Mosaic Wellness Boutique

07/28/2025

This week's openings
7/28-8/2

Monday - 11am (90 min massage with Vanessa)
Tuesday - 11am (60 min massage with Rachel)
Wednesday - 11am-2:30 (massage with Vanessa)
2pm (60 min massage with Meagan)
Thursday - 11am (60 min massage with Vanessa)
1:15pm (60 min massage with Rachel)
3:30-8:30pm (massage or facials with Kylie)
Friday - full
Saturday- 9am &12-4:30 (massage or facials with Kylie)

Getting to know your LMT - Vanessa Botelho

I'm having a hard time believing we're in the last week of July, especially because that means my August baby will be 2 very soon!

This is our third week on the topic of relationships. We all know it is well worth it to put effort towards building relationships with people. I don't really think I need to do any convincing on that but I'd like to give you an attainable challenge each week to encourage you to foster healthy relationships.
Challenge: If there's anyone that comes to mind who you haven’t talked to you in a while but you think about, send them a text today to check on them and make actual plans on the calendar to hang out.

Today we are highlighting Vanessa Botelho, who was one of my clients just one time before starting as one of our massage therapists. I was getting ready to go on an extended trip to the Dominican Republic to spend time with my sister who was living there at the time and to also visit my long distance boyfriend (who is now my husband) and once I found out she was also a Massage therapist, I threw it out there that I could use some extra hands at Mosaic. That was 8 years ago! She has been with me ever since bringing her enthusiasm, quick wit and humor to the team.
This was fun to get to hear her answers to these questions and get to know her even more.

Interview:

One person you miss and think about often:

"I miss my brother, I don’t get to annoy him as much as I use to."

What's your Myers Briggs personalty type?

"INFP (introverted, intuitive, feeling, prospecting)"

What do you consider your biggest accomplishment?

"Giving birth to my son."

If you could only use one essential oil for the rest of your career which one would it be?

"This is hard one, it’s between Patchouli and Vanilla. But I’ll go with Pachouli because it reminds me of being outside when the weather is best."

One "life hack" that you've tried and it works

"I put a white board on my fridge and write down every ingredient or left over (I skip condiments). It’s really helped cut down on food waste."

Fun family tradition

"We use to do “Fakes Giving” it was a turkey dinner in either February or July. July one was my favorite because we would also have lobster and potato salad."

Small goals for this year

"To get back on the mats grappling (jujitsu) and hopefully get a stripe on my belt."

Massage training that you’re planning on taking this year

"Either aishiatsu or Thai Yoga Massage."

One new tool you've added to your wellness tool belt

"Diaphragmatic breathing, really helps my whole body feel better."

Favorite way to wind down after a long day of massaging

"Going for a walk and endlessly talking to my partner while we scroll through memes."

Book you're reading

"Women in Clothes by Heidi Julavits, Leanne Shapton, and Sheila Heti"

*I would have liked to include a photo of Vanessa but I'm not tech savvy and have been having trouble uploading photos on here so you'll just have to book in with her this week to put a face to the name if you haven't met her yet haha

Have a great week! I hope you have some outdoor fun squeezed into your schedule. Im planning on blueberry picking at Berry Hill Farm in Westport
townfarmtonics.com

See you soon :)

"Improving your health peace by peace"

Meagan Sterling
LMT, INN health coach & founder of Mosaic Wellness Boutique

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07/25/2025

☀️Massage, Couples massage and facials available coming up. book online mosaic-massage.com or text 4016179989

07/21/2025

this week's appointments

7/21-7/26

Mon - 3pm (90 min with Meagan 7pm (60 min couples with Jamie & Kylie or facial with Kylie)
Tues - 9am-1pm (facial or massage with Elana)
Wed - 11:30am-5pm (massage with Vanessa)
Thurs - 4pm & 7:30 (60 min massage or facial with Kylie)
Fri - 10am-5:30pm (massage with Vanessa)
Sat - 8am, 10am, 12, 2:30 (30 min massages or facials)

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MOSAIC TEAM

Happy Sunday everyone!

Im just going to jump right to it because I'm letting my daughters watch Paw Patrol while I'm writing this but I have a screen time timer on.
So going back to our "circle of life" we're on the subject of relationships. We all know how much good healthy relationships can add to our lives and even to our longevity and boost our immune systems (since our stress response system is connected to our immune system).

I'm sure most of you have heard of the "Blue Zones" those 5 regions of the world that hold the most amount of people living to over 100 years old (Okinawa- Japan, Sardinia - Italy, Nicoya -Costa Rica, Ikaria - Greece, Loma Linda - California)
One of the cornerstones for their long lives is social connection and community, a sense of belonging. They have strong family ties and participate in social activities with friends especially like minded people(such as a church or volunteer group).

