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With the best activities for HEALTH AND WELLNESS
of the Body, Mind and Spirit 

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Latest Entries :
Thrive's Blog

Jul
17

The Happy Body Blog - What is Osteopathy?

Have you heard of osteopathy? Perhaps it has been suggested that you see an osteopathic practitioner for your particular condition or set of symptoms, but you aren’t quite sure what osteopathy actuall…

Apr
19

The Happy Body Blog - Hip Flexor Stretch

Anne-Marie explains how to mindfully extend the hip, which is much more difficult than it appears due to our body mechanics and sitting so much.

Mar
17

YOGA MATTERS: How Progressive Strength Training Can Help Us

Kathryn Bruni Young explains how to build your strength slowly. She say, "Be patient with yourself and listen to your body." Practicing at the appropriate level for you allows your body to strengthen …

Mar
26

Private Sponsorship of Refugees in Nanaimo

One year after the family of refugees arrived in my life I have learned so much about the muslim faith, the Arabic culture and how satisfying it is to feel useful and helpful. I know that if it was me…

Mar
26

KIDS Update - Little by Little...

From KIDS and from us we would like to extend our most Heartfelt Thank You to our dedicated Cambodian partners, private donors, foundations, companies, volunteers, board members, young fundraisers, sc…

Mar
15

ORG Nanaimo Syrian Family Fundraiser

A wonderful restorative yoga session hosted by Julie Horwood at the OmTown Yoga Studio introduced many people to a beautiful practice and aided the settlement of a new family to our community.

New Section:
Book, Film and Event Reviews 

Moving Forward From the Heart
2015-11-09

Moving Forward From the Heart - 73 new and unique meditations to keep us moving forward.

Departures
2011-01-01

Academy Award Winner for Best Foreign Language Film of the year, "Departures" is a delightful and sensitive journey into the heartland of Japan and an astonishingly beautiful look at a sacred part of Japan's cultural heritage.

Simon Borg Olivier
2015-11-09

A yoga workshop that makes you question everything you think you know about yoga.

Fr. Joseph H Pereira - Yoga Teacher
2011-01-26

Father Joe is a unique Yoga teacher. He comes from a religious background with an open hearted approach to yoga and Philosophy.

If it is, healthy, local, artistic and wonderful then I want to know about it so that I can share it. Tell me what makes you THRIVE!