Stay Fit and Healthy
Stay fit and healthy while you are at home. Searching for an outstanding fitness class? Here are my recommendations:
BikerBarre Fit
BikerBarre Fit is located in Santa Rosa and offers virtual classes accessible anywhere you live. It is your one-stop-shop for strength, flexibility, and fun fitness. Someday soon, I’ll be back there in-person. Until that happens, I love their live stream classes. Check it out! And my daughter Nicole is an instructor.
Blue Door Yoga
Blue Door Yoga in Penngrove is an impressive yoga studio. The studio focuses on health, flexibility, and spirit and specializes in creating safe classes for all levels of yogis. They are offering a variety of online yoga classes. Be sure to check them out no matter where you live! My daughter, Nicole, is likewise an instructor at Blue Door!
Enjoying Mother Nature
Being in the outdoors can feed your soul. Whether you wander, hike, bike, ride horseback, garden, stroll in the sand at the beach, climb a mountain, or sit and listen to the birds singing, allow yourself time to soak up the environment. It’s one of the best ways to discover breath, be in joy, and relax. Mother Nature will assist you to have a perfect meditation.
Energy Tips for Getting & Staying Calm
Breath is the key! When we have full expansive inhales, our breath feeds us. And those inhales allow us to have full purging exhales.
So much of what has been going on the last four-plus months can affect our breathing. Stress causes us to hold our breath, to wait with bated breath, expecting the next shoe to drop. When our bodies are dealing with stress, anxiety, frustration, sadness, or fear your nervous systems can be on edge and fired up. Heightened arousal = burnout, irritability, fatigue.
Super easy energy tips for ease and calm:
- Hold fingertips on opposite upper arms and feel your breath (first step in the Daily Flow)
- Hold right fingers on right base of skull and left fingers on outside of right wrist
- Hold left fingers on left base of skull and right fingers on outside of left wrist
- Cup right hand at sternum below collarbone and hold left fingers on tummy.
- Hold right fingers on outside of right knee and left fingers on outside of left knee
Check out my Deborah Myers Wellness Facebook Page for videos of some energy tips while I give you a tour of my garden.
See the animated video of the Daily Clean Your House Flow, an Easy Self-Help Acupressure Flow that both kids and adults love and practice to create a foundation for health and wellbeing. Go to DeborahMyersWellness.com/covid19. It’s available to watch and use at no charge.
Creation from your garden’s bounty or from the farmer’s market
Grilled Summer Vegetables
You’ll need a good-sized grill pan coated with a bit of olive oil.
Coat chunks of onions, zucchini, green beans, garlic, peppers, and whatever else you have with oil. (I enjoy using large slices so everything stays firm).
Season with salt, pepper, and any seasoning that complements the other dishes you’re serving. Then place them into the hot grill pan.
In a separate pan, have a single layer of mushrooms and dry grill (they’ll stay firm and are easy to mix with other veggies).
When veggies have finished cooking and still firm, dump into a large bowl, incorporate sizable chunks of fresh tomatoes and basil. I also add basil salt that I made from last year’s crop.
Stay fit and healthy
It is easy to do. Mind, body, spirit in harmony.
Lower Your Stress Meter Fast!
Lower Your Stress Meter Fast!
Stress takes away breath, disrupts sleep, amplifies emotions, causes body pain, and dampens immune response. Add in fatigue from living in close quarters, and explosions may ensue!
Discover easy-to-learn and remember ways to get ahead of anxiety and stress.
Register for this 3-week workshop series and leave all of that behind.
We will meet 3 times
Wednesday evenings on June 10, 17 and 24
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Live Zoom meetings with handouts.
Registration will close on June 8.
Click to Register
Meetings will take place via Zoom. You will receive an email with instructions for joining the webinars after you register. You can join via computer, mobile devices, or phone.
We will record the sessions and make them available to those who register. We encourage you to attend the live event and take part in the Q&A.
More Information
We will cover how to easily and effortlessly create balance and harmony and improve your sense of wellness and health:
- Experience your body as an energy system. Being in touch with your body will become second nature. And you’ll discover your breath, ease, calm, and vitality.
