Catherine Woodlock Acupuncture & Medicine

01/02/2026

We wanted to share something new that we are offering this winter.

On January 10th, we are hosting a Fertility Circle at Carepath Collective in St. Albert. These circles are small, in-person gatherings created for people navigating fertility… whether you’re trying to conceive, taking a pause, or simply needing space to breathe and be understood in this season.

This offering comes from a genuine desire to give back to our community. So many of us carry so much - quietly, privately, and often alone. We wanted to create a space that feels steady, accessible, and human. A place to exhale, to be met where you are, and to connect with others who understand what this path can ask of you.

Each circle centres around a theme explored through reflection, conversation, and simple grounding practices. We close with tea and time to connect. There is no pressure to share more than you want to, and no expectation to arrive any particular way.

Fertility Circles are offered at a minimal cost of $25 per person to cover event space and materials.

Join us for our next circle

📆 Saturday, January 10th
🕚 3:00pm
📍 Carepath Collective: #102, 200 Carnegie Dr, St. Albert.

All are welcome, whether you’re at the beginning of your journey, somewhere in the thick of it, or navigating fertility after loss.

Registration in the link below ♥️

Fertility support circles in Edmonton area for TTC, IVF, and fertility after miscarriage. Small group support, grounding practices, and community connection.

12/30/2025

It’s always such an honour and delight to bear witness to my patients healing themselves!

12/12/2025

Fertility Circle - January 10th 3:00, at in St. Albert.

We can’t wait to welcome you into our circle ♥️

11/24/2025

After my losses, I expected grief to be the only thing left of me. For a long time it was the loudest thing in the room - the ache, the wanting, the old timelines I kept measuring myself against.

But somewhere along the way, I started noticing these other parts of me. Quiet things at first. A little more presence. A little more softness toward myself. A way my body settles now that it never used to. A different kind of strength that doesn’t feel like pushing.

The grief still hits. The longing still hits. Sometimes out of nowhere. But I don’t disappear into it the way I used to. I come back to the moment. I anchor into what’s actually here. And every time I do, I find something in me I didn’t know was there, a steadiness I earned the hardest way possible.

I don’t think healing is about “moving on.” I think it’s about becoming someone new alongside everything you’ve lived through.

And honestly… I’m still becoming.

11/16/2025

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
- Anaïs Nin

11/15/2025

💕 Send me a dm to book in, or see the link in my bio 💕

09/25/2022

The Art of Patience

a thrown bowl of cereal

and fits of frustration

where can I soften my body

late for commitments

a 15 minute thrashing outfit change

how can I calm my nervous system

insides a squirming mess

an urge to freeze or fight or fly

why should I find my calm

every tantrum

every emotion

every anxiety

is a chance to not only to rewrite

my own tendencies

but to build my daughters resiliencies

life is not perfect

it is a messy collection of pressures

and if we can learn to allow our emotions

to free flow like willows in the breeze

it rewires our neural pathways

and wires our children’s neural pathways

to respond authentically to internal and external landscapes

every tantrum is an opportunity

so take that deep breath

can you feel the bottom of your feet

touch the tip of your tongue to the top of your teeth

and feel your jaw unfurl

and your shoulders melt

can you hold space for your child

and allow your child to express

the full range of their humanness

their messy reactions to these pressures of life

without feeling the need to interfere

without correcting

or isolating

or distracting

or punishing

this is a practice of patience

and nurturing emotional resilience

♡

to witness some truly amazing humans practicing and advocating for this gentle type of parenting, check out these accounts:
dad.vibes
parenting


💛 lovely art courtesy of my toddler 💛

08/01/2022

Post Weaning Depression

After 2 full years of nursing my daughter, I finally felt ready to let go of this intimate stage of our relationship. We prepared her for months and used the book B***y Moon by Yvette Reid (highly recommended!)

When the moment was right, we let the milk magic fly back up to grandmother moon, so that other babies can have milk. It was a beautiful process.

And then, about 3 days after our last milk, I felt uncontrollably weepy. I was happy about the transition and excited to have my bodily autonomy back, but I just couldn’t stop crying.

Luckily, I was expecting this - when I researched what to expect with weaning, I found something surprising that I have never heard of- post weaning depression.

During the nursing relationship with our children, our body is awash with oxytocin - the love hormone.

Not only do we lose a piece of our identity and a special phase with our child when we wean, but we also lose the plethora of feel good oxytocin that has been rushing through our systems.

Typically, post weaning depression doesn’t last long, but it is very helpful to be prepared.

To help ease through this transition, anything that boosts oxytocin will help. (‘feel good’ sensation in your body)

Also, any time there is a transition, it helps to incorporate some kind of ceremony to mark the rite of passage to help bring closure to the spiritual / emotional aspect of the change.

Here are some things that I did that helped to ease the sadness of weaning:

♡ tons of extra cuddles with my toddler

♡ extra cuddles with my husband and my cats

♡ I offered some of my milk back to the earth in thanks for this amazing resource

♡ I took my expired freezer stash and had a beautiful milk bath with flowers and candles and let myself experience the full range of emotions

♡ I didn’t suppress any of the emotions and instead allowed myself to experience them fully

♡ gave everyone in my life a heads up that I am experiencing depression

♡ acupuncture - also helps to boost oxytocin and helps to rebalance and bring a sense of calm

Did you experience post weaning depression? What helped you through it?

Gorgeous 📸