Speaking Engagements
 As
a Wellness Innovator I think outside of the
box about wellness and share what I have
learned over the years. I believe we each
have control over how well we feel since
wellness, like beauty, comes from the inside
out. Wellness is about being well on all
levels – physically, mentally, emotionally
and spiritually.
I am available to speak at your workshop,
meeting, conference or presentation. From
delivering a one-hour keynote speech to
leading a weekend workshop to presenting at
your conference, I have a variety of health
and wellness topics that can be tailored to
meet the specific interests and needs of
your audience. See the list below for just
some of these topics.
Book Leslie
Bridger for your next event!
I will be leading my own weekend
workshops and week-long retreats. If you
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Upcoming and Past Conferences, Workshops and
Events
Here are some of the events in which I have
had the pleasure of participating.
2010
May
5, 2010
St.
Stephen
Extra-Mural
Program
Team
meeting
St.
Andrews,
NB |
Presentation:
“(Re)Discovering
Your
Pathway
to
Wellness”.
Leslie
reminded
participants
of the
importance
of
making
time for
their
wellness.
She then
led them
through
a number
of
exercises
to help
them (re)discover
the
simple
things
that
make
them
happy,
healthy
and
well,
but they
have
forgotten
to do
for
themselves. |
April
30, 2010
Saint
John
Regional
Hospital
Saint
John, NB |
Presentation:
“How
Nature
Impacts
Health
and
Wellness”.
Leslie
showed
the many
health
benefits
of
creating
health
care
environments
connected
to
Mother
Earth,
not only
for
patients
and
their
families,
but also
for
staff. |
April 20
and 22,
2010
Extra-Mural
Program
Administrative
Support
Meetings
Saint
John, NB |
Presentation:
“Laughter
Really
Is the
Best
Medicine”.
Leslie
shared
the many
health
benefits
of
laughter
at work
and
showed
how it
can be
used
appropriately. |
2009
December
14, 2009
Extra-Mural
Program
Team
meeting
Saint
John, NB |
Presentation:
“Taking
Care of
Your
Wellness”.
Leslie
shared
the
importance
of
taking
care of
themselves
first,
so that
they can
more
efficiently
and
effectively
be there
for
others. |
September
30, 2009
Saint
John
Arts
Centre
Saint
John, NB |
Lunch &
Learn:
“Rejuvenate
Yourself
in
Nature”.
Leslie
will
inspire
you to
slow
down and
reconnect
with the
rejuvenating
power of
Mother
Earth.
http://www.saintjohnartscentre.com/speaker_series.asp |
April
5, 2009
(Event
Cancelled)
Moksha
Yoga
Scarborough
Toronto,
ON |
Workshop:
“The
Pillars
of
Wellness…For
a Happy,
Healthy
and
Joy-Full
Life”
Leslie
shares
her
pillars
to
wellness
to
empower
you to
be as
happy,
healthy
and well
as you
can be. |
March
29, 2009
Spring
Reiki
Gathering
Toronto,
ON |
Presentation:
“Natural
Photography
and the
Healing
Power of
Nature”.
Leslie
shared
“I am
This
Place”,
inspiring
participants
to
reconnect
with
Mother
Earth. |
March
24, 2009
Toronto
Rehab
Toronto,
ON |
Presentation:
“Stress
Management
Coping
Techniques”.
At this
presentation,
Leslie
donated
her
nature
photograph,
“Pathway
to
Wellness”,
to
Toronto
Rehab in
gratitude
for
their
wonderful
care. |
March
12, 2009
Ontario
Association
of
Children’s
Aid
Societies
(OACAS),
Staff
Retreat
Toronto,
ON |
Workshop:
“Be the
Best
That You
Can Be
By
Taking
Care of
Your
Wellness”
In this
interactive,
multi-media
workshop,
Leslie
led
participants
on a
journey
to
enhance
their
wellness
while at
the same
time
decreasing
their
stress
levels. |
January
28, 2009
Providence
HealthCare
Recreation
Best
Practice
Day
Toronto,
ON |
Presentation:
“Taking
Care of
Your
Wellness”.
Leslie
shared
the
importance
of
experiencing
simple
joys
everyday. |
January
23, 2009
“Career
Buzz” on
CIUT
89.5 FM
11 a.m.
to 12
noon
Toronto,
ON |
“Secret
Twists
and
Turns in
Real
Career
Stories”.
Leslie
shared
her
“miraculous”
recovery
with
host
Mark
Franklin. |
January
9, 2009
Eastern
Health,
Development
and
Rehabilitation
Division
- Annual
Education
Week
St.
John’s,
NL |
Presentation:
"Taking
Care of
Your
Wellness".
Leslie
helped
Rehabilitation
professionals
remember
that
they
need to
care for
themselves
first to
effectively
be there
for
others. |
2008
November
16, 2008
The
Buddha
Lounge
Radio
Show
1010
CFRB
Toronto,
ON |
“Tragedy,
Triumph
and the
Soul”.
Leslie
shared
how
visualization
helped
her
recovery
after
her life
threatening
brain
injury. |
November
8-9,
2008
Therapeutic
Touch
Network
of
Ontario
Vision &
Reality
Conference
Toronto,
ON |
Leslie
led a
guided
gratitude
visualization
as part
of the
closing
ceremony. |
October
29, 2008
Toronto
Rehab
Administrative
Professionals
Forum
Toronto,
ON |
Closing
Keynote
Presentation
“Improve
Your
Customer
Service
Skills
by
Taking
Care of
Your
Wellness”. |
October
1 –
November
12, 2008
Gilda’s
Club
Greater
Toronto
Toronto,
ON |
This is
a free
seven
week
program
for
people
who have
been
touched
by
cancer,
offering
an
introduction
to
various
tools
and
techniques
which
can
complement
western
medicine
to help
reduce
stress
and
enhance
wellness.