- Boost the immune, endocrine, and adrenal systems. Help your body become healthier and more robust.
- You will be better prepared to handle potential exposure to viruses and bacteria. AND gain knowledge of how to improve your sleep!
- Manage pain and recover from trauma
- Energy tips to promote healing, relieve pain, and let go of symptoms. Whether from flu, respiratory conditions, injuries, post-surgery, chronic conditions, or emotional distress.
- Manage feelings and emotions: recognize them and re-pattern them so you can effortlessly have positive, smoother experiences instead of stumbling blocks.
You will gain tools to last a lifetime and your investment in your improved health is only $77.00 for all 3 class meetings.
Lower Your Stress Meter Fast!
Lower Your Stress Meter Fast!
Stress takes away breath, disrupts sleep, amplifies emotions, causes body pain, and dampens immune response. Add in fatigue from living in close quarters, and explosions may ensue!
Discover easy-to-learn and remember ways to get ahead of anxiety and stress.
Register for this 3-week workshop series and leave all of that behind.
We will meet 3 times
Wednesday evenings on June 10, 17 and 24
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Live Zoom meetings with handouts.
Registration will close on June 8.
Click to Register
Meetings will take place via Zoom. You will receive an email with instructions for joining the webinars after you register. You can join via computer, mobile devices, or phone.
We will record the sessions and make them available to those who register. We encourage you to attend the live event and take part in the Q&A.
More Information
We will cover how to easily and effortlessly create balance and harmony and improve your sense of wellness and health:
- Experience your body as an energy system. Being in touch with your body will become second nature. And you’ll discover your breath, ease, calm, and vitality.
- Boost the immune, endocrine, and adrenal systems. Help your body become healthier and more robust.
- You will be better prepared to handle potential exposure to viruses and bacteria. AND gain knowledge of how to improve your sleep!
- Manage pain and recover from trauma
- Energy tips to promote healing, relieve pain, and let go of symptoms. Whether from flu, respiratory conditions, injuries, post-surgery, chronic conditions, or emotional distress.
- Manage feelings and emotions: recognize them and re-pattern them so you can effortlessly have positive, smoother experiences instead of stumbling blocks.
You will gain tools to last a lifetime and your investment in your improved health is only $77.00 for all 3 class meetings.
Lower Your Stress Meter Fast!
Lower Your Stress Meter Fast!
Stress takes away breath, disrupts sleep, amplifies emotions, causes body pain, and dampens immune response. Add in fatigue from living in close quarters, and explosions may ensue!
Discover easy-to-learn and remember ways to get ahead of anxiety and stress.
Register for this 3-week workshop series and leave all of that behind.
We will meet 3 times
Wednesday evenings on June 10, 17 and 24
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Live Zoom meetings with handouts.
Registration will close on June 8.
Click to Register
Meetings will take place via Zoom. You will receive an email with instructions for joining the webinars after you register. You can join via computer, mobile devices, or phone.
We will record the sessions and make them available to those who register. We encourage you to attend the live event and take part in the Q&A.
More Information
We will cover how to easily and effortlessly create balance and harmony and improve your sense of wellness and health:
- Experience your body as an energy system. Being in touch with your body will become second nature. And you’ll discover your breath, ease, calm, and vitality.
- Boost the immune, endocrine, and adrenal systems. Help your body become healthier and more robust.
- You will be better prepared to handle potential exposure to viruses and bacteria. AND gain knowledge of how to improve your sleep!
- Manage pain and recover from trauma
- Energy tips to promote healing, relieve pain, and let go of symptoms. Whether from flu, respiratory conditions, injuries, post-surgery, chronic conditions, or emotional distress.
- Manage feelings and emotions: recognize them and re-pattern them so you can effortlessly have positive, smoother experiences instead of stumbling blocks.
You will gain tools to last a lifetime and your investment in your improved health is only $77.00 for all 3 class meetings.
Easy Stress-Busting Tips for Your Kids and You!
