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By Janet Haughton Quarshie / September 15, 2023 / Comments Off on More About Me

My Mission Guided by a deep desire to help reduce emotional and physical pain and suffering and an inner knowledge that we all have within us all the resources we need to heal ourselves- Body Breath and Mind. “What you are seeking is not outside of yourself…it is already in you!” My Vision After many…

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How To Best Support Your University Student’s Mental Health and Wellness

By Janet Haughton Quarshie / September 15, 2023 / Comments Off on How To Best Support Your University Student’s Mental Health and Wellness

Looks like we made it! Now that we have survived the transition back to school, you might be wondering: How to stay connected and best support the Mental Health and Wellness of your University/College student who might be away from home for the first time. The separation from home, finding their own path and developing…

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Spilling The Tea In Mindful Therapy

By Janet Haughton Quarshie / February 20, 2023 / Comments Off on Spilling The Tea In Mindful Therapy

This Week In Mindful Therapy This past week as a Mindful Therapist the focus was on love. The conversations with clients centred around ” how to navigate the complexities of love”, ” how to create and maintain deep connection, authenticity, and “freshness” in long-term, long-distant and virtual relationships, and the meaning of the concept of…

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How Can Music Impact Mental Health Diagnosis

By Janet Haughton Quarshie / February 20, 2023 / Comments Off on How Can Music Impact Mental Health Diagnosis

Music is Therapeutic – A Celebration Of A Legend This past weekend, Mr. Q and I attended ” A Celebration of Oscar Peterson “. Oscar Peterson is regarded as one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, his Canadiana Suite, originally written as a ballet, was performed by Thompson Egbo Egbo on piano. This…

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Soup Season | Jamaican Fish Tea Soup

By Janet Haughton Quarshie / November 29, 2021 / Comments Off on Soup Season | Jamaican Fish Tea Soup

Fish Tea Soup for the Body and Soul Soup is my fav comfort food and it’s not a seasonal thing for me. I can drink soup throughout the year but I truly appreciate a warm bowl of soup on chilly autumn evenings along with my sourdough focaccia bread. I like to make a large amount…

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Cultural Chameleon – My Son’s Journey As A Third Culture Kid

By Janet Haughton Quarshie / September 5, 2021 / Comments Off on Cultural Chameleon – My Son’s Journey As A Third Culture Kid

What If There Were No Borders…. Jamaican-born Janet Haughton Quarshie is a wife and mother of two young men, presently living in Canada. She is a Mindful Therapist and a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, specializing in integrating clinical and holistic techniques in her practice. She received her Yoga Teacher Training and Yoga Therapy Training during the…

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Health Benefits Of Refreshing Rooibos Herb Ice Tea

By Janet Haughton Quarshie / August 30, 2021 / Comments Off on Health Benefits Of Refreshing Rooibos Herb Ice Tea

Holistic Taste Of Summer 21 Anyone who knows me knows that I love tea! From fermented kombucha, homemade chai to simple jasmine green tea, I have a passion for tea!I go through phases with my tea preferences. These days I am sipping on Red Rooibos Ice Tea and it is AMAZING! Memories of my year…

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Is It Mehendi Or Is It Henna?

By Janet Haughton Quarshie / August 11, 2021 / Comments Off on Is It Mehendi Or Is It Henna?

Some Call It Mehendi, Others Call It Henna.. Whatever you choose to call it…it is all the same. Mehendi is the Indian word for Henna. My Midsummer Mehendi magic! Mehendi makes me more Mindfully aware of my hands: The things I Touch The things I Create The things I Celebrate What Is Henna? Henna can…

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