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HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HEALTH

At her Arts and Healing Centre in Dundurn, Lucy Weston is helping people to ‘own their health’ through holistic initiatives including art therapy and cooking for health.

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Experts state that 79 per cent of new human diseases are zoonotic – passed between animals and humans. As our lives become more closely intertwined with animals, new infectious diseases are emerging. What’s an animal lover to do?

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Lucy Weston, the founder of the Dundurn Arts and Healing Centre, is helping clients take control of their health through a unique holistic approach. Photo: StarPhoenix/Jeff Lyons

The community of Dundurn is home to a new arts and healing centre that is now open for consultations and workshops.

With a background and extensive training in the arts and holistic health, owner Lucy Weston is excited about helping people with health issues and guiding them to have more control over their own health.

“Using a holistic approach means you’re not necessarily treating just the symptoms alone. You’re working through to the root of the issues and exploring ways to solve health problems by determining all the reasons for those symptoms,” explains Weston.

She goes on to say that the human body is extremely complex and many factors contribute to achieving health and wellness. Physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and philosophical considerations all have to be weighed.

“Life is an evolving process and by trying to get an understanding of the whole person – their upbringing, their surroundings, the decisions they’ve made or didn’t make help to establish the causes behind the problems.

“Part of the holistic approach is also helping people own their own health – making decisions how to go about solving the problem and empowering them to make the decisions about where to go next. This helps them gain strength and confidence

and they will feel they have some control over the situation,” she adds.

Weston’s clients include those with ongoing health concerns such as celiac disease, diverticulitis, Crohn’s disease, candida, PMS, menopause, weight loss/management, diabetes, for example. Nutrition, dietary advice and strategy will be discussed as well as prenatal and postnatal support for mothers and babies. Sickness prevention – living healthily to avoid sickness is another topic of discussion.

Weston will also provide workshops in art therapy, and cooking for health. She prefers to use a gentle process to guide her clients towards healthier meals. “I find out what their eating habits currently are, what foods they enjoy and what spices and herbs they like, for instance. I don’t want to shock someone who’s been eating junk food every day and tell them all they’ll be eating from now on is brown rice and lentils.

Instead I find out what we have to play with and how can we cook the food in a healthy, delicious way that gives you satiation and health. This quite often leads to a great deal of creativity in the kitchen,” she adds.

The art therapy workshops are geared towards providing an outlet for stress or grief.

Sometimes the art classes are an exploring

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Who hasn’t looked their pet pooch or feline in the eyes and said, “You complete me.” Well... we come close!

Our devotion to our pets is undeniable. But those adorable fur-balls couldn’t possibly make us sick, could they?

by Hilary Klassen of SP Creative Features A new book published by the Ontario Veterinary College, Sick! Curious Tales of Pests and Parasites We Share with Animals, explores the transmission of disease from animals to humans. There is increasing concern over the proliferation of diseases like E. coli, West Nile, bird flu, swine flu, rabies, chronic wasting, mad cow, Lyme disease, etc. “We can’t solve these kinds of diseases by just looking at the people, we also have to look at the animals, the community and the environment, and how they interact,” says editor and contributor Dr. Elizabeth Stone. “They all interact more and more as we encroach on wildlife areas, and also as people are living more and more closely with their animals.”

A dean at the Ontario Veterinary College, Dr. Stone says the college has real strength in infectious diseases and public health. A lot of people have ventured from the college to do international work and development.

Some fascinating stories emerged, and Sick is a collection of those far-flung tales.

For example, there’s a story about rabies in India

and someone developing a program there. There’s one on tapeworms and epilepsy in Kenya and the transmission of tapeworms from pigs to people – in people it can migrate to the brain and cause epilepsy. Another deals with tuberculosis in Ireland involving cows, the Irish badger and humans. The book discusses interventions as well.

Stone says it reveals how much veterinarians contribute to public health and how complicated these issues are. Veterinarians demonstrated humility and caring, and understood the complexity and cultural issues. “People may be suspicious of health workers, both in our own community and abroad, whether it’s vaccines, or people bringing their chickens in if they’re sick, and being concerned that maybe if they bring their chicken in it will be killed but they need it for their livelihood.”

