Wellness and Self-Care
Resources for your mind, body, and soul.
Incorporating small lifestyle additions into your routine can have a positive impact on your overall well-being.
From simple things like practicing gratitude to engaging in self-care activities or spending quality time with loved ones, each choice you make can contribute to an increased sense of joy, happiness, and satisfaction in your life.
DOWNLOADABLE GUIDES & RESOURCES
For Running
Run for Joy
This is an eight-week lifestyle run-plan for cultivating happiness. It includes exercise and daily habits to start practicing.
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Mental Strategies for Running
As a run coach, my goal is to provide you with multiple skills, tools, and strategies that you can use to fuel your running on any given run, any given day, and any given race.
Knowing which tool to use, and when, is an art in itself.
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Safety Tips for Running in Nature
It is easy to get hurt if you are running in an environment that you are not familiar with. These tips will help!
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Physical Therapy
Personalized wellness experience for those seeking a higher level of health and function at Synergy Physical Therapy and Performance, PC.
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Physical Therapy
Bodies In Motion Physical Therapy offers a whole body approach to rehabilitation, individual and team training for injury prevention and performance enhancement, sports and fitness training. All are geared toward keeping you moving, to minimize pain, stay healthy, fit, and in top performance for sports.
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Acupuncture
Free Range Acupuncture offers sports medicine and primary care services in Santa Cruz and Silicon Valley.
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Sports Medicine
Since 1996 Sports Medicine Institute has been helping active individuals and athletes of all abilities who can't let pain and dysfunction slow them down. As a non-profit public benefit corporation they strive to help as many people as possible minimize down time and maximize their ability to perform
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DOWNLOADABLE GUIDES
For Health & Wellness
Mindful Eating Reflection
What we bring into our bodies, when and how we do so can have a positive impact on your overall well-being. This downloadable PDF provides structure and guidance to reflect on your daily eating habits.
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The Energy Matrix
This exercise will help you determine the things in your life that bring you energy and drain your energy.
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THE MENTAL MILE
A podcast on parenthood & wellness
Join myself and another mom, as we reflect over a decade of experience as Marriage and Family Therapists. We talk about all things parenthood, wellness and career. Episodes are a mix of honest and sometimes humorous conversations between us, and other times with featured guests.
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A RUN WITH MY SISTER
A podcast on running & meditation
Join me and my sister, Jannifer, a creative writing teacher and ultra marathoner - for a run! Together we will help you enjoy running, hone your physical and mental health, pass along running strategies and techniques, and offer multiple guided run-meditations to use at-will. Mostly, we'll have a lot of fun running and talking-- the two things we do best!
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YOUTUBE
Guided Yoga
Body Scan Yoga
Yoga for Runner’s Calves
Yoga for the Back Body with Positive Self Talk
Choiceless Awareness Yoga Routine
Gentle Yoga for Relaxation
Shift Your Mindset to Enjoy Exercise as Self-Care
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Therapy & Wellness Services
Support for every season. Let’s overcome your challenges, learn valuable techniques for improvement, and find joy in your growth journey with therapy or group wellness services.
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Running for Mental Health
Running enhances mental well-being. Thoughtful choices, sensory awareness, and focused breathing can make it a powerful self-care practice. This book explains the benefits, techniques, and strategies for achieving success in running for mental health.
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Kjersti’s Book Club
Discover what I’m reading in the topics of parenting and family, health and wellness and why they may help you!
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