The Healers Café

Dr M - Manon Bolliger, [ND] (De-Registered*)
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The Healers Café

Hi, it's Dr Manon Bolliger, ND and I want to welcome you to the Healers Cafe. I am so excited to be doing this series of interviews and what I'll be doing is, is asking all kinds of healthcare practitioners, doctors, healers of all types, to really share with all of you their experience, why they became healers, what called them what they think about this being a healer thing. Is it, a thing? Who's really healing in this, what they've experienced from their their interaction with clients and patients and what the takeaways and understanding of what the process of healing is all about and the process of life. So that's the essence of what I'm doing. I'm hoping that this will serve also for patients that have issues and are looking for different ways of approaching it. * De-Registered, revoked & retired after 30 years of practice. Now resourceful & resolved to share with you all the tools to take care of your health & vitality!

  1. The Science of Happy Pets: Holistic Tips for Health & Wellness – Jeff Feinman on the Healers Café

    6 HRS AGO

    The Science of Happy Pets: Holistic Tips for Health & Wellness – Jeff Feinman on the Healers Café

    In this episode of The Healers Café, Manon Bolliger, FCAH, RBHT, speaks with Dr. Jeff Feinman about how the Happiness Protocol can revolutionize pet wellness by focusing on vitality, individuality, and intuitive communication for optimal health and quality of life. For the transcript and full story go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/jeff-feinman      Highlights from today's episode include: Dr. Jeff Feinman  we know that pretty much every disease in our animals are mitochondrial based, and in people as well. I mean, I have a neurodegenerative brain disease. At its core, it's a mitochondrial. Dr. Jeff Feinman  The results that we've seen have been in externally visible diseases, like a pet that's depressed or won't eat or but also for internally measurable things like kidney disease, liver disease, heart disease, so and it's really just three steps. Dr. Jeff Feinman  27:09 Because, you know, these animals have been typically on chronic drugs, and the most common one is antibiotics. Anti is, of course, working against the bodies. If an animal's been on even one day of antibiotics, they need at least a year of rotating probiotics to get their bacteria back in balance,   ABOUT DR. JEFF FEINMAN: I'm a 1981 and 1985 UPenn graduate and licensed;  CA, CT, FL ; molecular biologist-veterinarian. My current focus is teaching pet parents to use the Happiness Protocol to achieve the best quality of life for their animal companions. The specific actions are based on cellular energy/vitality, individuality, and susceptibility  as described by the exposome. Improvement in animal quality of life, treatment outcomes, and even cancer.  Radical Remissions, are seen from regaining homeostasis, balance. Through the online Holistic Actions! online platform I teach the tools of the Vitality and Balance System. Core purpose/passion: Currently, Dr. Jeff is focused on helping his patients and clients maintain and regain wellness by integrating his knowledge and experience into a unified method called the Vitality and Balance System. His practice integrates the latest, safest diagnostic techniques and treatments with holistic modalities. Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube    ABOUT MANON BOLLIGER, FCAH, RBHT  As a de-registered (2021) board-certified naturopathic physician & in practice since 1992, I’ve seen an average of 150 patients per week and have helped people ranging from rural farmers in Nova Scotia to stressed out CEOs in Toronto to tri-athletes here in Vancouver.  My resolve to educate, empower and engage people to take charge of their own health is evident in my best-selling books:  'What Patients Don’t Say if Doctors Don’t Ask: The Mindful Patient-Doctor Relationship' and 'A Healer in Every Household: Simple Solutions for Stress'.  I also teach BowenFirst™ Therapy through and hold transformational workshops to achieve these goals. So, when I share with you that LISTENING to Your body is a game changer in the healing process, I am speaking from expertise and direct experience". Manon’s Mission: A Healer in Every Household!  For more great information to go to her weekly blog:  http://bowencollege.com/blog.  For tips on health & healing go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/tips     Follow Manon on Social – Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Twitter | Linktr.ee | Rumble   ABOUT THE HEALERS CAFÉ:  Manon's show is the #1 show for medical practitioners and holistic healers to have heart to heart conversations about their day to day lives.  Subscribe and review on your favourite platform: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Libsyn | iHeartRadio | Gaana | The Healers Cafe | Radio.com | Medioq |   Remember to subscribe if you like our videos. Click the bell if you want to be one of the first people notified of a new release.   * De-Registered, revoked & retired naturopathic physician after 30 years of practice in healt

