Every year, new dietary fads, tips, and tricks make their way onto the market. Advertised as solutions to every problem under the sun, the vast majority of these trends die out in a few years. The reason why people lose interest in dietary fads like these are because they have relatively little benefit. You might…
Are you feeling stressed out from your job? There’s no doubt that life can get hectic and take a toll on both your physical and emotional well-being. When stress becomes persistent, it can throw your body into a cascade of negative effects that can do significant damage to your health if left unmanaged. That’s why…
Fear has the ability and power to control and hinder our actions like nothing else. The word fear has a variety of different definitions for each individual, and often we may not even be aware of its presence idling in the background of our mind. Fear paralyzes and holds us back from tackling those hurdles…
This month during our Give Strong theme, we encourage everyone to give strongly this year on April 22nd, by taking part in doing something meaningful for our planet. Here are five ways where you can make a difference this Earth Day. Reduce Your Intake of Meat This may sound extreme to the avid carnivores. We…
Everyone has the ability to become a leader, but not everyone has the proper environment that can foster and develop those traits that make a great leader. Through martial arts, each person is placed in a positive environment that improves both physical and mental strength and stamina. It is a practice that refines and develops…
In case you didn’t know, March is National Nutrition Month and we have chosen Eat Strong as our theme this month. In honour of the occasion, what better time to kick some of those bad eating habits away for good? Now, you may be thinking that’s a lot easier said than done. Healthy eating is…
This month at the Academy of Martial Arts, our theme is “Mental Strong.” We are promoting mental health awareness and including meditation and stillness in our classes. In celebration of February’s theme, let’s talk about the power of stillness. Ever consider taking a moment to sit still, close your eyes, and give yourself a second…
More and more young people are getting into martial arts today than ever before. Amazingly, parents have had a tremendous amount of success getting their children to get up off of the couch or step away from the computer and into karate and martial arts schools more so now than at any point in time…
Even the most skilled martial arts masters were more than a little bit nervous before their very first karate class. It might not seem like that when you’re watching these black belts go through the motions, displaying all of the skills that they have been able to develop and cultivate after years and years of…
We’ve all been there – every New Year, when the fireworks start flying, you look up at the sky and make a firm resolve, “This will be the year I get back in shape!” While it’s nice to make those promises, they almost never become realities. This is because people keep waiting for the change…
