The Wellness Journal

Welcome to the Sprout & Sage Wellness Journal
This is your space to breathe, learn, and heal. Explore simple, grounded tools for burnout recovery, mindful movement, somatic practices, and holistic living—written for overwhelmed humans who crave more balance and less burnout.

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Kristina Delvallee Kristina Delvallee

Simple Somatic Practices to Release Grief and Find Calm

Grief lives in the body as tightness, heaviness, or restlessness. Gentle somatic practices guide you through loss with compassion, helping grief move through you rather than remain stuck. By consistently listening to your body, you cultivate presence and find physical and emotional release.

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Kristina Delvallee Kristina Delvallee

Unlocking Emotional Connection Through Somatic Awareness in Relationships

Somatic awareness helps you tune into subtle internal body signals—like tension or openness—that your mind might miss. By shifting from thinking to embodied awareness, you move from debating points to connecting people, transforming conversations into deeper, more resilient connections.

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Kristina Delvallee Kristina Delvallee

How to Hear Your Body’s Boundaries (and Honor Them)

Your body speaks first. Openness, ease, and breath often signal a “yes,” while tightness, shallow breathing, or heaviness point to “no.” This guide shows how to practice the pause, trust those cues, and make choices that feel aligned—turning boundaries from rigid walls into doorways toward what nourishes you.

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Kristina Delvallee Kristina Delvallee

Small Somatic Practices That Make a Big Difference

Feeling wired or worn out? Try five micro-practices you can do anywhere: a gentle “voo” for polyvagal toning, widening your gaze, the Butterfly Hug, a sigh reset, and a head-to-toe tension sweep. Small, soothing shifts that bring you back to center.

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Kristina Delvallee Kristina Delvallee

Somatic Therapy 101: What It Is, Why It Helps, and How to Begin

Mind and body aren’t separate. This beginner-friendly guide explains somatic therapy—why it helps with stress and trauma, what a session can feel like, and a few simple practices to start now so you feel safer, softer, and more at home in your body.

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Kristina Delvallee Kristina Delvallee

Top 10 Signs You’re Headed for Burnout (and How to Reverse It)

Feeling constantly drained, disconnected, or stuck in survival mode? These subtle signs of burnout are easy to miss until they become impossible to ignore. Learn how to identify them early—and take practical steps to reclaim your energy and peace.

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