Hi Friends, Here are some of my latest obsessions – click the links in the titles or photos to shop via Amazon. And let me know what you think! Smart Mouth Premium Toothpaste I love this toothpaste because it claims to get rid of bad breath for 12 hours and it does! It contains zinc… Read more: 3 New Wellness Products I Love

For the last ten years or more, the American diet has been all about protein. This was all thanks to some very good advertising on the part of the meat and dairy industries, some misguided diets fads that were not really based on science, and some outdated studies done on animals. While it is true… Read more: The Protein Fad

Let me start by saying that I do like gifts that are eco-friendly, locally made if possible, and on the healthy side. Ok, sometimes I like frivolous pointless gifts too, but that is not what this blog is about! If you are in the Hudson Valley I also recommend you check out 2 local stores… Read more: Healthy Holiday Gifts + Stocking Stuffers

Hi Friends, These are the things you need to have in your natural medicine cabinet and where to buy them! They are my personal favorites and what I always turn to for me and my son. Just click on the product photo or link to be brought to it on Amazon. First up, Reboost Decongestion… Read more: A Holistic Health Practitioner’s Favorite Natural Products for Cold + Flu Season

      These are 2 products I’ve been making for many years now and they are the best natural products for preventing Lyme disease. Protect Potion is made from all natural ingredients, 6 of which are the most potent organic essential oils to protect you and your kids from ticks, mosquitoes, and other biting… Read more: Protect yourself, your kids, and your dog from ticks!

In the world of proper food combining, fruits and nuts are not an ideal combination for digestion. That said, I find this digests fine for me, especially if I take the time to soak the nuts first. If you decide to make this without soaking the nuts (this process releases the enzyme inhibitors and starts… Read more: Raw Vegan Coconut Cashew Cream

  Knowing what herbs and oils to have on hand, or be able to find, when you or a family member gets sick makes life less stressful. Nature is amazing in that it has provided for us everything we need to live and be healthy. Medicinal plants do not only produce the chemicals in their… Read more: Herbs & Oils for Common Issues ~ Part One

  Thank you to all who attended the class! Here are some notes that will help you remember what you learned. Keep in mind that in order for the angels to help you in any way, you need to give them permission by asking for their help. I mentioned in class that I like to… Read more: More Archangels ~ Class Notes

Thank you all for attending the class on Archangels! I hope you enjoyed the meditation to your crystal temple and being surrounded by angels. Please share with me your angel stories and the signs you have received that the angels are near you! You can e-mail me at: jessica@wellnessthroughwisdom.com. I am not going to go… Read more: Notes from my Intro to the Angels Class

Yesterday I made a batch of a therapeutic aromatherapy blend that I call Sinus Blend. After an exciting class last night, as well as handing some out as gifts, the batch is gone and I will be making more! I want to take a moment to explain this blend: what it is and how to… Read more: Sinus Blend

The Autumnal Equinox came and went on September 22nd this year. After that day of balance, where day and night were equal, we entered the waning part of the year – the time when the nights are longer than the days. In ancient times, the Equinox marked the second harvest. At this time of year,… Read more: Wellness Tips for Fall

As a healer, I have studied and worked in the holistic health field for 15 years now. Through this time, I have had the privilege of being a student and client of many gifted practitioners and I have been able to work in various organizations. Along the way, I have noticed patterns and found that… Read more: No One Can Heal You

I put together a blend of essential oils today to help with my son’s minor cough and runny nose. A welcomed side effect was that it made our house smell great and purified the air. Most of us tend to reach for Eucalyptus for colds, which is great, but sometimes a combination of other oils… Read more: Aromatherapy Blend For Coughs And Colds

We know that 95% of our behavior is ruled by the unconscious mind. Are you ready to learn how to master this part of your brain? Your unconscious mind (also called the subconscious mind) is like a recording device. All the images, words, stories, voices, and music you expose your senses to each day are… Read more: The Unconscious Mind & Core Beliefs

This short article was first printed in the November 2010 issue of the Motivational Institute of Hypnotherapy newsletter. Enjoy! Take a moment to think about something you REALLY want to have or a goal you want to reach. Really let yourself experience how it would feel to have that situation in your life. The next… Read more: Opening Into The Unknown

You were dead, asleep, or praying. The old and the young held each other in the arms of coming and going. They bore the seams of their lives in the shadow of a mutual solitude. I was the witness and the hot middle ripening over – and after that climax, my descent. Blood moving backward… Read more: BURN AND BLANKET

There are so many little things you can do to add a touch of holistic health into your toddler’s life. Here are some easy ideas to bring them some comfort and love: 1. Before nap time or bed time, I like to add a chamomile tea bag to my son’s water bottle or milk (organic… Read more: 5 Easy Natural Tips for Healthy Toddlers

One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice— though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles. “Mend my life!” each voice cried. But you didn’t stop. You knew what you had to do,… Read more: The Journey – poem by Mary Oliver

