Are you concerned about hay fever or seasonal allergies? Seasonal Allergies in Spring! Spring is one of my favourite seasons! The days become longer and the weather warms up. I love seeing the plant life grow all around us. Unfortunately, many people get hit hard with seasonal allergies during this time. During [...]
All of us at Brio Integrative Health Centre have enjoyed working with Dr. Vanessa Yu for the past 2 years. August 28th 2021, will be her last day working at Brio! She has learned so much working at Brio and has really blossomed as a fantastic Naturopathic physician. We will all miss her sense of [...]
The month of May flew by! It was so good connecting with many of you. Thank you for your interest in hearing about what I have been up to on my sabbatical. Many of you are also craving some deep rest. Reach out to me for a consultation or acupuncture treatment to figure out how [...]
Many of us tend to have occupations or sedentary hobbies that have us sitting for prolonged periods while tapping away on keyboards, clicking mice and straining our eyes at computer screens, so why is it when go to stand up, we notice that the backs of our legs feel stiff? What gives? We didn’t go [...]
Happy Easter from the Brio team! Here are a few fun recipes to make with the whole family this long weekend. Recipe #1: Easter Cookies Makes about 2 dozen (3 1/2-inch) cookies Recipe by Amy Tornquist Too cute to eat? Almost! This five-ingredient Easter cookie dough can be made up to three days ahead, making [...]
Hello Everyone! As you know, last year March 17, 2020 Brio temporarily closed its doors in efforts to do our part to help flatten the curve. During this time, all Naturopathic consults were transitioned to telemedicine appointments. This option served us and our patients very well. It was a beautiful solution to a challenging [...]
Hello Brio Family! As of May 19th, the Provincial Health Order has been lifted and according to Phase 2 we are given the green light to re-open. We wanted to send out an email to keep everyone up to date on our thoughts and plans in the next few days ahead. We are so [...]
February 29, 2020-- It’s Leap Year! Check out timeanddate.com for more interesting facts about Leap Year, including when February 30th was a real date; what is a Leap Year; why we have Leap Years and some fun Leap Year customs and traditions! Are you a Leap Year baby? When do you celebrate your birthday? If [...]
Wow, the growth at Brio did not slow down as 2019 was coming to a close. I will say however, that this decade ended with fervor! This new and exciting energy has carried on right into the start of 2020. It is always excited to Brio take baby steps towards growth and lean into the [...]
Wishing all of our patients, friends, and family of Brio a wonderful new year. Here are some thoughts from the Brio staff reflecting on the past year, and looking ahead to 2020. 2019 - Wow, I don't know how to actually put into words and summarize this past year, it literally felt like such [...]
