The world’s largest collection of authentic wellness retreats. Retreat Guru. Helping you find and book a retreat.
Our Vision
We believe human beings are innately wise, strong and kind. This wisdom, although not always experienced, is always present. Going on retreat is a beautiful way to reconnect to our basic sanity and health. Our aspiration at Retreat Guru is to inspire people to experience authentic retreats and reconnect with their innate wisdom, strength and kindness.
Retired Professional Accountant with over 25 years of public practice and industry experience.
Providing Accounting (Bookkeeping), Personal & Small Business Income Tax services.
Judy Katz
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor
Specializing in body centred counselling and trauma resolution.
Offering private sessions, classes and workshops locally.
Registered Therapeutic Counselor in Relational Somatic Therapy
Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner®
Level ll TRE Practitioner: Tension & Trauma Release Exercises
Owned and operated by Kathryn Gardner, KDG Photography’s mission is to help small business owners, entrepreneurs and artists leverage the Kootenay lifestyle by supporting them in building a successful business.
Kathryn creates professionally crafted photographs that tell your story, showcase your products and services, and helps you connect with your clients. Photographic sessions are available at KDG Photography Studio located in downtown Nelson, BC or on location.
Services offered include:
- Assessment of Current Marketing Imagery
- Business Portraits & Headshots
- Sales & Portfolio Images
- The Visual Story
- Social Media Imagery
Kokanee Physiotherapy and Sports Medicine Clinic, keeping Nelson and the surrounding area moving for over 30 years.
Offering quality care by highly skilled staff in a comfortable setting.
Our goal is to promote healthy active living, treat and prevent injuries and enhance independent living.
Physiotherapy treatments involve a number of different treatment techniques to reduce pain and dysfunction, to promote health, and keep people moving.
Kootenay Athletic Therapy specializes in the complete care of active individuals. Providing one on one injury rehabilitation for acute and chronic conditions and quality exercise coaching in a fun and supportive environment, KOOTENAY ATHLETIC THERAPY is a Hands On Approach to Keeping You Active!
Kootenay Athletic Therapy’s philosophy of care begins with a comprehensive Assessment and Functional Movement Scan for each physically active individual allowing for the design of an effective rehabilitation and reconditioning plan tailored to your desired sport, activity or life passion. Where there is longstanding chronic pain, the rehabilitation and conditioning program will restore function and movement rendering pain & dysfunction a thing of the past. When an injury has occurred, the rehabilitation and conditioning program will promote early healing & protection against further injury allowing for the return to activity without fear of re-injury. Whether you are looking to rehabilitate an existing injury, improve your athletic performance, or simply increase your overall feeling of well-being, Kootenay Athletic Therapy is here to help you achieve your goals.
Kootenay Born Midwifery provides professional one to one maternity care to families throughout the pregnancy, birth and first 6 weeks postpartum. Whether delivering at hospital or at home, your midwife will ensure safe and respectful care. You can self-refer to midwife services at anytime in the pregnancy but it is ideal at the onset. Kootenay Born Midwifery supports families from the entire Kootenay Boundary region.
KCDS provides a variety of free career development and employment services to the communities of Nelson, Lower Slocan Valley , Salmo, Kaslo and the Crawford Bay/Boswell area. As well, Kootenay Career Development Society is well-known for employment services for people living with a disability.
The Kootenay Columbia College of Integrative Health Sciences (KCCIHS), formerly the Academy of Classical Oriental Sciences (ACOS), is a well-established school with over 20 years of Private Training Institutes Branch (PTIB) accreditation. This standing means that our programs, instructors, and facilities are all government-approved and regulated and that our students are eligible for student loans. Our Traditional Chinese Medicine graduates have successful practices all over the world and KCCIHS is renowned for its comprehensive educational programs and its rigorous academic standards.
The Kootenay Columbia College of Integrative Health Sciences is located in the heart of the Kootenay Columbia region of BC , Canada. Offering courses in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Registered Massage Therapy, and a Holistic Nutrition Program, it is the only institution of its kind in the area.
At KCCIHS our programs are distinct and demonstrate a multi-disciplinary approach to health and healthcare. Students enrolled in all of our programs benefit from exposure to guest lectures, informal discussion, shared classes in professional development, research, business practice, and treatments from faculty and students enrolled in complementary disciplines. This type of education reflects the modern popularity of multi-disciplinary clinics and creates practitioners who have a natural awareness and understanding of other disciplines.
