Living in rural Canada means it’s a little bit more challenging to get those specialty trainings and certifications as a fitness instructor than it is when living in a big city. Getting a certification for teaching a barre styled class just hasn’t been an option to me until now, thanks to the Online Barre Intensity […]
5 Reasons You Will LOVE Trekz Titanium Headphones #BeOpen
A few weeks ago through my ambassadorship with Fit Approach, I was selected to be part of the #ShokzSquad and review the Aftershokz Trekz Titanium Bluetooth headphones. I had previously tried their Bluez 2S headphones, and while I liked them, I found them a bit too loose on my head for more vigorous activities like running. I […]
Can HandFixx Fix Your Grip Strength and Mobility?
We’ve hit that point in the summer TV schedule where the two most exciting things (that aren’t in repeat) are Big Brother and American Ninja Warrior. Of the two, American Ninja Warrior is my favourite, I love watching the “ninja’s” making their way through crazy obstacles while I sit on the couch and eat my […]
Spine Friendly Back Stretches
Back Pain. It is something we have all experienced, and it can really put a damper on your life. But how often do we just chaulk it up to being, “back pain,” and don’t give it much more thought? As a fitness instructor, I see a lot of people in the run of a week […]
No Equipment, No Problem: Full Body Workout
Spring is one of the times of year where I find people start to feel more motivated to make some change in their life. Whether it’s because of the green grass and blooms when everything feels new again, the thought of summer being right around the bend or something else entirely, in my experience people […]
Make Your Home Workouts Fun With Giant Tiger Workout Equipment
One huge misconception about being a fitness instructor for a living, is that I get to be paid for doing my own workouts. This is sort of true when it comes to Zumba (though I’m still doing a lot more “work” while teaching than those who are participating!), but in yoga and strength classes especially […]
HIIT Workout For Beginners
Finding a whole hour to dedicate to your workout 3-5 times/week in order to stay fit and healthy is hard with the busy lifestyles so many of us have. That’s why I’m such a big fan of HIIT (high intensity interval training) workouts. They are high intensity so you know you are working, they are […]
3 Post Long Run Must Haves
I’m gearing up for my last half-marathon of the season this Sunday, so this post is one that I’ve thought about writing every single time I finish a long run. First off let’s consider what a long run is, because it can vary from person to person. For some people 4 miles is a long run, for others […]
Yoga Relax Part Two
Hello there! It’s that time again, time for a new workout video! Aren’t Fridays fun? You never know what you’re going to get, well except this week since I told you last week I’d recorded a two-parter. Well that and the title of this post clearly gives it away. So I guess it’s not much […]
Yoga Relax
A few times in the past week or two clients have mentioned that they wish they could do yoga relax classes with me everyday, and since my planned video for this week got bumped a couple weeks I decided to record a last minute yoga video. Since I had to record it on the fly, […]
