Hunt For Wellness

The most glorious stretch +some rotation 🤌

Blurring the lines between work and play.... so I play all day!💓

Smiling underneath that face of focus :)

Such a cool video to help understand your body as a system or a machine (biomechanically) - our bodies are not a bunch of separate moving pieces that don't affect one another.

"Your rhomboids are a foot supinator"

Thomas Myers - Tensegrity Applied to Human Biomechanics A fantastic view of a concept that applies to pretty much all life systems. Tensegrity was a concept introduced by Buckminster Fuller. Thomas Myers saw the...

✴️ Group classes starting September 11 and running every Monday & Wednesday until December 6, 2023 ✴️

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SEE YOU ON YOUR MAT!

NEW VIDEO‼️

10 min. Deep Core Engagement with Breathing and Pelvic Tilting🧚🏼‍♀️ Gentle & Calming Basic breath work, deep core engagement and pelvic tilting that can be beneficial for all activities (sitting, standing, walking, house work, exercise etc......

If you were waiting for a sign... consider this it 😁
Let's Hunt for Wellness together!

Message me if you've been thinking about implementing some health and wellness practices into your life, but aren't sure where to start or how to make them last long term!

I meet people where they're at and help them develop healthful habits that will benefit them for the rest of their life 🙌

A Very Gentle, Very Slow Flow 🧘🏼‍♀️. Do from your mat...or bed and then fall asleep 😊

6-WEEK INTRO TO PILATES💃🏼STARTS MARCH 1, 2022‼️

ONLY 5 SPACES AVAILABLE- DM or email us to lock in your spot today 💪

NEW VIDEO❗25 MINUTES. Focusing on joint rotations and slow articulations 🧚🏼‍♀️

25 minutes. Low Impact. Seated. Rotations and Joint Articulations 🧚🏼‍♀️

Got Hips❗❓ Follow along to this 18 min (mostly) seated video to help wake them up and loosen them!

https://youtu.be/_HKxK3vioIA

Got Hips❗❓ Follow along to this 18 min (mostly) seated video to help wake them up and loosen them! Contract/ relax stretches focusing on loosening the hips.

‼️ An EGG-cellent treat any time of day ‼️

➡️Mayonnaise-Free EGG SALAD⬅️
🥚1-2 boiled eggs
🥑1/4-1/2 avocado
🧅1 green onion-chopped
🧄garlic powder
🧂S & P

Serve as a closed or open-faced sandwich, over a bed of leafy greens or straight out of the bowl!

💘 Enjoy

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‼️TRY THIS TASTY, NUTRIENT DENSE TREAT THE NEXT TIME YOURE CRAVING SOMETHING CRUNCHY & SWEET‼️

🍎thinly slice a fuji apple (or apple of choice😋) and spread out on a plate
🥜warm up 1 tbsp of almond butter with a splash of vanilla in it- drizzle it on the apple slices
🥄sprinkle on 1-2 tbsp of h**p hearts
🍯drizzle 1 tbsp of honey over apples
🥄sprinkle with cinnamon

Enjoy💘

New‼️ 20 Minute Seated Upper Body & Spinal Mobilizer 🧚🏼‍♀️

20 Minutes: Upper Body/ Spinal Mobility 🧚🏼‍♀️ Equipment Needed: 1 Chair

NEW‼️ 20 minute, gentle, standing and seated video to wake up & loosen up the low body and back 🧚🏼‍♀️
🎶Throw some music on in the background, open up YouTube on your smart TV (or right on your phone!) and dedicate 20 minutes to YOU today.

*If you try, I'd love to hear any feedback!*

Standing & Seated: Wake up your lower body🦵 Goodies for the ankles, knees, hips & low back!💃🏼

BOILED EGGS! 🥚

A staple in my meal preps.

RECIPE‼

🌱Veggie, Black Bean & Brown Rice Burgers🌱

1. Mash 1 can (540 mL/19 oz) of black beans- leave it a bit chunky

2. Mix in 2 cups of cooked brown rice with the beans. I cooked mine with broth for some extra flavour.

3. Sautee orange and yellow peppers, white onion and garlic. Season with S&P, chili flakes, cumin, paprika, and chili powder.

4. Mix in 1 cup of the sauteed veggies with the rice and bean mix.

5. Add oatmeal. Start with just 1/4 C, mix and let sit for a few minutes while oatmeal absorbs moisture. Add a little bit more at a time until you reach desired consistency.

