Wheel of Life Wellness

07/15/2025

https://wheeloflifewellness.ca/blog/f/meditation-as-a-transition

Last month I wrote about how anyone can meditate in just one minute. Someone asked me: "Who actually meditates in one minute?"

07/02/2025

https://wheeloflifewellness.ca/blog/f/meditation-made-easy

What happens when you think about 'meditation'? Do you get frustrated because you find it hard to focus and concentrate? Do you feel uneasy because you're not sure if you're doing it right? Do you avoid it outright becau...

01/28/2025

Though the days are slowly and gradually getting longer after the solstice, the winter months are a time of introspection and reflection. The cold weather and limited daylight make us feel less energetic and more tired, ...

09/16/2024

We are designed to handle stress. Our nervous system has a built-in process to deal with a stressful circumstance and then, once the stress is over, find its natural state of calm aliveness. However, in our society, most...

09/01/2024

You may have heard that emotions get trapped in the body and that it’s one of the factors contributing to aches and pains. Well, in my trauma healing certification training we’ve been closely examining the startle and st...

07/01/2024

In June we took an introductory look at the vagus nerve and its role in our overall health. Let's dive in a bit deeper.

06/04/2024

Since November, I've been on a year-long journey exploring the Biology of Trauma® and learning how to heal on all levels. It's not an easy process, it's actually quite exhausting at times, but it's providing me with such...

05/13/2024

If you've been to any of my yoga classes, you'll have certainly heard me use the word 'awareness'. But what does it mean?

03/28/2024

There are more and more studies being conducted on the importance of heart rate variability and its connection to our overall health. Heart rate variability (HRV) is the very subtle variation of time between heartbeats. ...