Monthly Memo
Dearest Reader,
✨Autumn Wellness✨
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I’m excited to offer SOUND HEALING as a new dimension of my practice. Through my own experience with sound and the beautiful feedback I’ve received from clients, I’ve discovered how supportive it can be in creating deeper relaxation, grounding, and connection. Your session is gently infused with the healing sounds of a bronze singing bowl and tuning forks, inviting you into a space of stillness, presence, and inner listening. Soft, resonant tones wash over the body like a lullaby for the nervous system, helping quiet the mind and soften the body. Weighted tuning forks bring sound into a more tangible experience, creating deep, resonant vibrations that can be felt within the body. Therapeutic sound frequencies encourage relaxation, energetic balance, and a deeper sense of harmony, inviting you to slow down, release tension, and reconnect with your own inner rhythm.
Sound Healing Treatments: Soothe & Sound (massage), Reiki Resonance, Grounded In Sound (ZB), The Deep Reset (MT & ZB)
October at Petra’s Wellness Studio – A Season of Self-Care & Renewal
October invites us to slow down, embrace the beauty of change, and nurture ourselves as we transition into a new season.
It's a wonderful time to check in with your mind, body, and spirit and make space for what truly matters.
This month, we're celebrating: 🌿✨
🎃 Halloween: Embrace a little magic, find joy in the little things, and keep your spirit bright! ✨
💚 Emotional Wellness Month: Honor your feelings, nurture your inner peace, and remember that caring for yourself is never selfish. 🕊️
🥕 Vegetarian Month: Explore nourishing foods, colorful seasonal harvests, and delicious ways to support your health. 🍎
🎀 Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Spread awareness, encourage early detection, and share compassion, support, and hope. 💗
🍂 Go Sober for October: Consider a mindful reset, create healthier habits, and discover new ways to feel refreshed and energized. 🌱
As the leaves change and the days grow shorter, remember that your well-being deserves attention in every season.
Whether it's a little quiet time, nourishing movement, a healthy choice, or a relaxing treatment, small acts of self-care can make a meaningful difference.
Let October be your reminder to pause, breathe, and make yourself a priority.
At Petra’s Wellness Studio, I'm here to support your journey toward balance, relaxation, and feeling your best.
October: Balance, Reflection & Renewal 🌙
October invites us to slow down, reconnect with ourselves, and create greater balance between doing and being.
🌕 Full Moon in Taurus — October 26
The Taurus Full Moon encourages us to come back to the body and the present moment. Consider what helps you feel grounded, nourished, safe, and supported. A wonderful time for slowing down, connecting with nature, enjoying simple pleasures, and practicing gratitude.
✨ October's Mystical Sky
A little extra reflection: Venus turns retrograde on October 3 and Mercury on October 24. In astrology, retrogrades are often viewed as invitations to pause, reflect, reassess, and revisit what truly matters rather than constantly moving forward.
October Wellness Wish:
May this month bring you back to balance, nourish your body, quiet your mind, and create space for what truly matters. 🌿🌙
Warmest Wellness Wishes,
Petra
✨Weekend Wellness
November & December 2026
A seasonal series at Petra’s Wellness Studio
Join us for two special weekends celebrating holistic wellness, self-care, and connection.
🌙 November 13–15
Moonlight & Mindful Renewal
A weekend to explore, restore, and reconnect during the waxing Moon, between November’s New Moon and Full Moon.
Friday, November 13 — Holistic Happy Hour from 4:00 - 7:00
Meet our holistic practitioners and discover unique wellness modalities.
Saturday, November 14 at 9:30 AM — Self-Care Saturday
Rest In Harmony: Rest • Receive • Reconnect
An immersive 75-minute experience blending therapeutic bodywork (massage & Reiki), restorative yoga & gentle movement, and sound healing.
Sunday, November 15 — Reiki Share 2:00 - 4:00 PM
A gathering for Reiki practitioners to practice, exchange energy, and connect in community.
❄️ December 18–20
Winter Solstice: A Season of Stillness
Welcome the quiet beauty of winter with a weekend devoted to rest, reflection, and renewal, leading into the Winter Solstice on December 21.
Friday, December 18 — Holistic Happy Hour doors open at 4:00 PM
Explore holistic healing modalities and connect with our wellness community.
Saturday, December 19 — 3:00 - 4:15 PM Immersion Class for Self-Care Saturday
Rest In Harmony: Rest • Receive • Reconnect
Nourish body and spirit through therapeutic bodywork, restorative movement, and sound healing.
Sunday, December 20 — Reiki Share 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Connect with fellow Reiki practitioners in a supportive space for shared practice and energetic renewal.
Your time to rest. Your space to reconnect. Your invitation to receive.
Personal Achievements:
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I participated in the American Cancer Society Swim 5 Miles in May. Successfully completed ~ swimming 14 miles.
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85 Ski Days this season between Killington and Pico Mountains
As a lifelong learner, I continue to nourish my own personal and spiritual growth alongside the work I share with others. I believe that continued learning helps me show up more fully; both for myself and for the community I serve.
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8 Limbs of Yoga through an online program with Janet Stone Yoga.
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A Course in Miracles, deepening practices of awareness, compassion, and inner peace.
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Chakradance, exploring movement, creativity, and energy connection in a new way, a 5-month program.
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Tuning Forks through Biofield Tuning with Eileen Day McKusick.
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Bronze Bowls Master Chakra Training with Kirk Jones of Evolvlove Sound & Light Academy completed in May.
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Book: The Yamas & Niyamas, by Deborah Adele (monthly theme in Yoga Class) ~ https://deborahadele.com/
Book: Shift Happens! By Robert Holden, Ph.D. on: https://www.discover.hayhouse.com/unlimitedaudioapp/
Book: One Word That Will Change Your Life, by Jon Gordon, Dan Britton, Jimmy Page
https://jongordon.com/book/one-word/
Book: Breath ~ The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor
https://www.mrjamesnestor.com/breath-book
Book: The Vital Spark by Lisa Marchiano LCSW
Books by Doug Tallamy - Nature's Best Hope and Bringing Nature Home
https://nationaltoday.com/national-vermont-day/
https://www.vermontfarmersfoodcenter.org/onlinemarket
Wellness Appointments
Sessions are scheduled by appointment only.
PetrasWellnessStudio@gmail.com or (802)345-5244
Petra's Wellness Studio is located at The Dana Center, 41 East Center Street, Rutland, Vermont.
Petra O’Neill, Petra‘s Wellness Studio's sole practitioner has provided holistic integrated therapeutic wellness in Vermont since 1996.