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Reminders
Time for 2009 CTNIG Membership renewal
For RNAO members:
Renew your CTNIG membership with your RNAO renewal or call RNAO at:
416 599 1925 or 1 800 268 7199 & ask for MEMBERSHIP
For non-RNAO members:
Renew your membership with Diane Jamieson djamies6@uwo.ca
Check out CTNIG website - www.rnao-ctnig.org
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Education/Conference Notices
1) From Jeannette McCullough:
Transformative Ways: In Alliance with the Future and the Spirit of the Universe
Deena Metzger
Friday, September 19th, 2008: 7-9 pm
OISE Auditorium
Ontario Institute For Studies In Education of the University of Toronto
252 Bloor Street West,Toronto
Who are we called to become as we begin to live in earnestness according to the new laws of the future world? We have been living in a culture of war. How do we transform so that we live in the mind, heart and culture of peacemaking and restoration? Ways to guide us include: Alliance, Council, Restoration, Dreams, Visions, Sanctuary, Transformation, Community, Generosity of Heart, Soul, Spirit and Listening to the Ancestors. What do these Ways really mean in the 21st century and
what do they call us to and to become?
Suggested Offering $20 - $25 per person
Pay at the door
Deena Metzger is a writer, storyteller and healer who has taught and counseled for over thirty-five years, in the process of which she has developed therapies (Healing Stories) which creatively address life threatening diseases, spiritual and emotional crises, as well as community and political disintegration.
She is the author of many books, including most recently, From Grief into Vision: A Council; Entering the Ghost River: Meditations on the Theory and Practice of Healing
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2) From Darka Neill:
PRACTICING REIKI IN MEDICAL SETTINGS: What Reiki Practitioners Need to Know
Pamela Miles
Friday, September 26, 2008: 7-9 pm,
Saturday, Sept. 27 & Sunday, Sept. 28 10:00 am- 6 pm
Don Mills, Toronto
Even seasoned Reiki practitioners and health care professionals face major challenges integrating Reiki into conventional health care settings. Successful collaboration requires skillful communication, knowledge of how medical institutions operate, and familiarity with relevant Reiki research. This class is valuable for Reiki practitioners who want to improve their professionalism, whether or not they are already in professional practice.
Topics to be covered include:
* how to speak about Reiki in credible language that communicates effectively to both medical professionals and the public
* how and why Reiki treatment is being used in hospitals
* an overview of Reiki research
* the standards you will be expected to meet
* the clinical skills needed to practice in these environments.
The class fee is $375. You can register with your credit card by clicking here and using the Paypal link, or email our host, Elyssa Matthews , regarding cheques. To view full notice you may see it online here |
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3) The Holistic Health Research Foundation of Canada Presents: The Healthy Brain:
Saturday, September 27 & Sunday, September 28, 2007
Ontario Science Centre
Toronto
The Healthy Brain a unique educational event, bringing together an impressive roster of leading physicians, specialists, researchers, naturopaths and other complementary practitioners to discuss these essential questions and the potential of natural therapies for optimal brain health at any stage of life.
How can we manage - and prevent - mental health issues naturally? Are there strategies to effectively manage stress -- the pandemic of the 21st century -- and balance our lives?
According to a recent Health Canada survey, as many as 75% of Canadians have used some form of complementary and alternative health care - ranging from vitamins and herbs to acupuncture and massage therapy - to complement the conventional health care they receive. What is the scientific evidence behind the natural health products and complementary therapies being marketed in connection with brain function and mental health? This groundbreaking educational event is designed for the public as well as a broad spectrum of conventional and complementary/integrative health care professionals. Ticket Pricing:$189 Saturday:$139 Sunday: $ 69 To purchase tickets, and for more information on the event, including complete agenda, topic descriptions and speaker biographies, visit www.holistichealthresearch.ca/ |
4) From Darka Neill
Certified Infant Massage Teacher Training
Tina Allen
October 17 -19, 2008: 10am - 6pm
T.I.P.E.S. | Thinking in Pictures Educational Service
2 Beaverbrook Rd,
Kanata
October 24 - 26, 2008: 9am - 5pm
The OPEN Space of Toronto
323 Kingston Road
Toronto
The Liddle Kidz™ Foundation Infant Massage certification course is for those interested in becoming a Certified Infant Massage Teacher (CIMT).
