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Health Spa Guide
Time spent in a health spa can truly change your life, but only if what you book is in fact the experience you’re seeking. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when bombarded by choices and multitudes of information online, so we’re here to help break it down for you. After all, it’s important to know…
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Voted A Top 5 Health Retreat In The World
In this year’s Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards (2022), Mountain Trek scored 93.26 out of 100.00, earning the following distinctions: #1 Health & Wellness Retreat in Canada #3 Health & Wellness Retreat in North America #4 International Spa in The World While our lodge is certainly the most remote, and often hardest to…
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The Truth About Collagen Gummies
Collagen gummies are becoming extremely popular. But are they really the best solution to healthier hair and nails, pain-free joints, and better skin? In this article, we share the opinion of our award-winning team, consisting of feedback from our Registered Nutritionist, Naturopathic Doctor, Fitness Director, and Program Director. Our opinion on this matter comes…
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Stop coping with mental and emotional stress and start resourcing
Q: I’m noticing that while coping with the mental and emotional stress of Covid 19 over the last year, my habits of relaxing don’t seem to be working. What can I do? A: We all have various activities and behaviors that help us cope with uncontrollable situations. It’s humanly natural to avoid adverse or uncomfortable…
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Hydrotherapy and it’s benefits
Hydrotherapy, or water therapy, has been used for a variety of health treatments for thousands of years. Even before the Egyptians, humans have been steaming, mineral spring soaking, and immersing in cold water to boost healing in the body and mind. Hydrotherapy has long been incorporated in naturopathic, Ayurvedic, and Taoist health practices—even our modern,…
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Finding Balance with sugar, alcohol, and caffeine
Achieving balance is no small feat. Especially when it comes to elements of our life that involve rituals, friends, or cravings. Take a few of the most common ones; sugar, alcohol, and caffeine. We all battle these daily, and constantly. One month, we’re off of them completely, then the next we find ourselves overindulged to…
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Different Kinds of Meditation
We live in a world of choice; 50 shades of grey, 150 flavors of ice cream, 50 styles of yoga, and over 300 various mind/body practices of meditation. It’s oh so easy to get frozen in the decision-making process and then not choose anything! Below is a summary of the different kinds of meditation to…
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How To Be Healthy When Working From Home
Q: I am really struggling with working from home. What should I do? A: The typical work situation has changed dramatically since Covid. One of the outcomes was a mass migration of office workers from downtown to their dens. A variety of research on the phenomena has found both positive and negative ramifications, however, one…
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Q&A: I am over working from home. What should I do?
Q: I am really struggling with working from home. What should I do? A: The world has learned a lot from the past 10 months of Covid. One of the unforeseen outcomes was a mass migration of office workers from downtown to their dens. A variety of research on the phenomena has found both positive…
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Q&A: What is Burnout & How Do I Prevent It
Q: What is burnout, and how do I prevent and/or manage it? A: Burnout is a psychological state of physical and emotional exhaustion specifically related to occupational stress. Besides being characterized by feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion, it includes increased negative or cynical feelings towards one’s job and reduced professional efficacy. The term “burnout” has…