When those Spring winds blow it signals time for change. Embrace this Spring as a new adventure, an opportunity to learn something new about yourself. What if you could sample a class or learn about a teacher before committing funds to a series? The 7th annual Spirit Seekers at Fort Garry Hotel March 20-22 is a great place to sample a variety of workshops, expert authors and teachers. Enjoy it as a weekend retreat, a single day or class to awaken, energize and reconnect. Have some fun and get a psychic reading from one of 15 different readers varying from angel, tarot to flame. Net proceeds from the Psychic Fair benefit CancerCare Manitoba where all funds raised stay in Manitoba. Browse the marketplace for all your books, tools and jewellery needs. View this year’s exciting program at www.muddywatertours.ca
Community News
Book Club: Disease-Proof
by David L. Katz, MD, MPH.
The skills you need to slash your risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and more—by 80 percent. Though we may not realize it, our behaviour has tremendous effects on our health, well-being, and even gene expression.
In Disease-Proof, renowned preventive medicine specialist Dr. David Katz reveals that we can reduce our risk of any chronic disease:
- Choose wisely from different classes of macronutrients (complex carbohydrate, lean protein, and healthy fats).
- Create a healthy plate with the proper ratio of foods – half veggies, one-quarter whole grains or a starchy vegetable, one-quarter lean protein.
- Exercise portion control so you don’t accidentally overeat.
- Figure out how to satisfy your emotional needs without food by doing something else that soothes or excites you.
- Get in the right frame of mind before you eat and expect to be satisfied by a reasonable amount of food.
Kalee’s Golden Milk Recipe
Creamy, faintly sweet, fragrant, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, deeply nourishing, warming and perfect for cold winter days.
Ingredients:
½ tsp Turmeric powder or fresh turmeric root
¼ tsp Ginger powder or fresh ginger root
½ tsp Cinnamon powder
¼ tsp Cardamom powder
1 or 2 Dates, chopped
2 tsps. Ghee (clarified butter)
1 cup of Milk of your choice (make sure its good quality, organic milk or nut milk, best thing to do is make your own nut milk to insure no unwanted additives)
Directions:
Pour the milk (whichever you choose) into a saucepan and add the spices, dates and ghee. Turn the heat to med-high and warm the ingredients together until little bubbles begin to creep up the sides of the pot. Turn off the heat and cover the saucepan for about 3mins allowing it to steep. Pour into a cup and serve warm.
Note: there should be no need to add any other sweetener as the dates will have sweetened the milk while warming. But if you do need to add some honey.
Giving Back – Turning Leaf
At Turning Leaf, we’re seeing people differently. We see that man on the street, disheveled, dirty, talking to himself, asking for money. Many see just a homeless, mentally ill panhandler.
We see Albert. A brother, and a son. We’re committed to people like Albert and to his family.
Turning Leaf (Inc.) is dedicated to providing crisis intervention and treatment services to youth and adults experiencing intellectual challenge and mental illness. Turning Leaf is compassionate, trained people helping those vulnerable and marginalized while they struggle with the seemingly insurmountable obstacles of homelessness, poverty, victimization, isolation, and loneliness. With services throughout Manitoba, Turning Leaf offers those that are hurting with housing, addictions treatment, women’s shelters, and counselling. These services all work tirelessly to make lasting relationships, support healthy change, and, above all, share hope.
Visit turningleafservices.com or call 204-221-5594 to hear more about how we see people differently … and how you can too.
www.turningleafservices.com
New Product Launch
Zen Bodi™ is a POWERFUL Youth Enhancement System that targets fat lose by turning it into muscle! There are three parts to this amazing system – Zen Shape, Zen Fit and Zen Pro that work quickly and effectively to exchange fat for muscle!
1. A potent blend of whey, rice, and pea proteins into ZEN Pro™—to build the power you need to tone up.
2. Zen Shape™ with African mango seed extract, green tea leaf extract, and raspberry keytones, ZEN Shape™ fights sugar cravings while controlling hunger. Meticulously developed, ZEN Shape™ was made to prepare the body for fat loss.
3. ZEN Fit™ is a rich source of amino acids, which aid with muscle recovery as well as with the digestion of proteins. They are also important for burning fat and helping to lift your mood.
Time to make the change to a healthier lifestyle. Check out Zen Bodi™ http://youtu.be/uayyK6C43ZQ
Quality Living Network
Who cares for the caregiver?
