Friesen Holistic Wellness

05/11/2026

New beginner Neuromovement online group classes the next three Fridays of May. It's not too late to sign up! These lessons use gentle, slow movements to help your brain and body learn to move easier and with less effort; improving pain, balance and mobility. Lessons are $15 each. Message me to sign up or if you have any questions.

05/11/2026

Come along for a little forest therapy on this beautiful Mother's Day! My boys asked me to join them on a Mother's Day hike while the rest of the family was at musical theatre rehearsal. At first I was going to say that I was too busy (the to do list is long at the moment) but I decided that yes, this was a good idea. Hiking was one of the reasons why we moved to Vancouver Island after all! What a wonderful way to spend Mother's Day!

Video 1: Enjoying the bird songs of the forest
Picture 1: Just what the doctor ordered - therapy!
Picture 2: Really neat log covered in fungi
Video 2: Burned out hollow tree
Video 3: Trying to figure out why there's wood chips all over the ground in the middle of a forest

04/16/2026

I am at the Oceanside Health & Wellness Fair today at the Qualicum Civic Centre from 10-4. I am presenting a talk on Neuromovement® and Pain management, including a Neuromovement® group lesson. Come on over and say hi if you're in the area and enter to win a free in person Neuromovement® lesson!

03/26/2026

I will be speaking at 11am at the Oceanside Family Health and Wellness Fair! Come out and hear my presentation "Move Beyond Pain: A Live NeuroMovement® Experience" and experience the changes you can feel as I lead the group through a NeuroMovement® lesson. I will also have a table set up with more information about all the services I offer through Friesen Holistic Wellness.

The Oceanside Family Health and Wellness Fair is only 3 weeks away. We still have space for a few exhibitors. We are now at 40! A BIG thank you to our Sponsors and Community Partners who make this Fair possible. Amplifon Canada, Comfort Keepers, Nanaimo Lifeline, Wellnessnews Central Vancouver Island.
The fair features 40+ exhibitors, 5 Health/Wellness presentations, activites and door prizes. FREE to attend. Hope to see you on April 16th at the Fair.

02/23/2026

This is why I have been taking so many webinars in the last year and a half and am now training in the Integral Movement Method. Education and knowledge is so important especially when the medical community is lacking in knowledge about EDS and what is all involved in a connective tissue disorder. Understanding how hypermobility and connective tissue issues impacts life in every way, has been so helpful for our family and for how I work with my clients.

02/12/2026

Last evening was the Women of Influence Nanaimo Awards Gala! Thank you to for the wonderful evening of celebration. I was honored to be nominated for the Health & Wellness category and to stand up with so many other talented and inspiring women.

Thank you to for my wonderful photo as part of the evening. It was so much fun to work with you!

Thank you to my fantastic friends Diane, Celeste and Chrissandra who made the evening so enjoyable and who were also nominees. .laser.skin.studio and

We were inspired by the words and journey of Catriona Le May Doan. What an inspiration to empower others and to know that we all can make an impact in the world even if we only have a few minutes to do so.

We all have a unique journey that life takes us on. My journey through Lyme disease and supporting my family members with hypermobility has taken me in directions that I had never even dreamed of. I now can support my clients and my family in ways I hadn't known possible a decade ago. Neuromovement®, Holistic Nutrition and now the Integral Movement Method (currently in training) are all now part of what I am able to offer at Friesen Holistic Wellness all because of my health journey and my search for healing. Our stories do not have to limit us or crush us but can be the catalyst to keep moving forward and to make the world a better place!

02/04/2026

The weather is beautiful today and I couldn't resist picking up some pansies today. A pop of colour as you come to my studio door!

Wishing you a beautiful day in whatever you do!

02/03/2026

My next series of online classes start this Thursday February 5th and runs until March 26th at 10am and 6:30pm PST. Classes are designed to help increase movement and mobility and decrease pain using slow, gentle movements. Cost is $15/lesson.

Look at the pictures below to see what my participants have said about their experiences with the online lessons.

01/27/2026

I don't usually fly from Nanaimo to Vancouver but today my flights got changed from the original plans. I enjoyed the view of all the islands and far off mountains while we crossed the Strait of Georgia. I'm off to Manitoba for another week of seeing clients!

Goodbye mild temperatures and green grass, hello cold temperatures and snow! Brrr... ❄️🥶

01/22/2026

I'm honoured to be listed among so many talented and passionate women as a nominee for the Women of Influence Nanaimo-WIN Network gala! Looking to forward to wonderful evening of celebration.

Congratulations to our Health & Wellness Nominees sponsored by 💖

THE EVENT OF THE YEAR IS BACK 🥰The Women of Influence Nanaimo Awards shine a spotlight on the achievements of women, non-binary, 2-spirit, and gender-diverse role models who are making a lasting impact in our community.

✳️ Wednesday, Feb 11, 2026
✳️ Keynote Speaker: 2-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Catriona Le May Doan

Often called the Met Gala of the Island, it’s time to bring out the glitter, glam, suits, and whatever outfit makes you feel confident, comfortable, beautiful, and fabulous. 💖

The Awards air LIVE on Rogers tv 🔥
In just 3 weeks the region will join together for:

* A heartfelt celebration of all our incredible nominees 
* Inspiring entertainment to lift your spirits 
* A thunderous applause for our 11 deserving award winners 
* Delicious light refreshments, refreshing cocktails, and delightful mocktails 
* The return of the beloved Candy Bar—sweet treats await! 

The Health & Wellness Award recognizes someone who contributes to the mental, emotional, or physical health of our community, either through the business sector, passion projects, or volunteerism. They set a positive example for wellness and motivate others to lead a healthy, balanced lifestyle. This applies to traditional health practices for humans and/or animals and alternative modalities. This person is in the medical field or is a healer or caregiver. They pick up the mantle of health and promote mind, body, and soul well-being, body-positivity, self-love, and nutrition. They also advocate for positive mental health, encourage belonging and safety, and influence the community in profound ways.

✅ Proceeds from the gala go towards the Footprints: Infertility & Pregnancy Loss Support Society. A Nanaimo-based, award-winning nonprofit that provides free mental health support packets for families navigating infertility and loss. Footprints also drives forward inclusive workplace policies that normalize reproductive health for all.

01/21/2026

This is a great introductory video about Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. EDS is not well understood or recognized in the medical community at this time. I have clients with EDS as well as hypermobility without a particular diagnosis. This is why I have been attending many EDS webinars and summits through The Ehlers-Danlos Society and will be training to become an Integral Movement Method Practitioner (a movement method designed for working with those with hypermobility) this year. Neuromovement lessons are great at supporting clients with hypermobility as the lessons can help with fatigue, chronic pain, learning how to move the joints and body in safe limits, increase proprioception and calm the nervous system. Combining my learning of the IMM method and my training as a Neuromovement practitioner will be a great help for my clients with hypermobility!