In this free webinar, you will learn how to use self-help acupressure to get ahead of anxiety and stress. You will experience how to find your breath, ways to relieve stress, what to do to get better sleep, and boost your immune system.
Free Webinar – Relieve Anxiety and Stress
Relieve Anxiety and Stress
Join me Wednesday evening the 25th at 7:00 p.m. to discover easy-to-learn and easy-to-remember ways to get ahead of anxiety and stress. Register here for the free class. And, if you can’t attend the live class, you’ll be able to receive the recording.
In this free webinar, you will learn how to find your breath, relieve stress, get better sleep, boost your immune system.
Level One Wellness Workshop
Put the power of wellness into your hands!
Discover ways to:
- Increase productivity and focus
- Compliment your exercise program
- Recover from trauma
- Reduce anxiety and stress
Get Relief from:
- Headaches, fatigue, allergies, insomnia
- Menopausal /PMS symptoms
- Arthritis and fibromyalgia symptoms
- Many other discomforts
Deborah Myers, founder and director of Deborah Myers Wellness and Health at Your Fingertips, will teach you how to help your body heal itself….so YOU can easily improve your energy level and well-being. Learn time-honored self-help techniques (Jin Shin Jyutsu and acupressure) designed to help you reduce stress, relieve pain, promote healing, and improve your sense of wellness and health.
Level One Wellness Workshop
9 hours: (includes comprehensive workbook)
3 Thursdays: March 12, 19, 26 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Early Bird: $399.00 Tuition: $469.00 Review: $379.00
Location: coLAB, 427 Mendocino, Santa Rosa, California 95401
Registration: Call 707.546.5692 to reserve your space. Mail registration form with payment to 2816 Hidden Acres Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95404.
Or register online at http://bit.ly/DMWone20
Contact Deborah Myers: 707.546.5692 or deborah@deborahmyerswellness.com
Download a 2020 Wellness Workshop Level One Flyer V7 with all the details and share this with people you care about.
Twenty-Twenty Vision Workshop
Picture yourself on the winning track:
- Increase productivity and focus
- Gain momentum
- Remove obstacles
- Attract more of what you want in life
- Reduce anxiety and stress
- Enjoy balance and harmony
Deborah Myers, founder and director of Deborah Myers Wellness, will teach you how to help integrate your thoughts, energy, and emotions. Get on the path of success. Plan and complete projects with less stress. Learn how to let your body heal so YOU can improve your energy level and well-being. Learn time-honored self-help techniques (Jin Shin Jyutsu and acupressure) designed to help you reduce stress, relieve pain, promote healing, and improve your sense of wellness, health, and prosperity.
And all of the energy tips and techniques will help your kids as much as they help you!!
Twenty-Twenty Vision Workshop
Wednesday: February 26 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Tuition: $69.00
Includes your choice of one of my books — Easy Self-Help Acupressure for Grown-ups or Easy Self-Help Acupressure for Kids and Parents
Location: coLAB, 427 Mendocino, Santa Rosa, California 95401
Registration: Call 707.546.5692 to reserve your space. Mail registration form with payment to 2816 Hidden Acres Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95404.
Or register online at http://bit.ly/DMW2020
Contact Deborah Myers: 707.546.5692 or deborah@deborahmyerswellness.com
2020 Wellness Workshop 2020 Vision
Catch Your Breath
Time to Catch Your Breath
Considering our recent wildfires in Sonoma, Napa, and Southern California, it makes sense to remind all of you how you can “catch your breath.”
2019, like the smoky days of 2017, brought high winds, intense fires, and intense emotions.
While we cannot control when and where fires erupt, we can control our reactions.
Your Breath and Self-Care Refresher
- how to reclaim your breath
- reorganize your immune system
- calm your nervous system
- and reduce the stress your body and mind are experiencing
Those of us who were not directly in harm’s way from the fire were under stress from a loss of power, and sometimes water too. We were living with uncertainty about when we could resume our normal activities and if we would be safe from disaster.
