Candle Magic: How to get started

By Samantha saladino | January 29, 2023 | Comments Off on Candle Magic: How to get started

Candle Magic: A Simple Yet Powerful Practice Candle magic is an accessible and potent form of spellwork that anyone can engage in. Growing up in a Jewish home, I experienced the magic of candles firsthand through Shabbat and Havdalah rituals—lighting the Shabbos candles each Friday night and extinguishing the Havdalah candle on Saturday evening. These…

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Creating a Personal Altar

By Samantha saladino | January 29, 2023 | Comments Off on Creating a Personal Altar

How to Create a Magical Working Space or Altar Building an altar is a deeply personal and mystical practice that allows you to connect with your ancestors, deities, or the energies of the universe. Your altar can be as simple or as elaborate as you like, and there’s no right or wrong way to create…

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Meet the Rotator Cuff

By Samantha saladino | January 29, 2023 | Comments Off on Meet the Rotator Cuff

Meet the Rotator Cuff: Understanding the Shoulder’s Key Muscle Group Introducing the rotator cuff—a crucial group of four muscles and their associated tendons that work together to stabilize the shoulder joint. When people hear “rotator cuff,” they often think it’s a singular structure, but it’s actually a complex team of muscles that attach the humerus…

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Fascia is so cool!

By Samantha saladino | January 29, 2023 | Comments Off on Fascia is so cool!

Understanding Fascia: The Body’s Connective Web Fascia is a term that frequently comes up in massage, physical therapy, yoga, and exercise, yet many people are still unclear about what it actually is. Fascia is the connective tissue that weaves throughout the body, creating a three-dimensional web that holds everything together. It plays a critical role…

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Meet the Psoas

By Samantha saladino | January 29, 2023 | Comments Off on Meet the Psoas

MEET THE PSOAS Sometimes referred to as the “mighty” psoas, the core of the body, the thickest muscle in the body, this wonderful and unique muscle gets a lot of attention. Many people come into a yoga class knowing their psoas is tight and not being exactly sure of where it is or what it…

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