Friesen Holistic Wellness

26/07/2025

Local Farmer's Markets are a fantastic place to purchase produce without chemicals or sprays as well as body care & cleaning products that don't have chemicals or toxins.

Did you know that the nutritional value of your produce starts decreasing as soon as the produce is harvested? By buying from local farmers, your produce does not have to travel as far and you will get more nutrition from the produce than items shipped from far away.

I'm so grateful to be able to visit regularly to stock up on the items that I need and support local entrepreneurs.

Today I bought lettuce (it's bigger than my head!) and carrots from .farm
Corn on the cob from
Dill (look at how tall the dill is!) & pickling cucumbers from
Dish soap bar that I plan on using for laundry stain removal from

17/07/2025

I have been working with a few new nutrition clients this month and there has been a few common suggestions that I have had with each client. One of them is to start the day with a high protein breakfast. Here are a couple of ideas of high protein breakfasts.

1) High protein yogurt, homemade granola (oats, seeds and nuts), extra h**p hearts, blackberries (yes, blackberries are a source of protein), strawberries and hard boiled free range eggs

2) Egg, avocado, toast/bagel (in my case it's gluten free), fresh cherries (cherries also have a small amount of protein) picked from a friend's tree

Protein is important to include in your breakfast as it:

- is needed to make hormones to regulate the body

- balances blood sugar levels and helps prevent the highs and lows of blood sugar regulation

-provides much needed energy for your day

- helps your feel full longer, reducing the need for a mid morning snack

- is needed for muscle gromth and repair especially when paired with exercise

- is needed for brain health and cognitive function

- helps regulate mood, anxiety, focus and concentration as protein is needed to make the neurotransmitters that allow for communication between brain cells

Protein is needed for many essential functions of the brain and body. It's an essential nutrient to add to your breakfast to start your day!

Let me know what are your favourite ways to add protein to your morning!

15/07/2025

Yesterday was garlic harvesting day. I had hoped for larger garlic but I am pleased that everything grew over the winter. Our first winter here on Vancouver Island produced very poor garlic yields. I'm still adjusting to a climate that is different that Manitoba and am missing the fertile farmland of Manitoba! We continue to add compost and seaweed to our gardens in the fall and plan for an even better yield next year!

03/07/2025

✈️ It was a wonderful trip to Manitoba and yesterday we followed the sunset home to BC.

I gave 27 lessons over 4 1/2 work days. I think that's a record for me!

Highlights include:
🔹 the smiles and greetings of welcome when I enter each client's home
🔹the joy of a child who absolutely loves his lessons
🔹a child who can now move from their back to their front and up to sit with greater ease and less frustration
🔹 a client who started with pain when I touched their foot and their amazement that it no longer hurt when I touched that foot at the end of the lesson
🔹 a client walking in stooped and hunched over and then walked out standing tall and straight
🔹all the clients who had increased movement and decreased pain

💥 There were so many more highlights and changes experienced for each client than what has been mentioned. I am so glad that I have been able to continue regular trips to Manitoba to work with my clients. See you all again in August!

28/06/2025

Breakfast outside overlooking the lake! The perfect way to rest and recharge after an incredibly busy three days of Neuromovement® lessons in Manitoba. I have two days at the lake with family and then back to work on Monday . It has been a joy to see my clients change, move better and have less pain this week!

24/06/2025

✈️ Waiting at the Vancouver airport to board my flight to Winnipeg. Tomorrow starts a busy week of Neuromovement® lessons for my Manitoba clients!

A big thank you to my adult and teen children for taking care of my chickens and gardens while I'm gone. June is a busy time on the farm! 🥬🐔

19/06/2025

🚗 It's time for me to go back to the Stories and Insights section of my website and read my blog article "Teaching Your Teen to Drive Using the 9 Essentials". We have a new driver in the house!

🧠 If you have a new driver in your household, head on over to https://www.friesenwellness.com/stories-and-insights and have a read. It's not always easy sitting in the passenger seat and taking on a teaching role but by using the 9 Essentials, it can change the experience for both you and the new driver!

30/05/2025

🙋We are looking for five women who are looking to renew their relationship to their body, their nutrition and their mobility before summer.

🧠 This is not the latest diet, this is a holistic health approach to mindset, nutrition and movement. Taking what Joana and I have learned through our health struggles with cancer and Lyme disease to put together a 20 day challenge to reset the nervous system, and learn to listen to your body.

🕙 Don't have a lot of time and life is busy? Recorded replays are always available. Give yourself 20 minutes a day for 20 days and see the change!

To register ⤵️ https://neurosomatic.mn.co/plans/1541050?bundle_token=a42921306d5888254a020e733dd77284&utm_source=manual

28/05/2025

Weight loss and improved health without the stress!

Joana's story shows the importance of addressing the nervous system:

In the past 10 years, I’ve…
🧬 Survived cancer. Twice.
👶 Had twins, and also become a special needs mom.
🔥 Gone through early menopause.
🖤 Faced depression and burnout.
💼 All while running a business and retraining in a whole new field.
This was very hard on my body. I gained lots of weight, then lost it really fast. My body has been through so much...
Why couldn’t I manage my weight?
The truth?
My body didn’t feel safe — not really.
It was holding on.
To trauma. To cortisol. To protection.
Not because I was broken, or weak.
But because I had never learned to listen in a way my nervous system could understand.
That’s why I created Nourish with Laura ().
🌀 A 20-day somatic journey to reconnect with your body
— through movement, nervous system regulation, and body-based awareness.
It’s not about food rules. It’s about coming home to your body after everything it’s been through.
✨ We start June 1.
👉 Join us now: https://neurosomatic.mn.co/plans/1541050...
You’re not alone.
You just deserve a safer way.

In the past 10 years, I’ve…
🧬 Survived cancer. Twice.
👶 Had twins, and also become a special needs mom.
🔥 Gone through early menopause.
🖤 Faced depression and burnout.
💼 All while running a business and retraining in a whole new field.

This was very hard on my body. I gained lots of weight, then lost it really fast. My body has been through so much...
Why couldn’t I manage my weight?

The truth?
My body didn’t feel safe — not really.
It was holding on.
To trauma. To cortisol. To protection.
Not because I was broken, or weak.
But because I had never learned to listen in a way my nervous system could understand.

That’s why I created Nourish with Laura ().

🌀 A 20-day somatic journey to reconnect with your body
— through movement, nervous system regulation, and body-based awareness.

It’s not about food rules. It’s about coming home to your body after everything it’s been through.

✨ We start June 1.
👉 Join us now: https://neurosomatic.mn.co/plans/1541050?bundle_token=a42921306d5888254a020e733dd77284&utm_source=manual

You’re not alone.
You just deserve a safer way.

27/05/2025

I am sponsoring the May prize draw Wellnessnews Central Vancouver Island. Enter by May 31 for a chance to win two Neuromovement® lessons at my Qualicum Beach studio!

enter for a chance to win