Welcome Jennifer Hawkins, Food Freedom and Mindset Coach

Welcome Jennifer Hawkins, Food Freedom and Mindset Coach

Amidst the challenges of this year, we’ve continued to grow the Elevate family, and as the year comes to a close, we’re thrilled to welcome Jennifer Hawkins, Certified Life Coach to the team.

Jennifer will be offering Food Freedom and Mindset Coaching at Elevate, providing a support system for many who struggle with restrictions, destructive behaviors, or concerns that interfere with their ability to enjoy life fully.

Building Immune Resiliency — A note from Melinda

Building Immune Resiliency — A note from Melinda

We recommend building immune resiliency at all times, but even more so during a pandemic.

A vaccine may not be available for many more months, and with the potential of getting sick at the forefront of many people’s minds, we urge everyone to consider how your body might respond if you do become unwell.

Meet Jamie Miller, LAc

Meet Jamie Miller, LAc

Jamie joined us in late fall as our newest licensed acupuncturist here at Elevate.

She made the move to Tahoe, via Philadelphia and Portland, after graduating with a master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University in Santa Cruz, in 2015, the same school Melinda Choy studied at.

Movement for Wellness with Janine Blanchard & Heather Valentine

Movement for Wellness with Janine Blanchard & Heather Valentine

While our bodywork providers are not able to see you in person just yet, they have been working hard behind the scenes to share their wisdom and knowledge, especially when it comes to helping us all with our working from home set-up! We know we’re not the only one’s who’ve struggled with aches and pains over the past few months as we navigate less than ideal home desk spaces.

Transitioning to autumn: Tips to help you flow into fall

Transitioning to autumn: Tips to help you flow into fall

We all felt the 10-degree temperature drop. Some of us might have reached into the back of the wardrobe for our boots, and a fair few of us have been taking advantage of days spent without children and an excess of people in town.

How Acupuncture & TCM can support the immune system

How Acupuncture & TCM can support the immune system

It's that time of year again! The season is changing, the temperatures are dropping, and the kids have gone back to school. For some of us, transitions can be less than gentle and fluidic. Taking a deeper look into what is happening during this transitional time can help ease the process.

Somatic experiencing for pain management and relief

Somatic experiencing for pain management and relief

Somatic Experiencing is a body-based method to resolve symptoms of traumatic stress, including tension and pain. Pain and trauma often go hand-in-hand, and involve a complex overlapping of physical and emotional symptoms.