Have you wondered what retreats are like and whether you should attend one? Do you hear stories about people returning from retreats feeling rejuvenated and wonder just what they did? If you are planning to attend one, how do you decide which one is best for you?

Food is what fuels our bodies. Yet with our busy schedules and unhealthy processed foods constantly available to us, we actually prevent our bodies from being fueled efficiently, and, therefore, performing at our best. Although the goal is to attain a healthy food-life balance, many of us try every way possible but still can’t figure out what works best for our body and work schedules.  

When I was a child, my favourite bedtime ritual was to have fairy tales read to me just before falling asleep. I knew all my favourite stories intimately – my heroines Cinderella, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty were all beautiful damsels in distress saved by dashing Prince Charming who brought them out of misery and danger, into a life of “happily ever after.”