My Top 10 favorite things from 2025

Each year, there are tools, resources, and recommendations I find myself sharing over and over again with patients, friends, and our community.

Here are a few of my most-loved and most-recommended favorites from 2025.⬇️

1. Basil Seeds: A simple, fiber-rich addition to smoothies, yogurt, or water. Basil seeds support digestion, hydration, and fullness—making them a small but mighty daily habit. They also help you💩.

2.  Podcasts I’ve Shared this Year:

• Has Purity Culture Harmed Your Sex Life? How To Overcome Religious Shame

• Women’s sexual health, menopause, and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) | Rachel Rubin, M.D.

• Why do women fake orgasms?

• World Leading Therapist: Why You Feel Stuck in Life & How to Get Unstuck

• Unpacking trauma: How early wounds shape behavior and the path toward healing-

3.  Lube & Vaginal Moisturizer: High-quality products matter. Recently, I’ve been recommending KINDRA and Via most often. Both contain hyaluronic acid, which supports tissue hydration and comfort—especially helpful during perimenopause and menopause. Email me for up to 25% off your first order.

4. Home Cupping Set: A great at-home option for supporting mobility, circulation, and tissue health—especially for hips, back, and surrounding areas when guided appropriately.

5. Favorite Pelvic Health Tool: The Pelvic Wand Still one of my go-to recommendations for pelvic floor relaxation, pain, and coordination. When used correctly, it can be incredibly effective—and many options now include vibration. Use code MELISSA39 for $5 off.

6.  Favorite Book Recommendation

• What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey.

• Estrogen Matters: Why Taking Hormones in Menopause Can Improve and Lengthen Women's Lives -- Without Raising the Risk of Breast Cancer (2024 Revised and Updated Edition) By Avrum Bluming and Carol Tavris

• The Great Sex Rescue by Sheila Wray Gregoire

7. Readers’ Favorites Blog Posts of the Year

How to Engage Your Core (The RIGHT Way!)

My Top 10 Favorite Things from 2024

5 Ways Your Pelvic Floor is Limiting Your Workouts and Athletic Performance.

Feeling Pelvic Pressure...Especially at the End of the Day? 

Holiday Bladder & Bowel Survival Guide: How to Keep Things Moving Smoothly Through the Season.

8. Red Light Therapy: We’ve been using red light therapy in the clinic this year and have loved it for supporting tissue healing, pain reduction, and recovery. This wireless red light therapy wrap is versatile, easy to use, and great for hips, back, pelvic, and core regions.

9. Electrolytes: Proper hydration isn’t just about water. LMNT and Just Ingredients are two brands we frequently recommend.

✔️ LMNT is easy to find at Walmart & Target

✔️ Just Ingredients is available at Natural Pantry

10. The Dome (Indoor Track): One of my favorite local resources—especially during Alaska winters. The Dome offers a FREE lndoor walking/running track open to the public for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11–1. A fantastic option for staying consistent with movement when weather or daylight make it harder to get outside. You can also purchase punch cards or memberships.

Happy Holidays to you and yours! ✨

Cheers to 2026! 🎉