Welcome to Radiance Wellness!

 

radiance6 Start hereEither you are thinking about getting started on a fitness program or you are already well into your fitness journey. Use this page to guide you through all the goods here at Radiancewellness.ca. Check back often as it is always growing, leave lots of comments, ask lots of questions.

Happy Training!

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-Shari 

 

Meet your trainer

About me (My story, how I got started, credentials, philosophy, values, influences, etc…)

A few words on becoming a master personal trainer

My Fitness Friends (Coming soon!)

Pretty good reasons to get active

Surprise! The unexpected benefits of becoming physically active.

Hey fashionistas, want to look better in your clothes?

Where the heck to start

The secret to losing weight and getting fit is in the stats

Thinking about getting started on a fitness program? Set yourself up for success with these 7 steps.

Your third home, how to choose a fitness facility (still under construction)

How to choose a personal trainer (still under construction)

To assess or not? (still under construction)

Getting serious about scheduling (still under construction)

S.M.A.R.T. Goal setting (still under construction)

Stuff you probably never even thought about

Improve your posture with a digital camera

7 reasons why you should have a posture analysis before you begin a strength and conditioning program

First day at the gym (or second, or third…)

Playing by the gym rules  (still under construction)

7 reasons why I will not kick your butt on your first training session

Training Basics

(still under construction)

Kinesiology for the People

Mysterious Transversus. Part I NEW

Mysterious Transversus. Part II (still under construction)

Mysterious Transversus. Part III  (still under construction)

Rock hard hip flexors are not a good thing. Here is how I soften mine up.NEW

 Workouts

Home Workouts

Gym Workouts

Outdoor Workouts

Apres-ski circuit. 2 workouts for back at the lodge NEW

A little kick in the butt to keep you going

3 things Starbucks can teach us about reaching our fitness goals

Get your best body by modelling fit behaviour

Holiday survival guide- Staying fit through the madness

Train like a CEO for ultimate fitness results

 

Gear & Gadgets

Spice up your core training, the Bender Ball adds a hint of flavour NEW

Rise and shine tired feet, Foot Wakers to the rescue NEW

Shopping for a fit girl? Holiday Gift Guide 2011.

5 Cool pieces of fitness equipment you might be lucky enough to see in your gym soon!

My favorite things: The oven-baked solution that saved my knees.  

A mighty upgrade to a classic fitness tool. The resistance band gets an upgrade. 

A fitness gadget skeptic finds a new training tool. Meet UGI.

My favorite things: My Bliss Skort

Kettlebells kick butt!

Hot yoga without the puddle. The towel woes of sweaty yogis.

My favorite solution for dry winter skin, and it’s workout friendly.

Shopping for a fit girl? Here are some of my favourite healthy gift ideas

Can these shoes really tone your legs and butt just by walking?

Why is this iPhone App helping so many of my clients lose weight fast?

My favorite tool for tracking how much of that cheesecake you actually used up during your workout

The abdominal machine I tried to ignore

Fitness goes tech in 2010: micoach virtual running partner by adidas

 

You ARE special!

Postnatal fitness for mature moms

Forget Bridal Bootcamp to look stunning in your wedding dress

This is your neck on blogging

Strong bones (still under construction)

Is childhood obesity child abuse?

Boogie yourself fit grandma, Dancing is exercise.

 

Active living everyday

Active sitting solutions for optimal fitness

Is your workout a ‘flow experience’?

The future of office ergonomics looks comfy

To the gym or to the mountain?

How walking the dog made my butt flabby

Insider secrets from a personal trainer

Fitness F.A.Q. (still under construction)

Myths and misconceptions (still under construction)

10 ways to get the most bang for your buck out of your personal trainer (still under construction)

A call to train hard, ladies (still under construction)

Cringe worthy (still under construction)

Book reviews

Eat Drink and be Gorgeous, A nutritionist’s healthy guide to living the good life, Esther Blum

The Thrive Diet, Brendan Brazier

Omnivore’s Dilemma, A natural history of four meals, Michael Pollan

The Eat Clean Diet Cookbook, Tosca Reno

The Park Avenue Nutritionist’s Plan by Dr. Jana Klauer

Fitness Travel Reviews

Fitness Travel Review: Icefall Lodge, a rustic escape to Rocky Mountain paradise NEW





TRAINER TOOLS

Have you experienced UGI yet?

FITNESS TIPS

Tight hip flexors

Tight hip flexors will throw you out of alignment. Here's my favorite way to release them.

MY FAVOURITE THINGS

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The oven-baked solution that saved my knees

POPULAR TOPICS

UGI Fitness

The newest tool in my training toolbox. Meet UGI.

Bridal Bootcamp

Forget Bridal Bootcamp to look stunning in your wedding dress

BOOK REVIEWS

Eat drink and be gorgeous

Eat drink and be gorgeous, A nutritionist’s healthy guide to living the good life, by Esther Blum

Thrive Diet by Brendan Brazier

The Thrive Diet by Brendan Brazier. Thinking of going vegan?