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Choose to Live - Monday Motivation Apr 10, 2023

Happy Monday!

How often have you heard, or even said yourself, "I would die for my family"? (If not family, maybe insert "child", or "spouse", or even "cat".)

When it comes to our loved ones, many of us say that we would die for them. But the reality is, dying is easy - we only do it once. What's...

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5 QUICK Ways to Get Out of a Slump! Apr 06, 2023

Have you ever felt like you were in a good self-care routine, only to find that - seemingly out of nowhere - you're suddenly not exercising, eating as well, or feeling as good about yourself?

Welcome, friend, to "Slump City" - population YOU (and many others)!

Today in the video, we will go...

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Wellness Wednesday - 5 Basics of Self Care Explained Feb 15, 2023

Last week you got an overview of what the 5 Basics of Self Care are.

Today, we go into detail, giving you a more thorough look at how this can actually look in your daily life.  

Remember the basics?  

Nutrition. 

Hydration. 

Sleep. 

Exercise, 

Treating...

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Move to CELEBRATE Your Body, Never Punish It! Jan 24, 2023

Movement is natural, we do it as children without thinking.
We run and play and dance and hop and smile without thinking about how it looks, or what others think.
We just move because it feels good and we are unconsciously celebrating our life.
Because our bodies and minds are worthy of...

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Back Pain No More! Jan 13, 2023

Remember to sign up for our online Back Pain workshop - link in bio or visit www.HealthGirl.ca

Are you tired of having a creaky, achy back?

Do you want to feel confident in moving your body?

Do you want to learn ways to reduce, prevent and manage back pain?

This 2-hour interactive workshop will...

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Join the AnyTime Studio! Jan 02, 2023

It's a New Year, and many people are looking to add to their wellness lifestyle - we've got your back!

An online membership with HealthGirl's AnyTime Studio is the perfect way to create or add to your own personalized wellness program. The video above shows you how to join and access the 7-day...

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Outdoor In Person Classes Resuming July 25! Jul 24, 2022

Now that I am well over Covid, I am hoping the weather will co-operate to allow us to resume our outdoor in person classes this week!

Weather-permitting, we will resume outdoor classes Monday July 25, and continue with our Tuesday and Wednesday classes as well.

Monday is Hatha yoga at 9:30AM ET

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Technique Tuesday - Trikonasana Triangle Pose Pt 4 May 10, 2022

Welcome to our fourth and final instalment of Trikonasana or Triangle pose variations!

This is a fantastic way to open hips, heart and shoulders, strengthen legs and abdominal and back muscles, and even open shoulders, as we will see in the more advanced bind variation today.

As always, listen to...

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Technique Tuesday - Triangle Variations Pt. 3 May 03, 2022

Hello and welcome to a new Techniques Tuesday, where we'll be exploring Trikonasana, or Triangle Pose. Today is a modified chair version, that is usually accessible for many people.

As always, listen to your body, rest and modify as needed, and stop if you feel ANY pain. While this is a pose...

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Wellness Wednesday - Why a Home Practice is Vital for Your Health Apr 27, 2022

Welcome to the new HealthGirl AnyTime Studio! This video gives you a tour of our new unlimited content library and shows how easy it is to use.

Now, I know a lot of you are going to say, "Ugh, I can't do at-home stuff, it just isn't me!"

Fair. I know doing things for your wellness on your own...

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Motivation Monday - Stop Overthinking and GO For It! Apr 11, 2022

(Image via @thrive.virtually on Instagram)

We've all been there. 

We know what we *have* to do.

Maybe we even *want* to do it.

But we get caught up in the "how's", "why's", "what-if's", "when's".

We get so caught up in the nitty-gritty, and trying to make it all "perfect", or waiting...

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Technique Tuesday - Open Hips and Shoulders Pt. 3 Apr 05, 2022

We continue our exploration of a hips and shoulders opening flow this week, with a level 3 variation. This is the "most advanced" variation of the gentle flow we started 2 weeks ago. For more modifications, be sure to check out last Tuesday's post for Part 2, or the previous Tuesday's...

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