Ontario College of Homeopathic Medicine

Ontario College of Homeopathic Medicine OCHM is the pioneer and leader in innovative healthcare education. We are raising the bar in Homeopathic education and clinical training. Study online!

VISION:
Ontario College of Homeopathic Medicine (OCHM) is the pioneer and leader in innovative healthcare education. It is the reputation, the faculty, the resources and the atmosphere of the college that are making a difference. These differences set us apart from all other colleges offering healthcare education. These differences that will set you apart from students of all other colleges. Studies continue to show the general public’s growing interest, acceptance and reliance on complementary therapies. We made it our vision to be a center for Homeopathic Education, developing individuals into practitioners who have an inherent desire to share their healing efforts as part of tomorrow’s mainstream health care community. That vision has evolved into a commitment of excellence. OCHM is continually setting the standards to ensure its students enter the market place with the confidence and skills they need to immediately make a difference in practice.

Mammals and milk remedies are such a significant part of homeopathic practice...or at least they should be! And yet, for...
04/08/2026

Mammals and milk remedies are such a significant part of homeopathic practice...or at least they should be! And yet, for many practitioners, Lac remedies remain underused or difficult to fully grasp. Since the pioneering work of Nancy Herrick and others, this group has expanded into a rich and clinically important area of Materia Medica, with deep relevance across cases involving attachment and trauma, infertility, chronic fatigue, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and more.

Join Joy Burlton for a full-day seminar designed to bring clarity, structure, and confidence to this essential group of remedies. Through a thematic and clinically grounded approach, you’ll explore the core patterns of Lac remedies and the mammal kingdom, understand subgroups such as canids and felidae, and learn how to recognize and differentiate remedies beyond keynotes. With the support of clinical cases, comparisons, and accumulated insights, this day will help you move beyond uncertainty and begin prescribing these remedies with greater ease and precision in practice.

📅 Sunday, April 26, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (ET)
💲 Early Bird: $125 | Regular: $150

To learn more and to register: https://ochm.ca/lectures_lacs/

We’re so excited to share som**hing new with you ✨As part of our next phase of growth, the Ontario College of Homeopathi...
04/07/2026

We’re so excited to share som**hing new with you ✨

As part of our next phase of growth, the Ontario College of Homeopathic Medicine is expanding its reach through a brand new podcast: Hello Homeopathy 🎙️

Hello Homeopathy is a space for curious minds and open hearts. Hosted by OCHM alumni Danielle and Darian, this podcast offers grounded conversations that gently open the door to understanding homeopathy: what it is, how it works, and the many ways it can support true healing.
Meant to highlight the voices, experiences, and perspectives shaping homeopathy today — the practitioners doing meaningful work, the stories that inspire, and the real human experiences behind the practice.

🎧 Be sure to follow along on Spotify so you’re always notified when a new episode is released.

https://open.spotify.com/show/4BL0EiktMvmx6pD36H96jv?si=P76MCA2BTUigpxdRa9j1kA

We’re so excited to have you here for this next chapter.

04/06/2026

Learning how to choose a remedy is just the beginning. For many, studying homeopathy becomes som**hing much more—an expansion in how you understand health, people, and the body as a whole.

You might feel drawn to study if you:
✨ Want to truly understand why a remedy works—not just memorize what it’s for
✨ Feel called to support others (family, friends, or even professionally)
✨ Are interested in holistic, individualized approaches to healing
✨ Want to see beyond symptoms and understand the deeper patterns in health
✨ Are craving a more intuitive, connected way of working with the body

Homeopathy isn’t just about prescribing—it’s about learning to observe, listen, and understand each person as unique.

The Foundations Course at OCHM offers a grounded, supportive introduction to the principles of homeopathy—giving you the tools, language, and confidence to begin seeing health through a completely new lens.

