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Feeling Fully to Better Move Forward

Strøm Nordic Spa, interview with Phil Roy

Phil Roy is a comedian, host, actor and entrepreneur. Dynamic and generous both at work and at home, over the years he has learned to listen to his body and let his heart speak, hoping to pass on the best of himself to his daughters. Interview with the most thoughtful...

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Feeling Fully to Better Move Forward

Strøm Nordic Spa, interview with Phil Roy

Phil Roy is a comedian, host, actor and entrepreneur. Dynamic and generous both at work and at home, over the years he has learned to listen to his body and let his heart speak, hoping to pass on the best of himself to his daughters. Interview with the most thoughtful...

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Opening the Day

Vanessa Bell

I hear the heavy breathing of the bodies I love in each of the bedrooms leading to the kitchen. This moment is a privilege that of solitude among dreams. The household is asleep in the warmth unique to the end of the night, and a faint orange light illuminates my...

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Opening the Day

Vanessa Bell

I hear the heavy breathing of the bodies I love in each of the bedrooms leading to the kitchen. This moment is a privilege that of solitude among dreams. The household is asleep in the warmth unique to the end of the night, and a faint orange light illuminates my...

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Le pouvoir des fréquences expliqué

The Power of Frequencies Explained

Jacinthe Roy Rioux, holistic and spiritual life contributor

“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration.” – Nikola Tesla Have you ever felt the instant desire to leave a place as soon as you entered it? Conversely, have you ever experienced deep joy in the presence of a...

The Power of Frequencies Explained

Jacinthe Roy Rioux, holistic and spiritual life contributor

“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration.” – Nikola Tesla Have you ever felt the instant desire to leave a place as soon as you entered it? Conversely, have you ever experienced deep joy in the presence of a...

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Et si l ’on parlait de masculinité positive ?

What If We Talked About Positive Masculinity?

An Interview with Mickaël Carlier

How are traditional codes of masculinity responsible for a widespread feeling of loneliness among men? What are the origins and impacts of this so-called “toxic” masculinity? And above all, what can be done to turn things around? Mickaël Carlier, a social entrepreneur, author, and speaker, hopes to give a voice...

What If We Talked About Positive Masculinity?

An Interview with Mickaël Carlier

How are traditional codes of masculinity responsible for a widespread feeling of loneliness among men? What are the origins and impacts of this so-called “toxic” masculinity? And above all, what can be done to turn things around? Mickaël Carlier, a social entrepreneur, author, and speaker, hopes to give a voice...

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La séduction sous le prisme de la culture

Seduction Through the Prism of Culture

Kanica Saphan, sexology professional

Talking about seduction and sexuality in Quebec, even writing a guide on the subject—this is enough to scare many people off, as the theme can be so broad and multi-faceted! AT The heart of cultural diversity I founded Le Sofa Sexologique in Montreal in 2019. I work there in private...

Seduction Through the Prism of Culture

Kanica Saphan, sexology professional

Talking about seduction and sexuality in Quebec, even writing a guide on the subject—this is enough to scare many people off, as the theme can be so broad and multi-faceted! AT The heart of cultural diversity I founded Le Sofa Sexologique in Montreal in 2019. I work there in private...

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L’art comme refuge

Art as Refuge

An Interview with Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette

Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette is a screenwriter, director, and novelist. Along with eco-sociologist Laure Waridel, she is also the co-founder of Mères au front, a movement that brings together mothers and grandmothers aimed at protecting the environment and the future of their children. Committed and inspiring, she shares with us the results...

Art as Refuge

An Interview with Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette

Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette is a screenwriter, director, and novelist. Along with eco-sociologist Laure Waridel, she is also the co-founder of Mères au front, a movement that brings together mothers and grandmothers aimed at protecting the environment and the future of their children. Committed and inspiring, she shares with us the results...

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Le champignon hallucinogène : Aux fondements de l’humanité

The Hallucinogenic Mushroom: At the Foundations of Humanity

Jacinthe Roy Rioux, holistic and spiritual living contributor

They work wonders in the environment by restoring polluted areas. In the medical field, they have transformed the way we treat people. With their fascinating biological properties, mushrooms are increasingly being discussed and used. Reishi chai, lion’s mane matcha, psilocybin microdosing, and psychedelic therapy… In the health field, medicinal mushrooms...