Slow me down Mother, Let my spirit be reserved again, Rooted and still as the ancient sacred trees. Help me to stop chasing my life And instead pour my life like a waterfall Collecting here like a fresh pond of water In the center of this moment. Let me observe; be calm; Let me know… Read more: Prayer For Tranquility

OPENING YOUR MIND TO HYPNOTHERAPY Usually when I tell people that I am a Clinical Hypnotherapist, I get a kind of jokingly scared response from them, like, “Really, so you can put me in a trance and make me bark like a dog?” I can only conclude from this that there is a lot of… Read more: Opening Your Mind To Hypnotherapy

“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” – Alan Kay Take a deep breath and for a moment, as you read this, let go of what you have agreed in your mind to believe about what is true about reality. Let go of what you believe you ‘know’ about yourself. Suspend… Read more: The New Paradigm: Integrative Hypnotherapies

“Uplift everybody and uplift yourself.” Words of advice I got from a recent tea bag. At first glance I thought: how trite, how one-dimensional. But then the word ‘uplift’, probably since it was repeated twice, rang out to me. The word implies movement, both physically and emotionally. This was definitely an excuse to visit one… Read more: Choosing Positive Thought Amidst Unstable Sociopolitical Landscapes

“Energy psychology is applicable to a wide range of areas including psychotherapy, counseling, education, vocational guidance, physical health, pain management, sports and peak performance.” – Fred P. Gallo, PhD. While traditional psychotherapy is wonderful for bringing us awareness about our behaviors, emotions, and our thinking, sometimes it falls short in actually releasing us from a… Read more: Energy Psychology: Pivotal Tools For Health Care Practitioners, Therapists, and Healers

“Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos – the trees, the clouds, everything.” – Thich Nhat Hanh Holistic health is the idea that our health is more than just a physical state. It encompasses more than what is going on in the body, on a physical or material level,… Read more: The Philosophy of Holistic Health

PHYSICAL PAIN AS A SPIRITUAL TEACHER “If we could learn to learn from pain even as it grasps us…” – Adrienne Rich I was getting dressed to go out the other night and standing in front of the mirror in a short dress, I asked my girlfriend, “Do my knees look fat in this dress?”… Read more: Physical Pain As A Spiritual Teacher

How we feel is a result of how we take care of ourselves. We have to make the choice each day to take responsibility for how we feel and how well we are living our lives. Here are some simple things that I remind myself to do in order to feel centered. May you be… Read more: 10 Simple Things You Can Do To Feel Better

There are many ways to improve your focus and concentration. I was recently asked if Hypnotherapy would benefit these brain functions and the answer is: yes. Hypnotherapy will boost focus and even uncover unconscious blocks that could be inhibiting your concentration or affecting the clarity of your thinking. As we age, many people tend to… Read more: Top Ways to Increase Focus & Concentration

I came across this information after researching and reading about ascension symptoms due to my own frustration with myself. I found this particular resource to really cover what a lot of us are experiencing lately. This comes (with much appreciation) from whatsuponplanetearth.com: Know that although our evolutionary process is rapidly accelerating, along with the New… Read more: Ascension Symptoms

Here are 5 easy, inexpensive natural remedies for common health challenges: 1. COLD SORES: Apply Propolis 5 times per day. Propolis is a resin that bees collect from trees (sap), buds, barks, etc. and use it to line areas of the hive. It is an antiseptic and is used to create a sterilized environment for… Read more: 5 Natural Remedies That Really Work

Here is a beautiful prayer that conveys a positive message and is not fear-based. More information can be found on: ReligiousTolerance.org. This is a Wiccan prayer patterned after the Shepherd Psalm. The latter is found in the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) at Psalms 23:1. The author is unknown. THE LADY’S PRAYER The Earth is my… Read more: The Lady’s Prayer

We are no longer in the Christian-ruled era of Pisces which means we are moving away from polarizing everything as either good or evil and right or wrong. In other words – we are moving away from judgment-based assumptions. Some great information from Amirah Hall, my spiritual teacher and friend: “There’s a Shift Occurring…. This… Read more: The Age of Aquarius

I just moved to Texas and it is HOT. Here are a few ideas for cooling off and feeling better in the heat… no matter where you live! PEPPERMINT – herb: Add fresh peppermint to your lemonade or ice tea. You can also used dried Peppermint to make an herbal iced tea. You can used… Read more: Herbs & Natural Ideas for Summer

This is a tea blend I recently created for a family member and it came out really nice! I like it because it tastes somewhat herbal and also part flowery and more like a beverage tea. Use organic herbs if possible. RECIPE: 1 part Oatstraw: calming, nutritive, and coats and soothes the nerves 1 part… Read more: Women’s Herbal Tisane to Soothe the Soul

WHAT IS AROMATHERAPY? Aromatherapy is the art of using scents – more specifically essential oils, which are distilled or extracted from plants – to create health spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically. There is much debate about why plants produce essential oils because plants do not appear to use these oils for their own functions or… Read more: An Introduction To Aromatherapy