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At Mindful Body Osteopathy personalized attention is the priority, ensuring a comfortable and supportive environment for your journey to better health.

The goal is to guide you towards improved mobility, balance, reduce stress. Masks Will be Required and Appointment times have been spaced out between patients.

09/22/2025

Happy first day of autumn 🍁

This season invites us to slow down, ground ourselves, and listen inward. Just as the leaves shift and release, our bodies also move through cycles of change. Gentle osteopathic care can support you in moving with ease through these seasonal transitions.

A seasonal “tune-up” can help keep your body aligned, mobile, and ready to enjoy the months ahead

A few fall reminders for your body and mind:
🍂 Keep your muscles warm as the weather cools
🍂 Stay hydrated even if you’re not feeling thirsty
🍂 Make time for movement, but also for stillness and rest
🍂 Listen closely to what your body needs each day

✨ I have a few openings this week — but don’t forget to book ahead, as evening appointments are already filling a couple of weeks out. 🍂

Book online or contact us today — we look forward to supporting your health this fall!

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09/12/2025

🤓📚🧠Fun Fact Friday ⚡️Sciatic Nerve ⚡️

1. Longest & Widest
The sciatic nerve is both the longest and widest nerve in the human body — about the width of your thumb at its thickest point. - If you laid the sciatic nerve out, it could measure up to 2 cm wide and 2 feet long — quite the powerhouse!

2. Runs the Distance
It travels from your low back, through your buttock, down the back of your thigh, and all the way to your toes — like a built-in highway for sensation and movement. - The sciatic nerve doesn’t just carry pain signals — it also controls muscles that let you walk, climb stairs, and rise from a chair.

3. More than 1 nerve
Even though we call it one nerve, the sciatic is actually a bundle of five spinal nerves (L4–S3) that merge together.

4. Splits in Two
About halfway down your thigh, it divides into two branches: the tibial nerve (to the back of your leg/sole of foot) and the common peroneal nerve (to the shin/top of foot).

5. Not Always the Culprit
“Sciatica” is a common word, but fun fact: We all have 2 Sciatic Nerves, the sciatic nerve itself isn’t always the problem. Often, it’s muscles (like the piriformis) or joint restrictions irritating it along the way.

Mindful Body Osteopathy
📞: 226-802-0833
📧: mindfulbodyosteopathy@gmail.com
💻 : Online Booking 📲
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09/03/2025

🌻🍂✨ Hello September ✨🍂🌻

This season naturally nudges us back into routine — school schedules, fuller workdays, shorter evenings. With all these shifts, our bodies often whisper for care before they start shouting. 🌿

September feels like a new year in disguise: a chance to tidy up routines, reconnect with ourselves, and make space for what matters most. Your body deserves to be part of that reset, too.

Whether it’s lingering summer aches, post-vacation stiffness, or simply wanting to feel grounded again — osteopathic care can help you move into fall with more balance, ease, and energy.

✨ Back to routine. Back to balance. Back to you. ✨

now’s the perfect time to book your visit and give your body a fresh start. 🌻🍂

Mindful Body Osteopathy
📞: 226-802-0833
📧: mindfulbodyosteopathy@gmail.com
💻 : Online Booking 📲
MindfulBodyOsteopathy.com

📍Sayza Yoga & Wellness

08/28/2025

SIMPLE WAYS TO SLOW DOWN 🌞🌻

And soak up the last little bit of summer!

As summer comes to an end, I invite you to check in:
🌿 Are you giving your body what it needs?
🌿 Is there space for rest, movement, or simply being outdoors?

Small moments of stillness can be the start of deeper healing.

sometimes, it’s the smallest shifts that bring the deepest calm.

☀️ Watch the Sunrise & Enjoy your morning beverage slowly
🌿 Step outside and feel the sun
💨 Take three deep, mindful breaths
🦶 Touch the earth — barefoot or hands in the garden
📵 Unplug for one moment today
🧘‍♀️ Stretch gently and tune into your body
📖 End your day without screens, just stillness
🌸 Notice one beautiful thing each day!

These gentle practices help you reconnect — to your body, to your breath, to the present.

