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CCNM Slide Show

 So a few more photos to finish off the week!  CCNM and then some slide show!  Here to the left are my first group of nutrition seminar go-ers with Whole Life!  Good times.

FML Syndrome

Yes this image is borrowed from here

If you're unfortunate enough to know what FML means, I do apologize for how my generation and those after it have successfully butchered the beauty of the English language into textable, tweetable format.  If you don't know what FML stands for, ask a kid who has no real social skills but an overly-developed texting ability.  It's not good.

Healthy Meals - A Slideshow

Amazing homemade apple sauce from a client

 It's picture week here on the Erica Show, so I figured I'd share some pictures of the healthier meals I've been preparing this semester while on my 6-months of sensitivity-free eating!  (Note: I've been avoiding my personal sensitivities, which are not the same as all the foods listed on the Elimination Diet / Hypoallergenic Diet.)  Here goes!

Adventures in Juicing!

 So coming off my Water Fast, I decided to do a lot of liquids including juicing and soups.  One of the first that I had was just pure OJ to get my glucose levels back up.  We don't wanna do fruits too much because it can wreak havoc on our blood sugar levels. 

Three Things

Yes this image is borrowed from Here

1) I fainted in Asian Medicine Point Location today.  We have moved on to the first half of the Triple Warmer / San Jiao channel, which starts on the fourth (ring) finger and travels on the posterior arm up towards the face.  We've ended at TW9 which is almost halfway between the wrist and elbow. 

Hydrotherapy!

 In the spirit of photo entries while I am busy as sin with school, let's delve into hydrotherapy!

Healthy Body Care

So I thought it was about time to touch on the homemade body care front again, slash natural products in general front.  Being one to be a bit obsessed with it, I'll give you the low down.

The Power of Solitude: Why You Should Spend More Time Alone | Mark's Daily Apple

The Power of Solitude: Why You Should Spend More Time Alone | Mark's Daily Apple

The Super-Powered Vegtastic V9 Shake

So I've graduated.  In the same way that we can't go straight from kindergarten into university, we must take small steps over the course of time to reach the next destination in our pursuit of health and wellness.  Where I spent two decades despising vegetables, I have now - 6, or perhaps 26 years later - graduated to an all-vegetable green smoothie!

Waiting for my Spa Day

Well, that's about it for now, I've made the trek from downtown Toronto to the Rogers studio in Mississauga for four weeks in a row now, I've done my two shows, I've watched two others, it's about time for a welcomed break!  I have five weeks off until I'm back there for my next show - hopefully even better this time! 

I have to say, between going to med school full time (about 40 hours a week), booking the guests, getting things set up, running whole life my business, launching new programs, and so forth, I really have no more energy left, I've reached my own limits.  I'm about ready to call it a day, pack my bags, and move to the country.  A different country altogether.  Hang up my hat on all these shenanigans in favour of a simpler life, one that involves sleep and not being out and busy 80 hours a week.  I currently don't have the strength to continue with anything that I am doing, and hope that I can find it in some rest in the coming days, though what with all we've got on our plates at CCNM I highly doubt it.  I can sit here and say 5 weeks.  Five weeks til I gotta go do that again, and five weeks til I am done my first year of medical school.  What a sweet sweet welcome relief that will be.

I am just too weak to take on anything right now.  I thank the universe for the opportunities, but being as spent as I am, I am of no benefit to anyone at all. 

And that's when you call your Mom for a spa day. 

The First Cut is the Deepest, But Pericardium Acupuncture will Scare You The Most!

Neti Pot

Greetings from my fourth-last week of first year med school!  (Let's hope I make it out, and alive).

A short and sweet entry to say hello and what's up.

Whole Life Health Services Spring 2011 Newsletter

Hello Everyone!

I want to wish you all a VERY VERY HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SPRING! It actually occurs on March 20 at 11:21pm. I know, it's hard to believe we are nearing the end of another long and cold Canadian Winter, but the days are growing longer and Summer is in sight! I have some lovely updates for you from the land of Whole Life Health Services:

Nutrition Base, Round 2:
I'm very excited to announce the launch of two more Nutrition Base Programs coming to Mississauga this Summer!! The first series was a huge success, so I hope you'll join us this time around if you haven't yet, or pass this on to people you think may be interested in changing their lives by changing how they eat! Here are some details for you:

When:
Monday Nights 7-8:30pm from June 6 - July 11
OR
Saturday Mornings from 10-11:30am from June 11 - July 23rd (we take Canada Day weekend OFF)

6 sessions in length! That's 6 weeks of feedback on your nutrition from a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, 6 educational nutrition sessions guaranteed to please, a super handy Nutrition Binder packed to the brim with healthy resources for living the great life, and a great group-setting to help support you all the way through! Whether you're looking to make big changes or small ones, are a complete beginner or know a fair bit about nutrition, these seminars are life-changing, eye-opening, and very empowering! Did I mention delicious and healthy (so delicious you won't believe it's healthy) snacks will be served up at every session?

Cost: $250 Regular, $205 Early Bird (Register Before May 15) Go to www.wholelifehealth.ca to Register online!

Where: in Meadowvale, Mississauga near the Meadowvale Town Centre (TBA)

Spaces are limited as it's being held in a cozier setting so get your spot soon! Several are already gone! More details on the website.

Website Updated:
The Whole Life Health Services website has now been updated! Check it out for links to my medical blog, YouTube videos, Facebook page, and Twitter, as well as to check out our new services.

