Creating a community hub of wellness oriented learning, individually and socially.
Come together & enjoy 20 minute segments of practice or lecture with:
Januarys Featured Experts.
- Would you like to release stress, relieve chronic pain or improve your over-all health and vitality?
- Do you need to make lifestyle changes such as beginning a new nutritional or exercise regimen?
- Are you interested in opening your creativity and expanding your conscious awareness?
- Are you working on cultivating caring community and a healthy society?
Come together & enjoy 20 minute segments of practice or lecture with:
Januarys Featured Experts.
Wedlidi Speck
Traditional Knowledge and Knowledge Transfer
Wedlidi Speck is a member of the Nemgis First Nation of Alert Bay and the Kwakwaka'wakw cultural group. He is the head chief of his mothers family - the Gixsam clan of the Kwakiutl tribe. Versed in the culture of his people. Wedlidi utilizes traditional knowledge and story in his community engagement and workplace design. He is currently employed by the Ministry of Children and Family Development as a Director of Indigenous Cultural Competency - Learning and Development.
Traditional Knowledge and Knowledge Transfer
Wedlidi Speck is a member of the Nemgis First Nation of Alert Bay and the Kwakwaka'wakw cultural group. He is the head chief of his mothers family - the Gixsam clan of the Kwakiutl tribe. Versed in the culture of his people. Wedlidi utilizes traditional knowledge and story in his community engagement and workplace design. He is currently employed by the Ministry of Children and Family Development as a Director of Indigenous Cultural Competency - Learning and Development.
Mikel Vossen
Wild Foods: Boosting the Immune System and Hormone Health
Mikel is a self-taught wild food and herbal medicine teacher with a passion for health and wellness using holistic lifestyle approaches. With a strong connection to the healing powers of nature he is very enthusiastic about working with the earth's natural rhythms to find balance and harmony in our daily lives. With wild food and medicine being his primary focus, he is also interested in Chinese, Ayurvedic and South American herbs and herbal systems. An avid gardener and farmer he is a big promoter of buying, growing and supporting as local as possible and believes that the condition of our environment has an immense impact on our longevity, health and wellbeing.
Wild Foods: Boosting the Immune System and Hormone Health
Mikel is a self-taught wild food and herbal medicine teacher with a passion for health and wellness using holistic lifestyle approaches. With a strong connection to the healing powers of nature he is very enthusiastic about working with the earth's natural rhythms to find balance and harmony in our daily lives. With wild food and medicine being his primary focus, he is also interested in Chinese, Ayurvedic and South American herbs and herbal systems. An avid gardener and farmer he is a big promoter of buying, growing and supporting as local as possible and believes that the condition of our environment has an immense impact on our longevity, health and wellbeing.
Elaine Codling
Permaculture: Living in Harmony with Nature
Owner: Vancouver Island Permaculture. Elaine is a Permaculture Design Consultant and teacher with training in both Canada and Australia. She has more than 25 years of experience organic gardening and green living. She has a wide ranging background in nutrition and natural healing. Vancouver Island Permaculture was started in order to share ecological design strategies for productive living strategies with the larger community.
Permaculture: Living in Harmony with Nature
Owner: Vancouver Island Permaculture. Elaine is a Permaculture Design Consultant and teacher with training in both Canada and Australia. She has more than 25 years of experience organic gardening and green living. She has a wide ranging background in nutrition and natural healing. Vancouver Island Permaculture was started in order to share ecological design strategies for productive living strategies with the larger community.
Jennifer Naples
Thai Massage: Healing From the Inside Out
Jennifer is a certified Thai Massage and Yoga Therapist dedicated to providing complimentary medicine to address physical, mental and emotional issues. Having first hand experience of the healing capabilities of Thai massage, she has dedicated herself to sharing it with others. Working along side those dealing with chronic pain, MS, depression, professional athletes and people on personal healing journeys for the last 7 years she helps people find internal and external harmony in life. Finding important continual study, Jennifer has recently returned from a Thai medical massage apprenticeship, studying under a doctor of Thai medicine. Her hope is to educate and empower people to make positive and lasting changes in their lives.
