2021 Event Calendar

A current list of events and activities and special dates for Nutrition and Health Practitioners and / or anyone who loves nutrition, health and wellness as much as we do!
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If you would like your event included in our event calendar, please email info@healthcoachalliance.ca with the subject heading EVENT CALENDAR to be considered. 

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July Events
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July 6, 2021 - 11am PST
HPA Axis + Chronic Stress: Consequences, Adaptations and Integrative Holistic Approaches with Marla Samuel​

Stress is a reality of being human. We are constantly adapting to new situations, like a global pandemic, or life changes that throw us off balance, such as the loss of a family member, divorce, a new baby., etc. However, we don’t often consider the long term effects of chronic stress which may have existed since childhood. These early developmental subtle energies penetrate the physiological, emotional, mental, and spiritual development of a human being and its effects are much more difficult to grasp.
We do know stress takes a toll on the body in ways we are only beginning to understand. In fact, some researchers claim 75-90% of today’s diseases in western society are related to stress mechanisms of the body.
Aren’t we always adapting to something? As humans, is this exhaustive pace of maintaining homeostasis sustainable?
It is the challenging task of the Nutritionist to create a treatment plan that addresses the clients overwhelm and imbalance. The question is, will the plan just address the residing physical body, or are there other factors at play, such as the shock-like wave effects of early life stress which may have shaped the current way in which one has developed their internalized and externalized adaptive responses?
Marla Samuel will discuss the many tools we have as Nutritionists to provide individualized support to help clients regain their well-being, on all levels. By utilizing our craft as food medicine healers, and empowering clients to create new nourishing food and lifestyle explorations, there is an opportunity to transform the maladaptive stress mechanisms, creating unlimited healing opportunities.


What you will Learn:
  • How to identify the key drivers of the Stress Response System
  • How changes to adrenal hormones come from functional changes outside the adrenal gland
  • The relationship between the gut and the brain and the effects of chronic stress on the gut and brain
  • The effects of stress and HPA Dysfunction on Immune System “watch dogs”
  • The effects of stress and HPA Dysfunction on neurotransmitters and mental health
  • The effects of stress and HPA Dysfunction on other endocrine glands
  • The relationship between the limbic system and the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
  • The correct use and understanding of lab testing results
  • Defining what a “Top down approach “ is and how it can be applied in Nutritional practice
  • Understanding and assessing perceived stress
  • What are subtle energies?
  • Energy medicine techniques
  • Ancestral traditional effective treatment strategies for common conditions like Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Auto-Immune conditions, IBS, SIBO, IBD
  • Neural re-training techniques and programs
  • Limbic re-training options
  • Mindset treatment options
  • Links to Health Questionnaires, Research, and videos will be provided


Marla Samuel, DNM, MSc Nutrition, BA, CNP, RNCP, DipHom, CFMP (candidate)
Marla is a Board Certified Doctor of Natural Medicine, with a Masters in Nutrition, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, trained Homeopath, and Health Empowerment Coach, and currently completing her Certification as a Functional Medicine Practitioner. She has been helping clients with digestive and hormonal imbalances for over twenty years. She provides individualized nutritional, herbal, and lifestyle support, empowering people with evidence-based strategies. Marla offers online hormone balancing courses and online SIBO courses to both clients and practitioners, sharing the science and art in managing these conditions. Marla has taught nutrition, homeopathy, and various science courses at George Brown College, The Institute of Holistic Nutrition, and The Toronto School of Homeopathic Medicine. Marla has coached hundreds of clients with diabetes and high cholesterol in Dr’s offices as a Diabetes Coach offering effective blood sugar balancing strategies.

2 CE Credits available upon request for CAIN Members who have attended the entire live event. Credits cannot be awarded for watching the recording after the live event. Partial credits will not be awarded for attending part of the event.​
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August Events

August 11, 2021 - 11am PST - The Resilience Factor: The Science of Building Stress-Tolerance with Josh Gitalis
There is an important marker of health that has been forgotten. It’s something that is not considered important anymore, because if it was, our whole health care system would operate in a different manner. It is resilience.

In the past 100 years, our living conditions have changed so much that we’ve removed the need to adapt. As a result, our resilience has plummeted. Most people are on the edge of crisis, waiting for that one thing – whether it be a stressful event, bacteria or virus, or chemical – to push them over the edge.

In this presentation, Josh outlines how resilience is measured, achieved, and optimized.

Josh Gitalis
Josh Gitalis, Clinical Nutritionist, is a recognized expert in the fields of clinical detoxification and therapeutic supplementation.  he runs a Toronto based, private practice, with a world-wide client base. As a leader in his field, Josh teaches Clinical Nutrition for several natural health colleges and is the first Canadian nutritionist to become an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (IFMCP). Josh is a noted expert for various media outlets including CTV News and CityTV.
September 

September 14 & 15 - CHFA Connect
Canada's largest natural health and organics trade show is going all-digital with new and improved ways to connect with influential retailers and passionate thought leaders who are shaping the growth of this industry

September 20, 2021 -  How to Stay Organized and Compliant in your Health Business
​Join Jen Miller, Business Success Coach with Practice Better, for this educational webinar all about how to stay organized and compliant in your health business using Practice Better!
By the end of this webinar, you’ll learn:
  • The importance of having systems in place to stay organized and compliant, and how that impacts the success of your health business
  • How to organize your entire business in Practice Better, from bookings and payments, running sessions and programs, to delivering forms and recommendations 
  • How these same systems that keep you organized and compliant will directly affect your client’s experience and help them succeed


OctoberOctober 26, 2021 - What are the diets that support IBS, Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) and Intestinal Methanogen Overgrowth (IMO) healing?Join HCA and Marla Samuel, DNM, MSc, CNP, RNCP, DipHom, CFMP (cand.) for this live 1 Hour webinar "What are the diets that support IBS, Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) and Intestinal Methanogen Overgrowth (IMO) healing?"
You will learn: 
  • What is SIBO and IMO?
  • How do I confirm SIBO or IMO?
  • Different diets offered for SIBO and IMO:
  • Low FODMAP Diet
  • Specific Carbohydrate Diet
  • SIBO Bi-Phasic Diet & SIBO-Histamine Bi-Phasic Diet
  • SIBO Specific Diet
  • Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS)
  • Auto-immune Protocol (AIP)
  • Elemental Diet
  • Is there one diet better than the other?
About Marla:Marla is a Board Certified Doctor of Natural Medicine, with a Masters in Nutrition, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, trained Homeopath, and Health Empowerment Coach, and currently completing her Certification as a Functional Medicine Practitioner. She has been helping clients with digestive and hormonal imbalances for over twenty years. She provides individualized nutritional, herbal, and lifestyle support, empowering people with evidence-based strategies. Marla offers online hormone balancing courses and online SIBO courses to both clients and practitioners, sharing the science and art in managing these conditions.
Marla has taught nutrition, homeopathy, and various science courses at George Brown College, The Institute of Holistic Nutrition, and The Toronto School of Homeopathic Medicine. Marla has coached hundreds of clients with diabetes and high cholesterol in Dr’s offices as a Diabetes Coach offering effective blood sugar balancing strategies.
Marla's program, "The Art & Science of Managing and Treating SIBO Pro" is an HCA Approved program. See the "Continuing Education" area for special member only discounts.


​November 

No Events posted at this time. Stay Tuned!

December

No Events posted at this time. Stay Tuned!

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