Root & Branch Wellness

08/26/2026

Hello Fellow Portland Residents:
As part of the monitoring team’s responsibility to assess the city of Portland’s compliance with the DOJ Settlement Agreement on policing, the Monitor is evaluating whether the agreement has helped create robust systems of community engagement between the public, the city, and the Portland Police Bureau. Hearing from a broad cross-section of Portland’s diverse community is critical to this work. If you have not yet participated, they encourage you to complete the survey here by Monday, August 31, 2026.

07/29/2026

What happens when the things that once brought us joy quietly disappear beneath the weight of responsibility?

I recently rediscovered a small creative practice through Postcrossing—painting postcards, sending them into the world, and remembering that self-care is not always about doing more. Sometimes it’s about making space for ourselves again.

A reflection on creativity, connection, and finding the parts of ourselves we thought we had lost.

My therapist asks me weekly, “What are you doing for self-care?” It’s never an easy question to answer. If she had asked me in my twenties, as a new mom, my answer would have been, “Taking a walk to the grocery store, talking to the clerk for my sanity, and using moisturizer, if I could reme...

05/20/2026

Creating the next generations of citizens..

Over the years I have become a very vocal advocate for the independence of children. I believe, within reason…

05/20/2026

Being a parent is a rollercoaster ride full of learning how…

03/15/2020

Forward Head Posture, its Effects on Health & the Cranio-mandibular Complex The effect of posture on health is becoming more evident. “Spinal pain, headache, cranio-mandibular-joint effects, mood, blood pressure, pulse and lung capacity are among the functions most easily influenced by posture. On...

10/02/2019

Wednesday night 6:30 pm yoga at West Coast Fitness, members can bring a friend for $6

02/19/2019

Tomorrow at West Coast Fitness 6:30 pm join me free for members $6 for guests

06/07/2018

Join me this weekend and next 8 am sat and 6 pm Sunday at west coast Fitness in StJohns. Also every Tues and Wed night 6:30pm

10/02/2017

WestCoastFitness is having an enrollment special $35 and then you’ll never miss my classes again!

09/19/2017

Join me tonight at West Coast Fitness in St.Johns on Lombard Ave. 5:30pm WeightWork 6:00pm JumpnAbs and 6:30pm Yoga - meet all of your fitness needs in one night with me -see ya soon!