Body Image
The Benefits of Combining Muscle Conditioning with Cardio Dance Exercise
When it comes to exercise, many of us gravitate towards the activities that bring us the most joy. For a lot of people, cardio dance exercises hit that sweet spot—combining the rhythm and fun of dancing with the heart-pumping benefits of cardio. That’s certainly been my jam for as long as I can remember! But…
Read MoreWhat It Means to Be Body Neutral
In a world where we’re constantly bombarded with images, messages, and expectations about how we should look, the concept of body neutrality offers a refreshing and liberating alternative. Unlike body positivity, which emphasizes loving every aspect of your body, body neutrality focuses on accepting your body as it is and recognizing that your worth isn’t…
Read MoreEmbracing Mindful Movement: Moving in Ways that Feel Good to You
Last week I had a rich conversation with Marie-Pier Pitre-D’Iorio, Registered Dietician and founder of The Balanced Practice (a team of health care providers who take an anti-diet and weight inclusive approach to support people in having a better relationship with food, their bodies & themselves). Marie-Pier and I discussed what it means to move mindfully and…
Read MoreArm flaps, back fat & my “family assets”
It was an extreme honour to be interviewed on Sophia Apostol’s fabulous podcast called “Fat Joy”. We celebrate what it feels like to centre happiness, authenticity and JOY instead of what our bodies look like. Here’s a taste of what we talked about. Listen to or watch the whole interview here.
Read MoreLiving life on purpose in my midlife!
I was fortunate to be featured by Sara Smeaton on her “Power Profiles” series. Sara is an amazing coach who helps people discover the joy and power in midlife while navigating transitions on your own terms. She’s my kind of person! The original post can be found on her website here.
Read MoreBreaking Body Biases: Can Exercise be Harmful? Orthorexia with FitPro Jennifer Hicks
I recently had the honour of being interviewed by Christine DiFilippis of Breaking Body Biases. Breaking Body Biases is an anti-diet and joyful movement podcast which amplifies the voices of fitness professionals, dieticians and health practitioners promoting HAES (Health At Every Size). How wonderful to talk with Christine about diet culture, privilege, choice making and…
Read MoreHealth At Every Size
I was recently interviewed by Sarah Du Couto for Women Quest Online Magazine. The article is below and the original is here.
Read MoreJenn Drakes Arrays of Living
I was so grateful to have the opportunity to be in conversation with Jenn Drakes a couple of weeks ago on her show “Arrays of Living“. We discussed my favourite topic, Nia, and also about being kind to ourselves. At 4:12 Jenn & I discuss what Nia is At 6:50 we connect on the benefits of…
Read MoreWake up! How I learned to feel more alive through Nia Technique
Have you ever been insecure about your cognitive abilities? If you have, then you’ll know that it’s really, really stressful. For as long as I can remember, I’ve felt like something was a little “off” with my mind. Like I needed to simply wake up. I felt that way about school, music lessons, sports, social…
Read MoreMy body is bigger and I’m a better person now because of it
As my body has grown and changed, I have become a better person for it. That’s right – gaining weight has made me not only healthier physically, but it’s given me mental clarity, emotional ease and confidence. Lots of it. When I was a kid, I was so physically awkward, clumsy and shy.…
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