Our friend Tanya Trofimencoff is collaborating with us this year to provide some nutritional insights to our community and co-lead some retreats for the first time ever! She is a holistic nutrition counsellor and owner of DNC Wellness in Saint John. Here's more information about her current services.
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Hours are limited to Saturdays for workshops/retreats and/or 1-on-1 with space for 2 clients max at a time. Here is a detailed description of 1-on-1 services :
1-on-1 Client Packages
$800/package
1h30min sessions
4 sessions total
Includes complimentary 15-min discovery session
Clients choose from 1 of these 5 Pillars of Wellness to start. They do not have to do all of them, each package is separate.
- BODY GROUNDING FOR PRESENCE
The Body Talks
Your nervous system, rest, and discovering pains & comforts.
Danger & Safety
Understand your current experience of safety vs. danger. Then learn how to re-wire the brain’s perceptions to increase the awareness of safety in your life.
Grounding Techniques
Head to toe awareness/meditation exercises along with a focus on jaw releases, kidney dropping, and the power of music and sounds.
Body Movement and Sleep
Connect to your body’s natural need for movement (explore somatic movement). Release body toxins, emotions & feelings, repair and regenerate.
2. NUTRITION TO ENERGIZE
Nutrition Assessment
Food journal, assessment to understand nutrition choices and identify deficiencies.
Nutrition Basics
See where you’re ready to make changes and set achievable goals.
Fridge & Pantry Makeover (consider doing a group event/workshop)
Visit your kitchen, organize, and invite better options.
Grocery Options to Maximize Nutrient Dense Foods
Let’s go shopping! Together we will go to various stores to explore what works best for you.
- EMOTIONAL AWARENESS EQ
What are Emotions?
Name them, identify triggering circumstances, unmet needs, and how to process them.
Emotions vs. Feelings
The difference between the 2 and recognize how they show up for you.
Thoughts vs. Feelings
Learn the difference between them, the damaging effect when communicating thoughts as feelings, and how to effectively communicate feelings self-responsibly.
Self-regulation
Learn about your personal range of tolerances and how to return to calm.
Empathy vs. Sympathy
Understand how to be with others’ pains instead of offering solutions/minimizing their experience.
- HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
Your Inner Voice
Unhelpful thinking patterns & beliefs, how to start challenging them, and investigating frequent inner messaging.
What’s Your Communication Style?
Move towards assertive communication to express your emotions, feelings, and needs clearly and respectfully. Non-violent communication technique.
What are Your Boundaries?
Identify needs, boundaries & communicate them fearlessly.
Move from Judgement to Connection
Learn how judgements/labelling of others and yourself show up and how to change your inner dialogue to move towards connection.
Choice Points
What are choice points and how do you identify them throughout your day?
- SOULFUL LIVING
Getting Curious About Your Life
How are you living your life today? Exploring core values, satisfaction with life decisions, relationships, habits.
Reconnect with Creativity & Dreams
When imagining your dream life, what does it look like? Exploring music, dance, art, and writing to invite creative exploration of your dreams and desires in life.
Inviting Play in the Mundane
Daily routines and responsibilities are necessary. How can you invite play and lightness in your daily routines? Games, songs, smiles, and laughter.
What Does Fulfillment Mean to You?
Importance of gratitude, community, and taking action towards a life of fulfillment.
Move with the Seasons
What works today might not work for you tomorrow. Learn how to recognize inner promptings for change and how to be aligned with those needs more instinctively.
Wellness Workshops
- PILLARS OF WELLNESS AS WORKSHOPS
Participants choose 1 of the 5 wellness packages.
6-week program $800/person
2.5 hours every Saturday morning
Minimum participants 12, maximum 20.
Deposit required ($100/person)
All workshops are in groups either online or in-person (depending on venue availability)
- WELLNESS WORKSHOPS
For individuals or groups, businesses, and corporations.
3-hours maximum
Rates are dependent on the following factors:
- Wellness subject requested
- Number of participants
- Materials required
- Travel costs
- Preparation time to develop the workshop
- Client budget
- CYCLICAL WORKSHOPS
Yearly workshops to be held outdoors on Saturdays, dates weather dependent.
Fall - Hike & Shoot
Winter – Write Your Story
Spring – Art Therapy
