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Technique Tuesday - Static Lunges for All! May 10, 2023

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Let’s start a new Technique Tuesday series where we'll look at Lunges. These are great movements to help mobility, strength and balance, but they've gotten a bit of a bad rap due to some...

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North Dundas Business Expo is Back! Apr 24, 2023

Friends, I'm so excited about this, I can barely contain it! After a 3-year hiatus, the North Dundas Local Business Expo is back, and we are going to be a part of it on Saturday, April 29, 2023, from 9:00 to 3:00 ET.

This is a fantastic event, held at the Joel Steele Community Centre in...

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5 Biggest Meditation Myths - Explained Mar 30, 2023

So you have heard about how amazing meditation can be for your health, and you've probably also heard quite a few rumours or myths surrounding meditation that might have made you wonder - what's with that?

Here, we go into the 5 biggest myths we see here from our students at HealthGirl, and...

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Motivation Monday - Breaking Habits Mar 20, 2023

“Old habits take years to form. Forgive yourself if it takes more than a day to break them,” Mel Robbins

We all have habits we'd prefer not to, and when I'm speaking with my coaching clients, one of the biggest things we talk about is that habits are like driving a cart along the same...

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Technique Tuesday - Warrior 3 Part 1 Mar 07, 2023

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Let’s continue our Technique Tuesday series with a new posture, this time Warrior 3, also called Airplane or Virabhadrasana 3.

This is a series of videos where each video shows different modifications to...

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Motivation Monday - Start With a Mantra Mar 06, 2023

Ok, ok, so hear me out.

Mantras get a lot of bad press, mostly because we hear about them being spewed by people who only believe we should eat 'holy' foods that never cast a shadow, or who seem like they haven't bathed in about a million years, or tell us we should drink wheat grass shots while...

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Technique Tuesday - Warrior 2 Part 3 Feb 28, 2023

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Let’s continue our Technique Tuesday series with another exploration of Warrior 2, Maha Virabhadrasana or Virabhadrasana 2.

This is a series of videos where each video shows different modifications to help...

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Begin Your Journey of Self Love Feb 27, 2023

“It has to end, you know. The self-hatred. The collective shaming. The disdain for the other. The emotional armor.

The buried pain. The displaced humans. The misplaced kindness. The repressed trauma. The fake positivity. The meaningless materialism. The forgotten heart.

It has to begin, you...

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Cold Weather? No Problem! Feb 25, 2023

Woke up to this today. Ugh.

It’s days like today that I’m even more grateful that my students and I have the AnyTime Studio to keep us consistent in our wellness.

Just a few things I love about it:

  • Unlimited access 24/7, wherever you have internet.
  • Free live classes 3 times per...
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Motivation Monday - Constant Busyness Isn't Productivity, It's Trauma Feb 13, 2023

“Feeling the need to be busy all the time is a trauma-based response and fear-based distraction from what you’d be forced to acknowledge and feel if you slowed down.” - Maxine Carter

Isn't this the truth? Unfortunately, I do speak from experience. It wasn't until I slowed down...

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Thoughtful Thursday - Let's Talk Mental Health Feb 09, 2023

Mental health is crucial to your overall wellbeing, but it often isn't until something goes wrong that we really give it a thought. 

Here's a quick video on why we need to take better care and pay more attention to our mental health. 

Want more? Visit us at www.HealthGirl.ca and join...

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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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