A morning UGI routine for clearing the cobwebs

Posted on October 1, 2012October 1, 2012 by Shari Zisk

What does your morning Hour of Power ritual look like? Or is it more like your 30 Minutes to Thrive or 15 Minutes to Fulfillment as Tony Robbins would have us do daily to cultivate our Personal Power? A morning workout...Read More

Walking for Fitness. Simple tips to optimize benefits.

Posted on September 30, 2012October 6, 2012 by Shari Zisk

[caption id="attachment_3067" align="alignleft" width="243"] Walking for Fitness | Alive Magazine October 2012[/caption]   “No one knows, till he tries, how easily a habit of walking is acquired,” -Thomas Jefferson.  Move more. This mantra of so many physical activity promotional campaigns is...Read More

Book Review: Green for Life

Posted on September 26, 2012September 9, 2020 by Shari Zisk

I received the book Green for Life by Victoria Boutenko as a birthday gift several years ago and it’s message lives on in my everyday rituals, in my personal training business and my general perspective on nourishment.  I believe anyone interested in...Read More

A magical hip flexor release

Posted on August 1, 2012February 11, 2015 by Shari Zisk

One of the top searches that lands people at here at radiancewellness.ca is “tight hip flexors”. That’s because I often write about my chronically tight hip flexors and my ongoing quest to release them. I spent the last week formulating...Read More

Getting to know the Human Trainer

Posted on July 26, 2012July 26, 2012 by Shari Zisk

A gear & gadget review I am so lucky to live on the fabulous West Coast surrounded by so many like-minded fitness & wellness enthusiasts dedicated to moving their bodies everyday and nourishing them with life-giving food. Since I started...Read More

A balance board strength & sculpt workout

Posted on July 25, 2012July 25, 2012 by Shari Zisk

A balance board can be used for so much more than just standing on.  Here is a 20-minute strength & sculpting workout you can do with your wobble board. See the exercises below or download the PDF here!    (more…)

Start your pretox at your doorstep

Posted on July 23, 2012July 23, 2012 by Shari Zisk

I have concern about all the dirt, pesticides, allergens and germs that my dog tracks into the house on his feet and on his nose. (His tolerance for grossness is considerably higher than mine). I think about all the germs...Read More

Overcoming chronic fatigue, Strategies to get your robust self back

Posted on July 16, 2012July 22, 2012 by Shari Zisk

[caption id="attachment_2812" align="alignleft" width="246"] Alive Magazine July 2012[/caption] After collapsing and ending up in the hospital one day, yoga instructor Lana Maree was shocked, “I believed myself to be of the most robust health.” Despite her healthy and active lifestyle,...Read More

5-Minute core workout-UGI style

Posted on June 9, 2012September 18, 2012 by Shari Zisk

  Especially for my friends with a UGI Ball, here is a 5-minute core training workout you will love. See the exercises below or download the PDF here! (Don't have a UGI? You can do this workout with a Bosu & medicine ball) ...Read More

Shocking new research in fitness & nutrition

Posted on May 21, 2012May 21, 2012 by Shari Zisk

Oops! It looks like several of the fitness and nutrition strategies we have recommended to our personal training clients may not have been all that correct. I recently attended the National Strength & Conditioning Association’s (NSCA) annual Personal Trainers Conference in Las Vegas April...Read More