I'm 46 years old, single father of 4 kids, from Kamloops BC. I moved to Calgary in 1999 for a job promotion and have been here in southern Alberta ever since. 

 

I have been always active as a person being involved with sports like hockey, cycling, soccer, etc.. and enjoy the outdoors when I have time off from my job. 

 

When I went through my divorce 3 years ago now, I looked at myself in the mirror and didn't like what I saw. With raising kids and being what I thought was a good marriage, I honestly let myself go a bit. So what better time than to get myself back into fitness. 

 

It's been 19 months now straight going to the gym and not a drop of alcohol which was an accomplishment of it's own since I used to drink a case of beer every weekend I was home.

Join Drew Taddia on this episode of Exploring Mind and Body as he talks about the health Benefits of Magnesium. Did you know that 80% of the population is deficient in Magnesium? This contributes to a long list of health concerns from constipation to restless legs. 

 

Many people also have issues with getting a restful night sleep. Well, magnesium can help with that too! And how about recovery after a long run or a difficult workout?

 

Tune into this episode as Drew explains how to choose a good quality supplement and what to avoid, because in many cases the lower quality magnesium supplements do more damage than good.

In this interview Drew and Dorothy talk about the Respiratory System! A lot of things are going on throughout the year, especially in the summer if you’re around any forest fires, even if you’re not the smoke travels far. Then of course there is allergy season as well.

-Grew up like most Alberta kids playing hockey.  

- started playing lacrosse at 12 years old 

- quit hockey at 15/16 years old 

- played lacrosse in red deer until I was 20 years old.

At 21 I went to play Jr. A for the St. Albert Miners (Jr. A not offered in red deer) 

- drafted by Sr. B St. Albert Miners after junior, age 22.  

- bronze medal at Sr. B national championship 2014  

- tryout with the Calgary Roughnecks

- released  

- moved to Coquitlam to play Sr. A lacrosse in summer of 2015

- winner of seventh man award (Sr. A only offered in BC and Ontario)  

- approached by Colorado defense coach  -

First year in NLL winter 2015 

- summer 2016 first national championship with Sr. B St. Albert Miners 

- 2016 fan choice award winner Colorado  

- summer 2017 traded from Coquitlam to Burnaby Sr. A

- won Western Lacrosse Association provincial title  

- winter 2017 played every game in Colorado 

- summer 2018 won second National Championship with St. Albert Miners  

- signed three year contract extension with Colorado

The funny thing is, we feel like more ‘things’ in our lives offers us more. More what, is up for debate. More happiness, more substance, more status. The truth is, the more we have the more we’re weighed down. The more clutter in our lives the less freedom we have. 

In this show you’ll listen to tips and suggestion on how clutter actually brings us down, it clutters u our life. How can we purge, or even how can we get rid of a few things? Why should we share our stuff with others, how it makes us feel and much more!

Dr. Candice Staniek is Co-Owner of Udaya Wellness Clinic, a holistic wellness clinic located in Red Deer County. Udaya Wellness clinic practices the “Art and Science” of holistic care. The primary services at our clinic include naturopathic medicine and counselling. As a specialty services, theclinic offers outpatient programs for addictions, trauma, depression, and anxiety. Our community partners are key in supporting our Outpatientprogram where we offer: fitness, yoga, acupuncture, art therapy andequine therapy. Some conditions we’re known for include anxiety,depression, trauma, GI health, and men’s and women’s health.

Dr. Candice is dedicated to listening and hearing each individual’s needs. Her passion is to create a collaborative relationship with patients that allows for a space in which health and wellness to occur. She encourages all her patients to be proactive with their health and strives to be more than just a doctor. She’s a guide, cheerleader and your number one healthcare advocate.

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Joanna Stevens is a wife and mother of two. She is also a certified Buti Yoga and Hotcore Instructor, Registered Massage Therapist, and Artist/Tattoo Artist. She lives in Olds, Alberta, where she grew up.

She started out as a Massage Therapist and opened a Spa in Olds, Alberta with her Mom. A few years later Joanna became a Licensed Tattoo Artist. Once she had her first child she decided to close her business and be a Stay-At-Home Mom. She now has two children, ages 4 and 7.

