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05 Dec, 2024

MY HALIBURTON HIGHLANDS: A Sanctuary for Healing

In the heart of the Haliburton Highlands, Dimensions – Algonquin Highlands offers more than just a retreat—it’s a haven for deep healing and renewal.
03 Dec, 2024

MODERN TRAVELLER: Beyond the Spa: A Journey to Healing and Transformation in Northern Ontario, by Judi Cohen

When I first received an invitation to experience a Wellness Weekend at Dimensions Retreats in Ontario’s Algonquin Highlands, I wasn’t sure what to expect.
30 Oct, 2024

GLOBE AND MAIL: Seeking healing at a cannabis wellness retreat, by Charmaine Noronha

On the shores of Maple Lake in Ontario’s Haliburton County, about a 3½-hour drive from Toronto, Dimensions quietly popped up last spring.
10 Sep, 2024

FORBES: The Canadian Retreat Taking a Novel Approach to Wellness, by Anna Haines

https://www.forbes.com/sites/annahaines/2024/07/25/the-canadian-retreat-taking-a-novel-approach-to-wellness/
03 May, 2024

FRAME: The rise of niche retreats such as Dimensions Algonquin Highlands in Ontario,… By Kayla Dowling and Tracey Ingram

20 Mar, 2024

VACAY.CA: Dimensions Algonquin Highlands Offers Healing and Wellness in a Natural Setting, By Cherie Delory

06 Feb, 2024

COME WANDER: Inspirational and Transformative. A Wellness Escape at Dimensions Retreats, by Danielle Meredith

11 Jan, 2024

TORONTO LIFE: Pampering is out. Cold plunges, mood boosting mushrooms and social networking are in. Here, four new wellness experiences to try this winter, by Caroline Aksich

10 Jan, 2024

7 Post-Holiday Restorative Retreats to Find Yourself

Now is the perfect time for a winter reset and a little “me time”.
16 Nov, 2023

ESCAPISM: Let it go at Dimensions Algonquin Highlands’ wellness retreats

13 Oct, 2023

WORLD TRAVELLER: Fall Issue 2023, by Cherie DeLory

29 Aug, 2023

FRAME: With the rise of psychedelic-assisted therapy and microdosing, psychedelic design- a term once associated with the groovy patterns and kaleidoscopic colours of the 1960’s and 70’s – has adopted a wellbeing-oriented aesthetic, by Tracey Ingram

01 Aug, 2023

SPA INC: Taking Wellness to A New Dimension, by Chris Ryall

28 Jul, 2023

PORTLAND LOCAL NEWS: The (Final?) Resort: Has The Vacation Spot Had Its Day in the Solar?, by Jessi Johnson

How can resorts attain a wider viewers? Is an ‘genuine resort’ an oxymoron? And is there potential for a completely new mannequin? FRAME’s editor at giant Tracey Ingram and Creative Supply’s Youri Sawerschel study whether or not resorts are prepared for a revolution.
27 Jul, 2023

MINDEN TIMES: Spiritual Rest and Relaxation in the Highlands, by Christine Carr

Dimensions Healing is offering a new program for those looking for a little more wellness in their lives. The Summer Wellness Series is a new program offering all-inclusive wellness experiences for those desiring a natural reset. The series runs from Aug. 8 to Sept. 3 and is designed to offer brief but needed resets for those exhausted from the demands of everyday life.
07 Jul, 2023

FINANCIAL POST: Two Canadian psychedelic and plant-based wellness retreats, by Natalya Anderson

Holistic approaches based on science and spirituality in a luxury natural setting are aimed not only on wellness but also to help those in high-stress professional settings.
20 Jun, 2023

THE HIGHLANDER: Dimensions Gets Green Light to Work With Vets, by Lisa Gervais

After taking part in a pilot program at Dimensions Algonquin Highlands, Scott Atkinson says former military personnel will benefit from Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) officially approving the initiative. It means the retreat on the shores of Maple Lake will be able to offer its ELEVATE for Veterans-Only Program monthly to participants starting in July.
01 May, 2023

HAMILTON SPECTATOR: I lost my mind and found my body at a psychedelic retreat in Ontario

Dimensions is a new luxury psychedelic retreat in the Algonquin Highlands that promises to fix what ails us, Anne Bokma writes.
25 Apr, 2023

FRAME: Is design a Gateway to Destigmatizing Psychedelics?

