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
Leave it in the Dirt – the Wisdom of Horses and Gestalt Equine Therapy
Everyone's probably familiar with therapy dogs, but have you heard about therapy horses? Chantel White is an Equine Gestalt Therapist based in Alberta. Her approach combines her lifetime passion for horses with Gestalt Therapy––a client-centred approach to psychotherapy developed in the 1940’s and 1950’s.
06/18/2020
Read MoreVirtual Reality Therapy for the Brain
My first impression of Virtual Reality (VR) Therapy was that it seemed like something out of the plot to a science fiction novel. Despite it seeming like a device straight out of a John Carpenter film, virtual reality therapy has become a remedy for the sensation of prolonged fear. Since the Covid-19 pandemic forced quarantine, immersive virtual art galleries and historic sites have become a type of therapy for many people stuck at home in self isolation. VR therapy has been taking small steps forward since it was invented in 1968 at MIT by Ivan Sutherland, and started with a head mount––an uncomfortable and ineffective head mount.
06/16/2020
Read MoreCoaching For Perspective - Nicole Trincia’s Life Coaching Channels
Careers, Relationships, and Wellness - for most, this is the most challenge balancing act in their lives; For Nicole Trincia, life coach and teacher, this is the triad she’s dedicated her life coaching to.
06/10/2020
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