Well Being Guide

“I am not a professional escort and this has nothing to do with sex,” the Craigslist ad begins. “I just want to go to some office Christmas parties.” That sort of copy stands out amongst the usual anonymous and filthy invitations dotting online classifieds. But 34-year-old, self-employed “intelligent, educated, attractive female redhead” Amanda was disappointed […]

Eric Crookshank is a defensive specialist. And not just in the ways you’d expect him to be. Sure, the Halifax Rainmen’s most recognizable is a beast on the basketball court, but the goofy man in a mighty package, known for his dazzling dunks, developed an ability to rebound long before he played pro ball. His […]

For the 2013 Well Being Guide, we recently conducted an online survey which included the question: What’s a resolution you’d like to see Halifax make (and keep)? Over 250 Haligonians suggested a resolution for the city, and taken together they represent an awesome statement of intent for a better HRM, from saying yes to developers […]

Imagine being a patient at a health centre where your family physician could sit down with your naturopath to talk about whether those nasty bellyaches might be a gluten intolerance, or where your massage therapist and your psychotherapist could team up to conquer your stress headaches. Make too much sense to be true? Nope. Last […]

It’s about noon when people start to trickle into St. Matthew’s Church, muttering about the nippy weather and exchanging post-holiday greetings. Most are familiar faces, who take time to catch up and nibble on midday snacks while the few newbies give introductions and get acquainted. It’s a random collection of 20 or so people, aged […]

Out of control, gut-busting laughter is probably the opposite of what comes to mind when you think about a Saturday afternoon at the library. But that’s what you’ll hear at the Keshen Goodman branch when Helen Fong is in the building. The familiar face in the local yoga scene is also the instructor behind Halifax’s […]

With the new year brings a new Well Being Guide. It’s prime time (read: winter blows) to stock up on positivity by reading up on former Halifax Rainman, and inspirational author Eric Crookshank, therapeutic singing, meeting new friends online, laughter yoga and more. This is pretty much P90x for your mind, just a little reading […]

360fit 900 Windmill Road, Suite 107, 407-2525 360online.ca Personal training is a religion at 360fit, led by Best of Halifax-winning trainer Devin Sherrington. You can try the all-over fitness of the Boot Camp, the Fried Legs (not a chicken dish) and Abs, Total Body workout, or maybe you need to channel your aggression into a […]

The Well Being Guide is a reminder to you (and us) that winter doesn’t have to be about cocooning and sloth (not that there’s anything wrong with those two things). People are creating their own skating rinks—in their backyards! People are taking dance classes, joining dodgeball leagues, running, yoga-ing, jumping up and down and going […]

Blue Ballers. Ball Busters. Dirty Ballers. Balls Deep. Dodgystyle. No, you’re not in that curtained-off adult section at the video store. This is dodgeball. And while there’s never a shortage of clever, witty team names, don’t be fooled. The game that had us squealing in terror in gym class, that Ben Stiller mocked on the […]

Hilary Rankin’s rink on Williams Street Rankin and her family created their first rink eight years ago. “I was pregnant with my fourth child and I needed somewhere for my children to go in the middle of winter,” explains Rankin. “My daughter just started ringette this year. We have lots of hockey-playing neighbours now…but nothing […]