Author: Michelle Greenwell

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Reimagining Blue Zones: From Traditional Longevity to a Quantum, Community-Centered Future in Cape Breton

Tai Chi Cape Breton and the Greenwell Center for Holistic Health are challenging you to consider how your life reflects living in a Blue Zone – a community supporting your longevity. Take a look at the science, background and programs you can engage with in the coming months.

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Creativity for Brain Health: Why Movement, Senses, and Frequency Matter

What if creativity is not just an expression of imagination, but a biological necessity for brain health? In this episode of Facing Dementia, we explore the science behind creativity and why the brain cannot function optimally without movement, sensory input, and energetic flow. From the role of the hips and shoulders in supporting cognitive clarity, to the power of music, colour, and frequency in accessing memory and emotion, this conversation reframes creativity as a vital tool for healthy aging. Through mindful rituals, movement, and sensory engagement, creativity becomes a pathway to resilience, presence, and empowered living — even in the face of cognitive change.

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Creating New Vitality Without the Crutch of Caffeine: A Tea Ritual for 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse

Are you ready to raise your vitality with a caffeine habit that calms the nervous system? We have the perfect plan for you…check it out!

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The Power of Sound

This series is for anyone curious about sound healing, musicians seeking deeper insight into their craft, wellness practitioners exploring energetic modalities, or anyone longing to reconnect with their inner world. Ann-Marie’s life and work embody a bridge between science, spirituality, and artistry, offering listeners a rare opportunity to explore sound as medicine, voice as healer, and perception as transformation.

Stay tuned for the release of Episode 1 in January, 2026! Then, follow the blog to learn more about our in-person retreats in February and March in Inverness County, Cape Breton.

Understanding Spine & Neck Pain: What Your Body Is Really Telling You

Do you understand the secret messages coming from your spine and neck? Listen to our podcast today to learn more about how your body is sharing its distress with posture, pain, misalignment, and emotional stress.

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Symphony of Radiance: Entering the Third Series of a NeuroArts Revolution

Step into the third series of Symphony of Radiance, where Tai Chi, intuitive music, art, nature, and intentional tea rituals come together to create a complete NeuroArts experience. Guided by Dr. Michelle Greenwell and a team of visionary collaborators, this series supports structural, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing through movement that opens blocked pathways, sound that shifts cellular patterns, and imagery that reconnects you to your inner nature. Prepare to explore resilience, vitality, and clarity as we journey toward a transformative retreat this August.

The Science of Pain & the Transformative Tools of Touch for Health

Understanding Body Pain 🔥
Hands • Wrists • Arms • Shoulders
“Pain is never just physical. It’s a story — written through muscles, meridians, posture, emotions, and the ways we’ve learned to compensate over time.
When we shift the lens from What hurts? to Why is the body asking for attention? the entire healing process changes.
Touch for Health gives us a map, and biofeedback gives us the compass.”
If you’ve ever wondered why your pain keeps returning — or why treatment at the pain site doesn’t always work — this episode begins a whole new way of understanding your body.
🎧 Listen to Episode 1 of the Understanding Body Pain trilogy now.
🍵 Featuring our Island VitaliTEA ritual for clarity, cleansing & release.
#UnderstandingBodyPain #HolisticHealthJourney #TouchForHealth #BiofeedbackHealing #PainHasAStory #EnergyMedicine #DrMichelleGreenwell

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Cultivating Safety, Trust, and Inner Peace: Inspired by This Week’s Magnifying Peace Project Video

How are you cultivating peace within? Join us for the award-winning Magnifying Peace Project as we share some insights into the power of nature and nurturing ourselves.

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Magnifying Peace Through Connection: The Science of Healing Intent and Human Interaction

When we connect with others through compassion and intention, we activate real biological change — shifting enzymes, calming stress, and creating harmony within the body. The Magnifying Peace Project reminds us that peace is both a feeling and a measurable force of healing. Watch Marian and Michelle’s newest video to discover how simple moments of connection can truly magnify peace.

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Reconnecting with Nature: Finding Healing and Presence in Every Breath

Finding Peace and Presence in Nature – In this month’s Facing Dementia conversation, Laurin Wittig and Dr. Michelle Greenwell invite listeners to rediscover the healing power of nature. As Laurin continues her journey of empowerment following a dementia precursor diagnosis, she shares how stepping into nature — rather than simply observing it — creates profound peace and clarity.

Together, they explore how our five senses can anchor us in the present moment, how colour and the Five Element Wheel guide emotional balance, and how tea, specifically the TEAlightful blend with fireweed, vanilla, hibiscus, becomes a ritual of connection between body, mind, and spirit.

This episode is a gentle reminder that healing is not about fixing what’s broken — it’s about remembering our wholeness, in rhythm with the world around us.