You, The Universe, The Holistic Mind

Join Catherine Potter and her guest Kim Armstrong for a dynamic and honest conversation about courage, non-violent communication, inclusivity, and compassion. The conversation takes us into the personal and collective transformation that occurs when we integrate these qualities into our work and home life.

Kim Armstrong, QC, ICD.D

Kim is the Deputy City Manager of the Employee Services Department at the City of Edmonton. She is leading a team dedicated to the creation of a positive, vibrant and safe workplace culture for the City’s employees.

Kim received her Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Studies from Queen’s University and her Bachelor of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School. She has also completed the Police Management Certificate through the University of Alberta.

She spent nine years working with the Edmonton Police Service, first as a Legal Advisor and then as Manager in charge of the Professional Standards Branch.

From October 2006 to August 2018, Kim held numerous Government of Alberta positions, including:

Deputy Clerk of Executive Council and Deputy Secretary to Cabinet

Deputy Attorney General

 Deputy Minister, Status of Women

 Deputy Minister, Seniors and Housing

Kim has always been passionate about supporting and empowering women and leveraging diversity to ensure inclusive environments. In 2013, Kim co-founded the Government of Alberta Women in Leadership movement.

In July 2020, The Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion recognized the significant contributions made by Kim Armstrong to diversity and inclusion by honoring her as the 2020 Senior Executive of the Year. This award was given in recognition of her outstanding contribution to diversity and inclusion and her commitment to using both these tenets to drive change within the City of Edmonton.

She is the mother of two very busy teen-aged boys and is married to a police officer. Kim enjoys yoga, cycling and walking her dog, Hank.

Join Catherine Potter and guests Sara, who is 8 and 3/4 years old, and her mother Adriana for a simple, short guided visualization for happiness and vibrant health.

Are you curious about how Numerology works and how it can help you? Join Catherine Potter and her guest, author and numerologist Joy Woodward, for a fascinating glimpse into the world of Numerology.

Joy Woodward

Joy is a Pythagorean Numerologist who has given thousands of readings to clients around the globe.

She has recently added author to her list of accomplishments with the Amazon bestseller "The Beginner's Guide To Numerology". She is also the host of CATV1's The Joy Of Numerology tv show.

Continually learning and adding to her metaphysical expertise, she has recently become a certified crystal healer with the Hibiscus Moon Academy. Joy teaches workshops and classes on crystals, the magic of crystal grids, abundance and of course Numerology.

She lives by the numbers in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada with her husband and her dog Wolfgang. www.joyofnumerology.com

Join Catherine Potter and her guest Shauna Holmes, a recently retired senior pension policy advisor, for a thought-provoking,  informative look at the Canada Pension Plan and holistic thinking.

Shauna Holmes

Shauna is recently retired from the government of Alberta. She was a senior policy advisor and pension analyst with the Pension Benefits branch.

Shauna participated in making decisions as to the rules governing private-sector pension plans as well as helping to draft legislation.

After a long career with the government, she is currently taking time to study while contemplating ways to bring her knowledge and work experience to the world in a new and innovative manner.

In this second part of a two-part series on Astrology, Catherine Potter talks about how to work with planetary cycles and gives an astrological overview for 2020.

Catherine Potter

My introduction in the early 80′s to yoga, meditation & astrology rekindled a childhood fascination with all things mystical and a journey began.

By weaving together Eastern and Western teachings, which included training in different branches of astrology, hypnotherapy and meditation, I was able to find ways to bring ancient practices into daily living and begin the process of grounding the often externalized idea of spirituality.

I became fascinated with the idea of bringing a practical approach to mystical topics and a reverence to daily routines. It continues to be an ongoing journey.

I first began my career as a professional astrologer in 1986 and added hypnotherapy in 1997. Combining the two modalities allowed me to create a counseling technique which helps a client gain a better understanding of their archetypal blueprint as well as help release blocks that inhibit the full expression of who they are.

I later spent time furthering my studies in meditation, yoga and ayurvedic teachings and ended up getting certified in Vedic studies.

In 1995 I began The Center College for Wholistic Studies which evolved in 2004 and I then became one of the founders and teachers at The Northern Star College of Mystical Studies.

Also in 1995 along with Brenda Mottram, I began Mosaic Magazine. We both loved the idea of creating a voice for the growing and thriving holistic community in Edmonton. After a year Brenda moved to the Uk and I continued to publish the magazine until 2004. Mosaic Magazine has continued to grow and flourish with its new owner and publisher.

A passion for uncovering one’s “naked voice” to coin a Chloe Goodchild phrase has had me continuing to write and publish articles and poetry as well as explore sound therapy.  In 2019,  I've expanded on this journey through the creation of the podcast, You, The Universe, The Holistic Mind. Along with many insightful guests, it allows me to talk about what a holistic mind can create in every walk of life.

Astrology is more than keywords associated with the 12 astrological signs and planets. It is the study of nature and how as humans we are a part of and affected by celestial influences.   Join Catherine Potter for an informative look at why the astrological signs have certain characteristics associated with them and more...

Catherine Potter

My introduction in the early 80′s to yoga, meditation & astrology rekindled a childhood fascination with all things mystical and a journey began.

By weaving together Eastern and Western teachings, which included training in different branches of astrology, hypnotherapy and meditation, I was able to find ways to bring ancient practices into daily living and begin the process of grounding the often externalized idea of spirituality.

