Embracing My Virtual Business

I was raised on the grapevine.  My first foray into the world of fitness was with Jane Fonda. She and I would meet regularly in my basement afterschool in the 80’s, her clad in a pink leotard and leg warmers, me in my cropped Adidas shorts, synchronizing our leg lifts to the music: up three, down one, hold and pulse. Do you feel that burn? I felt it.   And it spoke to me.   Fitness was…

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Imposter Syndrome

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Imposter Syndrome is the fear of being labeled a fraud, feeling unworthy or not experienced enough to do something. This is common within the fitness industry, especially with the explosion of social media where it seems we are inundated with images of perfect bodies and seemingly more capable individuals daily.  It is easy to feel like someone else knows more than you do or can do a…

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The Joy of Eating Local: Shining a Light on Canadian Food and Farming

One of the best things about summer is being able to cook and eat outdoors — there’s no better way to enjoy the great-tasting, high-quality food grown and raised in Canada. The movement to eat local has become mainstream, as people strive to boost their health with nourishing foods, eat more sustainably, and support Canadian farmers. Your…

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The Poundemic: Shifting the Conversation Around Weight Loss

pounddemic weight loss 2021

Almost half of all Canadians experienced weight gain over COVID. As our provinces are re-starting and re-opening, we are going to gain members who are focused on weight loss. As fitness professionals, it is our responsibility to support and guide our members while also providing evidence-based programming, information, and tools.    There has been a concerning word circulating in the media: the…

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Voting with Your Dollar: Top 5 reasons to choose Rose Buddha

It’s no secret that second to oil, fashion is the most pollutive industry in the world. Many of our current sustainability and environmental problems can be linked straight back to fast fashion. In 2017, the Global Fashion Agenda declared that if the industry failed to change, fashion’s impact on the climate would increase by 49%…

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It is NEAT to MOVE

When we look back on the pandemic and how it affected our physical and mental health, we will be able to gather a great amount of insight to understand how and why we move.  This is evident in what happened when the world entered lockdown in March 2020, and we took NEAT out of our…

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Fresh Ways to Enjoy Burgers This Summer

Fresh Ways to Enjoy Burgers This Summer

Summer’s almost here – time to fire up the grill! Get barbecue season off to a delicious start with classic beef burgers. Choose the number one favourite lean or regular, medium or extra lean ground beef. Whichever you prefer, and however you want to dress it up, beef  is a delicious single ingredient food, nothing added.   Burgers often have a…

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Healthy Eating & Weight Loss Coach: Tools for Client Success

Healthy Eating & Weight Loss Coach Tools for Client Success

Weight (fat) loss has been in the forefront of my mind for as long as I can remember. I grew up with a mom who felt she always needed to lose weight. I cannot remember a time when she was not attempting the newest fad diet program in an attempt to finally look the way both she and society felt she should. I also struggled with my weight in…

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Return to Running Post-Injury

Return to Running Post Injury

Many of our clients who love to run feel frustrated when they can’t. They love the convenience, low cost, and high reward running gives them. Our clients sometimes get injured and need to hit the pause on running. Many clients are in that limbo of finishing rehab but not ready for their usual running routine. They have tried running 5 km and it is just not working. They…

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Gut Health: The Key Role To A Healthy Immune System

With the current state of the world, the topic of immunity has become widely popular. We’ve all become so motivated to keep our immunity in check within the recent year, but some important topics tend to be skipped over when addressing a strong immune system. We know to take our vitamin C, eat our antioxidants…

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