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Lowering Cortisol Without Diet Culture: Gentle, Body-Led Ways to Support Stress Recovery
You’ve probably seen the headlines:“10 foods that lower cortisol!”“Hack your stress response in 5 minutes!”“Cut this out of your life to...
Shannon Smith
Aug 1, 20253 min read


The Cortisol-Fascia Connection: Why Your Body Feels Tight, Tired, and Stuck
Chronic stress doesn’t just feel mental. It settles into the body~ quietly, persistently, and often without clear origin wrapping around muscles, bones, nerves, and organs.
Shannon Smith
Jul 31, 20253 min read


Guilt for Needing Rest? Your Body Isn’t a Productivity Machine
If you’re always exhausted but can’t seem to stop, you’re not broken. You’re likely in a prolonged state of survival mode, and what you need isn’t more discipline. You need deep, supported rest.
This is where therapeutic bodywork, energy balancing, and red light therapy can help.
Shannon Smith
Jul 27, 20252 min read
Grief Lives in the Body Too: How Therapeutic Massage Supports Healing After Loss
Grief doesn’t just happen in the mind. It lives in the body. And it changes you. After loss, you might feel tired in a way you can’t...
Shannon Smith
Jul 26, 20253 min read
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