New Heights Occupational Therapy and Wellness

01/01/2026

Dear Incredible Mamas,

As we gently close the chapter on 2025 and open our hearts to 2026, I want to say a deep, heartfelt THANK YOU. Thank you for your support this year – your stories, your shares, your vulnerability, and the beautiful community we've built together. You've inspired me beyond words, and I'm so grateful for each of you. 🤍

This new year, let's release the pressure of traditional resolutions (those "do more, be better" goals that can sometimes whisper we're not enough just as we are).

Instead, let's embrace heart-led intentions – soft, nourishing guides rooted in what truly matters to your heart. What brings you joy? What feels aligned and authentic in this season of motherhood? These intentions flow from self-compassion and abundance, helping us reclaim fulfillment on our own terms. 🌿

What's one word, phrase you're carrying into 2026 as your heart-led intention? Drop yours in the comments – I can't wait to celebrate it with you! 🌸

Wishing you a peaceful, joyful, and deeply nourishing New Year. You've got this, mama – you are enough. 🫶🏻

With love and gratitude,
Cindy

#2026

12/17/2025

Hey moms and parents!

This is a question I get a lot and the answer is YES! Check your benefit plan to be sure - it is often listed under paramedical providers similar to physiotherapy and speech-language pathology.

As a profession, we are actively advocating for more health insurance companies to cover OT and we are making headway as more and more people see the benefits of OT.

If you don't have coverage but would love to have support for you or your child please reach out - we have options that can help!

12/16/2025

✨ Meet Your Guides ✨

We’re Cindy & Tanya — the women holding space for the Becoming postpartum support series, a 6-week online series for moms in Alberta.

We created Becoming as a gentle, nurturing space to help you reconnect to yourself, breathe, and move from overwhelm toward ease. 💛

Cindy brings expertise as an Occupational Therapist specializing in perinatal mental health, guiding moms through the emotional and physical demands of postpartum and motherhood with practical support and somatic practices like yoga nidra and yin yoga.

Tanya is a Holistic Health Practitioner, doula, and mother of three. She supports whole-person healing — physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual, helping women reconnect to the parts of themselves that can feel lost postpartum.

🌿 Together, we guide you to:

• Feel held and supported
• Reconnect with yourself
• Build calm and grounding in your day-to-day

Details:
🗓 Wednesdays | 1:30–2:30 PM
📅 Jan 14 – Feb 18 | 6 weeks
📍 Online, from the comfort of your home

If this feels like a space you’ve been longing for, we would love to welcome you.
DM me to secure your spot. 💌

12/11/2025

If the holidays feel loud, fast, and overwhelming…
this is your reminder that you’re allowed to do Christmas your way. 🎄

Here are a few gentle ways to protect your energy this season, as a highly sensitive, introverted mom:

✨ Don’t overschedule — it’s okay to say no to what doesn’t feel exciting
✨ Prep ahead and share the mental load with your partner
✨ Keep things simple — one or two traditions is more than enough
✨ Focus on quiet, meaningful moments together
✨ Release the pressure to create a “perfect” Christmas — your child will remember how it felt
✨ Set loving boundaries around what you will and won’t do
✨ Choose calmer shops with less noise and stimulation
✨ Schedule intentional quiet time (even short pockets matter)
✨ Consider reducing your social media consumption
✨ Don’t skip your regulating routines — keep your calming tools close

You don’t need to push through the season on empty.
There is a softer way. 🤍

👉 Reply “ME” if you’d like a list of my favorite calming tools for the holidays.

12/03/2025

You don’t have to be at your breaking point to deserve support.

You don’t have to prove that you’re struggling “enough.”

And you don’t have to carry this season alone.

So many moms come into this space feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, unsure of themselves.
But slowly, they begin to feel lighter, calmer, more connected — not because they’re “fixed,” but because they’re finally supported, held, and seen.

If you’ve been quietly wishing for a place where you can just be, this might be for you. 🤍

No pressure. Just a gentle invitation.

Becoming is a space for rest, honesty and real connection and it:
✨is online for Alberta moms to join from the comfort of their home
✨costs $240
✨runs for 6 weeks from January 14 - February 18, Wednesdays @1:30-2:30 p.m.

To secure your spot, DM me for registration details! 💌

11/13/2025

I am so elated to announce Becoming: An Online Transformative Series for Postpartum Moms in Alberta to Connect, Reflect and Renew.

