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When we learn to be our own health advocate, the wold can be our oyster!

Passionate Health Advocate - Opening Up a World of Possibilities for your Health and Wellbeing. Home to Virtual Body R & R, Replenish Sessions, The ReAlign Program and The Passionate Health Advocate Show podcast.

01/06/2026

Happy New Year!
I wish to bring you ease in your body by helping you release physical restrictions.
I wish to bring you peace in your mind by helping you let go of the anxious chatter.

Allowing you to sense safety and stability inside yourself that will move you through whatever political, environmental, professional or personal challenges this new year could bring.

I wish you to feel liberated even if the world around you is restricted.

This is how we can face obstacles with confidence, poise and tact.

I can show you the way. Sign up for a Free 30 Min consultation to learn more here: https://calendly.com/pha-170/free-consultation?month=2026-01

Here’s to feeling liberated in 2026.

12/19/2025

Happy Holidays!

Wishing you many sleep filled nights that bring joy and ease this season.

Remember

“It’s The Most Wonderful Time…. To Take Care.” :)

12/16/2025

Holiday planning keeping you up at night? Take me to bed instead with my SLEEP SERIES Videos. These techniques help you fall asleep and fall back to sleep if you wake up in the middle of the night. Leaving you calm and relaxed.

Let go of your to-do list and allow those sugar plums to dance in your head. :)

To sign up for the SLEEP SERIES Videos go to www.passionatehealthadvocate.com/sleepseries

Wishing you and your loved ones a happy healthy and Restful holiday season.

12/05/2025

"It's the Most Wonderful Time…..to take care."

The holiday season is in full swing. This wonderful time of year can also trigger a lot of stress for the end of the year.

Do you..

Want to take a break?

Need to clear your mind?

Yearn to feel better?

Then I invite you to Breathe With Me.

Let me guide you to your inner calm. Your Inner Calm is the Strength that will move you through the holidays with more ease. I’ll show you the way.

Buy a Breathe With Me: Single Session for only $99 (Regularly $199) here: https://calendly.com/pha-170/breathe-with-me-1-1

BLACK FRIDAY SALE ends Dec 5th.

Book your session now to get the deal. *Session times are available in December & January to help you move through or recover from the holiday season.

11/28/2025

Feeling the hectic pull of the holidays?

I've got your back with a Black Friday Sale.

Breathe With Me to Relax, Unwind and Ease your Mind.

Experience the soothing power of the breath for an easy way to de-stress and reset this holiday season.

Now through December 5th you can buy a Breathe With Me: Single Session for only $99. (Regularly priced at $199). Book your session here: https://calendly.com/pha-170/breathe-with-me-1-1

I'll be your guide to CALM while the holiday hustle and bustle carry on.

11/26/2025

I was walking my dog Coco at Golden Gate Park on Sunday and unexpectedly ran into a humpback whale. This wonderful surprise stopped us in our tracks. I just had to share it with you.

Ok. It was not a real humpback whale but it was the actual size of one.

This installation was created by Rueben Rude for the JFK Promenade Golden Mile project. "Roads don't sprout whales. But Golden Miles magically do."

I love marine animals and was so delighted to see this "Street Whale" in the middle of the park. This art piece was designed to bring joy to pedestrians, help calm cyclists from going too fast, and be a safe haven for parents and toddlers to relax. Go to goldenmileproject.org to learn more.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wishing you more pleasant surprises that bring you joy, the ability to slow down and a safe haven to relax this holiday.

11/20/2025

I used to be a fast eater. As a bodyworker I’ve spent years slamming food down between appointments to get me through the day. Now the act of eating quickly has become more commonplace for most people.

The reality is..

Fast eating does put a strain on our digestive system. Over time that will wear down our gut function.

Do you eat while
~Watching TV?
~Working on the computer?
~Scrolling though your phone?

If so, then perhaps you too slam your food down without even realizing it?

Did you know that slowing down our eating helps prevent indigestion, bloating and gas? When we take our time to chew this allows the enzymes from our saliva to properly break down our food. This makes it easier on our stomach and better assists our body in absorbing nutrients.

Slowing down my social eating was easy. The difficulty was learning how to slow down during the work hours. That’s where my autopilot tends to kick in. I have to consciously set myself up before beginning a meal or snack. I do this by..

1. Pausing and giving thanks. I take a moment to appreciate the food in front of me and acknowledge that it truly is a gift.

2. Timing the meal. I look at the clock and give myself at least 20 minutes. I won’t let myself finish before that time. Which makes me slow down how frequently I put a bite in my mouth.

3. Breathing. The quickest way to get me out of work mode/autopilot eating is by taking slow breaths. I do this after I’ve swallowed my food and before I take another bite. This is a sure way to bring me back to mindful eating.

This is still an ongoing practice but I’m moving away from my fast paced eating tendencies and stepping into a slower approach. I’m now more mindfully connected with my body while I eat. My gut feels stronger and healthier each day. Which brings me more peace and enjoyment at meal times.

