Grounding Is How We Rise
A space for women to pause, be held, and remember themselves
We are living in a moment that feels quietly radical.
For perhaps the first time in modern history, women are speaking openly, without apology, about hormones, menstrual cycles, perimenopause, and menopause. Conversations that once lived in whispers, or were dismissed entirely, are now finding language, community, and legitimacy. There is a collective remembering happening: our bodies are not problems to be solved, but systems to be listened to.
More women are gathering in workshops, healing circles, and learning spaces—not because they are broken, but because they are ready. Ready to understand themselves more deeply. Ready to care for themselves with intention. Ready to step out of survival mode and into relationship with their own bodies.
The Heart Behind Sacred Juniper
My vision has always been simple and steady: to create a place where women can arrive and, for 90 minutes, be held. A space where you are cared for and nourished. Where you are listened to and truly seen. A space where you do not have to perform, explain, or push; only soften.
This work is for the woman who is tired of pushing through.
The woman navigating hormonal shifts, grief, burnout, perimenopause, or a season of change she can’t quite name.
The woman who gives deeply, to her family, her work, her community, and is ready to be on the receiving end of care.
What I see, again and again, is this: when women give themselves permission to pause, release becomes possible. Ease begins to return—not only internally, but externally. The body responds quickly when it feels safe. The nervous system exhales when it knows it does not have to stay alert.
When the nervous system feels supported, the body can soften its grip. Digestion improves. Sleep deepens. Emotions move instead of stagnating. Healing becomes less about fixing, and more about allowing.
How We Begin: Grounding Rituals
At Sacred Juniper, we begin with grounding rituals. Dry brushing through Garshana to awaken circulation and clear stagnation, followed by Abhyanga, the warm, rhythmic oiling of the body that speaks directly to the nervous system. From there, each session unfolds based on what is present for you. Sometimes that means incorporating a specific Ayurvedic therapy to address imbalance. Sometimes it means visualization—working with a chakra or dosha to restore flow. Sometimes the focus is breath, gently bringing awareness to the inhale or the exhale. Other times, it is the body itself—learning to notice where energy feels stuck, heavy, or sharp, and how to smooth it out with attention and care.
These are not just treatments. They are tools.
The more we learn how to listen to our bodies—whether on a yoga mat or on a massage table—the more accessible these tools become in daily life. We begin to recognize when we are moving toward depletion, when we are holding too much, when we need to slow down before the body forces us to.
Often, women tell me they leave feeling quieter inside. More spacious. Less reactive. What shifts on the table continues in the days that follow, breath comes easier, sleep feels deeper, and the body feels more like home again.
And that matters. Because we are living in a world where chaos, fear, and division are loud. Where urgency is constant. Where burnout is normalized. If we do not learn how to ground ourselves, we risk losing ourselves to that noise.
This work, this pause, this care, is not indulgent. It is essential. It is how we stay rooted and rise at the same time. It is how we meet the world without hardening.
Care Designed Specifically for You
If you’re unsure which treatment is right for you, I invite you to reach out. I’ll email you an intake form to complete, and from there I will thoughtfully design a 90-minute session tailored specifically to your needs, guided by the intention of restoring harmony and balance within your body and nervous system. Each session is unrushed and confidential. Your body can relax knowing it is safe, respected, and supported.
At Sacred Juniper, all oils are made in-house using safe, natural ingredients. Many of the herbs are indigenous to the United States and grown on my dearest friend’s homestead—infused with care, respect for the land, and deep intention.
Women helping women does not begin when you walk into the room. It has been circling Sacred Juniper from the very beginning. It is the energy, the lineage, and the devotion that has shaped this space—and continues to hold it.
Because grounding is how we rise—together.
An Invitation to Receive
If your body is asking for rest, for support, for deeper listening, this is your invitation.
Check out the full list of treatments on the website, or send me an email to learn more and explore what may be the best fit for you.
If you’re unsure which treatment is right for you, I invite you to reach out (lisaostler1@gmail.com). I’ll email you an intake form to complete, and from there I will thoughtfully design a 90-minute session tailored specifically to your needs.
Yoga 4 Nurses (Y4N)
On May 22nd, 2026, Yoga 4 Nurses returns. Sign-ups have already begun, and the group will be intentionally kept small to preserve the depth, safety, and connection of the experience.
Let yourself be cared for. Let yourself receive.