    38 min
  2. A Holistic Path to Wellness with Bowen Therapy, Kinesiology, and Qigong – Ben Calder on the Healers Café

    NOV 13

    A Holistic Path to Wellness with Bowen Therapy, Kinesiology, and Qigong – Ben Calder on the Healers Café

    In this episode of The Healers Café, Manon Bolliger, FCAH, RBHT, speaks with Ben Calder about his transformative journey into integrative healing, exploring how personal challenges led him to embrace modalities like kinesiology, Bowen therapy, and Qigong to empower others in their health journeys. For the transcript and full story go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/ben-calder     Highlights from today's episode include: Ben Calder  They would have a logic, okay, if we've got a mind component, do we need to do anything with the mind? If we've got a body and behavior component, do we need to do something with that? And that might have included diet and nutrition. Ben Calder  You know, I see quite a number of people in their 60s and 70s. And almost the number one thing that they will tell me is that the doctor has told them that they can expect it because of their age. And at that point, I want to slap that doctor and just say, No, that's not true. Ben Calder  You know, give yourself a decade to master a level of Qigong, and it's not a quick fix, and you may not even feel it in the first 2,3,4 sessions. You know, the Chinese would traditionally say 100 days of practice to start feeling your chi and then the rest of your life to master it.   ABOUT BEN CALDER: I have for many years had an interest in how people tick & the ability of the body and mind to restore its self naturally to optimum health given the right motivation. I specialise in assessing health and well-being and generating solutions to improve your vitality, functionality and capability so we can deliver 100% of the passion that drives us in a vehicle; your body/mind; fit for purpose. I can provide both physical and mental health re-training to help you be an effective captain of your industry using a range of integral and holistic approaches in a bespoke program to suit your aims and needs. I can offer classes and training in mindful movement, meditation, personal and relationship dynamics and communication to help make you and your team better at doing what they do best. I run regular meditation and LifeForce Qigong classes. I facilitate Shadow Self workshops on the hidden aspects of communication dynamics, Integral Relationship groups and have also lead classes on personal development, self-help techniques and a men’s support group. I have delivered keynote speeches to support groups, development circles, business networking groups, medical and health conferences. I can speak on a range of health-related topics to illuminate how a focus on personal health can liberate and elevate business and life. Core purpose/passion: I’m really passionate about people taking responsibility for their health choices and how their behaviour has a direct impact on not only themselves, but on the world and life around them. Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Linktr.ee | Twitter | YouTube     ABOUT MANON BOLLIGER, FCAH, RBHT  As a de-registered (2021) board-certified naturopathic physician & in practice since 1992, I’ve seen an average of 150 patients per week and have helped people ranging from rural farmers in Nova Scotia to stressed out CEOs in Toronto to tri-athletes here in Vancouver.  My resolve to educate, empower and engage people to take charge of their own health is evident in my best-selling books:  'What Patients Don’t Say if Doctors Don’t Ask: The Mindful Patient-Doctor Relationship' and 'A Healer in Every Household: Simple Solutions for Stress'.  I also teach BowenFirst™ Therapy through and hold transformational workshops to achieve these goals. So, when I share with you that LISTENING to Your body is a game changer in the healing process, I am speaking from expertise and direct experience". Manon’s Mission: A Healer in Every Household!  For more great information to go to her weekly blog:  http://bowencollege.com/blog.  For tips on health & healing go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/tip

    40 min
  3. Living with AERD: Misdiagnosis, Missteps, and the Fight for Effective Treatment – Rhonda Nelson on the Healers Café

    NOV 6

    Living with AERD: Misdiagnosis, Missteps, and the Fight for Effective Treatment – Rhonda Nelson on the Healers Café

