Golf Workshop

Golf Workshop

Golf season is just around the corner. There’s nothing quite like that first round of golf in the season. And there’s also nothing quite like that sore feeling the next day.

This workshop aims to help bring the most out of your game. If you haven’t been as diligent as you would have liked performing your off-season golf fitness routine, don’t despair; there is still time to prepare your body for the upcoming season. This workshop will give you take home handouts and cover the following information:

Simplified Caesar Salad Dressing

Salad season is on the way!

Here are some reasons why you should ditch the bottled dressings and spend an extra 5 minutes making your own:

  • They are full of artificial flavours

  • They contain unnecessary sugars (like high-fructose corn syrup…who needs that on a salad… or ever?)

  • Bottled dressings are also made with tons of preservatives to prolong their shelf life … ever wonder why they don’t expire for 2 years?

  • These types of dressings are also loaded with trans-fat (the bad kind of fat!)

All that being said, there are some bottled dressings you can buy with some clean ingredients and lower on the preservative side (these can be pretty pricey for a bottle though). The bigger picture here is that if you are making a dressing from scratch it’s going to 1. Taste better not only because its super fresh but also because you made it yourself (isn’t that always the way!) 2.  You don’t have to have 10 bottles of half used dressing in your fridge for years and years and years…you get the point. If you make your own, you can make as much as you need and there is no waste! 3. You can control the ingredients you put in your dressing, if there are any dietary restrictions or allergies this is the perfect way to know exactly what you are getting!

 The recipe for this salad dressing is a Caesar style dressing, its light, healthy and full of flavour!

 Caesar Salad Dressing:

Ingredients:

1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt

1 clove of Garlic

2 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar

1 tablespoon Tamari (or coconut aminos)

1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 tsp Dijon Mustard (I like to use an organic brand and make sure it is free of canola oil)

Sea Salt & Pepper to taste!

Directions:

Put all ingredients in a food processor, blend until smooth. You can also use an immersion blender or even a regular blender! If you don’t have any of those, make sure the garlic is minced well and whisk all ingredients together and let stand for a few minutes before using to make sure all the flavours come together.

Enjoy & happy BBQ’ing!

Like this dressing? Check out our “Perfect summer dip” recipe by clicking HERE.

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Muscle Strains

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Muscle Strains

It’s not something you ever plan for, but if you ever strain your muscle, it’s important to know what steps to take. Muscle strains come on suddenly and are often quite painful. To help manage your symptoms, remember this word—RICE.

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Leg Cramps

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Leg Cramps

If you’ve ever woken up in the middle of the night with leg pain, you may familiar with leg cramps. Leg cramps can last from a few seconds to up to 10 minutes and are characterized by a sudden pain due to shortening of a muscle. It occurs most often in the calf, but can also occur in the other parts of the body (though it is less common).

Bird Dog

Bird Dog

Low back pain is one of the most common complaints we see here at the clinic, but there can be a variety of causes. One lesser known potential cause of low back pain is due to weakened abdominal muscles. Unless we are activating our core regularly through exercise, it is likely that our abs are weak, thereby contributing to low back pain.

Shavasana (Corpse Pose)

Shavasana (Corpse Pose)

In a world where ‘more is better’ it can be easy to forget how to slow down. In fact, taking time to ‘just be’ is something that many of us deny ourselves. This has great consequences, such as a build up of physical and mental stress and tension, contributing to aches, pains, and even illness. We can find ourselves drained, and unable to fully take on all the things we hope to accomplish.

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Back pain in Kids

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Back pain in Kids

It’s likely that you associate back pain with getting older, but you may be surprised to learn that it can be common in children and adolescents. The one year prevalence rate of low back pain (LBP) has been shown to be anywhere from 7% to 58%. In fact, the lifetime prevalence of LBP by age 20 has skyrocketed by a staggering 80% increase! As a result, we should pay careful attention to the habits and behaviours of the youth in our lives and find ways to provide them with relief if they are experiencing symptoms, as well as help them to prevent pain in the future.

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What to expect during your first massage

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What to expect during your first massage

If you’ve never had a massage before, you may be unsure what to expect. While you likely have some understanding as to its tremendous health benefits, you may still feel a bit apprehensive about booking your first appointment. To help set your mind at ease, let’s break it down.