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Give Yourself A Care by Anne Hunter In these pandemic times, the importance of self-care has reached a crescendo. Like the rising sound in a musical score, taking care of you has been elevated from a luxury into a necessity. Local Reiki Master Emme Wood, a licensed massage therapist and cranial sacral therapy practitioner explained, “Your breath is the most important self-care tool, and it is available 24/7. For instant relaxation anywhere, Wood said, “Try a four-count inhale through your nose and a six-count audible (engaging your vocal cords) exhale out of your mouth. This is the greatest tool at your disposal for direct access to your nervous system. It will take you out of your sympathetic (fight or flight) and into your parasympathetic (cool and calm).” The self-care guru advises ten rounds of this breath cycle for a quick come down. On the exhale, it’s easy to explore the healing side of Rosemary Beach while tuning your body into the big benefits of small-town beach living, where opportunities to rejuvenate and reflect, are never-ending.
SIP A SOOTHING CUP OF TEA Trade in your daily coffee for a cup of hot tea to boost your immune system and fight inflammation. Amavida Coffee & Tea has variety of Fair Trade, Certified Organic brews to support your herbal self-care. Amavida’s Baristas participate in an in-house training program that requires a score of at least 90%
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to become certified in tea. You’ll find that they are in the know when it comes to the history of tea and steeping guidelines that maximize the antioxidants that soothe your mind and body. Photo by Jimmy Farr
GO POOLSIDE OR BEACHSIDE For those staying in town, take your hot tea to the cool water at one of the four stunning pools located throughout Rosemary Beach. Or, walk down to one of the town’s nine beach walkovers to access the emerald waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Slip off your shoes to give your bare feet a massage on white crystal sand as it reaps its many healing benefits on your cellular system.
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