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Karina Gerhardt-Strachan earned a Bachelor of Arts Honors degree with distinction from Queen’s University (Kingston, ON, Canada), majoring in Health Studies and minoring in German. This cemented her interest in health & wellness, cultivated from growing up immersed in a holistic understanding of health & wellbeing. She then went on to complete a Master of Arts in Health Studies, also at Queen’s, in the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies.
During her degrees, however, Karina continually noticed a missing piece in discussions of health and health promotion. This inspired her leading-edge Master’s thesis research which explored the under-discussed topic of the place of spirituality in Canadian health promotion. The broad, non-denominational view of spirituality she presents covers key insights from her research, including the language of spirituality, the materiality of spirituality and the connection between spirituality and mental health.
Just like a tree offers shade on a hot summer’s day, the insights gained from Karina’s research offer solace against a bleak view of the world. They provide a new lens for viewing ourselves, others and the environments in which we live, work and play.
Karina lives her academic research on a daily basis. She is a yoga teacher as well as a life & wellness coach, passionate about nurturing all levels of being - body, mind and spirit. She can be contacted at www.karina-gerhardt-strachan.offeringtree.com
Karina Gerhardt-Strachan earned a Bachelor of Arts Honors degree with distinction from Queen’s University, majoring in Health Studies and minoring in German. She then went on to complete a Master of Arts in Health Studies at Queen’s in the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies. Her leading-edge Master’s research explored the under-discussed topic of the place of spirituality in Canadian health promotion. The insights gained offer solace against a bleak view of the world and provide a new lens for viewing ourselves, others and the environments in which we live, work and play. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx