Compass Magazine Vancouver Island Issue #26 February / March 2020

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H E A LT H & W E L L N E S S

WELLNESS ARTIST

Corinna of RAVENWOOD Corinna is an Ecopsychologist, guide, mentor, teacher, cancer initiate and the founder of Dragonfly Healing. I have spent time over the past year walking the forest trails with Corinna. She has this way of taking you on a journey of discovery to an inner understanding of one's self. As you walk beneath the giant trees, listening to the Ravens calling from above, Corinna helps you come to an understanding of whatever it is that troubles you, her voice speaks softly and a sense of wellness comes over you. Ravenwood is a mystical place,

THIS IS CORINNA'S STORY

a healing place.

the places I now navigate and explore are the wild ter-

I have always loved nature. It's where I'm most at peace. For 10 amazing and intense years, I have had the privilege of sharing my love for wild places with youth and families struggling to find their way in mainstream culture. We have kayaked, hiked, spoke our truth at the Council Fire, and formed uncommon bonds that to this day remain a source of inspiration for me. The place we did this work is called Ravenwood. It is a healing forest. In 2010, I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare and incurable plasma cell cancer. I needed a stem cell transplant and a radical change in lifestyle. Along with a good medical team and a strong and loving circle of people supporting me, I had Ravenwood and it saved my life. It's been nine years and I'm still here. Although I can no longer do the physical work of being a wilderness guide, it remains my calling to share the healing powers of nature. I still call myself a guide but rains that live within the human self. Nature is my co-

-Bud Logan 2 4 | C O M PA S S M A G A Z I N E | I s s u e 2 6

guide. My Philosophy and Approach. W W W. C O M PA S S M A G A Z I N E . C A


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