✨ Whether for personal growth or a future path in healing, this is where it begins
🔗 https://ochm.ca/certificate-course-exploring-the-art-and-science-of-homeopathy/

Acute cases are where many homeopaths feel the most pressure - symptoms shift quickly, timelines are tight, and prescrib...
04/06/2026

Acute cases are where many homeopaths feel the most pressure - symptoms shift quickly, timelines are tight, and prescribing needs to be both accurate and confident. This full-day lecture with Inna Dolgopolsky is designed to bring structure and clarity to that process, helping you move beyond guesswork and into a more grounded, clinically reliable approach. You’ll learn how to assess acute conditions through pathophysiology, recognize meaningful symptom patterns, and translate what you’re seeing into precise, effective prescriptions.

Together, you’ll work through a wide range of acute presentations, from fever and respiratory conditions to GI complaints, UTIs, and more - while sharpening your ability to ask the right questions, identify key modalities and concomitants, and recognize stages of disease progression. Materia Medica will be explored in a practical, clinically relevant way, making remedies easier to identify and apply in real-life situations. This is a day focused on building confidence, deepening understanding, and strengthening your ability to manage acute cases with clarity and precision in everyday practice.

Easter weekend often brings indulgence—rich meals, extra sweets, and a break from routine. While it’s meant to be enjoye...
04/05/2026

Easter weekend often brings indulgence—rich meals, extra sweets, and a break from routine. While it’s meant to be enjoyed, your body might be feeling the effects after:

Bloating or sluggish digestion
Nausea or fullness
Irritability or fatigue
Headaches from sugar or overeating

Homeopathy can gently support your system as it rebalances and recovers—without suppressing what your body is trying to process.

✨ Here are a few remedies to consider:

Nux Vomica (overeating, rich foods, irritability)

Classic remedy after overindulgence
Bloating, nausea, or constipation
Sensitive, irritable, easily overstimulated
Feels worse from excess food, alcohol, or sugar

Pulsatilla (rich, fatty foods + emotional sensitivity)

Digestive upset after creamy or heavy meals
Nausea, fullness, no thirst
May feel weepy, sensitive, wanting comfort
Often better in fresh air

Carbo Vegetabilis (bloating, gas, sluggish digestion)

Extreme bloating or fullness
Gassy, heavy feeling after eating
Low energy, may feel better with fresh air
“Food just sits there” feeling

Antimonium Crudum (overindulgence, especially sweets)

White-coated tongue
Nausea after overeating or too many treats
Irritability, especially if looked at or bothered
Common in children after too much sugar

🌿 A gentle reminder:
Even after overindulging, your body is always working to restore balance. Homeopathy supports this process by meeting your system where it’s at—based on your individual response, not just what you ate.

✨ Sometimes the best support is also simple: rest, hydration, and giving your body space to reset.

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Meet Kimberly Schmidt, a Homeopath and graduate of the Ontario College of Homeopathic Medicine. Today, Kimberly runs her...
04/04/2026

Meet Kimberly Schmidt, a Homeopath and graduate of the Ontario College of Homeopathic Medicine. Today, Kimberly runs her private practice, Pine Hill Homeopathy, where she continues to support patients in restoring balance and improving their overall well-being. Seeing her patients heal and thrive remains one of the most gratifying parts of her work.

Follow Kim’s work and learn more at:
http://pinehillhomeopathy.ca

Spring is a beautiful season but for many children, it can also bring a wave of sensitivities as their systems adjust to...
04/03/2026

Spring is a beautiful season but for many children, it can also bring a wave of sensitivities as their systems adjust to shifting weather, pollen, and more time outdoors.

You may notice:

Runny noses & sneezing
Watery or irritated eyes
Lingering colds
Earaches
Changes in sleep, mood, or energy

Homeopathy offers a gentle, non-invasive way to support children, working with their bodies as they adapt to seasonal changes—rather than suppressing symptoms.

These remedies are just a starting point. In homeopathy, treatment is always individualized—based not only on the condition, but on how your child experiences it.

