Ryan Hook
Writer
Ryan Hook is a writer, photographer, musician, and spoken word poet. Born in St.Albert and living in Edmonton, Alberta, his mission is to bring Sound and Story. He has worked as a music journalist for Vue Weekly, BeatRoute, and Exclaim! as well as been a published short story writer. When he's not writing he is an accomplished songwriter and recording artist for his band, Baby Boy and the Earthly Delights. Whether it's writing, music, or travelling, he bides by the philosophy that life is a playground and nothing is off limits.
Ryan's Articles
My Experience With Hypnotherapy—What Do You Really Want?
I’ve always been the “out there” one amongst my friends. They’d ride bikes, and I’d stay in to listen to Led Zeppelin and The Doors on my record player, and that was 100 percent okay with me. Until, one day, my friends were getting degrees in business, buying houses, and ...
10/27/2020
Read MoreIt Is a Matter of Life and Death — Getting Support from Doulas
Folk use the phrase “It’s not life and death,” all the time. Mostly they're correct, but in reference to doulas, they would be incorrect.
09/16/2020
Read MoreFestival Wisdom—Immune System Boosting Tips That You Can Use At Home
Covid-19 put a hold on festivals for 2020, which is a good choice, but just one of many disappointments this year. It’s a bummer. It made me realize, though, that a lot of the things I do to stay healthy at festivals apply to life in the age of covid. ...
09/04/2020
Read MorePlant and Rainbow Medicine with Christy Greenwood
Christy Greenwood refers to herself as an herbal artist and intuitive therapist. As an herbal artist she curates and pairs plants with therapy. As an intuitive therapist, she compounds talk therapy with energy work.
08/27/2020
Read MoreWhere Intention Goes, Energy Flows — Hanifa Menen’s Grief Philosophy
Practitioner Spotlight — naturopathic doctor turned grief recovery and brain retraining coach, Hanifa Menen.
08/24/2020
Read More4 Common Signs of Social Media Addiction
Am I Addicted to Social Media? Yeah, probably. Here’s why–– I am writing and researching an article about social media addiction, meanwhile, unrelated to my research, I have Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram open in my tabs, and I’m regularly checking them—you know, just in case I need quick access to ...
07/14/2020
Read MoreProfound Experiences Making Profound Changes — The Evolution of Psychedelic Therapy
The word “psychedelic” comes from the Greek word meaning “mind-manifesting.” In Sanskrit, mind-manifesting compounds were referred to as “Soma,”. Ancient Greeks would make and imbibe a fungal tea with connections to psychedelics during the Festival of Dionysus.
07/10/2020
Read MoreASMR for Sensational Sleep
ASMR is a feeling of well-being combined with a tingling sensation in the scalp and down the back of the neck, as experienced by some people in response to a specific gentle stimulus, often a particular sound.
07/02/2020
Read MoreThe Healing Agenda – Aeon Health & Bioenergetic Healing
An in depth conversation with Maximilian Waid, founder of Aeon Health, about Energy Healing, Bioresonance
06/30/2020
Read MoreThe Path to Naturopathic Medicine – Dr. Tessa Stark's Journey into Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Tessa Stark was about to finish her Bachelor’s Degree in Physiology and Pharmacology when she found herself doubting whether dentistry––the family field of practice that she had intended to pick up––was right for her. Stark said, “I shadowed my Dad at his practice and saw how passionate he was ...
06/22/2020
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