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Monday 9am - 5:30pm Tuesday 10:30am - 8:30pm Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm Thursday 9am - 5:30pm

Akoya Lifestyle & Wellness Therapy, PO Box 596, Tofino, BC (2025)

Hi I'm Harmony Ziegler | Therapist | Founder | Visionary | Akoya Lifestyle & Wellness Therapy

My unique approach to therapy is built upon an understanding of how trauma impacts your nervous system. I work with the cause of psychological injury, not just the symptoms. My work is informed by research in neuroscience, the benefits of nature, art, and somatic therapies. Our work together may include a focus on your strengths, immersion in nature, art as therapy, sensory awareness, and self-regulation practices.This is the art and science of therapy. I designed Akoya for unique and mindful leaders, entrepreneurs, creatives and game changers. Let's slow down together, you'll get there faster.

10/08/2025

🌿 Community Sauna & Bonfire Gathering — Seeking Models for Autumn Photos 🍂🔥

Hey Comox Valley friends! 👋

I’m hosting a community sauna + bonfire gathering this Thursday, Oct 9 from 2–5pm at my Riverside Studio on Forbidden Plateau — part cozy autumn hangout, part photoshoot for my website and socials.

I’m looking for a few men and women (models) to enjoy the sauna, fireside chats, and happy-hour snacks in trade for photos.

I’m a leadership coach, clinical counsellor, and wilderness guide based in the Comox Valley and Tofino, creating images that reflect authentic, down-to-earth people connecting in nature.

If this sounds like your vibe, please DM me — I’ll do a quick chat beforehand to make sure it’s a good fit.

Cool and cloudy = perfect sauna weather! 🔥

Harmony

Akoya Coaching & Therapy

www.akoyatherapy.com

09/04/2025

This summer reminded me of something simple: nature teaches leadership.

⚓ A tent that takes patience to set up.
⛵ A boat loaded with gear, reminding me to prepare well before setting sail.
🌊 A hammock overlooking the sea, inviting stillness in the middle of the journey.

Nature slows us down, yet somehow makes us sharper, clearer, and more intentional.

I’d love to hear from you - what was a highlight from your summer in nature, and how did it shape your perspective on leadership?

08/06/2025

📸 In this photo, Jarrod Evans (my digital storyteller & photographer) and I look like kindred spirits in the forest — and we are. But behind this serene image is a story of wildfire, leadership, and surrender.

The first time we scheduled our photoshoot, Jarrod was called home. A wildfire evacuation alert. Nature had other plans.

So we paused. I let go. Practiced wu wei — the Taoist art of non-forcing. A principle I’m learning to return to often in leadership and entrepreneurship.

Two days later, the winds shifted. He returned. Safe. Grounded. Telling stories of ash-covered cars, red-orange skies, and how he and his partner packed their most precious things with calm and care, prioritizing working together.

Nature informs leadership.
It reminds us what matters.
It asks us to move with, not against.

This shoot is part of my rebrand for Akoya, with a renewed focus on serving clients in-person in the Comox Valley Regional District, and expanded executive coaching offerings — in the studio, online, and out on the land.

Just like the Douglas fir, whose seeds thrive after fire, sometimes things must burn for something new to grow.

Stay tuned. New things are coming soon. 🌿

[Thank you for introducing me to Jarrod. He’s a gem!]

07/20/2025

Entrepreneurship isn’t for the faint of heart.💛

It requires courage. Vision. And a certain kind of risk tolerance - not just in business, but in how we live, trust, and create. ✨

A few weeks ago, after visiting me in the Comox Valley, my friend and fellow entrepreneur Peter Lambert asked me where he might go to sleep beside a river. I made a suggestion.

What he did with it? That was all him.

He slung his hammock off the side of a 300-foot-high trestle, suspended above a wild river on Vancouver Island. He slept there - swaying between earth and sky.

When he sent me this photo, I felt proud. Not just because I nudged him toward that magical spot, but because it so perfectly captured what I admire about Peter - his willingness to take the idea, and go further. To find his own edge and rest there.

That, to me, is the heart of entrepreneurship.

We met on the beach at the Social Venture Institute at Hollyhock two years ago, struck up a conversation about scaling values-aligned businesses, and have been in monthly mentor-mentee exchange ever since - trading reflections, strategy, and deep listening.

Peter runs a business in gutters and hedge trimming. Mine is in therapy and coaching. On paper, our work is worlds apart. But what unites us is our love for nature, social impact, and the personal transformation that entrepreneurship demands.

This post is a thank-you to Peter - and to all those who walk alongside me.
Entrepreneurship can be lonely. But people like Peter remind me: we are not alone.
We’re building something braver, together.

[Here’s his business if you need purpose driven gutter or hedge trimming services in West Van - http://Www.westsidegutters.com and http://Www.vancouverhedgetrimming.com]

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PO Box 596
Tofino, BC
V0R2Z0

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	10:30am - 8:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 5:30pm
Thursday	9am - 5:30pm

Website

https://www.akoyatherapy.com/

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