The Women & Wellness Seminar Stage
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Saturday, February 1, 2025 | 10:00 am to 6 pm
Sunday, February 2, 2024 | 10:00 am to 5 pm
11:15 PM
What is Therapeutic Touch?
with Cheryl Larden
Therapeutic Touch (TT) is a safe, gentle, non-invasive holistic practice that facilitates the body’s own healing process.
Sponsored by: BC Therapeutic Touch Network Society
About Cheryl Larden:
Cheryl is a BCTTNS, therapeutic touch teacher, practitioner, mentor, and has been practicing TT for over 30 years. She is a founding member of BCTTNS since 1997, and has been actively involved in the organization since its inception.
12:15 PM
At Home Skin Care & Gua Sha: Simple Techniques For Healthy Skin
with Lauryn Leung
In this presentation, we’ll explore the essentials of a simple yet effective-home skincare routine and the art of Gua Sha massage. You’ll learn how to achieve a glowing complexion, reduce tension, and enhance your skin’s health using holistic techniques, all from the comfort of your home.
Sponsored by: Clear Complexions Co
About Lauryn Leung:
Lauryn is the passionate owner of Clear Complexions Co., a thriving medical esthetics and holistic healing business. With a personal journey shaped by skin issues and health challenges, Lauryn founded Clear Complexions Co. to help others achieve healthy, radiant skin. Combining holistic and medical esthetics, Lauryn’s expertise and dedication have made her a trusted leader in the beauty and wellness industry.
1:15 PM
Heal Your Gut
with Cheryl Grant
This informative session focuses on easy-to-understand reasons why digestive issues are occurring and how to incorporate food, supplements and make lifestyle changes to relieve and heal digestive issues. Come prepared to leave feeling empowered and energized. www.vitality.ca
Sponsored by: Vitality
About Cheryl Grant:
Recognized as a Woman of Influence in the natural health industry, Cheryl Grant is the President of VITALITY vitamins and supplements, an award-winning line of products made in BC, Canada. Cheryl has spoken across Canada on key health conditions and ways to incorporate food, supplements, and lifestyle changes to support good health. With audiences of up to 180 people, Cheryl brings humour, knowledge, and an easy-to-incorporate action plan to support your health.
2:15 PM
Menopause Misunderstood: Debunking Mysterious Menopausal Symptoms
with Caroline Farquhar, RHN
Hot flashes, night sweats, weight gain and insomnia are all common symptoms of menopause. But symptoms like crawling skin, heart palpitations, increased clumsiness, brain fog, and feelings of anxiousness? No, you’re not crazy – many peri-menopausal women also experience these. This unfamiliar journey of menopause can feel frustrating and helpless as societal expectations have kept us from talking about it. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Tune in to learn about what’s happening to your hormones, why you might be feeling the way you are, and take home some nutrition tips and lifestyle strategies to help you navigate menopause with ease.
Sponsored by: Sponsored by CanPrev Natural Health
About Caroline Farquhar:
Caroline is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist with close to two decades of experience in the world of natural health, with her expertise being in digestive care and women’s health. As a former instructor at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition, she is passionate about sharing her knowledge and has travelled across Canada contributing to numerous health resources, radio and television shows. Caroline is also an Energy Medicine Practitioner and Reiki Master.
3:15 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION Integrative Solutions to Women’s Health
with Pharmacist Jason Wilhelm BSP RPH, Dr Jaqui Fleury ND, Dr Desiree Caruso ND, Gavin Mah President BioMed International and Caroline Farquhar RHN
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Sponsored by: Pure Integrative Pharmacy
About Dr. Sue Stock:
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4:15 PM
Hormone Replacement Therapy in Women
with Dr. Sue Stock
Dr. Stock will provide an Endocrinologist’s perspective on the risks, benefits,and options for hormone replacement therapies in women at the time of menopause.
Sponsored by: Lifespan Medical
About Dr. Sue Stock:
Dr. Stock is a North Vancouver based Endocrinologist with over 25 years of experience. Dr. Stock is the Co-founder and Medical Director at Lifespan Medical – a leader in integrated preventative health.
5:15 PM
Set For Life: A Frame Work To Achieve Your Biggest Goals
with Stephanie Graham
92% of people fail to achieve the goals they set; why? Goal-setting app founder Stephanie shares her science-backed findings, plus a simple formula you can use for life to overcome feeling stuck. Together, we’re stepping into our dream lives.
