Cold weather is in full swing in most of the Northern hemisphere. Exercising outside in cold weather is easy. Warming up your muscles before exercising in winters is more important than you think. Cold temperatures restrict blood flow. As a result,…
Morning workouts, anyone? I see myself as one of the self-righteous people who get up early, downs a cup of coffee, and immediately must get her cardio session in, or my whole day is unproductive. Something about getting your heart…
So, you’ve decided to start working out from home and you don’t know where to start. You’ve come to the right place. It’s easy to unload a lot of cash at the fancy gyms every month even when you can…
"When should I work out?" It's a ubiquitous question from my clients. My answer is simple, the time of day when you'll do it! After many trials and errors and from client experiences, I've concluded that the best time of…
Meet our new team member and yoga instructor, Ian MacVicar. Ian lives in the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. He is a retired senior military officer. He is a Trauma Informed Yoga Therapy Certified teacher and a mindfulness and…
Yoga – what do you think of when you hear that word? You probably picture flexible fitness enthusiasts twisting their bodies and hanging upside down. Let me give you some good news; you don't have to be hyper flexible to…
"Wow, this last year just flew by", was the Facebook post from my friend just a few weeks ago. This post grabbed my attention and asked me why it feels like time is going faster now? So, I did some…
Warrior- II, one of the three warrior poses performed in yoga. Warrior – II often comes earlier in the sequence. This pose is named for a fierce warrior, an incarnation of Shiva, Virabhadrasana II. Its named rightfully so. Warrior II…
The downward facing dog is practiced in most of the yoga classes. It’s part of the sun salutation flow and a foundational yoga pose. It’s an inverted pose. This pose is equal parts strength and stretch. This pose tone the…
Base training is the foundational training for a race. It is the first phase of training for a race. It’s like building the foundation for a house. The stronger the foundation, the stronger the house. It prepares runners for the…