Wrong Article Opening!

Our black seed article opened with a vitamin K1 blurb. 🤦‍♀️We've corrected it below. It may have been a timely fumble since it was likely the last of us sharing what we called Partner Articles. We'll be shifting to featuring Certified Nutritional Practitioner's articles, research, blogs, media, etc. While we really loved the interesting pieces that we have found, we're going to turn our attention to the vibrant work of our graduates.

IHN Graduates Making A Difference In Our Community!

Lara Rae is the founder of The Healthy Garage, where as a "Nutritional Mechanic", she helps keep her clients' engines nourished through her nutrition consulting and private chef services. Lara has consulting packages geared towards infant, youth, and adult nutrition, for both individuals and families. She creates delicious meals as a private chef, and does food preparation for events, retreats, and private lessons.

Amanda Filipowicz leads her clients towards a state of acceptance of themselves, and an understanding of how to deal with physical and mental stressors. Through her company, Kenko Holistic Wellness, she offers nutritional consulting to create balance in the body, Ganbatte sessions to provide motivation, understanding, and knowledge, and holistic rebalancing sessions to promote the body's natural restorative processes.

Bonnie Flemington provides her clients with control over their inflammation, pain, and digestive issues, through her practice Bonnie Flemington Wellness. She offers three phase personalized nutrition coaching to not only help them reach their goals, but maintain them. Bonnie also runs corporate wellness programs, a weekly meal planning program, and a 12 week program for women ready to feel energized about life.

See the inspiring work of our graduates in the field of holistic nutrition!

Alumni & Happenings and Alumni Profiles

Join us to get immediate answers to questions about IHN's IN-CLASS program at the Vancouver campus, and IHN's REAL-TIME ONLINE program accessible worldwide LIVE in Eastern and Pacific time zones, and now, IHN's SELF-PACED ONLINE program available anytime, anywhere, launching this fall!

This is likely the last Q&A before our September semester starts!

As a potential student you can participate, or listen in on, the conversation about IHN's full diploma program, how on campus, online and self-paced classes run, tuition, the CNP designation, who our students are, how to choose your perfect niche, our Co-op program, practicing online, or working internationally. Get answers about starting a new career, transitioning from your current field to nutrition, adding nutrition to your current practice, differences between health space professionals, as well as working in clinics, retreats, gyms, spas, eco-farms and much more. Join the IHN Family in a fearless, vibrant future!

"Can I work with my ND in clinical practice after I graduate?" "How would Co-op/Practicum work if I live outside of Canada?" "If I choose the Online option, can I do the cooking class, herb walk and farm trip, in person?" "Are my CNP credentials recognized worldwide?" "Do the Online and In-Class programs have the same curriculum and faculty?" "What is our scope of practice?" "How much reading is expected per class?" How many case studies do we do throughout the program?" "If I miss one of my LIVE classes during the day, can I join the REPLAY group in the evening?" "Does IHN have post-graduate support?"

These, and many other passionate questions about our program, are often asked in our Open House Q&As. Jason and Colleen can help navigate your application for the fall start in September. It is not an overstatement to say that IHN will change your life! Join us!

Read details on the graphic above or click on the REGISTER button below to learn more for THU JULY 27

From government administrator to motherhood. Overcoming severe postpartum has given her a new focus. She’s wanting to hold space for women both emotionally, and physically, after her struggle with fertility and anxiety. Learn what she overcame; her goals and aspirations; favourite course at IHN so far, and more. She candidly shares her personal story. It's the reason she has a new and meaningful career path. She starts here:

1. What brought you to study Holistic Nutrition at IHN?

"I was on maternity leave and started having postpartum anxiety. It was completely taking over my life. I decided to keep myself occupied to be able to heal. I signed up to join as a Student For A Day to try it out. I fell in love! I ended up going full-time, completely. I want to help other women going through fertility issues like myself—pre and postnatal, endometriosis, postpartum and other hormonal conditions.