Some of the stories correspond to ones we’re hearing in the media. A medical illustrator shows how disease

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FAR LEFT FAR LEFT Andrew A. Potter is Director Andrew A. Potter is Director and CEO of VIDO-InterVac, a and CEO of VIDO-InterVac, a research facility on the U of S research facility on the U of S campus devoted to discovering campus devoted to discovering how infectious diseases work in how infectious diseases work in animals and humans, and develanimals and humans, and developing vaccines. oping vaccines.

LEFT LEFT Dr. Elizabeth Stone is editor Dr. Elizabeth Stone is editor and contributor to Sick, and contributor to Sick, a collection of stories a collection of stories illustrating the relationillustrating the relationship between animals and ship between animals and humans with respect to humans with respect to infectious diseases. infectious diseases.

is transmitted. “I think people will find it a really is transmitted. “I think people will find it a really interesting read. They’re short stories so people interesting read. They’re short stories so people can just pick it up and read one or two and then can just pick it up and read one or two and then come back to it,” says Stone. come back to it,” says Stone.

Dr. Andrew Potter, director and CEO at VIDODr. Andrew Potter, director and CEO at VIDOInterVac at the University of Saskatchewan, says InterVac at the University of Saskatchewan, says vaccines continue to be the best way to attack vaccines continue to be the best way to attack infectious diseases. “We work on prevention infectious diseases. “We work on prevention of disease primarily and vaccines specifically, of disease primarily and vaccines specifically, simply because historically, vaccines have proven simply because historically, vaccines have proven to be the single most effective way of preventto be the single most effective way of preventing disease, whether its animals or humans. And ing disease, whether its animals or humans. And we’ve been using them for a long time, thousands we’ve been using them for a long time, thousands of years, although only a few hundred in western of years, although only a few hundred in western culture. They’ve got a proven track record and culture. They’ve got a proven track record and they are sustainable as well.” they are sustainable as well.”

According to Potter, about 79 per cent of new According to Potter, about 79 per cent of new diseases of humans are zoonotic. “If you want to diseases of humans are zoonotic. “If you want to tackle the field of human health, and you don’t tackle the field of human health, and you don’t look at animals you’re eliminating a huge part of look at animals you’re eliminating a huge part of the equation, and a huge part of potential ways to the equation, and a huge part of potential ways to take care of threats of disease in humans. We tend take care of threats of disease in humans. We tend to look at both sides of the equation.” to look at both sides of the equation.”

He says new emerging infectious diseases, as He says new emerging infectious diseases, as well as old resurgent ones have two things in comwell as old resurgent ones have two things in common. “Virtually all of them come from animals, no mon. “Virtually all of them come from animals, no big surprise. But the other thing is they require big surprise. But the other thing is they require a high level of containment for us to be able to a high level of containment for us to be able to work on them. Most people in Canada and indeed work on them. Most people in Canada and indeed most scientists in the world can’t really do a lot of most scientists in the world can’t really do a lot of work on them in the lab because they don’t have work on them in the lab because they don’t have the facilities. We decided 10 years ago or more the facilities. We decided 10 years ago or more to build this high containment InterVac facility to build this high containment InterVac facility SAS00295734_1_1

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which allows us to actually work on a lot of these which allows us to actually work on a lot of these things, which has been just great since it opened things, which has been just great since it opened last year, to allow us to rapidly do things.” last year, to allow us to rapidly do things.”

Much of the work at InterVac involves cattle, Much of the work at InterVac involves cattle, but it can cover a wide scope. They developed a but it can cover a wide scope. They developed a vaccine for E. coli with collaborators at UBC. “A vaccine for E. coli with collaborators at UBC. “A scientific paper came out last year that showed scientific paper came out last year that showed the use of that vaccine in cattle would reduce the the use of that vaccine in cattle would reduce the incidence of disease by about 85 per cent. So it incidence of disease by about 85 per cent. So it can have a phenomenal impact,” says Potter. The can have a phenomenal impact,” says Potter. The healthier the animals in our environment, the healthier the animals in our environment, the healthier our pets will be, and by extension, we healthier our pets will be, and by extension, we ourselves. ourselves.

