Who nurtures the nurturer?

In the stressful life of a busy woman, there’s a whole lot of nurturing going on every day, person- ally and profes- sionally. Women take care of their children, partners, parents and friends, while also working outside of the home.

After giving out all of this love, care and energy, they also need to replen- ish themselves.

Often, the nurturer is not being nurtured.

The result of endless giving can become stressful, resulting in emotional and/or physical burnout. It is no wonder that issues such as chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, fuzzy thinking, weight gain and adrenal exhaustion are increasing.

T

he challenge is for the

caretaker to learn ways to care for themselves, finding balance step by step.

Making time to develop self-care strategies will not only help them, but also the friends and family who depend on their support.

Cathy Wooten, licensed massage practitioner and health and safety specialist, is offering a women’s self-nurturing workshop in Stanwood, Saturday, June 5.

The hands-on class introduces a variety of selfcare techniques to help make mini-deposits into a wellness account.

Wooten will demonstrate strategies for emotional stress release, daily energy balancing and polarity health concepts.

“Consider taking the class with a friend and becoming self-nurturing support pals,” Wooten said.

Registration deadline is 6 p.m. Friday, May 28 for the all-day workshop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 5. There is a cost. To reserve space, call 629- 9190.