Healing Flow Wellness

10/11/2025

What things in nature bring you ease? The light glistening through the fall leaves, a cracking fire, the cool air on your skin, or perhaps a light rain? In a world that can easily create dis-ease finding ways to regulate our nervous system is of vital importance.

10/06/2025

Manifesting positive thoughts can have a powerful impact on how we handle possible challenges in our coming week. We at HFW are looking for glimmers this week (small moments that bring joy)!

10/04/2025

09/21/2025

Anyone else love a Sunday nap?! 💤

09/15/2025

The upcoming week has some challenges so…

09/14/2025

Healing is an art. It takes time, it takes practice. It takes love.” — Maza Dohta

Questions to ponder/ Journal prompts…

What part of yourself are you ready to release, and what might emerge in its place?

What does “wholeness” mean to you today, and how has that definition changed?

If your healing journey were a tree, what stage of growth would it be in? What does it need to thrive?

• If your healing journey were a myth or fairy tale, what would its central message be?

09/11/2025

How do you define balance? What are some ways you find balance? At HFW, we enjoy kayaking, dance, hiking, pool time, reading, and laughter with friends (among many other activities)!

09/11/2025

What would it look like to focus on the small positives (what we like to call glimmers at HFW)? How might this change your daily coping? How might this rewire your brain?

09/07/2025

What are small ways you can spread kindness to others?

09/07/2025

We recently were blessed to have a few hours at the beach!

Walking on the beach offers more than scenic beauty—it’s a multisensory experience with measurable physiological benefits. Beach walking supports mental and emotional wellness. Exposure to natural light stimulates the release of nitric oxide, which promotes vasodilation and may reduce blood pressure (Queirós & Freitas, 2019). The rhythmic sound of waves and the presence of negative ions—generated by ocean surf—have been shown to enhance mood and reduce stress by balancing serotonin levels and improving air quality (Jiang, Ma, & Ramachandran, 2018).

Walking barefoot in sand also facilitates “grounding,” a process where the body’s accumulated positive ions dissipate into the earth, potentially lowering inflammation and oxidative stress (Coastal Pharmacy & Wellness, 2023).

Altogether, beach walking is a gentle yet powerful practice that harmonizes movement, nature, and neurobiology.