Wake & Lake

01/02/2024

grow with us. move with us. create community with us.

WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN US?

the eddy is your counter-current to the culture of hustle and hurry that so often engulfs us. it's your safe place to explore movement as a joyful practice - where we say f*ck it to the messages of diet culture + its inherent not-enough-ness. because you ARE worthy, just as you are - and we're here not just to remind you of that, but to truly help you embody + embrace it.

if you are a certified yoga teacher, movement instructor or group wellness facilitator who:
💫 is looking to expand your offerings in wallaceburg in a studio setting
💫 is passionate about leading movement classes or holistic wellness services/workshops that are rooted in anti-diet, body neutral and accessible principles + practices
💫 is dedicated to enhancing both the physical well-being and emotional resilience of our community
💫 is excited about community-building, ongoing learning + creative collaboration
..send us a message or email (intotheeddy@gmail.com) + introduce yourself! and if know someone who might be interested - tag them below!

17/01/2024

02/01/2024

the tides of growth have been set in-motion, and i'm so excited to welcome new services + expanded offerings in a whole new space later this year!

i can't wait to welcome you formally in - but in the meantime, please head over to our new website to sign up for email updates!

welcome to the Eddy 💫 intotheeddy.ca

i am so grateful for this opportunity to breathe my own vision and new life into the Studio Space at Wallaceburg Wellness Centre - it is SUCH a special space. if you don't know, that means i'll now be located in the upper level of the Wallaceburg Wellness Centre (which you access from the side of the building, in-between refind thrift shoppe!)

many more details and announcements (like grand opening date!) to come very soon. please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions in the meantime 🙏

29/11/2023

did you know, essential oil blends are custom-crafted for each service? together, we create a blend that best addresses your treatment goals AND makes your 👃 give a 'oh, heck yeah!'

smell (ridiculously) great + feel (finally) well.

book your holistic spa or aroma massage treatment with me at Wallaceburg Wellness Centre

26/11/2023

✨✌ hello silence, my old friend ✌✨

🧠i thought everyone's brains buzzed this loud (when it turns out, we're all different).
🧠i thought i was just "bad" at mind-quieting practices, like meditation, and simply had to find a way to practice it more often (because i have so much spare time to practice self-care).
🧠i thought i hated the cold (and i still kind of do).
🧠i thought that since i was solely responsible for my own emotions and reactions, that i had to regulate them on my own (when i really needed co-regulation and community).

what can the cold teach you?

if you're ready to explore a new ritual with the cold, reach out to:
- book a 1:1 guided breath + cold plunge session (in wallaceburg)
- host a group breath + cold experience within your own space, studio or place of business

26/11/2023

💫 you don't need to carry it with you 💫

run out of benefits (or never had them in the first place) during one of the most stressful times of the year? don't worry - i've gotcha.

my massage services are *intentionally* unregistered for a whole host of reasons - one being accessibility of price for those without access to coverage through health benefits. not only do these holistic services incorporate aromatherapy, herbal compresses and other therapeutic botanicals, they're also offered at a lower price point than most services provided by Registered Massage Therapists.

relax. unwind. heal that nervous system through co-regulation and therapeutic touch.

book with me at Wallaceburg Wellness Centre

20/11/2023

✨✨✨ it's finally time ✨✨✨

next weekend, i'm inviting you to quite literally drop-in to the cold with me!

if you've been curious about cold plunge, now's the time to connect and experience the practice in a safe and supportive way.

my doors and tubs are wide open to you this sunday november 26th between 10am-12pm - and i'd love for you to drop-in any time to experience guided, intentional cold exposure.

know there will be a spread of hot coffee, tea and freshly squeezed fruit juices and breakfast goodies to nourish you, fires roaring both indoors and out to keep you warm and a whole community of like-minded, curious folks popping in and out throughout the morning. this is a privately-hosted (and family-friendly) event, so location details will be provided upon confirmed registration + payment.

if this sounds like how you'd like to spend your sunday morning, send me a message for sign-up details.

i can't wait to share in a new kind of weekend ritual together 🙌✨

18/10/2023

equal parts sass and function.

we’ve got cool sh*t to set the vibe in your space 🤌🏽✨

all items featured here ARE for sale for wildly reasonable prices - send a DM.