During the Certified Infant Massage Teacher Training you will learn about the history and global use of infant massage as a parenting practice, infant massage techniques and methodology, benefits for both infants and caregivers, current research and the importance of communication and attachment in building healthy emotional relationships. We will also discuss working with babies born prematurely and infants with special healthcare needs. You will learn creative techniques for setting up and marketing successful infant massage classes, and how to best reach parents/caregivers.
Tina Allen, LMT, CPMMT, CPMT, CIMT, Liddle Kidz™ Founder, is an internationally respected educator, author and expert in the field of infant and children's massage therapy, a Certified Pediatric Massage Master Teacher, Developmental Baby Massage Teacher, Peaceful Touch® Trainer and a Licensed Massage Therapist with specialized training in providing massage therapy for children with special healthcare needs.. MS. Allen managed the nation's first comprehensive pediatric massage program at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and developed pediatric massage programs at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Contact:Liddle Kidz™ Foundation
818-209-1918 or via email: info@liddlekidz.com
Registration Information and Details: www.LiddleKidz.com
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5) From Connie Denomme
Ceremony on the shift in Mother Earth, the rise of the feminine in the divine, spiritual discipline and healing.
Diane Longboat
Nov 21 - Nov 22
Kinark Outdoor Centre (near Haliburton)
Diane Longboat, Mohawk Elder, Teacher and Friend of Mother Earth, will be in the Haliburton area for ceremony on the shift in Mother Earth, the rise of the feminine in the divine, spiritual discipline and healing. Diane's call to gather to receive the opportunites for healing the separations and Mother Earth in this historic time is a great blessing. This invitation is sent to you in hopes together we can invite many involved in the work of aiding the shift in global consciousness.
Contact Carol Kirby with your needs or questions.
Rev. Dr. Carol Kilby,
Executive Director,
Gaia Centre
705 754 2427
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Member request - Job opportunity in Ottawa area
I am a RN in Ottawa looking for local RN's interested in working part time administering colon hydrotherapy treatments.
Please contact me for further information at zosia@renaissanceholistic.com
Warmly,
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Self-care Tip from AHNA
Here's an excellent tip for how to take care of yourself if you work in a hospital.
"One idea for encouraging nurses to practice self-care on the job is to turn an empty room in the hospital (such as a med/surg patient room) into a "Cloud Nine" room. Decorate it with cloud wall paper, add a recliner and soft music. Provide relaxing music and brief guided relaxation tapes/CD's to fit into 3, 5, and 10 minute breaks (I have tapes/CDs available for those who are interested). Make it open to all hospital employees. All staff should be encouraged to gently suggest to co-workers when they "could use a Cloud Nine break" and offer to cover their workload during the break. This promotes self-care among peers so no one feels "selfish" taking a break. Keep a sign-in sheet to document utilization including numbers, departments and shifts. Within a few weeks it will be a very popular room indeed!"
-- Dawn Marino
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Articles of Interest
1) Relaxation training for anxiety: a ten-years systematic review with meta-analysis. Manzoni GM, Pagnini F, Castelnuovo G, Molinari E. BMC Psychiatry. 2008 Jun 2; 8: page 41.
Researchers from the Psychology Research Laboratory at San Giuseppe Hospital in Verbania, Italy, performed a meta-analysis of studies evaluating the effectiveness of relaxation training for anxiety.
The studies were published between 1997-2007 and included randomized, controlled trials, as well as simple observational studies without control groups, evaluating the efficacy of relaxation training [including Jacobson's progressive relaxation, autogenic training, applied relaxation and meditation] for anxiety problems and disorders.
Comprehensive electronic searches through Pubmed, Psychinfo and Cochrane Registers yielded 27 qualified studies. The primary outcome was degree of anxiety, measured with psychometric questionnaires. Meta-analysis was undertaken synthesizing the data from all trials, distinguishing within and between effect sizes.
As hypothesized, relaxation training showed medium-to-large effect sizes in the treatment of anxiety. Efficacy was higher for meditation, among volunteers and for longer durations of treatments. The researchers conclude that their results show consistent and significant efficacy for relaxation training's impact on the reduction of anxiety.
2) Relaxation technique to ease dyspnea: a tool for oncology nurses. Glennon, C. Seskevich, J. (April 2008). Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 12(2), 369-371. DOI: 10.1188/08.CJON.369-371
The authors state that there is a strong behavioral component associated with dyspnea that can increase patient stress, which makes the condition worse. Relaxation is a nonpharmacologic intervention that can reduce the stress and increase ease of breathing.
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