Articles
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Men’s Health Features Mountain Trek
Men’s Health, one of the most popular men’s magazines and fitness websites in North America, recently featured Mountain Trek in an article entitled “The 7 Best Vacations For Your Body.” The story describes the “science-based program” and then quotes Brandon Mentore, an ACE-certified personal trainer, saying Mountain Trek offers everything you could want in a health…
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Easy Ways to Digital Detox
“Digital detox” is a buzz phrase we’re hearing more of lately but what exactly is it and why should we do it? After all, isn’t technology meant to improve our lives, helping us keep more connected and freeing up time so we can concentrate on other things? It is true that technology has vastly improved certain aspects…
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10 Tricks to Stick To Your New Year’s Resolutions
Halfway through January is when most people start falling off the wagon and foregoing all the resolutions they made on New Year’s Eve. But with these 10 easy-to-follow guidelines, you can have a better chance of sticking with your resolutions and watching them become healthy habits you’ll enjoy for a lifetime. 1. Be Specific Don’t…
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Back pain? Read This Before Getting A Back Brace
If you suffer from lower back pain, you may be considering using a back brace for your workout. It’s common to see braces being used in the gym; however, a back brace may be doing more harm than good. Nearly 80% of North Americans will experience back pain at some point in their lives. For…
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Spafinder Names Mountain Trek Best In Canada
We're excited to announce Mountain Trek has been named "Best in Canada" in Spafinder's 2016 Global Wellness Travel Awards. Recently Spafinder announced the results of its 3rd annual WTA awards, which recognize hotels, resorts, destination spas and retreats offering the best wellness vacations and experiences on six continents and in 41 countries. This year, 388 finalists…
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Beginner Workout Mistakes to Avoid
As the Fitness Director at Mountain Trek, Cathy Grierson receives a lot of questions about exercise: when to do it and how often; what the best techniques are; and how to avoid injury. Recently she received a question that we thought warranted its own post-follow-up as it’s important for most guests of Mountain Trek Fitness Retreat…
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7 Tips to Help You Sleep Better
Sleep is an integral factor in living a well-balanced, healthy life. You want to function at peak capacity? You want your memory to serve you? You want your sex life to be full of vitality? Then get proper rest!
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You Deserve To Reward Yourself – Seriously
Life isn’t supposed to be all work and no play. At Mountain Trek we encourage everyone to let loose occasionally otherwise our day-to-day can become too stressful.
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Mountain Trek Nominated for SpaFinder’s 2016 Wellness Travel Awards
Mountain Trek Fitness Retreat and Health Spa is honored to be a finalist in the Spafinder Wellness 365 2016 Wellness Travel Awards in the following categories: Best for Mind & Spirit Best for Outdoor Adventure & Activities Best for Nutrition & Healthy Cuisine Best Weight Loss Program Best for Fitness Best for Going Solo The Awards honor…
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Mountain Trek Is The Perfect Bachelorette Destination Say 2 Writers
Here are just a few of the reasons why a healthy bachelorette party at Mountain Trek is such a good idea.