This isn’t just a class — it’s a space to come home to yourself. 💛
Motherhood asks everything of you.
This space is where you give a little back to yourself —
where your nervous system, your healing, your doubts, your exhaustion, and your quiet transformations are held with care.

This series is a gentle, supportive 6-week online group for postpartum parents who are ready to find calm, connection, and confidence again. Led by me, Cindy, an Occupational Therapist specializing in women’s mental health, this series helps you:

🌿 Build wellness habits that fit your new life (not your pre-baby one)
🌿 Find balance between caring for your baby and caring for yourself
🌿 Reduce anxiety and overwhelm
🌿 Reconnect with your identity beyond motherhood
🌿 Feel seen, supported, and understood — no judgment, no pressure

You’ll learn practical, evidence-based tools alongside compassionate discussion and reflection — all from the comfort of your home.

If you’re searching for a space where you can be real — not perform — this group is for you.

🕓 When: Wednesdays, 2–3 PM
📅 Dates: January 14 – February 18
💻 Where: Online (join from the comfort of your home)
💰 Cost: *Early bird pricing - $180 CAD if you register before Nov. 30, $240 after.
🔗 Register: Send me a DM to reserve your spot

A space to be held, seen, heard, and honest.
A place to reconnect with your identity beyond motherhood —
and begin your gentle return home. 🌙

11/07/2025

Therapy doesn’t always happen in a clinic — sometimes it looks like a walk, a chat on the floor at your home, or supporting a mom right where she’s at. 💛

That’s the heart of my work as an Occupational Therapist — meeting you in your real life, helping you find calm, confidence, and connection in motherhood. It’s about being seen, supported, and reminded that you’re doing better than you think. 🌿

That's my kind of therapy. 💛

🕊️ Your next step toward calm and connection starts here — link in my bio.

10/31/2025

Fall sensory fun you have to try 🍂

Homemade fall-scented playdough is one of our favorite OT-approved activities for building fine motor skills, hand strength, and sensory exploration — and it makes your home smell amazing while you play! 🍎

It’s the perfect cozy activity for a windy fall day — keeps little hands busy, minds engaged, and hearts happy. ✨

Comment "🧡" below and I’ll send the recipe straight to your DMs!

Happy playing!

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10/22/2025

OT is more than therapy — it’s about helping people do what matters most to them.
This OT Month, join us in celebrating the incredible impact of occupational therapy across Alberta. 💛

10/21/2025

To the mom you’re becoming — a love letter from a maternal health OT. 💌

This season isn’t about getting it all right.
It’s about growing into the woman and mother you want to be — gently, imperfectly, and with so much grace. 🤍

You’re learning, unlearning, and remembering that you matter too.
Your needs, your rest, your joy — they’re not extras. They’re essentials.

No one is better suited to love and guide your children than you.
Let’s choose grace over guilt.
Presence over perfection.
Intention over overwhelm.

You are becoming — and that becoming is beautiful. 🌿

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10/09/2025

Book a free connection call to get started feeling better! https://newheightswellness.janeapp.com

💛 OTs support mental health.
We help people living with mental health challenges engage in meaningful activity and improve overall well-being.

Taking care of mental health helps us cope with stress, make positive choices, and maintain meaningful connections. Occupational therapists understand that mental, emotional, and physical health are all connected.

✨ Here’s how an OT can help:
✅ Assess mental, emotional & physical health to see how it affects daily life
✅ Create personalized therapy plans built on strengths & goals
✅ Build everyday skills like stress management & healthy routines
✅ Encourage activities & hobbies to boost mood and self-esteem
✅ Teach coping strategies for stress and anxiety
✅ Recommend environment changes to reduce stressors
✅ Collaborate with family, community & healthcare providers for holistic care

💡 OTs empower people to live meaningful, balanced lives. Visit https://otalberta.ca/improve-mental-health/ for more information and resources.

10/09/2025

Unfortunately… I do love all of these things 🙈💜

Sometimes it’s the little quirks and contradictions that make us who we are — and honestly, leaning into them is part of finding balance. ✨

Whether it’s craving bedtime at 9 p.m., buying another journal, or indulging in ice cream despite lactose intolerance, it’s all part of the messy, human, perfectly imperfect life we’re living. 🌿

At New Heights, we believe wellness isn’t about perfection. It’s about noticing what fills you up, giving yourself compassion, and making space for what matters most.

👉 What’s your “unfortunately, I do love…”? Drop it in the comments!

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