I recently listened to this TED talk by Celeste Headlee and wanted to share: The 10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation in this week’s newsletter. A few questions first: do you avoid certain people
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In the winter months we spend more time inside, become more sedentary and the flu cold cycle begins to make its rounds.  The following are 6 ways to prepare yourself and keep your family
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This week I share a ‘hugging meditation” that comes from the wise sage Thich Nhat Hanh, in “How to Fight.” I also include how to properly hug. Yes, there is indeed
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Fall is a great time to let go. Fall is the season to let go of things you no longer need; of all that no longer serves you in your life. This might include your job, a relationship, old patterns
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This week I share intriguing information about a style of Yoga I teach and love; Kundalini Yoga. The first major area of focus in this Yoga practice is to balance and calm the nervous system (which
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One thing I share frequently with clients and students is how to breathe. You think it would be easy. Not at all. We often have to retrain ourselves to breathe deeply again; something we did naturally
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Remember when we used to have our little journals as children. We would write down our thoughts, crushes, escapades and how we felt as we grew up. This is a practice I have continued my entire life,
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During the summer months we find it easier for self-care. The weather is amazing, we get outside more, we eat better and feel lighter. This week I share a few tips to help carry the summer feeling
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'Time' has become elusive in our busy lives; just where does it go? With all the so called modern amenities in our lives, do we truly have more time? Life is busy. Juggling work, kids, cleaning the
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This week I share the wise words from Susanna Davis’ Summer Newsletter. From the Desk of Susanna J. Davis RN, BNSc, CHSummer Newsletter The sun will absorb our attention these next few
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The ‘breath of joy’ is one you can do anytime to get the energies of joy flowing throughout your body!  Share this with your family too, and make it fun. This breath helps to energize the body
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BY MADISYN TAYLOR Our bodies are naturally encoded to respond to light and dark - sleeping with the rhythms of Mother Nature. The human body evolved to fall asleep soon after the descent of
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This is a favourite Yoga pose and one I love to share with clients. It helps to restore inner calm and help you sleep well. It is called: Legs Up The Wall. How to Begin: Begin this restorative
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The oh so precious lymphatic system in the body keeps us clean from the inside. You may have heard of lymph nodes. We often hear of this type of cancer in the body. The lymphatic system
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You may have heard the phrase: ‘our thoughts create our reality'. There is much truth to this statement. We can learn to be aware of what we are thinking about. Have you ever taken the time to notice
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BY MADISYN TAYLOR We seldom accept negative comments from others, however, we so often accept our own inner negative chatter. Few people enjoy the company of individuals whose attitudes are
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What is the ‘divine feminine”?  As human beings, no matter how we identify, we are all a combination of the divine feminine and divine masculine – we have both energies within us. We have a
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Gratitude is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as ‘the state of being grateful, thankfulness.’ Being truly thankful is a way of being grateful for being alive and living your
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Focus on yourself first. If you want to change the world, you have to begin with yourself. This means filling your own cup first. Just like the the safety instructions on a flight – put your own mask
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Last year I attended the Bring on the Bling, Dress for Success event and witnessed an amazing young woman share her story. It brought tears to my eyes and stirred my heart. So this year, I decided to
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Taking the time to slow down is critical for our overall wellness. Our minds are always on the next task before we finish the first. We are rarely living in the present moment. It seems that our
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We tend to think of meditation as something that is too hard. So we avoid it. We are already taxed to our limits right? To add in one more thing sounds too time intensive. Let’s reframe how we choose
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What is the ‘divine feminine”?  As human beings, no matter how we identify, we are all a combination of the divine feminine and divine masculine – we have both energies within us. We have a
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This week we discuss the five ways to detox your mind, body, spirit, emotions AND your contact list. 1. Your Mind – Literally billions of bits of information come at us every minute. How do we
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I grew up being told I was over sensitive. I felt frustrated much of the time, feeling like I could see and feel things that others would not acknowledge. I liked to share my perspectives, ideas and
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We often focus on what we can see with our eyes; the physical body.   However, we have another very important aspect to who we are: the chakras. These seven energy centres are the
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According to Statistics Canada, 23 per cent of people over the age of 15 report that most days are “quite a bit” or “extremely” stressful. I feel the numbers are likely higher. The one common
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Our bodies were not made for the amount of toxins we take in on a daily basis. In the winter we move our bodies less, spend more time indoors, and eat heavier foods. This time of year requires a
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Falling in love is the easy part - keeping the fires burning takes patience, commitment and hard work. Just as a garden needs tending, watering and weeding, relationships deserve the same kind of
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This week I share an article that discusses how noise actually hurts us and silence helps us heal. If you have the radio or the TV on quite frequently – you might want to take a peek at the
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