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The Neoma WellnessJournal
Where professional insight meets lived experience.
A wellness journal created to inform, support, and empower.
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Postpartum Depletion and how it contributes to a mothers mental health - by Victoria Loughran
Hello! My name is Victoria and I am a Birth & Postpartum Doula, Registered Massage Therapist, Certified Perinatal Nutrition Expert and Registered Perinatal Yoga Teacher. Yes... I wear many hats but as a mom of three children of my own, I understood first hand all things motherhood so I’ve spent the last 9 years supporting women and continuing to educate myself to ensure I’m offering the best care that women deserve. Now... lets learn! Postpartum depletion happens after the pr

Victoria Loughran
4 days ago9 min read


Stress and Cognitive Health: A Naturopathic Approach to Women’s Mental Wellness - by Dr. Sami Leung
In today’s fast-paced world, stress has become a constant for many women. . Chronic stress does not only make us feel overwhelmed but also impacts our memory, focus and overall brain function. Understanding Stress and the Brain When we become stressed, it triggers a cascade of physiological responses in our bodies. For example, when we encounter a stressor, the hypothalamus, which is our body’s master control center, signals the adrenal glands, which is our body’s stress glan

Dr. Sami Leung
Mar 113 min read


Wellness Wednesday with Nicola Kimber - CMHA Regina
Mental health and physical health – what’s the difference? We know about physical health. We know to brush our teeth, to eat healthy foods, to go for walks. We know that ignoring our physical health can lead to negative consequences, like cavities, infections, or sickness. But what about mental health? Is good mental health an absence of mental illness? If we take care of our mental health, does that mean we won’t get mentally ill? We’re going to answer some of these question

Nicola Kimber
Dec 10, 20254 min read


Wellness Wednesday with Adrianne Vangool - Burnout & Living a Life on Purpose, with Purpose
Loving into Wholeness: “Let’s reimagine our approach to health and wellness: our bodies need to be nurtured back to health and wellbeing,...

Adrianne Vangool
Jun 4, 20256 min read


Wellness Wednesday with Taylor Chetty - Embracing Eros
Trigger warning: sex, sexuality, sexual violence Eros, the Greek God of love, desire, sexual attraction and son of Aphrodite, Goddess of...

Taylor Chetty
May 8, 20255 min read


Wellness Wednesday with Michelle Braaten - Wellness OVERWHELM (not your typical wellness blog)
Ever tried all the things- matcha, cold showers, meditation, 5am journaling- and still feel like a stressy squirrel in yoga pants? Same....

Michelle Braaten
Apr 2, 20253 min read


Wellness Wednesday with Crystal Greenwood - We Are All Worthy of Defending
When we think of wellness, something that is often forgotten is self-defense or the ability to defend ourselves in a situation where we...

Crystal Greenwood
Mar 5, 20252 min read


Wellness Wednesday with Opie - Empowerment of 2025
As I step into the year 2025, I feel excited and hopeful. The twists and turns of 2024 left me drained and seeking a deeper understanding...

Opie
Feb 12, 20254 min read


Wellness Wednesday with Vanessa Lamont - Permission to Pivot
Permission to Pivot. As a Transformational Life Coach, it is my passion to bring people into a life that works for them, in a way...

Vanessa Lamont
Jan 15, 20254 min read


Wellness Wednesday with Dietitian Krista - Top 8 Tips for Your Intuitive Eating Journey
Top 8 Tips for Your Intuitive Eating Journey

Dietitian Krista Muench
Dec 4, 20246 min read


Wellness Wednesday with Sarah Longpre - Embracing Movement: The Transformative Power of Dance for Women's Mental Health
Hi, my name is Sarah Longpre. I am the owner of Saskatoon Pole & Dance Studio. I am a business owner, and an instructor. I am a mom to...

Sarah Longpre
Nov 6, 20242 min read


Wellness Wednesday with Angela Gehl - Mastering the Art of Not giving a F*ck and how it saved my life
Trigger Warning - suicidal thoughts Hi, my name is Angela Gehl. I am 44 years old, a successful entrepreneur of multiple businesses, a...

Angela Gehl
Oct 2, 20243 min read


Wellness Wednesday with Ashley Breland - The Other Half of Hard Conversations: Finding Connection Over Solutions
We've all been there: the moment when someone close to us opens up about something difficult or distressing. Our instinct is often to...

Ashley Breland
Sep 4, 20243 min read


Emotional Wellness & Tips to Improve it
Emotional wellness is one of the most difficult dimensions, that directly impacts all the other dimensions. Sometimes in order to work on...

Kelsey Fitch
Feb 21, 20236 min read


The future's not ours to see...is it?
Since I was a teenager, I have been fascinated with death. I realize that sounds extremely weird, but it’s true. Not so much the dying...
ksegberg
Jun 16, 202216 min read


And like the phases of the moon...
If you expend any of your time on any social media platform in a day, chances are, you have at least one “weird”, “witchy” or “hippie”...

Kelsey Fitch
Jun 16, 20227 min read


Self Care Routines...NOT selfish
Since I was a little girl, I have always had a love for the finer, not necessarily more expensive, but indulgent things in life. Some may...

Kelsey Fitch
Jun 12, 202211 min read
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