Ponoka Health & Wellness

10/14/2026

🫶 A Heartfelt Announcement! 🙏

It is with a heavy heart that i announce Ponoka Health & Wellness will be permanently closed on November 30, after serving the community for the past 34 years.

To my loyal customers, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support, friendship, and loyalty over the years. You have been so much more than customers, and I am truly grateful for every one of you who has supported our little store. 🙏

Although the store is closing, my journey with wellness is not over! I will continue offering hair analysis for people, and animals through Red Willow Wellness so please follow my page if hair analysis interests you.

As a thank you, past clients will receive a special discount on human hair analysis. I will send out an email so watch your junk mail.

Until November 30 there is a discount on all products of 10% as we prepare to close our doors. Anything that is left will be sent to Amazon. Everything in the store will be sold coolers, shelving, desks, plants, etc.

This chapter may be ending, but there is still more to come! Thank you for being part of our journey and for supporting our little store with a big dreams!

10/13/2026

10/11/2026

🌙✨ **Looking for a little extra support for your nighttime routine?**

We have **Natural Factors Stress-Relax® Tranquil Sleep Extra Strength** at Ponoka Health & Wellness! 💙

This tropical fruit-flavoured chewable combines three key ingredients:

🌿 **L-Theanine – 200 mg**
Helps temporarily promote relaxation.

🌙 **Melatonin – 6 mg**
Helps reduce the time it takes to fall asleep and supports the body’s sleep-wake cycle.

🌱 **5-HTP – 15 mg**
Part of the formula designed to complement melatonin and L-theanine.

**Tranquil Sleep Extra Strength** is formulated to help temporarily promote relaxation and reduce the time it takes to fall asleep for people who fall asleep slowly. It may also help increase total sleep time when sleep is restricted or schedules are altered, such as with shift work or jet lag.

✨ **Extra Strength**
🍑 **Tropical fruit flavour**
🌿 **Vegan-friendly**
🚫 No artificial colours, preservatives or sweeteners

**Suggested use:** Adults chew 1 tablet once daily at or before bedtime. Do not take on an empty stomach.

If you’re curious about whether **Tranquil Sleep Extra Strength** is right for you, stop by **Ponoka Health & Wellness** and chat with our team. 💚

10/10/2026

🎃🥞 **Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Pancakes** 🥞🎃

Fall mornings call for cozy breakfasts! These fluffy pumpkin pancakes are made with **rolled oats, pumpkin puree, warm spices, and a touch of pure maple syrup** — and they’re blended right in the blender. 🍁

**You’ll need:**
• ¾ cup pumpkin purée
• 2 eggs
• ⅔ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
• 1½ cups rolled oats
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp allspice
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp ginger
• ¼ tsp salt

**To make:** Blend everything until smooth. Cook about ⅓ cup of batter per pancake on a lightly oiled griddle over medium heat for 2–4 minutes per side, until golden and cooked through.

Top with your favourite nut butter, pecans and a drizzle of maple syrup. 🤎

Perfect for a cozy fall breakfast!

📌 **Recipe adapted from Ambitious Kitchen:**

10/09/2026

💚 WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY 💚

Tomorrow is World Mental Health Day, and I think it’s a reminder we all need.

Life can be heavy sometimes. Behind the smiles, the busy schedules, the work, and the everyday conversations, people may be carrying things we know absolutely nothing about.

Sometimes the strongest people are the ones who are quietly struggling. Sometimes the person who is always there for everyone else needs someone to show up for them, too.

❤️ A little kindness can go a long way.

A phone call. A genuine “How are you really doing?” A coffee with a friend. A hug, a listening ear, or simply letting someone know they matter.

We don't always need to fix things for people. Sometimes, we just need to sit beside them, listen without judgment, and remind them they don't have to carry everything alone.

And if you’re the one struggling right now, please remember this: You don't have to have it all figured out. You don't have to be strong every single day. It's okay to ask for help, to slow down, to take a breath, and to give yourself the same compassion you so freely give to others.

Let's be a little gentler with ourselves and with each other. Let's check in on our friends, our families, our neighbours, and the people who may have gone a little quiet lately.

You never know how much a simple act of kindness might mean to someone. 💚

Today, and every day, let's make mental health a conversation we aren't afraid to have.

💚

10/08/2026

✨ **NEW at Ponoka Health & Wellness!** ✨

We’re excited to welcome **Suet Tallow Balm from Homemade by the Mrs** to our shelves! 🐮🌿

Made with simple, nourishing ingredients, this rich balm is a wonderful addition to your everyday skincare routine. Whether you’re looking for a little extra moisture for dry hands, elbows, heels, or other areas that need some TLC, tallow balm is a beautifully simple option.

💛 **Simple ingredients. Rich moisture. Traditional goodness.**

Stop by **Ponoka Health & Wellness** and check it out for yourself!

📍 Come see us in Ponoka and discover what’s new in store.

10/08/2026

They have a point! 😊🫶

🍁 Prime Days will be over in a couple of days. Your community is here all year.

Yes, we know. The deals are tempting.

The countdown timers, the "limited time" deals, the box showing up at your door. We get the appeal, and we're not here to tell anyone they're wrong for shopping a sale.

But before you fill the cart, we'd ask you to think about what a deal really costs.

We believe in walking into a shop and talking to a real person. Holding the product, asking a question, and getting an honest answer from someone who knows your name. We believe the dollars we spend close to home do more than pay for a purchase. They stay in Ponoka and Central Alberta, with our neighbours, our families, and the locally owned businesses that make this region what it is.

A big online sale won't sponsor your kid's hockey team. It won't show up at the school fundraiser. A local business will, every time.

What we love most are the conversations that come out of shopping local:

"You have to check out this little shop I found." "We tried that local café and it was incredible." "Call this person, they were great to deal with."

And the best one, when someone asks about what you're using and you get to say, "I got it locally. Let me tell you where."

So this Prime Days, we're not asking you to skip the deals. We're asking you to check local first. Get a quote, ask what we have in stock, and compare. If we can order it in and have it here next day, you save the wait too.

Local supporting local starts with one choice at a time.