Why do I feel so anxious during pregnancy?
Anxiety During Pregnancy: Signs, Causes, and When to Get Help Anxiety during pregnancy can feel confusing, especially when you are not sure what is normal. This guide helps you recognize the symptoms, understand what may be driving them, and know when it is time to reach out for support that will actually help. You are…
What Is Diastasis Recti and How Do You Actually Fix It?
What Is Diastasis Recti and How Do You Actually Fix It? If your core doesn’t feel like it came back after pregnancy, you’re not imagining it. Here is what diastasis recti actually does to your body, and how pelvic floor physiotherapy and chiropractic care at Oona in Toronto and Newmarket can help you heal. Written…
Fertility Support in Toronto: What Naturopathic Care Actually Looks Like
If you have been trying for a while and feel like something is being missed, you are probably right. Here is what a naturopathic approach to fertility looks like, and why so many couples find it fills in the gaps.Written by Dr. Sarah Mickeler, Oona Wellness Group Toronto & Newmarket When you’re growing up, getting…
What Is Paediatric Osteopathy? And When Should Your Baby See One?
Understanding Paediatric Osteopathy: Gentle Care for Your Baby’s Health Your baby can’t tell you what hurts. Here is how a paediatric osteopath finds out, and what they can do to help. Written by Dr. Sarah Mickeler, Oona Wellness Group Toronto & Newmarket You might not be able to name it, but there can be a…
The Recovery Nobody Prepared You For: A Real Guide to Postpartum Healing
What Actually Happens After Birth and How to Heal By Dr. Sarah Mickeler, Oona Wellness Group | Toronto & Newmarket Oona Wellness Group provides comprehensive postpartum recovery care in Toronto and Newmarket, including pelvic floor physiotherapy, chiropractic care, diastasis recti rehabilitation, caesarean scar treatment, registered massage therapy, naturopathic medicine, and perinatal mental health support. The…
Nobody Warned Me It Would Feel Like This: An Honest Guide to Perimenopause
Medically reviewed by Dr. Erica Nikiforuk, ND, RAc | Naturopathic Doctor and Registered Acupuncturist Something shifts around your late thirties or forties. It is not dramatic at first; you may just start to notice that sleep does not come the way it used to, or that you wake at 3 am with your heart beating…
Your C-Section Scar, Week by Week: What Is Normal and When to Treat It
What nobody told you at the six-week check, and what the next two years can look like with the right support. Your guide to c-section scar treatment Toronto, Newmarket and beyond! Written by Dr. Sarah Mickeler, Oona Wellness Group Toronto and Newmarket You left the hospital with a scar and a set of instructions that…
What Is Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy and Do You Actually Need It?
Book pelvic floor physiotherapy at Oona Toronto and Newmarket You have probably heard the words pelvic floor physiotherapy. Maybe your OB mentioned it after delivery. Maybe a friend swore by it after her second baby. Maybe you typed something into Google at 3am and ended up here. Whatever brought you, welcome. This is one of…
Spring Transitions: Helping Kids and Parents Sleep Better, Feel Calmer, and Stay Regulated
Practical, nervous-system-safe ways to support mood, energy, and emotional balance as the seasons change Spring is supposed to feel hopeful. Lighter mornings. Warmer afternoons. A sense of things opening back up. But for a lot of families, spring actually feels… harder. Kids who were sleeping fine suddenly can’t settle. Emotions feel closer to the surface….
Perimenopause Is a Team Sport: How Partners and Families Can Support the Shift
Perimenopause is often framed as something a woman should quietly “power through.” Mood changes, disrupted sleep, heavier periods, anxiety, brain fog, and fluctuating energy are normalized as inconveniences to manage alone. But perimenopause is not an individual experience. It affects relationships, family dynamics, work, and emotional wellbeing. And when approached as a shared transition rather…
