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A Holistic Approach to Helping Our Tweens and Teens With Stress and Anxiety

A Holistic Approach to Helping Our Tweens and Teens With Stress and Anxiety

February 26, 2024β€’2 min read

Let me introduce you to Mandy Holden, CMT CTNC. Mandy has been a certified massage therapist for 26 years. She is a nationally certified holistic nutrition coach and empathic energy healer. Mandy has worked in multiple Wellness Centers, Day Spas, and sports facilities and has her own Wellness Studio in Newport Beach, CA. In her private practice, Mandy helps clients reduce stress, anxiety, and chronic inflammation, increase immune support, and improve overall well-being. She combines lymphatic drainage, craniosacral, holistic nutrition, and energy healing.

Mandy has been featured in numerous magazine articles and taught private courses and public group events with
Magnolia Wellness OC, The Fullest, and Jenny Kayne. Today, she will be sharing with us her knowledge on how to help alleviate stress in tweens/teens using a holistic approach:

Navigating adolescence can be a stressful journey for teenagers and their parents. In the quest for effective stress reduction, a holistic approach can supply much-needed support, with craniosacral therapy emerging as an ideal option. This gentle yet profound therapy addresses the physical manifestations of stress. It delves into the emotional and energetic aspects, providing adolescents with a unique avenue to find balance and serenity amidst the challenges of teenage life. Let us explore the transformative potential of craniosacral therapy as a holistic strategy to alleviate stress and foster well-being in tweens and teens.

Through the ups and downs of adolescent development, using a holistic approach to support the well-being of tweens and teens becomes increasingly vital. Craniosacral therapy, often associated with relaxation and stress relief, emerges as a promising tool in addressing the unique physical and emotional needs of this age group. As young individuals navigate the challenges of adolescence, the gentle touch and subtle adjustments of craniosacral therapy offer a potential gateway to promoting balance and emotional resilience in their journey toward adulthood.

Craniosacral is a hands-on approach that involves gentle manipulation of the head, spine, and lower back to enhance spinal fluid flow. This modality promotes the balancing of the central nervous system and supports overall health and well-being. The gentle nature of this work makes it a perfect fit for younger people going through modern-day challenges such as anxiety, stress, sleeplessness, ADD/ADHD, neurodiversity, and neurological conditions, to name a few.

Craniosacral can be clothed, making it non-invasive and comfortable with a certified craniosacral practitioner. The parent can also sit in on the session, allowing for more familiarity when receiving this work.

Mandy’s greatest desire is to bring healing and optimal well-being to all her clients. If this work seems like a good fit for your tween/teen, please get in touch with her to schedule an appointment.

Mandy Holden CMT CTNC

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Booklist, Title, Author and Category

Girls Books

The Care and Keeping of YOU, The Body Book for Girls

By American Girl Library

The Care and Keeping of Me, the Body Book Journal

By American Girl Library

The Feelings Book, The Care & Keeping of Your Emotions

By American Girl Library

The Period Book, Everything You Don’t Want to Ask (But Need to Know)

Karen & Jennifer Gravelle

What’s Happening to me?

By Susan Meredith

Growing Up, It’s a Girl Thing. Straight Talk About First Bra, First Period and Changing Body,

By Mavis Jukes

Girls Guide to Becoming a Teen, Getting Use to Life in Your Changing Body

By AMA, American Medical Association

The Period Book, Everything You Don’t Want to Ask (But Need to Know)

by Louise, Greenspan, MD & Julianna Deardorff, PhD

QUEEN BEES WANNABES, Helping Your Daughter
Survive Cliques, Gossip, boyfriends,
and the New Realities of Girl World

By Rosalind Wiseman

Special Parent-Daughter Books

Embracing Persephone, How to Be the Mother You Want For Your Daughter

, by Virginia Beane Rutter

Celebrating Girls, Nurturing and Empowering Our Daughters

By Virginia Beane Rutter

Why A Daughter Needs A Dad(I added this book to remind dads that they’re important. It doesn’t mean girls can grow and thrive without a father)

By Gregory E. Lang

Boys Books

The Boy’s Body Book, Everything You Need to Know About Growing up You,

By Kelli Dunham, RN

Guy Stuff the Body Book for Boys

By Dr. Cara Natterson

What’s Going on Down There? Answers to Questions Boys Find Hard to Ask

By Karen Gravelle

Just for Boys, A Book About
Growing Up

by Matt Crossick

Teen Books

Girls Guide to Becoming a Teen, Getting Use to Life in Your Changing Body

By AMA, American Medical Association

Boy Guide to Becoming a Teen, Getting Use to Life in Your Changing Body.

By AMA, American Medical Association

β€œThe What’s Happening to My Boy?” Book For Boys

By Lynda Madars

The TEEN HEALTH BOOK, A Parents Guide to Adolescent Health And Wellbeing

By Ralph I. Lopez, M.D.

SEX, PUBERTY,
AND ALL THAT STUFF,
A GUIDE TO GROWING UP

Parenting Books on The Sex Talk and Other Topics

It’s Perfectly Normal, Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex & Sexual Health

By AMA, American Medical Association

Talking to your Kids About SEX, from toddlers to preteens a Go Parents! Guide

By TLouri Berkenkamp and Steven C. Atkins, Psy.D

The Thinking Parent’s Guide to Talking Sense About Sex

By ,Deborah M. Roffman

By Jacqui Bailey

So Sexy, So Soon, The New Sexualized Childhood, And What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids

By Diane E. Levin, PH.D and Jean Kilbourne, ED.D

Ten Talks Parents Must Have With Their Children, About Sex and Character

By Pepper Schwarz, Ph.D. and Dominic Cappello

GIRLS & SEX, Navigating the Complicated NEW LANDSCAPE

By Peggy Orenstein

100 QUESTIONS, YOU’D NEVER ASK YOUR PARENTS, Straight Answers to Teen’s Questions About Sex, Sexuality, and Healthy

By Elisabeth Henderson & Nancy Armstrong M.D

The Tween, Teen Brain & Social Media

The Primal Teen, WHAT THE NEW DISC OVERIES ABOUT THE TEENAGE BRAIN TELL US ABOUT OUR KIDS

By Barbara Strauch

American Girls, Social Media and Secret Lives of Teenagers

By Nancy Jo Sales

Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked

By Adam Alter

SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY FOR TEENS: Parenting in the Digital Age to Help Teens Overcome Social Media Impacts on Mental Health

By James Edwards

Parenting Generation Screen:
Guiding Your Kids to
Be Wise in a Digital World

By Nancy Jo Sales

Kids' Brains & Screens:
A ScreenStrong Student Course

By Nancy Jo Sales

Extra

SEX EDUCATION, β€œFlat-out TERRIFIC TELEVISION” TAPE

A Child is Born

By Lennart Nilsson (visual experience from conception through birth)

THE FACTS OF LIFE, THE CLASSIC THREE-DIMENSIONAL BOOK

By Johnathan Miller and David Pelham

SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY FOR TEENS: Parenting in the Digital Age to Help Teens Overcome Social Media Impacts on Mental Health

By James Edwards

Tabletop interactive parent/child Activity

For Women Only

Orgasms for Two, The Joy of Partner Sex

By Betty Dobson Ph.D

SEX FOR ONE

By Betty Dobson, Ph.D

The Art of SEXUAL ECSTASY, The Path of Scared Sexuality for Western Lovers

By Margo Anand

THE JOY OF SEX

By Dr. Alex Comfort

Sex and the Seasoned Woman,
Pursuing the Passionate Life

By Gail Sheehy

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