We'd love your feedback. Tell us: What did you enjoy MOST about the event? What was the LEAST beneficial? How can we improve the event in the future? What workshops or presenters would you be interested in seeing next year? Feel free to respond here on the website's comments section, on our facebook page, … Continue reading How was it for you? The Wellness Gathering Survey
This year, the Winds of Change Wellness Awards recognises Henry McDermott for his work Strengthening Individuals or Community Resilience through the Provision of Community Services. Henry has the very unique (and cool) distinction of doing puppet shows that share and teach children lessons about taking care of themselves, such as: brushing their teeth, washing their … Continue reading Wellness Champion, Henry McDermott
What do the following have in common? Knitting group Junior World Changer group Art Classes Babytime Storytime Computer Classes Writers Group Toddler Storytime Social Media Training Movie Nights Chess club Seniors Meetings Pre-school Storytime Wellness Speaker Series They all take place under one roof – free of charge to community members. The Pemberton and District … Continue reading Wellness Champion, the Pemberton & District Library
On Wednesday night, at the Ullus Community Complex, the Winds of Change hosted its 3rd Wellness Gathering, and recognised local wellness champions with the Wellness Recognition Awards. The first category recognised was for Empowering Individuals and Communities to Make Healthy Lifestyle Choices. Congratulations to Lindsay May, the recipient of this award. You know her as … Continue reading Wellness Champion, Lindsay May
(Download a copy, here: 2012 Wellness Gathering Event Program
Due to a death in Mount Currie, the Wellness Gathering originally scheduled for October 25 was postponed at the last moment. Postponing a major event like the Wellness Gathering is incredibly hard. It has a real cost in time, money, and reputation. Over 30 trade show exhibitors, 7 guest speakers, numerous live demonstrations, and dinner … Continue reading Wellness Gathering Rescheduled
People aren’t born knowing what beauty is. Instead, the images projected to us as we grow up create our definition of ‘beauty.’ Now more than ever, young girls and boys are being exposed to our society’s image of ‘perfect’ beauty. In most cases, however, this image is unattainable. The media certainly plays a role in … Continue reading Inspiration: You are more beautiful than you realise. Take it from Zoya Jiwa.
For me Wellness means being able to achieve as good a marriage as possible among mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical health so that we are able to spend as much of our limited time on this planet being as happy and as safe as we deserve to be. ~Dr Art Hister Dr Art Hister is … Continue reading Wellness is… with Dr Art Hister
A conundrum: A question asked for amusement, typically one with a pun in its answer. Can we win the One Mile Dinner Photo Feast? The odds are against us: we are sub-urban dwellers; we are not endowed with a green thumb; the state does not trust us with firearms. But we have big ambition and a … Continue reading One Mile Photo Feast
The Wellness Almanac 