Journey to Wellness with Deborah Peddle-Hann

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Journey to Wellness with Deborah Peddle-Hann

I'm Deb! Award-winning fitness & wellness expert helping women 40+ get stronger, feel better & take care of themselves without the all-or-nothing extremes.

You don't need another fresh start. You need a way to keep going. (Journey to Wellness Est. 2009) Currently accepting new members to the Journey to Wellness Virtual Fit Camp! All classes and programs are created by Deborah, who has spent years developing programs and teaching classes that truly work! With the Virtual Fit Camp, you do not need to worry about signing up for anything else - you just

need real food, some self love (not always easy I know) and some sweating (don't worry, I'll help with that part). 😊

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE VIRTUAL FIT CAMP:

💥 5 Live Virtual Fitness Classes per Week (one in-person in Fall River, NS)
💥 Recordings of all classes
💥 Workout Videos On Demand
💥 Recipes
💥 Nutrition, Mindset & Cooking Workshops
💥 An amazing and supportive community of members

SIGN UP AT: WWW.JOURNEY2WELLNESS.CA

Deborah Peddle-Hann is founder and owner of Journey to Wellness since 2009 and the J2W Virtual Fit Camp since March 2020. Most importantly, as a mid-life old Mom of 3, I GET IT when you tell me that you struggle to lose weight. I know your time is not always your own and I know that you are sometimes just too tired to exercise. I understand that our bodies aren't the same as they were in our 20s and I also know it can be a struggle to eat well when everything at home or work works against you! That being said, I also know you can still take steps to live your healthiest and best life. When we take care of ourselves and make us a priority, we are in a MUCH better position to take care of those we love. I believe in creating a healthy LIFESTYLE! You won't find any shake or fad diets here! Please reach out to me if you have any questions. I can't wait to walk with you on your own journey to wellness.

08/21/2026

Healthy Hiking is heading down a new trail … to its very own page!🥾

Okay beautiful friends and followers, I’ve been doing some reorganizing behind the scenes, and it’s time for a change that I’m actually REALLY excited about.

For quite a while, this page has been home to both Journey to Wellness and Healthy Hiking with Deb.

And while the two absolutely belong in the same family, they’re not the same thing.

So … I’m giving them each a little room to breathe. ❤️

Journey to Wellness with Deborah Peddle-Hann will stay right here.

This is where we’ll talk about fitness, wellness, strength, energy, healthy habits and figuring out how to take care of ourselves in a way that actually works in REAL LIFE ... especially as our bodies, lives, responsibilities and priorities change.

Because Journey to Wellness has never been about chasing some magical finish line called “healthy.”

It’s about helping women get the absolute most LIFE out of their years.

And then there’s my other love.🥾

Healthy Hiking with Deb now has its very own page!

Healthy Hiking with Deb is for women who look at hiking or backpacking and think:

“I would LOVE to do that, but I have absolutely no idea where to start.”

Over there, we’re going to make hiking backpacking feel simpler, safer, healthier, less overwhelming and actually DOABLE.

We’ll talk about getting trail ready, building the knowledge and confidence you need, backpacking skills, gear, training, food, healthy hiking, my own adventures and mistakes (because OH, I have made some 😂) and ultimately helping more women go from:

“I wish I could do that.”

to

“I know I can.”

So, if you’ve been following me here because you love the hiking and backpacking content, come join me over at the new Healthy Hiking with Deb page:

👉 Healthy Hiking with Deb

And remember!! You absolutely do NOT have to choose. 😂

If you want to get stronger, feel better, take care of yourself and go have some kick-ass adventures with that strong, capable body of yours … please follow both!

Same Deb.
Same questionable sense of humour.
Two clearer spaces. ❤️

Journey to Wellness: helping you get the absolute most LIFE out of your years.

Healthy Hiking with Deb: helping you get trail ready and EMPOWERED to have backpacking adventures of your own.

I’m really excited about where BOTH of these are going!

08/20/2026

For a lot of us, this has been DECADES of conditioning.

Want to change your body? Eat less. Cut something out. Do more cardio. Try harder.

So of course it can be hard to let that thinking go.

Especially when it USED to feel like it worked.

Maybe in your 20s or 30s you could buckle down for two weeks, clean everything up, add a bunch of cardio and see changes pretty quickly.

Then you hit your 40s or 50s, try the exact same thing and think...

“What the hell? Why isn’t this working anymore?”

And that frustration often sends us in one direction:

HARDER. Less food. More exercise. More rules. 🙄 And more CONFUSING rules!!!

But taking care of yourself now may need to look different than it did 20 years ago.

Different does NOT mean easier.

And it sure as hell doesn’t mean doing nothing.

