by Kathleen Trotter | Nov 9, 2017 | Covid Sanity Pack, Weight Loss, Workouts and Exercises.
The Globe and Mail: What meditation can and can’t do If you’re curious how to mute your mind’s constantly churning to-do list, effectively dispute your inner critic and savour life’s “little things,” then meditation might be for you....
by Kathleen Trotter | Aug 28, 2017 | Walk Run Jog, Workouts and Exercises.
Don’t buy into the common – and often dangerous – assumption that running on a treadmill directly mimics running outside. You set your body up for injury if you assume that winter treadmill workouts have prepared you for comparable outdoor workouts. A 30-minute...
by Kathleen Trotter | Aug 19, 2017 | Article, Workouts and Exercises.
The Globe and Mail: Making land-based training a friend to water-based athletes Mastering a sport – the formation of athletic flow – requires practice. The brain needs to adapt to specific motions, environments and skills inherent to the activity. Water sports, unlike...
by Kathleen Trotter | Jun 7, 2017 | Article, Workouts and Exercises.
The Globe and Mail: This summer, get in shape before getting back in the game With the warmer weather, we are tempted to jump back into summer ball sports – basketball, soccer, softball etc. It’s great to get back outside, but too often we dive in with inappropriate...
by Kathleen Trotter | Feb 15, 2017 | Article, Workouts and Exercises.
The Globe and Mail: Ditch this outdated upper-body exercise in 2017 Just because an exercise is an “oldie” does not automatically mean it is a “goodie” 🙂 The new year is commonly a time of renewed – if often briefly – dedication to fitness. The...