Thai Massage: Healing From the Inside Out
Jennifer is a certified Thai Massage and Yoga Therapist dedicated to providing complimentary medicine to address physical, mental and emotional issues. Having first hand experience of the healing capabilities of Thai massage, she has dedicated herself to sharing it with others. Working along side those dealing with chronic pain, MS, depression, professional athletes and people on personal healing journeys for the last 7 years she helps people find internal and external harmony in life. Finding important continual study, Jennifer has recently returned from a Thai medical massage apprenticeship, studying under a doctor of Thai medicine. Her hope is to educate and empower people to make positive and lasting changes in their lives.
Roberta Lacroix RHIP
Hearing Loss and Dementia
Roberta Lacroix is a hearing specialist registered through the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC. Roberta has a passion to educate and raise awareness of the importance of maintaining our hearing health. Roberta believes in a holistic approach to healthcare and brings to her patients a deeply compassionate and caring presence. She is currently working with Beltone Hearing Care Centres in Courtenay and Comox. She is also a Healing Touch Practitioner apprentice and Reiki Master. She was born and raised in the Comox Valley and is glad to be back here to call the Valley home once again.
Hearing Loss and Dementia
Roberta Lacroix is a hearing specialist registered through the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC. Roberta has a passion to educate and raise awareness of the importance of maintaining our hearing health. Roberta believes in a holistic approach to healthcare and brings to her patients a deeply compassionate and caring presence. She is currently working with Beltone Hearing Care Centres in Courtenay and Comox. She is also a Healing Touch Practitioner apprentice and Reiki Master. She was born and raised in the Comox Valley and is glad to be back here to call the Valley home once again.
Arrow Gonsalves - Heart Drum Beat Taoist Yoga and Healing Services
Cultivating the Internal Ki-energy
Arrow is a Master Trainer and Master Healer in the Tao Healing Arts. She offers physical, emotional and spiritual healing and empowerment through Do-In (Taoist yoga classes) and workshop instruction. Using traditional training methods and lessons of Tao. Arrow helps people restore health and balance while awakening their innate being. Practitioners regain purpose, joy, compassion and wonder through study of self as part of the way of nature.
Her lessons systematically incorporate Chakra Training and Brain Based development programs.
Arrow has 9 years experience in Taoist Yoga Instruction, Workshop Facilitation as well as Instructor Training and Traditional Healer Training.
A Community hub of health, healing and higher learning
The Healthy Living Experts Forum is designed to meet each Individuals need for healing or personal growth where they place most importance. We believe health and wellness begins with the Individual, then the family unit, community and society.
The Experts Forum is a fantastic opportunity to learn, & experience from the accumulated talents and knowledge of the experts in our community.
It's an inherent aspect of human nature that once physical and emotional needs are met and stable the quest for higher awareness and the desire to share that awareness grows. Healthy Living Experts Forum aims to harness this desire to create a hub of self care, higher learning and exploration for the Community.
The Healthy Living Experts Forum is designed to meet each Individuals need for healing or personal growth where they place most importance. We believe health and wellness begins with the Individual, then the family unit, community and society.
The Experts Forum is a fantastic opportunity to learn, & experience from the accumulated talents and knowledge of the experts in our community.
It's an inherent aspect of human nature that once physical and emotional needs are met and stable the quest for higher awareness and the desire to share that awareness grows. Healthy Living Experts Forum aims to harness this desire to create a hub of self care, higher learning and exploration for the Community.
- Learn great preventative measures as well as health and healing tips that can improve your quality of life.
- Experience different modalities and approaches to health and healing.
- Learn about wild medicines, and meet local harvesters and organic growers in our community.
- Expand your awareness about components of building a healthy, vibrant and caring community.
- Engage in a hub of health and healing as we co-create a culture of higher learning in a comfortable and welcoming setting.
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