To have a village, you have to be a villager. You have to show up for people when invited and help when you can. Obviously sometimes we cant be everywhere and can get stretched thin but to be someone people can count on, ultimately benefits us too because our village will be there when we need it. As an introvert, sometimes I have to force myself to go to social activities and I'm always glad I did after.

As promised each week for the next 6 weeks we'll have a written interview with one of our team members. I'm going to kick it off by interviewing myself, thats not weird right? haha. Here we go...

One person who you miss and think about often
my late gramma Carol Sencabaugh, obviously because I wrote my whole email last week about her which wasn't my plan when I sat down to type lol We were kindred spirits (she wrote that one time in a book she gave me)

What's your Myers Briggs personalty type?
"INFP (introverted, intuitive, feeling, prospecting) sensitive, creative, empathetic, spontaneous, strong values."

What do you consider your biggest accomplishment?
" Becoming a mother. Everything else I've done pales in comparison to being the vessel that brought souls into existence and getting to be the one to build up and guide those people"

If you could only use one essential oil for the rest of your career which one would it be?
"Chamomile, its so warm and comforting and reminds me of my time living in Spain when I first started drinking chamomile tea because the kids who I worked as an aupair for, used to drink it after school everyday."

One "life hack" that you've tried and it works
"If you have weeds growing on a stone path or through cement, sprinkle baking soda and then boiling hot water, wait 24 hours and it will be all dried up and easy to pull out and they wont come back the rest of the season."

Fun family tradition
"Birthday breakfast at midnight. I come from a family of night owls"

Small goals for this year
"Knitting a scarf, working out more consistently, going on dates with my husband and going to bed at a more reasonable hour"

Massage training you are planning on taking this year
"a more advanced lymphatic drainage course. detoxing the drainage pathways is something Ive very interested in, in our environment of micro-plastics and heavy metals."

One new tool you've added to your wellness tool belt
"Ive started taking a supplement by Primal Queen
primalqueen.com
which is meant to help balance hormones and improve energy. Its too soon to tell, but I think I am feeling less bloated and less brain fog. (Not getting paid for this because I don't know how to do that haha)"

Favorite way to wind down after a long day of massaging
"Going to the beach with my daughters and even better if my sisters and their kids or friends come too."

Book you're reading
"The Bible, currently in the book of Philippeans. I'm reading by using a new testament in a year reading plan called The Bible Recap
thebiblerecap.com/start (https://www.thebiblerecap.com/start)
on the you version app. I highly recommend it, its helped me to more deeply understand the history and context behind what I'm reading and holds my short attention span.

If you read all the way down here, I hope you have a great week and check your email next Sunday to read Vanessa's interview answers!

Meagan Sterling
LMT, INN health coach and found of Mosaic Wellness Boutique

"Improving your health peace by peace"

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07/15/2025

07/14/2025

This week's appointments

July 14-19

Monday - full

Tuesday- full

Wednesday- 4:30pm (Vanessa- 60 min massage)

Thursday- 10am (Elana- 30 min massage/facial)

Friday- 12:30pm (Rachel- 60 min massage)
6pm (Vanessa - 60 min massage)

Saturday - 12:00pm (Elana - 60 min facial/massage)
11-4:30pm (Vanessa- massage)
1-3:30pm (Rachel - massage)

Relationships

Hello! I had a really full day yesterday, hosting my nieces' birthday party at my house. It was my favorite kind of day just being in the moment with the people near and dear to my heart, laughing, enjoying each other's company, eating good food.

We're moving from our topic on the wheel of life, that was home-cooking, onto relationships. In the wake of those tragic floods in Texas, I've been thinking about the fragility of life a lot and how important my family and friends are to me. The reality we all know, but easily forget is that tomorrow isn't promised, and accepting that truth can really help anyone to get their priorities in order.

One of my most treasured possessions is a journal I have from maybe 12 years ago. In it is my grandmother's memoire. For her birthday one year I sat down and wrote every question that popped into my head that I wanted to ask her and then for the next year or two we would sit down together and I'd ask her some of the questions and write down her responses.

Her life could be made into a movie, from being brought to an orphanage as a baby and bouncing around to a few different families before being adopted by her loving parents in Minneapolis when she was 7. Her father was a chiropractor/reflexologist/professor which I'm sure was rare back then. As a young adult, she traveled and lived all across the United States and her last decade and a half was spent surrounded by love at my parents house.

Even before she moved into our home, we were always very close. My daughters didn't get to meet her but they sing the songs that she made up and used to sing to us on car rides. She loved to travel and whenever me or my siblings went on a trip she wanted to see all the photos and hear about every detail. As much as she was fun-loving, she was always a worker bee(my grampa used to call her "Sarge") and I was influenced by her ability to overcome obstacles.

