Creative Self Care with Crystal McLain

I was transitioning from one yoga pose to the next, noticing the soreness and immobility that had grown from my own neglect.  I'm sorry, I whispered to my body. I'm sorry I got caught up in other things. Let's make this better... I'd been so busy tending to my work, my loved ones, and my home, that I'd put my body last on the list of things to take care of. And though my body had been crying out for some TLC, I was quietly backing away, and ignoring it.  You know, until I couldn't any longer. In today's blogcast we're going...

The bad news is, no one is coming to save you. But the good news is, you don't need anybody to. In fact, I'm not sure you even need saving... In today's podcast we're going to tear open the constricting bodice of a fixed mindset, reveal your cape, and take the first steps towards becoming your own superhero.  _____________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the podcast, Unlocking Wellness! I'm Crystal McLain, Licensed Clinical Massage Therapist, Empowerment Coach, and Self Care Apothecary and I'm exploring ways to unlock our wellness barriers so we can create Self Care Independence, because we find our freedom when we’re...

It's quite possible that you are suffering from squirrel-brain, mental fatigue, or overwhelm. These are just a few signs that your smart, hard-working brain is burnt out and needs a #$%*ing break. Today we're gonna talk about some signs and symptoms of an over taxed brain, what your brain is actually doing for you all day long, and a few simple things you can do to give your brain the TLC it very much deserves.  _____________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the podcast, Unlocking Wellness! I'm Crystal McLain, Licensed Clinical Massage Therapist, Empowerment Coach, and Consciousness Apothecary and I'm exploring ways to unlock...

I have a persnickety rib that likes to go rogue every now and then, and yesterday was a day it decided to wander.  To state the obvious, it’s uncomfortable. In fact, it’s quite painful. But beyond that, it’s a sign (and a fucking obvious one, might I add) that I’m to pay attention to my body more than I have  been.  It was totally my fault, this rib going rogue. I take full responsibility for my actions (or rather, lack of action).  It’s hard to do it all… to juggle all the things in life that we HAVE to do...

I'm a good, kind, and helpful person. I work hard at creating safe space for people to explore their mind-body wellness. And when I received trashy, degrading harassment in response to my content, I quite honestly had flashes of, why bother.  Welcome to the podcast, Unlocking Wellness! I'm Crystal McLain, Licensed Clinical Massage Therapist, and Self-Care Coach and I'm exploring ways to unlock our wellness barriers so we can create Self Care Independence, because we find our freedom when we’re living well. Hello my friend. Normally it's a more joyful tone here at the podcast, but I felt it was important to share...