Sponsored by: Triple G Tribe
About Stephanie Graham:
Stephanie, founder of Triple G Tribe + Goal Setting App, created science-backed tools to help women unlock their potential. With a tech, business, and systems background, she felt driven to bring these transformative strategies to others.
10:15 PM
Breaking The Stigma: The Empowered Single Mom Journey
with Sarah Helten
An empowered exploration of single Motherhood after abuse, systemic injustice, and life’s upheavals. This talk reveals how resilience, autonomy, and self-trust transforms adversity into empowerment-redefining single motherhood through healing, community building, and breaking societal stigmas to thrive against all odds.
Sponsored by: It is bodyandmindpower.com & Universal Art Expressions
About Sarah Helten:
Sarah Helten is a resilience Single Mother and business founder, fitness expert, Artist, and Energy healing practitioner. Above all she is an advocate for empowerment. Overcoming systemic challenges, CPTSD, she inspires others by sharing her journey of healing, autonomy, and thriving while dismantling societal stigmas surrounding mental health and single Motherhood.
11:15 PM
Remedy Real Life
with Kristin Rondeau
How using nature-derived and plant-powered products can help shift your mindset towards the experience of supportive, inclusive and comprehensive wellness. We’ll look at three key areas of wellness: sleep hygiene, pain and recovery, and mindfulness and dive deep into products that can be used to enhance your day-to-day wellbeing and increase your ability to remedy your real life.
Sponsored by: Saje
About Kristin Rondeau:
Kristin is an impassioned advocate for plant-based wellness and medicinal alternatives, leading the Education department at Saje Natural Wellness since 2015. Working and learning in the natural health field for the greater part of the last 15 years, with a professional background in aromatherapy and herbalism, she cares deeply about connecting people to the products and modalities that can help create significant positive shifts in their personal wellness and mindset towards plant-derived healing.
12:15 PM
Hormone Replacement Therapy in Women
with Dr. Sue Stock
Dr. Stock will provide an Endocrinologist’s perspective on the risks, benefits,and options for hormone replacement therapies in women at the time of menopause.
Sponsored by: Lifespan Medical
About Dr. Sue Stock:
Dr. Stock is a North Vancouver based Endocrinologist with over 25 years of experience. Dr. Stock is the Co-founder and Medical Director at Lifespan Medical – a leader in integrated preventative health.
1:15 PM
A Roadmap to Reducing your pain by 50-100%
with Janice Low
Learn from a seasoned physio and kinesiologist how to achieve a remarkable 50-100% reduction in pain in a matter of weeks with professional guidance and secret pain relieving tricks. Try out 3 tricks during the seminar! Embrace a life of reduced pain, ensuring you can pursue your passions now and well into your senior years! Bonus: Free kinesiology assessment for all attendees.
Sponsored by: Janice Low Physiotherapy
About Janice Low:
Janice Low Physio and her expert mobile kinesiologists Michelle and Nicole provide treatment for people who refuse to give up and want to restart things their doctor thought they couldn’t do anymore!
2:15 PM
The role of Acupuncture in Fertility and Pregnancy
with Karolina Kluska
Discover how Acupuncture can support women throughout their fertility journey and pregnancy. Karolina will explain how individualized acupuncture treatments can help regulate hormones, improve menstrual cycles, and create a healthier environment for conception. She’ll also cover how acupuncture can ease common discomforts in pregnancy, reduce stress, and prepare the body for a smoother, more balanced birth experience. Learn practical tips and gain a deeper understanding of how Acupuncture can nurture the body, mind, and spirit during one of life’s most transformative phases.
Sponsored by: Acumamas Wellness
About Karolina Kluska:
Karolina Kluska is a compassionate Registered Acupuncturist. Specializing in fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum care, Karolina blends traditional Chinese Medicine principles with evidence-based practices to optimize fertility, experience healthy pregnancies, satisfying births, and embrace parenthood with confidence, all while honouring each family’s unique journey. Her devotion to women’s empowerment through integrative, trauma-informed care makes her an exceptional guide for those navigating the transformative journey of parenthood.
3:15 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION Integrative Solutions to Women’s Health
with Pharmacist Jason Wilhelm BSP RPH, Dr Jaqui Fleury ND, Dr Desiree Caruso ND, Gavin Mah President BioMed International and Caroline Farquhar RHN
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Sponsored by: Pure Integrative Pharmacy
About Dr. Sue Stock:
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