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Acupuncture for Menopause

Many menopausal women complain that “hot flash” is too mild a word for an experience that they say is more like jumping into a fire. Hot flashes can include feelings of intense heat, profuse sweating and rapid heartbeat. Fortunately, a new study suggests that acupuncture can help to reduce the severity and frequency of hot flashes with regular treatments. The most effective treatment for hot flashes is hormone therapy – the use of medication that contains estrogen or progesterone. However, such treatment can increase the risk of other health conditions, including stroke, heart disease and cancer. Many women also experience unwanted side effects from hormone therapy. This is why Acupuncture works so well as an alternative treatment. If you’re a woman experiencing painful hot flashes, give acupuncture a try!

Dr. Li Lin, Brandon Acupuncture, www.brandon-acupuncture.com

Innovation in Pilates

Pilates is a full-body exercise. It focuses on the core while training the entire body as an integrated system. The workouts include ones that improve strength and balanced muscle development, flexibility and increased range of motion. The moves may look simple but take a lot of precision and control. You can do Pilates on a mat in class, at home, or individually with an instructor. Areas that Pilates targets are core areas and legs with focus on stabilizing and strengthening your abdominals and back. It generates flexibility and strength using your own body weight! Top benefits of doing Pilates include becoming stronger, longer, leaner, and more able to move with ease. Pilates can be done by anyone, including athletes, in rehabilitation phases post injury, seniors, pregnant women and everyone in-between. There are literally hundreds of exercises and modifications for each client.

Marita Dowsett B.P.T., Physio 4 U

Find Balance in an Unbalanced World

Are you feeling stressed, overwhelmed, out of balance? Do you lack purpose in your life? A new year often brings thoughts of promising to make a positive change! These changes can help you move towards a balanced life. There are 7 key areas of life that everyone deserves balance in; fitness, finance, family, field (career), faith, friends, & fun. This balance is called living an Oola Life! Oola is a program created by Dr. Dave Braun & Troy Amdahl that teaches you how to have that feeling of awesomeness or “ooo-la-la!” Check out the Community Events for info on the live Oola Balance: A Personal Growth Workshop in association with Young Living where you can learn how to construct a personal growth plan to enhance each of the 7 key areas of life & how essential oils can enhance your journey!

Sylvia Provenski, Young Living Essential Oils, www.canadianmoms.ca

What are the Bars? – Synergy in Motion

“The Bars” are 32 points on your head, which, when lightly touched, release old energies stuck in the brain and the body allowing for tremendous and easy change. The Bars take all the considerations, thoughts, feelings, emotions, decisions, judgments, and beliefs from any lifetime, that are electrically stored in the brain and releases them. This release occurs when the Bars are touched; it allows that stored junk to be released. What can Bars change? Phobias, depression, body pain, deeper sleep, more energy, dissipate stress, unlock creativity, find clarity and calm, melt emotional overwhelm, money flows, relationships, body bliss, the ease with exams, helps people who suffer from depression, anxiety, ADD, addictions, and so much more! How long does the effect of a Bars session last? Once you have your Bars done, the Bars “run” or continue to release stuck energy forever. The most dramatic effects tend to be noticed within 3-4 weeks of the session. Wendy Enns, Access Consciousness Bars

Yin & Yang

Yin Yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga with postures, or asanas, that are held for longer periods of time. For beginners, it may range from 45 seconds to 2 minutes; more advanced practitioners may stay in one asana for 5 minutes or more. Yin Yoga postures are more passive postures, mainly on the floor. The majority of postures equal only about three dozen or so, much less than the more popular Yang-like practices. Yin Yoga is unique in that you are asked to relax in the posture, soften the muscle and move closer to the bone. While Yang-like yoga practices are more superficial, Yin offers a much deeper access to the body. It is not uncommon to see postures held for 3 to 5 minutes, even 20 minutes at a time. The intimate practice of Yin Yoga requires students to be ready to get intimate with the self, with feelings, sensations, and emotions. We offer Yin classes (that we call “Soothe” classes) that are fun and accessible for all levels and abilities!

Robin Chant, Inspire You Studio, www.inspireyoustudio.com

Why Essential Oils?

