ABOUT US
Welcome to Nourish & Thrive!
Welcome, I am honored that you have come to visit our website and check out what we have to offer. Nourish and Thrive Health and Wellness Solutions is about a passion for health and wellness, and a desire to provide services to our clients that bring them closer to their best selves.
WHAT IS REIKI?
Reiki (pronounced RAY-KEY) is a Japanese form of energy healing which is now widely taught and practiced around the world.
Reiki is based on the premise that when energy becomes unhealthy, stagnant, or blocked, discomfort and disease can occur. Reiki helps the energy to come into greater balance by creating a sense of overall calm and peace. This state enables the body and mind to more easily restore themselves and to cope with their environments. Regular Reiki treatment also enables a person to more readily return to this state.
Reiki works in cooperation with all other healing modalities, including traditional medicine, to create harmony and total well-being. Reiki is non-invasive and can not cause harm. It calms deeply, creating a deep state of relaxation where healing on all levels can take place. Reiki releases energy blockages that accumulate and prevent us from living a life of peace and optimal health. It is effective in providing relief to the discomfort of arthritis and other types of pain, digestion issues, anxiety, and other issues, speeding healing from surgery or injury, as well as assisting in transitioning from this lifetime.
Reiki can be performed in person, hands-on on or at a distance. Reiki is not limited by time, space or distance. Because of this, when a person does not want to be touched, I can still offer Reiki, and it will be received. Reiki healing can be transmitted from any distance–even around the world! Touch is not necessary, though most people find hands-on Reiki to be very relaxing and healing.
Reiki Energy Healing promotes deep relaxation, healing, and strength to any living thing. It stimulates the relaxation response in your brain and body, which then stimulates your system to begin repairing and healing itself. Many hospitals are now offering Reiki treatments to patients as a means of promoting relaxation, accelerating healing, and reducing the discomfort and side effects of medical treatments and medication.
I love working and serving others to help facilitate Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Change. Helping people grow into who they aspire to be is the greatest gift of all.
Please contact: Alexisb@www.nourishandthrive.net if you would like to set up an appointment.
Namaste
Alexis
Alexis Bloomstrand: A Journey of Healing, Learning, and Empowerment
Inviting You to a Community of Growth, Health, and Well-Being
Welcome!
Hello! My name is Alexis Bloomstrand. I’m a wife, mother, grandmother, gardener, lifelong student, and above all, a passionate, hopeful, and compassionate human being. My journey has been one of continual growth, healing, and learning, and I am excited to share my story and invite you to join me in a vibrant community dedicated to health and well-being.
Discovering the Path to Wellness
My personal transformation began in the fall of 1972, when I attended a lecture on Macrobiotics at the University of Minnesota. Growing up in a Minneapolis suburb, I had followed a typical American diet, yet I suffered from severe eczema, allergies, and migraines. That lecture changed my life—it was my first introduction to healing through diet, and by autumn, I had adopted a strict vegetarian Macrobiotic lifestyle.
Eager to embrace this new way of life, I learned to cook with ingredients like tofu and mochi, many of which had to be made from scratch due to their scarcity in stores. My culinary and health journey led my family to Boston in 1974, where my husband attended Boston College and we studied Macrobiotics under the renowned Michio and Aveline Kushi. Here, I also began teaching natural foods cooking classes across Cape Cod, sharing my passion for healing and healthy living.
Living and Learning in Findhorn, Scotland
Our quest for personal and spiritual growth led us to the Findhorn community in Northern Scotland—a spiritually based eco-community welcoming people of all backgrounds and ages. Inspired by Paul Hawken’s book, The Magic of Findhorn, we embarked on a two-year adventure that profoundly shaped our lives. The values and lessons I gained at Findhorn remain with me today and continue to guide my approach to holistic living.
Embracing Midwifery and Healing Arts
After our time abroad, I planned to study Lay Midwifery in Mexico, but life brought me back to Minneapolis, where I discovered a thriving local community of lay midwives. I began apprenticing and attending births, teaching birthing classes, and supporting families through one of life’s most sacred moments. Healing, cooking, gardening, and ongoing learning became the central themes of my life.
In 1980, I completed Reiki 1 training, followed by Reiki 2 the next year. From 1978 to 1982, I attended births and maintained a Reiki practice in Minneapolis’s Lyn-Lake area, deepening my commitment to holistic health and healing.
Business, Resilience, and Rediscovery
In 1981, my husband founded a custom window business, which I helped grow and operate for 25 years. This experience taught me valuable skills in business, sales, and technology, as well as powerful lessons in resilience—in 2012, the business closed due to the recession, offering me an opportunity to return to my roots in healing and health.
Personal Health Challenges and Insights
My life has been marked by adventure, learning, joy, difficulty, and gratitude. I’ve learned to appreciate both Western and alternative medicine. Western medicine was vital in helping my daughter recover from a broken neck and supporting my husband through stage 4 Lymphoma. My own health journey took a new turn in 2010 when I was diagnosed with an IGG deficiency, explaining years of frequent illness. Today, regular IV treatments have transformed my health, and I rarely get sick hallelujah!
I continue to incorporate holistic practices into my life, including a clean diet, regular acupuncture, Reiki, and massage sessions, as well as the use of essential oils for healing and cleaning purposes. The synergy of natural and conventional medicine keeps me healthy, and I am passionate about sharing this approach with others.
Sharing My Experience: Coaching, Healing, and Empowerment
With 45 years of experience in health coaching, Reiki, life coaching, and aromatherapy, I am here to support you on your journey to a healthier, less-stressed, and more empowered life. I invite you to be part of a community focused on growth, learning, health, and well-being.
Are You Interested?
If you seek a supportive environment for personal transformation and holistic health, I welcome you to join our community. Together, we can learn, grow, and thrive. Are you interested in beginning this journey with me?