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A Queer Guide to Surviving the Holidays
By Kiara Tsagkaris, Registered Psychotherapist (Q). A Queer Guide to Surviving the Holidays The holiday season is often celebrated as a time of joy, family gatherings, and shared traditions. But for many queer people, it can also bring unique...
A Queer Guide to Surviving the Holidays
By Kiara Tsagkaris, Registered Psychotherapist (Q). A Queer Guide to Surviving the Holidays The holiday season is often celebrated as a time of joy, family gatherings, and shared traditions. But for many queer people, it can also bring unique challenges. Whether it's navigating difficult family dynamics, confronting a lack of acceptance, or feeling isolated, the holidays can be a...
Spare Some Change
By Jordan Lewis, MSW RSW It’s that time of the year again. The leaves are changing, the kids have gone back to school and the scent of pumpkin spice hangs heavy in the air. Fall generally feels like a new beginning for most people. It’s probably because we were all so...
Boosting Immunity with Traditional Chinese Medicine
By Kavita Gill, R.TCMP, R.Ac Traditional Chinese Medicine was born in a time before microscopes and petri dishes; a simpler age when the elements themselves were beneficial or harmful for all human beings alike. The ancient Chinese keenly observed the ways in...
Sun Protection Guide
Protecting Yourself from the Sun By Dr. Mary MacDonald, Naturopath It’s that time of year again and this year Mother Nature is providing us with an early summer. So, to take advantage of this fleeting time I have put together some important tips to help you and your...
Is There a Cure for the Summertime Blues?
Strategies for coping when you feel you can’t. By Jordan Lewis, Registered Psychotherapist As we roll into summer, we can’t help but notice the flowers in full bloom, kids playing at the parks, dogs walking lazily in the heat, music playing on the street. The...
Feeling Matters
By Kaushiki Rao, Mental Health Therapist When I started training as a therapist many years ago, it blew my mind that feelings mattered, that they weren’t inconveniences that we have to “get through”, “get out of”, “get away from” but that they were a language for...
How To Make A Solar Herbal Infusion
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP Let's Make Some Sun Tea! With the weather warming up, I thought I’d share a super easy and lovely way to prepare your herbs and harness the Yang energy of the sun by making a Solar Infusion (aka “sun tea”). Solar infusions are the oldest,...
A Guide to Finding Your Perfect Practitioner
By Kavita Gill, R.TCMP, R. Ac Where to Begin? Spring is a great time of year to take stock of our health. With the sun rising earlier and the air feeling so fresh, many of us feel inspired to shake off the winter blahs and get moving. But change can feel daunting....
Do I Really Need to Supplement with Vitamin D?
By Dr Kristen Mark ND What’s vitamin D good for? Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin that plays a critical role in many of our body’s systems. Not only is it key to keeping our bones strong by helping us absorb calcium, but it also has an impact on our immune system,...
FALL SELF-CARE NATURE RETREAT
FALL SELF-CARE NATURE RETREAT Wellness Retreats - Come Home to Yourself OCTOBER 21 - 23 Loretto MaryHolme Retreat Centre with Julie Gladstone & Angela Warburton Nestled on the shores of Lake Simcoe, this personal wellness retreat is designed to help you slow...
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