Recommended Resources
These individuals, books, or companies can be part of your total wellness program.
These are not affiliate links-- they are just people or products or companies I believe in.
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Land Acknowledgment
​The uncomfortable truth is that the lands where we live, work, and play were created through the forced removal of Indigenous peoples from their traditional homelands. These peoples have lived here since time immemorial, and their descendants are still here, maintaining cultural and spiritual connections to the land.
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Washington Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs: Washington State Tribal Directory
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U.S. Department of Arts and Culture: Honor Native Land: A Guide and Call to Acknowledgment
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University of Washington: Nations and Tribes of Washington State
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Center for Western Priorities: We’re Still Here: the How and Why of Land Acknowledgments
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Outside Online: Land Acknowledgments 101
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Burke Museum: Acknowledging the Land, Building Deeper Relationships
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Native Governance Center: A Guide to Indigenous Land Acknowledgment
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Washington Trails Association: Tribes & Treaty Rights
Self-Massage Tools
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Yoga Tune-Up Balls and Videos
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Chirp Wheel
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Thumbby
Nutrition & Digestive Health
Acupuncture
Physical Therapy
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Rehab United Green Lake
Personal Training/ Fitness
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Tess Ball, Ashland Strength Studio-- shame-free virtual movement community "Workday Recess"
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Nia-- Dance fitness in Seattle and online
Massage
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Sunbreak Massage, Jennifer Weston: gentle & effective, in the same office as Katrina!- FREMONT
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Vidvera Massage, Jennifer Peterson: focus on deep/myofascial work, intraoral available- FREMONT
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Sarah Ankersmit, LMT: Cranio-sacral plus structural focus- FREMONT
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Ellesa Hunter, LMT: Deep tissue, accepts some insurances- FREMONT
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Tranzend Massage, Janice Bumgarner, LMT: Sarga, Sports Massage, Mana Lomi, and more. Ultra relaxing! Intra oral available. FREMONT
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Sarah Enera Manual and Movement Therapy: Very clinical approach (not relaxation -based), great for athletes and injuries- GREEN LAKE
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Four Leaf Healing Irene Malloch: Thai massage, Fascial Unwinding, Abdominal Massage, Manual Lymphatic Drainage -UNIVERSITY DISTRICT
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Dreamclinic, A variety of practitioners, often available on short notice- ROOSEVELT
Floating
Body-Positive Heroes
Women's Rights
Poverty, Homelessness, and other Social Justice Issues
Natural Wellness Products
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Lavilin Natural Deodorant (Regular deodorants and anti-perspirants have dangerous chemicals that go right into your lymph system when you put them on your armpits, and most natural deodorants don't work very well-- This is the only product I have found that actually works for me, and I only have to put it on every few days, even if I shower every day! It's amazing.)
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Cannabis Basics Non-intoxicating pain relief., woman-owned business. My favorite product is the XXX Rescue Butter. Some of these products (including the Rescue Butter) are available through me or at PCC. I think you can also order directly from the company via phone.
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- Vitanica Herbal support for mood balancing, menopause, and more. (I personally love the mood tonic to uplift and keep me cheerful, the GABAEase for anxiety, and the Women's Passage for menopause. Check with your Naturopath or other doctor to find out what's right for you.)
Recommended Reading
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A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Archie Bongiovanni & Tristan Jimerson
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Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson PsyD
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Mothers Who Can't Love: A Healing Guide for Daughters by Susan Forward, Donna Frazier Glynn