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🍋 Make lemonade they say…. Had a flat tire new my awareness when rushing off to flamenco class today so had to switch route to Discount Tire (they kindly repaired it free, under warranty) and afterwards too late to go to class so I made soup! Not lemonade, ha ha. So full of plants and nutrients, including the herbs and spices and lemon added after simmering, there are 17 plants in this soup, protein rich w red lentils! Gonna enjoy this with the cooler weather! Ingredients: EVOO, garlic, onion, parsnip, celery, carrot, rutabaga, habanero, cabbage, yellow squash, dried mushrooms, red lentils, bay leaves, thyme, coriander seeds, and tamari added later for saltiness, fresh lemon after simmering. 🤸‍♀️ @boutiquebodyworks #plantbasednutrition #plantbaseddiet #plantbasedrecipes #eathealthylivebetter #boutiquebodyworks #lifestylemedicine #fallsoup
👩‍⚕️ Can we include skin cancer in “avoidance of toxic substances “?…. PSA: I had scratched an itch that was a tiny y spec weeks ago and it rapidly changed in size to that of a pencil eraser, colour from bright pink to flesh, and smooth pearl like to crusty. (Was also where my jog bras rubbed) I called my dermatologist right away and got in asap, yesterday they said it’s definitely skin cancer, removed it and sent it for biopsy. Why biopsy it if they removed it? Because it could be one of 2 kinds: basal cell (then done, it’s gone, no need for follow up) or melanoma (have to go back to take out greater margins so no cell left behind, but this will leave a scar and why they don’t do it automatically) Check your spots and keep a close eye, any changes in size, colour and texture do not wait! Consider it a possible toxic substance, cancer, and see you doctor right away. @boutiquebodyworks #lifestylemedicine #toxicsubstances #skincancer #skincaretips
👯‍♀️ When friends are made in Physical Therapy school and friendship withstands the test of time, 22 years later still friends like family, able to keep it real, thick and thin. Hashing out what we’ve learned since last visit, from clinical experience and continuing education, in my clinic last weekend and sharing much more. Nothing like hosting old friends! @boutiquebodyworks #socialconnection #mindfulrelationships #boutiquebodyworks #lifestylemedicine #oldfriends #schoolmates @abbilins @lmurray5
🌾 “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” Robert Louis Stevenson @boutiquebodyworks #lifestylemedicine #holisticwellness #wholepersonhealth #optimalliving #mindbodyconnection #passionatelife #boutiquebodyworks
 
 
🍋 Make lemonade they say…. Had a flat tire new my awareness when rushing off to flamenco class today so had to switch route to Discount Tire (they kindly repaired it free, under warranty) and afterwards too late to go to class so I made soup!
👩‍⚕️ Can we include skin cancer in “avoidance of toxic substances “?…. PSA: I had scratched an itch that was a tiny y spec weeks ago and it rapidly changed in size to that of a pencil eraser, colour from bright pink to flesh,
👯‍♀️ When friends are made in Physical Therapy school and friendship withstands the test of time, 22 years later still friends like family, able to keep it real, thick and thin. Hashing out what we’ve learned since last visit, from clinica
🌾 “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” Robert Louis Stevenson @boutiquebodyworks #lifestylemedicine #holisticwellness #wholepersonhealth #optimalliving #mindbodyconnection #passion
💃 Feliz dia de Flamenco! I may have come late to it in life but I can’t imagine life without it!!! 💞 Olé … viva el arte de Flamenco! @boutiquebodyworks #movementculture #movementismedicine #danceismedicine #flamencodancer #li
🤸‍♀️ A powerful factor in preventing and fighting disease is nutrition. It’s also what we have on a daily basis at our finger tips to influence our chemistry which influences many bodily processes and function. The greater the number of pl
🌈 This week subscribers dove into the science and skill of positive psychology to cope with the pillar of health, stress management. This theory and technique does not ignore negative experiences or situations or people but rather is the practice of
🥀 May we never forget their sacrifice. @boutiquebodyworks #socialconnection #mindfulrelationships #boutiquebodyworks #lifestylemedicine #lestweforget🌹 #remembranceday #veteransday
🥘🥂 Small plates and cocktails with one of my nearest and dearest. Life just doesn’t get better! Exploring new places in the city with my fellow adventurer, @tenfoldrooftop @boutiquebodyworks @lmurray5 #boutiquebodyworks #lifestylemedici
✍🏻 James Clear of Atomic Habits whose work I continue to share, (highly recommend reading & keeping for regular reference) makes it very clear how to make change. Whether wanting/needing to create a new healthy habit OR break a negative one
🤸‍♀️On the subject of stress, one of my favourite go to’s for coping is movement. Whether anxiety, fearfulness, uncertainty, panic or depression, when prolonged , stress can take shape in any or combination of these negative emotions they
🤯 Is it a coincidence that today, on election day, it’s also National Stress Awareness Day??? Perhaps an opportunity to check in with ourselves on how we are feeling and coping during extremely stressful times. 1. When you feel anxious, stre
💡 “People are like stained - glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.” Elisabeth Kubler-Ross @boutiquebodyworks #life