Balancing Structure and Recovery
I have been working with a physio therapist to help me evaluate and improve my level of physicality. Being disabled…
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Client graduation day!
A big shout out to Ethan Hersant! After suffering a wrist and quad injury he came to Arbutus Physiotherapy for…
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Finding Resilience: A Teen’s Journey Through Lyme Disease
Finding Resilience: A Teen’s Journey Through Lyme Disease is a candid and moving account of Rachel Leland’s journey through Lyme…
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It’s January.
Each year at this time we see an uptick in cultural pressure to start a diet or “fix” our bodies…
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Rock climbing, training, and injury
I love to climb. Over the last eight years, I’ve been lucky, and grateful, to climb in beautiful destinations in…
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Beyond niceness: on pillows, blankets & nervous system overrides
It takes effort to get yourself to an acupuncture treatment. You have to carve out time for an appointment, make…
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While it’s true that most teens…
While it’s true that most teens take a minute to warm up to the idea of acupuncture, those who do…
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Healthcare providers support Safer Supply
On May 17 2021 the Guelph Community Health Centre opened a Safer Supply program. People with complex addictions can now…
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Anniversary Grief
Last weekend was rough; I swung between feeling very flat, and feeling very sad. I couldn’t figure out what was…
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Physio is a big help on the road to recovery
In a moment our bodies can go from being familiar, comfortable vessels to being a source of grief and struggle….
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Taking on, and recovering from, my first SwimRun
Whew! That was a long race (3km of swimming and 18.4km of running to be exact). As I sit here…
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Rain day, rest day
While we love to get out in the sun and get moving, we are taking a much deserved rest day…
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Listening to your body
In Episode 3 with Shannon Thompson she discusses the importance of listening to your body. What are some of the…
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Recovery of your glandular system
In Episode 3 with Janelle Morrison, she discusses the importance of supporting and facilitating the recovery of your glandular system….
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Recovery in endurance training
In Episode 2 of Janelle Morrison’s master class, she will discuss recovery of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, which…
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Janelle Morrison
Janelle has become a huge advocate of mental, physical, emotional and spiritual recovery. The main vehicle by which she delivers…
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Nailing your race day nutrition.
Practice is the single best way to nail down your nutritional strategy for a long endurance event. The more you…
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5 Tips on How to be Mentally Tougher
Here are 5 ways to be mentally tougher! Making sure you are clear on exactly what you want to accomplish…
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Community Acupuncture for Cravings
By Stef Cordes & Lisa Baird We’ve written about acupuncture for withdrawal from narcotics, and acupuncture support for quitting smoking….
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This Holiday, Consider Giving Back Time
For the “normal” person, the holiday season is a time to socialize, catch up with friends and family and get…
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Persistence, optimism and walking again
I have had the wonderful opportunity to interact with clients who inspire, surprise, and impress me. This is the story…
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Community Acupuncture and Narcotic Addiction and Withdrawal
by Stef Cordes and Lisa Baird People often come to us for help with pain that is being partly managed…