Whether it’s just the neighbour walking his dog, Whether it’s just the neighbour walking his dog, humans and animals occupy the same space on humans and animals occupy the same space on the planet and are going to intermingle. “Microorthe planet and are going to intermingle. “Microorganisms don’t carry passports, they cross borders ganisms don’t carry passports, they cross borders pretty easily,” observes Potter. He doesn’t really pretty easily,” observes Potter. He doesn’t really worry about the ones we know about because worry about the ones we know about because everyone’s on the lookout for them. “I’m worried everyone’s on the lookout for them. “I’m worried about the ones like SARS that nobody has a clue about the ones like SARS that nobody has a clue even exist.” even exist.”

Stone and Potter agree that the risk of getting Stone and Potter agree that the risk of getting sick from your pet is pretty low. Some precausick from your pet is pretty low. Some precautions can be taken like taking your pet to the vet tions can be taken like taking your pet to the vet to make sure it’s healthy, getting them vaccinated to make sure it’s healthy, getting them vaccinated and simply washing your hands. “If somebody is and simply washing your hands. “If somebody is immunocompromised – they’ve undergone chemo immunocompromised – they’ve undergone chemo or something like that – you would want to be or something like that – you would want to be more cautious,” says Stone. Have somebody else more cautious,” says Stone. Have somebody else change the cat’s litter box, keep your fur-balls change the cat’s litter box, keep your fur-balls clean and walk them on a leash. Pregnant women clean and walk them on a leash. Pregnant women should also take precautions. ■ should also take precautions. ■

GENDER PHYSICS: Balancing masculine and feminine energies

by Hilary Klassen of SP Creative Features For our inaugural SMART THINKING feature in SMART LIVING, thought leader Bettie Ann Heggie sheds light on gender physics – her term for the interdependence of the disparate masculine and feminine energies, and creating balance between them.

What’s your gender energy? Is it more masculine or more feminine?

Nearly every day we see girls and boys playing side by side, becoming socialized and learning ways of being. But we seldom pause to deconstruct the lifelong patterns that are forming. In the boardroom 20 years later, those ways of being surface without any invitation. They are present in conscious and unconscious ways.

Bettie Ann Heggie has begun to drill down into those automatic ways of being. Since retiring from PotashCorp, the former senior vice president is channelling her extensive experience into new pursuits. “I’ve taken up all these things that are really my passion, which is wanting more women in management and feeling like there’s something I can contribute there by sharing my stories.”

One of those passions is exploring masculine and feminine energy in the workplace. Heggie just returned from Berlin where she was one of a group of women sharing stories about their careers. She also presented a workshop on masculine and feminine energy. As a thought leader in gender physics, it’s all part of her desire to empower women.

“You don’t want to generalize, but men and women do have some physiological differences and we are also socialized differently.” Heggie identifies recognizable patterns of behaviour in the workplace. “Most of the men are going to say, ‘What’s our goal?’ and they try to get there as fast as they can. Most of the women are going to say, ‘What’s the process. Let’s slow this down’.” She says if you’re in crisis mode, you’ll draw on masculine energy. If you’re establishing the values of your corporation, you’ll want to draw more on feminine energy to move to consensus.

In male-dominated environments, a woman can feel like a square peg in a round hole. “But the goal really is to be authentic and to bring our authentic selves every day. And when we are

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being ourselves, that’s when we are most charisRetired PotashCorp VP, Betty Ann Heggie, is channelling her energies in matic. And when we’re being charismatic, that’s new directions, and is particularly passionate about helping businesses and when people remember us and they think of us individuals understand gender energy. Supplied photo as leaders,” says Heggie. Creating environments that support the authentic self, places that seek to understand and balance masculine and feminine energy, is critical. “Ultimately, what I want is for all businesses to see the value of having the feminine energy there and to be using it.”

Heggie finds that while men tend to shrug off setbacks, women tend to ruminate. Men may well look for an external explanation, whereas women tend to look inside. “There is actually research on the brain that shows that women hear negative things more than men do.” When things don’t go Staying active, being smoke as planned, she suggests that women make up a different ending. For example: “As a result of havfree, eating right and regular ing been through this, I learned ‘this’ and now I’m screening for the prevention better off for it and I have all these new opportuniand early detection of cancer ties,” which is a positive ending. are all part of maintaining a Heggie uses some great analogies in her workshops. Once people understand feminine and healthy lifestyle. masculine energies, they need to know when to use it. “You want to be able to dial it up and dial You can make a difference in it down. It’s just like turning on the water in your your health. tap – if it gets too hot you add a little bit of cold or vice versa, to get the right temperature. If you want to quench your thirst you want it cooler, if you want For more information on cancer to take a bath you make it warmer.” prevention and early detection, Whether it’s through the Womentorship program visit www.saskcancer.ca. she cofounded with the U of S Edward’s School of Business, or through traveling and taking speaking engagements, Heggie helps women discover what makes them special and express it in the world.

Masculine and feminine energies are defined on Heggie’s website bettyannheggie.com. She has The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency operates prevention and early developed an assessment tool, with a nod to Carl detection programs, provides safe, quality cancer treatment and Jung and the ancient Chinese Philosophy of Yinconducts innovative research.

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FAR LEFT FAR LEFT Andrew A. Potter is Director Andrew A. Potter is Director and CEO of VIDO-InterVac, a and CEO of VIDO-InterVac, a research facility on the U of S research facility on the U of S campus devoted to discovering campus devoted to discovering how infectious diseases work in how infectious diseases work in animals and humans, and develanimals and humans, and developing vaccines. oping vaccines.

LEFT LEFT Dr. Elizabeth Stone is editor Dr. Elizabeth Stone is editor and contributor to Sick, and contributor to Sick, a collection of stories a collection of stories illustrating the relationillustrating the relationship between animals and ship between animals and humans with respect to humans with respect to infectious diseases. infectious diseases.

is transmitted. “I think people will find it a really is transmitted. “I think people will find it a really interesting read. They’re short stories so people interesting read. They’re short stories so people can just pick it up and read one or two and then can just pick it up and read one or two and then come back to it,” says Stone. come back to it,” says Stone.

Dr. Andrew Potter, director and CEO at VIDODr. Andrew Potter, director and CEO at VIDOInterVac at the University of Saskatchewan, says InterVac at the University of Saskatchewan, says vaccines continue to be the best way to attack vaccines continue to be the best way to attack infectious diseases. “We work on prevention infectious diseases. “We work on prevention of disease primarily and vaccines specifically, of disease primarily and vaccines specifically, simply because historically, vaccines have proven simply because historically, vaccines have proven to be the single most effective way of preventto be the single most effective way of preventing disease, whether its animals or humans. And ing disease, whether its animals or humans. And we’ve been using them for a long time, thousands we’ve been using them for a long time, thousands of years, although only a few hundred in western of years, although only a few hundred in western culture. They’ve got a proven track record and culture. They’ve got a proven track record and they are sustainable as well.” they are sustainable as well.”

According to Potter, about 79 per cent of new According to Potter, about 79 per cent of new diseases of humans are zoonotic. “If you want to diseases of humans are zoonotic. “If you want to tackle the field of human health, and you don’t tackle the field of human health, and you don’t look at animals you’re eliminating a huge part of look at animals you’re eliminating a huge part of the equation, and a huge part of potential ways to the equation, and a huge part of potential ways to take care of threats of disease in humans. We tend take care of threats of disease in humans. We tend to look at both sides of the equation.” to look at both sides of the equation.”

He says new emerging infectious diseases, as He says new emerging infectious diseases, as well as old resurgent ones have two things in comwell as old resurgent ones have two things in common. “Virtually all of them come from animals, no mon. “Virtually all of them come from animals, no big surprise. But the other thing is they require big surprise. But the other thing is they require a high level of containment for us to be able to a high level of containment for us to be able to work on them. Most people in Canada and indeed work on them. Most people in Canada and indeed most scientists in the world can’t really do a lot of most scientists in the world can’t really do a lot of work on them in the lab because they don’t have work on them in the lab because they don’t have the facilities. We decided 10 years ago or more the facilities. We decided 10 years ago or more to build this high containment InterVac facility to build this high containment InterVac facility SAS00295734_1_1

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which allows us to actually work on a lot of these which allows us to actually work on a lot of these things, which has been just great since it opened things, which has been just great since it opened last year, to allow us to rapidly do things.” last year, to allow us to rapidly do things.”