The Hallucinogenic Mushroom: At the Foundations of Humanity

Jacinthe Roy Rioux, holistic and spiritual living contributor

They work wonders in the environment by restoring polluted areas. In the medical field, they have transformed the way we treat people. With their fascinating biological properties, mushrooms are increasingly being discussed and used. Reishi chai, lion’s mane matcha, psilocybin microdosing, and psychedelic therapy… In the health field, medicinal mushrooms...

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Un désir d’authenticité

A Desire for Authenticity

An Interview with Guylaine Tremblay

Having won many awards over the course of her career, Guylaine Tremblay is one of the favourite actors of Quebecers. After nearly 40 years in the business, she is moving from performance to shared pleasure, thereby offering a new meaning to emotion. Having seen her relationships with the people around...

A Desire for Authenticity

An Interview with Guylaine Tremblay

Having won many awards over the course of her career, Guylaine Tremblay is one of the favourite actors of Quebecers. After nearly 40 years in the business, she is moving from performance to shared pleasure, thereby offering a new meaning to emotion. Having seen her relationships with the people around...

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Du champ à l’usine, l’impact de l’industrialisation de l’alimentation sur notre santé

From Field to Factory: The Impact of the Industrialization of Food on Our Health

An interview with Michaël Bensoussan, gastroenterologist, and Jean-François Lemoine, agronomist

Michaël Bensoussan, a gastroenterologist at the Hôpital Charles-Lemoyne in Longueuil, diagnoses and treats digestive tract disorders. Jean-François Lemoine, for his part, is an agronomist who works as a consultant with farmers to help them improve their production. We welcomed them to Strøm Nordic Spa — Mont-Saint-Hilaire, and they shared their...

From Field to Factory: The Impact of the Industrialization of Food on Our Health

An interview with Michaël Bensoussan, gastroenterologist, and Jean-François Lemoine, agronomist

Michaël Bensoussan, a gastroenterologist at the Hôpital Charles-Lemoyne in Longueuil, diagnoses and treats digestive tract disorders. Jean-François Lemoine, for his part, is an agronomist who works as a consultant with farmers to help them improve their production. We welcomed them to Strøm Nordic Spa — Mont-Saint-Hilaire, and they shared their...

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Seconde nature

Second nature

Interview with Dominic Arpin

Trained as a journalist, Dominic Arpin is a television host and producer. A lover of nature and the great outdoors, in recent years, he has discovered a new way to regain his balance, one step at a time. Here is a summary of an inspiring and authentic interview in the...

Second nature

Interview with Dominic Arpin

Trained as a journalist, Dominic Arpin is a television host and producer. A lover of nature and the great outdoors, in recent years, he has discovered a new way to regain his balance, one step at a time. Here is a summary of an inspiring and authentic interview in the...

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Et si l’on prenait le temps de respirer ?

What If We Took the Time to Breathe?

Maxime Hébert

BREATHING — It is essential to human life. Every second, we inhale, and we exhale. It’s hard to really take the time to linger over it. Breathing is the force that keeps us alive. Each cell in the human body needs oxygen to work properly. It’s no surprise that, for...

What If We Took the Time to Breathe?

Maxime Hébert

BREATHING — It is essential to human life. Every second, we inhale, and we exhale. It’s hard to really take the time to linger over it. Breathing is the force that keeps us alive. Each cell in the human body needs oxygen to work properly. It’s no surprise that, for...

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Faire de la politique autrement : Entretien avec Catherine Fournier, mairesse de Longueuil

Doing Politics Differently: Interview with Catherine Fournier, mayor of Longueuil

Maxime Hébert

WIND OF CHANGE — Trained as an economist, Catherine Fournier was the MNA for Marie-Victorin from 2016 to 2021, first within the Parti Québécois, then as an independent MNA. In April 2021, she announced her candidacy for mayor of Longueuil, the municipality where the constituency she represented since 2016 in...

Doing Politics Differently: Interview with Catherine Fournier, mayor of Longueuil

Maxime Hébert

WIND OF CHANGE — Trained as an economist, Catherine Fournier was the MNA for Marie-Victorin from 2016 to 2021, first within the Parti Québécois, then as an independent MNA. In April 2021, she announced her candidacy for mayor of Longueuil, the municipality where the constituency she represented since 2016 in...

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Littératie émotionnelle et petite enfance : Reconnaître ses émotions pour mieux vivre ensemble

Emotional literacy and early childhood: recognizing one’s emotions to live better together

Valérie Courchesne and Pauline Bodart, psychologists

SUPPORT AND CARING — Emotional literacy is defined as a person’s ability to identify, name, and communicate their emotions. If a person develops this facet of their emotional intelligence, they will be more capable of analyzing their experience instead of being reactive. They will be more responsible for themselves, less...

