Are you new to Retreats?
If you have never been to a retreat, it is understandable to feel a bit nervous about signing up for one. In order to relieve your mind, here is what to expect. You...
Depression
Working with depressed patients, including myself, over the past four decades has taught me much about this debilitating condition. What I’ve noticed is that there are two basic levels of depression, each...
Balancing Weight
Weight is a devilish issue in our culture, preoccupying women, men and youth and making life miserable. There are countless weight programs out there with a dismal track record in the long...
Being Well in the Holidays…
For decades I’ve been watching my patients come out of the holidays a notch lower than when they went in. No matter how much I would warn and advise and counsel about...
Healing Trauma
With the shock of the tornado damage so close to home and regular reports of how people are still suffering, our community is acutely aware of the consequences of going through a...
Foraging in the Snow
When planning a foraging class in mid-November I wasn’t expecting half a foot of snow. No digging up the roots that are usually available this time of year! The result was that last...
Cold and Flu Prevention
What can we do to prevent being holed up with colds and flus this winter? There’s no magic to it, but as for many important things, it’s easier said than done… Sleep. We...
Summer Nature Camp a Huge SUCCESS!
Our charity, Willow Community Circle sponsored 6 weeks of Summer Nature Camp, including our first ever ADHD youth camp at Carp Ridge EcoWellness Centre. We enjoyed sunny weather, high camp enrollment and...
Youth Net at The Carp Ridge EcoWellness Centre
Here at Carp Ridge in August, and in partnership with Youth Net “Rooted” program activities (a bilingual youth mental health promotion program at CHEO), we hosted their youth group for lunch and...