• GOOD CHEER: Loving your body well as it ages

    My friend Hayden suggests that as we age and grow less cute, we might be wise to compensate for the loss ...

    My friend Hayden suggests that as we age and grow less cute, we might be wise to compensate for the loss of good looks with good cheer. Emerson writes, “There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, ...

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  • Tai Chi For Life

    Most people have heard of tai chi or seen people on video or in parks moving slowly and gracefully, and h ...

    Most people have heard of tai chi or seen people on video or in parks moving slowly and gracefully, and have wondered what it is or how it works. Tai chi (or taijiquan) is known as one of the best met ...

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  • How to Get Your Best Sleep

    As you age, your sleep becomes all the more critical to your health and wellbeing. Having a strong body a ...

    As you age, your sleep becomes all the more critical to your health and wellbeing. Having a strong body and mind both depend on your sleep quality. When you consistently lose sleep, you put yourself a ...

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  • The Ageless Beauty of Women

    Societal standards for what makes a woman beautiful constantly shift: heavy black eyeliner in Ancient Egy ...

    Societal standards for what makes a woman beautiful constantly shift: heavy black eyeliner in Ancient Egypt; white powdered faces in the 18th century; or a curvy feminine shape in the 1950s. Over the ...

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  • Before & After - Judy Moscovitz

    When Judy Moscovitz was invited to participate in INSPIRED’s Makeover in Vancouver in September 2017, her ...

    When Judy Moscovitz was invited to participate in INSPIRED’s Makeover in Vancouver in September 2017, her first reaction was trepidation. Determined to not allow fear to make her decisions, however, s ...

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  • The Heart of Yoga

    After walking, yoga is one of the most popular leisure activities in Canada. Even though yoga has been re ...

    After walking, yoga is one of the most popular leisure activities in Canada. Even though yoga has been regularly practiced for over 2,000 years in Eastern cultures, particularly India, it’s only in th ...

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  • The Power of Passion

    To watch Arlene Van den Berg dance is to watch poetry of the body in movement. Sensual and mesmerizing, i ...

    To watch Arlene Van den Berg dance is to watch poetry of the body in movement. Sensual and mesmerizing, it is as if her hips have a life of their own, responding to the rhythm of ancient drum beats; s ...

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  • Fashion Forward - February 2016

    Canada's top designers weigh in on questions from mature women about how to dress, what to wear, what to ...

    Canada's top designers weigh in on questions from mature women about how to dress, what to wear, what to avoid and how to look their very best. Each month, we'll tackle a new question to help you stay ...

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  • Sympli Stunning

    Who among us hasn’t dreaded purchasing new clothes? Updating a wardrobe or buying a new outfit for a spec ...

    Who among us hasn’t dreaded purchasing new clothes? Updating a wardrobe or buying a new outfit for a special event ought to elicit feelings of excitement and renewal. Sadly, the emotions it evokes too ...

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  • Fashion Forward - December 2015

    Canada's top designers weigh in on questions from mature women about how to dress, what to wear, what to ...

    Canada's top designers weigh in on questions from mature women about how to dress, what to wear, what to avoid and how to look their very best. Each month, we'll tackle a new question to help you stay ...

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  • What Women Want

    When it comes to looking fabulous, renowned fashion designer and Vancouver native Simon Chang knows what ...

    When it comes to looking fabulous, renowned fashion designer and Vancouver native Simon Chang knows what women want. Boomers and seniors today are different from previous generations. Women now are fi ...

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  • Anatomy of a Bra

    My business partner, Linda Paquette, and I spent eight weeks in Hamilton, Ontario with Beverly Johnson, l ...

    My business partner, Linda Paquette, and I spent eight weeks in Hamilton, Ontario with Beverly Johnson, learning the art and science of professional bramaking and fitting. For the past two-and-a-half ...

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