Catherine Morris
Writer
Catherine Morris is an award-winning journalist with a bad case of wanderlust and a passion for all things health and wellness. Originally from Northern Ireland, she worked as a news and feature writer for media outlets in the UK, South Africa, France and the Caribbean before settling in Canada. Catherine now lives in Alberta with her husband and rescue mutt and spends her time happily exploring the great outdoors with both.
Catherine's Articles
World Wide Wellness: Better Skin Through Ayurveda
Find out the secrets behind great ayurvedic skincare with Ayurvedic skincare chemist Shilpi Jain.
07/02/2020
Read MoreThe Picky Poser’s Yoga Style Guide
Part religion, part philosophy, and part fitness regime, yoga is one of the most diverse physical practices out there. The various forms and types of yoga is great, if you're in the know––but not so great if you have no idea what type of yoga is right for you.
06/21/2020
Read MoreFinding your Om Online — How to Start A Virtual Yoga Practice
Attending a yoga class used to mean fighting for space in crowded studios, unrolling your mat and twisting yourself into intimate poses amid a room full of sweaty strangers. Then came online yoga platforms. With experienced instructors now available at the click of a mouse, all you need to nail ...
06/20/2020
Read MoreFamily Therapy: Overcoming the Challenges and Celebrating the Joys of LGBTQ+ Parenting
Parents know that raising a child is both the most rewarding and the most difficult thing they'll ever do. For LGBTQ+ parents there are even more challenges in the mix as discrimination, past personal traumas, and a lack of support can scupper efforts to develop a thriving family dynamic. Blended ...
06/17/2020
Read MoreIdentity, Gender and Sex: Five Break-Through Moments to Look for in Therapy
People go to therapy for all kinds of reasons––to deal with trauma, to heal a relationship, to get guidance on next steps. For some people the biggest reason of all is to reconnect with themselves, and to find a way to live their life that truly reflects their core beliefs, ...
06/16/2020
Read MoreNutrition for Health, and Other Wellness Tips for Men in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s
Nutrition for health, and other wellness tips for men in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s As Canadians gear up to celebrate the sixth annual Men's Health Week , it's time to confront some tough questions. According to the Canadian Men's Health Foundation (CMHF), men are 79 per cent more ...
06/11/2020
Read MoreTalking in Circles - How One Men's Group is Taking an Innovative Approach to Mental Health
How One Men's Group is Taking an Innovative Approach to Mental Health Every week in Squamish, a group of men come together to form a support circle. They talk about their relationships, their work, their family or their fears. They sit and they share. They breathe, feel, and think.
06/09/2020
Read MoreKick the Pills and Get the Natural Sleep You Deserve
Getting a Good Night's Sleep, The Natural Way If you find yourself staring wide-eyed at the red numbers on your bedside clock in the early hours of the morning, when everything is still, and dawn feels imminent, you can not-so-comfortingly remind yourself that you are not alone. Insomnia is a ...
06/05/2020
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