I became fascinated with the idea of bringing a practical approach to mystical topics and a reverence to daily routines. It continues to be an ongoing journey.

I first began my career as a professional astrologer in 1986 and added hypnotherapy in 1997. Combining the two modalities allowed me to create a counseling technique which helps a client gain a better understanding of their archetypal blueprint as well as help release blocks that inhibit the full expression of who they are.

I later spent time furthering my studies in meditation, yoga and ayurvedic teachings and ended up getting certified in Vedic studies.

In 1995 I began The Center College for Wholistic Studies which evolved in 2004 and I then became one of the founders and teachers at The Northern Star College of Mystical Studies.

Also in 1995 along with Brenda Mottram, I began Mosaic Magazine. We both loved the idea of creating a voice for the growing and thriving holistic community in Edmonton. After a year Brenda moved to the Uk and I continued to publish the magazine until 2004. Mosaic Magazine has continued to grow and flourish with its new owner and publisher.

A passion for uncovering one’s “naked voice” to coin a Chloe Goodchild phrase has had me continuing to write and publish articles and poetry as well as explore sound therapy.

Join Catherine Potter and Robert Rogers, author and plant medicine teacher, for a fascinating conversation about the use of mushroom essences as a tool to help explore and integrate one's shadow self.

Robert Rogers

Robert Dale Rogers has been an herbalist for over forty-five years and is a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild. He earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Alberta, where he is presently an assistant clinical professor in Family Medicine. He is also an adjunct professor at York University.

He presently teaches plant medicine, including plant and mushroom medicine, aromatherapy and flower essences in the Earth Spirit Medicine faculty at the Northern Star College in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Robert is past chair of the Alberta Natural Health Agricultural Network and Community Health Council of Capital Health. He is a Fellow of the International College of Nutrition, past-chair of the medicinal mushroom committee of the North American Mycological Association. He is the author of 52 books on medicinal plants and fungi of the boreal forest. For more information about Robert's books and products go to www.selfhealdistributing.com

What is Chi Nei Tsang and how can it help us release emotional tensions that are buried in our belly? Join Catherine Potter and her guest Peter Melnychuk, a body-centered therapist to find out how Chi Nei Tsang can get stagnant energy flowing.

 

Peter Melnychuk

It was 1996 when Peter first had his belly “unwound” it was profound. After a few more sessions of this abdominal touch therapy – Chi Nei Tsang – he noticed a significant improvement in his health.  This gentle, precise visceral bodywork, centered on the internal organs (intestine, stomach, liver), effectively released physical and emotional tension and trauma.

Peter has dedicated himself to a search for the most effective global visceral healing practices. This began his training in both traditional and modern, eastern and western therapies. These studies have taken him throughout North America, and many times to India and Thailand.

His primary therapeutic training, in Visceral Manipulation (VM) and in Chi Nei Tsang (CNT), began 20 years ago. These practices are largely unfamiliar to the public, compared to more familiar practices such as massage & craniosacral therapy. More recently, Peter’s eclectic approach to healing has had him add other therapies to better help those with issues relating to the nerves & the brain (Neural Manipulation), stubborn tension & old injuries (Tok Sen), as well as allergies & food sensitivities (Total Body Modification).

Peter is a widely respected teacher in the field. He has also been an athlete all his life. Soccer, qigong, & more recently, bouldering has supplanted cycling and yoga as his favorite physical activities. Peter Melnychuk is dedicated to physical, emotional, spiritual fitness for himself and his clients.

Can drumming help you open pathways in your body and mind that lead to self-awareness, empathy, and a holistic mind?  Join Catherine Potter and Kim Tanasichuk, a website designer and drummer, for a fascinating conversation about the expansive and healing power of drumming.

Kim Tanasichuk

Kim Tanasichuk is a self-taught website designer, who designs for wholistic, eco, and heart-based businesses, and has been self-employed for 15 years. Her background is gardening and botany. From age 14, she worked in greenhouses, landscaping, landscape design, etc. and she has explored many aspects of plant life. Eventually, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Plant Biology. She has also spent a lot of time exploring Nature on a deeper, spiritual level. Drumming has been a hobby of Kim's for over 12 years and is a passion she loves exploring.

Join Catherine Potter and Tammie Quick, author and homeopathic doctor who specializes in the Heilkunst method of homeopathy, for an informative conversation about the healing power of the principle "like cures like".

 

Tammie Quick

What do you get when you cross a Heilkunstler with a singer? Tammie Quick. Boy, if the kids in high school could see her now! Once voted most likely to succeed, becoming a Doctor of anything was never in anyone’s thoughts.  Tammie was the girl in all the choirs, all of the theatre productions (and some of the detention rooms) and who won all of the artistic scholarships… but none of the academic ones! Yet being on tour in backroads Alberta, BC and Saskatchewan took its toll on Tammie’s health, and that led to an obsessive interest in alternative ways of staying healthy.

Years later when her firstborn was diagnosed on the autistic spectrum, Tammie was drawn further to alternative health care and away from the mainstream medical system of drugs and surgery. Eventually, Heilkunst homeopathy revealed itself to Tammie, and she hungrily lapped up the education that earned her the designation of Dr. of Homeopathy and Heilkunst.  Tammie practices at the Quick Health Clinic in St. Albert, AB, Canada and has been blessed with a thriving practice for over ten years.