Fitness

At the beginning of the year, fitness and health are often framed as a test of discipline: do more, push harder, be consistent. The collective energy of January reinforces the idea that change should...

Most men think getting visible abs requires extreme dieting. Constant hunger. Aggressive calorie cuts. Endless willpower. That belief is exactly why most men fail to lose belly fat, and why those who...

Bloating is a common digestive complaint that many people experience at some point, yet it is often misunderstood. That uncomfortable feeling of fullness, tightness, or swelling in the abdomen can affect...

I am writing this article to expand the consciousness and use of the many movement therapies that exist that people rely upon for health and wellness. Let me state from the outset that this is not a...

Most training plans for over 50 athletes fail for one simple reason: they pit fitness and sports skills against each other instead of aligning them. This is the most common and most damaging, albeit...

If the human body were a workplace environment, it would be an open-plan office where everyone is trying to do their job while yelling messages at you. The muscles are over in the corner, filing...

Qigong has become a popular exercise for health and wellness, but few understand its origins or the history behind it. Qi is synonymous with blood flow or life force energy. Gong means mastery or skill...

Are you a mature athlete who is less than thrilled with the combination of your current body fat level and your strength/muscularity or stamina/sprint capacity? That’s the perennial dilemma for most...

Here’s the truth nobody says out loud. Adulthood hits like a playlist on shuffle. Rent due, stress snacking, random “I should really get healthier” thoughts popping up at 2 a.m., and maybe one too many...

What if one of the most powerful performance tools you’ll ever train isn’t strength, speed, or mindset, but your breath? In elite sport, where milliseconds, focus, and recovery determine outcomes, athletic...

In my last article, I discussed the need why practitioners in the Movement Therapy fields and their clients should change their mindsets about what is really required for physical healing and wellbeing to...

Your ankles are small, but they are mighty. They keep you steady when you walk, run, or climb stairs, and they take the impact every time that you land on your feet. The problem? Most of us don’t think about...

Jeff is a 54-year-old who lifts weights three days a week, swims twice weekly, and plays basketball on the weekend. Does he have a solid program to maintain peak performance and minimize his risk of injury?

In early 2020, my parents and I travelled to India, a trip full of anticipation, culture, and long-overdue exploration. Our first stop was the Taj Mahal. The sunlight hit the marble like something divine, we...

Holidays can be overwhelming for autistic young adults, especially with social expectations, sensory overload, and unpredictable family dynamics. This guide, written by autistic occupational therapist...

For decades, walking 10,000 steps a day has been seen as the universal gold standard for health. Yet the truth is, this popular benchmark was never based on science. A growing body of research, much of...