Speaking of being mindfully connected. A BLACK FRIDAY SALE is coming. Breathe With Me: Single Session will be only $99! Book between Nov 28th - Dec 5th to get the deal.

Book your session here: https://calendly.com/pha-170/breathe-with-me-1-1

Thanksgiving is around the corner. Will you bring your Tortoise or Hare to the feast?

11/12/2025

Too cool to cool down?

What I see time and time again is that people often skip their warm ups and cool downs when exercising. How do I know? Because they end up on my table with pain or an injury. Look, I get that many of us are limited with personal time especially when we have a ton of responsibilities.

But it’s not about limited time.

It's about a frame of mind.

Instead of compartmentalizing warm up, exercise and cool down,

Think to yourself..

Warm up, exercise and cool down are ALL Part of doing a WORKOUT.

Warm Up = Body Preparation
Exercise = Body Exertion
Cool Down = Body Recovery
Here’s an example: ,

60 mins workout = 10 min warm up, 40 min exercise, 10 min cool down.

Et voilà.

Obviously the time breakdowns can be adjusted according to the goals of your exercise.

Just remember why we do these.

The purpose of a warm up is to prevent injury by heating up the muscles, loosening up the joints and increasing blood flow. This is usually done through movements to activate the targeted areas that will be performing the more intense exercise.

The purpose of a cool down is to help the body recover after exercise. This is usually done by stretching the performing muscles and taking slow and steady breaths to safely bring the heart rate down. This promotes flexibility, muscle repair and transitioning the body back to a resting state.

Be more like my dog Coco. It’s cool to be injury free.

10/31/2025

Because nothing gets under their skin. Ha!

But being flesh and bones it’s inevitable for things to get under our skin. That’s part of the human experience.

I just lived through a real scare with my dog Coco. Where she had a foxtail lurking beneath her skin. That menace burrowed deep into her paw, got infected and then had to be surgically removed. After a month of nursing her, I'm happy to report she is now able to run and play again.

Having something under my dog’s skin definitely got under my skin. I had to figure out how to manage myself while figuring out how to manage her. Whenever my frustrations surfaced I used my breath to help me release the angst.

It amazes me that in those very moments conscious breathing could still bring me some peace at times I’d feel at a loss. Thankfully my breath training moved me through.
Are you caretaking for a loved one? Are you at a loss for things you can’t control? Your breath can pull you through. I’ll show you how.

Sign up for a Free 30 Min Consultation to join the Power Under Pressure (PUP) program here: https://calendly.com/pha-170/free-consultation?month=2025-10

Or, try a Breathe With Me session to see if PUP is right for you: https://calendly.com/pha-170/breathe-with-me-1-1?month=2025-10

Because peace and enjoyment are also part of being human. Happy Halloween!

10/15/2025

Gain an automatic tool to quickly de-stress and reset.

Sign up for a Free 30 Min Consultation to join the Power Under Pressure (PUP) program here: https://calendly.com/pha-170/free-consultation

Or, try a Breathe With Me: Single Session to see if PUP is right for you.
Sign up here: https://calendly.com/pha-170/breathe-with-me-1-1

10/08/2025

I had a lovely chat with PHA Bodywork client Barbara Bray. She shared her story of how the breath helped move her out of a chronic pain lifestyle. I’d love to help you do the same.

Sign up for a Breathe With Me: Single Session to see if the Power Under Pressure (PUP) program is right for you: https://calendly.com/pha-170/breathe-with-me-1-1

Need more proof? Watch the full interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9tQR_3wegfg?si=6kWRTRotjLonijfR

10/01/2025

As a bodywork practitioner I often treat people living with chronic stress. Their nervous system is always on high alert yelling out to them “mayday, mayday” but they can no longer hear those cries. They become numb to the physiological symptoms of high stress such as; low energy, difficulty concentrating, trouble sleeping and aches in the body. This high alert becomes their new normal. It becomes their base line of functioning. Which makes it hard for them to distinguish if they are managing their stress well. Until their body sends them an SOS. Or in my client Barbara’s case, gets fed up with the hectic, sick, painful life she was living.

When we gain the ability to calm our sympathetic “fight or flight” responses we can then learn to regulate our nervous system. The results are better sleep, better energy and better immune function to recover from injuries and combat diseases.

Is your body craving it?

Let me bring you moments of calm with the Power Under Pressure (PUP) Virtual Breath Training Program. With PUP your breath will turn into an easy automatic coping mechanism to quickly destress and reset. Sign up for a Free 30 Min Consultation to get started here: https://calendly.com/pha-170/free-consultation

Or, try a Breathe With Me: Single Session to see if PUP is right for you - https://calendly.com/pha-170/breathe-with-me-1-1

Wishing you moments of calm, moments of peace, and moments of more ease.

Warmly,
Denise

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