No matter the season make sure exercise remains a regular occurrence in your life.

Health goals can come step by step

Set goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timed

There are plenty of reasons to want to take steps to become healthier. Maybe we want to save more money, get fit or wear a smaller clothing size. Improving our health and having more wealth are great motivators, but unfortunately, such resolve often falls by the wayside. This year, I decided to get more exercise.

Pickleball paddles are smaller than a tennis racquet but larger than a ping-pong paddle.

How about a game of pickleball?

It’s easy to learn and can either be played fast and competitive or slower and recreational

With Canada’s 150th birthday coming soon, ParticipACTION is once again urging Canadians to make physical activity a vital part of everyday life. “Sit less and move more” is a motto we could all adopt. One way of doing that is to take up a new sport, and in our town there’s a new game — pickleball.


A pygmy goat and duck own the farmyard during a yoga session at 10 Acre Woods in Anola.

Goat yoga makes Manitoba debut

Yoga moves out of the studio and into the farmyard as enthusiasts flock to goat yoga

Move over Vancouver and look out New York, goat yoga is taking Anola by storm — but there is a Manitoba twist to the growing fitness trend. “It’s goat yoga, but it’s also more than that,” said Tara McKean, owner of 10 Acre Woods near Anola, which recently added yoga sessions to its roster. “It’s

Stay active and healthy in the new year

Stay active and healthy in the new year

Physical activity helps maintain a healthy heart, and strong muscles and bones, and ease stress

I found a supreme parking spot!” my husband noted as he arrived at the mall with our younger daughter. She nodded and grinned. Then she began eyeing the food court for a snack. Parking a distance from your destination is a common recommendation for increasing your physical activity. Winter tends to push that recommendation out

Ski to better health this winter

Ski to better health this winter

Prairie Fare: Feeling chilled? Try this recipe for a tasty cup of tea

You OK?” my husband asked. I had taken a tumble on my skis and was lying in a heap on a pile of snow. My pride was injured, but I could see my feet still were attached to my body and I was able to move. Note to self: Do not try to balance on


exercise weights

The many advantages of strength training exercises

Prairie Fare: Rock and Roll Beef Wraps

Did you notice the amount of weight on the machine?” my husband asked. I was trying to push the handles on the weight machine forward. I would have had equal success moving a wall. I had plopped myself onto the seat of the weight machine without looking at the settings. I knew better. Starting with

walking path in a forest

Enjoy spring with regular outdoor walks

Prairie Fare: Chocolate Cereal and Fruit Snack Mix

Well, did you see a hawk?” my 11-year-old daughter asked me. I’m sure I looked at her with a confused expression on my face. My 19-year-old son and I had just returned from a two-mile walk around our neighbourhood. “Did you hear it squawk?” she continued with an impish grin on her face. I now

Horses running in the snow

Keeping your horse physically active in the winter

Pawing for forage through snow is one way to provide physical activity and mental relief

Daily physical activity is essential for the overall health of your horse year round and this includes the winter season. Given the limitations that snow and cold and somewhat unsure footing can impose on activities with horses during the winter months, it can be challenging to ensure horses have sufficient physical activity. As long as