A Balanced Holiday Season
Prioritizing self-care now and into the New Year
H
EALTH AND WELLNESS ARE
more than just exercise and
nutritious food. If your needs for
healing, relaxation, time spent
with loved ones, and fun are not
being met, your life's experience
will result in one lacking full
expression, enjoyment, and satisfaction. As a health
coach and personal trainer for 20 years, I am dedicated
to helping clients balance all areas of their lives. I've
compiled a few resources to help you heal, relax, and
enjoy this holiday season.
Heal & Relax
Alternative therapies have become mainstream and
Myofascial Release (MFR) is no exception. MFR is a
gentle technique used to release restrictions around
injuries, surgical scars, and chronic pain. Melinda Peters
at Simply Natural Wellness in Solana Beach listens to
your body and helps release pain. simplynaturalskin.net
In Carlsbad, Bowenwork for Healing resets the body
to begin healing permanently. Bowenwork practitioner
Sharon Edmiston realigns the body by making small,
rolling movements over ligaments, soft tissue, tendons,
and muscles. The technique addresses the entire body,
restoring balance via the autonomic nervous system
and treating the cause of the problem, rather than the
symptoms. bowenworkforhealing.com
Find Your Joy
Dance has always been my source of happiness and
expression. I'll be participating in Ooh La La Dance
Academy's holiday recitals taking place on Saturday,
December 18, at The Conrad in La Jolla. At noon,
preschool-age, youth, and teen dancers will perform
festive Christmas, Hanukkah, and winter dances in genres
of ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, hip hop, acro, musical
theater, and more. The 6:30pm offering invites families to
enjoy a festive holiday show filled with dancing, singing,
cirque performers, comedians, and percussionists. And
the 8:30pm performance for adults is a cabaret-style
show. oohlalarevue.com
If live music is your passion, adding a unique musical
element when hosting your next gathering might create
the perfect mood for your guests and you. San Diego-
based international harpist Chiara Capobianco is
available for private parties, and she caters to all styles of
music including classical, pop, jazz, Broadway tunes, and
Bollywood. chiaracapobianco.com
As you look to make your New Year's resolutions, take
inventory of what you need the most. And don't wait
until January, make self-care a holiday gift to yourself and
enjoy the season! ANA NIETO, MINDFULONLINEGYM.COM
Focus
health
@ranchandcoast ranchandcoast.com
80 DECEMBER 2021 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE
Healthy Dining Alternatives
• Holistic nutritionist Elaine
Bryan makes plant-powered
food for small retreats and
gatherings of up to 35 people.
bodyandsoulnourishment.com
• For gluten free baked goods,
as well as dairy-free and vegan
options, consider The Gluten
Free Baking Company, located
in the heart of North Park.
thegfbakingco.com
• Da Le Ranch in the Lake
Elsinore area offers grass-fed
and humanly-raised meat.
da-le-ranch.com
• Farmers markets offer
healthy alternatives and we
are lucky to have plenty of
them each week in San Diego.
sdfarmbureau.org/farmers-
market
Sharon Edmiston of
Bowenwork for Healing
The Gluten
Free Baking
Company
