I am most passionate about communicating with others what I continue to learn about living a life that honours the body, mind and spirit.  My academic work enables me to commit a great deal of my time and energy to the sharing of knowledge - in the classroom, at conferences, among peers, in publications, in the clinic with the students I mentor.  

My partner organization, "Water and Wood" offers customizable, interactive workshops for your group or organization.  Visit us or contact me to find out more!
  
Please see my for a list of selected presentations and publications.  My principle areas of interest include:

- planetary health (the ways in which human health is reciprocal with the health of the ecosystem, economics and social justice)
- health promotion
- pediatrics, particularly health promotion
- stress management
- optimal nutrition
- fitness and physical activity
- sexuality (along the lifespan - including promoting healthy sexuality for children, youth, and adults of all ages)
- parenting
The land on which I live, work and play is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Toronto is in the 'Dish With One Spoon Territory’.  The Dish With One Spoon is a treaty between the Anishinaabe, Mississaugas and Haudenosaunee that bound them to share the territory and protect the land. Subsequent Indigenous Nations and peoples, Europeans and all newcomers have been invited into this treaty in the spirit of peace, friendship and respect.  I also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by the Toronto Purchase, Treaty 13, signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaty signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa bands.