This blog post by Wellness Gathering guest speaker Zoya Jiwa is shared from the Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre. Zoya will speak at the Banquet Room at the Ullus Community Centre, at 1pm on Thursday October 25, as part of the Healthy Living Workshop series of the 3rd annual Winds of Change Wellness Gathering. When … Continue reading Being Simply You
I feel like the health care system makes wellness complex, when it is actually quite simple: we achieve wellness when we are connected with ourselves, a community and creation. Wellness means equally honouring our individuality in balance with all other aspects of life. ~ Dr Sarah Williams Dr Sarah Williams is Anishnaabe (Ojibwa) from Curve Lake … Continue reading Wellness is…. simpler than you think
Dr Art Hister is the keynote speaker at the 3rd annual Wellness Gathering on October 25. Here's a little taste of his energy and wisdom, in a video interview about how we can be a bit more active in our daily lives.
After enduring a struggle with her self-image, Zoya is on a mission to ensure that others do not have to fight the same personal battle. The 18 year old is a guest presenter at the 3rd Wellness Gathering, October 25. By embracing values of health, gratitude, and optimism, the Simply You Workshop will motivate participants … Continue reading Wellness Gathering brings TEDxKids presenter, Zoya Jiwa, to town
Matt Prescott of Snowline Catering is one of the featured guests at the October 25 Wellness Gathering. He's been a Community Services Society guest chef at the Community Kitchens project, and on Thursday, he will give a workshop on how to cook a healthy low-cost meal. We asked him a few questions. Tell us a … Continue reading Q+A – Matt Prescott of Snowline Catering
We've posted the line-up of free Healthy Living Workshops scheduled to run during the day at the 3rd annual Wellness Gathering, October 25, 2012.
Celebrity medic, Dr Art Hister, has been a full time "media doctor" since 1991. He's currently the health analyst for Global TV News in BC, and you can follow him on twitter @globaltvdoc. An award-winning physician, educator and media personality, Dr Hister is the keynote speaker at the 3rd annual Wellness Gathering, hosted by the … Continue reading The Wellness Gathering 2012 presents Dr Art Hister, keynote speaker
This sunny weather outside is kinda making me tired! Recently I have noticed that many people I come into contact with are feeling tired. Bone tired. Or as my kids would say bone-dog-tired (I don't know where that comes from). I look outside and listen to the news about the wonderful-awesome-great weather we're having and … Continue reading Seasonal Observations: Rain
The flu clinic will be set up in Pemberton at the end of the month, to provide free flu shots to those eligible. In British Columbia, the flu shot is offered free to people who are at increased risk of complications, or who come in regular contact with those groups. Eligible groups include: • People … Continue reading Wellness: Flu Shots reminder, from Oct 25
The Centre for Addictions Research at the University of Victoria posted this article this summer, which jives perfectly with what we are all about here at The Wellness Almanac. It also jives with what Pemberton resident Mo Douglas has created with the Hello Pledge, and what Pemberton BMX founder Jessica Turner has said is at … Continue reading Wellness: Resilience comes from… caring about each other enough to say hi.
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