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.
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Bridger for your next event!
In 2008, 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.
2008
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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