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What’s the Safest Way to Start Exercising?
It's still close to the start of a new year, meaning, a lot of you have begun to exercise for the first time, often, as part of your New Year's resolution. And this is great, there are so many benefits to exercising, including increased strength, muscle tone, energy,...
Move Better, Before you Move More
Are you living in constant pain? Do you feel pain so consistently that you've come to believe it's normal? I'm a firm believer that you shouldn't be living with ongoing, daily pain. You shouldn't be ignoring the pain you're in because it's probably telling you...
Why November is a Dangerous Month
Many people fear November, not because of holiday shopping madness (well, maybe partly because of that!), but because everywhere you turn, it seems like someone is coughing, sneezing or blowing their nose in your direction. It's the peak of the dreaded cold and flu...
What is ‘Gut Health’?
A Healthy Gut is Important for so Many Reasons There's a lot of research being done on gut health, and rightfully so - the gastrointestinal (GI) tract does a lot. It transports and digests food, absorbs nutrients and ejects waste. Despite its size and power, our gut...
What 3 Leg Exercises Are Often Done Incorrectly?
Proper Exercise Form Matters! I usually love seeing people working hard at the gym. There are so many benefits to regular exercise. However, when I see individuals performing an exercise with incorrect form or poor posture, I get nervous. Correct form in an exercise is critical. In fact, improper form can…
Is Pain Due to Exercise, a Good Thing?
No Pain, No Gain!! We have all heard this saying, and a lot of people in the fitness world live by this statement. Some people feel if they're not feeling pain during their workouts and afterwards, they need to keep pushing their bodies harder and harder. Are these...
What’s the Best Way to De-stress During a Busy Workday?
Bust Stress - Get Back to the Basics! You're in the middle of fiscal planning, annual reviews are due for you and your team, everyone at the office is sick and the holidays are right around the corner now! I get it, life can be really stressful. Weeks fly right by...
Do You Have an Inner Voice Instructing You?
What is Self Talk Anyway? Self talk is your inner voice, the one that says things you don’t often say out loud. It runs constantly in the background of your mind, often without you even realizing it. It's important to pay attention to, and learn how to control,...
Your Feet are With You Every Step of the Way
Be Kind to Your Feet and They'll Help You Get From A to B We've all heard that we should be trying to walk 10,000 steps a day. This equates to roughly 8 kilometres day, 243 kilometres a month and 2,920 kilometres a year! That's a lot of mileage that we're putting on...
Strategies to Get Through An Energy Slump at Work
The 3pm Energy Slump Oh no, it's only 3pm and you can barely keep your eyes open! You've been hit with a mid-afternoon energy slump! Everyone faces it, that dreaded afternoon when you can barely keep your eyes open. When all you want to do it curl up underneath your...