Nurse Education
The CannyNurse™ Certificate Program has 12 educational modules which will grant you 50 hours of Continued Nursing Education upon graduation. Not just about cannabis, you will learn all about the endocannabinoid (en-do-can-NAB-in-oid) system: the body system in charge of regulating your hormones, immune system, and more. Open for nurses from the LPN/LVN level on up to Advance Practice RNs and NPs.
Speaking & Training
A seasoned international speaker, Ariana has been teaching and training professionally for over 20 years. In-person and virtual cannabis workshops, interviews, lectures, and group sessions are available for healthcare professionals, businesses, the media, and the public. For press and media enquiries, please view our media page.
Nurse Coaching
Have a doctor’s medical cannabis recommendation but don’t know how to get started? No problem. Get advice from nurses with professional education in cannabis and the ECS. We’ll discuss the difference between cannabis and cannabinoid products, dosing strategies, common drug interactions, and how to avoid unpleasant side effects. Get feedback and support while you master the art and science of self-titration.
Lifestyle Medicine
Not all solutions cost money; in fact, some of the best ones don’t! Ariana is well-versed in a wide variety of lifestyle medicine interventions that can help you feel better by making small adjustments in your daily life. In fact, these are some of the easiest and most effective changes you can make…if you choose the right ones. Ariana will help you cut through the noise and make effective changes so you’re not wasting time on things that don’t work.
Ariana was like a master gold miner – digging deep (with love and candor) and finding not just gold nuggets, but rubies and diamonds. She weaves a magical safe cocoon within the walls of which we, the client, can stretch, grow, trust and metamorphosize into our highest potential. I am deeply grateful.
About the Original CannyNurse® Coach
Ariana Ayu, RN, MSc
Creatrix of the CannyNurse® Certificate Program
Author, activist, international speaker, multi-preneur, mentor, wife, and mom, Ariana Ayu is a Transformational Mystic and a Catalyst for Conscious Change. She is the creator and lead educator for the CannyNurse™ Certificate Program, a 50-hour CEU program for nurses from LPNs through doctoral degrees, and the first comprehensive cannabis nurse training program designed for working nurses. An ordained priestess, holistic healer, and lifelong student of ancient/ modern wisdom, Ariana’s nursing background includes pediatrics, labor & delivery, nurse education, and Holistic Health/ Integrative Nurse Coaching. She earned her MSc in Advancing Nursing Practice from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland (UK), and her Cannabis Nursing Certification from Pacific College of Health and Science. She is passionate about racial justice, social equity, environmental preservation and conservation, and empowered health, wellness, and joy for all. Her practice is governed by the ethical principles of integrity, nonjudgment, empowerment, and respect for her clients’ autonomy.
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Five Steps to Your Success
Schedule Your Appointment
New client appointments are comprehensive and last 60-90 minutes. All appointments are done virtually via video conferencing or phone. After we meet you’ll have a plan for moving forward and achieving your health and wellness goals.
Complete Your Paperwork
Complete your paperwork and email it to me no later than 3 business days before your appointment. I will review your completed paperwork before our initial session. While I’m doing this, you should compile the questions you want to ask in our session.
Meet with Me
In this 60- to 90-minute virtual session, we will go over the information you provided, discuss your current health/ wellness concerns and your goals. Together, we will formulate a plan to help you achieve your goals.
Implement Your Plan
Whether or not you want ongoing coaching, you will be able to begin implementing your personalized health and wellness plan immediately following your initial session.
Re-evaluate as Needed
Everyone is different; some people want to meet regularly for ongoing support while others may only need minimal adjustments along the journey. It’s your plan, your process, and your health, so you get to decide when you need more support.
On Working with Ariana...
Ariana was like a master gold miner – digging deep (with love and candor) and finding not just gold nuggets, but rubies and diamonds. She weaves a magical safe cocoon within the walls of which we, the client, can stretch, grow, trust and metamorphosize into our highest potential. I am deeply grateful.
Reviewing my goals with Ariana has proved to be a wise choice. My concern for self sabotage was quickly dissipated and I quickly learned new thoughts to connect me to success and ease. Even for someone who is “advanced” in self help has something to learn from a session with Ariana.
Ariana is a skilled listener and guide, and a fountain of information. I felt very comfortable sharing my anxieties and concerns and also my hopes and dreams with her. We came up with concrete strategies for tackling my anxieties and roadblocks, and also addressed some long-standing medical concerns. She also used guided meditation in my sessions, which helped ease anxiety and also brought clarity around certain thoughts and behavior. I’m so grateful to have had this experience!”
Ariana is great at helping you through the process of where to begin & what to do. She listens attentively & asks questions to move the thought process along. Ariana is knowledgeable with health & nutrition advise & helped me to understand how to move forward. She is great at getting a plan in place and I was very comfortable in talking with her.