New Services Offered:
Coming this June, more services are now being offered under Kinesiology / movement. We've already got you covered for Eating Right, but what about Moving Right for health, weight removal, and pain elimination? Whole Life Health Services is partnering up with two Active Kinesiology companies:

* Fitness Initiative will be offering group exercise all summer long to help you get fit in the North York area
* Jarman Kinesiology will be offering in-home Certified Kinesiology Assessments to detect your muscular imbalances and seek to correct them with prescriptive exercises as well as exercises to improve fitness; in the Mississauga and North York area

Yours Truly - Erica - will now be offering Passive Kinesiology / Bodywork sessions. That's right, I've got my brand new massage table ready to go, as well as a low frequency muscle stimulation machine, ready to deliver these services out of the Mississauga location in Meadowvale near the Meadowvale Town Center. Services include Full-body Relaxation Massage, Stretching, Proprioceptive Neural Facilitative stretching, Soft Tissue Release (similar to A.R.T.), and Hydrotherapy which involves the application of hot and cold compresses to the skin to stimulate circulation, detoxification, improved digestion, remove stress, and leave you feeling peaceful, relaxed and rejuvenated! I can't speak highly enough of how fantastic hydrotherapy will leave you feeling, I've been getting it done since January, and I really hope you'll spoil yourself with at least one session - they are currently only $35/hour! Constitutional Hydrotherapy is recommended for a minimum of 9 treatments, and packages are available as such, at a savings of $45! (9 sessions for $270).

Health Matters:
Did you hear the News? I am one of the new hosts for the show Health Matters on Rogers Mississauga! Watch me on March 23, April 27, May 4, June 8 and June 15th. I feature a variety of wholistic practitioners on the show to discuss health matters Live from 7-8pm on those dates. Please feel free to call in with your questions, and tune in if you live in the Mississauga or Brampton area and are a Rogers Subscriber - watch Channel 10! Can't make it? Check out my website for links to the show online! Here was my first episode:

http://www.rogerstv.com/page.aspx?lid=237&rid=51&arid=51&gid=78190

Health In The Community:
We should all have access to health regardless of income. One of the ways I hope to share the wealth of health is by offering Free Fitness in the Park! on Sundays in Meadowvale, Mississauga at Trelawney Wood Park near Trelawney Public School. Drop by from June to August each Sunday in the later morning for a FREE 30-minute fitness session put on by Whole Life H.S. and in partnership with other local Personal trainers and kinesiologists. Come out, have fun, get to know people in the community, get to know me if you don't already!, and get fit outdoors the way mother Nature intended! More details to come in May, stay posted!

Newsletter:
How exactly are you going to keep up with all this Health-related goodness? Sign up for the Whole Life Health Services monthly newsletter by emailing me at erica@wholelifehealth.ca! Your email address is always kept private and never sold. Sign up now to hear about health this summer and be kept in the loop on new services, when the free fitness classes will be held, and More! Sign up before April 15th to be entered in a draw to win a free grocery trip (1-1.5 hours) with me as a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, at your Mississauga or North York grocery store!

Spring Equinox:
The Equinox happens twice each year, in Spring and in Fall, when the centre of the Sun is on the same plane as the Earth's equator. Spring for all of us represents a period of renewal, regrowth, the shedding of the old to welcome something new. Use this as a powerful time of cleansing, whether it is Spring cleaning your closets, or taking on a healthier diet to aid in internal cleansing of old debris. Dandelion greens are historically the first green to pop up in the spring and are very cleansing to bogged down livers that have had to put up with traditionally over-indulgent winters. Steam fresh dandelion greens and have them as your side dish, or stir fry with garlic and olive oil, to help get that liver in gear for a new and wondrous season!

To book any of the Active or Passive Kinesiology Services, to book One-on-One nutritional services, or to Register for the Group Nutrition Base Program, please call me at the number below.

Happy Spring 2011!

Erica L. Robinson, BA(Hons), CK, RHN, ND(Candidate)
Certified Kinesiologist, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Naturopathic Doctoral Candidate
Founder - Whole Life Health Services
www.WholeLifeHealth.ca
5793 Yonge St
Toronto, ON
M2M 0A9
(416) 897-9011

CCNM Final Exam Schedule Year 1 Winter

Here she is, the final exam schedule for Year 1, and I am soo soo happy to be seeing the light at the end of this tunnel.  However there is an exam scheduled on Good Friday that I have a feeling they will be changing, especially considering the school is CLOSED on Good Friday.  Anyways here goes:

Monday April 18th - Physiology Exam 1pm, Physiology Bellringer 4:30pm

Tuesday, April 19th - Asian Medicine Point Location practical exam TBA (in the morning) got to locate 5 and needle 3 points

Wednesday, April 20th - Anatomy Bellringer at U of T (this is going to be ROUGH!) probably at 3pm, depending on your lab time

Thursday, April 21st - Embryology exam, 9am

Friday, April 22nd (Good Friday) - Nutrition Exam, 1pm

Monday, April 25th - Anatomy Exam, 10am

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday we have OFF!!!!!!  Except of course once nutrition gets moved.  I am soooooo so happy about this!  And the fact that we have an ENTIRE weekend to study for the two physiology components, and an entire weekend to study for Anatomy (though it will be Easter which is a bit sucky).  I also feel that I have ample time to study for all the rest.  It won't be such a rough exam period after all - we hope!

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Health Matters Episode 1 Link

Here it is my very first episode on Health Matters Rogers Mississauga!

http://www.rogerstv.com/page.aspx?lid=237&rid=51&arid=51&gid=78190