Our monthly challenge in July is to get your weekly dose of Vitamin N… Did you get yours?

For more on the monthly challenge check out episode 50 of Healthy TV (below) where I go through all the benefits that come with accumulating consistent time immersed in nature.

I love my Sundays… It’s a free day for me, a day to not think about or do anything relating to business.  If you know me, then you’ll know that this is an extreme challenge for me…  I’m super passionate and love what I do, so it’s often hard to switch off.

In order to make sure I stay true to my ‘Free Day’ objective, I’ve had to institute some rituals and habits to keep me occupied.

One of my Sunday rituals is to get out into nature, regardless of the weather.  I usually head to Gatineau Park to do a trail run, hike, snowshoe or simply head out cross-country and see what obstacles I can find (see the video below…:)

We’ve all heard the rumors… Squatting is hard on your knees and absolutely terrible for your back, right?

In fact, I used to be one of those ‘experts’ who swore by this… Well intentioned of course, but poorly informed…

We just finished our annual 30 Day Squat Challenge and I’m so proud of everyone who participated all the way to the end! I’ve been sharing specific exercise videos on Facebook to help fix the most common problems people have…

Here they are all in one place:)

I bet if I asked you “What is more risky for your body, squatting or sitting?” you would say “well squatting, obviously.”  And, I can understand why…

We’ve been taught that squatting is dangerous… a sure-fire way to hurt your back and knees…sitting, on the other hand, must be safe because, well, we sit all the time and nothing bad happens right?

Yet another myth we’ve been sold.