Sage Holistic Occupational Therapy

11/20/2025

Super excited to announce we will be hosting Breathwork sessions with littleminventions in December. If you’re new to Breathwork or done it before …Majorie’s group is definitely something you want to experience. She creates a beautiful safe space to breath deep into your body, emotions and spirit.

Monday December 1st and December 8th from 7-8:15pm at our Dundas location. Only $25!
Parking behind building is free. Bring your own yoga mat and blanket if you’ve got them (we’ll have some extra if you don’t have one). Spots are limited so sign up now!

Sign up at www.marjoriecampbell.com.

10/29/2025

Happy OT Month! October is Occupational Therapy month and better late then never to post, right? It's been a busy month at Sage Holistic Occupational Therapy and I had the best intentions to make a great reel on all the coolio and unique things that we do at Sage Holistic Occupational Therapy that may be different than other types of therapy. What we were so busy with this month...everything in this picture!

🌿meditation
🌿mindful movement
🌿head stands...yes, head stands!
🌿drawing out our constellations of our 'parts' (emotions, thoughts, inner child)
🌿bodywork
🌿accupressure
🌿self care
🌿self compassion
🌿supportive listening
🌿Eye movement (Polyvagal tools and Brainspotting)
🌿nice chats walking in nature
🌿binaural music to stimulate both sides of our brain
🌿sound therapy and sound vibrations
🌿going on a drive and facing fears

Oh and Breathwork… and I’m sure more 😊

Yup...it’s been a busy month...but oh so much fun and exciting to join our clients on their journey.

Happy OT month to all those who love OT like us!

10/24/2025

One week left to register for our upcoming meditation and mindfulness group. It will be held online every Monday in November from 6:30 to 8 PM.

Participants will learn a variety of different mindfulness tools amd practices that can be used to managing mood, stress and regulating the nervous system.

If you have a Status card it will be covered under NIHB or those with extended health benefits, may be covered under OT.

10/04/2025

A great info sheet from Six Nations Department of Well-Being explaining how to access NIHB funded counselling for those with Status Card. Not enough people know about this so I love spreading the word.

CounselingSage Holistic Occupational TherapyOccupational Therapy are covered under NIHB, or call the number listed to find another provider that is a right fit for you.

Mental Health Support through Non - Insured Heath Benefits (NIHB)

• Eligible clients can access up to 22 hours of counselling per calendar year, with the option to request additional hours if needed.
• You do not need a referral from a doctor to access services.

You can self refer by contacting a provider directly.
Providers:
• Must be registered with NIHB
• Must be a licensed mental health provider (registered psychologist, social work, psychotherapist, psychiatric nurse)

Getting Started:
1. Call the Regional Office at 1-800-640-0642 to get a list of providers in your area.
2. Choose a provider and contact them directly to book an appointment.
3. Provide your 10- digit status number to the provider. The provider will handle the billing - you don't need to pay anything upfront.

For further assistance contact:
226-387-7879

10/01/2025

Our first online group offering! Join us on Monday evenings in November for a group on Mindfulness and Meditation. There will be some information shared on benefits of Mindfulness, how it can be beneficial for Anxiety and Depression, but mainly, this will be an experiential and practice group.

As the temperatures start to change, it starts getting darker earlier and hibernation mode starts to creep in, join us for some practice of different ways to use Mindfulness and Meditation.

This can be for new, waitlisted or current clients. For those who have a Status Card, it will be covered under NIHB, along with your regular sessions.

Limited space, so reach out today if you are interested.

09/21/2025

It’s World Gratitude Day! Actually, everyday can be Gratitude Day.

Sometimes challenges in life and our brains default negativity bias can limit how we see things. When we choose the attitude of gratitude, for the pleasant and unpleasant in our lives, the big or the small, it changes the picture.

Here’s my three for today…
🌿a hibiscus plant I was given 10 years ago from a very special Aunt who taught me the power of gratitude in prayer. She has passed to the spirit world now and after 3 years of no blooms, the hibiscus is in full bloom.

🌿my special morning space for yoga, meditation and prayer. Some days it’s an hour and some it’s 2 minutes and some days I miss it completely. Grateful for my imperfectly perfect practice.

🌿natural spring water from a local well that tastes amazing and hydrates me for the day. I’ve started drinking 1 liter every morning as soon as I wake up to regulate my nervous system, cortisol levels and sleep.

Comment below three things you are grateful for today.

Link to some gratitude research Im comments.

09/19/2025

More fun learning lately this month! One “body” based and one “brain” based (on first look) but they are actually both body-mind-spirit approaches.

First up was a much anticipated cranial sacral course. Bethany learned techniques on assessing and treating restrictions in the cranialsacral system (aka head to tail) and improving the flow of the cerebrospinal fluid.

Next will be Brainspotting. A cool psychotherapy tool for treating trauma by using eye movement, mindfulness and activating different areas in the brain to help with deeper processing.

Best part of integrative therapies are that they are unique with their approachs but same theories underlying so they mix so well together.

08/23/2025

Had a great time at Family Fun Day with our friends at Native Women’s Centre in Hamilton this week. This time we had some help from our own family! Was great to see some familiar faces and meet some new people in the community, spreading the word about NIHB counselling funding for people with Status Card.

08/15/2025

Did you now Sage Holistic OT has a newsletter. We don't publish it very often, so you won't get spammed by us, but its an easy way to stay up to date on tips for regulating your nervous system and new programs being offered.

Check it out here: https://www.sageholisticot.com/so/49PXI4_MQ?languageTag=en

08/08/2025

Bethany has recorded another meditation! If you didn't know already, we've got a Spotify Channel where you can listen to meditations. These are often provided as home practice in therapy sessions to continue the processing that happened during a session into your everyday life.

Today's was on building up our Self Energy and self-compassion by tuning into natural elements of Earth, Water, Wood, Wind and Fire.

Link in comments!

07/28/2025

Do you know what fractals are? Keep reading to find out...and even if you do know, you may be interested to know how they relate to our mental health...

Getting out into nature is good for ones mental health- a known fact and likely something most of us know without needing to know the science behind it. It just feels good to smell fresh air, feel the sun and to hug a tree. But there's more to it than that! Sometimes knowing the mechanism behind it can be helpful to understand just why getting out into nature is so important.

This is where fractals come into play. I recently learned about this word. Fractals are repeating patterns on the same thing in different scales and are often found in nature- a forest, a tree, a leaf...in clouds, on mountain scape, in a snow flake. And why are fractals so important? When are brain processes fractals, the brain is able to do so in a passive and restorative way. Basically we don't have to work at resetting ourselves- nature does it for us. This reset has been shown to improve directed attention and lessen rumination. You can learn more on a recent podcast by HubermanLab ( https://youtu.be/ewnvjnuFTOY).

Are you needing more time in nature? Ask about our 'Nature Prescription' that we can provide through ParX- a free Canada Parks pass for clients who would benefit from more time in nature (ie: everyone!)