This year, our podcast episode highlights the work of the Canadian Association of BioEnergetic Wellness and shines a special spotlight on CanBeWell.org, an initiative devoted to empowering individuals with practical tools, education, and community support for their wellness journey.

A Journey of Service and Leadership

My involvement with the Canadian Association of BioEnergetic Wellness spans several decades, reflecting a deep commitment to advancing wellness education and helping people discover their own innate healing potential. Since 2020, I have had the privilege of serving as President of the Association, helping guide its vision of making bioenergetic wellness education accessible to both facilitators and the public.

Joining me in this journey is Natascha Polomski, who has served as Treasurer and Bookkeeper since 2020. Her dedication and thoughtful stewardship help ensure that the organization can continue to grow, develop programs, and support the communities we serve.

In our Podcasthon conversation, Natascha and I share the story of the Association’s growth, the volunteers who sustain it, and the many initiatives designed to bring wellness education to people seeking a deeper understanding of their health.

Highlighting CanBeWell.org

This year’s Podcasthon episode highlights CanBeWell.org, a platform created to bring together wellness resources, courses, and community opportunities.

CanBeWell.org is designed as a gateway for people who want to become more engaged in their own wellbeing. Through the site, individuals can explore:

• Wellness plans designed to support self-awareness and healthy lifestyle practices
• Courses that introduce energy-based approaches to wellbeing
• Events and community conversations that encourage learning and connection
• Opportunities to support wellness education through donations

Support for this initiative helps expand programs that increase mental health awareness, stress reduction, overall wellbeing, and provide skills-based training in areas such as muscle monitoring and biofeedback, empowering individuals with practical tools to understand their body’s responses and support balanced wellbeing.

Strength Through Collaboration

The Canadian Association of BioEnergetic Wellness does not work alone. Our mission is strengthened through collaborations with organizations dedicated to advancing education, research, and awareness in energy-based wellness practices.

These valued partners include:

• Atlantic Therapeutic Touch Network – an organization supporting the practice and education of Therapeutic Touch across the Maritime Provinces of Canada
• Therapeutic Touch Network of Canada – advancing Therapeutic Touch nationally through training and professional development, and internationally with TTIA
• Muscle Tuners International – supporting the practice and research of muscle monitoring techniques and muscle strength and endurance
• Natural BioEnergetics – promoting awareness of bioenergetic principles in health and wellbeing
• Brain Gym Canada – offering educational movement practices that support learning and cognitive function

In fact, Natascha also shares a podcast highlighting the work of the Atlantic Therapeutic Touch Network, demonstrating how these organizations are interconnected in their commitment to helping people discover practical ways to support their health.

A Cup of Playtime Tea

Every episode of the podcast includes a tea ritual, and this Podcasthon episode features Playtime Tea from the Cape Breton Tea Company.

With notes of Chocolate, Peppermint, and delicate Apple blossom, this blend invites us to reconnect with curiosity, creativity, and joy.

The spirit of play is an important reminder that wellness does not have to feel heavy or complicated. Sometimes the most powerful shifts occur when we allow ourselves to relax, explore, and approach life with openness.

A warm cup of tea can become a ritual of pause—an invitation to reflect on how we care for ourselves and how we engage with the world around us.

Engaging in Wellness Rather Than Dis-Ease

One of the central ideas explored in our Podcasthon conversation is the difference between engaging with wellness and engaging with dis-ease.

When people become focused only on illness, symptoms, or fear, their journey can feel disempowering. Health becomes something that happens to them rather than something they can actively participate in.

Bioenergetic wellness invites a different perspective.

It encourages individuals to become curious about their bodies, their emotions, and their energy patterns. Through practices such as movement, breath, energy awareness, muscle monitoring, and biofeedback, individuals can begin to understand the subtle ways their bodies communicate.

This shift—from fear to curiosity—opens the door to personal empowerment.

Instead of asking, “What is wrong with me?” we begin asking,
“What is my body telling me, and how can I support balance and harmony?”

This mindset transforms the wellness journey from one of limitation to one of possibility.

Supporting the Mission

The work of the Canadian Association of BioEnergetic Wellness and CanBeWell.org is driven by volunteers, educators, and practitioners who believe that wellness education should be accessible to everyone.

