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How-to: Dumbbell Chest Press - A Beginner-Friendly Floor Variation Aug 20, 2026

How do you do a dumbbell chest press with good form?

The chest press is a simple, effective way to build upper-body strength—and you don't necessarily need a weight bench to do it.

In today's How-To, I'm demonstrating a dumbbell floor chest press, which lets you practise the pressing movement whil...

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HealthRex Tries Savasana... But Relaxing Isn't Always That Simple! šŸ¦– Aug 15, 2026

Savasana (Corpse Pose) is meant to be one of the most relaxing parts of a yoga practice...

...unless your body isn't comfortable.

In today's HealthRex video, our favourite purple T. rex discovers that a large T. rex body can make lying flat a little more challenging than expected!

Does that mean ...

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Savasana for Busy People: How to Relax When You Can't Get Comfortable Aug 15, 2026

Think Savasana (Corpse Pose) means lying flat on the floor and forcing yourself with all your might not to move?

Not at all.

If lying flat makes your back ache, your neck feel strained or your mind race, there are many ways to make Savasana more comfortable—and more relaxing.

In today's How-To, I...

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We're Back for Wednesday Classes! Mar 26, 2025
We're back for Wednesday classes! Make your mid-week a recovery day and see how you thrive āœØšŸ˜‡āœØ
Chair Yoga 9:30AM
Brad's Reset & Recover 6:30PM
Restorative Yoga 7:30PM
See you in the studio and online live!
Join in person: www.healthgirl.ca/healthgirl-in-person-classes
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Daily Affirmation: Every Day Is a Fresh Start Aug 20, 2023

Breathe in. Breathe out.
Repeat after me, "Every day is a fresh start."
Repeat it often.
In the wise old words of Grand Master Oogway, "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present."
Treat each day as a clean slate, a new page.
Today you can start...

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Daily Affirmation: I Say No Without Guilt Jun 18, 2023

Breathe in. Breathe out.
Repeat after me, "I say No without guilt."
Repeat it as often as you need.
It's time to stop being so agreeable, especially when it's to your detriment.
Say No.
Say No, and let it go. No guilt, no shame.
Just No.
See you tomorrow :)
Cheers to your good health,
Meg

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Daily Affirmation: I Am Capable May 27, 2023

Breathe in. Breathe out.
Repeat after me, "I am capable."
Please repeat it as often as you need.
You are capable of so much more than you even realize, and that's the truth, you just have to believe it like I do.
See you tomorrow :)
Cheers to your good health,
Meg

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Daily Affirmation: I Set (& Keep) Boundaries May 26, 2023

Breathe in. Breathe out.

Repeat after me, "I set (& keep) boundaries."

Please repeat it as often as you need.

Healthy boundaries keep in what is good for you and keep out what isn't. The only people who will have issues with you having boundaries are the people who benefitted from you not having ...

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Daily Affirmation: I Choose Me May 25, 2023

Breathe in. Breathe out.

Repeat after me, "I choose me."

Please repeat it as often as you need.

Choosing yourself doesn't have to mean you choose yourself only - it simply means you make space for yourself - and know you're worth it.

See you tomorrow :) Cheers to your good health,

Meg

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Technique Tuesday - Warrior 2 Part 2 Feb 14, 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 you find...

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Motivation Monday - Constant Busyness Isn't Productivity, It's Trauma Feb 13, 2023

ā€œFeeling 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.ā€ - Maxine Carter

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

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