Welcome back to our post- ski and snowboard stretching series! Now that you know how to stretch the muscles at the front of your hips and on the front of your thighs, let’s look at two stretches for muscle groups located on the back of your legs – the calves and the hamstrings. ** Remember, only go until the point where you first feel the pull through the muscle (there shouldn’t be any pain with these exercises). Once you’ve found that point, hold the stretch for about 30 sec

Imagine this: It’s a clear, sunny day, and you are packing it in after a great day of skiing or snowboarding. You take off your gear, grab a snack, and hop into the car to head home. Everything is going well, until you finally get home and start to unload the car. Your hips feel tight, your thighs feel shaky, your calves feel stiff… Sound familiar? I know I’m not the only one to have experienced this! With March Break ski and snowboard trips on the horizon, this is a good tim

5. Chin Tucks This might be one of my favourite exercises to do, especially when I feel like my head is getting too comfortable jutting forward. Start with your head in a neutral position (make sure your face is forward and your eyes are looking straight ahead), shoulders down. Keeping the shoulders and torso steady, gently slide your chin backwards horizontally. (Yes, as though you were trying to give yourself a double chin – hopefully no one at the office is watching. If th

4. The “Listen to Your Armpit” Stretch Once again, the name of this stretch gives you a hint as to what position you will end up in. Start sitting comfortably, drop your shoulders away from your ears, then gently bend your head to one side. Keeping your ear close to your shoulder, rotate your head to look towards the ceiling (while still maintaining the neck side bend and forward tilt). Your ear should be pointing towards the front of your armpit (Does it have any secrets to

3. The “Armpit Sniff” Stretch As funny as the name sounds, it’s the easiest way to remember the position for this stretch. Sitting comfortably, drop your shoulders, then bend your head to one side. From there, tilt your head forward and rotate your face downwards so you are looking towards your armpit. Hopefully, once you’re in this position, the name of this stretch will make a bit more sense! You can let your hand rest gently on the back of the head (no need to pull, gravit

Have you started deskercising yet?! Join us each week to learn a new simple exercise you can do at your desk to combat discomfort through those long workdays. Our first series of exercises targets the neck and shoulders - an area of the body, notorious for holding a lot of tension. If you missed last week's post, click here to review the simple but effective "Shoulder Shrug". In addition to the shoulder shrugs we learned last week, Here's another simple deskercise to add you

"Easy Exercises To Get You Through Your Work Day" Take a few seconds right now to check-in with your body. How are you sitting? How is your posture? Is your head leaning forwards and down, looking at a screen? Are your shoulders rounding inwards? For many people (myself included) sitting at a desk for long periods of time goes hand in hand with slouching shoulders and a stiff neck – not fun! Welcome to our new series of blog posts, we call Deskercise. Each week, or so, you w