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GROWING CONSCIOUSNESS

Words by Sally Podmore

Photo by JoAnne McElroy

Whether for our health, our planet, or the simple joy of food, the benefits of plant-based eating have become impossible to...

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PREPARING FOR THE PRESENT

Words by Mac Newton

Photo by Jenn Dykstra

Paying attention, being aware, and having presence of mind is habitual. So is distraction. On a sunny afternoon six years ago while...

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GROWING CALM

Words by Ashley Hamilton-MacQuarrie

Photos by Jenn Dykstra

Local businesses team up to provide a resort sanctuary that naturally soothes and inspires. Fresh water flows through the Kingfisher...

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ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT

Words by Ryan Stuart

With the Federal Government on the verge of legalizing recreational marijuana use, Comox Valley municipalities drag their heels on implementing non-medicinal...

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THE DIRECTION OF DISCOMFORT

Words by Mia Jerritt

Photo by Kyle Hansen

How moving outside of your regular patterns can help you manage fear and map your own future. If you dare to live a life of infinite...

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SPIN IT TO WIN IT

Words by Clay Ward

Photo by Eugene Chung

A trio of world-class athletes steps up  to provide off-season training for young riders. When the days grow short and the nights...

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TUNING THE VIBRATIONS OF WELLNESS

Words by Dr. Lise Maltais

Photo by Léa Wheatley-Maltais

How the less-is-more approach of Bowen Technique can help our bodies heal. Bowen Technique involves a gentle yet dynamic system of...

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Everyday indulgences

Words by Elisabeth Lee

Photo by Meredith Rose

Favourites during the season of coziness and comfort food, certain chocolate and cheese varieties offer positive (and surprising) neurological...

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The Sweet Spots

Words by Terry Folks

& Wendy Turner

Photo by Jenn Dykstra

Using Shinrin-Yoku and the beauty of our surroundings to heal during times of transition. Shinrin-yoku, sometimes known as “forest...

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Holistic Health: A lesson in Osteopathy

Words by Sarah Clement

In 1874 in Kirksville, Missouri, Dr. Andrew Taylor Still pioneered a form of manual therapy that emphasized the importance of health and wellbeing in its...

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On the road to healing

Words by Casey Parsons

Photos by Paige Owen

The importance of introspection. Our world is busy. We invite stress and then wonder why our bodies fail us. We refuse to listen, but...

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A Closer Look At Hypnotherapy

Words by Britt Hanson

and Carly Panzenboeck

Photo by Jenn Dykstra

The inner workings of the heart & mind. So often we think of hypnosis as a magic trick or simply good for a laugh. My first experience...

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Let it Rain: Helping combat the symptoms of SAD

Words by Ryan Stuart

Photo by Dave Prothero

The rain patters the roof. Again. It feels like every morning for the last week started this way. Me lying in bed, my senses slowly coming into focus: warmth,...

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Nature's nutrition: Knowledge from the ground up

Words by Zaaven Forest

Photos by Meredith Rose

The opportunities we have, the choices we make, and the decisions we face each day determine how our life will unfold. These can be at once beautiful and ugly,...

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Finding The Flow That Fits

Words & Photos By Bevin Clempson

There’s more than one way to get your asana on in the Comox Valley. I once practiced yoga regularly. During good stretches, I was...

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BLENDING MARTIAL ARTS & YOGA

Words By Corny Martens

Jared Sato

& Mac Newton

Photo By Sven Karsholt

How the practice of two disciplines nurtures three local martial artists and yogis Branches of the same tree, nurtured by roots from...

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Lake Of Dragons

Words By Allie Jenkinson

Photos By Jenn Dykstra

An accomplished paddler reveals how Comox Lake’s appeal extends well beyond summer. Though Comox Lake is a short drive from Cumberland’s...

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Mud Sweat & Tears

Words By Sharon Fisher

Photos By Lorenz Jimenez

It’s the last weekend in October, and like so many salmon to their spawning grounds I find myself once again in a long line of runners tracing a slow bead up...

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Why Tea?

Words By Desiree Lyver

Photos By Karen McKinnon

Why not tea? Growing up on a farm on a Hornby Island farm with summers spent working on a commercial fish boat followed by serial years running through cut...

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A Yoga State Of Mind

Words By Alex Leikermoser

Photo By Jenn Dykstra

It doesn’t matter whether you have tried yoga, or not. Whether you’re good at it, or not. Yoga isn’t really about all the poses we see in magazines or...