Natural Remedies for Seasonal Affective Disorder
January 25th, 2012
Here we are in the middle of winter, and the all-too-common issue of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) has begun to impact us. Even though the weather and temperatures have been exceptionally mild here in the Edmonton area so far, it’s the short days that really begin to wear us down. Especially for those of us [...]
Natural Ways to Quit Smoking
January 11th, 2012
With the New Year upon us, the yearly resolution to quit smoking will likely cross many minds. It’s no wonder that this happens as the statistics against smoking are clear and staggering. Consider the following: In 2010, 17% of Canadians over age 15 identified themselves as smokers. Each year, smoking is the direct cause of [...]
Yoga for Back Pain
December 20th, 2011
The holidays are a busy and stressful time for us all. Between the mounting pressure to attend school plays and dance recitals, office & neighborhood party invitations, family gatherings and other events that mark the winter months, taking the time to work out is often just not possible. Yoga is a great alternative (and addition) [...]
Cold Weather Comfort Foods Done Healthy
December 7th, 2011
The colder weather ushered in throughout November and December means many wonderful changes begin to take place. The holiday season begins, bringing families together and snow sports start to occupy our weekends, but the bounty of summer produce begins to fade from our minds and our diets. However, eating well, especially through the integration of [...]
4 Drug-Free Ways to Reduce Anxiety
November 17th, 2011
For most people in modern society, a diagnosis of any sort of mental health disorder means only one treatment option: drugs. While the advent and use of drugs for some cases of mental illness are completely called for and really the only option, the majority of those suffering with problems such as generalized anxiety disorder [...]
Acupuncture Treatments for Children
November 9th, 2011
This week, Nadia demonstrated how acupuncture can be helpful for both children and adults in a few short videos. Sometimes children are nervous about needles, but they can still get the benefits of acupuncture treatments through cupping and gua sha. Take a look at the following videos to see how these pediatric acupuncture treatments work. [...]
Please fill out our Customer Survey
November 9th, 2011
We’re running a customer survey until December 9th because we’d like to know what you think! How can we serve you better? Please take 5 minutes to fill out our short survey and give us the details we need to make your experience with Muscle Elements even better. When you fill out the survey, you’ll [...]
Creating a Healthy Workplace
November 8th, 2011
Making sure you stay physically healthy on the job is an issue that often takes a backseat to what needs to be done right now. But it really is an issue that needs your attention; you could unknowingly be creating pain points in your body, just by sitting at your desk a certain way. Here [...]
How to: Begin a Meditation Practice
October 24th, 2011
We all know that meditation is a “good” idea, one that can bring health, happiness and well-being, the problem is that knowing it and doing it are two different things. The bottom line is that unless we make a conscious effort to integrate meditation into our daily lives the practice will remain on the shelf. [...]
Eating Healthy When Dining Out
October 3rd, 2011
Trying to live a healthy lifestyle with a focus on the foods, activities and interventions that our bodies need can be an admittedly daunting task. We live in a society saturated with bad habits, poor choices and downright gross alternatives to the ideals that we strive to achieve. This makes it easy to feel left [...]