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Total Wellness of New Jersey

NJ’s leading holistic family wellness & chiropractic center

We want to inspire you to see the value of a life well-lived from the inside out and to truly come to be in awe of the miracle that you are; to respect and admire the wisdom that created you; and to know that you have the power to heal yourself, as long as you consciously choose healthy beliefs and actions.

03/16/2026

Come out and support Jefferson High School! Our wonderful Chiropractic Assistant Michelle is so proud to share that her son Eric will be playing the lead role of Shrek in his final high school production!

Show dates:
💚 Friday, March 20th @ 7pm
💚 Saturday, March 21st @ 7pm
💚 Sunday, March 22nd @ 2pm

Tickets can be purchased here: https://jefftwphs.booktix.com/dept/main/e/Shrek

A fun bonus! If you are looking for something magical to bring your littles to, the Shrek Meet & Greet is on Saturday, March 21st from 11am-1pm!

If you don’t want this to be the last play that Jefferson High School puts on, be sure to support !!

03/12/2026

⭐️ PATIENT SPOTLIGHT ⭐️

Welcome back to the second half of Julie’s powerful testimonial! If you missed her first video, please check it out on our page.

🥕 Julie and her husband own The Freedom Hill Farm in Long Valley, NJ. If you’d like to learn more about their offerings, visit thefreedomhillfarm.com or find them on Instagram . We cannot stress enough the importance of shopping local, supporting your local farmers, and getting to know those in your community!

💚 If Julie’s story has hit home for you, don’t hesitate to begin your family’s chiropractic journey! Call our office at 973-663-5633 today.

03/11/2026

⭐️ PATIENT SPOTLIGHT ⭐️

Julie and her family have been patients of Total Wellness for over 5 years, and we are so grateful to have been part of their healing journey and continued health. Today we’re honored to share part of Julie’s powerful testimonial and celebrate the amazing progress she and her family have made along the way.

✨Be sure to follow along because we will be sharing the second half of Julie’s testimonial tomorrow!

Some of the topics Julie discusses in this video are:

🌼 Healthy pregnancy & home births
🌼 Jaundice
🌼 Lyme disease

Did You Know❓
�Julie and her husband run Freedom Hill Farm, a local organic farm offering a wide variety of products—from organic fruits and vegetables 🥕 to honey 🍯 flowers 💐 and so much more. Now more than ever, it is so important to know where the food you feed your family comes from and to choose options that are free from chemicals and harsh pesticides!

If you’d like to learn more about their farm, visit thefreedomhillfarm.com or find them on Instagram

03/09/2026

Is your child struggling with their health? 🤒

Whether it’s asthma, allergies, ADHD, gut issues, or mental health issues, kids are facing medical problems at staggering rates.

Behind the scenes, one overlooked factor binds many childhood ailments together - an underperforming vagus nerve! Research reveals clear ties between vagus dysfunction and conditions such as anxiety, OCD, ADHD, and depression, likely stemming from impaired nervous system communication.

Likewise, studies connect poor vagal tone to inflammation-driven disorders from diabetes to arthritis as a result of the nerve’s immune system involvement. The vagus nerve, with its many connections, influences almost every part of our health. Yet its significance gets largely glossed over in pediatric care, even when a child’s symptoms directly indicate poor function!

🧠 Neurologically-Focused Chiropractic Care can help get your child unstuck from an overactive sympathetic nervous system and neurological imbalance. Our office centers care plans around gently restoring and maintaining balanced neurological communication-especially vagus nerve function.

♥️ Heart Rate Variability (HRV) testing is a quick and noninvasive way which we accurately evaluate the current tone of the vagus nerve.

A properly functioning vagus nerve is pivotal for children’s health! Check out our previous post to learn how we test HRV.

02/27/2026

What is HRV?
HRV (Heart Rate Variability) is a measure of the variation in time between each of your heartbeats.

🫀 Why does HRV matter?
HRV reflects how well your nervous system handles stress, specifically your autonomic nervous system (ANS). The ANS controls automatic body processes like:
•Heart rate
•Breathing
•Digestion
•Stress response

It has two main branches:
-Sympathetic nervous system – “fight or flight”
-Parasympathetic nervous system – “rest and digest”

📊 Is Higher or Lower HRV Better?
Higher HRV → Generally a sign of good recovery from stress and cardiovascular fitness.

Lower HRV → May indicate stress, fatigue, illness, overtraining, or poor recovery.