For over 20 years the college operated as ACOS, with its specific focus on Traditional Chinese Medicine. In 2017 the college recently expanded to include a Registered Massage Therapy Program and a Holistic Nutrition Program. KCCIHS will continue to diversify its health education offerings over the next few years.
KCCIHS now has 3 central locations in downtown Nelson, the historic Baker Street Nelson Trading Company and Burns buildings, and the modern facility at the Nelson Commons adjacent to the new Kootenay Co-op Store.
At Kootenay Currency Exchange we offer competitive rates on U.S. and many foreign currencies. For the traveller, we sell U.S. Dollars below the rate of the Bank Heads, and we can set you up with most foreign funds with a day or two notice.
Nelsons first walk in clinic and only seven day a week medical clinic. Open Weekdays 9-6 Saturdays 9:30-5:00 and Sundays & Holidays 10:00 – 3:00 We are here to offer visitors and local patients prompt medical service.
For specialized skin treatments and minor cosmetic surgery.
The Kutenai Art Therapy Institute (KATI) is dedicated to the belief that the creative process is healing and life enhancing and that the use of the expressive arts can contribute therapeutically to both individual and community health.
Education
KATI offers a two-year diploma program in art therapy.
Students can take the program in one of two formats: on-campus or blended distance. The curriculum uses a relational model which emphasizes the therapeutic needs of rural communities, the importance of Indigenous approaches to art therapy and research, and the value of maintaining a sense of connection with the natural world.
Community
KATI offers a host of art therapy services throughout the Kootenays through student clinical placements, the local school districts, and partnerships with local service agencies.
Nelson vision experts that provide the Kootenays with a vast selection of designer frames, glasses and sunglasses. Need your glasses in a hurry? L’Optique offers one-hour for most prescriptions. Your new glasses manufactured while you wait. We can also repair and service your existing eyeglasses. Our professional staff has extensive knowledge and we pride ourselves in great customer service for the right price.
Looking for sunglasses? L’Optique carries brands like Rayban, Tom Ford, Prada, Gucci, Moscot, Maui Jim, Oakley, Dior and much, much more.
Lake View Village is ideal for seniors who want an independent and active lifestyle without the worries of maintaining a home or depending on family for help.
The Village is a beautifully designed and well-crafted seniors’ lifestyle community. Our quality and maintenance-free suites and our staff’s attentive service give seniors the freedom to enjoy a high standard of living and pursue long-held retirement dreams.
We offer spacious studios and one- and two- bedroom wheel chair accessible suites that include a fridge, stove, window coverings, heat and air conditioning, cable and utilities. The addition of walk-in showers, raised toilets, grab bars, raised electrical outlets and lever handles add to the ease of day-to-day activities. Our 24hr emergency monitoring system provides the added security that allows you to experience the care-free lifestyle you deserve.
Jump aboard our courtesy shuttle bus when you have appointments to attend, errands to run or just want to enjoy a day of shopping.
Enjoy impeccable weekly housekeeping services. And, with the added convenience of our professional maintenance program, you’ll have time to relax in one of our many lounges, take part in our scheduled activity program and enjoy toe-tapping entertainment. For your enjoyment we offer a fitness room, computer lab, chapel, games room, salon and library. We also have a culture room with state of the art video conferencing technology to keep you connected to your family, friends, and even out of town doctors.
Daily choices of delicious and nutritionally balanced meals are available in our friendly dining room with its cozy fireplace and scenic views of the surrounding mountains or prairies. Invite friends and family to dine with you any night, including those special times each month when we serve our sumptuous buffet.
All of our Villages have hassle-free environments where you can come and go as you wish… always knowing someone is available if assistance is required. And for those who may require personal care assistance or medication reminders, we employ the most skilled and compassionate staff who will deliver services in the privacy of your own suite on your schedule.
With the addition of your furniture and decorating ideas, your private residence at one of our Villages is your home in every sense; your small pet is welcome as are your guests.
Just imagine the peace of mind knowing all these services are yours, for one affordable monthly rent. Continue to enjoy your independence, privacy and social life in a safe and rewarding community – this is retirement living the way it should be!