At my home and office, we were without electricity which affected our water, as we are on a well. We could stay in our home, but it was as if we were camping out for the week, as we nervously watched and waited. They evacuated many of my friends and clients, some more than once. And I understand that some folks were without power for more than a week.
Help Your Breath
I know there is concern about the ash in the air. The dust and debris have triggered:
- respiratory projects
- fatigue
- scattered thinking
- sleep disruptions
- feelings of being under threat
- Loss of control
- Anxiety
- General disquiet
In California, we are living in fire season. We have been on high alert since the first dry winds in September. Extreme low humidity, dry conditions, lots of vegetation/fuel, unusually high winds, a convergence of meteorologic conditions that result from global warming, all have contributed to our current situation. Life is not business as usual.
What You Can Control
Take extra care of yourself and by using these energy tips, you can feel more like yourself now and whenever you encounter challenging situations, natural disasters, work stress, and family pressures.
Get more information and tips from Recovering from the Sonoma Fires
https://www.deborahmyerswellness.com/2017/10/
Resources for Victims of California Wildfires
Wildfire Resources – California Victim Compensation Board
Resources for Victims of Wildfires | Official Website …
Northern California fires: List of resources for victims …
2019 Fire Season Outlook | Welcome to CAL FIRE
California Fire & Evacuation Maps: Track Fires Near Me Today [Nov. 3]
Getting Your Breath Back with Easy Self-Help Acupressure
Life can throw us curves of all sorts! We don’t plan on those, and we don’t necessarily see them coming our way. One such event was the October 2017 fires. And no matter how YOU were individually impacted, the experience most likely affected your breath, your emotions, your sense of well-being, and maybe your physical health.
Our Bodies Remember Trauma
As we get closer to the one-year anniversary of that terrible time for Sonoma County and Napa County, your body may be experiencing memories of distress. Also, it hasn’t helped that we’ve had other fires raging north of us.
People are using phrases like, “I’m waiting with baited breath” and “I’m wondering how much more I can take.” Some folks realize that they’re not processing information with ease, similar to what they were experiencing one year ago after the fires. And many are trying to figure out what they need to do to regain their vitality and productivity. Fatigue is running rampant because sleep isn’t restful and rejuvenating.
None of those symptoms are unusual after trauma and chaos. And when we re-experience the memories of the traumatic event, our bodies get even more stuck in the patterns of the symptoms.
Reduce the Impact of Trauma
We can help our bodies let go of the symptoms and the tendency to hold onto those patterns. By balancing our energy, we can create new patterns of balance and ease that our bodies will see as more desirable.
Self-help acupressure is a natural, effortless way to remind your body how to be in breath, how to let go of stress and anxiety, and how not to take on stress. You can relieve discomfort and pain, balance your emotions, boost wellness, and improve performance in your daily activities.
Daily Practice
A daily practice of balancing your energy allows you to become a partner with your body. Rediscover your breath, boost your immune system, improve your focus and clarity, increase your vitality, let go of overwhelming thoughts and handle your feelings. You will find that your body feels healthy and full of life when you get your breath and energy back.
Here are a few energy tips that will help you reach health and vitality: To open the breath and calm the whole system:
▪ Hold thumbs with opposite hands
▪ Hold index fingers with opposite hands
▪ Fold arms across chest and hold opposite upper arms
To relieve respiratory distress, such as holding breath or coughing:
▪ Hold the right base of the rib cage with right fingers
▪ Hold right chest below clavicle with left fingers
▪ Switch and hold opposite sides
To release jaw, mouth or throat tension, such as clenching or holding breath:
▪ Cup sternum directly below clavicle with the right hand
▪ Place left fingertips in a vertical pattern below the navel
I hope that you make use of these suggestions! to get your breath back. They can really make a difference!
Sonoma Strong
And to learn even more, join me at the Sonoma Strong Healing Fair on Saturday, September 29th at the Veteran’s Building in Santa Rosa. I’ll be presenting at 11:30, offering more suggestions on how to get your breath back.
I’ll also be teaching in the Kids’ Area at 1:00 and 3:00. I look forward to seeing you there! In the meantime, wishing you ease.