With the rise of psychedelic-assisted therapy and microdosing, psychedelic design – a term once associated with the groovy patterns and kaleidoscopic colours of the 1960s and ’70s – has adopted a wellbeing-oriented aesthetic.
14 Apr, 2023

ZEIT ONLINE: Is That Good for the Soul?

Psychedelic drugs are experiencing a renaissance. Why doctors believe that hallucinogenic mushrooms and LSD could have a healing effect – and what longings this arouses.
14 Apr, 2023

PSYCHEDELIC HEALTH: New Partnership to see Psychedelic Retreats Expand to Europe

Canadian-based Dimensions has announced a partnership with Berlin-based psychedelic community and media platform, the New Health Club.
05 Apr, 2023

Psychedelic Spotlight Elevating the Psychedelic Retreat Experience with Donald Currie and Wade Davis

In this episode, David Flores sits down with Donald Currie, the Clinical Director for Dimensions Retreats in Algonquin Highlands. He joins us alongside world-renowned cultural anthropologist, ethnobotanist, author, and photographer Wade Davis to discuss the launch of Dimensions’ new ASCEND + (Plus) program which has its sight on taking the world of psychedelic retreat centers to a whole new level.
31 Jan, 2023

ON THE BAY: High Times by Viia Beaumanis

National narcotics laws that are among the world’s most progressive, new treatment opportunities for patients and another drug-fueled gold rush for investors—welcome to Canada’s psychedelic renaissance
24 Oct, 2022

GRASSROOTS MARKETING PODCAST

Grassroots Marketing discusses Cannabis -Assited Psychotherapy with Donald Currie, RP
19 Oct, 2022

THE GROWTH OP: by Sam Riches

Cannabis has been used for thousands of years throughout many different cultures as a means of connecting with our inner healer and connecting to something greater than ourselves…
13 Oct, 2022

CANNABIS & TECH TODAY PODCAST: Cannabis-Assisted Therapy With Donald Currie

In this episode of Cannabis Tech Talks, staff writer Aron Vaughan talks with Dimensions Algonquin Highlands Clinical Director Donald Currie about the recent opening of the company’s Canadian facility and the benefits of cannabis as a therapy tool. Cannabis-assisted therapy brings together plant medicine and modern psychotherapy.
01 Oct, 2022

GLOBE AND MAIL, PURSUITS: Into The Woods

Dimensions Algonquin Highlands has launched its first psychedelics-assisted wellness program. Called Ascend, the four- or five-day itineraries include daily movement and meditation classes, forest bathing sessions, body treatments and a cannabis ‘ceremony.’
14 Sep, 2022

THE GROWTH OP: Cannabis and psychedelics combine at luxury Ontario retreat in the name of wellness

Lovers of psychedelics who are looking for a wellness restart while enjoying a biodiverse forest and the calming waters of a nearby lake can check out a new retreat on Maple Lake in Haliburton Highlands, less than a three-hour drive northeast of Toronto.
12 Sep, 2022

FORBES: Dimensions Opens Cannabis-Assisted Psychedelic Therapy Retreat In Algonquin Highlands

With the right amount of guided preparation and meditation, cannabis shows a growing amount of promise in psychedelic-assisted therapy. Dimensions opened an all-inclusive retreat in Algonquin Highlands on Maple Lake in Ontario, Canada, where you can do just that.
24 Jul, 2022

FRSHMINDS.COM: Talking Psychedelics: Jesse Hanson of Dimensions Retreats

Welcome to “Talking Psychedelics”, where Frshminds takes you on a deep dive with the driving forces shaping the psychedelics industry. Today we touch base with Jesse Hanson, PhD of Dimensions Retreats. Jesse explains the holistic approach of Dimension Retreats, how he and his colleagues spent close to a year researching ancient plant medicine traditions and the surprises that came out of that process.
09 Jul, 2022

GLOBE AND MAIL: How Psychedelic Therapy Clinics are Designing Perfectly Imperfect Spaces

Jeff Kolesnikowicz wasn’t new to psychedelics last summer. But instead of undergoing the treatment at a clinic, he was at a retreat in Ontario cottage country.
08 Jul, 2022

