Chiropractor, Dr. Dee Anne Gelinas, and her team of registered professionals are pleased to offer a collaborative and holistic approach to wellness and injury rehabilitation. Vitality Clinic provides chiropractic, Active Release Techniques, laser therapy,custom orthotic prescription, acupuncture, massage therapy, personal training and nutritional consulting.
| The clinic is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8-5, Tuesday 12-7:30 and Thursday 9:30-6:30. |
- 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!
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!
Registered with the College of Chiropractors of BC (# 21819) and a member of the British Columbia and Canadian Chiropractic Associations , I continue to develop my knowledge and techniques through professional development. This includes: ·
- Certified Original Strength Practitioner – Original Strength System Screen and Assessment provider and Pressing RESET trainer
- Certified Yoga Instructor – Moksana Yoga Training Centre, Victoria
- Network Spinal Analysis, Donald Epstein, Italy
- Koren Specific Technique, United Kingdom
- Hoffman Technique, Steve Hoffman, Holland
- KiroKids Neuro Impulse Protocol, Neil Davies, Scotland
After 20 years working as a Chiropractor in the UK, Ireland and Montreal I am proud to call Nelson my home
I love what I do and am very passionate about natural health. Helping thousands of patients and families re-discover their health over the years has been extremely rewarding. And on a personal note, the difference chiropractic and living a healthy lifestyle has made to my family’s life has been enormous. I want to know your goals in wellness and functional fitness and help you achieve them through chiropractic, training and lifestyle changes. I consider it a privilege when people choose me for their care. I appreciate your trust and will do all I can for you, your family and anyone you may refer in the future.
A professional Chinese medicine and Acupuncture clinic located in the heart of downtown Nelson B.C.
Halcyon Hot Springs Resort has a wide variety of exclusive accommodations scattered throughout the serene, forested surroundings. Whether travelling for business or on family vacation, Halcyon has the right place for you. From private, exquisite cabins to family style cottages and grandiose loft chalets, our accommodations provide you with that private getaway experience. All our accommodations are within walking distance of the hot springs. With onsite SPA services and the Kingfisher Restaurant, you will not have to worry about a thing. When it comes time to rest, relax and rejuvenate, Halcyon is here for you. Welcome home.
I have a Homeopathy practice in downtown Nelson. I love that I can do this work. I welcome all ages and all health concerns that people may have, both acute and chronic. Please check out my website: maclarenhomeopathy.com to learn more about homeopathy and how I practice.
Foot Canada Training is a federally incorporated nursing foot care education company based in Nelson BC, that supports nationwide education opportunities by offering online Foot Care Nurse and Educator training, Foot Health courses for Support Workers (coming in 2022) and by providing Foot Care Nurse Educators, health agencies and post-secondary institutions access to our curriculum for clinical courses and advanced skills workshops. Our curriculum is peer-reviewed, current and meets the standards set by the Canadian Association of Foot Care Nurses’ National Competencies for Advanced Nursing Foot Care in Canada. Foot Canada Training is dedicated to promoting the advancement of standardized and accessible Foot Care Nurse education in accordance with best practice guidelines.
Welcome to our infrared sanctuary, your daily retreat for inspired movement, focused breathing and deep relaxation.
Our mission is to empower our Nelson community to elevate their life on and off the mat. Our practice is rooted in gratitude and focuses on building strength, increasing flexibility and gaining mobility through the practice of yoga and functional movement.
Core Values:
- Honesty
- Diversity
- Courage
- Commitment
- Leadership
- Fun
- Growth.
Kootenay Columbia College (KCC) is a well-established school with over 20 years of Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) accreditation and three campuses in Nelson and Burnaby, BC.
For over two decades, the college operated as the Academy of Classical Oriental Sciences (ACOS), specializing in Traditional Chinese Medicine. In 2017, we expanded to include a Registered Massage Therapy Program and a Holistic Nutrition Program. In 2024, KCC launched its Burnaby campus, further diversifying its career education offerings.
