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
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
Congratulations to Lindsay May, Pemberton & District Library (represented by Marnie Simon & Shannon Ellis), and Henry McDermot, the recipients of the 2012 Winds of Change Wellness Recognition Awards. And thank you to all the nominees and nominators, who are championing wellness in our communities.
(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
Unfortunately, the Winds of Change Committee has had to postpone the Wellness Gathering scheduled for Thursday, October 25, 2012. All scheduled events for the Wellness Gathering have been postponed until further notice. The Committee will be meeting in the next week to determine the next step. Please check back for more details.
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
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
The Wellness Almanac 