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What is Meant by Holistic Development?
Holistic development is the development of the ‘whole self’. To gain a better understanding on what holistic development means let us first define the term ‘holism’. In philosophy, holism is the theory that different parts of a whole are interconnected, and that they cannot exist independent of each other. However, it would be difficult to ...
How to Dominate Your Next Rowing Workout! (Do this – Don’t do that)
At CrossFit Alanis we use the Concept2 Rowers to take the place of running for a number of reasons. Here, we’ll walk through some of the most common rowing machine mistakes and provide you with the fixes, helping you to reap the benefits of rowing more effectively. Firstly, embark on your workout journey with some basics ...
How Not To Absolutely Ruin Your Body…Go To Sleep
There is so much of an abundance of scientific evidence that proves the health benefits of getting quality sleep, that you have to be out of your gourd to not heed my advice! Sleeping for at least 8 hours improves your health considerably. If you are reading this for the first time, I’m ...
What is Holistic Nutrition?
What is Holistic Nutrition? Holistic nutrition is one of the fundamentals of living a holistic lifestyle and is a natural way to approach diet and nutrition. Evidence-based studies are used to improve health with proper nutrition. As a holistic nutritionist, I will look at your medical history, lifestyle habits and emotional health and factor these aspects ...
Why Eat Whole Foods, Coach?
Listen Up! For optimal functioning, your human body needs fats, proteins, carbohydrates, and plenty of water to transport them. These are the main sources of energy that fuel the cells so that all the body’s functions are performed. Unfortunately, most food is now being processed and has undergone many modifications. This is done because of ...
Coach’s Seven Elements of Holistic Fitness
Achieving overall health and fitness does not start and stop at eating a healthy diet and engaging in regular exercise. Physical health is just one element out of seven elements of holistic fitness. Better health can be achieved, and diseases prevented if all seven elements of holistic fitness are addressed. The seven elements are: Emotional ...
What’s the Big Deal With Sleep?
There is plenty of scientific evidence which proves the health benefits of getting quality sleep. Sleeping for at least 8 hours( the more, the better) can improve your health considerably. Alternatively, chronic sleep deprivation is problematic as it increases the risk of disease, obesity and many other serious illnesses, which is why it is crucial ...
5 Benefits Of Appreciating Yourself
Most of us know what it’s like to appreciate other people, and most of us hope that others appreciate us. But how many of us strive to appreciate ourselves? For you today, I have five benefits of appreciating yourself, as well as ways that you can try to appreciate yourself a little more to ...
How Much Protein During Dieting and Training?
“Yo, Coach – how much protein do I need?” I hear that question all the time, I sure do. While the long lengthy answer is always “it depends,” that answer is not very helpful or applicable, so let’s dive into the research and take a look. The biggest way to divide it up is by ...
Working Through Mistakes and Frustration
All of us, at some point, are bound to make mistakes or experience frustrations at some point within our lives… although some of us are making mistakes and facing frustration on a pretty regular basis! Am I right!? The two are part of life, but if we don’t learn how to navigate mistakes and frustration ...