Wellness on the Move

05/02/2026

A great reminder!

The body can be out greatest friend, and it loves to be whole and healthy!

05/02/2026

I am excited to be attending this book Launch on Sunday March 15th. I am honoured to count this wonderful woman as a friend, and inspired by her achievements!

I would love to see lots of people celebrating with us!

It’s Free and morning tea will be provided. Maureen will be reading her poetry and sharing how this book came to be. She would be thrilled to see you there if you can make it.

I would like to extend an invitation to you to attend the launch of my book ‘When Sorrow Finds Its Song - A Poetic Journey of Grief and Surrender into Wholeness

02/02/2026

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Orthopedic surgeon and longevity expert Dr. Vonda Wright shares the five pillars of health and the simple lifestyle changes we can make to live longer, happi...

31/01/2026

My little offsider waiting patiently in the shade to greet you at Dayboro markets this morning!
Spot the dog!

22/01/2026

22/01/2026

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🌿Tai Chi, Qigong, and Yoga: What’s the Difference, and How Can They Work Together? 🌿

Good morning dears! Over the past few days, many people have asked me an important question:
Are Tai Chi, Qigong, and Yoga the same? Which one is better?

The short answer is:
👉 they are not the same,
👉 none is better than the others,
👉 and they can work beautifully together, especially after age 60.
Let me explain this in a simple way.

~Yoga

Yoga originated in India.
It mainly focuses on:
• flexibility
• strength
• body awareness
• breathing

It is a wonderful practice. However, some postures can be physically demanding, especially for joints, balance, or blood pressure, particularly for those who have pain, past injuries, surgeries, or fear of falling.

~ Qigong

Qigong comes from Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Its focus is on:
• overall health
• vital energy (Qi)
• the nervous system
• internal regulation

The movements are usually slow, gentle, and repetitive, with close attention to breathing.
Qigong is especially helpful for:
• reducing anxiety
• restoring energy
• supporting healing processes
• people with limited or sensitive mobility

~ Tai Chi

Tai Chi also has Chinese roots and shares many principles with Qigong.
It combines:
• balance
• coordination
• awareness of the body in space
• continuous, safe movement

For older adults, Tai Chi is highly valued because it:
• improves balance
• reduces fear of falling
• builds strength without impact
• restores confidence in movement

So… can they be combined?
Yes, absolutely.

Many people choose:
• Yoga for flexibility
• Qigong for health and energy
• Tai Chi for balance and safety

What truly matters is not the label, but how the practice is adapted to each person’s real body, especially after age 60.

My personal approach 🌱
In my work, I focus on gentle, mindful, and accessible movement, inspired by Tai Chi and Qigong, with special attention to:
• safety
• balance
• breathing
• the nervous system
• confidence in movement

It’s not about doing more.
It’s about feeling safe first.

What’s coming next 💪
Many people have asked for a clear, structured, and easy-to-follow resource.
That’s why I’m preparing a complete program designed for adults over 60, including:
• guided routines( whit videos)
• safe, step-by-step exercises
• supportive materials
• short daily practices
• options for different levels and mobility needs
I’ll be sharing more details very soon.

🌿I’d love to hear from you:
How do you take care of your body today?
Do you feel more comfortable with gentle movement, breathing, strength, or a combination of all three?
Thank you for being part of this community 🌿

10/01/2026

Peace is the moment you realize that what once kept you awake at night no longer has power over your heart. The same memories, the same faces, the same situations can stand before you—and your soul remains still. Not because you don’t care, but because you’ve healed. That gentle quiet inside you isn’t emptiness; it’s wisdom earned through tears, patience, and survival. You walked through the storm, and now the thunder no longer frightens you.
There is a deep kind of freedom in no longer being shaken by what once broke you. You’ve released the weight of overthinking, the urge to fix what was never yours to fix, the chaos that once felt unavoidable. This is peace—not erasing the past, but refusing to let it control your present. When your heart no longer aches at what used to hurt, that’s when you know: you’ve truly moved forward.

07/01/2026

When water is stirred, muddy, or shaken, you cannot see what lies beneath. The same is true of the mind. When it is agitated by anger, fear, worry, overthinking, or desire, clarity disappears. Decisions become impulsive. Problems feel bigger than they are. Even simple truths feel confusing.

🌊 An agitated mind distorts reality.
In moments of chaos, the mind jumps to conclusions, replays the past, and imagines worst-case futures. You are not seeing life as it is — you are seeing it through ripples created by emotion. That is why answers feel unreachable when you are stressed. They are there, but the surface is too disturbed to reflect them clearly.

🍃 A settled mind reveals truth.
When the mind calms, something remarkable happens. You don’t force solutions — they arise naturally. Like still water reflecting the sky, a calm mind reflects reality without distortion. What once felt overwhelming becomes manageable. What felt confusing becomes obvious.

🧠 Stillness is not weakness.
Many people think reacting quickly means being strong. In truth, the greatest strength is the ability to pause, breathe, and remain steady while everything around you is loud. Anyone can react. Few can remain centered.

