Not rules. Not a plan. Just seven quiet observations for anyone who’s doing everything right, and still wondering why something feels off. There was this one day I ate really well. Everything was pretty balanced, lots of colour, all the stuff you’re supposed to do. Breakfast made sense, lunch was solid, and I even skipped…
Category: Women’s Health
Pelvic Floor Weakness & Incontinence During Perimenopause and Menopause
Up to 1 in 3 women experience urinary incontinence before, during or after menopause. Have you ever laughed at a joke, sneezed unexpectedly, or jumped during a workout, and felt that sudden, mortifying leak? Or maybe you’ve started mapping out bathroom locations everywhere you go, just in case. If this sounds familiar, know this: what…
Top Reasons to See a Holistic Nutritionist
A lot of people think seeing a nutritionist means sitting across from someone who’s going to hand you a meal plan and being told to eat more vegetables and drink more water like you haven’t heard that a hundred times already. But holistic nutrition is different. It looks at the whole picture: how you’re sleeping,…
Mental Health Is More Than a Mindset
May comes around every year with a lot more conversation about mental health. You’ll see posts, statistics, reminders to “check in on your people.” And yeah, it matters. But if I’m being honest, sometimes it can also feel a bit surface-level. Like we all agree mental health is important… but we don’t always slow down…
What Gua Sha Is Really Doing Beneath the Skin
The first time my practitioner scraped a smooth wooden tool along my skin and left those deep red marks behind, I won’t lie, I wasn’t sure what to think. It looked intense and scary, if I’m being honest. It felt strange too, and nobody around me had even heard of it before. But after that…
Understanding Yin in Women’s Health
There’s a particular kind of tired that doesn’t go away with a good night’s sleep. You rest, but you don’t actually recover. You’re functioning, technically, but something underneath feels dry and depleted, like you’ve been drawing from a well that nobody’s been refilling. I’ve been feeling like that for years, and it’s what the first…
Wei Qi: Your Body’s Invisible Shield
Some days I stride through the cold without a second thought. Other days I wince at the slightest breeze on my neck. It wasn’t until I started paying attention to those sensitivities that I truly began to understand Wei Qi. What Is Wei Qi? (衛氣) Before we reach for explanations, let’s begin with experience. I never really…
When Your Period Isn’t Normal And What That Actually Means
“Let’s be real, a lot of women aren’t given a clear picture of what a ‘normal’ period actually looks like. So when something feels off, like intense cramps, irregular cycles, heavy bleeding, or very light bleeding, it’s easy to assume that’s just how your body works, or to feel unsure about bringing it up. And…
Why Strength Training Matters More During Perimenopause and Menopause
Perimenopause and menopause come with a lot of changes, and one of the big ones people don’t talk about enough is muscle loss. As hormones shift, especially estrogen, your body starts losing muscle more easily. This can start earlier, but it tends to speed up during perimenopause. The workouts that used to work don’t anymore….