HRV is commonly used to track:
•Stress levels
•Recovery from workouts
•Sleep quality
•General resilience

⏱ How we test your HRV:

We will have you relax and insert your hand into a non-invasive device sensor which then measures how much the time between heartbeats varies.

The results measure your nervous system’s adaptability, especially how well you balance stress and recovery.

Chiropractic has been shown in studies to improve HRV scores, which is one of the MANY reasons that our patients get sick less often, heal quicker and are healthier in general (better sleep, energy, etc) than people who are not under care!

02/23/2026

We hope everyone stays safe and cozy today!

02/20/2026

☀️ 🌴 Who says you can’t celebrate summer in wintertime? What a great day we had on Waikiki Wednesday! 🌺 Complete with healthy smoothies, adjustments, tropical decorations, and music that transported us right to the beach! We hope all of our patients had as much fun as we did 🌊

02/18/2026

Here’s the truth: this may be one of the biggest missing pieces in children’s health today ➡️ a root cause hiding in plain sight that most parents are never told to look for.

Even a “normal,” smooth, textbook birth is still an intense neurological event. Pressure, force, positioning, and the sudden transition from womb to world all place stress on a developing nervous system that’s still learning how to regulate, adapt, and feel safe.

And when birth includes trauma (prolonged labor, forceps or vacuum use, C-sections, cord complications, or fetal distress), that neurological stress can be even greater. 🧠 The delicate brainstem, upper neck, and vagus nerve can take on tension that the body most often can’t release on its own.

When the nervous system stays stuck in stress and protection mode, it can show up months or years later as sleep struggles, sensory overwhelm, digestive issues, anxiety, or big emotions that seem to come out of nowhere.

This isn’t about blame or anything going “wrong.” It’s about understanding how early neurological stress - whether from a “smooth” birth or a traumatic one - shapes development, and how supporting the nervous system can help the body do what it was designed to do: regulate, heal, and grow.

When looking at kids’ health through this lens, everything changes. 💚

02/17/2026

Escape the cold and come join us on the island! 🏝️ 🌺 Tomorrow is Waikiki Wednesday!

Get your regularly scheduled adjustment, sip on summery refreshments, and enjoy fun gifts for the kiddos!

02/11/2026

⭐️PATIENT SPOTLIGHT⭐️

Congratulations to our long-time patient Ken on starting the New Year off with a new, healthy habit!

Not only has Ken been committed to weekly chiropractic adjustments, but he has also added daily walks to his health regimen since right before the New Year!

❓ Did you know ❓
Ken is a master plumber who has been serving Northern New Jersey for 30 years! He can be found at Arlington Plumbers (arlington1925.com).

Congratulations, Ken, on choosing to prioritize your health and make a change for the better!

What healthy habit have you begun in 2026?

02/04/2026

Tired of winter? So are we! 🌴

🌺 Let’s pretend summer has arrived with Waikiki Wednesday! On February 18th during our regular hours we will have tropical smoothies, beachy vibes, and special gifts for the kiddos along with your adjustments!

Take a breather from the cold and come relax with us ☀️

02/03/2026

“And it starts earlier than you think.

Amniotic fluid loves to absorb near-infrared light. A 2010 study on the optical properties of human amniotic fluid found something remarkable: Amniotic fluid selectively transmits red and near-infrared light, with peak transmission at 850nm—the exact wavelength abundant in morning and evening sunlight. These are the same wavelengths that power mitochondrial energy production and cellular development.

But here’s the critical part: As pregnancy progresses, light transmission drops. Amniotic fluid becomes more optically dense in later gestation, meaning less light passes through. Early and mid-pregnancy sun exposure matters most.” – Lindsey Mathews Cantu, DC

In postpartum, your body heals through signals, and one of the most powerful (and overlooked) signals in pregnancy and postpartum is natural light. Morning and evening sunlight help regulate hormones, support tissue repair, stabilize mood, and even entrain your baby’s developing circadian rhythm before and after birth.

Keep reading “The Sun Pillar: Light As Medicine From Conception to Recovery” by Lindsey Mathews Cantu, DC in the current issue of Pathways. Subscribers can read now at the link in bio. Subscriptions begin at just $20/year: https://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/pregnancy-birth/the-sun-pillar-light-as-medicine-from-conception-to-recovery.html

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781 Rt. 15 South, Suite 102
Lake Hopatcong, NJ
07849

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 12pm
	3pm - 6:30pm
Tuesday	2pm - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 12pm
	3pm - 6:30pm
Thursday	10am - 1pm
	3pm - 6:30pm
Saturday	9am - 10:30am

Telephone

+19736635633

Website

http://totalwellnessofnj.com/

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