    In this episode of The Healers Café, Manon Bolliger, FCAH, RBHT, speaks with Rhonda Nelson about her personal journey with AERD, the challenges of misdiagnosis, and the alternative approaches she’s found for managing this chronic condition beyond conventional medicine. For the transcript and full story go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/rhonda-nelson     Highlights from today's episode include: Rhonda Nelson  08:07 And so, you know, I've gone down a really long path. The first band aid that they like to throw at it is steroids. And, you know, prednisone, and we know what that can do. And that was my path. I was on a lot of steroids for a very long time.   Rhonda Nelson  11:28 I think the typical our typical western diets are kind of...they have a relatively high omega six to three ratio. So if you try to reverse that around and do high omega threes, low Omega sixes. Those will...that will reduce...should reduce, I should say, some of the inflammation within your body.   Rhonda Nelson  30:14 I, again, the path that I chose and still adhere to with my AERD is I really lean into a lot of these therapies that aren't conventional, that aren't covered by insurance, and I know without a doubt, these therapies have made a world of difference in my management of the disease,   ABOUT RHONDA NELSON: Rhonda Nelson, renowned patient advocate, author, speaker and philanthropist is a beacon of resilience and strength. Her charitable work spans championing equitable access to affordable healthcare, supporting those diagnosed with AERD Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease, serving as a voice in the foster care system and encouraging women to reinvent themselves in their different stages of life. Rhonda serves on the Executive Board of Directors with the Asthma & Allergy Network, impacts legislation and speaks nationally, raising awareness for AERD. Having dealt with AERD & Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease; herself for more than twenty years, she has experienced many misdiagnoses, a near fatal struggle to find relief, a desperate search for answers and a constant journey to access proper support. Rhonda and her husband Wayne, of the Little River Band tirelessly devote their time and resources to helping others to navigate this challenging medical journey frequently associated with severe respiratory disease. Rhonda is a firm believer in empowering women to pursue the dreams they have for their lives, regardless of age, while finding strength in overcoming challenges. In her book, & Different Life,” Rhonda not only pulls back the curtain on celebrity life, but also offers readers the chance to hear never-before-told stories, enjoy treasured family recipes and photos all while getting a taste of all things pertaining to life on the road. Core purpose/passion: Her charitable work spans championing equitable access to affordable healthcare, supporting those diagnosed with AERD & Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease, serving as a voice in the foster care system and encouraging women to reinvent themselves in their different stages of life. Website | Facebook | Instagram |   ABOUT MANON BOLLIGER, FCAH, RBHT  As a de-registered (2021) board-certified naturopathic physician & in practice since 1992, I’ve seen an average of 150 patients per week and have helped people ranging from rural farmers in Nova Scotia to stressed out CEOs in Toronto to tri-athletes here in Vancouver.  My resolve to educate, empower and engage people to take charge of their own health is evident in my best-selling books:  'What Patients Don’t Say if Doctors Don’t Ask: The Mindful Patient-Doctor Relationship' and 'A Healer in Every Household: Simple Solutions for Stress'.  I also teach BowenFirst™ Therapy through and hold transformational workshops to achieve these goals. So, when I share with you that LISTENING to Your body is a game changer in the healing process, I am speaking from expertise and direc

    35 min
  4. Navigating Long Covid with Holistic Healing – Autumn Bear on the Healers Café & Host Manon Bolliger

    OCT 31

    Navigating Long Covid with Holistic Healing – Autumn Bear on the Healers Café & Host Manon Bolliger

