Its time to step up your environmental game and join reThink Green in the 2019 Sudbury Commuter Challenge! June 2nd – 8th give an eco-friendly mode of transportation a try. Walk, carpool, bike, use transit to your destination or even connect online and stay home (pjs optional). This is a group effort to engage commuters in more sustainable forms of travel and perhaps not so coincidentally coincides with Canadian Environment Week. Here in Sudbury city council just unanimously declared a state of climate emergency on May 29th, what better way to start off this commitment on the right foot!......
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Selina Rose is a Holistic Nutritionist, yoga teacher and recently published her first cookbook, Everyday Eats. We spoke with Selina to find out more about her 7-week nutrition and yoga course called Eats & Asana and the process of publishing her first cookbook. Tell us a bit about what you do. I’m a holistic nutritionist and yoga teacher who helps ambitious professionals align their health goals with their life goals so they can be resilient to stress and have the stamina they need to live the life they desire. I do this through my 7-week nutrition and yoga course......
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Have you had a chance to check out our other two Top 5 fitness class posts yet? For our first post we spent some time at CrossFit Sudbury learning more about the gym and what exactly Crossfit is. You can check that out here. Our second stop was Zen Fitness where we tried a Kettlebell flow class. You can check out how we did here. For our third and fourth stops we tried two intense classes at Accelerated CycleBarre and you can see those here. Our fifth stop on our fitness tour of Sudbury brought us to Melbrook Martial Arts......
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Let’s start with the basics: what is an essential oil? For those of you who are not aware an essential oil is the concentrated natural oils found in plants extracted through a distillation process. What might this be used for? The list of things I use my essential oils for is never ending. Some examples are: room fresheners, steaming my floors, cleaning my counter tops, laundry, mouth wash, baths, topical treatments, and bug spray. Essential oils are a big part of my life and were integrated into my lifestyle years ago before I even had much knowledge on them.......
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Have you had a chance to check out our other two Top 5 fitness class posts yet? For our first post we spent some time at CrossFit Sudbury learning more about the gym and what exactly Crossfit is. You can check that out here. Our second stop was Zen Fitness where we tried a Kettlebell flow class. You can check out how we did here. Our third and fourth stops were at Accelerated CycleBarre where we were able to try two different classes. A cycle class and a pilates class. Both were really challenging but equally as great so we decided......
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We’re doing out Top 5 series a little bit differently this year. Instead of just rounding up all five in one short post, we’re going to be spreading it out into a series of five posts AND we’re including videos this time. Have you checked out our first video in this series? We spent some time at CrossFit Sudbury learning more about the gym and what exactly Crossfit is. You can check that out here. Today we’re sharing a video with our second stop on our fitness tour of Sudbury: Zen Fitness. We tried out a Kettlebell flow class which......
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City Guides, Health & Fitness, Top 5 |
February 07, 2018
Top 5 Fitness Classes in Sudbury: Crossfit Sudbury
We’re doing out Top 5 series a little bit differently this year. Instead of just rounding up all five in one short post, we’re going to be spreading it out into a series of five posts AND we’re including videos this time. Do you ever get stuck in a gym rut? I know I do ( full disclosure, I actually hate the gym) so I like to switch it up with different types of classes. When I was thinking about my fitness goals for 2018 I was having a hard time figuring out what classes were for me and......
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Are you a person who suffers from runny noses, clogged sinuses or itchy eyes whenever the snow melts and the flowers bloom? You are probably one of those people who “love” winter just because you dread allergy season. Well spring doesn’t have to always be related with allergies, and here are some tips to help you welcome the greenery without the suffering. Herbs Herbs are an easy drug free way to help with some symptoms you may be experiencing. You can enjoy herbs in tinctures or in teas, if you love teas then enjoy some of these loose leaf......
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There’s a new activewear line joining Sudbury’s local clothing scene! Evol Activewear is a clothing brand designed for individuals with a fitness-oriented lifestyle. We spoke with Tylor Ralph, one of the creators and designers behind Evol Activewear, to find out more about the brand and where it’s headed next! Tell us about the inspiration behind Evol Activewear. Where did the idea for the brand come from? Have you always been interested in starting a clothing line? Our primary goal was and is to create an athletics clothing brand that motivates people, whether it’s in fitness, sports, or any other......
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Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, Shop Local |
February 23, 2017
Health Food Store Shopping List: Be Greater Organics
If you haven’t yet checked out Be Greater Organics, the latest health food store in Sudbury, I highly recommend you do. They are not your typical health food store in our city, the layout is trendy and clean, but the items they offer are definitely unique. The difference between this store and some of the others is the products they have brought in from all over Ontario, mainly food products focusing on allergy-friendly ingredients. Here is my must buy items from Be Greater Organics: Thornbury Bakery Bread: If you have never tried this brand of bread, it is pretty......
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