by Angela Morales-Hare | Nov 18, 2019 | Main Blog
Here’s a not-so-secret secret about me: I cry every single time I watch ballet. I did ballet as a 3-year-old – as much as running around in a circle, limbs flailing, counts as “doing ballet.” Apparently, as can be expected from any stubborn and fiercely independent...
by Angela Morales-Hare | Nov 11, 2019 | Main Blog
A few weeks ago, I was sitting at Ohana Wellness waiting for my massage. I had come in with an ankle brace and a knee brace – one on each leg. I’m not athletic, I’ve never been—even back in my younger years. I got to talking to Saya and the women at the front desk,...
by Angela Morales-Hare | Sep 27, 2019 | Main Blog
As I start this piece, I’m wondering what the best way is to describe Aly Breggin. And truly the only way to describe Aly is that she’s a petite little rockabilly nymph that at 40 has the most flawless skin I’ve ever seen and has the strength of a thousand men. I was...
by Angela Morales-Hare | Aug 22, 2019 | Main Blog
I was taught to skip the chapter of me.I was taught to pull myself up by my bootstraps and keep going.I was taught that self-care was selfish.I was taught that getting a massage was indulgent, luxurious, beyond my means.I am still undoing these teachings, but this...
by Angela Morales-Hare | Jun 23, 2019 | Main Blog
I’ve come to expect Eva Lazo’s smiling face over the years at Ohana Wellness. It’s become my second home and sanctuary, and it is individuals like Eva that bring an important element to the atmosphere at Ohana Wellness: a feeling of ease. My most recent massage was on...