yoga - SOLUTIONS FOR LIVING https://www.solutionsforliving.ca Hope. Empower. Succeed Wed, 20 May 2020 16:53:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 COPING WITH COVID– Staying Active https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/04/coping-with-covid-19-staying-active/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coping-with-covid-19-staying-active Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:27:41 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=17479 FunctionAbility’s Elly Baker and Lynne Harford discuss staying active while working from home and review some helpful exercises to help keep you moving. About the Expert: Elly Baker is the Director of Physiotherapy Services at FunctionAbility. Previously to this role, Elly spent many years in the role of Physiotherapy Practice Leader at Toronto Rehab, University […]

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]]> The A to Z of OT: Y is For… Yoga Therapy https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2018/10/the-a-to-z-of-ot-y-is-for-yoga-therapy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-a-to-z-of-ot-y-is-for-yoga-therapy Tue, 30 Oct 2018 11:30:13 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=16023 After experiencing physical trauma, there is a severe body and mind separation that impacts the abilities of the nervous system and alters the pattern of the body, breath, and mind structure. This is where the practice of yoga and mindfulness meditation can assist the recovery.  Learn more about Occupational Therapy and the use of Yoga, […]

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]]> Yoga for the Healing Brain https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2018/06/yoga-for-the-healing-brain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yoga-for-the-healing-brain Mon, 25 Jun 2018 11:30:35 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=15633 Guest Blogger Samantha Hunt, Student Occupational Therapist In celebration of Brain Injury month in June, we wanted to highlight the benefits of yoga and mindfulness meditation as a solution for living with traumatic brain injury (TBI). What is Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation? While there are many different types of yoga practices, in general yoga involves […]

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]]> Chair Yoga Promotes Workplace Health https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2015/11/chair-yoga-promotes-workplace-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chair-yoga-promotes-workplace-health Wed, 04 Nov 2015 12:00:33 +0000 http://entwistlepower.com/?p=9574 Co-written with Lindsay Sinclair, Occupational Therapist Have you ever reflected on how much time you spend sitting at work? Do you ever try to find reasons to move around during the work day to resolve that restless feeling?  Do you ever wish you could take a moment during the day to relax and de-stress?  Perhaps […]

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]]> Keep Calm and Yoga On – For KIDS! https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2014/08/keep-calm-and-yoga-on-for-kids/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=keep-calm-and-yoga-on-for-kids Mon, 11 Aug 2014 11:00:38 +0000 http://entwistlepower.com/?p=7361 Guest Blogger Jana Maich, Occupational Therapist Working as an occupational therapist in pediatrics, I am always on the lookout for simple strategies I can offer to parents and classroom teachers that can be easily be implemented. One of the main difficulties expressed to me by concerned parents or teachers is that a child is having […]

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