Invited guest presenters with Dr. Ric Arseneau or Dr. McKay as moderator
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Upcoming Lectures

PT/OT Webinar – Communicating Pacing Needs – What Others Need to Know
Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

5 – 630

Zoom presentation

Jun 18, 2025

Nutrition Therapy for IBS: The FODMAP Diet
Michelle St. Germain, BSc (RD), Dietitian

430 – 6

Zoom presentation

Jun 25, 2025

NuLow Histamine Diet and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)
Michelle St. Germain, BSc (RD), Dietitian

430 – 6

Zoom presentation

Jul 2, 2025

hEDS Webinar – Balance, Coordination & Dizziness in Hypermobility

Judit Orban, Physiotherapist, Schroth Therapist

Zoom presentation

Jul 3, 2025

3 – 4

Unlocking the Subconscious – A New Lens on ME/CFS & Long COVID

Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

Discover how the subconscious mind plays a powerful role in healing from ME/CFS and Long COVID. In this free webinar, you’ll learn how stress, trauma, and survival patterns shape the nervous system and how subconscious reprogramming and somatic tools can support lasting recovery and resilience.

Zoom presentation

Jul 9, 2025

3 – 430

PT/OT Webinar – The Role of the Autonomic Nervous System in Energy Management
Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

5 – 630

Zoom presentation

Jul 16, 2025

Empowered Relief
Dr. Aniz Khalfan, FRCPC
Anesthesiologist with a Focussed Chronic Pain Practice

2 sessions

Stanford’s Empowered Relief® is anevidence-based pain management program developed by Dr. Beth Darnall. It teaches cognitive and behavioral skills to help individuals reduce pain intensity, interference, and emotional distress. Participants also receive a guided meditation audio with binaural beats designed to promote relaxation and calm the nervous system.

2 – 330

Zoom presentation

Jul 23 and 30, 2025

Eye Yoga – Eye Exercises for Vagal Toning

Dr. Liz Nicki, Family Physician

Join Dr. Liz for an interactive talk where she will teach eye yoga exercises that can dramatically calm the nervous system and lead to amazing healing.

Zoom presentation

Aug 6, 2025

130 – 3

hEDS Webinar – Hypermobility & the Senses: Vision, Hearing, and Sensory Processing

Judit Orban, Physiotherapist, Schroth Therapist

Zoom presentation

Aug 7, 2025

3 – 4

Unlocking Healing with Internal Family Systems for ME/CFS, Fibromyalgi, and Long COVI

Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

Discover how Internal Family Systems (IFS), a powerful and compassionate therapeutic model, can support healing for individuals living with ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia and Long COVID. In this free webinar, you’ll learn how chronic illness can impact your internal world and how befriending the parts of you that hold pain, fear, and exhaustion can open the door to deeper emotional regulation, inner harmony, and hope. Whether you're navigating complex symptoms, post-viral fatigue, or a loss of identity, this session will introduce practical IFS tools and insights to help you reconnect with your inner wisdom and move toward wholeness.

Zoom presentation

Aug 28, 2025

4 – 530

Quarterly Q&A with Dr. Morello, naturopath

Dr. Gaetano Morello (naturopath)

Zoom presentation

Sep 17, 2025

330 – 5

Quarterly Q&A with Dr. Morello, naturopath

Dr. Gaetano Morello (naturopath)

Zoom presentation

Dec 10, 2025

330 – 5

hEDS Webinar – Topic TBA

Judit Orban, Physiotherapist, Schroth Therapist

Zoom presentation

DATE, 2025

3 – 4

PT/OT Webinar – Topic TBA
Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

5 – 630

Zoom presentation

DATE, 2025

Gut-Brain-Microbiome Axis: Functional Dyspepsia and Overlapping Differentials

Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

3– 430

Zoom presentation

Date TBD

Past Topics

• PT/OT Webinar – Neurodiversity and Pacing
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• Empowered Movement: Adaptive Exercise for Complex Chronic Conditions
  Judit Orban, Physiotherapist, Schroth Therapist

• Migraine: Overview and Treatment with Botox

  Dr. Ravi Dhanoa, MuscleMD Clinic

• Headache Relief Blueprint: How to Prevent and Manage Headaches and Migraines
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• PT/OT Webinar – Managing Physical Activity with a Low Battery
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• Dysautonomia and POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome)

  Dr. Jane McKay

• Pain Drivers and Interventional Treatment Options
  Micah Burns MD, Pain Physician and Anesthesiologist