Your nervous system will thank you. 💛

Mindful Body Osteopathy

08/22/2025

🌿 Let’s talk about why Medistik is different

Many of you ask about creams or gels for pain and inflammation. While there are lots of over-the-counter options, Medistik stands out for a few key reasons:

🌿 Dual Action Relief – Combines cooling menthol with warming methyl salicylate to target both pain and inflammation.
🧴 Clean, Recognizable Ingredients – Menthol, methyl salicylate, eucalyptus oil, camphor, and a few simple carriers — no parabens or artificial dyes.
🇨🇦 Canadian Made – Proudly developed and manufactured in Canada.
💪 Professional Strength – Stronger and longer lasting than most drugstore creams.

On a personal note, I even use it myself 🙋🏻‍♀️—especially for my own back and neck pain. I find it helps ease tension and calm inflammation so I can move with more comfort.

If you’re curious, it’s a wonderful supportive tool alongside treatment and mindful movement.

✨ Supporting your healing, one layer at a time. ✨

✨ “This is simply a tool I personally use and recommend — it may not be right for everyone. Always listen to your body and consult with your primary healthcare provider if you have concerns.”

08/15/2025

🦵 Fun Fact Friday – Your Knee is Sneaky Smart!

Did you know your knee isn’t just a simple hinge?
While it mostly bends and straightens like a door, it also has a little hidden twist — literally!

When you straighten your leg, your thigh bone and shin bone subtly rotate to “lock” the knee for stability (it’s called the screw-home mechanism).
That’s why standing feels so secure without your muscles working overtime.
Your knees are clever like that.

📌 Takeaway: Keeping the muscles around your knee strong and mobile helps this locking-and-unlocking happen smoothly — making walking, running, and standing easier on your joints.

🦵 Gentle Knee Mobility Tip
Knee-to-Chest Rock

When you’re lying down (like before getting up in the morning or relaxing in the evening):
1. Gently hug one knee toward your chest — no forcing, just a comfortable range.
2. Slowly rock it side-to-side in a small arc for 20–30 seconds.
3. Switch sides.

📌 Why it helps: This gentle rocking not only eases tension around your knee, but also helps relax the hip and thigh muscles that support knee movement. It’s a nice, low-effort way to keep the joint feeling supple.

Megan Buchwald, M.OMSc, OSTCAN Certified
Osteopathic Manual Practitioner

Mindful Body Osteopathy
📞: 226-802-0833
📧: mindfulbodyosteopathy@gmail.com
💻 : Online Booking 📲
MindfulBodyOsteopathy.com

📍Sayza Yoga & Wellness

08/13/2025

☀️ Summer & Knee Pain — What You Need to Know

If your knees have been feeling achy lately, you’re not alone — I’ve been seeing a lot of knee pain in the clinic this month.
Here’s why it can flare up in summer and what you can do about it.

💡 Why Knee Pain Feels Worse in Summer
🏌️‍♀️More activity — Hiking, gardening, sports, and long walks all add extra strain.
🥵Heat & humidity — Can increase swelling in irritated tissues.
💧Dehydration — Your cartilage needs water to stay cushioned and glide smoothly.
🩼Old injuries — Weather shifts- pressure & humidity can make them more sensitive.

🌿 Tips to Keep Knees Happy😊
1. Hydrate well — Keeps your joints lubricated.
2. Warm up — A few minutes of gentle movement before activity.
3. Strengthen support muscles — Strong hips, glutes, and thighs take pressure off the knees.
4. Choose supportive footwear — Ditch the flimsy sandals for long walks.
5. Cool down — Stretch and elevate if sore after a busy day.

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🪑 Gentle Knee Hang Mobility
How to do it:
1. Sit on a sturdy table, countertop, or high chair so your feet don’t touch the ground.
2. Let your legs hang freely, allowing gravity to gently open the knee joint.
3. Relax your thighs, calves, and feet.
4. Stay here for 1–2 minutes, breathing slowly.
5. Option: Add a very gentle forward-and-back swing of the lower legs to promote fluid movement.

Why it’s good for your knees:
• Helps decompress the joint after activity
• Encourages circulation and synovial fluid movement
• Relieves tension without loading the joint

This simple position can help create space in the joint, reduce pressure, and ease stiffness.

💛 Gentle Reminder:
Don’t push through sharp or worsening pain — your body is asking for care. Listening early helps you stay active all season.

