What Clients Say / Press
“Sally's work is calming, nurturing and effective. I have noticed a palpable impact in my body and a change in my life since receiving her healing touch. I notice that I am more vital, more vibrant. I see that I am more open to love and positive change, and this has helped me heal relationships with others as well as helping me to heal myself.”
~Tami, Licensed Massage Therapist
“I had seen Sally as a nutritionist for a while., and initially, I was shy about Reiki. It wasn't until I had Reiki with her that I truly understood the depth of her practice. Sally understood that my eating disorder lived in my body. And with no judgment, she focused her energy inside (instead of on what I was eating)”.
~ Michelle, Healthcare worker
"I had never had a Reiki session before, and my first experience with it, with Sally, was entirely pleasant. Sally's energy is peaceful and nurturing. She makes you feel very safe and relaxed.
I was able to release a lot of pent up, negative energy. And, to allow myself to be open to a greater source of healing energy, inner peace and serenity. When I left, I had a revitalized outlook towards the world around me. I already felt a natural radiance, more light and free.
The next day, I noticed that my smile muscles were sore!
~ Connie, Filmmaker
"I have lived with bulemia for 30 years. I have seen psychiatrists, psychologists, nutritionists, had individual, group and intensive outpatient therapy with no success. Finally I realized I was tired of bulemia's influence over all aspects of my life. I wanted to be free of it. Sally's coaching and energy work have brought positive changes and a new way of thinking that I never believed possible. I feel like I am getting well."
~ Emma, Registered Nurse
"I have struggled with keeping weight on at various times since the
deaths of my parents 15 years ago. Recently this became a scary
problem. Overwhelmed with information of what I 'should or
shouldn't eat" now at 60, I got stuck stuck, frantic - 'Can't' echoing
in my head. Nothing I ate seemed to add any weight and I became
panicy as pounds just vanished. People telling me how good I
looked made it worse--- were they crazy or was I?? All I could see
in the mirror were my mothers bones. Stuck in place -unable
to move, every direction seemed the wrong choice.
Sally heard me, heard me easily and reflected my own strength,
my knowledge, back to me. I could literaly feel the obnoxious
loud confused voices in my head recede as who I know I am
took a deep breath and filled me back up to the very edges
of my skin. After our talks I could feel my self lifted up to
solid ground. Sharing wisdom is a glorious and healing gift.
I can't say enough about how lovely and affirming our talks were for me."
~Emily, Business Manager
Seattle Woman Magazine (May 07)
"Nutritionists : It's More than Just the Food"
“I was destined to be a victim of death by food.” That’s how Beth Armstead (name changed) described her outlook prior to working with local Seattle nutritionist Sally Pechstein, MPH, RD, CD, CDE. As a morbidly obese woman, Armstead says she suffered the misguided admonitions of countless practitioners who urged her to “eat carrots instead of chips,” while never investigating the reasons she used food in an unhealthy manner in the first place. It took two years of steady work with Pechstein to learn to change her relationship with food … and it started with understanding herself first.
“When I first met Sally,” she explains “she told me that it was all OK — the food, my life and me. I had to accept where I was before anything could change.” Now, almost 150 pounds lighter, Armstead says that her experience working with a nutritionist has been integral to her weight loss and maintenance plan. Pechstein, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator, worked for years in a Seattle medical center, treating women with chronic illness and disordered eating. Now in private practice, she strives to “help others create health for themselves by nurturing body, mind and spirit.”
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