If this mission resonates with you, there are several ways to become involved:

• Explore wellness resources, courses, and events through CanBeWell.org
• Share the podcast and wellness resources with others
• Participate in community conversations and learning opportunities
• Consider making a donation to support mental health awareness and wellness education initiatives

Every conversation, every course, and every act of support helps expand access to tools that empower individuals to care for their health with greater awareness and confidence.

Wellness begins with awareness.

Empowerment grows through education and community.

Through Podcasthon, we are reminded that when people come together with a shared purpose—to support wellbeing, understanding, and compassion—small actions can ripple outward to create meaningful change.

And sometimes, that conversation begins with a cup of tea and a willingness to explore the possibilities within our own wellness journey.

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In the newest video, Marian Egan and Dr. Michelle Greenwell reflect on how each interaction we have holds the potential to harmonize, heal, and magnify peace. This isn’t just philosophy — it’s a truth supported by decades of scientific exploration into human energy fields, enzyme reactions, and the body’s natural capacity for balance and self-healing.

The Science of Healing Connection

In his influential book Vibrational Medicine: The #1 Handbook of Subtle-Energy Therapies, Dr. Richard Gerber shares the work of Dr. Justa Smith, who revealed that one of the unrecognized principles of medicine is that healers can speed up different enzyme reactions and assist the body to heal itself. (p. 304) This concept challenges the idea that healing is something done to someone. Instead, it shows that healing can be a shared field — a co-creative process of energy exchange and resonance.

The foundation for this scientific understanding can be traced to the work of Ilya Prigogine, who received the Nobel Prize in 1977 for his Theory of Dissipative Structures. His groundbreaking model explained how living systems can move from disorder to order — how chaos can, under the right conditions, reorganize into stability. In simple terms, it offered a mathematical explanation for the Belousov-Zhabotinskii reaction, a chemical process that mirrors how a healer’s intention and focused presence can bring order to the body’s disorganized systems.

From Plants to People: Evidence of Energy Healing

The scientific investigation into healing energy didn’t stop there. Dr. Bernard Grad, at McGill University, conducted research that demonstrated how energy healing could accelerate chlorophyll growth in plants — suggesting that something measurable was occurring beyond placebo or belief. Later, Dr. Dolores Krieger, a nurse-scientist, and Dora Kunz, a natural healer, built upon this understanding through the development of Therapeutic Touch (TT).

Dr. Krieger’s work revealed that TT could increase hemoglobin levels in humans, supporting oxygenation and the body’s natural healing processes. This was a vital discovery: it shifted the conversation from belief in energy healing to biological measurement. Healing intention could be observed, quantified, and replicated — bridging the worlds of spirituality and science.

These findings opened the door to a deeper truth: when we engage with others through empathy, compassion, and love, we don’t just feel better — our bodies actually respond. The enzymes within us become more efficient, our cells communicate more clearly, and our systems move toward harmony.

Healing as a State of Relationship

The Magnifying Peace Project embodies this science in action. When Marian and Michelle talk about how connecting with others can change the chemistry of peace, they are echoing what these pioneering scientists discovered decades ago: healing happens in relationship.

When we meet someone with the intention to heal — whether through a kind word, a listening ear, a shared laugh, or a comforting presence — we initiate a vibrational shift. That person’s physiology begins to mirror the calm and coherence we hold within ourselves. It’s a real, measurable expression of what it means to magnify peace.

Bringing Peace into the Holidays

As we enter the holiday season, this understanding becomes even more meaningful. Family gatherings, social events, and the rush of preparation can bring stress, tension, and emotional fatigue. Yet, these are also opportunities — moments where we can choose to engage differently.

Instead of reacting to the pressures of the season, we can take a breath, center ourselves, and meet each interaction with the intention to heal. When we do, our nervous systems regulate, our energy harmonizes, and we naturally share that peace with others. The people around us feel it — even if they can’t explain why.

By shifting our focus from expectation to presence, from judgment to compassion, we participate in the natural reorganization of life’s energy — the same process Prigogine described, where disorder transforms into harmony.

The Chemistry of Peace

Peace is not passive. It is an active, living state — one that we cultivate with awareness, kindness, and intention. Through every smile, every gentle word, and every mindful pause, we are influencing the very chemistry of life.