13/08/2023

There are so many ways we can find our inner S O F T N E S S. It is within you - at the very tip of your hardest edge.

Plunging into the cold, staying with my breath has offered me a bridge to a place of inner peace and softening I truly didn’t think I was capable of. My ever-busy mind struggles to quiet. My inner critic has a sneaky-loud-whisper that is almost impossible to hush, no matter how much/many/often I practice other mindfulness tools. It’s always so loud in my head…except when I am here in the cold. Fully in my body - only here, in this moment.

>>swipe to see me submerge that *sweet spot* (the vagus nerve) and really settle in>>

Thank you, .mcconaghy for introducing me to this work, for guiding me through this practice, and for capturing these images during one of our recent plunge and breath work sessions. I am eternally grateful (and 🥶 😂)

21/07/2023

Come along on a journey of healing through sound and community this Sunday! I've raved to so many of my clients about my experiences with Jackie Davies, and now she's bringing her gifts down river to us!

This Sunday evening, join us in the Studio Space at Wallaceburg Wellness Centre for a Kirtan and Soundbath.

It brings together the warm-fuzzies of singing around a campfire with your favourite humans + the blissful feeling of dopamine-induced-goosebumps + the deep relaxation and comfort of guided meditation. ALL IN ONE. It's my favourite - can you tell? 🤣

Tickets are available ($35) below.
Join me in bliss on Sunday from 6:30 - 8:30pm

Join Jackie for a Kirtan Concert, a transcendental and uplifting experience using mantra, live music and meditation following by a blissful and restorative soundbath

16/06/2023

for many of my clients, the first time they enter my treatment room is the first time they've had a safe space to ask questions and explore 🥦-infused topicals. and the most common concern folks have, is whether or not the products might make them feel intoxicated or "high."

though the scientific answer is long, convoluded and truly still lacking in research -- the short answer that i'm confident to share is, NO they aren't going to get you stoned.

since the salves i use in treatments are absorbed by the skin, their cannabinoids (like CBD or THC) never enter your bloodstream. and if they aren't in your blood, they can't interact with you psychoactively (and do not show up on blood-analysis tests). still unsure? as a therapist certified and trained in both cannabis education AND massage, i'd never offer topical treatments to open wounds OR to any part of your body without your enthusiastic, ongoing consent 😉🙌

and if you're a plant-science nerd like me, and truly want the long, convoluded and deeply-researched answer, book yourself in for a treatment or consultation service and i'm happy to share all i know (and continue to learn) about this incredible wellness tool!

do you have other questions about 🥦-infused topicals? send me a DM or comment below! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

14/06/2023

hey there, summer bodies! if you're like me, this southern canadian sunshine 🌞 gives a such a brilliant boost to my mental health! not only that, it offers me a welcome, soothing break from battling some of my seasonal, sensitive-skin conditions that flare up during the cooler, drier months.

so how can we best take advantage of the handful of months we get each year to maximize on of mother nature's greatest healing gifts?

☀️ first - wear sunscreen! this should be obvious -- but if you didn't grow up in the 90s, you might not be as culturally-ingrained in the whole "everybody's free to wear sunscreen" thing. (if you just went *wtf* in your head - it's worth the google)

☀️ second, maximize your skin's capacity for nutrient-absorption! at-home practices like dry-brushing or exfoliation are great for this. if you haven't taken a loofah, cloth or similar scrubby to your arms or legs in a while - now's the time! and if you're looking for an even more nourishing, luxurious way to prepare your skin for the season ahead, our seaweed body wrap is the most epic of spa treatments -- 2.5 hours of absolute bliss, combining both massage and skin care.

(no, you don't get wrapped up like a sushi roll 😆)

"This full-body treatment combines the cleansing and nourishing benefits of skin treatments with the soothing and therapeutic benefits of massage and aromatherapy. We begin with a warm botanical scrub of the entire body, cleansing pores, promoting detoxification and accelerating the skin's own ability to heal. The body is then painted & wrapped in a customized seaweed mask to tone, tighten and soften skin. After cocooning in nature's healing, use our luxurious spa shower to rinse, and then settle into sweet serenity with a Swedish back and leg massage."

exclusively booking at the wallaceburg wellness centre.