10 Mindful Habits to Change Your Life
2020 & well let’s face it… 2021 has been a hard year for many people for a variety of reasons. During covid, I felt a lot of pressure that I should use the time to get ahead on work, create something new, learn something new, etc. With many people showcasing the many things they were able to accomplish over covid with the “extra downtime”, I felt pressure to achieve or complete something big…. but the reality felt very different for me. I did not have creative energy during the lockdown, I found it challenging to get “motivated” to make and accomplish ‘to-do lists’ and instead I found myself focusing my energy on rest and recovery.
The One Thing a Health Coach never wants to admit….. “I got sick”.
When you are a health coach or even just someone that takes great care about choosing to love your body through food, self-care, movement, and natural ways you can be the target of ridicule when you do get sick. The friends or people in your life can almost relish in it with “ahhh I guess […]
5 Strategies to Help Fight Seasonal Depression
During the winter months, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) or “the winter blues” is a very real thing that impacts many people. Without the sun, being able to be active outside, limit to seasonal foods at their nutritional prime, and vitamin D-deficiency are some of the factors that can impact these low feelings.
Super Greens Tropical Smoothie
Sometimes with all the birthday parties, BBQ’s, camping foods, and patio drinks in the summer, we can consume a lot of refined-sugars, simple carbohydrates, and processed foods. A simple smoothie can be a great way to ensure you get some much-needed nutrition throughout the summer.
BENEFITS OF YOGA: BEYOND THE MAT (FOR KIDS & ADULTS)
I had the absolute pleasure to sit down with Victoria Vilaivan, who owns and operates Seek Yoga in Sherwood Park, Alberta to learn more about the work she does with children and to gain a deeper understanding of the health benefits of yoga. We have all heard Yoga helps you relax, but what else can the practice of yoga provide?