The enzymes that support healing are awakened not just by medication or movement, but by the simple act of connecting with another human being in peace. The Magnifying Peace Project reminds us that we each have this power — to harmonize within ourselves, and to bring that harmony into the world.

Watch Marian and Michelle’s newest video to explore how they embody these principles through daily habits and heart-centered practices.
Like, comment, share, and subscribe to the Magnifying Peace Project on the @michellegreenwell YouTube channel to join the movement for personal and collective peace.

Just a reminder that our Tai Chi classes both in-person and online create a sense of community with the intention to heal with our gatherings. You can enjoy these classes at Tai Chi Cape Breton, Wine Country Tai Chi Society in West Kelowna and Peachland, BC, and from the classes in our shop. You can learn more about Therapeutic Touch here.

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Origins Rooted in Compassion

Therapeutic Touch was developed in the early 1970s through a collaboration between Dora Kunz, a natural intuitive healer, and Dolores Krieger, PhD, RN, a nursing professor at New York University. Kunz had long worked with subtle energy healing, and Krieger, deeply inspired by her work, sought to bring these principles into the medical world.

Together, they created a teachable, reproducible method that could be used by nurses and other caregivers to support patients in clinical settings. Their goal was to create a bridge between scientific care and intuitive healing. What emerged was a practice based on intentionality, compassionate presence, and the understanding that healing involves more than just treating symptoms—it involves supporting the whole person: body, mind, and spirit.

How Therapeutic Touch Works

Therapeutic Touch is a non-invasive, energy-based approach to healing. Practitioners use their hands, not to physically manipulate tissue, but to assess and support the human energy field—the dynamic field of life energy that surrounds and permeates the body.

A typical session begins with the practitioner centering themselves through breath and focused awareness. They then assess the energy field by moving their hands a few inches above the body. With practiced sensitivity, they detect areas that feel unbalanced, congested, or depleted. Through gentle, sweeping motions and the use of focused intention, the practitioner clears, balances, and modulates the energy flow. This promotes deep relaxation, enhances natural healing processes, and restores harmony within the system.

Sessions can be done in person or at a distance, and they are always guided by compassion, respect, and ethical care.

Benefits for Body, Mind, and Spirit

One of the most remarkable aspects of Therapeutic Touch is the wide range of benefits it offers. Many people report a sense of immediate calm during or after a session. This state of relaxation is not simply about feeling peaceful—it is a biologically restorative state that supports the parasympathetic nervous system, helping the body recover from stress and inflammation.

TT has been shown to be effective in helping with:

• Pain relief – including chronic pain, post-surgical discomfort, and joint stiffness
• Anxiety reduction – especially for patients undergoing medical procedures or facing life transitions
• Improved sleep – by calming the nervous system and easing restlessness
• Headache and migraine relief – through balancing congested energy and releasing tension
• Enhanced immune function – by supporting the body’s innate healing ability
• Stress relief – by calming the mind and grounding emotional energy

Because Therapeutic Touch addresses the whole person, it is also commonly used to support emotional and spiritual well-being, particularly in palliative care, hospice, and trauma recovery.

The Research Behind the Practice

Though rooted in intuitive practice, TT has been studied in clinical and academic settings for decades. Research published in journals such as Holistic Nursing Practice, Journal of Advanced Nursing, and Complementary Therapies in Medicine supports its effectiveness in reducing pain, anxiety, and stress. Studies with cancer patients, surgical patients, and long-term care residents have consistently shown positive outcomes.

One randomized controlled trial showed significant decreases in anxiety and pain for burn patients receiving TT. Another study on elderly patients with dementia demonstrated improvements in behavioral symptoms, including agitation and sleep disturbances.

Importantly, Therapeutic Touch is gentle, safe, and free of side effects, making it ideal for individuals with complex medical conditions or those who are sensitive to touch or medication.

A Tool for Families and Caregivers

While originally taught to nurses, TT has become a practice embraced by everyday people. With proper instruction, parents, spouses, caregivers, and friends can learn to offer Therapeutic Touch in home settings, providing comfort and care in ways that deepen connection and trust.

Imagine a parent calming a restless child at bedtime, a partner offering relief from a headache, or a caregiver bringing peace to someone in the final stages of life. Therapeutic Touch becomes more than a healing technique—it becomes a way to express presence, compassion, and love through conscious connection.