🕊️ The real skill is not avoiding chaos — it is staying calm within it.
Life will always bring noise, pressure, conflict, and uncertainty. You cannot control the waves. But you can learn to stop letting every wave shake your inner waters.

🌱 Buddhist wisdom teaches this clearly:
The Buddha did not teach us to control the world — he taught us to understand the mind that reacts to it. Through mindfulness and meditation, we learn to observe thoughts instead of drowning in them. Thoughts are like ripples — they arise, move, and pass. When we stop chasing or fighting them, the mind naturally settles.

🪷 A calm mind sees clearly.
A clear mind chooses wisely.
A wise mind suffers less.

Still the water.
And the answers you seek will reveal themselves on their own.

06/01/2026

Freedom starts in the moment you notice you still have a choice.

Today, let your decisions come from clarity, not pressure.
From self respect, not fear.
From inner peace, not noise.

Don’t rush the new year carrying every old echo.
Carry discernment. Carry courage. Carry the soft certainty that your life responds when you take the wheel again.

May 2026 meet you awake inside, choosing better, cutting what weakens you, holding what restores you.

Your story isn’t restarting because the calendar changed…
It restarts because you did.

06/01/2026

For some weird reason, Facebook has decided to not let me co-host my own event! 😭
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05/01/2026

Talk about a good habit?

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03/01/2026

🌌 The Secret Symphony Between Your Fascia, Emotions, and Lymphatic Flow 🎻

What if your body’s emotional memory wasn’t just stored in your brain — but in your fascia?

Welcome to a revolutionary understanding of how your connective tissue, your feelings, and your fluid flow are in a constant, beautiful dance — and how healing your lymphatic system might just help you heal your heart.

💡 Fascia: The Body’s Hidden Conductor

Fascia is a web-like connective tissue that wraps around every muscle, bone, nerve, and organ. It holds the structure of your body — but it does much more than that.

According to research from Harvard Medical School and the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, fascia has mechanosensory and emotional memory capabilities. Yes — your fascia feels.

When trauma, stress, or suppressed emotion occur, fascia can tighten, harden, and hold. This causes stagnation not only in muscles or joints — but in your lymphatic flow.

💧 Stagnant Emotions = Stagnant Lymph

The lymphatic system relies on the mobility of fascia and muscle contraction to move lymph. If your fascia is restricted from old trauma, surgery, or chronic emotional stress, your lymph slows down, detox backs up, and inflammation can quietly rise.

Imagine unresolved grief from years ago living not just in your heart — but in your hips, chest, and even your gut fascia, causing chronic puffiness, digestive issues, and fatigue.

🧠 The Vagus Nerve Connection

Your vagus nerve, the major highway between brain and body, winds through fascia-rich territories. Emotional restriction in fascial areas — particularly the neck, chest, and diaphragm — can impair vagus function, leading to:
• Anxiety
• Gut imbalances
• Poor sleep
• Lymphatic congestion in the head and neck

When you release fascial tension through manual lymphatic drainage (MLD), myofascial release, breathwork, and somatic therapy, you stimulate both lymphatic movement and emotional processing. This is where true detoxification happens — physically and emotionally.

🌿 The Body Remembers — But It Can Also Release

Fascial and lymphatic therapies are now being recognized not just as physical tools, but as emotional release mechanisms.

One 2022 study in Frontiers in Psychology noted that manual body therapies, particularly fascial and lymphatic work, can unlock “stored emotional pain” and “activate parasympathetic (healing) response.”

🌀 So what does this mean for healing?

If you’re feeling stuck emotionally, tired physically, or puffy and inflamed — the issue might not be just in your gut or your hormones.

It may be in the fascia that hasn’t felt safe enough to let go.

💎 Practical Tips to Support the Fascia-Emotion-Lymph Axis:
1. Dry Brushing – stimulates fascia and superficial lymph capillaries.
2. Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) – softens tight fascia, moves trapped toxins and emotions.
3. Diaphragmatic Breathing – releases the solar plexus and vagus nerve.
4. Myofascial Self-Release – foam rolling with mindfulness.
5. Castor Oil Packs – soften adhesions and release stored trauma.
6. Movement with Emotion – dance, stretch, or cry as you move lymphatically.
7. Somatic Therapy – consider working with trauma-informed practitioners who understand the body-emotion connection.

✨ Final Thought:

You are not “too sensitive.”
Your body just speaks the language of truth — and it speaks it through your fascia and lymph.
Listen, release, and watch the healing ripple through your whole being.

📚 References:
• Schleip, R. (2022). Fascial plasticity – A new neurobiological explanation. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies.
• Porges, S. W. (2021). Polyvagal theory: The transformative power of feeling safe. Norton & Company.
• Harvard Health Publishing. Fascia: The connective tissue that supports our body.
• Frontiers in Psychology (2022). Manual therapies and emotional processing: A somatic-emotional feedback loop.

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