Read More About IHN Current Student Mary Erkat

Faculty Feature | Candace Bell

"As you change and grow throughout your life, your needs change too. Just as there is no one perfect diet for all people, neither is there one perfect diet for an individual to consume for their whole life. Some degree of responsiveness and adaptability is necessary. The diet that felt ideal for you a month ago may no longer feel good for you next week. Give yourself permission to eat what serves you best today, and do it as kindly and sustainably as you can."

We asked Candace what she loves about teaching her courses and what she loves about IHN:

"Food is about so much more than just fueling your body. Our food choices and preparation methods speak to our relationships with ourselves, with those around us, and with the planet and all its inhabitants. These conversations open people up, enabling us to talk about things that really matter. Lovingly preparing food for someone – whether for oneself or another – is such a direct method of communicating care. Helping others to better nourish and care for those they love has a ripple effect that I am deeply honoured to be a part of.

I love that IHN's program empowers people to understand their own bodies and wellbeing in a way that can inform every aspect of how they move through the world. It teaches a philosophy that will serve a person through their whole life, and reclaims foundational knowledge that everyone deserves to have access to. This returns the power of personal choice to the place it is supposed to reside: in one’s own hands."

Teaching at IHN since 2017

In our Online Eastern program

Currently teaching: Holistic Food Preparation

Find & Read More About Candace Bell On Our Faculty Page

Creating The Right Space To Align Your Passion & Purpose

Without fail, what we hear most from our students and graduates is that they finally were able to unite their lifelong interest in holistic health and their life's work. The work could be professional. The work could be personal. In either case, the immersion into nature's truths becomes part of one's identity. It's an inseparable connection between what you know and what you do—a set of beliefs. Alignment of one's knowledge, with one's actions, becomes paramount to integrity. We are more than pleased to continue offering education that maintains significance, purpose and upholds our values. 

When you enroll in IHN's diploma program, you have the option of pursuing your studies in three ways:

👉 IN-CLASS, IN-PERSON at the Vancouver campus

👉 LIVE ONLINE during set hours in the Eastern and Pacific time zones

👉 SELF-PACED ONLINE available when you are—anytime, anywhere

One of our Program Advisors (all graduates of IHN) will walk you through the best option for you. Contact the IHN administrator who represents the program that you are interested in joining:

IN-CLASS program contact to book with a Program Advisor:

Vancouver campus—Jason at jason@instituteofholisticnutrition.com / 1.604.558.4000

LIVE, REAL-TIME ONLINE program contacts to book with a Program Advisor:

Online Eastern—Jaimattie at registration@ihn-on-line.com / 1.416.386.0940 

Online Pacific—Jason at pa.pacificcampus@ihn-on-line.com / 1.604.558.4000

SELF-PACED program contacts to book with a Program Advisor:

Eastern (Toronto) local time: Jaimattie at registration@ihn-on-line.com / 1.416.386.0940 

Pacific (Vancouver) local time: Jason at pa.pacificcampus@ihn-on-line.com / 1.604.558.4000

Learn More About Our In-Class and Online Program—Self-Paced will be added soon!

Black seeds (Nigella sativa) not only provide a variety of vitamins and minerals, but its main active compound, thymoquinone, may offer medicinal benefits, as supported by research. In a November 29, 2013 article (8 minute read), author Sayer Ji explains, “known since ancient times as a ‘remedy for everything but death,’ an increasingly vast body of scientific research reveals that it is indeed one of nature’s most potent and versatile healing agents.” Big things really do come in small packages. Visit the article to learn 16 powerful health benefits packed inside each little black seed.  

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This easy brunch meal is not only fun to prep, but it's gluten and dairy free, super loaded with nutrition and can last all week for breakfast or a healthy snack! We recommend this Mini Crustless Veggie and Thyme Quiches recipe by IHN graduate, Marilia Pereira.

Enjoy the Recipe