Everyday Wellness

December 21, 2021, is the Winter Solstice! Recently, Grandmother Kim Wheatly sat down to share some teachings on the significance of the day in Indigenous Culture. “As we enter the season known as the winter solstice – the longest night of the year – it......

For National Indigenous Peoples Day, Grandmother Kim Wheatly shares some good teachings about the summer solstice. “National Indigenous Peoples Day is a sacred day for us, it is the longest day of the year. It is solstice and during solstice we have many, many ceremonies......

This new Well Nation program will introduce participants to a beginner’s Yin and Ashtanga Yoga and Pow Wow Step Groove. Join instructor Josee Bourgeois and other Wellness Warriors as we start #ActivatingWellness and focusing on our spiritual and physical wellness through virtual Pow Wow Step......

The new Everyday Wellness video below will give you a good introduction to medicine bags and what you can expect to learn throughout the Medicine Bag series....

In this Everyday Wellness video, Grandmother Kim teaches us about what goes inside a medicine bag....

To finish off our Everyday Wellness Medicine Bag Series, Grandmother Kim is going to show us how to make our cloth medicine bags, at home!...

Grandmother Kim is getting ready to prepare a hot cup of Cedar Tea and shares the different benefits the tea can provide and also gives us a quick rundown of how she prepares her giishik tea....

In this video, Grandmother Kim shows us how to make cedar tea at home using the fresh cedar she harvested....

In this series: Grandmother Kim Wheatley teaches us about harvesting cedar for tea and how to identify the best trees to use. Stay tuned for the next Everyday Wellness videos, Grandmother Kim will talk about the benefits of drinking Cedar Tea and how to prepare......

This week, Grandmother Kim talks to us about the sacred medicine, Sweetgrass and teaches us why it's important.  ...

In this video, Grandmother Kim shows us her process for tanning fish skin. Stay tuned for more videos!  ...

Through initiatives and programs aimed at teaching new learners and ensuring more teachers to continue the work, communities are strengthening wellness for their members. Creating strong, confident minds within our communities will build stronger communities across Turtle Island.  ...