A practice member asked me a really good question the other day. They asked: “Do you need to re-experience a traumatic event in order to heal it?” From my professional experience, I’ve seen that some people do and some people don’t. I’d like to unpack this question further. Click here to listen.
You don’t want to get me started on how people drive, especially in Ottawa! I tend to be one of those drivers that does everything perfectly…it’s the other drivers that don’t know what they’re doing and should get out of my way:). I give driving lessons everyday. Other people just can’t hear my thoughts:) There is this aspect to us …
Being grateful for the many daily gifts that we receive can easily fall to the back of the to-do list. Having at least one day dedicated to the practice of giving thanks is a blessing in itself. For this occasion, I would like to be thankful for all the people that strive to make a difference. One of these people …
Stories are fundamental to the human experience. Stories help us understand our place in the world. They help us learn how to act wisely and they shape our perspectives of the world. Stories can be found not only in what we tell each other; they can be found in our subconscious thoughts. The stories that we tell ourselves can lift …
Some might argue that as we get older, we get sicker. Whether we’re talking about flus and colds, body aches and pains or more life threatening diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and Alzheimer’s. If we look at what the traditional allopathic model can do to help, dying from heart disease is something that isn’t a given anymore as we …
It takes more energy to never move, or to avoid conflict. And to never explore and develop your potential is the biggest waste of energy of all. That’s because it doesn’t just affect you…it affects all of us. When we’re on this side of the gap, it often seems like we’re avoiding a big expenditure of energy by not exercising …
In writing this article I realize that I may be flying in the face of a number of healing traditions such as yoga but I thought I would address what’s probably one of the most common questions I get. And that is “is there a right way to breathe?” The short answer is “no”. Let me qualify my answer. Some …
Sometimes the body does its own thing because it needs to. It grabs the reins and takes you for a ride. Once in a while I see it happen; it doesn’t happen often. A person can experience a physiological reaction or an emotional release or what can seem like a mental breakdown. By a healing reaction or crisis, I’m not …
The other day, Karen was in for her regular visit. She had been away on vacation and expressed that she had fulfilled one of her bucket list items as she had visited the Bay of Fundy and stood on the ocean floor. One of the things that made me think of is the pull of the moon on the water …
In July of this year a study was published in the Journal of Sport Rehabilitation in which Forward Head Posture (FHP) was shown to affect information processing and integration and less efficient skill-related physical fitness. Why this is important to note is because often as we age, we think that our bodies are not keeping up like they used to …