• PT/OT Webinar – Managing Orthostatic Intolerance
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• Juvenile and Adolescent Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders - Parents' Guide to Assessment and Management of Hypermobility-Related Disorders

  Judit Orban, Physiotherapist, Schroth Therapist

• Long Covid Update 3

  Dr. Jane McKay

• Living Like the Cat: My Patient Journey and the Books M.E. Gave Me
  Fiona Lehn

• PT/OT Webinar – Pacing Through Winter Activities
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• The Spider - A Multisystemic Symptom Impact Tool for People with Hypermobility-Related Disorders and Genetic Research Update (KLK15 and HEDGE)

  Judit Orban, Physiotherapist, Schroth Therapist

• Overview of Medical Cannabis

  Dr. Caroline MacCallum, MD FRCPC BSc Pharm

• Mindfulness Based Therapy For lnsomnia
  Laura McLean, MD, FRCPC, Consultant in Sleep Disorders
  Andrea Lemp, RN, MSN

• Interstitial Cystitis (IC)

  Dr. Carley Akehurst, Naturopath

• Improving Parasympathetic Tone by Group Singing – What’s the Science
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)
  Tina Filippino, www.letzsing.com

• Exploring Psychedelic Assisted Therapy: Current Landscape in British Columbia
  Valorie Lynn Masuda, MD, FCFP(EM)(PC)
  Laura McLean, MD, FRCPC, Consultant in Sleep Disorders
  Andrea Lemp, RN, MSN

• Stellate Ganglion Block
  Micah Burns MD, Pain Physician and Anesthesiologist, ChangePain Clinic Vancouver BC

• How to exercise with Chronic Pain - related to hypermobility, EDS and ME/CFS - Part 1 and 2
  Judit Orban, Physiotherapist, Schroth Therapist

• Key Nutrients and Supplements for Individuals with Complex Chronic Diseases
  Michelle St. Germain, BSc (RD), Dietitian
  A Patient’s Journey – Part 1: Medical • Healthcare System
  Karen Firus

• A Patient’s Journey – Part 2: Social • Stigma • Relationships • Work
  Karen Firus

• A Patient’s Journey – Part 3:
  A Patient’s Guide to: Collaborative Decision Making • Cutting Edge Medical School • Advocacy
  Karen Firus

• Posture and Equipment – What choices can you make in your positioning and within your environment to make energy conservation more successful
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• Building Mental Resilience
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• Gut - Brain - Microbiome Axis
  Dr. Sarvee Moosavi, MD FRCPC, Gastroenterologist

• Activity and Values –
  Discovering your core values can assist in re-introducing meaning back into your life
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• Environment Optimization
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• hEDS Webinar – The EDS Triad: Living With Complex Chronic Conditions, Including POTS, MCAS, ME/CFS – How to Prioritize Treatment Options
  Judit Orban, Physiotherapist, Schroth Therapist

• The Neuroplasticity of CSS – Part 1 and Part 2:
  Exercises to Promote Desensitization and to Reclaim Your Body
  Megan Hughes, College of Psychologists of BC
  BCACC

• Am I ready to return to work ? – Assessing readiness
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• Improving Sleep
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• Improving Cognition
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• Effective Communication – Courageous Conversations
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• Infusion Therapy for Chronic Pain
  Dr. Inderveer Mahal CCFP

• Long COVID – An Update – Part 1 and Part 2
  Dr. Jane McKay

• Craniocervical Instability (CCI) in ME/CFS and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
  Part 1: Symptoms and Diagnosis
  Judit Orban, Physiotherapist, Schroth Therapist

• Craniocervical Instability (CCI) in ME/CFS and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
  Part 2: Diagnosis and Management
  Judit Orban, Physiotherapist, Schroth Therapist

• The Role of Nutrition in Chronic Pain and Fatigue – Part 1 / Part 2
  Dr. Inderveer Mahal CCFP

• Chronic Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis
  Dr. Caroline Lee, ObGyn

• Fibromyalgia – From Understanding to Management
  Dr. Jane McKay

• Pacing Needs – What I want you to know
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• The Relationship Between Female Hormones and Pain
  Dr. Caroline Lee, ObGyn

• Chronic Pain and Neuroplasticity Q&A
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• Preparing an Emergency Crash Kit and Checklist
  Panel Discussion
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT), Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT), and Dr. Ric Arseneau

