Living Joy Wellness
343B Gregg Avenue T7V 2A7 Hinton, AB, Canada

Throwback Thursday! We began our first retreat 2011 with 22 in attendance in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. The dream being to take the healing bigger and further! Now in 2021 we are blessed to offer retreats across Canada with our new Wellness Retreats! Let us know your feedback as we build our first east coast retreat near The Bay of Fundy! (Introducing Grandmothers Maple Three, she who sees all and watches over our guests)

Therapeutic Tuesday #therapeutic #therapeutictuesday #wellness #wellnesslifestyle #wellnesswarrior #wellnessjourney #stressrelief #anxiety #joyousliving #hintonfirst #explorehinton

GET THIS IN YOUR CALENDAR! Do you know this lady? Me too! I am excited to say that I am now accepting bookings for March and April 2021! Facials, Pedicures, Reiki, Soul Retrievals, Ancestral Healing, Body Care, Stress Counsel, every "Joy" favorite is available. Limited spots so book now by DM, or call/text 780-816-1184 for your appointment

#reflexology #headache #headacherelief #wellness #wellnessthatworks #naturalhealing #relief #relax #selfcare #selflove #shoplocal #shopsmall #hintonfirst #explorehinton

Throwback Thursday ON THE GREAT TSUNAMI OF 2020 AND LOOKING FORWARD TO 2021 It's been almost a year officially now since the entire east wing of Living Joy was flooded. Another example of the amazement we experienced from the coming together of our community to help us keep moving forward.... Flood Waters traditionally speak of a need to start fresh, to shift what is no longer working and wash away old energies. Successfuly swamped () the "tsunami" has receded and the clean up complete. The virus that "followed" is coming to an end and we are ever grateful to not only still be here with you Hinton, but to feel the strength from our community's support. We have "upped" the Bridge over the gap between the human DOing and the human BEing and are proud to bring you new services and products by our high quality of standard into this new year. Looking forward to seeing you all come re-opening 2021! #tsunami #flood #water #swamped #cleansed #renew #revive #refocus #wellness #livingjoywellness #shoplocal #shopsmall #hintonfirst #explorehinton

Wellness Wednesday A long Winters Rest may be warranted during the Holidays and after ... a year. Winter is all about hibernation and resting within. Time to prep for the New Year and knocking 2020 out of the park! If you need a little help, may we recommend Valerian Root? Used by ancients to sleep during procedures and as a tea for calming the mind... Valerian is a favorite recommendation here at Living Joy. In smaller doses it helps to calm a weary mind, rest the soul and aid the body with a deep and restful sleep. The best part is it doesn't leave you feeling "out of it" afterwards and allows the deep healing of an REM sleep! Enjoy your rest young bear.

THROWBACK THURSDAY How many days old were you... when you found out we had an Ion Foot Detox? Full disclosure - its a trick question. You were the same age ... This week we are throwing back to October when we first Introduced our new "pandemic friendly service options". One of which is our Ion Foot Detox. A way to relax, detox, zap parasites and soothe sore muscles while having a nice cup of tea in a massaging chair. Especially after the recent extension on Covid19 protocols in Alberta, this happy machine allows easy distancing and sanitary wellness. Something we wished we had for you back in the spring, is now here to help with the Covid Blues. For even greater advantage.... stay easily distanced with an Infrared sauna before your Ion session to increase lymphatic and circulatory flow for better detoxification. Call or text us for more information at 780-816-1184 or DM. #throwbackthursday #livingjoywellness #hintonfirst #explorehinton #detox #wellness #iondetox #infraredsauna #westyellowhead

Therapeutic Tuesday THE TOP TWO THINGS TO DO POST- MASSAGE FOR GREATER BENEFIT Okay listen, you may not want to. You may be too relaxed to care but TRUST US you need to. It isn't just something your therapist tells you after leaving your massage. It is a crucial follow-up for your homecare. Especially if you were getting treated for pain, stiffness, headaches, sore or strained muscles, post-injury, post-motor vehicle accident care. Even standard tension and working of "knots...". Why? Because when your muscles are in use (movement or support of your body), an acid is produced that is held within the tissue. The very same kind of acid that produces runners CRAMP. So when your therapist works the muscles, this acid begins to flush away. Which is great because it will aid in releasing that tension and strain. However, the speed at which it is removed from the tissue and into the lymphatic system depends solely on your body and its process. If this doesnt happen, that cramping affect can leave you waking up in a pain that is percieved to be worse than pre-massage but is simply the settled acid within the muscle tissue. So when you go home post massage, we are not kidding. ...DRINK THE WATER AND HAVE THE SHOWER OR SAUNA! Water aids our lymphatic system by having a surplus of fluid available to flush the acid from your body. The heat from your shower increases blood flow. Increased blood flow = increased lymphatic flow and excretion. Blood flow = Oxygen and muscles NEED oxygen for nourishment and healing! A warm body is a relaxed body and will aid in further relaxation of the muscles. In understanding of how it feels when you get home and want to rest post-massage, we offer 30min Infrared Sauna sessions at no charge for any service above 60 minutes. Now you can do the all important flush before you even head home! So remember to book the sauna too for your next visit. #massage #infraredsauna #wellness #painrelief

