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Yoga has sure made a comeback. I say this because it was an integral part of life in many cultures, and not just in India. The humble beginnings were documented in 2000 BCE. Today, yoga has taken on many shapes, forms and styles, but is, and should remain rooted in it’s foundational traditions. Yoga isn’t …
As I write this, I’ve just returned from an incredible concert and on my way to see a 3 night concert that I attend annually at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington. Not only is the venue spectacular by I make this pilgrimage yearly to celebrate my favourite band with like minded souls and I get …
The human body can be made up of 70 % water when well hydrated. Certain times of year are more challenging to keep hydrated and summer is one of them. Factors like age, our activity level, the climate and our overall body health, can all affect how well we are hydrated. The most obvious is …
We may take for granted what growing in what season and why. Deer can eat bark off of trees in the dead of winter, to get by, but if they ate this bark in summer, they could, and most likely would die. Their gut flora is designed for seasonal eating. And we are too. In …
We often think about falling more in the winter months. Icy conditions and activities that we do in winter are more likely to invite a fall. There are some physiological reasons why we can fall more often in the colder days of winter. Did you know that dehydration plays a part? When the furnaces are …
How are you sleeping? When someone asks us this we’re more inclined to think about the hours per night that we sleep, and not “how” we are actually sleeping. Many of us toss and turn in an attempt to get comfortable and shift from our back, to the side and then our front continuing this …
When I began studying anatomy and physiology, almost 40 years ago in college, we didn’t hear the word “fascia”. Within the last few years, it’s become the “buzz word” in rehabilitation, yoga, fitness and especially sports medicine. Facts about this fascinating tissue are headlining modern research as we come to understand that it plays a …
As many Peachlander’s begin to get outside and sip in the spring air while working in the yard, pruning and raking and tilling the garden soil, we may not realize how integral this is to our overall health and digestion. It goes without saying that being in nature has many benefits to our wellbeing. Taking …
Peachland is set up perfectly for all levels of walkers. Whether you walk along the waterfront or on the many trails and parks that surround our community, you can always find the right place. And when the weather’s not suitable, there’s the indoor gym at the Peachland Community Centre. We have few reasons not to …
Every August i forage for my favourite berry. Eaten raw it can be toxic, especially the red variety. But i like the purple berries that look like small clustered blueberries. When i first experimented with an elder berry elixir it was a forager named Hank that i resonated with for my recipe. 3 years later …
