Everyday I am learning how to live with greater balance in my life. This does involve some big changes in my life such as establishing boundaries on my working hours and visiting my team of dedicated practitioners on a regular basis for treatment to maintain my body and mind (juggling a career while living with […]
I bet if we were all told 5 years ago that we were going to be in a long term lockdown due to a global pandemic, working from home for a year, perpetually having to wear K95 face masks whenever we left the house for “essentials”, with kids doing remote learning from home, never in […]
We all want to have balanced hormones since they indicate that our bodies are operating at their best, that our skin is clear, that our metabolism is strong, that we are not too stressed and so on. The question is, how do we manage our hormones effectively and stress less, especially after an intense 15 months for […]
Getting 8 hours of sleep a night just isn’t realistic when juggling a busy career and an even busier toddler. I’ve given up on trying to achieve more sleep because right now it’s just not realistic. What I am trying to do though is make the most of the zzz’s I DO get and I optimize […]
Something new has popped onto Toronto’s wellness scene and dare I say, it just may be the best thing since sliced bread, or celery juice, if you’re a millennial 😉 Newly opened Dew Sweat House, an minimally designed infrared sauna spa in the city’s east end, is the first of it’s kind in Canada. Co-owned […]
I think most of us have good intentions when it comes to sticking to our health and fitness goals. That being said, we’re all human so it is not uncommon to get sidetracked along the way. And let’s be honest, staying motivated during the cold winter months can really be a difficult task. I’m personally […]
Protein is something we are all aware needs to exist in our diets. Most of us think of meat, poultry, fish, eggs or tofu. If working out is apart of your lifestyle or you’re an athlete, you may have protein powder or bars as part of your daily routine as well. But you guys, how […]
Whether you’re a first-time mom like me or a someone who has been blessed to be a mother more than once, I am sure you can all agree that EVERYONE thinks they are an expert when it comes to parenting. I have never in my life received more advice from friends and strangers alike until […]
If you’ve spent any time exploring foreign destinations, you know that traveling is the only thing that you can buy that makes you richer. But as exciting and adventurous travel can be, it can be unpredictable at times. The interesting thing about traveling, no matter how frequently you do it, there are always elements you […]
Elaborate and sophisticated meals is not what I am known for at our house. I leave all the culinary heavy lifting to the Mister. Not quite sure why but the longer the list of ingredients I see in a recipe, the more intimidated I get. Probably because the more ingredients usually means more (preparation) time […]
The two most important factors that play a role in your overall fitness are 1) how you train/workout and 2) how you eat and snack. Everyday I see an alarming amount of people on social media posting their workouts and sharing their runs but no real progress. Most often than not, the reason behind this […]