Much of the work at InterVac involves cattle, Much of the work at InterVac involves cattle, but it can cover a wide scope. They developed a but it can cover a wide scope. They developed a vaccine for E. coli with collaborators at UBC. “A vaccine for E. coli with collaborators at UBC. “A scientific paper came out last year that showed scientific paper came out last year that showed the use of that vaccine in cattle would reduce the the use of that vaccine in cattle would reduce the incidence of disease by about 85 per cent. So it incidence of disease by about 85 per cent. So it can have a phenomenal impact,” says Potter. The can have a phenomenal impact,” says Potter. The healthier the animals in our environment, the healthier the animals in our environment, the healthier our pets will be, and by extension, we healthier our pets will be, and by extension, we ourselves. ourselves.

Whether it’s just the neighbour walking his dog, Whether it’s just the neighbour walking his dog, humans and animals occupy the same space on humans and animals occupy the same space on the planet and are going to intermingle. “Microorthe planet and are going to intermingle. “Microorganisms don’t carry passports, they cross borders ganisms don’t carry passports, they cross borders pretty easily,” observes Potter. He doesn’t really pretty easily,” observes Potter. He doesn’t really worry about the ones we know about because worry about the ones we know about because everyone’s on the lookout for them. “I’m worried everyone’s on the lookout for them. “I’m worried about the ones like SARS that nobody has a clue about the ones like SARS that nobody has a clue even exist.” even exist.”

Stone and Potter agree that the risk of getting Stone and Potter agree that the risk of getting sick from your pet is pretty low. Some precausick from your pet is pretty low. Some precautions can be taken like taking your pet to the vet tions can be taken like taking your pet to the vet to make sure it’s healthy, getting them vaccinated to make sure it’s healthy, getting them vaccinated and simply washing your hands. “If somebody is and simply washing your hands. “If somebody is immunocompromised – they’ve undergone chemo immunocompromised – they’ve undergone chemo or something like that – you would want to be or something like that – you would want to be more cautious,” says Stone. Have somebody else more cautious,” says Stone. Have somebody else change the cat’s litter box, keep your fur-balls change the cat’s litter box, keep your fur-balls clean and walk them on a leash. Pregnant women clean and walk them on a leash. Pregnant women should also take precautions. ■ should also take precautions. ■

GENDER PHYSICS: Balancing masculine and feminine energies

by Hilary Klassen of SP Creative Features For our inaugural SMART THINKING feature in SMART LIVING, thought leader Bettie Ann Heggie sheds light on gender physics – her term for the interdependence of the disparate masculine and feminine energies, and creating balance between them.

What’s your gender energy? Is it more masculine or more feminine?

Nearly every day we see girls and boys playing side by side, becoming socialized and learning ways of being. But we seldom pause to deconstruct the lifelong patterns that are forming. In the boardroom 20 years later, those ways of being surface without any invitation. They are present in conscious and unconscious ways.

Bettie Ann Heggie has begun to drill down into those automatic ways of being. Since retiring from PotashCorp, the former senior vice president is channelling her extensive experience into new pursuits. “I’ve taken up all these things that are really my passion, which is wanting more women in management and feeling like there’s something I can contribute there by sharing my stories.”

One of those passions is exploring masculine and feminine energy in the workplace. Heggie just returned from Berlin where she was one of a group of women sharing stories about their careers. She also presented a workshop on masculine and feminine energy. As a thought leader in gender physics, it’s all part of her desire to empower women.

“You don’t want to generalize, but men and women do have some physiological differences and we are also socialized differently.” Heggie identifies recognizable patterns of behaviour in the workplace. “Most of the men are going to say, ‘What’s our goal?’ and they try to get there as fast as they can. Most of the women are going to say, ‘What’s the process. Let’s slow this down’.” She says if you’re in crisis mode, you’ll draw on masculine energy. If you’re establishing the values of your corporation, you’ll want to draw more on feminine energy to move to consensus.

In male-dominated environments, a woman can feel like a square peg in a round hole. “But the goal really is to be authentic and to bring our authentic selves every day. And when we are

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being ourselves, that’s when we are most charisRetired PotashCorp VP, Betty Ann Heggie, is channelling her energies in matic. And when we’re being charismatic, that’s new directions, and is particularly passionate about helping businesses and when people remember us and they think of us individuals understand gender energy. Supplied photo as leaders,” says Heggie. Creating environments that support the authentic self, places that seek to understand and balance masculine and feminine energy, is critical. “Ultimately, what I want is for all businesses to see the value of having the feminine energy there and to be using it.”

