Elene Williams

When you are in your follicular phase, high energy, sharing all your ideas and projects you have planned for both you, but also letting him know about the reality that once luteal phase hits I might just want to burn it all down. So please bear with me. 😅

Shoutout to all the husbands who are trying to keep up (or are rather are taken along on the journey ) with their wife as she continues to learn her body’s natural biology and rhythms.

Is anyone else’s hubby automatically enrolled into whatever you are currently learning and trying when it comes to health? 🙋🏽‍♀️
After all, he definitely needs it! 😆

When mom brought her at that time one and a half months old baby girl, they both were struggling!

I noticed lots of tension throughout her body: in her pelvis and hips, both shoulders were shrugged up, neck felt compressed, hands fi**ed tightly, cranial strain, and she was uncomfortable lying on her back.

After our first session with gentle osteopathic techniques (in the Craniosacral, visceral, and musculoskeletal field) we were already seeing great improvements in her feeding, contentment, and overall body alignment.
Mom said: “You changed my life!”

Happy baby - happy mama ❤️

If you heard before “they’ll grow out of it”, or “that’s normal”, but you know something is going on with your child that you are not willing to except as “normal”, have you considered bodywork for your infant?

Their little body might be struggling from a tension from birth or the way they were lying in utero - keeping them in fight or flight mode. This can impact every function: from feeding, to pooping, sleeping, and overall wellbeing. But there is hope for change!

Reach out if you’re ready to explore holistic bodywork for your baby 💕

Text 832-330-1417
In Houston, Tx

Love,
Elene ✨

We spend so much time asking:

Is this the right treatment?
Is this the right approach?
Is this what my child needs?

But maybe there’s another question worth asking:

How does my child experience the person providing that care, would I enjoy it myself?

Because their nervous system is paying attention, too.

To the tone of voice.
The touch.
The patience.
The playfulness.
Whether someone connects with them before asking something of them.

Our children are not problems to manage or symptoms to correct.

They are human beings receiving care.

And no, that doesn’t mean every appointment has to be fun or that necessary care will never feel uncomfortable.

It means our children can still be treated with dignity, kindness and respect through it all.

The treatment matters. But so does how they are treated.

Have you ever had a provider who made your child feel genuinely safe and cared for? What did they do differently? 🤍

1. Water floss first
We start with a water flosser, flushing around the expander, along the molar bands, underneath the expander arms, and anywhere food tends to get trapped.

2. Brush thoroughly
Next, I brush his teeth with an electric toothbrush, or I have also used a small not electric toothbrush before, paying extra attention to the teeth and gumline around the appliance.

3. Inspect the expander
Then he lies on his back so I can actually see what I’m doing. I use a dental mirror and dental explorer (got them both from Amazon) to carefully inspect around the molar bands, expander arms of the appliance for any trapped food i may have missed.

4. Brush again
I go back in with the electric toothbrush and water only, focusing on any areas that need a little more cleaning.

5. Turn the expander — when scheduled
I finish by turning the expansion screw with the key, according to our turning instructions.

It takes a little extra time, but expanders have so many small spaces where food and plaque can hide. But that final check with the mirror is probably the most important part of our routine because I can actually see what brushing and rinsing may have missed.

✨Save this for your next expander-cleaning night, or send it to an expander parent. And tell me what’s the hardest part of keeping your child’s expander clean? 👇🏼

Apparently the only way my husband can get bodywork from his own wife… is to officially get on my schedule. 😂

Because somehow it’s easier to make time for everyone else’s family than your own.

The people we love have access to our skills 24/7, which somehow means they get them the least. 😅

Fellow professionals—how do you make sure your own family actually benefits from what you do?

As I was expecting a dear client today for her fourth baby’s first treatment session, I felt like I should share one of my sourdough loaves I baked in the morning.

Then I remembered that I still had the yummy veggie soup in the freezer for the case if someone doesn’t feel well I could thaw it out. Then I remembered her older three children, who are all five and under, and that they might enjoy the bow tie pasta with chicken.
Especially since mom just became a single mother of four, I thought a meal she doesn’t need to prepare could be sweet relief at least that one time.

Can I say mom was delighted not only to see her baby relax during her treatment, but also to receive a goodie bag of food! ✨

Let’s remember the mama when we “go see the baby” too. Everyone loves good nourishing food! Especially that postpartum time is crucial!

Instead of another onesie, could a
✨frozen meal (chicken pie, lasagna, soup)
✨easy protein snacks (protein muffins, beef sticks, egg bites, mixed nuts/dates/chickpeas)
✨fresh foods (fruits, cheese cubes, veggies &hummus, Greek yogurt parfait)
✨homemade staples (bread, broth, muffins, granola, overnight oats, chia pudding jars)
✨nourishing extras ( electrolyte packs, herbal teas, honey, raw milk, grass-fed butter, avocados)
… put an even bigger smile on your friends face? 😬

Just a simple gesture that says “I thought of you, too”.

Last night we decided spontaneously to drive to the beach. Just my husband & I.
We walked barefoot in the sand along the water, held hands, watched the sunset, laughed, and talked about the things that matter most to us.
Grabbed dinner and drove back home.

It was so simple, fun, nourishing to the soul, and healing to the body.❤️

I don’t only want the physical aspect of being “well regulated”. I want it ALL! Spirit, soul & body.

What we actually want when we say “I want a regulated nervous system” is this: “I want:

* Peace
* Wholeness
* Rest
* Security
* Steadfastness
* Soundness
* Self-control
* Being established
* Abiding
* Trust
* Being made whole

It is not about calming your breath or controlling your emotions, but rather genuinely being able to function, live and enjoy life in a way you were designed for.

When we do that, a regulated nervous system is the byproduct of that.

The tools we use to “regulate” should help us to get back to that original state we were created by God for.

What do you think?