Life Balance Atlanta recieved the Best of Forsyth for Hypnotherapy services!   If you have had our hypnotherapy services, I hope you have been pleased with your outcomes. If you have not had or heard about what Lisa does in a hypnotherapy session here is my personal testimonial.

What does a hypnotherapy state look like?

What do you get with your hypnotherapy session?

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I’m Stephanie and I have been doing Life Balance Atlanta’s social media marketing over the last year and a half.   I wanted to take this opportunity to recap what happened at the last Wine and Wellness event with special guest speaker, Rebecca Trussell.  Rebecca is the best in the business when it comes to yoga instruction and yoga therapy in our area.

What is yoga therapy?

I was interested in finding out how yoga practice differed from yoga therapy.  The best explanation comes straight from Rebecca:

“Yoga therapy is a customized application of yoga teachings and practices to provide an integrative approach toward wellness. Using yoga techniques such as meditation, breath-work, postural analysis, muscle testing, myofascial release, and movement, I will develop and implement a plan of care based on your individual goals and needs. Yoga therapy can be its own practice or be used as a complementary treatment alongside psychotherapy, physical therapy, and other medical modalities.”

– Rebecca Trussell

You can think of yoga therapy as having a one on one session with a trained yoga instructor assessing you on multiple levels.  Paying attention to how you move, how you stand, how you think, how you breathe, where is your pain, does the pain come with certain activities or thoughts, etc.  Rebecca has long and impressive bio, and that along with the individualized care she offers to her clients can bring about life changing results.

To book click on the link below:  

The amount of visits will depend on your individual needs, but typically don’t go past 5 visits. Some will require less visits, yoga therapy is not meant to be a life long treatment rather it’s meant to put you on a healing path. With her guidance and homework you will become more aware of yourself and your thoughts and actions regarding your health.

Stay tuned to our social media channels and newsletters to hear more about upcoming informational sessions and guest speakers at Life Balance Atlanta.

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We are one month behind us in 2023 and I hope all of you are making great progress on your goals and desires for this year!  As we enter the month of February, the month of love, we want to take a moment and explore what that can mean to us and for us.

“Self-care helps you be your best so you can help others”

When you focus on what makes you feel nourished it eases our feelings of stress and anxiety.  There is no one-size-fits all regarding self-care practices.  Whatever you choose to do, it should have a positive effect on your health and happiness.  If one of the below suggestions stands out to you, why not start there.

Create a healthy mindset. You can do this by journaling, self or guided meditation, clinical hypnotherapy and clearing your mind from distractions by taking a break from screen time on all devices.

Create healthy coping strategies for any stresses that might occur in your life. You can do this by creating positive activities such as watching your favorite movie, listening to uplifting music, writing positive affirmations for yourself, asking others to help when you need it and setting boundaries to protect yourself.

Create a healthy body. Taking care of your body with nutrition, movement and rest. Try eating whole food meals, drinking plenty of water, getting a good night’s sleep, regular massage or trying a new fitness class.

Create a healthy space around you. Design your space that invokes the emotion you are seeking. Arrange your workspace in an organized, simple manner. Declutter and add plants or flowers to your living space for a more peaceful environment. Go for a walk along a trail to appeal to all your senses.

Create a healing spiritual life. Practice and engage in activities and practice on values and higher lessons that are most important to you. Your spiritual activities can include spending time in nature, helping in the community, joining a bible study and volunteering in groups.

Create activities and hobbies that interest you and make you happy. This is one way we can add joy to our day, it could include going on a hike, taking up a new sport or exercise class, playing a board game or creating art.

Create connections with healthy boundaries. Make time to connect with your friends and family, write to far away friends, connect with online groups or join a local group that fits in with your interests.

So yes, February is the month of Love and when we start with ourselves and take care of our needs we are at our optimum for maintaining our overall health and wellness and more than ready to be there for the ones we love!

• February 21, 2023: Yoga Therapist, Rebecca Trussell, will be speaking about all the wonderful benefits of individualized  yoga therapy.

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We focus and promote balance in all aspects of our clients lives.   Our bodies are always striving to achieve balance.  We have the power to impact that balance by what we choose to put in our bodies.

What do the kidneys do?

What can we do?

How we can help?

We are always here to help our clients find balance!  We offer massage, manual lymphatic drainage, reflexology, wellness and weight loss plans, clinical hypnotherapy and hypnobirthing, yoga therapy and more!  We pride ourselves in listening to our clients and treating each and everyone of you as an individual!

Explore our current list of service and book your next session with us!

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Pregnant?  Find out what to expect.

Congratulations!  Great news!  Do you remember how you felt the moment you found out you were pregnant?  Did the news bring you overwhelming joy at the idea of building your family?  Did you also have feelings of doubt or fear?  There is typically a wide range of emotions felt at this great life event.

It is important to explore all of your emotions, the joy, anxiety or even the fears you have throughout all the stages of your pregnancy.  At Life Balance Atlanta we have loved empowering women with the tools and knowledge to have the birth they envision and deserve!

Empowered pregnancy and birthing experience.

The first step to an empowered birth is to believe that you can have the birth you desire and envision.  Lisa uses the Mongan Method of HypnoBirthing, which introduces techniques that combine with your own natural instincts to produce the ideal birthing experience.   We believe a baby can be born through natural practices, and the mom can be mentally and emotionally present for the entire process.

Hypnobirthing will get you in touch with your mind and body.  Your mind and body are fully equipped with everything it needs for a successful and comfortable pregnancy and delivery.  Labor and giving birth can be likened to a marathon.  Like a marathon a birth requires practice, training, and the tools to be completed as planned.  HypnoBirthing at Life Balance Atlanta offers the set of tools to help you cross the finish line with ease.

Our classes are small so we can give personal attention as we go step-by-step through the courses with our moms and partners.  The program consists of five 2 1/2 hour classes that go into depth in the below areas:

• Deep relaxation techniques during pregnancy and labor.
• Special breathing practices.
• Visualization practices.
• Meditative training.
• Nutritional education during pregnancy.
• Positive body toning before and after pregnancy.

Hypnobirthing was developed by Marie Mongan, a woman who gave birth to two of her four children in the 50s and 60s without anesthesia, which was unheard of at the time. Her goal was that women should trust their bodies and their innate wisdom when giving birth, and to relax so that childbirth becomes a wonderful experience for both mother and child and not something to dread.

For additional information on the Mongan Method, please visit this link: https://hypnobirthing.com/marie-mongan-method/

Hypnobirthing advantages during and after pregnancy:

There are many advantages to having a fully informed birth experience.  Most women report a happier, less stressful, less painful and more enjoyable experience.

Here are a few great outcomes of a natural birth:

• Fewer interventions and surgeries.
• Decreases the use of narcotics and medications.
• Shortens the 1st and 2nd phases of labor.
• Fewer pre-term and low-weight babies.

Here are some benefits post labor and delivery with a natural birth:

• Happier and more content mothers and babies.
• Less postpartum depression reported in moms.
• Infants showing higher than average APGAR scores.

When should I start hypnobirthing classes?

The best time to start your hypnobirthing classes is anytime after your 20 week mark.  This will give you plenty of time to get into a great mindset and practice the techniques.

Where do I sign up for hypnobirthing?

You can click here to view our  sign up sheet and get all the details on our upcoming classes!  Our classes are held in person at our location in Cumming, GA (get directions):

Life Balance Atlanta
2450 Atlanta Highway, Suite 1702
Cumming, Georgia 30040.

If you have any questions about our program, please feel free to call us at (404) 374-5126.

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