Author:Vancouver Health Coach

July 12, 2013 In News, Yoga By Vancouver Health Coach

Yoga 101: New to the Practice?

Although the word Yoga is quite common around the world it does not mean that everyone knows exactly what it means. In this article I will try to explain what Yoga really is (although once you begin on your journey, it can mean different things personally), how it relates to your health and happiness, and what to expect if you go to a yoga class. The word Yoga originates from the ancient Sanskrit language spoken by a religious group in India called the Brahmins. Yoga means “yolk” or “union” and further describes a practice involving discipline, balance, strength and flexibility. In...

July 8, 2013 In Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Vancouver Health Coach

Chiropractic Techniques Help to Lower Blood Pressure?

High blood pressure is one of the many symptoms stemming from nerve interference in the neck. Chiropractic patients can experience a significant drop in blood pressure – even after just one adjustment! The University of Chicago’s Hypertension Centre’s Dr. George Bakris reported back in 2007 that he and his team were astonished by the effects of chiropractic care on patients with high blood pressure. This followed a study, during which Dr. Bakris and his team monitored 25 patients in the early stages of hypertension who received an upper cervical (upper neck) adjustment from a Doctor of Chiropractic, against 25 patients who...

June 21, 2013 In News, Product Reviews, Spotlight, Uncategorized By Vancouver Health Coach

No More Shaving, No More Waxing: Me Smooth Product Review

What if you never had to buy another package of razors again? Never had to experience the ouch factor of a shaving cut? Could go camping for an indefinite period of time and never feel like a grizzly bear? Now, what if I told you getting hair-free didn’t have to involve thousands of dollars or multiple, painful office visits slathered in lubricating gel, submitting to the terrifying pulse of professional laser hair removal? Well, that’s precisely what the “me smooth” at-home professional hair device offers. This FDA-cleared device is virtually painless, can be used in the privacy of your home, is suitable for...

June 14, 2013 In Eliminating Toxins, Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight, Uncategorized By Vancouver Health Coach

How Healthy is Your Liver? Gallbladder and Liver Flush by Andreas Moritz

In April of this year, I spent the month in Costa Rica at the Blue Sprit Resort, the first week was comprised of attending a yoga retreat that YYoga organizes at this resort annually and the remaining three weeks were spent working and relaxing at a home we rented on the Blue Spirit property. It was a magical month but what I am most grateful for is learning about The Amazing Gallbladder and Liver Flush by Andreas Moritz. How I learned about the flush: During the week of the yoga retreat, I went for a Chi Nei Tsang Therapy massage with Pascal, one of...

June 9, 2013 In Fitness, News, Spotlight, Workouts By Vancouver Health Coach

Ripped to the Core Workout

A six-pack may turn heads, but unless you have a strong group of deep-core muscles you'll never develop a complete midsection. With Fitness Goop's Ripped to the Core program you will get a workout that will strengthen your transverse abdominals and the deep muscles of the core, plus some favorite moves that will keep your abs engaged the entire workout. Before starting the workout here are few tips to remember: Perform three sets of 15 repetitions (reps) for all exercises except side bridge and plank, aim for 30 seconds. Rest for 60 seconds between each set. Throughout the workout, concentrate on breathing correctly....

June 3, 2013 In Fitness, News, Spotlight, Workouts By Vancouver Health Coach

Tough Mudder 2013: Why Am I Doing This?

I recently—and crazily—decided to sign up for the Tough Mudder endurance race that describes itself as “Probably the Toughest Event on the Planet.” Gulp! I’m not a runner. I’ve never been a runner. Even as a kid I didn’t like soccer, basketball, or track. I figure skated, danced, dove, swam, did gymnastics, and played volleyball. I had good reason not to like running. Running hurts my knees. Yet, here I am, signed up for an event that includes 10-12 miles—yup, miles (16-19 km)—of running. I know that this is interspersed with obstacles (mildly put) and is not a straight running course. Where...

May 24, 2013 In Green & Healthy Living, News, Product Reviews, Spotlight By Vancouver Health Coach

Mad Hippie Advanced Skin Care: Product Review

Fitness and wellness buffs like me, are usually concerned about the condition of their skin as well as how taughtly it contains the muscles beneath it. But, I don’t want to use something labeled with so many “Contains No:” bulletins that it has no efficacy. There are a few skin care products I have come across lately that conform to my ingredients standards and still do a great job. Tackling aging skin is a passion of mine. Whatever I pack on my dermis to minimize the damage I did in my past is enticing to me. Mad Hippie sent me their...

May 15, 2013 In Fitness, News, Spotlight, Workouts By Vancouver Health Coach

Benefits of Myofascial Release Therapy

If you have been injured after something has gone wrong during your fitness program, you will need the best possible treatment you can receive. Some turn to traditional remedies such as bathing in ice, others receive various forms of physiotherapy while a growing number of professional athletes and amateur fitness fanatics will turn to something a little more left field called myofascial release therapy in the hope that their ailments will become a thing of the past. For anyone suffering sprains or strains, it can be hard to find the right treatment. Myofascial release therapy, alternatively known as ‘skin rolling’ is...

May 10, 2013 In News, Product Reviews, Spotlight, Yoga By Vancouver Health Coach

A Journey in Kundalini Yoga: DVD Review

Yogis can be so dogmatic, even completely inflexible when it comes to the style of yoga they practice. I know this, because I was one of those die-hard, one-style-all-the-time practitioners for years. It was Ashtanga and Ashtanga only for me - until I couldn’t do Ashtanga anymore. A hand injury that has forced me to keep weight off of my left hand for over a year now, powerfully nudged me to take a look outside my yoga box. There is truth in the statement that even in injury there is blessing. For some reason, Kundalini arrived on my radar and it was...

May 8, 2013 In Food and Recipes, Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Vancouver Health Coach

Learn how to lower your triglycerides

Do you want to lower your triglycerides naturally with food? Eat cashews because they supply the same heart-healthy monounsaturated fat found in olive oil which lowers triglycerides reducing the risk for heart disease and type-2 diabetes. Cashews are actually seeds that adhere to the bottom of the cashew apple, the fruit of the cashew tree, which is native to South America. They have a lower fat content than most other nuts and approximately 75% of their fat is oleic acid, the same heart-healthy monounsaturated fat found in olive oil. Studies show that oleic acid promotes good cardiovascular health by lowering triglycerides, even...