September is Self-Care Awareness Month, but for many of us in the healing arts, self-care isn’t just a monthly theme — it’s a lifelong practice, a reclamation, and a quiet revolution. In a culture that often equates productivity with worth, choosing to care for oneself becomes a radical act of well-being.
So, we ask ourselves what really is self-care? It’s more than bubble baths and spa days. It’s the conscious cultivation of practices that nourish your body, mind, and spirit. It’s about listening deeply to your needs, honoring your boundaries, and creating space for rest, reflection, and renewal. Three key components of true self-care. Consent to feels nourishing and not what is trending. Centered on your own individuality and experiences because not all self-care is a one-size-fits-all remedy. Use your intuition by honoring yourself even if it’s not conventional logic.
From the massage table to the yoga mat, self-care is woven into every modality you experience. It’s the breath between poses, the pause before touch, the moment of silence that allows you to feel seen. Holistic self-care bridges the gap between Western protocols and ancestral wisdom, inviting us to trust our bodies again.
Consider these integrative approaches: - Essential oils to regulate the nervous system and support emotional release.
- Yoga Practice to open release stuck energy, invite in spirituality and create a pain free environment in your body.
- Nutrition as intuition — eating not just for fuel, but for homeostasis and alignment.
- Human design as a tool to understand your energetic blueprint and decision-making style.
September’s Invitation is to reflect, reclaim, and recalibrate. I invite you to slow down and ask yourself these questions. - What does nourishment feel like in my body?
- Where am I overextending, and what needs to shift?
- How can I model self-care in my work, relationships, and creative projects?
Some good practices to implement this month is to create a “No List”. What are you saying “no”, to in order to say “yes”, to yourself? Design a weekly ritual that’s just for you, like a teatime, journaling, or movement. Revisit your boundaries or begin to create them, are they rooted in fear or do they come from love?
Self-care isn’t selfish. It’s sacred. It’s the soil from which all healing grows. And in a world that often demands our energy without consent, choosing to care for ourselves is how we reclaim our power. |