Fourteen
It’s been fourteen years this month since I started teaching Nia. I still remember my first class back in August 2006. It was in a dirty little room in a run down community centre. One student came. I could have been disappointed, but I wasn’t. I was over the moon with the fact that I…
Read MoreMy “normal” body was clumsy and desperate and sick
In my 30s I developed anorexia. Back then I felt “normal” in my appearance. I say “normal” because that’s what euro-centric beauty standards tell us – that thin is the desired body type. But I’ll tell you, there was NOTHING “normal” about my life at that time. Knowing what I know now, I would NEVER…
Read MoreNia: A Cardio Workout at Home
Nia is a cardio workout you can do at home! We all need to find ways to maintain our well-being during this strange time of COVID-19 quarantine. Nia is the perfect way to reduce stress and tend to our mind, bodies and souls and you can do it from your own home! You’ll enjoy a…
Read MoreWhat can we do about sore feet?
Sore Feet Seventy-five percent of Canadians will experience foot problems of varying degrees of severity at one time or another in their lives. About 19 percent of the Canadian population has an average of 1.4 foot problems each year. Why is that? Mostly it’s because people don’t pay much attention to their feet, unless they hurt.…
Read MoreMovement for pleasure, not for change.
Movement does not have to be stressful, painful or a chore. And using movement as punishment or way to change your body is not a healthy path to wellness. Movement for pleasure is possible – not only that but it’s a choice that you have! You don’t have to suffer through boring or painful workouts.…
Read MoreFit and fat
Thin ≠ fit. Fat ≠ unfit. It is impossible to tell if a person is “fit” just by looking at them. Likewise, it is impossible to tell if someone has high cholesterol or diabetes by appearance alone. We have what some people might call a bias (and what I would call fat phobia) to believe…
Read MoreShould we be complimenting people on their appearance?
This is an article about appearance-related compliments that I wrote for Popularly Positive. It was originally published here.
Read MoreJapan: Shimanami-Kaido Bike Route & Rabbit Island (Ōkunoshima)
This is the final post about our 3 week trip to Japan (written by my husband). Look here to read about our adventures in Tokyo; here to read about Kanazawa; here to read about Kyoto, Hiroshima and Miyajima. Feel free to be in touch if you have any questions about traveling in Japan!
Read MoreJapan: Kyoto, Hiroshima & Miyajima
This is blog part 3 of our 3 week trip to Japan written by husband. If you missed the first (Tokyo) and second (Kanazawa) posts, you can find them here and here. Follow along on the final phase of our trip here. And if you have any questions about traveling in Japan, ask away!
Read MoreJapan: Kanazawa
Blog #2 of our 3 week trip to Japan, written by my husband! If you missed part one, you’ll find it here. Follow along – the next part of our trip is documented here. And do be in touch if you have any questions about traveling in Japan!
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