Heggie finds that while men tend to shrug off setbacks, women tend to ruminate. Men may well look for an external explanation, whereas women tend to look inside. “There is actually research on the brain that shows that women hear negative things more than men do.” When things don’t go Staying active, being smoke as planned, she suggests that women make up a different ending. For example: “As a result of havfree, eating right and regular ing been through this, I learned ‘this’ and now I’m screening for the prevention better off for it and I have all these new opportuniand early detection of cancer ties,” which is a positive ending. are all part of maintaining a Heggie uses some great analogies in her workshops. Once people understand feminine and healthy lifestyle. masculine energies, they need to know when to use it. “You want to be able to dial it up and dial You can make a difference in it down. It’s just like turning on the water in your your health. tap – if it gets too hot you add a little bit of cold or vice versa, to get the right temperature. If you want to quench your thirst you want it cooler, if you want For more information on cancer to take a bath you make it warmer.” prevention and early detection, Whether it’s through the Womentorship program visit www.saskcancer.ca. she cofounded with the U of S Edward’s School of Business, or through traveling and taking speaking engagements, Heggie helps women discover what makes them special and express it in the world.

Masculine and feminine energies are defined on Heggie’s website bettyannheggie.com. She has The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency operates prevention and early developed an assessment tool, with a nod to Carl detection programs, provides safe, quality cancer treatment and Jung and the ancient Chinese Philosophy of Yinconducts innovative research.

Yang, to help people determine what their primary energy is. ■

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Life is about more than surviving; it’s about learning to thrive. With busy schedules and a passion for healthy living, long-time friends Maile Crowe and Danica Slattery wanted to do just that.

And while they loved the health benefits of juicing, it wasn’t always convenient.

They realized Saskatoon needed a juice bar specializing in raw, cold-pressed fruit juices. When Saskatoon City Council approved a bylaw to allow food trucks, Crowe and Slattery decided to start their own. And that’s how Thrive Juice Company began.

“We wanted to get back to the basics and know what we’re putting into our bodies,” says Slattery.

“We wanted to provide something that was grab and go. You could get your daily requirements of fruits and vegetables in one simple drink.”

While Slattery worked on a holistic nutrition course, the entrepreneurial pair came up with a business plan.

After successfully testing the market with pop-up shops at Moksha Yoga and other locations across the city, Crowe and Slattery began selling their juice at the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market.

In June, the Thrive Juice Truck hit the streets and things really started rolling. Slattery describe summer business as “awesome.”

She appreciated the tightknit food

truck community in Saskatoon.

Soon Thrive will find a more permanent home on 20th Street. Crowe and Slattery have secured a retail storefront at the corner of 20th Street and Avenue B South. The new space will house a production facility, as well as a juice bar.

The menu will also expand to include fresh salads and what Slattery calls super foods. “It’ll all be grab-and-go healthy convenient food.”

The juices remain the main focus, though, because they are convenient, fresh and easily assimilated by the body. Cold-pressed juice maximizes the available nutrient and enzyme activity. The raw, cold-pressed juices are especially great for anyone with a compromised digestive system. When fresh vegetables and fruit are juiced, the indigestible fiber is removed, making the end results very nutrient dense and easy to digest.

Each 16.9 oz. bottle contains three to five pounds of produce. Further, there are no added sugars, preservatives or hidden ingredients to worry about.

There’s a wide range of beautiful colours and flavours to choose from. You can choose from dynamic combinations, such as Awaken (grapefruit, orange and lime juice), Know Your Roots (beets, carrots, apple, lemon, ginger), Garden Veggies (carrot, spinach, celery, cucumber, lemon, ginger), Enerchi (pineapple, coconut water, chia seeds).

Thrive offers monthly subscriptions with delivery to your home or office and recently launched 10day cleanse packages. Each day consists of five

Thrive Juice offers a pretty palette of healthful-flavour combinations in glass bottles to minimize the impact on the environment. Photo courtesy Thrive Juice Company

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“What it does is give your digestion system a rest,” explains “What it does is give your digestion system a rest,” explains Slattery. “It’s a full juice cleanse, so no solid food at all. It Slattery. “It’s a full juice cleanse, so no solid food at all. It helps you flush the toxins. It kind of reboots the system.” helps you flush the toxins. It kind of reboots the system.”

