Blitzed!

Thanks to everyone who came out and took part in our Spring Blitz! It was quite a week! We started off with a balmy 24 degrees and by Thursday it had dropped 23 degrees and ended up at 1 measly degree. It was a fantastic week of fitness, laughs and character building!

This week we're back to our regular routine. Our strollers and TBC classes will be outside for the remainder the session. On Thursday night we'll be hitting the trails, so bring your water and get ready to workout on the beautiful trails in the Mill Creek Ravine. You'll be having so much fun, you'll forget you're exercising!

Vote for health!

Spring Blitz this week!

Come for all or what you can.  We will meet outside Argyll Hall Monday-Thursday evenings for a one hour workout from 6:00-7:00pm.  Workouts will alternate focus on lower and upper body, starting with lower on Monday.  Saturday morning you can have it all!  45 minutes of outdoor total body workout followed by an hour of yoga.  We'll cap that off with a short social to celebrate your success and enjoy the company of each other!

Please remember: no Thursday night yoga this week.

Being Whole. . . sometimes needs support!

You realize that from the beginningless beginning you have been complete and whole as you are. And this supreme truth is the most difficult for us to swallow. There is nothing to be attained.

-Zen master Dennis Genpo Merzel

. . but we're not infallible or always motivated either. . . so let us help you with that part! Come join us next week for outdoor workouts Monday - Thursday from 6:00-7:00pm, take Friday night off and then return Saturday morning for yoga and a small celebration of your hard work over the week! We will get Fit Together!

Egg you on!

We had a great start to our spring session last week! After a mild march we had hopes of started the session outside and then we woke up on Thursday morning to SNOW! And lots of it! The forecast us looking good for this week, perhaps we'll be hanging out at the park or hitting the trails.

We hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend! If your house is anything like mine, the cupboards are overflowing with chocolate. I love chocolate and I like having a 'free for all' kind of day here and there but after today, I am done with chocolate for a while! I'm ready to get back on track, are you? If not we're happy to egg you on!

Shake it up!

Wondering what to do with the center and leaves from your celery and don't plan to make soup today? Toss them in the smoothie!

Time saving tip: I like to make a whole blender full in the morning so we can enjoy a bunch at breakfast, plus I can save a big tall one for later in the day!

Though none of these ingredients are necessary, sometimes having the basic recipe makes it so much easier to actually DO!

The nuts and bolts:

1 banana

1 cup+ frozen berries. I also like to add a small handfull of frozen cranberries.

a splash of flax or Udo's omega oil blend (optional)

something green: a few celery sticks, half a romaine heart, a big handful of beet greens, salad greens, parsley is really good, cilantro if you like it. You get the idea, anything green!

1/2 - cup of juice (we like orange or tropical flavours like guava)

a fresh orange or two is always popular with the kids

add water for consistency

Of course anything goes, so if you have a favourite, we'd love to hear about it! Try papaya-it's very smooth!

nutrition boost tip: If you add vitamin D or C, probiotics, or any other supplements to your diet, throw them right in! Just make sure you know who's drinking so you aren't unnecessarily medicating your kids or something! For added protein, which i like for the lasting power, or post workout recovery, add chia seeds (a tablespoon per person or so) or hemp seeds.

It's all smooth sailing from here! I promise, you can get a lot of greens in this way without even realizing it- and the kids love them too!

Back in the Spring of Things!

I love this time of year! Everyone is smiling and there is great energy in the air. It's also a great time for accidental exercise! Cleaning the yard, getting the garden ready, chasing the kids or your dog, cleaning out the garage - there's so many ways to get a good work out, help someone else get active and get something done!

Our spring sessions start this week! Send us an email if you have any questions or would like to register. We look forward to seeing you!