What if healing isn’t about doing more — but about remembering more?
In Episode 2 of our Spiritual Healing Trilogy, Ann Smets and Dr Michelle Greenwell, CIH BioEW invite us into a deeper understanding of healing through the lens of the quantum body — the energetic field that shapes our physical experience long before symptoms appear.
So often, healing is framed as a battle: fixing, fighting, pushing through. Yet when we spend time with our spiritual side, something remarkable happens. The focus shifts. The body softens. Awareness expands. And healing begins to unfold in ways that feel less effortful — and far more profound.
Healing Beyond Symptoms
Symptoms are messengers, not enemies. When we identify ourselves solely by what hurts or feels broken, we narrow the field of possibility. The quantum body reminds us that we are more than our symptoms — we are dynamic, responsive, and deeply intelligent systems of energy and information.
When attention moves from “What’s wrong with me?” to “Who am I beneath this experience?”, the nervous system calms, coherence increases, and the body’s innate healing capacity comes back online.
The Science of Innate Healing
Emerging research in psychoneuroimmunology, epigenetics, and quantum biology continues to affirm what ancient healing traditions have long known:
- The body responds to belief, intention, and perception
- Focused awareness can influence cellular communication
- Coherent emotional states support regulation, repair, and resilience
Healing accelerates when we are present with ourselves — not striving to change who we are, but listening deeply to what is already emerging.
Tea as a Portal: Golden SereniTEA & the Quantum Body
Today’s tea is Golden SereniTEA from the Cape Breton Tea Company — a blend intentionally chosen to support grounding, integration, and gentle inner strength. In conversations about the quantum body and energetic healing, tea becomes more than a beverage. It becomes a ritual of coherence.
When we slow down to prepare and sip tea, the nervous system shifts. The body moves out of urgency and into receptivity. This subtle change creates the ideal internal environment for healing, awareness, and insight to arise.
Two of the guiding herbs in Golden SereniTEA are Bael Nut and Turmeric, each carrying a unique spiritual and physiological intelligence.
Bael Nut has long been honoured in traditional healing systems as a stabilizer — supporting digestion, resilience, and inner equilibrium. Spiritually, Bael Nut is associated with integration: helping us digest not only food, but experiences, emotions, and life lessons. In the context of quantum healing, Bael Nut reminds us that healing happens when we allow experiences to be fully processed and integrated rather than pushed away or overridden.
Turmeric, often called a golden healer, brings warmth, circulation, and vitality. Beyond its well-known anti-inflammatory properties, turmeric carries the energetic signature of confidence and empowerment. It gently supports the body in restoring balance while reminding us of our innate strength. On a spiritual level, turmeric is associated with illumination — helping us see clearly, soften resistance, and trust the intelligence within our own system.
Together, these herbs mirror the themes of today’s conversation:
healing that is not forced, but allowed; strength that is not aggressive, but steady; transformation that emerges through presence rather than effort.
As we sip Golden SereniTEA, we are invited to embody today’s affirmation:
“Soften the desire to push through.
With confidence and an authentic self-love, welcome peace within.”
In this moment of pause, the tea becomes a bridge — connecting body, energy, and awareness. It reminds us that healing is not something we chase, it is something we create space for.
Coming Home to the Heart
True healing doesn’t come from abandoning the body — it comes from returning to it with compassion. When we come home to the heart, we remember that we are not broken systems in need of repair, but living beings in a continual process of becoming.
This episode invites you to soften your focus, expand your awareness, and explore healing as a conversation with your deepest self — one guided by energy, coherence, and spiritual presence.
🌿 Episode 2 is part of a three-part journey exploring:
- Releasing what no longer serves
- Finding peace through present-moment awareness
- Living in alignment with purpose and inner truth
Join us as we continue this exploration — where healing becomes less about effort, and more about remembrance.
To learn more about Ann Smets, you can find her one-on-one sessions, special programs, and monthly healing gatherings at www.soulestara.com.
Upcoming Programs at the Greenwell Center for Holistic Health
A curated series of educational talks, sound and movement retreats, and embodied wellness experiences designed to support self-care, healing, and personal transformation through bioenergetic, movement-based, and spiritual practices.
February Programs
BioEnergetic Essentials: Tips & Tools for Self-Care
📍 Baddeck Public Library
🗓 Thursday, February 12 | 6:30 pm
An educational evening with Dr. Michelle Greenwell offering practical tools to support energy balance, nervous system regulation, and everyday self-care.
Sound Retreat: Awakening Inner Resonance
📍 Hillsborough Hall, Mabou
🗓 Saturday, February 22 | 1:00–5:00 pm
Facilitated by Ann-Marie Boudreau & Dr. Michelle Greenwell, this immersive retreat explores sound, vocal expression, and movement to release tension, awaken the body, and rediscover your authentic voice. Register here.
The Stories We Tell Ourselves (Online)
🗓 Tuesday, February 25 | Evening
An intimate online exploration with intuitive and medium Theresa Stone, uncovering limiting beliefs that influence health, happiness, and our ability to connect deeply with ourselves and others. Register here and currently on sale!
March Programs
Tai Chi Wellness Retreat
📍 West Kelowna, British Columbia
🗓 March 6–8
A restorative retreat with Dr. Michelle Greenwell focusing on Tai Chi, movement, breath, and embodied presence.
🔗 Registration: www.winecountrytaichi.ca See the blog post with all the details.
Sleep Challenges Workshop
📍 Baddeck Public Library
🗓 March 19
A practical and compassionate look at sleep through a bioenergetic lens, exploring strategies to improve rest, rhythm, and recovery.
Sleep Challenges Workshop
📍 CORAH at NSCC, Port Hawkesbury
🗓 March 20
An interactive workshop addressing sleep disruption, stress, and nervous system balance.
Sleep Challenges: A Deeper Dive
📍 CORAH at NSCC, Port Hawkesbury
🗓 March 27
An extended exploration into sleep patterns, resilience, and long-term support strategies.
Sound, Posture & Healing
📍 Hillsborough Hall, Mabou
🗓 Saturday, March 22 | 1:00–5:00 pm
With Ann-Marie Boudreau & Dr. Michelle Greenwell, this retreat explores how posture, movement, and sound influence expression, calm, and inner serenity—empowering the body and voice to work together. Register here.
Cape Breton Island Energy & Arts Immersion Retreat
📍 Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
🗓 August 16–23, 2026
An 8-day immersive retreat weaving Tai Chi, energy medicine, sound, art, and community in the breathtaking landscapes of Cape Breton Island. Participants explore the Five Elements, the spiritual essence of the spine, and the BioEnergetic Wellness formula through embodied practice, intuitive painting, trauma-informed movement, sound baths, and nature-based integration.
Designed for practitioners, creatives, and seekers, this retreat offers deep self-care, practical tools, and meaningful connection — no prior experience required. REGISTER HERE
✨ Movement. Frequency. Creativity. Community.
Ongoing Tai Chi Classes on Cape Breton Island
Beginners welcome anytime. We work at our own paces and discover the priority tips and tools that are personal to our wellbeing.
Inverness Manor Music Room – Wednesdays 9:00–11:00 am
Hillsborough Hall, Mabou – Mondays 9:00–10:30 am
Creignish Hall – Thursdays 11:45 am–1:15 pm
Baddeck Public Library – Saturdays (registration required; class size limited)