Essential oils are used for a very wide range of emotional and physical wellness applications. They can be used as a single oil or in complex blends in one of three methods. Aromatic: Certain essential oils, when diffused, can be very stimulating, while others can be calming and soothing. Diffusing essential oils can also purify the air. Topical: Essential oils are easily absorbed by the skin and can be safely applied topically. Internal: Essential oils can also be used as dietary supplements supporting a variety of healthy conditions. No matter which method you choose, the positive effects of essential oils are boundless. That’s why you’ll want to ensure that the essential oils you are using are capable of delivering on their promise by choosing essential oils for their potency and their purity.

Living DoTerra Naturally Brochure – Angie Smith, www.mydoterra.com/angiesmith2016

Retirement Checkup

Here are three signs that your retirement plan could use a checkup: 1. You don’t know your number. Are you aware of how much retirement savings you need to retire successfully? If you can’t answer that question, you can’t measure if you’re on track to hit your goal. 2. You expect to have one or more loans in retirement. Living on a fixed income in retirement isn’t easy and hefty debt payments don’t make it any easier. You should re-examine your debt repayment strategy if it looks like your mortgage, credit cards or line of credit are here to stay. 3. Are you unsure when to take government benefits? The timing of your government pensions is critical to a successful retirement. You’ve paid for them your entire working career so now is not the time to let that money go to waste!

Thomas Johnson, Cascade Financial Group, www.cascadefinancialgroup.com

Are Your Finances Affecting Your Health?

Financial problems have been linked to many physical and psychological repercussions such as high blood pressure, heart disease, fatigue, and anxiety. As a small or medium sized business owner, have you ever experienced any of these debilitating stressors? For instance, have you encountered a cash- flow crisis, untracked receivables, budget overruns, or a government audit? Wouldn’t it be a relief to have someone on your side, looking after the numbers, so you can do what you’re meant to do and run your business? It’s critical for you to work with a qualified team to help offset such worries so you can confidently lead your business. Don’t let the stress of financial problems take a piece of your physical and emotional well-being.

Ray Mihalicz, www.raylobookkeeping.ca

A New Years Resolution of Sustainable Health

Another year. Another round of resolutions. Have you ever considered that excess weight is simply a chronic health issue? Hippocrates stated that “All disease begins in the gut”. Have you heard the phrase ‘you are what you eat’? It should be stated instead that you are what you absorb. Are you eating a SAD diet (Standard American Diet) and experiencing over/ under weight, autoimmune or inflammatory conditions, issues with diabetes, gut, cancer, skin, sleep, mind/brain or allergies? Of course there are issues with over/under exercising, toxins, genetics and stress, but food is the major determinant in health. Have you embarked on a New Years Resolution in the past only to have it fizzle out? Enlist the services of a Primal Health Coach to educate you of a sustainable path to health restoration. Turn off the chaos inside your body and THRIVE.

Tom White, www.becomeHEALTHY.ca, www.EndDiabetesManitoba.ca

Autism and Homeopathy

Autism Spectrum Disorders are on the rise with one in 68 children now being diagnosed. These are serious, potentially life-long conditions, which place a great deal of financial and emotional stress on families and society at large. Homeopathy can help to reduce and manage common autistic symptoms that are hard on families, especially eating, digestive and sleep problems as well as behavioural issues such as rigidity and hyperactivity. Homeopathy can also be used to identify the numerous causative factors of autism. If the homeopathic form of a substance which contributed to the condition is given, the child may have a brief healing reaction and then improve. Such substances can include antibiotics, vaccines, pesticides, car exhaust fumes, medications during or before pregnancy and ultrasounds. If you have a child with autism or a related developmental disorder please consider homeopathy as part of a comprehensive treatment plan.

Dr. Anke Zimmermann, ND, FCAH, www.drzimmermann.org

Happy New You!

January. The time of New Year’s resolutions and wanting to change ourselves. The problem is, change doesn’t happen overnight, and most resolutions end up being abandoned. Then we feel yucky about it. Consider, instead, small sustainable steps towards a healthier lifestyle. Being healthy isn’t just about what we eat and how much we weigh. Real wellness includes how we talk to ourselves, our outlook on life, and how we deal with stress. Feeling better can start with any of these things. See January as only the beginning, and, consider yoga! It’s a practice which encourages you to feel worthy whatever your starting point. Yoga promotes self-awareness: learning to listen to your body, your breath, and your thoughts. Then, with self-acceptance (and not the need to ‘fix’ ourselves), we begin to appreciate how our health, wellness, and stress levels are tied to the many daily choices we make. Happy new you!

Susan Turner, Yoga Connections, www.YogaConnections.ca