Wellness Blogs

Brussels Sprout Caesar Salad
It's Thanksgiving in Calgary and it's that time of year when you eat and eat and eat, sleep and then eat again. There is nothing wrong with enjoying some good comfort food with friends and family so we wanted to add in our little healthy version of a favorite. ENJOY...

How To Get Your BRAVE ON
BRAVE. This is the power you find within you. It is what ignites your spirit, calls to your heart and gives you endurance in life when facing all obstacles. Brave is not always fearless, but it is limitless. Do you have an image that comes to mind when you think of...

How to Get Your Family Organized for the School Year
As I sit here writing my article on organization I realize it is rather an inspired topic for me. I used to think in order to share or teach something I had to have it all figured out. Yet I have had a few teachers who reminded me that we often teach best that which...

Excuses Be Gone Book Review
Recommended Book – “Excuses Begone” by Dr. Wayne Dyer This book, “Excuses Begone” by Dr. Wayne Dyer is a favorite of mine. I first spent time reading it about eight years ago, while on vacation in New York City. As my oldest daughter was only two years old at the...

Lets talk about fat!
My summer book recommendation: Eat fat, Get Thin Dr. Mark Hyman Dieting, majority of my patients wouldn’t mind losing a couple pounds, even if it is not the primary reason for coming into my office. Holding on to a few extra pounds can increase your risk of many...

Get intentional in 2017!
Make 2017 the Best Year Ever! Make it intentional. Create space for and make time for those things that matter most, that fulfill you, that bring you joy. Reflect on 2016. What did you love about the past year? What did you learn? What do you want to celebrate? What...

Summer of Self-Care
This summer is going to be a time to relax and replenish - Really! You've got kids' summer camps and activities lined up, vacations booked, and dates in the calendar for when guests will be visiting - all wonderful things to look forward to and you know that what...

Vitamin D and Sunscreen
Family Fun in the Summer Sun Summer is almost upon us. The days are longer, the grass is green, flowers are blooming and we want to be outside soaking up the sun’s rays having some fun! The following two articles will give you some recreation activity ideas and a...

Healthy Recreation Ideas
Family Fun in the Summer Sun Part 2 Summer is almost upon us. The days are longer, the grass is green, flowers are blooming and we want to be outside soaking up the sun’s rays having some fun! The following two articles will give you some recreation activity ideas and...

Calgary Holistic Allergy Relief
NAET According to Barret NAET, an acronym for Nambudinpad’s Allergy Elimination Technique is a very weird system of check-up treatment that is based on the facts that the causes of allergies are energy blockage and the diagnosis can be carried out using muscle-testing...

The Beauty of Massage Therapy
Massage therapy has the potential for being a beautiful practice, integrating healing of the body, mind and spirit. On a basic level it utilizes the manipulation of soft tissues to produce a healing effect in the body. When applied by a skilled and empathic...

10 Lessons I Have Learned in Working with Children
“Treat children as though they have already achieved their own greatness. Do it enough and they will actually be all that they dreamed of becoming.” – Dr. Wayne Dyer At Docere Wellness Centre, I provide services in massage therapy, reflexology and reiki to clients of...

In Celebration of Earth Day, April 22, 2017
About a year ago I was attending a workshop and before a meal, we were asked to give thanks to the earth that grew our food, the farmers that tilled the soil, the market that sold the food, the cooks who prepared it and the good company whom which we were sharing it...

Adrenal Fatigue and Exercise
What causes Adrenal fatigue? When we are in a heightened state of stress, our sympathetic nervous system is activated cortisol (the stress hormone) is released from the adrenal glands. Cortisol helps the body prepare for “flight or fight” from stressful situations,...

Spring Cleaning and Healthy Backs
Yesterday I went for a walk in my neighborhood, phone camera in tow, looking for signs of spring. As when we see signs of spring, we see signs of hope in our lives. Hope for healing, hope for renewal, hope to just be the essence of who we truly are inside, and hope...

Your Health is Like a Garden
Building a relationship with yourself that is healing, is much like tending to a garden. When a garden grows and prospers we see color, pungent beauty and luscious green leaves growing towards the sun. This takes practice, love, care and time, it is not a one time...

Don’t Drop your New Year’s Resolutions
Don’t Drop your New Year’s Resolutions – Get Clear on what you Value The new year brings opportunity to start fresh, for new beginnings. To tackle that mound of organisation projects around the house, to start a new eating program, to incorporate exercise into your...

Using Massage and Reflexology for Detoxification – Part 2
It is February and love is in the air! This month it is time to get educated and aware of how to healthfully detoxify your body, mind and spirit. This is one very important practice for loving the self and taking good care of you. Detoxification has become a popular...

Understanding Detoxification and It’s Impact – Part 1
Whole Body Detoxification Calgary It is February and love is in the air! This month it is time to get educated and aware of how to healthfully detoxify your body, mind and spirit. This is one very important practice for loving the self and taking good care of you....

What is Prolotherapy?
Prolotherapy NW Calgary Prolotherapy is increasingly popular in the United States and internationally. The current number of practitioners of prolotherapy in the United States is estimated as several thousand based on conference attendance and physician listings on...