A Practice for Our Times

As stress-related illnesses and emotional burnout continue to rise, the need for simple, effective, heart-centered healing practices has never been greater. Therapeutic Touch offers a timeless solution—one that can be learned and shared by anyone who seeks to bring peace and well-being into the lives of others.

In training sessions across the world, new practitioners are learning to “center, assess, clear, and balance”—the core steps of the TT process. But more than technique, they are learning to be present, to listen with their hands and hearts, and to create a space where healing can unfold.

Whether you are a healthcare provider, a family caregiver, or someone seeking your own wellness path, Therapeutic Touch offers a way forward—a gentle invitation to align with the body’s innate wisdom and to bring balance where there was once pain or unrest.

In every session, TT reminds us of a simple truth: Healing begins with presence.

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At the Greenwell Center, Dr Michelle Greenwell, PhD, CIH BioEW, provides Therapeutic Touch sessions as part of her private sessions for clients. She also uses concepts and techniques from TT for other programs that she offers. Award-winning author of the ‘Therapeutic Touch for Families‘ with co-authors Cherry Whitaker and Natascha Polomski, she can offer special workshops to families and caregivers wanting to learn these techniques for home use. Please reach out if you have any questions, or a group of people wanting to do a workshop together.

For those wishing to learn the Foundations of Therapeutic Touch, the first level of courses available, please see the schedule at ATTN or www.atlanticttn.ca. Courses are offered in-person and online.

ATTN is a partner of the Canadian Association of BioEnergetic Wellness, or CanBeWell.org, and offers special webinars and programs within the association also. As President of CanBeWell, Dr Michelle is thrilled to be sharing the benefits of Therapeutic Touch knowledge with other healing modalities.

Therapeutic Touch concepts will be a part of the new program launching in August. These sessions will be recorded for viewing later, or for those unable to join us during the scheduled class time. Self-Care at your fingertips…get ready to empower your wellness plan with programs from the Greenwell Center.

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At the Greenwell Center we focus on tools that the layperson can use themselves to empower their healing, and this includes movement, Tai Chi, dance, and tools from Touch for Health (TM), Therapeutic Touch (TM), NeuroReflex Integration, Brain Gym, and so much more.

Enjoy the documentary, and consider how our online and in-person classes could be supporting your daily wellness plan, and how our teas can help you gain the strength of the herbs and intentions that they include.

Award Winning Programs

To learn more about Tai Chi, you can find in person and online classes for Tai Chi Cape Breton, as well as the classes held in West Kelowna, BC with the Wine Country Tai Chi Society.

Dr Michelle will be in West Kelowna for their spring workshop in March, stay tuned for details.

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Sound clip about Trust

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Trust in your life!

How can awareness and intuition play a role in building or gaining trust? How do you let go to be able to trust? What is your vision for the future when you have trust? These are some of the ideas we explore in this 100th Episode for the Be Well with Dr Michelle Greenwell podcast.

“For many of the clients and students that I work with, trust is a big challenge as they try to navigate learning and believing that something could transform easily and quickly. Trusting that chronic illness can be changed is a huge leap of faith if you are not able to trust,” Michelle shares in the podcast.

How are you held back by not trusting and how might trusting change your whole future? Trust! What an incredible topic to explore.

Therapeutic Touch

A Big Thank You to Tanya Levy, and Stefanie Butschek of the Atlantic Therapeutic Touch Network for bringing the value of our Therapeutic Touch training into this discussion.

100th Podcast Episode

And, thank you for listening and following this podcast. Reaching the 100th episode milestone is amazing. I am thrilled to be as motivated and inspired by the podcast as the day I started, and I look forward to sharing more incredible conversations with you this season. You can find more resources from the archives.

Trust and the Cape Breton Tea Company

What tea did we highlight today? We explore the power of Fit as a Fiddle, an Orange Pekoe tea from the Natalie MacMaster Set, Green Tea, and Highland Splendor which is an Organic Creamed Earl Grey with Honeybush. Discover their secrets for supporting our emotional state for empowering trust in our lives.

You can learn more about Therapeutic Touch at www.Atlanticttn.com and being a Registered Practician or taking a Foundations class.

You can find Tanya Levy at www.heartladyinspiration.com

You can purchase your tea blend at www.capebretontea.ca in the shop.

You can learn more about health and wellness at www.greenwellcenter.com

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