Mandi Cronin Wellness & Creative Consulting

06/20/2026

Self Love Summer at Above Average Wellness offers a fantastic lineup of personal development sessions as well as unlimited movement classes over 10 weeks. It's an amazing deal AND is a wonderful way to that create in person connection we all seem to be craving. Highly recommend! Plus you save a % on my three summer workshops ❤️

Wait… $3.71 a day?!

That is what one of the Self Love Summer payment options works out to.

I know life is expensive right now. Groceries, gas, kids, bills, summer plans, random things that somehow cost $40 every time you leave the house.

So I wanted Self Love Summer to feel possible.

This is a 10-week experience for women who want support, movement, community, honest conversations, workshops, and practices that actually fit into real life.

Not a luxury.
Not another thing to feel guilty about.
Not something you have to wait for the perfect time to join.

Just a place to choose yourself this summer in a way that feels doable.

Bi-weekly payments start at $52, which works out to about $3.71/day.

Because support should not feel completely out of reach.

All the details --> link in comments.

06/15/2026

As the summer solstice approaches, it brings a natural invitation to shift our focus toward warmth, growth, and clarity. It is the perfect time to ask yourself: What is the light within you calling you to create, release, or celebrate?

This layout is a visual celebration of that upcoming turning point—a deliberate practice of looking forward and putting something bright and positive into the world.

In our next workshop, we will be using this exact solstice-inspired design to guide our practice. We journal, choose our colours, put paint to the brush, and let the creative process quiet the mind. There is no need to worry about the final outcome; it is simply about making space to create.

Date: Friday, June 19
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Above Average Wellness (14825 Yellowhead Trail)

Ready to call in the light and explore this layout together? Go to mandicronin.com for all the info.

06/13/2026

Consider this your reminder that the act of creating is valuable all on its own, completely separate from the final outcome.

We choose a colour, put the paint to the brush, and simply get to work. It is about letting the hands lead so the mind can quiet down.

This specific layout is designed to celebrate the upcoming summer solstice. It is a visual exploration of looking forward and putting something positive out into the world. As we build these layers together, we will be using the process to reflect on a few guiding questions: What is the light within you calling you to create, to release, or to celebrate?

If you are ready to stop overthinking and give yourself permission to just make things, join me at the table. All supplies included.

Date: Friday, June 19
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Above Average Wellness (14825 Yellowhead Trail)

Spaces are limited. All the details: mandicronin.com

06/12/2026

This long skirt isn’t a style choice. It’s a tactical maneuver.

After three major surgeries going up and down the exact same midline, my abdominal scar is massive, deep, and sensitive. For the longest time, the mere thought of a waistband pressing against that skin was completely out of the question. My daily wardrobe was dictated by a total intolerance to waistbands, sending me on a desperate hunt for zero-pressure skirts and dresses or leggings I could literally pull up to my bra line, just to function with less pain.

We talk a lot about structural surgical recovery, but hospital discharge packets completely fall silent on how scars change the daily reality of how you live in your body.

Now, as I prepare to guide my child through a major posterior spinal surgery with an incredibly massive midline scar of their own, all of these physical and emotional realities are flying into sharp focus.

My latest post is a candid look at what surgeons leave out: the intense shifts in sensation, the vulnerability of being seen, the reality of lifelong fascia maintenance, and the long, messy process of moving from self-consciousness to deep acceptance.

Read the full post at mandicronin.com/blog

06/11/2026

Art journaling is not about creating a flawless masterpiece. It is a space to confront perfectionist tendencies, quiet that inner critic with a bit of compassion, and practice detaching from the final outcome.

This video shows the progression of the exact layout we will be creating together at the next workshop. From the first layer of paint to the final lines, it is all about the process of experimenting and seeing where the page takes you.

Whether you are looking to build a regular creative habit or simply want a dedicated space to explore mixed media, this workshop is designed for you.

Date: Friday, June 19
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Above Average Wellness (14825 Yellowhead Trail)

Ready to dive into the process? Go to
mandicronin.com

06/02/2026

Forget about perfection.

Art journaling isn't about making a masterpiece. It’s just about giving your inner world a real, physical place to go.

If you are looking to step away from the daily noise, mess around with some paint and texture, and just play without any rigid rules, come join me at the next in-person workshop. No art experience required—just bring your willingness to experiment and see things a little differently.

We will be diving into colour, layers, and creative processing together.

The Details:
📅 Friday, June 19
⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 Above Average Wellness (14825 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton)

Space is limited. Head to mandicronin.com to grab your spot!

05/28/2026

I’m opening up about the reality behind my medical trauma—from the lingering PTSD of multiple pulmonary embolisms and high heart rate to the daily, unpredictable reality of living with Crohn’s disease. It's a conversation about loss of control, loss of dignity, and how I'm learning to live with a body that has been through a lot.

Grab a coffee and read the full post here: https://www.mandicronin.com/blog

05/28/2026

When you are deep in the murky, messy yuck of a hard time, you don't actually know if or when a lotus bloom is going to happen. It is heavy, it is dark, and pretending otherwise is just bypassing the reality of how hard it feels.

This Friday night, we are using the lotus as a practical analogy for what it takes to simply exist in those muddy spaces. A lotus doesn't just instantly appear; it spends a long time stuck in the muck. It rests, it takes in whatever nutrients it can find right where it is, and it slowly, quietly pushes its way upward until it finally breaks through the surface.

My workshop this Friday is an honest exploration of that process. We aren't using stencils or collage this time—we are keeping things completely focused, using only acrylic paint to build this vibrant lotus page. It is a space to quiet the noise, get your hands moving, and reframe what it means to look for tools of endurance when you are navigating the muck.

You do not need an ounce of artistic talent to join. I supply all the paint and materials, guide you through the steps, and offer a straightforward, grounded space to create.

When: This Friday, May 29
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Above Average Wellness, 14825 Yellowhead Trail

If you want to spend your Friday evening doing something hands-on and real, I would love to have you at the table.

➡️ Head to mandicronin.com to claim your spot.

Oh, and save the date for June 19 - the sunset mountain layout is ✨☀🌄💕

05/25/2026

This feedback from a student after a recent Mindful Mobility class is exactly why I show up to teach. She shared that while she has been working on persistent hip pain for months, what really shifted for her was the sense of space she found in her body and system.

It reminds me that this work is not a solo mission. Healing happens in community, being connected, whether we are moving together in a studio or joining from our own homes.

When we slow down, learn to listen to what our bodies are telling us, and then honour that by moving with intention, we build the capacity to feel, to release, and to reconnect with ourselves.

I am honoured to hold space for you while you do this work. Thank you to everyone who chooses to get curious and practise alongside in community. Your resilience is the real story here.

If you want to experience this for yourself, I would love to have you join me next week. You can register at mandicronin.com.

05/20/2026

Join me Fridays at 9:30 am at Above Average Wellness for Mindful Mobility. It's a gentle yoga/somatic exercise mash up.

Register: https://momence.com/l/P0hXnn2l