[Therapist Thought Thursday] Black Children & Suicide + National Children’s Mental Health Day

In honor of National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day let’s talk about the increase in suicide rates for black children. Lately you may have noticed an influx in headlines regarding the increase in suicides among black children, especially black boys: Suicide rates for black children twice that of white children, new data show Why Are […]
Day 2: 13 Day Mind, Body, Soul Cleanse

Alright, folks, it is officially Day 2. Yesterday’s cleansing tip was warm lemon water. Today we are going to talk about cleansing your mind with a breathing technique called alternate nostril breathing or Nadi Shodhana. Yes, you breathe all day, every day to stay alive but do you know how powerful your breath is for […]
[Wellness Wednesday] Reiki Sensations & Side Effects

Happy Wellness Wednesday folks! Today we continue our chat about Reiki by answering two more of your Reiki questions. If you missed last week’s Wellness Wednesday on the origin of Reiki, check it out here then come back and join us for today’s chat on the sensations and side effects you may experience during and […]
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Find Your Chill with Lavender Essential Oil
I recently started teaching a new yoga class series called Aroma Flow here in Los Angeles. This is a trauma-informed restorative yoga class (I will get more into what that means in later posts) with essential oils. My goal with this class (because yall know my Virgo brain always has a reason) is to provide a healing […]
The Cyster Chronicles Teal Magazine: September 2018
As mentioned in a recent blog about My PCOS Story, September was PCOS Awareness Month. I took the month off for ‘summer vacation’ to relax and enjoy my birthday. It was a much needed and appreciated break! I was truly able to step away from the business side of things and enjoy myself without the […]
Meet Our Founder
It’s #NationalPsychotherapyDay (yup! there’s a day for therapist too!) Today we want to reintroduce our Founder, Katrina Long, and highlight all the work she does in the field of mental health! Katrina Long, MSW is an international, holistic healing arts therapist, Reiki practitioner, trauma-informed yoga teacher and hormonal wellness coach. She is a speaker on holistic mental […]
To Love Does Not Mean To Endure Abuse
Recently I’ve seen variations of the following image making its rounds on social media: It has taken the form of different memes with different wording but the general message is the same…The ride-or-die woman who endures the abuse of her spouse will be rewarded with love and marriage and the woman who leaves does not […]
Mental Health & Work Accomodations #WorldMentalHealthDay
On mental health in the work place #WorldMentalHealthDay