Our Health & Wellness Blog
By Anna Crandlemire, CST-T, RCRT. Fitness Instructor and Somatic Groundwork Teacher, Certified Craniosacral Therapist, Registered Canadian Reflexology Therapist, Lymph Drainage Therapist. We’re excited and pleased to announce that online Somatic Movement Therapy classes are starting at the CHI, taught by Mrs. Anna Crandlemire. These classes use gentle movement with mindfulness as therapy for improving flexibility,…
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By Tarek Baklouti Osteopathic Practitioner. Sciatica and nerve pain can be debilitating, affecting daily activities and quality of life. Osteopathy offers a holistic approach to managing and treating these conditions by addressing the root causes rather than just alleviating symptoms. By using hands-on techniques to improve mobility, reduce pain, and restore balance within the body,…
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By Dr. Erica Rizzolo, ND. Every year, the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians (OncANP) holds a conference for integrative oncology providers. For those practicing integrative cancer care, this conference is an event you don’t want to miss! Clinicians and researchers united by their passion for supporting patients and cancer research, come together to share new…
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By Anna Crandlemire, CST-T, RCRT. Certified Craniosacral Therapist, Registered Canadian Reflexology Therapist, and Lymph Drainage Therapist. If you’ve never had a lymph drainage therapy session, you may have questions about it. This post is to address these hypothetical questions so you can be better prepared and get the best results. What is Lymph Drainage…
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By Lisa Paterson, Yoga Therapist, Movement & Meditation Teacher, Retired Psychotherapist. Hello, dear people. I often feel a bit off at the start of a new year. I think, in part, this is because it doesn’t always feel like a new year to me. For those of us in the northern hemisphere, we’re in the middle of…
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By Moira Hutchison, Intuitive Coach, Meditation & QiGong Teacher and Hypnotherapist. You and your friends probably have your own favorite coffee drinks and TV shows. It makes sense that your ideal self-care checklist would look different too. Maybe you love adult coloring books but think that they are boring. Maybe they want to check into…
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By Mark Legacy, CCRP. Happy New Year! For many people, the new year is a time to set new personal goals and resolutions. If you are looking to make changes in your life, New Year’s resolutions can be a great place to start. When we set goals, we often start on a landmark date, with…
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By Dr. Erica Rizzolo, ND. When you think of eating disorders, what comes to mind? Although the media tends to portray stereotypical presentations of eating disorders, the truth is, it’s impossible to tell whether someone struggles with this just by looking at them-just as it’s impossible to tell whether someone has cancer. In this blog,…
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By Anna Crandlemire, CST-T, RCRT. Certified Craniosacral Therapist, Registered Canadian Reflexology Therapist, and Lymph Drainage Therapist. The applications of lymphatic drainage are so numerous I feel that it is an underused therapy, possibly because both the medical community and the public are unaware of developments in this field that allow us to apply lymphatic drainage…
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CCNM research staff and students from left to right: Vanessa Eedy, Dr. Monique Aucoin, ND, Mark Legacy, CCRP,Dr. Ellen Conte, ND, Dr. Erica Rizzolo, ND, Dr. Dugald Seely, ND, Laura Dijana Higgins, Dr. Kieran Cooley, ND On October 19th and 20th, researchers at the Patterson Institute attended the Canadian Interdisciplinary Network of Complementary Medicine Researchers…
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