PSYCHEDELICS TODAY: Modernizing Traditional Plant Medicine With Neuroscience and Luxury

In this episode, Joe interviews Christopher Dawson and Andrew Galloway: Co-Founders and CEO and COO, respectively, of Dimensions; a Canadian-based company creating retreats that blend traditional plant ceremonies with neuroscience and a luxurious, five-star environment
30 Jun, 2022

GLOBETRENDER: Dimensions Hosts Psychedelic Plant Medicine Retreats In Jamaica

Featuring psychedelic-assisted ceremonies, the Jamaican retreat from Dimensions facilitates personal growth and self-exploration. Rose Dykins reports
14 Jun, 2022

CONDE NAST TRAVELER: The Psychedelic Wellness Craze That Will Revolutionize Canada

The Canadian company, Dimensions, launches its first retirement destination. ‘Dimensions Algonquin Highlands’ will offer treatments based on medicinal plants.
12 May, 2022

DEZEEN: DesignAgency Creates Ontario Wellness Retreat for Psychedelic Therapy

DesignAgency has released plans for a “psychedelic healing retreat” in Ontario called Dimensions Algonquin Highlands.
10 May, 2022

CANADIAN INTERIORS: Dimensions Reveals Its First Psychedelic Wellness Retreat

Dimensions, a Canadian company offering safe and legal psychedelic-assisted experiences, has revealed designs for “Dimensions Algonquin Highlands,” its first Retreat destination.
05 May, 2022

NARCITY: This New Ontario Retreat Lets You Stargaze From A Cabin & Even Take Psychedelics

A brand new retreat is underway in Ontario, and it comes with lake views, stargazing cabins, and… psychedelics.
30 Mar, 2022

VISTA MAGAZINE: Building and Integrative Approach to Wellness

Pulled in so many directions by our modern lifestyle, it’s easy to lose sight of how vital self-care can be.
28 Mar, 2022

The Emerald Media Group – Cannabis-Assisted Psychotherapy – a Stepping Stone to Healing? By Claire Leibowitz

Recent research suggests that cannabis-assisted psychotherapy can lead to mental health breakthroughs.
02 Feb, 2022

Psychedelic Spotlight – How Psychedelic Treatment Through Health Canada’s SAP Works

Two psychedelic industry insiders reflect on the progress and flaws within Health Canada’s recent amendment to the Special Access Program.
17 Jan, 2022

High Times Magazine – A NEW INDUSTRY EMERGES

“The cannabis boom continues to rage rampantly, while another major industry, previously inaccessible because of the War on Drugs and research restrictions, is making its way to the forefront.”
09 Nov, 2021

Truffle Report: Building a Legal Psychedelic Retreat

Truffle Report Editor James Stephen sits down with the team from Dimensions to talk about the challenges and opportunities of building a legal psychedelic retreat in Ontario, Canada.
04 Aug, 2021

Majority of Canadians Support Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy , According to New Poll

As a result, the Canadian Psychedlic Association responds with a Memorandum of Regulatory Approval, which advises medicinal psilocybin therapy to be authorized in a safe and theraputic environment.
16 Jul, 2021

Schumer’s Legalization Plan

Most of our time this week was spent covering a sweeping, long-shot bid to legalize cannabis from Sens. Chuck Schumer, Cory Booker and Ron Wyden. The trio introduced a draft version of the bill, The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), on Wednesday.
28 May, 2021

Psyched: Nasdaq Gets Its Third Psychedelics Company , Mynd Goes Public, Delic Buys New Research Facility

The Nasdaq welcomed its third psychedelics company this week, with the acquisition of MagicMed Industries by Enveric Biosciences ENVB -1.01% in an all-stock deal. “It’s a really exclusive group listed on the Nasdaq, and that access to capital is going to be a game-changer for everybody,” MagicMed’s CEO and president Dr. Joseph Tucker told Benzinga.
15 Apr, 2021

New Psychedelic Company Combines Neuroscience & Ceremonial Healing

Dimensions Health Centres (“Dimensions”), a psychedelic treatment company, officially announced the company formation and subsequent closure of an initial, oversubscribed round of funding.  The management team is led by CEO and Co-Founder Christopher Dawson,  COO and co-founder Andrew Galloway, and Chairperson and Co-Founder David Eden.

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