Health and Wellness

There are very few social media fitness or health trends that are worth exploring. In general, social media – which is essentially an extension of conventional media - is filled with anti-science advice, quick fixes, and promises that sound too good to be true. But there is one that caught my eye a...

There is a particular feeling that shows up in the first week of September. The mornings start to get cooler. The larches, aspens and cottonwoods glow golden and red as the late summer light searches for new and different angles through the valley. And something in the house settles. If you have...

I’m writing from Victoria at Royal Roads University today. It must certainly have one of the richest Canadian cultural histories, being on the Lekwungen, Songhees and Esquimalt lands, including Hatley Castle and its beautiful gardens and grounds. Every day has been an extraordinary experience. As...

Summers in Fernie are alive with activities, events, and opportunities to connect with friends and neighbours at concerts, farmers' markets, festivals, and patio gatherings. These events offer more than just gathering, they have the potential to have a real and lasting impact on health and wellbeing...

I recently had the unique experience of attending a silent meditation retreat hosted only 50 minutes away from Fernie. Tucked away in the shadow of Bull Mountain, Clear Sky Meditation and Study Center is an understated retreat center founded in the early 2000s. It sits on 310 acres adjacent to the...

The microbiome is everywhere these days. You can’t walk down a magazine aisle or scroll a news site without seeing something about gut health. And that’s for good reason – research on gut health is one of the fastest growing areas of research in science. There’s string theory and there’s gut health...

Are you a woman or girl? Are you passionate about something? A woman in sport is a woman doing her true passion. Sports are a form of expression, a form of art, yet why then is being a woman in sport difficult? Women face sexism, stereotypes, lack of support and research, which makes doing what they...

It’s a new year and no matter what your personal outlook is on making New Year’s Resolutions, it’s hard to not at least pause and consider the possibilities that lie ahead in the coming year. The most common New Year’s Resolutions consistently revolve around health, happiness, and meaningfully...

The holiday season is a time that often brings joy and connection. However, it can also bring stress, loneliness, or the pressure to appear joyful even when we're struggling. According to a survey by the Canadian Mental Health Association, over 50% of people say the holidays are not the most...

There is often a powerful moment in therapy when someone is deep in the throes of self-loathing, when a therapist might say something like, “You are not a bad human. Do you have some behaviours that might need some work? Sure, but you are a good and wonderful human.” In my experience, this can be a...