KINESIOLOGY + WELLNESS COUNSELLING by ERICA OTTO
Allow yourself and others the freedom to be who they are. Do not force solutions- allow solutions to spontaneously emerge. Uncertainty is essential, and you path to freedom.
Brought to you by the Seven Laws of Spiritual Success by Deepak Chopra.
Inherent in every intention and desires is the mechanics for its fulfillment. Make s list of desires. Trust that when things don’t seem to go your way, there is a reason.
Brought to you by the Seven Laws of Spiritual Success by Deepak Chopra.
Accept people, situations, and events as they occur. Take responsibility for your situation and for all events seen as problems. Relinquish the need to defend your point of view.
Brought to you by the Seven Laws of Spiritual Success by Deepak Chopra.
Every action generates a force of energy that returns to us in the like kind. Choosing actions and bring happiness and success to others ensures the flow of happiness nad success to you.
Brought to you by the Seven Laws of Spiritual Success by Deepak Chopra.
New yoga classes…
Taught by Josee Fontaine start today at 12:15- 1:00 pm. Check the schedule for additional days.
VQW Studio would like to welcome Brandy Buchanan to the team as our morning yoga instructor. Stating in July she will be teaching Wednesdays at 7:30 am and Fridays at 9 am. Check the schedule to sign up.
Summer Series
Events sponsored by reach physio taking place throughout the summer the first one is Monday, June 28th and I am presenting “10 tips to keep your energy flowing”. For more information click here.
Book Club
Are you interested in a book club if you are please send me an email.
Exciting new research has been release regarding aging and muscle growth. IT used to be believed that after a certain age 79 plus that it was very difficult to build new muscle in fact virtually impossible. It is now known that it is not the fact; in reality and elderly individual following the same training program as a twenty year old will make the same muscular gains, thought they will take longer to adapt. What makes this research exciting is that it proves it is never too late to become active and start weight training. You will derive benefits whether you do it preventatively in your youth, start in middle age, or even as a senior.
So dust off those running shoes and spandex, invest in some weights, get a trainer, go to the gym, and get going!
It is that time of year again; time to get ourselves ready for the summer months, whether it be to waer our bathing suits, to hiking long days in the summer sun. And to usher in the season get active with the 30 day Chanllenge. Run in partnership with Reach Physio get involved in the community and find the support you need to get moving.
For more information visit their website.
Info session, Sunday April 25 at 7 pm at Reach Physio.
Kick off Party, Sunday May 3rd 7 pm at Reach Physio.
Deep breathing is a relaxation technique that can be self-taught. Deep breathing releases tension from the body and clear the mind, improving both physical and mental wellness.
We tend to breathe shallowly or even hold our hold our breath when we are feeling anxious. Sometimes we are not even aware of it. Shallow breathing limits your oxygen intake and adds further stress to your body, creating a vicious cycle. Breathing exercises can break this cycle.
The importance of good posture cannot be overstated. While sitting, we tend to slouch, which compresses the diaphragm and other organs, resulting in shallow breathing. Slouching also strains muscles in the neck and back. It is helpful to sit in a chair with good back support to avoid fatigue that leads to slouching.
How to do Deep Breathing Exercises:
Sit up straight. (Do not arch your back) First exhale completely through your mouth. Place your hands on your stomach, just above your waist. Breathe in slowly through your nose, pushing your hands out with your stomach. This ensures that you are breathing deeply. Imagine that you are filling your body with air from the bottom up.
Hold your breath to a count of two to five, or whatever you can handle. It is easier to hold your breath if you continue to hold out your stomach. Slowly and steadily breathe out through your mouth, feeling your hands move back in as you slowly contract your stomach, until most of the air is out. Exhalation is a little longer than inhalation.
After you get some experience you don’t need to use your hands to check your breathing.
You can also do the above breathing exercise lying on your back. Deep breathing exercises can help you to relax before you go to sleep for the night, or fall back asleep if you awaken in the middle of the night.
You can also practice deep breathing exercises standing – e.g. while sitting in traffic, or standing in a lineup at the grocery store. If you are really tense and feel as if you are holding your breath, simply concentrate on slowly breathing in and out.
Interesting blog post from fitness anywhere:
Trainees want workouts to be challenging, and with the TRX, it’s easy to provide that challenge. Anyone can push trainees to go harder, faster and for longer. But “good” training should do much more than just provide an intense conditioning challenge. It should help trainees to build sound movement patterns before moving on to strength, power and metabolic components.
This was a detail entry, rewrote it twice… computers though amazing cam some times be so frustrating! More to come later.
This is the first time this year I have gone so long without writing my blog, time to get back at it! I do have a very exciting reason why I have been absent recently…. I am opening a fitness and wellness studio in May!!! Get ready for something unlike anything else is Squamish! I will post more information as the big day approaches.
Stay active!