Potentials Wellness Center and Yoga Studio

01/09/2025

When ever I make a habit or dietary change, I like to keep a written record of how I feel. I also find that this helps my patients get a better sense of how what they are doing effects them! 💪🧠🫁🫀. Tracking can seem like a pain at first but I find that as human’s any extra time we spend asking ourselves “How do I feel?” Is time we’ll spent.🙌. I put together a super simple tracking chart for pranayama that I’m using to help me keep track! I hope it’s useful for you too. If you want a bigger version, let me know and I’m happy to send one to you! 😄. , ,

01/05/2025

Accessing the benefits of pranayama does not need to be complicated or difficult. All it requires is some time, your focus, a comfortable place to sit and a willingness to spend time with the sensations in your body. This basic checklist opens the doors to starting explore conscious breathing. The most simple practices like counting each exhale or paying attention to which parts of the body move when you breathe all begin with basic check list. ,

05/09/2024

Let's explore the role of the Vagus nerve in our journey towards healing and well-being. How do you incorporate Vagus nerve stimulation techniques into your daily routine? Share your favorite tips and tricks with our community! 🌱💬 My personal favorites are free shaking and box breathing combined with a visual gazing exercise. Follow along to learn about this short but effective practice. "

05/08/2024

🌟 Did you know? The Vagus nerve isn't just any nerve; it's a powerhouse of healing potential, especially for those battling chronic inflammatory diseases. 💪✨

Here's the scoop: The Vagus nerve acts as a direct communication pathway between your brain and vital organs, including the gut. But here's where it gets fascinating: It plays a pivotal role in regulating inflammation throughout the body! 🧠⚡️

So, if you're dealing with conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, or even chronic pain linked to inflammation, your Vagus nerve could be your silent hero. By stimulating the Vagus nerve through techniques like deep breathing, meditation, or even specific exercises, you can potentially dial down inflammation and ease your symptoms from the inside out. 🌿💆‍♂️

Follow along with us this month as we highlight the healing power of the Vagus nerve!

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03/29/2024

🥱🌱🌷Achoo! It's officially allergy season. For ideas on how to manage symptoms, check out our new blog post "Understanding How Allergies Work and How to Naturally Treat Them".

https://www.potentialswellnesscenter.com/post/how-allergies-work-and-how-to-stop-them-naturally

Seasonal allergies affect millions of people around the world and the Portland area is notorious for how brutal our allergy season is.What exactly triggers allergies, what is happening inside our body when we get allergies and why do some people seem more susceptible than others?The answers to these...

03/07/2024

It's time for our next quarterly lecture series! Come join us for "Healthy Microbiome 101: Fundamentals of Gut Health"! 🪱🌱

Come learn practical tips on how you can support your microbiome to improve your nutrition, immune function, cognitive function and hormonal balance!

You can join us for the live lecture or register to watch the recording anytime in the next 30 days.

Click the link below to register and for more info.

https://learn.potentialswellnesscenter.com/offers/aUHLXmYy

The information in this class is intended to be medical advice. The information provided is designed for educational purposes only. Always consult with a health care provider when dealing with specific health care concerns or making changes to an existing nutritional regime.

11/28/2023

Did you know know that paying attention to blood sugar levels is important for everyone, not just people with diabetes?

We are excited to be offering another donation based online community lecture- this time all about blood sugar management!

You can click on the image below for more info.
We hope you will join us this Thursday, November 31st at 5:30 to learn all about blood sugar management.

Improving your blood sugar is good for everything from better energy and clearer skin to improving hormone balance and reducing your risk of diseases like Alzheimer's and cancer.

Come learn more, if you can't make the live time, no problem, we will send you a recording!

https://learn.potentialswellnesscenter.com/offers/f7MAmSLM

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The information in this class is intended to be medical advice. The information provided is designed for educational purposes only. Always consult with a health care provider when dealing with specific health care concerns or making changes to an existing nutritional regime.

09/29/2023

It's finally fall and we have a new yoga series that starts next week, Yoga for Relaxation! Check out below for more info on the 11 week virtual class. https://learn.potentialswellnesscenter.com/fall-2023-yoga-sales-page

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This class focuses on relaxation yoga asana strength and flexibility work, pranayama (breath work), somatic experiencing and guided relaxation and mindfulness techniques. We also learn how the nervous system works and how to balance the vagus nerve.

09/28/2023

We love Dr. Terry Walls. This idea that including lifestyle medicine as the standard of care for autoimmune disease is sooooo important!

My Big Hairy Audacious Goal: Changing The Standard Of Care
I want all patients newly diagnosed with MS, autoimmune condition, or a complex chronic health problem that includes neurological or psychological symptoms to be immediately told to improve their diet, manage their stress, and continue to exercise. I want them to know that these changes will improve their disease course and health outcomes.

https://terrywahls.com/changing-the-standard-of-care/

07/09/2023

New summer yoga class starts this week! We continue with our balance and posture theme. Sign up and get access to recordings of our first Yoga for Balance and Posture Class for free. See below for more details.
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This class is an expansion of the class, Yoga for Balance and Posture. The class runs live on zoom with online interaction and has a class archive between live classes. The 11-week class focuses breaking down the movement patterns needed for healthy balance and posture and making them a automatic.

04/01/2023

Noticing that your balance and posture aren't what they used to be? Check out our new yoga class!

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Yoga for Balance and Posture runs live on zoom with online interaction and class archive between live classes. The 11-week class focuses on learning how to understand why balance and posture become worse with age and and how gentle sequences of movement done regularly can lead to improvement.