Professional Cooperative Placement & Practicum
IHN's Cooperative Education Placements (called Practicums at the Vancouver campus) are an exciting aspect of the program. Vancouver campus Academic Advisor and Communications Coordinator, Jennifer Casey (pictured above), recently presented options to November 2021 graduating students via Zoom. Creating partnerships was an incremental process. 25 years ago, internships and externships for a newly launched private career college, in something as alternative as holistic nutrition, took time to be established. Over the last 14 years, and particularly so over the last 5—minus the yielding of things in 2020—we have tripled our partners. We are proud of the quantity, frequency, diversity, and quality of IHN's professional field placements.
Since September 2019, graduating students have a required minimum of 140 hours. Most do well beyond that, with two or three significant experiences. This has made contract work and employment offers the new normal! The program allows students to build confidence and become familiar stepping into the natural health field. The placement occurs in the final semester of the program, once students have been armed with the foundational knowledge taught in the program.
Students are offered settings where they have a keen interest, shadowing industry professionals and working in small business or large organizations where they learn from—and support—experts in the field. Settings include, but are not limited to, naturopathic clinics, nutrition consulting clinics, holistic dermatology, homeopathy, herbal medicine, fitness centres, therapeutic spas, education, public speaking, writing, health food stores/supplement dispensaries, product + food research and development, natural health product sales, promotion and marketing, organic farms and international retreats. IHN's Student Clinic is a popular Co-op experience.
Jennifer Casey is a 2017 Honours graduate from the Vancouver campus and has been working at IHN for just over a year. Two days a week, she is on campus to handle all of the Vancouver student scheduling and academic needs. Jennifer is engaged with all four campuses, and both the Eastern and Pacific online programs, as the point person in opening clinical and consulting work experiences. When not at IHN, she runs her own Women's Wellness practice, Bite Club Nutrition. She turned her passion for holistic health and wellness into a skincare brand for babies too! It's called Dimpleskins Naturals. She is a fiery advocate and influencer of holistic health for her husband, two teenagers and brand new puppy.
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Join Us In A Class From Anywhere—Online!
We are excited to offer you a chance to join one of our online lectures! Experience what a day of educational material is like for an IHN student by joining us in one of our LIVE virtual classes. We offer a variety of classes with flexible times, running over the next few months. We will help you find a class that best suits your current schedule. Make a change—join the growing IHN family in 2021 and become a Certified Nutritional Practitioner. It's another essential year to understand, with confidence, the power of living—and healing—through the traditional and evidence-based medicine perspectives of natural health.
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David Duizer Shares Material From The Con Ed Course
Join us Tuesday, February 9 at 7:00 PM ET for a 1 hour webinar, as Dr. David Duizer, ND outlines a holistic approach to metabolism assessment and treatment. From disrupting metabolism and slowing metabolic rate to causing mental/emotional distress and disordered eating habits, popular weight loss programs often cause more harm than good. Sustainable, reliable, and effective weight loss programs need to be individualized, which comes from understanding how to properly analyze metabolism and calorie-burning efficiency. Through clinical laboratory and functional testing, David is able to determine high-value targets for rapid metabolic improvements and efficient weight loss.
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IHN’s Guest Speaker Series—30 Spots Designated For The Public
Eastern Time Zone: Join us as Amanda Bowers unpacks how trauma can contribute to coping with difficult emotions through eating. Gain insight as to how your client’s wounded inner child may be calling the shots and making choices that don’t benefit their health. Read more about the talk and Amanda's bio when you register:
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Pacific Time Zone: Amanda Bowers will walk you through understanding the psychological aspect of why clients eat when they feel uncomfortable emotions such as boredom, stress, loneliness, or overwhelm. Learn simple tools to help clients manage their emotional eating, find out when to refer out, and practice self-regulation. Read more about the talk and Amanda's bio when you register:
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Receive Access To The Lecture, PowerPoint Decks & Enter a Draw!
Couldn’t make it but want to have the knowledge? You can now purchase the full 3.5 hour recording, that you can watch anywhere at any time. You will also receive a digital copy of the complete PowerPoint presentation slide deck as well as have access to Lisa Pitel-Killah to ask any questions you have about the lecture material shared. Anyone who places a recording order before Friday, February 12 will be entered into a draw for two more Deluxe Gift Sets shipped free!
When the participants who attended LIVE were asked about the content of the lecture there were unanimous comments about Lisa's depth and breadth of knowledge, passion and intensity around HTMA. She could be the industry's best kept secret and is well respected within the HTMA lab testing circuit. She is also wildly generous!
Congratulations to the Grand Prize Draw winner from the LIVE lecture (retail value $700)
• Initial HTMA testing with Lisa Pitel-Killah
• 75 minute consultation to review results
• Complete 90 day Vykon Custom Supplement formula
Congratulations to the Deluxe Gift Set winner from the LIVE lecture (retail value $199)
• Vykon New Zealand Whey Protein Isolate 900g or Vykon Organic Brown Rice Protein Concentrate 900g
• Vykon Signature Liquid 10+probiotic 1L
• Vykon Vegan Branched Chain Amino Acid + Hydrator 336g
• Vykon gear
Congratulations to the LIVE lecture participants who won the 5 Pop Quiz Prizes (retail value $79)
• Vykon Signature Liquid 10+probiotic 500mL
• Vykon 100% Pure Magnesium Glycinate 60 caps
• Vykon gear
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Benefiting The Mind, Body & Soul
“If you take care of your garden, it will take care of you,” expressed Voltaire, the 18th-century French writer and philosopher. Researchers today still attest to the benefits of gardening – it strengthens immunity, is a form of physical exercise, improves mood, and promotes relaxation. You don’t need access to a large backyard, a garden can grow on a windowsill, balcony, or even vertically on the wall. In this May 1, 2019 Impact Magazine article (3 minute read), “Why Gardening Is Good For Your Health,” Harriet Gross explains that anyone can reap the benefits from cultivating a garden.
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Kombucha is a fermented, lightly effervescent, sweetened black or green tea beverage. It’s made by adding specific strains of bacteria, yeast and sugar to tea, then allowing it to ferment for a week or more. Kombucha originated in Northeast China around 220 B.C. and was valued for its healing properties. It has similar health benefits to tea, but with the added bonus of beneficial probiotics. Probiotics provide your gut with healthy bacteria, which can improve many aspects of health, including digestion, inflammation, and immunity. Get creative in the kitchen and try this Homebrewed Kombucha recipe by IHN graduate Sarah Britton.
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IHN Graduates Making A Difference In Our Community!
Alina Islam runs two successful businesses. She is the founder of Alina Islam Wellness, where she practices as a nutrition consultant and educator. She supports her clients through virtual clinic appointments, workshops, and writing. Alina also founded Digitalina, a digital marketing agency, where she helps local business owners achieve growth.
Anita Nosworthy is the founder of L-I-V-E: Live In Vitality Every Day, a unique lifestyle coaching and training company, helping people achieve their health goals through nutrition and physical exercise. Anita focuses on functionality, health, and wellbeing first, knowing that the aesthetics will come once the mind and body are healthy and operating in good health.
Melissa Ramos is the founder of Sexy Food Therapy, where she blends her holistic nutrition education with Traditional Chinese Medicine. She specializes in women’s health with a focus on hormones and digestion through the Sexy Lady Balls program and private consultations. Melissa is a health expert on CTV’s The Social, a columnist for the Huffington Post, and a TEDx Speaker.
See the inspiring work of our graduates in the field of holistic nutrition!
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