She lived through so many unimaginable tragedies(including 5 of her children passing away during her lifetime, having a rare autoimmune disease, and surviving breast cancer) but remained warm, funny, generous and joyful. It was really fun and meaningful for both of us to spend time together writing in the journal and I am so glad I did that before she went to her eternal home in 2018. She was my biggest cheerleader and I remember her encouraging me to write, I know she would be proud of me even just with writing these emails.

Everyone has such complex and beautiful stories, if we're curious enough to listen and ask questions. For the next 6 weeks of emails, I'll do a written interview with each of our members of the Mosaic team (including myself). Im looking forward to getting to know them even more and I hope you'll stick around to see what we can learn from them.

I encourage you to deepen your relationships and not assume that you already know all there is to know about a person. Hope to see you at Mosaic soon!

Meagan Sterling LMT and IIN Health Coach
Founder of Mosaic Wellness Boutique

"Improving your health peace by peace"

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07/07/2025

THIS WEEK'S OPENINGS

July 7th -12th

Monday - 12 &1:30 (Vanessa-massage)

Tuesday - 9 &12 (Elana -facial/massage)

Wednesday - 1-4 & 6 (Rachel & Vanessa - massage)

Thursday - 11-7 (Vanessa - massage)

Saturday - 12:30 (Elana -30 min facial/massage)

**we have central air conditioning if that matters to you, nice and cool at Mosaic!**

COLD SWEET TREATS

Hi everyone!

I hope you had a fantastic 4th of July being physically and mentally present with your friends and family.

The long days of summer make for the best memories. And what kind of summer would it be without sweet treats? One thing I’m craving almost everyday in the summer (and I don’t think I’m alone here) is ice-cream, lemonade, popsicles or smoothies. It makes sense to crave cold sweet things when it’s hot out because our bodies are seeking something to cool it down and give a quick burst of energy.

We can still satisfy these cravings in a way that will actually nourish our bodies.

We are so fortunate in our town that right up the hill from us on Stafford Rd, there is a new all fresh and natural smoothie and juice bar called Soul Juice. It’s a small family owned business and they have a great menu of smoothie bowl, smoothies, juices, and wellness shots. Next time you’re craving something refreshing definitely stop over there! (Open Wed-Sun)

souljuiceri.com

Here’s some recipes of cold sweet nourishing treats you can make at home:

PINEAPPLE MINT SORBET

INGREDIENTS

1/2 of a pineapple
1 cup mint (fresh)

-Blend 1/2 of a pineapple and mint in a food processor or blender and put in bowl in freezer (it should take around 2 hours to freeze). Save a few chunks or a ring for garnish, also keep a few mint leaves aside.
-After a couple hours in freezer, blend again. When nicely mixed, place in bowls and garnish each with the remaining chunks and leaves
-Serve immediately or put back in freezer until craved.

SIMPLE BERRY SMOOTHIE

INGREDIENTS

1 frozen banana
1 cup of your favorite type of milk
1 cup frozen berries of your choice (e.g., raspberries, strawberries)
1 tbsp unsweetened coconut shavings
1 tbsp chia seeds (optional)
(optional) 1 scoop of either protein powder/collagen/beef liver powder

INSTRUCTIONS

-Combine all ingredients in a blender.
-Blend until smooth and creamy- optional to add more nut milk to blend.
-Pour into a glass or bowl and top with coconut shavings, cacao nibs, or berries

MANGO FROZEN YOGURT

INGREDIENTS

4 cups frozen diced mango
1 cup plain Greek yogurt

INSTRUCTIONS

-Let the mango sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes before starting.
-Add the mango and yogurt to a food processor.
-Blend until very smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. It may take a minute or so.
(If the mixture is hard to blend, let it sit at room temperature for a few minutes or you can add ¼-½ cup water or apple juice, starting with a little liquid at a time. It usually just takes a bit to get going in the food processor, so I would try letting it sit at room temperature or continuing to grind before you add any liquid.)
-Serve immediately or freeze in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months until ready to serve. (If serving from frozen, let sit at room temperature for 20-30 minutes to soften.)

That's all I've got for you today,
Stay cool and hope to see you soon!

Meagan Sterling LMT
Founder of Mosaic Wellness Boutique

"Improving your health peace by peace"

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07/05/2025

🌟Posting late because I was disconnected from my phone yesterday besides to take videos of my little ones and their cousins reactions to fireworks 🎆 I hope you all had a fun slow day connected to family/friends! 🇺🇸

07/03/2025

If you love mango 🥭 like I do you’ll love these tropical energy balls. They are basically the same recipe that I had sent in the email on Sunday (but without coconut because I didn’t have it and BJs and Aldi don’t carry it apparently, just to save you time if you’re looking for some! Lol)

06/29/2025

this week's appointments

June 30-July 5

6/30 - 7pm (massage)
7/1 - 2pm (massage/facial) &
6:30 (massage)
7/2 - 4-6:30 (massage) &
6pm (facial/massage)
7/3 - 10:30 (facial/massage)
12:30-3:30 (massage)
4-8 (facial/massage)
7/4 - 1-6 (massage)
7/5 - 8- 12:30 (facial/massage)
12-2:30 (massage)

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Healthy Quick Treats to Bring on 4th of July

Hi everyone!