KCC is renowned for its rigorous academic standards and comprehensive programs, making it the only institution of its kind in the Kootenays. Our Traditional Chinese Medicine graduates practice worldwide, while our Registered Massage Therapy graduates thrive as entrepreneurs or in integrative health clinics and spas.
Students benefit from our multi-disciplinary approach, which combines professional development, research, and business practice. This innovative education model equips graduates with the skills to excel in today’s competitive job market.
In Nelson, KCC’s main campus is at 402 West Richards Street in Rosemont, with an additional downtown campus in the historic Nelson Trading Company building.
Our services include:
- Registered Massage Therapy
- Registered Clinical Counselling
- Registered Therapeutic Counselling
- Life Coaching
- Acupuncture
- Yoga Therapy
- Jikiden Reiki
- Body Talk Therapy
Relationships through Story!
Storytelling Nelson gathers monthly to inspire the oral tradition. Everyone is welcome and we excel at inclusive welcoming that supports everyone remembering themselves. Storytelling clarifies, where we are, from where we have been, and lights our inner paths to tomorrow.
We offer:
entertainment that builds communication and community.
workshops, presentations, and team building opportunities for any gathering, business, or organization.
Next offering:
Gail Nyoka Re-Balance with The Black Black EARTH
September 21
doors: 5:45PM, 717 VERNON STREET
by donation: $20 sliding scale at the door
After reading a few sentences here you might just wonder how one woman can carry so many gifts! Of course, her bones still know the ancestry of village…
Gail has published a collection of stories gifted to her from the Ewe people of Ghana during her visit to Ghana in 2018. True joy though is to tell these stories for you and your loved ones. Gail has been featured at the Toronto Storytelling School, Theatre Local, the Border Light Festival in Cleveland, and Festival at the Edge in England.
Writer, playwright and oral storyteller Gail Nyoka creates for growing adults and young folk too. She won the Chalmers Canadian Play Award: Theatre for Young Audiences with her stage play Mella Mella. The play has been produced by Black Theatre Workshop in Montreal, Young People’s Theatre in Toronto and
toured in Ontario with Carousel Players.
Other theatre productions:
King of the Animals, Talespinner Children’s Theatre, Cleveland;
In Plain Sight, Cleveland Playwrights Festival, staged reading;
The Oba Asks for a Mountain, Talespinner Children’s Theatre, Cleveland;
The Waters, Public readings at Cleveland Public Theatre.
Love and Ecstasy, audio play, ran on Playwrights Local Radio in Cleveland.
Her novel Mella and the N’Anga: An African Tale, set in long-ago Zimbabwe, was a finalist for awards in Canada and the US, including the Governor General’s Award, the TD Children’s
Literature Award, the Carl Brandon Parallax Award, and the Silver Birch and Red Cedar Children’s Choice Awards.
And now, Nelson, can we entice her to be at home here?
We have not even talked about her podcast: Crone Chronicles where she interviews Storytelling Royalty: Laura Sims……
Kara-Leah is a boundary-pushing yogi, unapologetically unravelling the threads of liberation with fierce authenticity. She’s a seasoned mentor, guiding others through the fire of transformation with a Tantric lens that devours everything in its path—no holding back. Whether leading immersive workshops or sharing potent wisdom in her weekly newsletter, she’s a true trailblazer in the spiritual space, unravelling the knots of trauma, patterns, and karma. With her no-nonsense approach to self-knowledge, Kara-Leah invites you to step into a deeper, rawer connection with life itself. Kara-Leah is the author of three books and the mother of a teenager.
Kara-Leah’s work is intuitive, drawing on decades of experience in working with the unconscious and somatic expressions of buried truths. She is skilled at facilitating deep transformation in small groups, and 1:1. She’s led 30+ retreats and trainings in the last decade, in New Zealand, Mexico, Bali and now Canada.
She has been a facilitator for BC’s Making Sense of Pain Program and is available for small-group mentoring and group work.
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