Travel & Lifestyle | The Nation’s Capital Embraces Andaz Ottawa

I recently moved back to Toronto after living in Ottawa for about a year and a half.  I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with the city, so I was feeling relieved to be back in Toronto again. But when Daniel mentioned that he would like me to go to Ottawa for the opening of a new hotel, I laughed pretty freakin’ hard. My first thought was, “yeah but I just left and now you want me to go back there?”. I reluctantly agreed, excited for the opportunity, but not expecting too much out of my experience.

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Health & Nutrition | Gaiam | Yoga For Everyone

I have a confession. One that as a Holistic Nutritionist, is a pretty hard one to make. In an industry that is perceived to be full of flawless, fit, young men and women who appear to never gain a pound – there are a few (actually, quite a lot) of health professionals who have some issues when it comes to loving their bodies. And guess what? I’m one of them.

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Health & Nutrition | A Holistic Nutritionist’s Guide to Using Tea Tree Oil

What do you think of when you hear the words “tea tree oil?” Do you get images running through your head of people trying to balance their chakras? How about thoughts of a hippy mom’s medicine cabinet? Or maybe relaxing spa sessions? Do you ever think about cleaning products? How about for use for the skin, hair and beauty? What about on your downstairs bits? Oh yes, I went there (I always do somehow).

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Health & Nutrition | #StartBreathing with GEOX Nebula

I love being in the outdoors.  Maybe it’s the little tree hugging, hippy granola lady that lives inside of me speaking, but I crave a solid connection with the earth on a regular basis.  And I’m talking more than just my two feet planted on the concrete.  I mean those running jumps into a patch of wildflowers, the feeling of sand between my toes, the ocean lapping at my smiling face, the warm summer sun beating down on my back, breathing in fresh mountain air… the closer I can get to nature, the better.  

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