It means

❤️Getting stronger a little bit at a time.
❤️Eating in a way that actually nourishes you.
❤️Moving your body for fun.
❤️Paying attention to sleep and stress.
❤️Working hard when you can but adjusting when you need to.
❤️And finding something that fits the body and the LIFE you’re actually living now.

Your body changed, your life changed and your approach is allowed to change too.

You don’t need another extreme plan.

You need something you can actually keep coming back to.

Follow if you’re ready to stop starting over and learn another way.

08/19/2026

How many Mondays have you started over?

New workout plan.
Healthy groceries.
No junk.
More cardio.
Meal prep.

THIS time you're doing everything right!

And by Thursday you're tired, sore, life has happened and you're thinking...

“Here we freaking go again.”

Maybe you're not terrible at consistency.

Maybe the problem is that you've only ever been taught two settings:

ALL IN or completely OFF!

That's what I want women over 40 to start breaking out of.

You don't need another perfect Monday.

You need to find a rhythm throughout the ENTIRE week that is manageable and learn how to adjust when a day doesn't go according to plan ... just simply keep coming back.

Because THAT is what consistency actually looks like.

Send this to the woman who's started over with you on approximately 847 Mondays. 😂

08/18/2026

Fresh vegetables and simple ingredients.

Our 🥗 Garden Harvest Pasta Salad 🥗 is perfect for meal prep, picnics, BBQs or easy lunches.

✔️ Great use of garden vegetables
✔️ Easy to make ahead
✔️ Family-friendly
✔️ Summer favourite

Looking for more healthy recipes and support?

Our next online Meal Prep Workshop is Monday, September 21st.

$20 CAD drop-in

Or consider joining the Virtual Fit Camp and receive workshops, recipes, meal plans, workouts, challenges and community support all included! Visit journey2wellness.ca for more details or message me and we can chat!

08/18/2026

THIS is Journey to Wellness with Deb!!

There are a lot of big, loud promises in the fitness world. I'm sure you'll see a few as you scroll today.

All the flashy and exciting promises meant to make you feel insecure.

Lose x lbs in x 10 days!
Bigger glutes, smaller belly in 4 weeks!
Get rid of "awful name for body part"
Look at this before and after!
Miss a day, start all over!
Push harder!
Change everything!

Journey to Wellness with Deb is ... well ... a little more boring than that. 😂

We're steady. We're consistent. I'm quirky. We have fun. We absolutely still sweat, and I am definitely not everyone's favourite person when I'm smiling and saying, “Okay! One more round!” 😈

But THIS comment from one of my Virtual Fit Camp members?

“2/3 done. That is all I had time for but that is better than nothing!!”

THIS THIS THIS is what we're trying to get better at.

Not perfect workouts, perfect weeks and sometimes not doing everything exactly as planned.

But continuing anyway!!

Don't have 45 minutes for class today? Ok, then do 20.

Running late? Log in late.

Need to modify half the exercises? Modify them because I give lots of variations!

Having a fantastic day and feeling strong? Hell yeah. Grab the heavier weights and let's GO.

Because the goal isn't to become really good at following a perfect plan.

It's to become really good at keeping the promises you make to yourself ... even when how you keep them has to change.

And that's one of the things I love about my Virtual Fit Camp.

You're doing it from home. Nobody else cares if you quietly disappear after 20 minutes or sneak in 10 minutes late.

Although, truth me told, I notice because thats what I'm here for. 😉

And you may just get a message from me saying, “I saw you show up anyway. GOOD FOR YOU.”

Because THAT counts.

It's not sexy. It's not some giant transformation promise.

It's simply learning to keep coming back to what works and keep showing up for yourself.

Want to see what we're all about?

Comment or DM 10DAY and I'll send you the details to try the Virtual Fit Camp for 10 days for only $7 CAD!

08/11/2026

This Week’s Recipe - Creamy Cucumber Dill Salmon Bowls

Fresh & protein-packed. Perfect for:
✔️ Quick weeknight dinners
✔️ Summer meals
✔️ High-protein nutrition
✔️ Healthy meal prep

Simple ingredients and fresh flavours. A meal that looks impressive but is surprisingly easy to make.

Our next Meal Prep Workshop will be on Monday, September 21st and I’d love to have you join us as we make delicious and seasonal recipes TOGETHER ONLINE in REAL TIME! That’s right - you in your kitchen and me in mine … but we still meal prep together. No magic of TV, and I’m there to answer questions along the way.

Drop in for the Meal Prep Workshop is $20 CAD, or you can join the Virtual Fit Camp monthly membership with all fitness classes, workshops, and challenges included! Check it out at www.journey2wellness.ca

Address

Halifax, NS

Telephone

+19022221353

Website

http://www.journey2wellness.ca/, https://www.healthyhiking.ca/

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