“Mise en place” is a French phrase meaning putting in place. I used in the kitchen growing up as a line cook and later as the Chef leading a team through daily service. To have everything in place was a direct reflection of my state of readiness for service. After years of marinating in this,…
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Imagine, it’s laser coaching time. You ask for a volunteer: “Last week, we covered Healthy Eating Guidelines. We agreed to focus on avoiding snacking between meals. Who’s hit a problem with this habit?” Susan speaks up, “How can I possibly stop snacking? I just can’t do it. My hunger is like a raging fire. If…
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In this Coach of the Month episode, Cate chats with Yoga Health Coaching mentor, Anna Berkelmans. Anna is a mother of three children, a yoga studio owner and teacher, a registered nurse and a yoga health coach. She lives in Melbourne, Australia, so connecting with the Yogahealer tribe often means waking at 4 am for…
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Exercise. Stress management. Getting enough sleep. Monitoring sugar and salt intake. Every family physician, nurse practitioner and allied health professional knows the value of health habits and has recommended them to their patients. Referrals are made to dietitians who educate on diabetes and physiotherapists who design post-surgical treatment plans. We educate on the relationship between…
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I’ve been chronically ill for a long time, 7 years to be exact. I’m 31 years old and I’ve spent a big part of my adult life feeling less than optimal. Determined to live a “normal” life, I’ve pushed myself a lot. Living and acting like I’m okay, I ended up pushing my body to…
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Can you clear Ancestral Karma or the habits and patterns you’ve picked up from generations past? Tarpana is a practice that helps to clears your ancestral karma. It is one of the practices of Ayurveda that encourage you to remove the karmic burdens you carry and free yourselves to live your lives empowered and connected…
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Have you ever felt like your skin is so dry and flaky you could use it as fish food? Are your joints so loud and achy you could grease them with WD-40? Do you have scattered, anxious thoughts? Do you often feel like you’re floating in the air because you’re so ungrounded? This blog post…
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A few years ago I met with an a lovely woman, a Vedic astrologer with an Ayurvedic practice in Toronto, Canada. My consultation with her was very helpful and inspiring, she had some great insights into my personality. During our session, she “gifted” me with a very special and beautiful ritual that I was to…
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When I was a child, my family used the traditional medical model to ease my migraines and asthma. The medication used for my headaches- a mix of caffeine, codeine, and barbiturates- would ease the pain and vomiting and induce sleep. My asthma was treated with a pill. It was the path my parents and doctors…
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The inspiration for this blog came from the March 24, 2018, March for Our Lives Rally. The young people in our country, used their voices, spoke their truth and asked the world for support to help alleviate gun violence in their schools. These children, some as young as 11 years old, told their stories with…
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