    In this episode of The Healers Café, Manon Bolliger, FCAH, RBHT, speaks with Autumn Bear about her experience treating long Covid patients, exploring the multifaceted symptoms they face and the holistic approaches that can support recovery beyond traditional Western medicine. For the transcript and full story go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/autumn-bear      Highlights from today's episode include: Autumn Bear  Because these are the things that seem to irritate the body the most, gluten, dairy, soy, alcohol and sugar, those guys across the board, seem to be the biggest irritants. They cause the most inflammation, and they're the first ones, you know, if someone is developing some sort of food sensitivity, that's usually the place I like to start.   Autumn Bear  So when we're looking at disease, we're really trying to figure out, where did this, you know, dysbiosis or imbalance start, and how do we really treat the root so that all the branches of that tree essentially start to heal themselves as a result of treating the root.   Autumn Bear  Oftentimes, patients are saying, Listen, I'm having all these things. These are happening to me, and ultimately, what they're getting is doctors that are saying, Well, I think you just have anxiety, so I want to put you on Xanax and that's so it's just frustrating and debilitating.   ABOUT AUTUMN BEAR Bio : Autumn Bear M.S., L.AC, DIPL AC My formal training in classical Chinese medicine was transmitted directly to me by the esteemed Taoist master and 88th generation practitioner Jeffrey C. Yuen of the jade purity and dragon gate lineage. I apprenticed with the commonwealth herbal program in Boston mastering dietary therapy and western herbal medicine.  I worked toward a Masters of Public Health at the University of Arizona & with a specialty in international medicine and maternal and child health, where my continued focus was in the areas of epidemiology, nutrition, environmental health, physiology, and psychology.  I am licensed to practice acupuncture by the states of Utah and New York and I am a board certified diplomate of acupuncture as conferred by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine & NCCAO.  My Masters of Science in acupuncture is from the Swedish Institute of Health Sciences in New York City. I have had the great privilege of teaching as a professor at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine & New York, as well as in programs focused on integrating acupuncture into mainstream medicine at both the University Paris xi Faculte de Medecine Paris-sud & Paris, France, and at the Wu Ming Dao Healing Center & Moscow, Russia. Core purpose/passion: I have been specializing in Long Covid over the last few years. I fell into by accident but it has become my life's mission to help people understand that there is hope and healing that is possible and that nothing is set in stone.  I absolutely love helping people come out of the other side of this. Website | Facebook | LinkedIn | X | TikTok     ABOUT MANON BOLLIGER, FCAH, RBHT  As a de-registered (2021) board-certified naturopathic physician & in practice since 1992, I’ve seen an average of 150 patients per week and have helped people ranging from rural farmers in Nova Scotia to stressed out CEOs in Toronto to tri-athletes here in Vancouver.  My resolve to educate, empower and engage people to take charge of their own health is evident in my best-selling books:  'What Patients Don’t Say if Doctors Don’t Ask: The Mindful Patient-Doctor Relationship' and 'A Healer in Every Household: Simple Solutions for Stress'.  I also teach BowenFirst™ Therapy through and hold transformational workshops to achieve these goals. So, when I share with you that LISTENING to Your body is a game changer in the healing process, I am speaking from expertise and direct experience". Manon’s Mission: A Healer in Every Household!   For more great information to go

    35 min
  5. Why Is Visibility Crucial for Holistic Therapists? Camille Leon on the Healers Café & Host Manon Bolliger

    OCT 23

    Why Is Visibility Crucial for Holistic Therapists? Camille Leon on the Healers Café & Host Manon Bolliger

    In this episode of The Healers Café, Manon Bolliger, FCAH, RBHT, speaks with Camille Leon about the importance of visibility for holistic practitioners and how to grow a successful practice through community support and strategic networking.  For the transcript and full story go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/camille-leon      Highlights from today's episode include: Camille Leon  02:36 But once we started building that directory, we also found that a lot of holistic professionals and practitioners and business owners are not well supported on the business side. They're great at doing what they do. They're great at healing people, right, using whatever their preferred modality or technique or specialty is, but business, heck,  Camille Leon  02:36 So the Chamber of Commerce does kind of two things. One is connect more mainstream consumers to holistic techniques possibilities and the people who provide those services, and it also provides support for the business side of healing others. Camille Leon  But people are already going to doctors. They're already going to drug stores, so they're looking for healing and health and wellness. So let's help them find more holistic approaches.    ABOUT CAMILLE LEON Camille founded the Holistic Chamber of Commerce in 2010 and is a pioneer in creating a coordinated, collaborative presence for the holistic community where there had been none. She leads the way with her ideas, insights and inspiration, through an active presence on social media, especially LinkedIn and Facebook. Camille is an Artist and an Author. Her most recent book, Fresh Starts: Transformation in Action, is an easy-to-read guide for personal and professional transformation, getting you from where you are to where you want to be. Core purpose/passion: My core purpose is to connect the holistic community with each other, and invite mainstream consumers to explore the possibilities for themselves. Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube |    ABOUT MANON BOLLIGER, FCAH, RBHT  As a de-registered (2021) board-certified naturopathic physician & in practice since 1992, I’ve seen an average of 150 patients per week and have helped people ranging from rural farmers in Nova Scotia to stressed out CEOs in Toronto to tri-athletes here in Vancouver.  My resolve to educate, empower and engage people to take charge of their own health is evident in my best-selling books:  'What Patients Don’t Say if Doctors Don’t Ask: The Mindful Patient-Doctor Relationship' and 'A Healer in Every Household: Simple Solutions for Stress'.  I also teach BowenFirst™ Therapy through and hold transformational workshops to achieve these goals. So, when I share with you that LISTENING to Your body is a game changer in the healing process, I am speaking from expertise and direct experience". Manon’s Mission: A Healer in Every Household!  For more great information to go to her weekly blog:  http://bowencollege.com/blog.  For tips on health & healing go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/tips    Follow Manon on Social – Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Twitter | Linktr.ee | Rumble   ABOUT THE HEALERS CAFÉ:  Manon's show is the #1 show for medical practitioners and holistic healers to have heart to heart conversations about their day to day lives.  Subscribe and review on your favourite platform: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Libsyn | iHeartRadio | Gaana | The Healers Cafe | Radio.com | Medioq |   Remember to subscribe if you like our videos. Click the bell if you want to be one of the first people notified of a new release.   * De-Registered, revoked & retired naturopathic physician after 30 years of practice in healthcare. Now resourceful & resolved to share with you all the tools to take care of your health & vitality!