Emotional literacy and early childhood: recognizing one’s emotions to live better together

Valérie Courchesne and Pauline Bodart, psychologists

SUPPORT AND CARING — Emotional literacy is defined as a person’s ability to identify, name, and communicate their emotions. If a person develops this facet of their emotional intelligence, they will be more capable of analyzing their experience instead of being reactive. They will be more responsible for themselves, less...

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Coworking intégral

Comprehensive Coworking

Judith Ritchie

FUSION – More than creative and collaborative work environments, the new shared workspaces (coworking) include meditation areas, yoga studios and spa experiences. Four places around the world where well-being goes hand in hand with nomadic work. RISE BY WE – NEW YORK WeWork, the world’s largest provider of coworking spaces,...

Comprehensive Coworking

Judith Ritchie

FUSION – More than creative and collaborative work environments, the new shared workspaces (coworking) include meditation areas, yoga studios and spa experiences. Four places around the world where well-being goes hand in hand with nomadic work. RISE BY WE – NEW YORK WeWork, the world’s largest provider of coworking spaces,...

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Vivre pleinement grâce aux principes de la thérapie d’acceptation et d’engagement

Live fully through the principles of acceptance and engagement therapy

Maxime Hébert

In psychology, several theoretical approaches or orientations guide psychologists in the way they practice psychotherapy. The Ordre des psychologues du Québec describes four main approaches: the psychodynamic-analytical approach, the humanistic-existential approach, the systemic-interactional approach and the cognitive-behavioral approach (commonly known as CBT). In these four main approaches research has led...

Live fully through the principles of acceptance and engagement therapy

Maxime Hébert

In psychology, several theoretical approaches or orientations guide psychologists in the way they practice psychotherapy. The Ordre des psychologues du Québec describes four main approaches: the psychodynamic-analytical approach, the humanistic-existential approach, the systemic-interactional approach and the cognitive-behavioral approach (commonly known as CBT). In these four main approaches research has led...

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La porte des dieux

The Gateway to the Gods

Maxime Hébert

Located 1,000 meters above sea level in the Himalayas in the heart of the northern Indian territories overlooking the city of Rishikesh, Ananda, once a palace of Maharajas, is now a holistic wellness sanctuary that attracts the international wellness elite. Here is a glimpse into a confidential Eden with high...

The Gateway to the Gods

Maxime Hébert

Located 1,000 meters above sea level in the Himalayas in the heart of the northern Indian territories overlooking the city of Rishikesh, Ananda, once a palace of Maharajas, is now a holistic wellness sanctuary that attracts the international wellness elite. Here is a glimpse into a confidential Eden with high...

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En quête d’équilibre : Entrevue avec Ricardo

In pursuit of balance | Interview with Ricardo Larrivée

Maxime Hébert

Ricardo is a real local success story. Starting to appear on our small screen more than fifteen years ago, he has since continued to multiply his projects. If it seems that everything he touches turns into gold, it is not by chance, but rather the result of long years of...

In pursuit of balance | Interview with Ricardo Larrivée

Maxime Hébert

Ricardo is a real local success story. Starting to appear on our small screen more than fifteen years ago, he has since continued to multiply his projects. If it seems that everything he touches turns into gold, it is not by chance, but rather the result of long years of...

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L’appel du Nord

The Call of the North

Maxime Hébert

The northern European countries are talked about often. These neighboring people with their flamboyant past, united by their Viking roots, attract a lot of travelers. The medieval era still resonates and pervades the northern culture with the spirit of freedom, a progressive will, universal tolerance and a sustainable environmental vision....

The Call of the North

Maxime Hébert

The northern European countries are talked about often. These neighboring people with their flamboyant past, united by their Viking roots, attract a lot of travelers. The medieval era still resonates and pervades the northern culture with the spirit of freedom, a progressive will, universal tolerance and a sustainable environmental vision....

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10 idées pour faire éclater votre créativité

10 ideas to boost your creativity

Marie-Ève Gosemick

Creativity is not just the business of a handful of chosen people. Some simply express it more freely than others. Here are 10 ideas to bring your creativity to the next level.

10 ideas to boost your creativity

Marie-Ève Gosemick

Creativity is not just the business of a handful of chosen people. Some simply express it more freely than others. Here are 10 ideas to bring your creativity to the next level.