Done & Done Family Concierge Services, Part Three: Caregiver Burnout
Caring for another can be very overwhelming, often at the expense of our own personal needs. Though our actions are well intended, we are often the last to realize that our limit has been reached. Stress can take a huge toll on our physical & emotional well being. We all need assistance at different times in our lives. Though difficult, we must reach out and accept help! There are friends, family, neighbours, support groups, organizations, professionals – a wide variety of resources available that may provide the support you require. We take pride in supporting families, and are always on the lookout for Great Clients.
Done & Done Family Concierge Service
www.doneanddone.ca
Personal Training Benefits
Remember the last time you got a new phone and wondered what all those other buttons you never use actually do?
Starting a training program can feel the same way! Rady JCC’s qualified personal trainers can design a program specifically to meet your needs.
Working with a Personal Trainer will:
- Help you learn how to properly use the equipment in the fitness area.
- Give you proper guidance on the types of exercises you should be doing for your fitness goals.
- Ensure you are exercising safely.
- Help you reach your fitness goals quicker.
- Address pain related to muscle imbalances and poor posture.
- Kick start your training regimen.
Single, partner and group training customized programs are available.
Boris Bursak, Fitness Services Manager
Rady Fitness
Choosing the Right Lift Chair
Re-New Mobility has been the number one choice in the community for helping seniors and people with mobility problems. We have an amazing selection of home health care products. One of our popular products is the Lift Chair. Lift chairs come in many styles and sizes. Being properly fitted is very important for safety. We make sure that you are truly aware that one size does not fit all. Each chair is made for certain height and weight capacities. There are various quality manufacturers that offer power lift chairs. We will help you determine the best chair for the particular need. Many chairs lay down in a full sleeper position. Zero gravity positions offer many benefits such as back relief, improved circulation, and expanded lung capacity. Also, many chairs are the standard 2 and 3 way positions. There is virtually no limit in style and comfort in today’s lift chairs.
Re-New Mobility
www.renewmobility.ca
Health Spotlight: Dr. Eduardo Barreto
Dr. Barreto HD Ac. MD (Colombia, South America), Homeopath, Acupuncturist & Alternative Health Consultant at the Nature Doctors Clinic in Winnipeg.
Dr. Barreto is a licensed physician in South America. After graduating from medical school in Cali, Colombia, he completed three years residency in alternative medicine, followed by a year’s apprenticeship with an experienced physician and alternative medical practitioner. During the next fifteen years in Cali, his private practice combined traditional and complementary medicine that incorporated the best and most indicated treatments from various alternative modalities, including acupuncture techniques and homeopathy. During this time, he participated in teaching acupuncture techniques to other Colombian physicians.
Now that he lives in Winnipeg with his family, he continues to use his skills as an alternative practitioner utilizing acupuncture and homeopathy in his private practice at the Nature Doctors Clinic.
204-943-6079
www.drbarretointegralhealth.com
Our Chakras
The Chakras connects us to our bodies’ wisdom. When we understand the chakra system it allows us to have an emotional mapping of our body and learn what it is saying. Each of the 7 chakras connects to specific organs, emotional beliefs and healing patterns in our bodies. We can think of each chakra as a disk that contains programming information about our lives and how to live it.
For example; the base chakra contains our “survival programming” how we trust, get our needs met and feel safe in the world. Our second chakra is about receiving pleasure and expressing our emotions. Our third chakra is our power centre and how we digest information and trust our guts. Knowing what our bodies are saying and needing frees us from dis-ease and brings energy and life force into our lives.
Join us for Chakra workshop held March 19th 6:30-9:30pm and March 20th 9-4pm.
204-475-5339
D’Arcy Bruning-Haid, M.A.
www.souls-journey.com
How’s your posture?
Sitting at your desk reading this right now? How long have you been sitting for? Is your neck or back feeling tight and achy?
Let Prairie Trail Physiotherapy help you with that!
Today’s society involves prolonged postures, which can put stress and strain on certain muscles, leading to pain and tightness. During these sustained positions, some muscles get long and weak, while others get short and tight. A skilled physiotherapist can perform a full assessment, determine which areas may be leading to your less than optimal posture, and develop a treatment plan to enable you to withstand the physical stresses of your work day.
Call or visit prairietrailphysio.ca to book an appointment today.
