While I am not working at the clinic, I enjoy being surrounded by nature, adventure and optimism. Whether I am at my cottage or the gym, hiking, running or spending time with family and friends I love to help myself and others be the best version of themselves.
It is an honour to be a part of such a wonderful, intelligent team at Inside Health, where I can assist in helping others reach their health potential and goals every day!
Rina has been a part of the healthcare field since the age of 23, she graduated as Registered Nurse in St. Catharines , and has worked all over the world, including Guatemala and Colombia. She was given the opportunity to be in charge of organizing a Labour and Delivery Unit in a newly built hospital in Villavicencio. During her 2.5 year stay there she had been very fortunate to also have met several inspiring healers in the smaller villages outside of the hospital setting, using herbs and their traditional ways to return a person back to health. Rina encountered a near death experience herself, where the healing power of nature saved her life, she was very thankful that this healer (far from any medical setting) knew exactly what to do. This experience is where her fascination with nutrition and healing all began.
Over the years, Rina has studied under other master healers including Dr. Bernard Jensen, DC, nutritionist, iridologist. She has attended many seminars, and classes to further understand how the body works, and how a good chemical balance is correlated with good health, both for herself, along with her 4 children. Rina’s knowledge truly improves the lives and wellbeing of everyone around her.
Rina was first introduced to Live Blood Cell Analysis 16 years ago (Jan 2000). This assessment tool was very exciting, and fascinating for her – the fact that she could see information about the human body right on the spot, including the state of a patients red blood cells, immune system, nutritional deficiencies, etc . Rina has been privately tutored by a master in the field, by Dr. Mike Drabiuk, in both Live and Dry Cell in Dark field, and Phase Contrast magnifications, and ultimately becoming certified in 2002.
Rina has recently retired after 41 years of working as a Labour and Delivery nurse, majority of her time working at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital.
Over 35 years of nursing experience in various areas of healthcare – medical, surgical, blood donor clinics and obstetrical care. I have always had an interest and belief in the body’s ability to heal itself. Through my own health issues, I realize even more the importance of a healthy diet, exercise and the right supplements. This is why I strongly believe we need an integrative approach, as I witnessed in many clinics in Germany, to maintaining our health. Everyone is an individual and should be treated as one, which is one of the reasons I enjoy working at Inside Health.
Now that I’ve retired from the hospital, I am able to further my knowledge of the benefits of naturopathic healing by attending various lectures and seminars. As well, I’m also learning to relax and enjoy other interests, including travelling, skiing, hiking and knitting and of course spending much more time with my family.