Upper Parliament street has had a couple of new openings. While Boto hasn’t matched the fanfare of neighbouring Zaap’s new fried chicken concept I wanted to try this modest independent offering. As is often the case with Japanese restaurants the decor is minimalist, some bar seating overlooks the chefs at work alongside half a dozen […]
The tides seem to have shifted away from the damaging body-shaming practices of the early aughts. For the most part, supporting characters in your favorite new sitcoms no longer bear the brunt of unamusing “fat” jokes. Celebrities aren’t constantly lambasted in the media for their weight. Diet culture has been brought from a rolling boil […]
As a digital nomad, I’m a big fan of remote work. My body, on the other hand, is not; it misses the ergonomics of a proper work set-up. Since mid-2021, I’ve become one of the millions of Americans dealing with stubborn lower back pain. In my case, it’s almost certainly fueled by sitting cross-legged or […]
So long as you’ve built up some baseline level of mind-body connection, you might have a sound idea of which muscles you’re tapping during a specific exercise. You know that, for instance, deadlifts call on the backside of your legs because they always leave your hamstrings sore. Or maybe you can feel your pecs light […]