healing arts

Retreat Yourself East first time in Nova Scotia by Young Adult Cancer Canada (YACC)

February 17, 2012

Media Advisory
February 13, 2012
For Immediate Release
Young Adult Cancer Canada bringing Retreat Yourself to Cape Breton
St. John’s, NL – Young Adult Cancer Canada (YACC) will hold it’s annual Retreat Yourself East program at Cabot Shores in Cape Breton, NS from July 19-23, 2012.
YACC officially opened its Halifax office in October 2011 and is thrilled to be able to offer young adult cancer survivors a peaceful, rejuvenating experience with their peers in beautiful Nova Scotia.
“As YACC grows, we have put more focus in finding Retreat facilities with which we can develop a relationship and return to regularly. A good collaboration with a [...]

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7 Tips on Using an InfraRed Sauna (Sunlighten)

January 12, 2011
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Saunas aid in  Detoxification & Cleansing
A sauna is a small room or house with dry or wet heat.  Traditional saunas issue wet heat.  The Sunlighten Infrared Sauna is dry heat)  Its goal is to  imitate the kind of heat you get radiating from the sun.*
Wet or dry sauna,  the heat increases your body  temperature and allows you to sweat out toxins through your skin.  The heat of  saunas help to cleanse us.
Traditional wet  saunas allow your  sweat content level of toxins to be about 3% while infrared saunas allow for  up to 20% of your sweat to be toxins.  [...]

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Healing Artist in Residency

July 27, 2010

Cabot Shores is pleased to be pioneering the first established Healing Artist in Residency program of its kind.   A natural place for all to relax and rejuvenate, this  program allows healing artists  to offer personalized services to our guests.
Each day, our Healing Artist will make a morning offering to guests.  This is usually an experiential activity geared toward reconnecting your body, mind and spirit.  Healing Artists in Residency also offer their specialty services for your to enjoy throughout their stay.  Additionally, many times weekend intensive programs are held for guests to delve more deeply into your “wellness”  experiences, combined with [...]

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