One to One Wellness Blog

Recently a client of mine told me about a coworker who went to the hospital for a sudden attack of dizziness, nausea, vomiting, vertigo (earth moving, room spinning), altered vision. An immediate reaction for most people would be to suspect a stroke. However, those who are in a health profession that treats vestibular disorders may [...]

Success can be defined and determined in many different ways on an individual basis.  It seems the process is very similar for all who have achieved any level of success.  Over the past year I have taken an interest in reading about some of the most successful and influential people who have ever lived, and [...]

Here’s a great follow-up to a recent article from the NY Times about how yoga can wreck your body. We’ve incorporated somatic principles into most of our treatments and home exercises for years. I encourage people to think about mobility rather than stretching; i.e.. move your body regularly through it’s full range of motion but [...]

It’s my first week back at the grind after a fantastic week away in Calgary to spend the Holidays with my family.  I enjoyed time with great friends, amazing family, and some might suggest a little too much wine and bread!  So for me, like the rest of the planet, I’m ready to get back [...]

Welcome to 2012! For many, the beginning of the year brings a commitment to change, resolve to make things happen, and enthusiasm for what will be. Sometimes this is fuelled by a twinge of guilt over holiday indiscretions, but more often it is simply the desire to achieve new possibilities. I love the optimism and [...]

It’s that time of year again, where people seem more frazzled than dazzled. Holiday priorities start to cut into your health priorities. Maybe you spend long hours at the office trying to catch up with a few last minute projects before vacation. Or, maybe you play host to several parties that leave you stressed and [...]

Dr. Terry Wahls – Minding Your Mitochondria

Is your exercise program – or lack thereof – building up or tearing down physiological headroom? How about what you eat? http://www.sebringclinic.com/article.asp?a=31 What do I mean by physiological headroom? I mean the ability to restore organ capacity. I mean stimulating anabolic growth in your body rather than enduring catabolic destruction. I mean cleaning up your [...]

Many of us are working towards goals of bettering our health, and whether it’s to eat more of something, less of something or exercise more, despite our best intentions the holiday season can be daunting. No one said it would be easy, but that doesn’t mean it has to be really hard either, nor does [...]

I wanted to dedicate this blog post to the people who matter most at One to One: our clients. It has been 4 years since I started as a personal trainer here.  I’ve gone through a lot of ups and downs, professionally and otherwise, to get where I am now.  I am thankful for every [...]