Rebounding

“Jump up, Jump up and get down”…

There is nothing like waking up in the morning to a good stretch and a little bounce on the rebounder!! What a fabulous way to start your day.  I’ve heard that rebounding burns more calories than jogging.  Some health benefits for Trampoline bouncing can strengthen your heart, improve your circulation, revitalize vision, reduce stress, benefit children with learning disabilities and cystic fibrosis and most of all stimulate and improve the flow in your lymphatic system.  Your lymphatic system rids the body of toxins, dead cells, cancer cells,  bacteria, infectious viruses, foreign substances and heavy metals.  So go out and buy one today and start jump’N.

Another great way to improve and stimulate your lymphatic system is getting a Lymphatic Drainage Massage.

 

Melon Belly

My mother told me when I was little if I swallowed the seeds from a watermelon I would have a melon grow inside my belly.  Well…I totally believed her.  One of my many nicknames as a child was Melon Belly.  I loved watermelon and could never get enough of it!  Yummy…my mouth is watering just thinking about it!  I use to almost eat the whole melon…or at least till my stomach would balloon out.

Here is one of my favorite summer salads:

Refreshing Watermelon Salad

Watermelon Salad

Recipe:

1. Cut up Watermelon into cubes

2. Fresh Basil

3. Olive oil

Easy peasy

 

Helping Hand

About a month ago I got a phone call from a friend Stacey Fulcher – Event and Sales Manager from the Boiler House Restaurant.   Stacey and some of the hard working staff from the restaurant, volunteered their time at a fundraising event for the CNIB camp on Lake Joseph in Muskoka. The Boiler House’s Director of Operations - Jason Rosso and Executive Chef – Eric Pless donated all the food and wine for the event. They needed a helping hand and thought of me. I bartended for the night and had a blast working with friends, meeting some very interesting people and listened to amazingly talented musicians.  I also got a chance to promote my Dockside Spa business and I ended up booking up the next week with some local cottagers.   A few of the amazing people that I was delighted to meet that night were Martin Short and Catherine O’Hara.  They were both very lovely in person…Oh how they make me laugh!!

Bartenders - Me and Patrick

Eric Pless and Rainbow

Me and Martin Short

Me and Catherine O'Hara- she does have the best smile!

 

Margarita Foot Scrub

It’s the perfect treatment for your tired sore feet!

The treatment starts with a reviving sweet smelling sea salt foot scrub and ends with a  massage of a customized blend of pure plant essence moisturizer. This treatment helps to get rid of dead skin cells and release tension in the body by focusing on pressure points in the feet which promotes circulation, relaxation and healing.  Your feet will shine and feel alive!

Being an Aromatherapist I really love creating and working with pure essential oils and making new blends and products.

This summer I’ve been traveling around to cottages promoting my new homemade Sea Salt scrub.  I’m calling it the Muskoka Margarita Glow. It smells so yummy everyone who smells it wants to drink it! So here is the recipe…

Margarita scrub recipe:

1 cup Almond oil

1 cup Sea Salt

10-15 Drops Lime Essential Oil

Lime Essential Oil: Uplifting properties.  It is rejuvenating and refreshing.  It’s aroma inspires energy, clarity of the mind and feelings of renewal.  It can be used for chronic fatigue.  Use midday to help improve concentration.  Some other properties are antiviral, and anti-bacterial which make it excellent for treating cold and flu symptoms.  It is also commonly used in aromatherapy as a digestive and appetite stimulant.  Great in soaps, lotions, massage oils, diffusers (I use it in my car), bath oils, towel scenting, light rings, laundry, facial steams, hair treatments, and more

Safety note:  Never apply lime oil neat on the skin without diluting it first.

 

Farmers Market

I LOVE buying fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables! I especially enjoy shopping and buying from local farmers markets.   There is something so wonderful and stress free about shopping for your groceries outside in a park and breathing in fresh air.   Nobody around you is in a rush and you can take a shopping break, sit under a tree and dig into your delicious produce…it beats shopping in a stale cold shopping mall.

Trinity Bellwoods Park in Toronto has a fun Farmers Market that supports local and urban sustainable agriculture. This market features organic fresh and local fruits and vegetables from Ontario farms.  It’s on Every Tuesday from 3:00-7:00pm rain or shine and located at 1053 Dundas Street West (Shaw st & Dundas st)

http://www.tbfm.ca/

 

The Four Agreements

In the best selling book The Four Agreements don Miguel Ruiz gives four principles to practice in order to create love and happiness in your life. As you practice living these four practices your life will dramatically change.

The Four Agreements  are:

1. Be Impeccable with your Work

Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the Word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your Word in the direction of truth and love.

2. Don’t Take Anything Personally

Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.

3. Don’t Make Assumptions

Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.

4. Always Do Your Best

Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.

 

National Post

I’m making love in the Kitchen with  Meghan Telpner!!

Meghan is my nuritionist a dear friend and wrote about me in the  National Post

Check out her cooking classes, workshops and retreats

Here is video of Meghan on making kale chips

 

The Hot Rollers

Hop on the wellness train! I’ve created a social workout group called the Hot Rollers.  It’s for anyone who wants to join in for a blade in the Trinity Bellwoods area in Toronto.  We will meet weekly for rollerblades down by Lake Ontario. We will also take field trips to other areas in the GTA.  Let’s get our body’s in shape for the summer…and have fun!!  Join my facebook group

 

Rawlicious Event

Please come and join me and experience another fun intimate evening of exploring emotional health & personal well being. Offering fine innovative raw food, organic wine & beer, sincere insights & sources, eco-chic items, while Holistic Therapists (I’m one of them) mingle about available for your individual inquiries.
Presented at Rawlicious (High Park/Junction area)  Please click the link for more info on the event:

http://www.sincerity.ca/calendar.html

Date: Wednesday June 3rd 2009

Location: 3092 Dundas Street West

Time: 8:00 – 10:30pm

Price: $20 per person

Would love to see you there!

 

Marcia Leeder Photography

I want to share a beautiful heart & soul slideshow from my wonderful talented sister. I look up to her and admire her for following her dreams and passions in life. My sister absolutely loves what she does for a living and is an amazing photographer…and it truly shows!

This one is going out to all the mothers!!

Marcia Leeder Photography

Marcia Leeder daytime interview