Source Bodywork

Dear clients and community: Today we have to share some sad news with all of you: Source Bodywork is closing its doors permanently. Visit sourcebodywork.com for information on how to book with Mamampalo and Grace’s respective private practices.

It's been quite a while since we've seen you in our office, and so much has happened since then. On Saturday, peaceful protests became violent and many of the stores in our neighborhood were looted or burned. The Source Bodywork office remains intact, though we remain legally prohibited from massaging clients until Governor Wolf moves Philadelphia into the "green phase" of recovery. (Date TBD.) As we await the opportunity to return to our work healing physical bodies, we cont...inue to do the work of dismantling racism and healing our communities. We stand in solidarity with our Black brothers and sisters, actively working towards justice for centuries of systemic racism. This is an incredibly trying time in human history. We hope that wherever you find yourself these days, you are safe. And that you are being gentle with yourself. We trust that we will meet again soon in healing and in health. Art credit: Quentin Monge

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Five Simple Acupressure Points for Anxiety and Stress

We highly recommend this article explaining the Vagus nerve, and why you might want to stimulate it when feeling stressed out or overwhelmed. When this nerve is stimulated, it activates your body’s relaxation response to help deal with stress and a wide range of other conditions. It’s also thought to play a huge role in the mind-body connection.

Super proud of our community partners, the Family Practice and Counseling Network, for the incredible work they do

Trauma-informed chair yoga for building a strong attachment to the self. Free downloads and so timely: https://catalog.pesi.com//bh_001342_neuroyogatrauma_email-

During this time of crisis, it’s good to know how trauma lodges in the body and how to release it. This podcast with author and innovative psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk illuminates how our experiences become embedded in our physiology. https://podcasts.apple.com//on-being-with-kri/id150892556

The name of the game these days is Grounding. The collective trauma that we are experiencing can make us feel unsafe, unstable, and ungrounded. Here’s a simple meditation that may help you feel more safe and secure.

Moving your body is one way to make sure trauma doesn’t get stuck in it. I love this video of people dancing from around the world. It gives me hope in our shared humanity! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KP8WxCw5VEY&feature=share

Keep in mind of the many benefits that even 10 minutes of massage can bring. Although you may not be licensed, you have the ability to help yourself and your loved ones by learning a few basic massage techniques. Keep checking our social media pages for helpful instructional videos!

It is important to continue to care for ourselves and others in any way we can during these troubled times. Here is a good read and some tips on how to do so: http://www.dailygood.org//caring-for-self-and-others-in-t/

It's amazing how much better we can feel from a quick foot massage. Try this routine on a loved one today!