I hope you all had a great week and I'm looking forward to hearing if anyone tried some of those recipes from last week.
Thank you to everyone who has given me feedback on these emails. I honestly wasn't sure if people really read emails but turns out many of you do! Thanks for being here!

From our IIN wheel of life exercise, integrativenutrition.com/circle-of-life (https://www.integrativenutrition.com/circle-of-life) Im still focusing on the category homecooking because we didnt talk about snacks, which for me are an essential part of living joyfully.

Im a grazer (eating more frequently but smaller amounts). I always have been and probably even more so now that i'm always running around with my daughters and sitting down to enjoy a meal isn't as peaceful as it used to be. Grazing has some benefits of stabilizing blood sugar levels and improves digestion for some. Its potential
drawbacks: can lead to weight gain if not mindful of portion sizes and quality of food, and may not work if you prefer the feeling of fullness from larger meals.

Im sure you've noticed that any eating style/diet plan you look into has pros and cons(of course sometimes specific diets are necessary with allergies/ sensitivities / auto-immune disorders). Thats why I think intuitive eating is so important and practicing checking in with yourself to see your level of hungry/satisfaction. Heres a tool to check out called the hunger scale
ideafit.com/using-the-hunger-scale (https://www.ideafit.com/using-the-hunger-scale/)

Hers's some ideas of things to make for a 4th of July get-together:

SWEET - Tropical Energy Balls
(my own adapted recipe)

*Be on the lookout for these at Mosaic for sampling this week!*

Ingredients:
1 cup unsweetened organic dried mango (i get mine at BJs)
1 cup raw cashews
1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut (plus more for rolling if desired)
1 cup medjool dates pits removed (about 10 - 12)
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 tablespoon lime juice

Instructions:
Add the mango to a food processor and blend.
Add remaining ingredients and blend again until completely combined and starting to form a dough.
If needed, add another 1 tablespoon of water/lime juice and continue to blend until the dough forms a ball.

Form dough into little balls, rolling in shredded coconut if desired.
Store the balls in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.

SAVORY - Caprese Skewers

Ingredients:
24 cherry tomatoes
12 mini mozzarella balls (pearls)
24 basil leaves
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
Balsamic glaze, for drizzling
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions:
Thread the tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil onto mini skewers/toothpicks.
Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic reduction and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

DRINK - Watermelon Mint & Colostrum Elixir
(recipe from Katrina Scott (KSL studio app)

Ingredients:
2 cups fresh watermelon cubes (seedless)
5-6 fresh mint leaves (plus extra for garnish)
1 tablespoon Colostrum Infused Collagen (she sells this but you can also use any collagen powder)
Juice of 1 lime (or 2 tbsp lime juice)
½ cup coconut water
Ice cubes (optional to make more icy)

Instructions:
Add the watermelon cubes, mint leaves, colostrum powder, lime juice, and cold water/coconut water to a blender. Blend until smooth.
Pour over ice, garnish with a sprig of mint and enjoy!

I hope you all have a wonderful Independence Day with your friends and family, see you soon!

Meagan Sterling
Founder of Mosaic Wellness Boutique
"Improving your health peace by peace"

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03/19/2025

☘️ I didn’t get a chance to post this yesterday but I did manage to make some thing semi green and nutritious. ☘️
These are packed with spinach but you really can’t even taste it at all.
Ingredients: organic spinach, Organic oats, whole wheat flour, almond flour, organic Applesauce, Vermont Maple syrup(Given to me by a sweet client/friend), eggs from my hens, choc chips, and dye free sprinkles

03/01/2025

🌟 Team Building Night Recap 🌟

What an amazing evening spent with our incredible team of massage therapists! We kicked things off with a relaxing mat Pilates class led by Gemma .ri she asked how she could customize our class for us and delivered on what we were looking for focusing on deep breathing and stretching. It was the perfect way to unwind together. 🧘‍♀️✨

Afterward, we indulged in a charcuterie board, our sparkling adaptogen mock-tails and homemade honey wheat sourdough bread (I have started taking orders if anyone is interested!)

Our night continued with some quality time in our traditional Finnish sauna (reaching up to 200 degrees), where we enjoyed deep conversations while getting a good sweat on.

Grateful for such a wonderful team and these special moments! 💛 looking forward to our next wellness focused get together.