content contributors

Laura Stewart is a recent graduate of The Southern Alberta Institue of Technology Photojournalism Program. Laura has had articles published in the Banff Cragg and Canyon and the Calgary Sun.

Marina John is a journalism graduate from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. Her articles have been published in the Banff and Canmore weekly newspapers. Marina has grown familiar with complementary and alternative medicine through working with EnerChi Health and looks forward to learning more about a new subject. She is excited about graduation and expanding her writing skills in the working world.

Mike McLean was born and raised in Saskatchewan and now lives in Calgary. He has a degree in English Literature, as well as a solid background in human biology, anthropology and archaeology. Though a scientist at heart, and a thorough and committed skeptic, he has a growing interest in and respect for many kinds of alternative and complementary medicine and feels that it has an important role to play in the future of healthcare. He believes that Enerchi Health is an important forum for patients and practitioners alike, where they can express and explore both the good and bad of both conventional and alternative medicine.

Tanya Cripps is a Journalism graduate from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. Unsure of where her writing will take her, she says she loves learning about new subjects, putting ideas down on paper and seeing where they take her. With a passion for books, which began at an early age, Tanya received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Augustana University College where she studied English and Psychology. Writing for EnerChi Health is her first experience with complementary and alternative medicine and Tanya says she is amazed by the number of complementary therapies and the wealth of information that's available

Tara Favreau is a journalism graduate from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary, Alberta. Her articles have been published in alternative health journals as well as mind body and spirit publications. Tara believes that Western society is only starting to realize the potential of complementary and alternative medicine and hopes to further educate and bring awareness to the wide range of healing benefits that these practicesand therapies allow. She also feels that the importance and growing understanding of the integration of both conventional medicine and CAM is a unity that will shape the future of health care.