Healthy and Inspired Living
I have been so unmotivated lately to pull out my mat or head to the gym. And I have new instructional DVDs (usually the love of my life) that I haven’t even taken out of the cellophane yet! What’s wrong with me? The guilt that comes along when not following through with planned physical activities… [Read Full Story]
My dog has fleas. Creepy crawlies are getting me in the night! Despite my best efforts to deter fleas from my dog, she got them. I can’t SEE them, but she has bites and is scratching. And I have bites! I recently got back from a trip to California, during which time I stayed at… [Read Full Story]
When you go to the gym, are you all business with earphones in, avoiding eye contact? Or are you the social butterfly who never breaks a sweat because it takes an hour just to get out of the locker room? It you’re in the first category, you’ve likely rolled your eyes a few times when… [Read Full Story]
Breaking a sweat doesn’t have to mean breaking your budget on a new wardrobe, but it is important for a number of reasons that you take some time to plan your outfits. No – it’s not because yoga class has turned into a fashion show and you don’t want to be caught wearing last season’s… [Read Full Story]
Do you have any idea what your body and mind are capable of achieving? The Mitsubishi City Chase just hit Vancouver, and I was one of the sweaty, crazed people running all over the city in a white T-shirt smeared with army paint. It was… AWESOME! It was the hardest I ever pushed myself and… [Read Full Story]
We tend to spend so much time living in the future or dwelling in the past, we recognize something special has happened when we spend some time in the present moment. You know, like when you get really absorbed in a task or project, and upon finishing you feel like you just took a mini… [Read Full Story]
Five-time Grand Slam champion Martina Hingis was just in town for the launch of her new tennis wear line, a collaborative effort with Burnaby based Tonic Lifestyle Apparel. Tonic Tennis by Martina Hingis will be available in stores March 2012, and tennis clubs around the city were abuzz as Martina tested garments and posed for… [Read Full Story]
With change being the only certainty in life, one would imagine that humans would adapt and become comfortable in this state of constant reformation. But, no; instead we anticipate that the bad moments are going to last forever, and we try to stop time when we find a warm spot in which to rest. Learning… [Read Full Story]
I recently had the opportunity to attend the International Yoga Asana Championship in L.A. I must admit, the idea of competitive yoga is a little difficult for me to digest. When I took my yoga teacher training, the thought of judging someone for how deeply he or she could go into a pose was frowned… [Read Full Story]
Yoga is primarily associated with calming the mind and inducing relaxation, but your mat is also a good place to turn when you need a boost of energy. Three o’clock rolls around so you resort to a shot of caffeine to get you through the last couple hours at work. A few hours later, you’re… [Read Full Story]
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