Lakeside Physiotherapy and Sports Injuries Clinic offers individualized treatment for neck and back pain, orthopaedic conditions, chronic pelvic pain and incontinence, pre-and post natal care, and management of athletic injuries in athletes of all ages. We offer a full line of bracing for tennis elbow, ankles, and ligament or osteoarthitis of the knee.
Neuro-Muscular Therapy, Myofascial Release, Stress Management, Injury treatment and Prevention, Osteopathic Techniques, Deep Tissue Massage.
- injury prevention
- gait and movement analysis to determine the underlying cause of your injury
- injury rehab to prevent your injury from happening again
- custom exercise prescription
- manual therapy techniques:
- trigger point and fascia release,
- massage and cupping
- joint and soft tissue mobilization
- therapeutic exercise and stretching
- therapeutic ultrasound, TENS and muscle stimulation
- custom orthotics
- custom braces and supports
Give us a shout for all your injury prevention and rehab needs!
First Aid Training in the Kootenays
Commercial Janitorial and Disinfection Services
No Long Term Contracts – Free No Obligation Quotation.
- office cleaning
- school cleaning
- strata building cleaning
- post construction cleaning
- warehouse cleaning
- showroom floor cleaning
- carpet and commercial floor care
At your service since 1981
We are small animal veterinarians offering compassionate care for your pets, in the comfort of your home
Mountain Mac Solutions provides computer/mobile device: repairs, training, networking, malware removal, data recovery, and technical consulting to small businesses and home users.
Johnathan Heckbert is the owner and technician of Mountain Mac Solutions. Being a guru in the customer experience, Jono to some, he provides an entertaining approach to technology repair. Using his technical service wizardry to provide home and small business technology support; with an attention to detail, he works with the customer to find the best solution, with fix it right & the first time approach. Johnathan realizes that we all know different things, he can’t garden, but he can fix your computer, phone, and game console. A person who is willing to work-trade for potatoes this Prince Edward Islander proudly calls Nelson, BC home.
His in-depth knowledge of technology is not limited to the Apple brand. Spending his earlier years as a Microsoft Windows and Android user, he would later dive head-first into the Apple eco-system. “I am not concerned with what people use, as long as it meets their needs and makes their life easier. Windows, Apple, Google OS, Android, Linux, it makes no difference to me what someone uses, as long as they are happy with it. I can fix a wide variety of technical issues.” Johnathan is an Apple Certified Macintosh Technician & Apple Certified iOS Technician. It is true that he did work with IBM for a couple of years, where he received multiple awards for customer service; he’s always had a love for the Mac. When he was working at Digerati Computing, which was an Apple authorized service provider; he obtained his certification before the business was closed down in May of 2015. His passion for helping people with technology never diminished, he’s happy to help others learn about their device or software.
Jono attended Northern Alberta Institute of Technology where he studied Computer Systems Technology. The diploma focused on the studied of database management, networking, organizational behaviour, system analysis, and programming. However, he would be advised in this 3rd semester to leave and start his own business. After discussions with multiple teachers, he would leave school in his last semester to start-up a multi-media Co-op. Jono has previous experience with another start-up in is early adulthood. He continues to assist other sole-proprietor business owners navigating setting up their companies for success, including designing and maintaining their website.
Mountain Waters Spa and Wellness is a multi award-winning spa and wellness centre based in the beautiful city of Nelson, British Columbia. We pride ourselves on being the best in the Kootenay’s. Mountain Waters Spa and Wellness is about more than just service; it’s a place of healing, relaxation and tranquility. We exist to help people escape the turmoil of the outside world and let them experience ‘Relaxation Redefined’. Everything we do here at Mountain Waters Spa and Wellness is about making people feel better inside and out – simply, calmly and effectively. We pride ourselves on setting a high standard of integrity and work within our wellness centre. Our team members have been carefully selected and we believe we have the best in the area.
We have everything from Registered Massage Therapy, Registered Acupuncture, Hair Salon, Facials, Pedicures, Manicures, Waxing and Sugaring, to Yoga and Fitness Classes.
We also have an extensive retail boutique with high quality organic and natural products including Eminence Organic Skin Care, Jane Iredale Mineral Makeup and local products such as Dirty Sisters Soap.
Your One Stop Business Service Centre. We provide volume b+w copying,full colour printing, fax,internet,courier and mailboxes. We are also a Custom Picture Framing Business, the most reliable in the West Kootenays!