Ashley Mceachern News Today

If a year of lockdown has taught us anything, it’s that the only way to avoid a state of perma-meltdown is to take care of ourselves—to make time for exercise, to take things like mindfulness and meditation seriously. To that end, we’ve assembled a collection of stories about the wellness practices Torontonians have developed to cope with the Gothic horror of winter 2021. Some of their solutions are elaborate. Others are disarmingly simple, like the man who puts on a pair of sneakers ever...

A Toronto-based yoga instructor is offering classes at her clients homes, teaching outside windows in order to maintain physical distancing.

“Since university, yoga has been an anchor for me. It’s a source of therapy: a place I can go for an hour or 75 minutes, to drop out of the world and take care of my body, mind and breathing. I’ve also taught yoga for more than 10 years. Every time I teach a class, I know I’m helping other people get through whatever they’re struggling with in their life. Just being able to sit in meditation for 10 minutes without their kid pulling at their hair or having a nagging deadline can be a g...