Led a
workshop
“Creating
a
Healing/Nurturing
Environment”
in the
fourth
week,
and a
guided
wellness
visualization
and
affirmation
during
the last
session. |
May
28, 2008
Brain
Injury
Society
of
Toronto
(BIST)
Community
Meeting |
Presentation
“Finding
Joy in
Your
Life” |
May
15, 2008
“Coping
with
Chronic
Pain”
Conference
St.
John’s,
NL
Hosted
by:
Newfoundland
and
Labrador
Long
Term
Pain
Association |
Presentation
“Discovering
Your Own
Pathway
to
Abundant
Wellness” |
May 9, 2008
12th Annual CTRA Conference (Canadian
Therapeutic Recreation Association)
St.
John’s,
NL |
Closing
Keynote
Address:
“Discovering Your Own Pathway to
Abundant Wellness: From the Inside
Out.” |
March 31, 2008
Catholic Women’s League, St. Joan of Arc
Council
Toronto, ON |
Presentation “Discovering Your Own
Pathway to Abundant Wellness: From
the Inside Out.” |
March 19, 2008
Toronto Rehab Lunch ‘n’ Learn
Toronto, ON |
Presentation of “Rebirthing my Soul:
My Transformation Through Trauma” to
Neuro Rehab Program staff, at the
University Avenue location where
Leslie was a patient. |
March 12, 2008
Toronto Rehab Living with Brain Injury Group
Toronto, ON |
Leslie shared her traumatic brain
injury survivor’s story with other
brain injury survivors. |
2007
October 21, 2007
Fall Reiki Gathering
Toronto, Ontario |
The Fall Reiki Gathering is a
Celebration of Love, hosted by Reiki
Practitioners and Teachers. Led
workshop: Nature’s Wellness Lessons
from the Inside Out. For more
information or to register visit
www.transense.ca
or call
416.916.2980 |
September 19 – October 31, 2007
Pathways to Wellness Program
Gilda’s Club Greater Toronto |
This is a free seven week program
for people who have been touched by
cancer, offering an introduction to
various tools and techniques which
can complement western medicine to
help reduce stress and enhance
wellness. Led workshop Creating a
Healing/Nurturing Environment in the
first week. |
May 25-27, 2007
Body Heals Conference
Victoria, BC |
Conference hosted by the Association
of Complementary and Integrated
Physicians. Led the May 28
Post-Conference One-Day Workshop:
“Discovering Your Own Pathway to
Abundant Wellness: From the Inside
Out.” Also on the conference closing
Healing Stories Panel. |
March – June 2007
University Health Network Wellness
Program
Toronto, ON |
Created and led a 4-session
workshop series, “Taking Care of Your
Spirit and Soul” as part of their
new Wellness Program. Offered to all University Health
Network staff at each of their three
locations: Toronto General Hospital,
Princess Margaret Hospital, and
Toronto Western Hospital. |
2006
Saturday, November 4, 2006
The
Therapeutic Touch
Network of Ontario Vision & Reality
Conference
Toronto, ON |
Keynote Presentation – “Powerful Healing:
Creating a Nurturing Environment to Enhance
Health and Wellness” |
September 29-30, 2006
CCL Retreat
Saugerties, NY |
Facilitated weekend retreat with the
theme of:
“Your Pathway to Abundant Wellness – From
the Inside Out” |
Fall and Spring 2006, Fall 2005
Gilda’s Club of Greater Toronto |
Pathways to Wellness Program |
2005
September 16, 2005
University of Toronto |
Presentation to 1st Year Occupational
Therapy Students
“Powerful Healing Pathways: My Story,
Including My Experience at Toronto Rehab” |
May 27-29, 2005
When the Body Forgets to Heal
Conference. An
international, interdisciplinary conference
for the Association of Complementary
Physicians of BC and other health
professionals to explore the body’s healing
abilities.
Victoria, BC |
Presentation: “Feel the Difference: How
Visual and Aural Elements of Healthcare
Environments Impact the Healing Process” |
May 12, 2005
Newfoundland and Labrador Palliative
Care Association
St. John's, NL |
Presentation: “Nurturing the Senses to
Enhance Palliative Care” |
April 27, 2005
Clinical Education Day for Peterborough
Regional Health Centres of
Departments Obstetrics/Gynaecology/Pediatrics,
Peterborough, ON |
Keynote Speech: “Creating a Healing
Environment Using Nature Imagery and Music”
|
2004
|
September 19-23, 2004
15th International Congress on Care of the
Terminally Ill
Montreal, QC |
Created a Relaxation/Rejuvenation Space for
attendees of the conference, using my
relaxation DVD, Illumination, as the focal
point, complemented by my Sheer Art™ panels
and my framed nature images |
September and October 2004
Retreats for Physicians and Medical
Residents
St. John's, NL |
Full-day workshop: “A Prescription for
Joy: Bringing Fun Back to Your Life and
Medicine” |
April 21-24, 2004
Society for the Arts in Healthcare annual
conference
Washington, DC |
Poster Display: “Creating
Relaxation/Rejuvenation Spaces in Healthcare
Settings” |
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Bridger for your next event!
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