• Chronic pain self management techniques
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• Understanding Chronic Pain
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• Aches, Pains, and Love: Navigating Relationships When You Live With Chronic Pain and Illness
  Kira Lynn, RPC, MPCC

• A Lawyers Perspective on CPP-Disability / LTD / WorkSafe BC
  Whitney Derber, Lawyer and Susan Apperley, Lawyer

• Stellate Ganglion Block
  Dr. Micah Burns, MBChB FRCPC
  (Anesthesiologist Focused Chronic Pain Practice)

• Medication and Treatment Decisions:
  Navigating Online (mis)Information and Evaluating the Evidence
  Dr. Ric Arseneau

• Neuroplasticity
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• Self-help strategies for reducing neuro-inflammation
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• Change your Brain: Using Polyvagal theory to regulate the nervous system
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• Somatic Therapy Techniques
  Zara Dureno, BA Psych (MOT Occupational Therapist)

• Aches, Pains, and Love:
  Dating and Relationships for Those With Chronic Pain and Illness
  Kira Lynn, RPC, MPCC

• Pacing Through the Summer
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• Disability Resources
  Adrienne Moya, MSW, Registered Social Worker and
  Kym Bohachewski, MSW, Registered Social Worker

• How Family & Friends Can Best Support Patients ** Everyone Welcome **
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT), Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT), and Dr. Ric Arseneau

• Embracing Unrest: Harness Your Body’s Key to Resilience
  Dr. Sandra Parker, Registered Psychologist

• Meal Planning & Preparation
  Michelle St. Germain, BSc (RD), Dietitian

• The Low Inflammatory Diet
  Michelle St. Germain, BSc (RD), Dietitian

• Pacing and Working Part-time or Full-time
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• WTF: What the Fog – Managing Brain Fog
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• Values and Identity
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• Low Histamine Diet and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)
  Michelle St. Germain, BSc (RD), Dietitian

• Sex, Intimacy and Chronic Illness (partners welcome)
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• Pacing/Self Care With Resource Barriers
  Financial Resources (money) and Human Resources (no family/friends)
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT), Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT), and Dr. Arseneau

• Pacing/Self Care With Responsibility Barriers
  (Children, Special Needs Dependants)
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT), Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT), and Dr. Arseneau

• Pacing/Self Care With Responsibility Barriers
  Elderly Parents/Family Members
  Panel Discussion
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT), and Dr. Ric Arseneau

• How To Identify The Right Activity For You And How To Create A Plan To Reach It
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT)

• Empowered Relief
  Dr. Aniz Khalfan

• Sex , Intimacy and Chronic Illness
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• An integrative approach to the physiotherapeutic treatment and management of Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
  Judit Orban, Physiotherapist, Schroth Therapist

• Nutrition Therapy for IBS: The FODMAP Diet
  Michelle St. Germain, BSc (RD), Dietitian

• Pacing by the Numbers – With OT and PT
  Sandy Perrin, Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• Pacing for Special Events – Surviving the Holidays !
  Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT) & Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• Pacing and Energy Conservation: an Occupational Therapy Perspective
  Jennifer Mauritz, BHSc (OT)

• The Healing Journey: 3 part series
  Dr. Alexandra Perel-Winkle

• Alternative therapies: A common sense and evidence-based approach
  Dr. Teresa Clarke

• Nutrition: Nourishing the Body & the Brain
  Dr. Teresa Clarke

• Activity and Movement: A Physiotherapist Perspective
  Ms. Sandy Perrin, BRMed (PT/OT)

• Myofascial Pain, Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS), and Trigger Point Injections (TPI)
  Dr. Ravi Dhanoa

• Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and Dysautonomia
  Dr. Ric Arseneau

• Physiotherapy Management of Dysautonomia/POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome)
  Trineta Mohan Bhojwani, Registered Physiotherapist

  Movement Disorders, Dysautonomia, Concussion and Vestibular Rehabilitation

• Mitochondrial Health
  Dr. Gaetano Morello (naturopath)

• Gut Health
  Dr. Gaetano Morello (naturopath)

• Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
  Hypermobile Type – Dr. Lucia Ma

• Naturopathic Approach to Pain
  Dr. Gaetano Morello (naturopath)

• Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)
  Dr. Ric Arseneau

• Ask the Naturopathic – Q&A Session
  Dr. Gaetano Morello (naturopath)

• Acupressure – 3 sessions
  Dr. Teresa Clarke