MINDFUL MONDAY Most people are more afraid of the unkown than of the chaos they already know... but the unkown space, the undiscovered, is the only place for creation. "If you always do, what you have always done. You always get, what you have always got."... We hope, we dream, we talk about our plans, we visualize (and I will be right there with you chatting on the importance of vision boards and thought for manifestation, just to be clear) and we want more. We want better. We want happier. BUT... if you are afraid of what can change and the control you may lose in being unable to curb the chaos of the change... I can promise you, your manifestation will not come as you envisioned. Why? Well if you have watched or read the very popular "The Secret" you have already heard of the importance in thought becomes reality. However, there are some nuggets about manifestation and changing your life that is still missing in the equation here. Although the vision is like the GPS coordinate and the emotion the vision brings you is like the fuel in the car, if you are too afraid to put it in gear... you wont move. In any direction. Not even backwards. Which, let me tell you, still has a purpose. Because it may be moving backwards but it tends to remind us of why we wanted to go forward. Not putting it in gear, thats how we fail. By being too afraid of whats down the road, we dont allow ourselves any movement. Making the only way to gauruntee you will NOT have the vision, reach the goal, achieve your desire, by not putting it in motion. Your own action. Your own after thoughts of "but its scary", "what if....?", "it never happens for me", "I better not get too attached to this", are what are holding this hope from moving forward. Because failure is nothing more than forgetting how to put it into drive. Now, rewatch "The Secret" with this in mind. Im willing to bet you will see their stories in a whole new way. #mindfulmonday #livingjoywellness #hintonfirst #explorehinton

Mindful Monday It is now officially winter, the season for going within and reflection. For hibernating in ourselves to heal, clear and dream. To set our intentions and plan action for spring. A favorite quote of mine is by Margaret J. Wheatley...... "Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences and failing to achieve anything useful." Now, although I do believe that even repeated mistakes can hold a purpose (if only to solidify in our minds our "what to do" from our "what not to do"), I do agree that without reflection we can be blind to the multitude of information and opportunities given to us by experience. This includes our inspiration and vision for a future we may not have decided upon without the contrast. But how do you know it is even there if you are not willing to reflect upon the shadow of where it may be hidden? A thought to ponder... #mindfulmonday #wellness #wellnesslifestyle #livingjoywellness #midfulness #mindfulliving #joy #livingjoy #dreambig #intentions #reflection #gowithin #winter #shoplocal #hintonfirst #explorehinton

SENSATIONAL SATURDAY Sticking with my favorites for Spirtual cleansing, how about a small protective home blessing that is affordable and easy to make for your friends? Bundle up in a nice cloth or jar and voila! You will need:... Black Pepper Sea Salt Crushed sage (available at LJW) Dragons Blood Resin (available at LJW) To use: You can either make this as 2 seperate combinations or as one full blend. Its a preference thing and you will know your friends needs more than I. If using 2 seperate, grind and blend the first two together and the second two together. All together if making only one blend. This dust will be placed along doorways and windowsills. Is great along the property line and any known energy lines or spaces with high EMFs. Blend can also be used as dust over other smudge or in the fireplace as a smudge and energy cleanse of the property. Its a bit old school tradition but it works. Ancient Celts and Norse peoples utilized pepper and sea salt regularly along thresholds to block spirit and negativity from entering. Dragons blood sounds a bit scary but mostly identifies colouring. It is a powerful spiritual cleansing aid. A unique gift for loved ones who are empathic or spiritual sensitives. Call or Text 780-816-1184 for more information. Online and Curbside available for raw sources. #hintonfirst #explorehinton #buysmall #livingjoywellness #cleansing #smudge #spirituality #spiritualguru #protection

CANCELATION POLICY IN EFFECT Please be advised that our 24 hour cancelation policy is still in effect. During these times especially no showed appointments are a big deal. Why? Because a missed appointment is being at work but missing time on your paycheck. Its amazing how quickly it can add up. It is also very likely that a fellow Hintonite, in need of our care, will have been turned away while your appointment time was full. As a small business with other small businesses w...ithin its doors, we feel it is important to notify you if this issue. To keep small business a float during this Pandemic we need to work together. With this, and how seriously we take our role within the community, how hard it hit us too in the first wave to be unable to help those in need, we MUST ensure our timeslots are utilized appropriately. With this we will be reseving our right to charge FULL PRICE for any missed appointments. We do understand that these are difficult times and that life sometimes throws unexpected curve balls. We are happy to help you rebook as many times as necessary. We want you cared for too during all of this. * Some exceptions will be made if you have to cancel within the window due to emergency, unexpected exposure or quaruntine. Please call or text 780-816-1184 or message us here on facebook to fulfill your 24 hour cancelation Take care of each other and be well. Thank you The Living Joy Managment