Thrive juices are all gluten-free and dairy-free. Most of Thrive juices are all gluten-free and dairy-free. Most of them are also nut-free, although there are nuts in the facility to them are also nut-free, although there are nuts in the facility to make nut-milks. The pair are happy to provide healthy options make nut-milks. The pair are happy to provide healthy options for those on a restricted diet. All of the Thrive juices come in for those on a restricted diet. All of the Thrive juices come in environmentally-friendly glass bottles which is also healthier environmentally-friendly glass bottles which is also healthier for our bodies. for our bodies.

“Basically at Thrive we really wanted to create a company “Basically at Thrive we really wanted to create a company brand that we could stand behind that aligned with our morals brand that we could stand behind that aligned with our morals and values as individuals,” Slattery says. “And a big part and values as individuals,” Slattery says. “And a big part of that was using glass bottles. We wanted to stay away from of that was using glass bottles. We wanted to stay away from plastic because of all the toxins that you can find in plastics plastic because of all the toxins that you can find in plastics nowadays. Plus most plastic ends up in our landfill.” nowadays. Plus most plastic ends up in our landfill.”

Returning customers can bring in their glass bottles for $1 Returning customers can bring in their glass bottles for $1 off their next purchase. The bottles are then sanitized and reoff their next purchase. The bottles are then sanitized and reused for the next round of yummy juice-making. used for the next round of yummy juice-making.

“It’s nice to drink out of glass. Even drinking water out of “It’s nice to drink out of glass. Even drinking water out of glass tastes better we find. So we wanted to stick with the glass glass tastes better we find. So we wanted to stick with the glass bottles,” noted Slattery. bottles,” noted Slattery.

As Saskatoon residents become more health-conscious, SlatAs Saskatoon residents become more health-conscious, Slattery and Crowe are excited to offer a quick, convenient way to tery and Crowe are excited to offer a quick, convenient way to healthful eating and the ingredients to thrive. n healthful eating and the ingredients to thrive. n

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process that helps clients discover things about themprocess that helps clients discover things about themselves, whether it’s related to health or simply a hidden selves, whether it’s related to health or simply a hidden talent. “Sometimes the art is a way to express something talent. “Sometimes the art is a way to express something they can’t articulate. Art is a good way to put it out there they can’t articulate. Art is a good way to put it out there and work through what they’re dealing with.” and work through what they’re dealing with.”

Weston’s interest in natural health goes back to her Weston’s interest in natural health goes back to her upbringing and influences growing up in England. After upbringing and influences growing up in England. After completing her degree in photographic design, Weston completing her degree in photographic design, Weston immigrated to Canada where she launched into extensive immigrated to Canada where she launched into extensive research in natural health – studying, attending seminars research in natural health – studying, attending seminars and enrolling in a nutrition course at SIAST. She also and enrolling in a nutrition course at SIAST. She also took a course in Herbology with the Wild Rose College took a course in Herbology with the Wild Rose College in Alberta. in Alberta.

“More and more people are interested in healing them“More and more people are interested in healing themselves naturally,” she says. “Quite often we’re talking selves naturally,” she says. “Quite often we’re talking about emotional, psychological or philosophical issues. about emotional, psychological or philosophical issues.

Or sometimes just needing someone to listen to their Or sometimes just needing someone to listen to their problems,” she says. problems,” she says.

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Drop-in for fun and fitness at the City of Saskatoon Leisure Centres! Access drop-in programs with a paid admission, City of Saskatoon LeisureCard or Bulk Tickets. Interested? Refer to pages 14-27 of the Fall Leisure Guide for dates and times or visit www.saskatoon.ca/go/dropinonline.

Aqua Motion I/Gentle Aqua Motion Uses a variety of equipment and exercises in waist to chest deep water.

No swimming ability is required. HBC, LWC, LCC, SCC Assisted Chair Yoga Incorporates strength and flexibility components with yoga based movements using chair support. LWC Chair Assisted Fitness Ideal for adults age 50+ who want to maintain fitness and remain independent. LCC Gentle Fitness Yoga Builds strength as well as flexibility through the use of yoga and fitness movements. LCC, LWC Forever...in motion II Learn functional exercises that will challenge you while improving your health. SCC Forever...in motion Aquatic This class focuses on improving endurance, flexibility, strength and balance with functional exercises to maintain and improve mobility and keep you strong and healthy. LCC

Functional Fitness Utilizes stretching exercises and mild aerobic activity. CCC Low Impact Easy to follow low impact cardio workout.