    27 min
  6. Planning Life's Milestones: Intentional Approaches to Birth and Death with Alisha DiMasi on the Healers Cafe & host Manon Bolliger

    OCT 16

    Planning Life's Milestones: Intentional Approaches to Birth and Death with Alisha DiMasi on the Healers Cafe & host Manon Bolliger

    In this episode of The Healers Café, Manon Bolliger, FCAH, RBHT, speaks with Alisha DiMasi about the connections between birth and death. They discuss the importance of community support, planning, and intentionality in both experiences. Alisha shares insights from her work with Threshold Care, focusing on green burial education, home funerals, and the emotional aspects of saying goodbye to loved ones. For the transcript and full story go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/alisha-dimasi     Highlights from today's episode include: Alisha DiMasi  17:54 We could be keeping our loved ones at home after they die, and we could be the ones the family washing the body, you know, which is more of a ritualistic washing, not like a scrub, a dub, dub washing, um, and having a multi day vigil. Alisha DiMasi  These are hard conversations, and it's hard to say goodbye, but don't underestimate what a gift it is to plan ahead and give some information, because the people that are left behind want to do what you wanted to do, Alisha DiMasi  But talking about death is very life affirming, okay? Because if we're talking about this final, this finality, what could reflect back to us more the amazing and incredible opportunity we have here today to be alive, right?   ABOUT ALISHA DIMASI Alisha DiMasi, Well Within’s founder, comes to you as an occupational therapist, mother, and deeply curious human. Over her studies and career, she has worked with infants through elders in public and private schools, hospitals, and assisted livings. During Alisha’s many years in the local public and private residential schools she served students with a wide range of physical and cognitive & dis-bilities. Those years highlighted for her the importance of parent and caregiver; engagement and the power held within the home setting to support a child’s growth. Through her own mothering she witnessed the transformative capacity of coregulation. Alisha’s involvement with Threshold Care began in 2016 and gave home to a longtime interest in burials that were environmentally sound and financially accessible.  Her involvement with Threshold Care nurtured an interest in holistic end of life care.  It was an education to compare Threshold’s work to the end of life practices she saw in the assisted livings. In 2021, she became a board member. Through her two pregnancies and home births, Alisha became a student of Trust. It was also then she began looking in wonder at the multitude of parallels between birth and death. She continues to study the power of these portals and the rites of passage marking the space between them.  Alisha’s experience as a parent has been expansive, beautiful, and grueling, often within moments of one another! Alisha holds exploration in high regard and has many interests. She loves building community connections, loves to sing, and is learning to play her first instrument- a banjolele.  Alisha has lived her personal study in: physiological birthing, respectful parenting, natural motor development, the natural care of our bodies; including in acute and chronic illness; permaculture design, living with loss and grief & and the sensory integration changes that can accompany trauma, and most recently but certainly not least—Human Design.  Alisha lives in Lyndeborough with her two children and husband on their small homestead. Core purpose/passion: I am a multi-passionate person and what has risen above the rest in recent years is my desire to support individuals and family systems in finding, feeling, and claiming their power during everyday interactions with themselves, their children/family, and the outside world. Website | Facebook |    ABOUT MANON BOLLIGER, FCAH, RBHT  As a de-registered (2021) board-certified naturopathic physician & in practice since 1992, I’ve seen an average of 150 patients per week and have helped people ranging from rural farmers in Nova Scotia to stressed out C

