WORKSHOPS 2024

Join us for our 2024 Workshop series!

Friday November 15th 2024: Mobilizing the Feet for Strength and Balance
Friday November 22nd 2024: Managing Stress Through Nutrition

Mobilizing the Feet for Strength and Balance

When: Friday November 15th 2024, 6:30pm
With: Ivan Hui has a lifelong interest in movement, and enjoys studying human biomechanics. He has completed teacher training programs, kettlebell and weightlifting certifications, studied Axis Syllabus, Fighting Monkey, MovNat, and applies these movement principles to his own coaching and personal activities (one current hobby is Muay Thai kickboxing). He is the owner of Cool East Market, a retail store in Toronto dedicated to minimal footwear that allows feet to function more naturally. Ivan enjoys sharing his knowledge of anatomy to facilitate positive explorations of health and movement.
Workshop Description:  In this workshop, you’ll learn a series of mobilizations and activations for the intrinsic muscles of the feet. These can be taken away to add to your own stretch and self-care routine, or used in warm-ups before workouts, running or other movement activities.

By paying attention to the feet and properly activating them, we’ll build strength through the entire body and develop better balance over time.
We will explore:
  • The different joints in the feet and how they impact movement in our lower limbs
  • Mobilizations for stretching and reawakening the small and mighty muscles of the feet
  • Exercises to strengthen the feet, restoring the link between the big toe and the rest of the body
  • Developing balance to improve overall body-awareness and movement quality

Whether you’ve already been building strength in your feet for some time, or are new to it and just curious – join this workshop to learn more!

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Managing Stress Through Nutrition

When: Friday November 22nd 2024, 6:30pm
With: Dr Amy Reichelt (PhD, BSc, CHNP), Amy has a PhD in neuroscience and is a certified Holistic Nutrition Practitioner. Her work in neuroscience over the past decade has been transformational in demonstrating the influence of nutrition to support brain health and optimize cognition, with focus on how sugar disrupts brain function in the developing and aging brain. With her practice Cognition Nutrition (http://cognitionnutrition.ca), she aims to help others to nourish their brains to optimize their mental and physical health. 
Workshop Description: This workshop explores the crucial relationship between nutrition, exercise and stress management, including the impact of stress on the body and brain. Participants will learn evidence-based strategies for using diet to support their body’s stress response system, as well as stress-supportive foods.

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