Lisa and Catherine are presenting an enthusiastic show with Gilles Soulhac on Radio Cité (in French!) one Monday per month (FM 92.2). Photo taken in Sion when the 2 were on a rampage of shopping, tourism, and more!
Listen in live on the following dates between 12h-12h30 or to the podcast under the 12/13 segment.
2014
10 November
8 December
2015
12 January
2 February
9 March
17 April (morning just after 8h)
12 May (morning just after 8h)
5 June (morning just after 8h)
About Lisa and Catherine:
Lisa Cirieco-Ohlman moved to Geneva in 1972 with her family. She attended the Lycée des Nations in Bellevue (now gone) for 3 years, then the next 6 years at Ecolint LGB where she graduated.
Trained as a graphic designer, Lisa worked full-time in 3 different countries. After the birth of her first 2 children (out of 3), she decided to produce the first edition of the guidebook Know-it-all passport in 1999. Now 9 editions later, Lisa has developed the brand to include an important website, www.knowitall.ch, and a catalog for schools that instruct in the English language in Switzerland: Education Guide Switzerland.
Catherine Nelson-Pollard is a British freelance writer and broadcaster and founder of the website http://livinginnyon.com/ a site for Nyon and surrounding area, covering local events, articles interviews and FAQs. She also writes a weekly column in English in the local newspaper La Côte, it’s a light hearted look at living in the area. Her book "Living along Lac Léman” is a collection of these columns with photos. For three years she presented a radio programs on integration and expatriate issues called " The Connectors".
Catherine has lived in 8 different countries around the world, and has been in Switzerland since 2001.
A neuromuscular dentist in Geneva has been helping clients overcome a wide range of painful symptoms, not normally considered treatable by dentists.
Neuromuscular dentist, Dr. Yves Delessert, has been using techniques such as muscle relaxation (TENS), electromyography (EMG) and jaw tracking to relieve discomfort in clients suffering with a variety of debilitating conditions such as headaches, tinnitus, temporomanibular disorders (TMJ/TMD), and myofacial pain.
Currently the only DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) in Switzerland practising neuromuscular dentistry (NMD), Dr. Delessert explained to knowitall.ch, “NMD is a term applied to techniques that expand upon the traditional approach to dentistry, and considers the entire system that controls the positioning and function of the jaw. The neuromuscular dentist seeks to establish a jaw position based on the harmonious relationship of three main factors affecting occlusion - the teeth, muscles and jaw joints. The resulting jaw position is called the neuromuscular bite.”
At the beginning of this year, we received a number of emails from readers keen to recommend the services of local counselors and therapists, who have helped them come through challenging periods in their lives.
Two therapists, whose details arrived too late to be included in the latest edition of Know-it-all passport, are Eric Vandenhoeck and Robin Saunders, so we thought it might be helpful to introduce them to you now. Another therapist, Tania Goudas, sent her details just in time to be included, but since her practice is quite new we thought it would be good to include some details about her services too!
A new concept has just been launched to help reduce the stress and tension experienced by employees working long hours at their desk, thereby reducing absenteeism in companies.
Called “yog-A-ttitude”, the new concept is the brainchild of Florence Boehlen, a yoga teacher who has recently set up her own company, yoga l'essenCiel, in Rolle, Vaud.
Explaining the new service to knowitall.ch, Florence told us, “This concept has been created for companies whose employees work long desk hours in demanding professions and who often have poor sitting postures combined with high levels of stress, which can lead to various physical and psychological disorders. Yog-A-ttitude aims at improving the employees' overall wellness by relieving physical and mental stress, thereby preventing various ailments and negative consequences on the work force's health. The ultimate goal is to prevent and reduce absenteeism in companies, while maintaining well-being.”
Since we wrote our recent article about English-speaking dentists in Geneva, we have had a number of requests via our website, to receive our list of recommended doctors and Healthcare providers practicing in Geneva, Vaud and neighbouring France.
As our readers know, we only provide information on businesses and services that have been recommended to us, or that we have experienced ourselves, so this list does not cover all medical practitioners in the region. For this you should consult a phone directory. However, if you want to find someone with a proven track record, indeed someone recommended to us by one of our readers, then you should ask for a copy of our list.
Going to the doctors and dentists can be quite a scary experience for many people, so it is not surprising that, even armed with a list of recommended practitioners, you may be tempted to put off making an appointment until the last possible moment. However, this need not be the case. Many of the professionals on our list have years of experience working with nervous patients and, indeed, one dentist on our list positively encourages them to visit her!
