Harvard Unveils MRI Study Proving Meditation Literally Rebuilds The Brain’s Gray Matter In 8 Weeks

http://www.feelguide.com/2014/11/19/harvard-unveils-mri-study-proving-meditation-literally-rebuilds-the-brains-gray-matter-in-8-weeks/

The Science of Happiness

Edx.org EdX offers interactive online classes and MOOCs from the world’s best universities. Online courses from MITx, HarvardX, BerkeleyX, UTx and many other universities. EdX is a non-profit online initiative created by founding partners Harvard and MIT.

Edx.org is offering a course called The Science of Happiness.  It is well worth taking. The course starts December 1st.

5 week Meditation Course for Correcting Neurobiology of Stress and Relaxation

Natalie is offering a 5 week course on positively changing the brain through the 5 meditation techniques.

Either Thursday 9am-10:15 am 

or Thurs 7:00-8:15 pm

Start date Jan/Feb 2015 (depending on availability of participants

Please send e-mail to westsidehealthclinic@sympatico.ca to reserve your spot

Neuroplasticity research demonstrates that people can use meditation to alter their brain such that it thinks more positively.  Depending on the pattern of thought that one is using, one can alter this unuseful way of thinking by applying the correct meditation technique to the fixed thought pattern.

Week 1 - Concentration practice for emotion-regulation

Week 2 - Open practice for fixations and depression

Week 3 - Loving kindness for reparenting

Week 4 - The 4 contemplations for letting go and gratitude

Week 5 - Visualizations for achieving the 3 C's (connected, count, capable)

Cost is $150.00

Limited to 10 people.

Please send me an e-mail at westsidehealthclinic@sympatico.ca if you would like to join the course, and if day or evening works best for you.

I highly recommended you take this course if you are a current patient.    Research has demonstrated that meditation lowers blood pressure, decreases inflammation, reduces pain, increases happiness, decreases stress, depression, and anxiety.

Natalie has been meditating for 25 years.  Her teacher is Jack Kornfield PhD.  Natalie is also trained extensively in neurobiology and the science of attachment.

Back to School Special - Book 25% off

A wide variety of top books on health, healing, diet, recipes are on sale at the clinic for 10 days only.

Pop into the clinic to get them before they are gone!

Press Release - No HST on Naturopathic Services as of today!

Federal Government Exempts GST/HST on Services provided by Naturopathic Doctors For Immediate Release Toronto, ON, February 11, 2014 Naturopathic Doctors across the Country Laud the Federal Government for Removing Barriers to Primary Health Care Services. The Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND) applauds the federal government for exempting GST/HST on services provided by naturopathic doctors, as announced in today’s federal budget. The move will provide greater access for patients seeking a proactive approach to their health care needs and those looking for an individualized, whole person approach to prevent and treat health issues. “Naturopathic doctors are, indeed, primary healthcare providers. They integrate standard, medical diagnostics with a broad range of therapies”, said Dr. Pat Wales, ND, Chair of the CAND. “Having patients pay taxes on essential primary health care services didn’t sit well with our members, or our patients, and we are pleased that the Government of Canada agreed”. Naturopathic doctors are regulated in five provinces and two are soon to follow. In British Columbia and Ontario, naturopathic doctors have prescribing authority. Naturopathic doctors can, and do, work together with other medical practitioners as part of a patient’s overall health care team resulting in improved outcomes in some of the most chronic and costly areas of the healthcare system including cardiovascular disease and diabetes. “Patients want greater health care options, partnerships, and access tools that will empower them to become and remain healthy”, added Shawn O’Reilly, Executive Director of the CAND. “Removing taxes on services provided by naturopathic doctors will not only help remove the barriers to such options for patients, it will help ensure our health care system stimulates the economy for future health care sustainability”.

5 week Meditation Course for Correcting Neurobiology of Stress and Trauma

Natalie is offering a 5 week course on positively changing the brain through the 5 meditation techniques.

Teusdayss 7:00-8:15 pm
Start date April 14, 2014

Please send e-mail to westsidehealthclinic@sympatico.ca to reserve your spot

Neuroplasticity research demonstrates that people can use meditation to alter their brain such that it thinks more positively.  Depending on the pattern of thought that one is using, one can alter this unuseful way of thinking by applying the correct meditation technique to the fixed thought pattern.

Week 1 - Concentration practice for emotion-regulation

Week 2 - Open practice for fixations and depression

Week 3 - Loving kindness for reparenting

Week 4 - The 4 contemplations for letting go and gratitude

Week 5 - Visualizations for achieving the 3 C's (connected, count, capable)

Cost is $150.00

Limited to 10 people.

Please send me an e-mail at westsidehealthclinic@sympatico.ca if you would like to join the course, and if day or evening works best for you.

I highly recommended you take this course if you are a current patient.  This course is part of new patient's protocols.  Research has demonstrated that meditation lowers blood pressure, decreases inflammation, reduces pain, increases happiness, decreases stress, depression, and anxiety.

Natalie has been meditating for 25 years.  Her teacher is Jack Kornfield PhD.  Natalie is also trained extensively in neurobiology and the science of attachment.