Joyful Holistic Living - Loving God and Loving Life

02/06/2026

Drinking half your body weight in ounces of water will keep you properly hydrated. When sweating or if you drink caffeinated beverages or alcohol, that amount should be a bit higher. If you are bored with plain water, add fruit, veggies, or herbs to flavor it.

02/05/2026

I believe in healing emotions through physical movement.

I teach stretches, specific movements, breathing exercises, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT tapping) and more to help my clients work through their health concerns.

All of my health consultation and craniosacral clients receive a personalized Bach flower remedy, and I give recommendations on lifestyle changes, and herbs and supplements for added support.

02/05/2026

Most of our changes don't happen overnight. We slowly move in a forward, backward, or sideways positions throughout life. We do need to decide to make a conscious effort to move forward towards healthy goals, but let it happen in your body's own time.

When working to heal your body, know that it takes time. Don't try to completely change your lifestyle in one day and don't get upset with your body if things don't improve as quickly as you had hoped.

02/05/2026

The brain is 75% water. Because of that, it requires water to do its job of transmitting electrical impulses that allow for the electrolytes sodium and potassium in and out of nerve cells. Dehydration of the brain can cause mood disturbances as well as reduced cognitive and motor function. Impaired memory and increased sensitivity to pain can also occur.

The brain is measured at 60% fat once the water is removed. Along with drinking half our body weight in ounces of water for proper hydration, we also need to consume healthy fats to allow for a healthy functioning nervous system. The nerves are coated in a fat-based myelin sheath. If not enough healthy fat is consumed, that myelin sheath can deteriorate and lead to nerve damage.

02/04/2026

When the adrenals are stressed, they produce cortisol. Cortisol inhibits the body's ability to produce hydrochloric acid. If we don't have enough hydrochloric acid, we can't properly absorb and digest the nutrients in our food (specifically protein).

This is one of the many reasons stress can cause energy loss. We need protein for energy production.

02/04/2026

Normal levels of thirst usually come at about a 2-4% reduction in body water. Just a 2% dehydration rate affects mental alertness.

The author of Power Eating, Dr. Kleiner, says, "this triggers fuzzy, short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and focusing on the problems on the printed page or computer screen. The problem is, we are becoming dehydrated and we may not yet even feel thirsty."

SO, plan your water intake throughout the day. Drink water before you are thirsty. Also, drink half your body weight in ounces of water. On hot days or days you are heavily working out, drink more. If you drink caffeinated drinks or alcohol, you must drink even more water to make up for their diuretic effects on the body. Fresh fruits and vegetables and herbal teas can contribute to your water intake.

02/04/2026

Are you ready to add Somato Emotional Release to your healing protocol?

Somato Emotional Release, SER, provides a framework for working with both physical tissues and emotions simultaneously, to enable the release of "energy cysts" and the memories or emotions from the body that are associated with them.

It can help rid the body and mind of the lingering effects of past physical and emotional traumas.

02/03/2026

When there is dysregulation in the nervous system, the body can suffer greatly.

Think of the nervous system as the top of a waterfall. Whatever happens at the top, the rest of the waterfall experiences the effect.

I have many wonderful protocols for helping the body help itself heal if you have concerns with nervous system dysregulation.

01/21/2026

I am a Somato Emotional Release Practitioner and a Mind-Body Integration Specialist, so becoming a yoga instructor makes perfect sense to me! 😊 I will be utilizing this new education to continue my work with helping my clients through their concerns with stress, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and trauma.

I'm also a Certified Holistic Health Practitioner and a Digestive Health Professional. Give me a call at 517-769-4679 so we can discuss how I can help you with your health journey.

01/21/2026

-Do you deal with armpit stink? This can sometimes be attributed to an unhealthy gut.
-Do you have issues with stinky feet? This can sometimes be attributed to a lack of certain nutrients.
-Do you deal with eruptions on your skin? This can sometimes be due to the liver asking for love and attention.

Take it from this Digestive Health Professional, what we see and deal with on the outside can possibly be our body working through issues on the inside.

Disclaimer: I do not diagnose. The above issues can also be from many other health concerns.

01/15/2026

For all of my new followers, this is how I love to help my clients.

My name is Crystal Pfeifer. I'm a Christian wife, mom, and grammie. I love working to balance my clients' emotions through energy work and craniosacral/somato emotional release.

I'm a Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, Mind-Body Integration Specialist, Digestive Health Professional, and Certified Natural Health Professional. I am also trained in craniosacral and somato emotional release techniques. I believe that your physical health concerns can't be fully helped without also working through your emotional and mental health concerns.

I utilize homeopathy, Bach flower remedies, EFT tapping and other mind-body integration exercises, herbs, supplements, lifestyle changes, acupressure, energy cyst release, and craniosacral/somato emotional release to help my clients on their healing journeys.

01/13/2026

When working to lose weight, it is very important to address the stress in your life.

The body holds onto weight when it is dealing with high levels of cortisol.

The following are some ways that can be helpful for working through stress:
*Craniosacral therapy
*Emotional Freedom Technique
*Somato Emotional Release exercises
*Breathing exercises
*Restorative yoga
*Sound bathing
*Talk therapy