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You asked: How do I take care of my yoga mat? We asked the current Yoga Teacher Trainees in our Effective Teaching: 300 hour Advanced Teacher Training course and they came up with some great suggestions. Spray Bottle Method: Mix … Continue reading
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You asked: I experience muscle cramps, can a shift in my diet help? We asked OG’s Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Kate Leinweber. Make sure you are drinking enough water. Dehydration can show up physically as pain and tightness in the calves. If … Continue reading
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You asked: Should I have a shiatsu treatment before or after yoga? We asked Carol Culhane, Shiatsu Therapist at Octopus Garden Holistic Yoga Centre. Carol has over 10 years of experience in both practising and teaching shiatsu. Often in our busy … Continue reading
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You asked: Can Thai Massage help me to deepen my yoga practice? We asked Elizabeth Ewanchuk, Thai Massage and Craniosacral Therapist at Octopus Garden. Thai Massage is an excellent way to deepen and strengthen your practice. Here are two ways … Continue reading
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You asked: What the Fermentation?! We asked OG’s Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Kate Leinweber. Did you know that 80% of our immune system is in our gut and primarily depends on the bacteria that live there? Did you know that there … Continue reading
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You asked: I have an eating disorder. Can yoga and a Holistic Nutritionist help? We asked OG’s Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Kate Leinweber. Kate: The topic of disordered eating is vast and affects many men and women. Eating disorders include anorexia, bulimia, … Continue reading
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You asked: I have been plagued by lower back pain most of my life. How can yoga help? We asked Jesse Enright, instructor and “Smart Yoga” therapeutic practitioner at Octopus Garden. Jesse: Yoga is an amazing technology and strong medicine … Continue reading
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You asked: I want to lose weight. Will yoga help? Could a nutritional counselor help? We asked Kate Leinweber our resident Registered Holistic Nutritionist. The dieting and weight loss industry is a multi billion dollar industry. How is it that … Continue reading
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Ask the OG Team. Do you ever get struck with a question for your yoga teacher in the middle of class only to forget until you get home? Do you walk out the door of your massage or therapy and … Continue reading
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