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Allied Corp., a Medical Cannabis Company, Announces Conclusion of PTSD Healing Retreat Held on Gabriola Island
Allied Corp., a Medical Cannabis Company, Announces Conclusion of PTSD Healing Retreat Held on Gabriola Island.
About this update from Allied Corp.
[{"type":"text","content":"\n KELOWNA, British Columbia, March 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allied Corp. (\"Allied\" or the \"Company\") (OTCQB: ALID), an international medical cannabis company focused on creating and providing targeted cannabinoid health solutions to address today’s medical issues is pleased to announce that March 6th, 2020 marked the beginning of the third healing retreat held at The Haven on Gabriola Island, BC Canada. This Allied Charitable Foundation (ACF) three day retreat was conducted under the same format as the previous success retreats. The focus of these retreats is to allow Veterans and First Responders to experience evidence based healing modalities such as therapeutic drumming, iRest Meditation, Yoga and Shinrin-Yoku nature therapy in their recovery. The breakdown of the day begins with an orientation and introduction meeting in the morning and the rest of the day will be spent together in roundtable discussions and group activities. Like the previous retreats’ all meals were provided giving attendees as much time as possible to network and to get to know the fellow attendees. John Hughes explained, “The healing retreats we put together offer Veterans and First Responders the time and place to learn and become proficient in self-regulating techniques with community influences. It’s a time to build up techniques for resilience and resetting the nervous system. We learn how anxiety can best be handled and a plan for overall life change.” ACF has been created in accordance with Allied’s overall mission to help promote healing for as many Veterans and First Responders as possible. With financial support from Allied Corporation, these retreats are able to be offered free of charge to Veterans and First Responders on their road back to health.  It is Allied’s vision to create a legacy that will perpetuate the opportunities for those suffering from Post Traumatic Stress to embark on their own healing journey. “We are partnering with veteran-led organizations to offer healing programming between retreats with the goal of increasing community outreach and cohesion following retreats. John explained, “We are also teaming up with Dr. Anna Baranowsky from the Traumatology Institute in Toronto, Ontario to offer follow-up support through our online community and whatisptsd.c...