Suitable for all fitness levels. SFH Low Impact & Sculpt Combines cardiovascular, light weight training and flexibility exercises. LWC Urban Poling Burn up to 46% more calories than regular walking. Improve your posture and core strength while reducing stress on hips, knees and ankles. SFH Walk & Sculpt A brisk walk followed by a muscle strengthening routine. LWC Walking on the Track or in the Pool Flexible drop-in times at different facilities to suit your busy schedule.

Bring a friend and enjoy a walk indoors (self-directed).

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Buy in bulk & save! Bulk Tickets are a great discount admission option for those who use City of Saskatoon leisure facilities or attend drop-in fitness classes less than 10 times per month. Do you attend more often?

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The First Step Program is a supervised exercise and education program for individuals looking to make exercise a regular part of their life. You will be assigned a highly trained exercise specialist who will assess your own individual needs and design an exercise program specifically for you.

Exercise sessions are three times per week at the Saskatoon Field House (Tuesday & Thursday mornings & evenings and Saturday mornings).

For more information and application forms, please call 306-975-3121 or visit www.saskatoon.ca/go/firststep.

Fitness Circuit & Terry Fox Track Are you looking to improve your health and physical condition and tired of traditional gyms? Circuit-style resistance machines are easyto-use and offer an efficient, effective and safe total body workout in just minutes.

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Aqua Zumba® Aqua Zumba® offers a new aquatic fitness experience for every fitness level. The class is set to Latin music and will challenge you to move and dance through the water. Participants will improve muscular and aerobic fitness all while having fun in the pool!

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Smart Start Beginner Fitness Finally, a workout that works!

Smart Start adult beginner fitness programs can help you take the guesswork out of physical activity, making it easier to develop a fitness plan that works for you.

• Smart Start Introductory classes These single session classes will introduce you to the basics before starting your own fitness regime or program.

- NEW! Introduction to Strollin’ & Polin’ SFH - Introduction to Lane Swim SCC • Smart Start Learn To Classes Designed with the beginner in mind, our Learn To Classes include three 45-minute sessions with an additional 15-minutes provided after each class to ask the instructor your individual questions.

- Learn to Fitness Yoga SCC, SFH - Learn to Spin SCC, SFH - Learn to Pole Walk SFH - Learn to Circuit TFT

Strollin’ & Polin’ Enjoy the many benefits of pole walking in this friendly, social program.Your instructor will lead you through a warm-up, walking, and strength and stretch components. Poles are optional and are provided.

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The Fitness Circuit & Terry Fox Track T is located in the SaskTel Sports ts Centre Centr in Forest Park ark (150 Nelson Road).

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• Get Motivated with a Personal Trainer A fitness consultant will keep your goals, current fitness status and lifestyle needs in mind while developing a training program that is right for you. for more information about personal training options call 306-975-7808.

For more information on Smart Start programs call 306-975-7808.Registration information can be found on page 29 of the Fall Leisure Guide or at www.saskatoon.ca/go/smartstart.

how to register In this flyer and in the City of Saskatoon Leisure Guide, you will find a variety of fitness, lifestyle and water safety programs that require pre-registration and may require payment of a class fee to participate.

Phone or visit the Leisure Centre of your choice: Cosmo Civic Centre 3130 Laurier Dr. 306-975-3344 Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre 1110 Idylwyld Dr. 306-975-3321 Lakewood Civic Centre 1635 McKercher Dr. 306-975-2944 Lawson Civic Centre 225 Primrose Dr. 306-975-7873 Saskatoon Field House 2020 College Dr. 306-975-3354 Shaw Centre 122 Bowlt Crescent 306-975-7744 Leisure Online at leisureonline.saskatoon.ca With Leisure Online, you are able to search and register online for programs at your convenience 24/7. Signing up for your favourite City of Saskatoon programs is easier than ever. NOTE: you will require a Client ID# and Family Pin to use Leisure Online. Please contact any Leisure Centre in advance of registration to set up your account.

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