6. Pan fry in a little avocado oil. Wipe pan and add new oil each batch. Dont play with the burgers while they cook to allow them to crisp up and avoid falling apart 😁

🍴🍴Great for burgers, to crumble over salads, on a wrap... BON APPETITE!🍴🍴

💘

Breakfast in bed = The perfect Monday of a long weekend 💘

One of my favorite things about eating mostly with lots of fresh fruit and veg is that they are not anywhere near as energy dense as many of our more processed, sugary foods we see filling our grocery store shelves....

You know what that means?! 😁

You can likely eat MORE food & MORE often!

So, if you love eating (Hi, my name is Lauren and I LOVE to eat 💘) and want to start feeding your body to support future you, plan in some fresh, whole foods to reduce your risk of chronic disease, boost your mood, improve digestion, have more energy for the things and people you love in your life(the list goes on and on!)

🍓Swap out one of your packaged sweet treats, or processed sugar filled snacks this week with some fresh fruit!🍓

I added a dollop of whip cream sweetened with maple syrup and vanilla to mine the other day 🤤

Trying to cultivate new healthy lifestyle habits?

MAKE 👏 IT 👏SIMPLE👏

💊Chopped Spinach
💊Chicken Thighs
💊Hummus
💊Lemon
💊Black Pepper

🍒FRUIT🍒

Nature’s pure, perfect food resulting from a healthy growing cycle 😊

💦Just like humans, fruits are largely made up of water

🍌They are LOW IN FAT and HIGH IN FIBER- the opposite to the standard American diet which is HIGH FAT and LOW FIBER

🍉Fruit is best eaten alone or several hours after other foods due to their fast digestion

🍏 Eating fruits alone can help prevent them from fermenting in the digestive tract which can be a cause of gas, bloating and stress on the body

🍓If blood sugar levels are a concern, pairing fruits with healthy fats/proteins can help slow their digestion and promote stable blood sugar levels throughout the day 📉 Tracking and trending your bodies response is the best way to find what works best for you!

➡️EAT MORE FOODS THAT ROT!⬅️

🏔 This beautiful view of Mt. Baker makes it on my gratitude list every morning 😍

I hate sleeping with the blinds closed because then I can't just roll over and start each day watching the sunrise with her! 😝

🛑 SHOULDER CIRCUIT 🛑

Equipment needed: ☝️Resistance band

1. Bicep curl and side arm raise
2. Bent over back row
3. Triceps press back
4. Straight arm press back
5. External rotation
6. External rotation and abduction

😁 Giver a go!

2-4 sets of 10-15 repetitions 💪

🎀REMINDER🎀 A little bit of movement is better than none at all!!!

🍇 Looking for a quick, easy, and energy packed snack to grab and go?
Check out your local bulk food store to mix up your very own trail mix!

I used:
🥥 Toasted coconut
🥭 Dried mango
🍓dried goji berries
🌰 Roasted almonds (no salt)
🥜 Roasted, salted cashews
🎃 Pepitas (pumpkin seeds)

💥 Ever wonder where trail mix got its name? Well, just as the name suggests, it was/is an easy to carry, nutrient dense snack to fuel you along a good trail hike!

🏞 Pack up your mix and hit the trails this long weekend guys! Get out and enjoy some movement in the fresh air- I hope the sun shines wherever you may be 🌞

💦💦 Water Soluble Vitamins 💦💦
⬇️⬇️⬇️

🍋 Dissolve in water

🍊 Include mainly the B vitamins and vitamin C

🍋 Are not stored in the body, so we must consume them regularly

🍊 Are much less potentially toxic than fat-soluble vitamins (A,D,E,K), which DO get stored in the body

🍋 Water-soluble vitamins combine with inactive protein in the body to make active enzymes (Enzymes speed up chemical reactions- without water soluble vitamins, these reactions would either not be completed at all or would proceed very slowly!)

🍊 Vitamins are essential for growth, vitality and health

🚜 Reap the vitamin packed benefits of eating local while supporting your community and local farmers! 🚜

Greek Inspired Turkey Burgers🍔
Roasted, Super Garlicky Potatoes🥔
Cucumber Feta Salad🥒

➡️ All the ingredients you need are saved under my "Greek Burger" highlight on Instagram! 😁⬅️