    33 min
  7. Transforming Breast Cancer Awareness with a Life-Changing Self-Exam App with Jessica Baladad on the Healers Cafe & host Manon Bolliger

    OCT 9

    Transforming Breast Cancer Awareness with a Life-Changing Self-Exam App with Jessica Baladad on the Healers Cafe & host Manon Bolliger

    In this episode of The Healers Café, Manon Bolliger, FCAH, RBHT (facilitator and retired naturopath with 30+ years of practice) speaks with Jessica Baladad about her journey as a breast cancer survivor, the creation of the Feel for Your Life app, and how it empowers individuals to perform self-breast exams, track changes, and navigate their health with greater confidence.  For the transcript and full story go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/jessica-baladad   Highlights from today's episode include: Jessica Baladad  So let's say you have a screening, and you get this pathology report back, and you're reading it, and it's like, what does this mean? I don't understand it. And you start Google things, and it doesn't make sense. So I took the guesswork out of that.   Jessica Baladad  06:01 Yeah. So we even have a little term in the breast cancer community called scanxiety, where you are afraid of getting scans and exams. I mean, they're necessary, and we joke about it, but it's real that we have that fear of getting scanned,   Jessica Baladad  And so, you know, it's...people have a lot of different feelings about it, but ultimately, I want women to understand how their screenings work, how the pathology is done, and what they can do to empower themselves to get through that fear, because knowledge helps overcome that anxiety.   ABOUT JESSICA BALADAD: Jessica Baladad, six-year cancer survivor, is the creator of Feel For Your Life, a free mobile application that provides resources on how to perform self breast exams and when to get screenings, while allowing users to track and monitor their changes and set reminders. An unexpected breast cancer diagnosis at 33 years old empowered Jessica to channel her experience into a mission that is changing the way women advocate for their medical care. It’s the first of its kind created by a breast cancer patient and has been downloaded tens of thousands of times all over the world. In 2024, Jessica implemented an AI feature into the app to help patients interpret and better understand pathology reports from their breast cancer screenings. Jessica’s history with breast cancer catalyzed her dedication to building Feel For Your Life. She’s the fourth generation on her paternal side of the family to be diagnosed with the disease, and yet, no known gene mutation has been found in her lineage. She first learned how to do a self breast exam after having a benign tumor removed at 18, and nearly 15 years later, Jessica was diagnosed with Stage 2B invasive ductal carcinoma after performing a routine self exam in the shower. She underwent 16 rounds of chemotherapy, a double mastectomy, 24 rounds of radiation, a hysterectomy and 10-hour flap reconstruction. Since launching the app, Jessica has expanded her advocacy into healthcare reform. She has helped write legislation in the State of Tennessee to promote risk reducing measures against cancer and disease. Billed as the Feel For Your Life Act, it requires high school students to learn about self breast exams, testicular exams and skin exams. Additionally, Jessica has spoken out against insurance companies before members of Congress. She is working to eliminate quality-adjusted life-year & QALY ; scores, Pharmacy Benefits Managers (PBMs) and co-pay accumulators. Jessica plans to grow her efforts further by working with medical providers, patients and vendors to bridge the gaps that keep individuals from getting access to the care they deserve. Jessica has been featured on Good Morning America, Tank’s Good News, USA Today, The Dave Ramsey Show, UpWorthy and several national and international media outlets. She’s worked with the NFL on their Crucial Catch Campaign to promote cancer screenings, received the Hometown Hero Award from Ponce Law on Nashville’s Fox 17, has been recognized by the National Breast Cancer Foundation for her leadership initiatives and was the recipient of the Mona Lisa Foundation Grant in

    23 min
  8. Harnessing Healing: Equine Therapy's Impact on Trauma Recovery with Melissa Jarzynski & host Manon Bolliger

    OCT 2

    Harnessing Healing: Equine Therapy's Impact on Trauma Recovery with Melissa Jarzynski & host Manon Bolliger