Their mood, energy, sensitivities, and what makes symptoms better or worse all guide the remedy choice.

Two children with the same illness may need completely different remedies to truly support healing.

Hearing how this journey is landing for our students is everything. The clarity, the confidence, the deepened understand...
04/02/2026

Hearing how this journey is landing for our students is everything. The clarity, the confidence, the deepened understanding of people… this is the kind of transformation that ripples far beyond the classroom.

If you’ve been feeling the pull to learn homeopathy, to truly understand the language of the body and the story behind symptoms this is your sign ✨

Thank you for sharing your experience and trusting this path 🤍

Www.ochm.ca to learn more about becoming a student!

Sneezing, watery eyes, itchy throats, and fatigue are common this time of year. Homeopathy offers gentle, natural suppor...
04/01/2026

Sneezing, watery eyes, itchy throats, and fatigue are common this time of year. Homeopathy offers gentle, natural support to help your body restore balance instead of just masking symptoms. Remedies like Allium Cepa, Euphrasia, Sabadilla, and Natrum Mur can provide relief tailored to your unique symptoms.

Want to learn how to choose remedies for allergies and other common seasonal conditions? Our Foundations Course at OCHM teaches you the core principles of homeopathy, how remedies work, and how to apply them in everyday situations—for yourself, your family, or the start of a deeper journey into holistic health.

https://ochm.ca/certificate-course-exploring-the-art-and-science-of-homeopathy/

📣 LAST DAY TO REGISTER 📣Addiction and self-destructive patterns are becoming increasingly common in a world where substa...
03/28/2026

📣 LAST DAY TO REGISTER 📣

Addiction and self-destructive patterns are becoming increasingly common in a world where substances, both pharmaceutical and street-based - are more accessible than ever. Behind many cases of dependence lies deeper trauma, dysregulation, and internal distress.

Join Joy Burlton on March 29 (10:00 AM – 6:00 PM) for a full-day seminar exploring Drug Remedies, Addictions, and Self-Destructive Pathology through a classical homeopathic lens. Drawing on over 20 years of clinical experience, Joy will discuss the materia medica of Homeopathic drug-remedies such as M**A, Co***ne, crystal m**h, and amphetamines, along with clinical approaches to addiction, withdrawal, and supporting patients responsibly in practice.

This practical, case-informed seminar will also explore themes within the group of drug remedies, the role of neurotransmitters and sarcodes, and strategies for working with complex addiction cases.

Learn more and register here:https://ochm.ca/lectures_selfdestructive

Canadians for Homeopathy Presents:Breast health during lactation: How to keep it flowing!Presented by: Nadia Bakir, BSc,...
03/26/2026

Canadians for Homeopathy Presents:
Breast health during lactation: How to keep it flowing!
Presented by: Nadia Bakir, BSc, ND, MSC
Date: Monday April 20th 2026, 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET

There is an abundance of natural and effective treatments for lactation-related issues. We will examine the various complications that can arise during lactation, for both mother and infant, and discuss the best treatment approach using various modalities including (but not limited to) homeopathic medicine, nutrition and hydrotherapy.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the
webinar.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Zhzvju1YTD-vHSrbeRsmkw

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VISION: Ontario College of Homeopathic Medicine (OCHM) is the pioneer and leader in innovative healthcare education. It is the reputation, the faculty, the resources and the atmosphere of the college that are making a difference. These differences set us apart from all other colleges offering healthcare education. These differences that will set you apart from students of all other colleges. Studies continue to show the general public’s growing interest, acceptance and reliance on complementary therapies. We made it our vision to be a center for Homeopathic Education, developing individuals into practitioners who have an inherent desire to share their healing efforts as part of tomorrow’s mainstream health care community. That vision has evolved into a commitment of excellence. OCHM is continually setting the standards to ensure its students enter the market place with the confidence and skills they need to immediately make a difference in practice.