The Rooted Heart

05/17/2026

Thank you for all you do Horse Sense North 🎈

05/17/2026

East Coaster Studios has Bobby Dove for a house concert coming up this Saturday, May 23rd. Bobby is a honky-tonk/folk/americana singer songwriter. Bobby has worked with some incredible people in the past including Jim Cuddy who sang on their last album!
They have a new album ‘Fortune Teller’ they are touring with. Come join us!

04/28/2026

This!

04/28/2026

04/26/2026

04/22/2026

Join Nicky Poulin on the mat Wednesday at Ohana!

Wednesday
8:30 - 9:30 pm - FREE Community Class with Nicky 20/20/20 Destress, Reset- studio
10 to 11:00 am - Chair Yoga, Somatic Vitality, strength & fun with Nicky - studio
6 to 7:30 pm - Hatha & Yin Yoga with Nicky (alignments/adjustments) – studio

03/08/2026

🌼International Women’s Day invites something deeper than celebration. It invites reflection, context, and honesty.
None of us develop in isolation. We are shaped by families, cultures, communities, policies, and systems that either expand safety or constrain it. Many people who were socialized as girls, or who live in bodies read as female, learned early that belonging was often tied to usefulness. Safety sometimes came from anticipating others, staying agreeable, or carrying more than their share. These are not personal weaknesses, they are context-based adaptations—intelligent responses to relational environments where connection depended on being accommodating, capable, or quiet.International Women’s Day is rooted in honouring women’s rights and equity, and meaningful reflection must also be inclusive of all women.
A heart-led approach asks us to move beyond slogans and into listening. It asks us to honour resilience without glorifying exhaustion, and to question why so many have been asked to carry so much. It also invites something deeply relational: creating environments where people do not have to perform roles in order to maintain belonging.
International Women’s Day is, ultimately, about equity and humanity. It is about creating a world where people of all genders are able to live, lead, and belong as their full selves.
Read more on my blog: therootedheart.ca/blog/international-womens-day-2026

02/26/2026

❤️https://www.instagram.com/p/DVMp3yxkYmH/?img_index=17&igsh=NXVkNnA1N2hsdm0w

02/25/2026

Daring Greatly is one of the most grounded and research-based explorations of vulnerability as the birthplace of courage 💪
It speaks directly to what it means to show up without certainty, and to live with more openness rather than armour.
Check out more Books on Bravery and Courage to be Oneself on my website: therootedheart.ca/womens-wellness

02/18/2026

😅 The Upside of Stress?
Kelly McGonigal has a theory that stress can, and often does, make people more caring. And her book: The Upside of Stress discusses how care for others changes our biochemistry, activating systems of the brain that produce feelings of hope and courage. She says...
“I wrote my book The Upside of Stress with that purpose in mind: to help you discover your own strength and compassion.”
Seeing the upside of stress is not whether stress is good or bad, it’s about how choosing to allow stress to motivate rather than stagnate us can help us meet life’s challenges.
Follow for more ways to transform your own stress into a catalyst for courage and connection.
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02/14/2026

Today I hope you take time to love, cherish and nurture your-self as well as those around you ❤️