Owl’s Nest Company / Le nid

03/04/2026

Healing isn’t one-size-fits-all.

At Owl’s Nest, the approach is different because I understand trauma from both sides. I’ve supported individuals as a professional, and later became a service user myself. That lived experience and trauma recovery informs everything I do.

Our work is trauma-informed, strength-based, and rooted in a feminist framework. We focus on your resilience, your autonomy, and your whole self: mind, body, and spirit.

The goal isn’t “fixing”. It’s helping you reconnect, feel safe, and honor your story.

If you’re looking for support that honors both your strength and your story, you’re in the right place.

Visit my website to learn more: https://www.owlsnestcompany.com

03/01/2026

Did you know that your body remembers what your mind tries to push past?

Stress doesn’t magically dissolve when your shift ends.
This is nervous system overload.

And healing isn’t just about time away, it’s about helping your body experience safety again.

There’s only 1 day left to register for the Save Your Joy Challenge.
Join us to feel what it’s like when the nervous system regulates.

02/28/2026

When exposure to urgency and trauma becomes constant, the nervous system adapts.

Last May, during the soft launch of Owl’s Nest, I had the opportunity to share the heart behind this work with our Timmins community.

The article was titled “The Space Aims to Fill the Gap in Mental Health Support.” And that truly is the intention.

After more than 15 years supporting others, I found myself navigating trauma in my own life. Becoming a service user changed how I see healing.

What helped me most wasn’t pushing harder or “thinking differently.”
It was learning what trauma does to the brain and nervous system.

Understanding that my body was reacting from old patterns, and not from weakness, gave me space. Space to respond instead of react. Space to build steadiness.

That’s the work I now do with others.

For those who have done therapy… who are self-aware… who understand their patterns intellectually… but still feel them show up in their body.

We start with safety. We work with the nervous system. We practice presence.

And from there, new pathways become possible.

I’m deeply grateful to be doing this work here, in community.

Visit my website to learn more: https://www.owlsnestcompany.com

02/25/2026

Thanks Amanda at Timmins Today for featuring the Save Your Joy Challenge which runs from March 2-20.

Register today: https://www.owlsnestcompany.com/pages/save-your-joy-chall

02/22/2026

The Save Your Joy Challenge is a 3-week online experience created for frontline workers and helping professionals who spend their days supporting others.

📅 March 2–20, 2026

Each week includes:
• One live guided somatic practice (Mondays, 12:10–12:30 PM on Zoom)
• A short reflection invitation email

Weekly themes:
March 2 – Returning to your body
March 9 – Breath and nervous system regulation
March 16 – Expression and boundaries

The experience closes with an in-person gathering at the Anti-Hunger Coalition Timmins on March 20 (12:00–1:00 PM) to integrate and reconnect in community.

This challenge is designed to offer a realistic reset — simple tools, clear structure, and support that fits into busy lives.

Register at https://www.owlsnestcompany.com/pages/save-your-joy-challenge

02/19/2026

You spend your days saving others. This is your time to save your joy.

The Save Your Joy Challenge is designed for frontline workers, caregivers, educators, and helpers who feel exhausted, stuck in survival mode, or disconnected from themselves after supporting others through difficult experiences.

From March 2 to March 20, you’ll be guided through weekly somatic practices designed to support trauma healing, nervous system regulation, and reconnection with your body in a safe and supportive environment.

What’s included:
• Weekly guided somatic sessions online
• Simple trauma-informed practices you can integrate between sessions
• A closing in-person event at the Anti-Hunger Coalition Timmins to reconnect and integrate the experience together

This challenge is not about fixing you. It’s about helping your nervous system slow down and release what it has been carrying.

Because the people who care for others deserve care too.

Register for the challenge here:

A 3-week online somatic healing challenge for frontline workers and caregivers. Regulate your nervous system, reconnect with your body, and restore joy.

02/16/2026

I don’t teach people how to paint. I guide spaces where deep healing can happen.

3 things I've learned from my own trauma recovery:
• The body holds on to unprocessed emotions that can show up as pain, tension, anxiety, depression
• Feeling safe is paramount to nervous system regulation
• Expression, through somatic movement and art, allows for reconnection

What emerged on the canvas wasn’t about technique. It was grief.
Grief I’ve been carrying since Koda crossed the rainbow bridge.

This is why I do this work.

If you’ve been holding something quietly, know that there are gentle ways to let it move.

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I'm Michelle. I help people move beyond the impacts of trauma. Follow me to learn more about somatic healing.

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02/16/2026

You never know what will come through when you create space to slow down, be with and to express what you’re holding inside.

A wonderful gathering yesterday at the Wisdom of Winter retreat with Bunchberry Nature Treks.
Thank you, merci, gracias to those who joined us 🫶