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According to Statistics Canada, just over 20% of adults met the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines of 2013. Original source here Shocking, right? Well it has A LOT to do with what you do for a living. There is a strong correlation between our fitness levels, our occupations, and the pain that we feel as a … Read more
Let’s talk about back pain. Most people who come to our studio have had it and it’s a big reason why they go to our yoga classes. And according to a 2009 study done by The Work Foundation, 1 out of 8 Canadians reported having a chronic back problem. But how do you fix that … Read more
Every January health and medical professionals gear up to fight something exciting: a long line of New Year’s resolutionists who thought that they knew what the word ‘detox’ meant. This line has become so long that ‘detox’ now comes with a negative connotation. But that’s not because detoxing is bad for you. It’s because mainstream … Read more
We’ve heard all the excuses. In fact, we practically made all of them up so there’s no need to tell us it was because your cousin just got married, or you’re trying some new and expensive alcohol, or you’re trying to stay warm, “It’s the holidays! Give me a break!” I’m sure by this point … Read more
You don’t notice it when you’re driving to work or sitting on the train. You don’t notice it when you’re making dinner or shopping for the ingredients of that dinner. You don’t notice it when you’re watching a movie or browsing your e-mail. But you do notice it when you start to sing along to … Read more
Meet Iryna. She’s a 45 year old champion, and a stunner. She’s also the Head of Nursing at the hospital she works at. Her occupation is comprised of working both days and nights, sometimes up to 14 hours. She’s on her feet all the time. And she has to do A LOT of heavy lifting. … Read more
Why evening yoga practice should be different from morning yoga practice
Find out what apples, a certain type of tea, and a certain type of yoga have in common
If you want to strengthen your spine, the best recommendation you can get is to swim. I’m not talking about getting in the water and going as far as you can using whatever method possible. If you have an injury, you need to understand what technique works for your injury and why, otherwise you could … Read more
Yes, it’s winter time, but we still have to work. These days, most work involves technology. So much is done using computers, or phones, or tablets. This includes writing, engineering, selling, shipping, mailing, and much more. And for a lot of office workers, this is all done at their desk and in their chair. The … Read more
When we sit at the computer for the whole day the neck gets stiff and the disks press into the vertebraes compressing themselves. And what do we when we feel that the neck is stiff? We start lifting the head up, tilting it from side-to-side injuring it even more. Watch what you have to do … Read more
Grilled Veggies with Broccoli 1 onion Bunch of cherry tomatoes Half of a broccoli head 2 Chinese eggplants A Handful of sunflower seeds (optional) Grill or bake eggplants and onion gently glazed in balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Cut grilled veggies into big pieces, slice broccoli, cut tomatoes in half and place everything into a … Read more
As you learned from the previous post, the first big NO for the neck is DON’T send your chin up. Let’s study the second big NO – don’t twist.If looked at the anatomy in the previous post you already know why not to do it. But we do know that the twist are extremely beneficial … Read more
Whenever you find out that your neck hurts and even before knowing your diagnosis if the pain is serious and you get numbness in your hand(s), please remember #1 – DON’T SEND YOUR CHIN UP, you are going to make everything worse. Just take a look at the anatomy of the neck. Do you see … Read more
I’d like to share one of the easiest carrot salads with you, but I modified it to include goodness from the forest. When you walk in the forest or park, get some stalks of goutweed. If you can find it in the very young stages you can also get the leaves as well. The mature … Read more
These 7 Yoga Office Poses could be done in any of the workplace environment. None of them will freak out your colleagues and your boss will be extremely happy with your performance. This simple Corporate Yoga sequence will also allow you to release some aches from shoulders, wrists and lower back, as well as simply … Read more
“Meat“:1/3 C raw walnuts½ C sundried tomatoes1 C green onions, cut½ bell pepper, shredded Base and Garnish: 2 medium zucchinis5 cherry tomatoes5 leaves of saltbush (Atriplex)Salt, pepper to tasteDill to garnish Soak the walnuts for 6-8 hours and drain them. Soak sundried tomatoes, but keep the water to add it to the ‘meat’ later. … Read more
Most of the office work is done seated at the computer. Unfortunately, most people don’t feel shoulder tension until it develops into serious knotting, headaches and stress. We will begin with the simplest movements. Whenever you perform these movements, try to notice what is happening and where it is happening. Only after this set proceed … Read more
And what is out of the ground by now in the forest? If you look around you will certainly see some little yellow flowers that are often mistaken for dandelions. They are called Coldsfoot and are in sunflower family. You can simply eat them right there, in the forest or can collect them and put … Read more