Hi everyone , my name is Abigail. I’m a licensed massage therapist. Also a wife, mother, daughter & many other titles.
We used to call ourselves Wellness & Bodywork by Abby Ricardo but recently changed it to Wellness Without Shame. I want to explain why’ve we done that in today’s blog.
Before, I was trying to get my name out there for people to recognize & to know what we were. However, recently I’ve decided that it was time for a different name. A name that speaks not only to me but all of us.
Wellness Without Shame means a couple of different things. It means having zero shame for your health needs. It means having zero shame for advocating for what you need. From your providers, friends, family or even strangers. It means that you’re leaning to understand that your health is non-negotiable. It means that you’re finally learning to put yourself first without shame. As a massage therapist, it is my responsibility to listen to your body, to listen to you as a person & do everything in my power to be apart of your health journey. It is also my responsibility to refer you out if there’s something I cannot provide for you.
I am preparing to get my holistic health certification. I know this will be a wonderful addition & it will let me help more of you. I know what it’s like to struggle with my health. Both my physical & mental health. In reality both tie into each other because our bodies are all connected. All of our systems are connected. Therefore if a part of our system is unbalanced, all of it will be unbalanced. Our mission at Wellness Without Shame is to walk beside you. Not to tell you what to do. To advocate for you & to teach you to advocate for yourself. To provide clean healthy products. To assist in your health journey.
We don’t push, we give you a helping hand.