    In this episode of The Healers Café, Manon Bolliger, FCAH, RBHT (facilitator and retired naturopath with 30+ years of practice) speaks with Melissa Jarzynski about the physiological benefits of equine-assisted therapy, such as improved nervous system function.   For the transcript and full story go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/melissa-jarzynski     Highlights from today's episode include: Melissa Jarzynski  08:10 Well, so now that we know about the horses being able to read so much of the humans based off their sensory apparatus, right? So, a horse, just by smelling us from many, many feet away, will know your gender. Will know your mood. They can smell your mood through the hormones that we are secreting   Manon Bolliger One of the things that I noticed, though, because I went to that to participate, to teach the humans the human part, and, yeah, if, let's say, if a human being had pain in their hip and they were, you know, straddling the saddle a certain way, it would impact the horse.   Melissa Jarzynski  When ever you are on the back of a horse, that horse is dancing with the rider, and so it's just like it takes two to tango if you have a lame horse, you know, let's take a look at your riding biomechanics.   ABOUT MELISSA JARZYNSKI: Melissa Jean Jarzynski, MSPT, HPCS, ESMLH, excels in integrating physical therapy with equine-assisted practices, particularly emphasizing trauma-informed care. As the owner of Happy Trotters, Melissa Jean PT and Stable Friendships Foundation and with over 19 years of expertise, Melissa is a board-certified Hippotherapy Clinical Specialist and is certified with PATH Int. and EAGALA. Her pioneering spirit is most evident in her program, "Finding Peace in the Paddock™". This groundbreaking work focuses on the interplay between human and horse heart rates, revealing significant benefits for those dealing with trauma, stress, and chronic pain. Her research in this area, though preliminary, has already begun to illuminate the profound effects of equine-assisted therapy. It's not just about physical healing; Melissa's work highlights the deep emotional and psychological connections that can be fostered between humans and horses, offering a new dimension to trauma-informed care. This unique blend of therapy and equine interaction is a testament to her innovative approach in enhancing holistic well-being. Core purpose/passion: My core purpose/mission is to continue helping humans with the help of horses, but never at the expense of the horses.   Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube     ABOUT MANON BOLLIGER, FCAH, RBHT  As a de-registered (2021) board-certified naturopathic physician & in practice since 1992, I’ve seen an average of 150 patients per week and have helped people ranging from rural farmers in Nova Scotia to stressed out CEOs in Toronto to tri-athletes here in Vancouver.  My resolve to educate, empower and engage people to take charge of their own health is evident in my best-selling books:  'What Patients Don’t Say if Doctors Don’t Ask: The Mindful Patient-Doctor Relationship' and 'A Healer in Every Household: Simple Solutions for Stress'.  I also teach BowenFirst™ Therapy through and hold transformational workshops to achieve these goals. So, when I share with you that LISTENING to Your body is a game changer in the healing process, I am speaking from expertise and direct experience". Manon’s Mission: A Healer in Every Household!  For more great information to go to her weekly blog:  http://bowencollege.com/blog.  For tips on health & healing go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/tips  Follow Manon on Social – Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Twitter | Linktr.ee | Rumble     ABOUT THE HEALERS CAFÉ:  Manon's show is the #1 show for medical practitioners and holistic healers to have heart to heart conversations about their day to day lives.  Subscribe and review on yo

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Hi, it's Dr Manon Bolliger, ND and I want to welcome you to the Healers Cafe. I am so excited to be doing this series of interviews and what I'll be doing is, is asking all kinds of healthcare practitioners, doctors, healers of all types, to really share with all of you their experience, why they became healers, what called them what they think about this being a healer thing. Is it, a thing? Who's really healing in this, what they've experienced from their their interaction with clients and patients and what the takeaways and understanding of what the process of healing is all about and the process of life. So that's the essence of what I'm doing. I'm hoping that this will serve also for patients that have issues and are looking for different ways of approaching it. * De-Registered, revoked & retired after 30 years of practice. Now resourceful & resolved to share with you all the tools to take care of your health & vitality!

Information

  • Creator
    Dr M - Manon Bolliger, [ND] (De-Registered*)
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    237
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved | Manon Bolliger (facilitator and retired naturopath with 30+ years of practice)
  • Show Website
    The Healers Café

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