For the month of Movember we want to honour the struggles that men come up against in relation to their health. In regards to gender equality, men generally experience multiple advantages, yet these do not translate into better health outcomes. Men face some unique inequalities in the realm of their health and longevity. According to… Read more »

Autumn is a transitional season. It is a time of harvest, a time to pull inward, to gather, fuel and store up for the winter. Nature’s energies contract inward from summer’s activities to prepare for winter’s hibernation. Death and decay fall to the ground to become nourishment for the Spring. In Chinese Medicine, Autumn is… Read more »

What is Pregnancy Loss Miscarriage Grief How a propos that October should be Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Autumn’s inward turn as the leaves change colour and fall, reflecting Chinese Medicine’s association of the season with grief and sadness.  Ariel Levy, author of “The Rules Do Not Apply,” speaks to grief in her memoir… Read more »

A 2014 study looked at the effect yoga had in treating pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain.  The results of the study were that the pregnant people who had participated in prenatal yoga noticed a greater decrease in lumbo-pelvic pain intensity over the ten weeks of practicing when compared with the group that participated in standard postural alignment… Read more »

October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month 1 in 4 experience pregnancy loss. Thousands of empty-armed parents grieve the loss of their child in pregnancy, at birth or in infancy per year in Canada. They often grieve on their own, isolated in silence. Because the cultural & social infrastructure to support them is lost… Read more »