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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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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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 …
Read MoreMusic 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…
Read MoreFish 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…
Read MoreWhat 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…
Read MoreHolistic 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…
Read MoreSome 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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