Hello lovely people! :)

I want to share my love of the liquid collagen that I have been taking now for over a year and a half with the hope that it can help support others. It will be something I take for my lifetime.

At the young age of 47, I have no sore joints (movement practices are also responsible for helping this!!) and my muscles recover quickly after heavy weight lifting. I have lots of hair regrowth (after chronic stress took a lot away) and healthy skin (especially my neck and around my eyes). For me, it’s always about how something is helping the function and health of my body. What can I give my body to support it better? And my body is extremely sensitive so when I find something that works, I listen!

There is a fall special on right now until September 1 where you receive $20 off of your first order of 2 bottles of collagen. If you have questions or want to access this special please send me a message.

Why is collagen so important in our bodies?

- Collagen is the most abundant protein in our bodies and is responsible for the growth and health of our bones, joints, skin elasticity, hair, nails and digestive tract.

- The production of Collagen by our bodies slows down around age 30.

- Collagen production not only declines with age but also due to exposure to factors such as smoking and UV light.

- Collagen can help heal wounds by attracting new skin cells to the wound site. It promotes healing and provides a platform for new tissue growth.

- There is NO plant based form of collagen, only plant based hyaluronic acid.

The Truth about Collagen

Collagen is a structural element of bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments. Collagen and skin are always talked about together because it’s a major component of your largest organ. But that’s just the start. Collagen is also found in:

• blood vessels

• cornea of the eye

• teeth

• cartilage

• discs between your vertebrae

• the digestive tract

The fibrous nature and strength of collagen holds everything together in the body and makes it an ideal protective casing for your organs.

The older you get, the less collagen you make. And what you do make is not as high-quality as the collagen of your youth. This impacts the appearance of skin, the maintenance of joint health and much more.

Your collagen/HA matrix can be resupplied with a patented liquid taken on a daily basis. Only 2 tbsp a day. The matrix includes not just the 3 types of collagen but chondroitin sulfate and hyaluronic acid.

For more information, please let me know and you can also check out the most commonly asked questions on this you tube video answered by the CEO of the company:

https://youtu.be/6TEGyQlibWE

September In Person Classes at the Village Creek Country Inn!
Please confirm your attendance for the following classes:

Yoga Nidra/Sleep Yoga for Deep Rest
Friday September 10 and/or 24 @ 6:30pm
Class Fee: $15 or Member Rate: $12
Settle into a guided blissful yoga nidra practice that can help activate the relaxation response in your body and improve the functioning of your nervous system. It can help cells regenerate and repair, decrease anxiety and improve your mood. It can also help manage immune function, blood pressure, cortisol levels and induce restful sleep.

Yoga for Strength
Saturday September 11 &/or 25 @ 9:30am
Class Fee: $20 or Member Rate $17
This is a fun and challenging class that gives you a full body experience with yoga poses that build strength and stability, improve balance and cardiovascular health! Class is finished off with core strengthening, stretching & relaxation.

Yoga & Therapy Balls for Stiff/Sore Muscles & Joints
Saturday September 11 &/or 25 @ 11am:
Class Fee: $20 or Member Rate $17
This class includes active and gentle stretching along with therapy ball exercises to help improve mobility and joint health and to decrease soreness, stiffness and pain in the body.

Trauma as Medicine Inspirational Talk & Workshop with Sarah Salter Kelly

In this workshop, Sarah will share inspirational stories and tools for addressing trauma garnished from her own personal experience and from years of teaching trauma focused workshops.

In her book, Trauma as Medicine, Sarah Salter-Kelly shares her experience of her mother’s kidnapping and brutal homicide as an inspiring example of how to distill trauma into medicine on a personal level. Chapter by chapter, she invites the reader to take their own journey of healing. Sarah’s story takes us beyond the realm of personal healing and into the collective, as she seeks to understand her mother’s murderer. This leads her to the First Nations reserve of his ancestors and real-life immersion in the history of colonization in Canada, systemic racism, and white privilege. Offering ceremonies, journaling, and exercises, Sarah leads you into the discomfort of your own suffering to be with it, determine for yourself what you need, and discover the tools to proceed towards wholeness.

Sarah will have her books with her for sale and will do book signings for anyone who would like a special message from her.

Coffee and tea service will be provided.

Sarah Salter Kelly is a talented writer, healer and speaker utilizing the raw compounded teachings of her life experience, to uplift, empower and guide others. Her wisdom is authentic, embodied and hard won – generated through years of integrating the tragic homicide of her mother and learning to forgive the perpetrator – alongside thirty years of studying personal growth, mysticism, restorative justice, and earth-based healing traditions. Over the past fourteen years she has run her own private healing practice facilitated retreats – both in Canada and in Peru – taught trauma focused and shamanic healing workshops, and presented at conferences and events.

This event will be held in the Tamarack Room at the Village Creek Country Inn. Please head to the lobby and ask the front desk staff where the meeting room is located.

Register here or if you wish to avoid eventbrite fees, you are welcome to e transfer $78.75 ($75 + GST) to Janelle at fordjanelle@hotmail.com.

CHALLENGES START TOMORROW! YAY!

Getting Back on Track Fall Challenges are now open for registration!

These challenges include an online challenge with recorded classes, a progress tracker, bonus classes AND an option to join us for an in person celebration class! I will support you along the way and there is a challenger gift bag with discounts and gifts for finishers :)

If you are a member, the online challenge is FREE! See more details via the links below.

Getting Back on Track: 14 Day Fall Challenge

https://app.namastream.com/pigeon-lake-wellness-studio/product/37210

Getting Back on Track: 14 Day Challenge for 50+

https://app.namastream.com/pigeon-lake-wellness-studio/product/27694