I taught my first class as a real-live teacher this week, and I just about threw up on myself. I’ve been teaching in some capacity for years, presenting at events and conferences of up to 400 people without completely losing my s**t. But this - this opportunity to teach was…
November darkness + lingering covid protocols + months in survival mode = mild-to-overwhelming anxiety. It's not a secret that many of us struggle, nor is it that as the days get darker, we have more trouble surfacing. Coping with low mental health takes practice. There are lots of ways to…
**DISCLAIMER!!** To get the full benefit of this blog, I suggest listening to “Eye of the Tiger”. So this blog is all about POWER! And the importance of adding power exercises into your training protocol. We all know what speed is, and we know what strength is, but…
What is periodization? If you've ever wondered what periodization was, and why you hear fitness trainers talk about it, then you've come to the right place for a little crash course on the wonderful world of periodization! To begin, periodization is splitting up different training aspects into different cycles to…
What is IT Band Syndrome? Glad you asked! The iliotibial (IT) band is a thick band of fascia that runs from your pelvis to the outside of your knee. Repetitive bending and straightening of the knee while running can cause constant rubbing of the IT band over the bony…
Dictionary.com defines change as the following: CHANGE verb (used with object), changed, changing. To make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone: To change one's name; to change one's opinion; To change the course of history. What a simple, easy to understand, straight to the point definition. And yet, as simple as it is to understand, why then do we humans have so much trouble implementing change into our own lives? I’m not…
Husband Jamie and I took the kids wilderness camping at Algonquin Park a few weekends ago; it was their first time, and they loved it. When camping, one has a singular purpose: to survive. There’s no luxury to camping in the wilderness, save for a decadent square of dark chocolate…
Got my red belt in karate this weekend. My first coloured belt; I’m no longer the lowest on the totem pole! My gi has pizzazz now: and I’m proud fit to burst. So often, in the dojo and out in the world, I see people brushing off their achievements. “Yeah, I…
In April I had the opportunity to speak at a Women's Business Network breakfast, and I spoke about a topic that I deem extremely important. Read on to find out how to start listening to the language of your body. Your body is great. I’ve said this before in another…
I love treating runners. I love, love, love it. Not because I’m a runner myself, and not just because runners tend to be concerned for their own health and well-being (although I do love that about them). Runners are a cohort of people that have an energy all unto themselves,…