Happy July and Summertime! Do you feel a sense of freedom to let go and have fun. in the  summertime? There is so much more to do and explore where you live, going to a cottage, swimming in a lake or eating ice cream and popsicles! This month experiment! July is Culinary Arts Month: Experiment Making Your Own Recipe Article: Sleep Better With Tape Mindful Eating: Breaking The Cycle: Three Myths About Restrictive Eating  Practice Together This Month: Tuesdays and Thursdays  Article: SLEEP BETTER WITH TAPE We need quality sleep every night. It clears waste products out of the ..read more

Happy to be in the throes of spring with summer activities commencing this month. In June, it’s time to relax and enjoy the outdoors swimming in lakes, biking and exploring new hiking terrains. You can also try something new like Qigong in the Park for the month of June? Farmer’s markets are opening up throughout the city and in communities around the province with fruits and vegetables of the season. Yum, Yum summer treats of ice cream, gelatos and sorbets offered everywhere! This month’s articles: Article: Are Menopausal symptoms interfering in your life at 60, 70, 80’s Mindful Eating Inten ..read more

Join in for Somatic Movement Thursdays at 10:00 am On Thursdays, we practice Somatic movement to release stress from the body and improve posture, alignment and functionality (from injury, stress or overuse). You can read more about somatic movement here Participants are lying down on the floor (ona  mat or carpet) and follow a series of movements that consistently recharge your body alignment. I have had numerous experiences when doing somatic movement that have relaxed certain parts of my body, relieved the stress, shifting my posture and calming my whole soma. This week’s somatic ..read more

Mental Health week begins May 6th to 12th,  2024. Be kind to yourself with compassion! Mental health affects every single Canadian: One in five Canadians has a mental illness Four in five have good mental health There is mental health and mental illness. They are different yet interconnected. A person can have good mental health feel down, have a high level of stress because of life’s circumstances (i.e. world events that are out of our control) and be functioning well. On the other hand, a person can have a mental diagnosis such as an anxiety disorder, depression or bi-polar. They have ..read more

Congratulations! You’ve made it through the winter! Depending where you live, has the weather been unusual this winter? Will the month of April be an early  spring with new blooms springing up all around us? I sure hope so!!! Spring isa perfect time to think about planting new seeds for the rest of the year especially when it comes time for self-care (not often top priority). I’m preparing myself for some summer activities to train for a bike-a-thon, weekly golfing days and exploring places for challenging hikes getting ready for my next trip this fall.  Take advantage of this specia ..read more

Welcome March! MORINGA, a natural herb that is gaining popularity. It has multiple healing properties that may surprise you. Download a recipe! VERTIGO exercise vestibular challenges or migraines. Listen to the exercise! RETREAT: Save the Date for Cleanse, meditate, Create a one day retreat on April 12th  with Nicole Levy and myself FILM: ORIGIN, A film you must see! SOMATIC Movement sessions Thursdays are heating up PRACTICE Together continues In this Newsletter: I like to think of March as a time to take a break and to consider trying something different than I typically do. Taking a ..read more

Today is Blue Monday, considered to be the most depressing day of the year. If you are living in Canada with longer grey days and less sunlight exposure, this climate can tamper with your natural circadian rhythms causing more restless sleep, mood fluctuations, and reduced energy. Blue Monday was first introduced as a marketing gimmick by the travel industry to encourage holidays to warm weather destinations. It soon caught on as a real thing for many people struggling with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a legitimate health diagnosis during the winter months. I know I start to feel t ..read more

Happy New Year! May your 2024 be filled with joy, excellent health and adventure! In this newsletter Article: Health at Every Age and Size Interview with Nicole Levy Foodwise: Stuffed Programs beginning this month Weekly Sessions January is the month for starting over with a positive mindset, making changes, and getting organized. Does it start with great fanfare about your health being a priority for a few weeks, go off for a while and then back again six months later?  Hey, that roller coaster of new year’s resolutions we know by now is a marketing fad and this “on-again and off agai ..read more

First, its holiday time! Join me on Thursday (tomorrow) December 21st at noon for a GINGER TREATS COOKING CLASS. You can sign up on ZOOM and Facebook Live. I’ll be making three types of ginger treats to enjoy over the holidays. I love ginger… I love it in cakes, cookies and chocolate! Looking forward to seeing you there. You’ll get the recipes! It’s a busy time of year with the holidays bringing us closer together with other people from different places and for some, it can trigger emotional stress. With this combination, you might feel a cough coming on or a sore throat. You’ll want to prote ..read more

Welcome December! We’re coming to the end of 2023! Have you reached all your goals for the year or are you already filling out your list for 2024? I find myself reflecting on what I did this past year. My memory meshes many things together but I can distinguish some significant highlights that moved me along. Besides my travel experience to Asia this past fall, I was glad to share with you the teachings of somatic movement, qigong, meditation, and continued nutrition content. Thank you for all your support and following me along my journey for introducing more healing methods to improve your h ..read more