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08/01/2025

📚 Fun Fact Friday

Did you know… the vagus nerve is the longest of the 12 cranial nerves in your body?

It travels from your brainstem all the way down to your abdomen—connecting with your neck, heart, lungs, diaphragm, and digestive organs along the way.

This powerful nerve is a key player in your parasympathetic nervous system—the “rest and digest” side that helps your body calm, repair, and restore.

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💆‍♀️ How does osteopathy support the vagus nerve?

Through gentle hands-on techniques, we support the structures the vagus nerve passes through—like the neck, ribs, diaphragm, and digestive system. Releasing tension in these areas can help improve vagal tone and support your body’s natural ability to regulate stress.

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🌬️ One easy way to stimulate your vagus nerve today:

Slow, mindful breathing.
Try this:
👉 Inhale for 4 counts
👉 Exhale slowly for 6–8 counts
👉 Repeat for 1–2 minutes

Longer exhales help activate your vagus nerve and shift your body into a more relaxed, grounded state.

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✨ Small, consistent practices—like breathing with intention or receiving hands-on osteopathic care—can create big shifts in how your body feels and functions.

🧠🤓Can you name all 12 Cranial Nerves ?

07/28/2025

Running a mindful practice means I wear many hats—osteopath, admin, bookkeeper, scheduler, and support. Between treatments, I’m often charting, returning messages, and managing the waitlist so every patient feels cared for. 👩‍⚕️🧘🏻‍♀️💻🤳☎️📋

When a last-minute cancellation happens, it’s more than an empty slot—it’s a missed opportunity for someone else to be seen.

I Know Summer can be busy and out of normal routine so If you ever need to reschedule, I deeply appreciate as much notice as possible.

And if you’re hoping to get in sooner, feel free to ask about the waitlist or Join Online on the Janeapp! (Link in Bio) I’ll do my best to fit you in!

Thank you for helping me keep this space grounded, respectful, and flowing smoothly this summer.🌞🌻

With so much gratitude
– Megan
Mindful Body Osteopathy 🌿

07/21/2025

Did you know…
Your diaphragm isn’t just a breathing muscle — it’s a central hub in your body’s anatomical and functional balance.

Here’s why it matters:
🫁 It’s your primary respiratory muscle, but it also connects to:
– The lumbar spine via crura (strong tendon-like structures)
– The central tendon of the thoracic cavity
– Fascia that links to your neck, ribs, and pelvic floor

✨ When the diaphragm is tight or restricted, it can contribute to:
• Neck and shoulder tension
• Mid-back or rib discomfort
• Pelvic floor dysfunction
• Even digestive issues (it sits directly above the stomach and liver, influencing intra-abdominal pressure)

🌿 Because it’s also intimately connected with the nervous system, particularly the vagus nerve, freeing the diaphragm can support:
• Stress relief
• Emotional regulation
• Improved sleep and digestion

✨ Gentle, intentional breathing helps reset the nervous system, soften tension in the body, and restore balance from the inside out.

So today, pause and take 3 slow, mindful breaths.

Notice how your body feels as you exhale.
Your diaphragm—and your whole body—will thank you. 💛

Mindful Body Osteopathy

07/15/2025

✨ SIMPLE WAYS TO SLOW DOWN THIS SUMMER ✨

Just back from a peaceful week at the cottage — slower days, soft air, and sunsets that made time feel endless. 🌅

It was a gentle reminder of how healing it can be to pause — to breathe, be present, and really listen to the body.

As summer unfolds, I invite you to check in:
🌿 Are you giving your body what it needs?
🌿 Is there space for rest, movement, or simply being outdoors?

Small moments of stillness can be the start of deeper healing.

sometimes, it’s the smallest shifts that bring the deepest calm.

☀️ Watch the Sunrise & Enjoy your morning beverage slowly
🌿 Step outside and feel the sun
💨 Take three deep, mindful breaths
🦶 Touch the earth — barefoot or hands in the garden
📵 Unplug for one moment today
🧘‍♀️ Stretch gently and tune into your body
📖 End your day without screens, just stillness
🌸 Notice one beautiful thing each day!

These gentle practices help you reconnect — to your body, to your breath, to the present.

Your nervous system will thank you. 💛

Mindful Body Osteopathy

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