Inside The Polished Apple

I've been reminiscing about the West Coast Trail trip! Its been 7 weeks since I finished and am still loving looking at and sharing the photos from the trip. Look how beautiful these ones are from our professional photographer Avi Prasad, who joined us on the journey!  The photos above is from the bottom of our FIRST ladder! Below left is Day One/ Below Right and Far Bottom Day Two and Owen Point. 

Did you know that our Registered Acupuncturist Margaret Kennedy also offers Healing Touch? Thank you to Margaret for sharing some background on this therapy.  healing touch  (HEEL-ing tuch)   A form of complementary and alternative medicine based on the belief that vital energy flows through the human body.   This energy balances or makes stronger, a patient's body by practitioners who pass their hands over, or gently touch .   Healing touch is being studied in patients receiving cancer therapy, to find out if it can improve quality of life, boost the immune system, or reduce side effects.   Healing touch is a type of energy therapy. Also called therapeutic touch.   ~ Margaret

The following is from the most recent issue of ICPA's Pathways to Family Wellness magazine (its available in the office!) and I thought the subject matter aligned nicely with our monthly August theme of Seasons. “We are composed of rhythms and exist within the rhythms of nature... Seasonal, circadian, lunar, and tidal patterns don't just form the background to our lives-they are  our lives.” While many of us are rushing through our days and keeping tight to a paper/ computer schedule, summer presents the perfect time to synchronize with the patterns of ebb and flow around us. A few of the suggestions presented in the article: Awareness and Enjoyment of the daily transition of the sun rising and setting, and observing the stars in the sky at night. Witness the temporary moments-such as how the sun filters through your backyard or a fleeting moment of a butterfly passing. The concept of balance as constantly changing and dynamic. Look for the silence in your d

There's lots happening at our office! Here's a new face you will soon be seeing a lot of!  Please welcome to the clinic, Kayley.   You will seeing her behind the front desk during your visits to the office and we are very pleased to have her join us. Pop in and say "hi" next time you are in Bowness!    As some of you know, July 31st was Kim's last day. We will miss her and we wish her well as she goes "BACK TO SCHOOL"! ~ Scott

Thank you to Dr Robert Clarke, Network Spinal Chiropractor at Elan Family Wellness Centre in Bowness/ NW Calgary, on this article on Seasons. Over the next months we will be exploring the Seasons of Discover, Transform, Awaken and Integrate. We refer to them as Sacred as they are all essential to our growth. Our personal growth is often looked at during workshops and during times of challenge in our lives. We have the potential to grow every day. Looking at these seasons as Sacred helps us to prioritize our health healing and growth so that each day we can connect to our path and take a step towards being the person we want to be. Taking 365 steps in the right direction can dramatically change our lives, so that we can live healthier lives that are congruent with our path and purpose. Both the Network Spinal care we use and the 12 Stages of Healing exercises help guide your nervous system through these seasons. Discovering the patterns in your Body help you recognize how you have a