Joanna attended her first Buti Yoga class last spring and was hooked ever since because of the high energy, upbeat music, and amazing workout. Which also lead her to attend Hotcore classes. She became a Certified Hotcore Instructor, December 2018 and Certified Buti Yoga Instructor, January 2019.

Buti Yoga was founded by celebrity trainer Bizzie Gold in 2012. Buti Yoga a combination of traditional yoga moves, tribal dance and jump training. In Indian Marathi, “Buti” literally means to cure something that is hidden away or secret. Buti Yoga helps you strip away the layers within that hide this cure and bring about a total transformation. In Buti they believe that the true cure comes from within.

Joanna enjoys being creative and wants to help others regain their self-confidence, and find balance in their daily lives through Buti Yoga, fitness and art.

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Stephen Roberts is Owner of Guidance Professional Services Inc. (GPS), a brain health directed counselling office located in Red Deer. Guidance Professional Services Inc. practices up-to-date brain health therapies. GPS offers outpatient programs for addictions, trauma, depression, and anxiety and collaborative services with community partners such as fitness, yoga, acupuncture, art therapy and equine. Some conditions we are known for include trauma, anxiety, depression, and sports performance.

Stephen is extremely passionate about the brain and neurophysiology and how it impacts our daily lives. He has been on a learning and healing journey for a few years looking for the best brain-body therapies to help his patients heal deeply and completely. Stephen uses therapies, such as Brainspotting to access the deeper primitive parts of the brain to help patients process and release experiences and symptoms held in the brain and body. Other neuroscience components include Neurofeedback, the Safe and Sound Protocol, Heart Rate Variability Training, MATES Brain Regulation Program, and other nervous system techniques that are critical for helping patients move from state to state efficiently and effectively.

Stephen graduated from Yorkville University with a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology in April 2014 and has been Certified in Brainspotting since November 2016. It is important for therapies today to address the underlying physiology and maladaptive brain parts that make up a person’s symptoms or the symptoms will only be relieved in the short term, such as with medication, substances, etc. This includes a thorough Family of Origin intake, a good understanding of what the patient has experienced and how healthy their brain is currently. Stephen is on a quest to help patients heal fully to allow them to thrive, not just survive. At GPS, we are committed to helping the patient from a whole brain-body perspective in a comfortable safe, and welcoming environment.

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I recently moved here from Newfoundland, where I was practicing as a Manual Osteopath. I obtained a B.A along with a Medical Degree (MD), that allowed me the opportunity to travel worldwide to complete my clinical rotations. This exposed me a variety of challenging health care conditions and geographically unique experiences. Wellness and health care modalities have comprised the past 11 years of my education, including becoming a Manual Osteopathic Practitioner!

My treatments can assist anyone. I have worked on a full spectrum of individuals from infants onward. It is my passion to provide the most all-encompassing, balanced and complete care to my clients. Together with my clients, I thrive on achieving fast long-lasting results.  Treatments are catered and specialized to each individual needs and lifestyle. My approach goes far beyond the session and into your daily lives and practices in order to improve not only your pain but your life, so that you can focused on living.

Manual osteopathy can treat nearly everything, the most common being TMJ, postural discomfort, joint pain, whiplash, headaches, injuries, slipped disk, arthritis, sciatica, neuralgia, frozen shoulder, sport performance, lower back pain, sinuses, carpal tunnel etc.

I guess, now when I am not treating, I will explore this beautiful province, therefore I am open to any interesting suggestions!! I will also be in search of friends for Jack my Great Dane and am always up for puppy dates!

In this show Drew and Dorothy are back at it to tell you how you can improve your digestion in 4 simple steps!    That’s right, they’ll go over exactly what it is you need to do to get your digestive tract back on track!   

They use Green Smoothies, kombucha, a green tea combination and Complete Truth Protein, to help their bodies stay healthy in prevention as well as in treatment.   You don’t have to live with digestion issues that include: gas, cramping, bloating, indigestion, diarrhea or constipation. You can make changes and they can help.  

Listen to the show and takes these steps to help improve your digestion!  

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