Encore Fitness and Health
33 east road M1N 3e4 Toronto, ON, Canada

Join us today! 12:45 on Zoom (message me for the Zoom Code!)

I love pizza. Its that simple, I just absolutely love pizza. Hows your Wednesday going? ... #happiness #positivevibes #ilovepizza

Join me online this Thursday for free to launch our Strength & Stretch lunch class! Comment below if you would like the Zoom details

Tonight is the night, our first ever Virtual Yoga! Eileen will be teaching tonight's wonderful class This first class is on me! Come enjoy a free Yoga class at 7pm We have some important information below:... *If you have not completed an enCORE class participant form this year, this would need to be completed before the class and can be emailed to you or found on our website under forms! The form is a fillable PDF which means you can fill it in right from your computer/phone/laptop/device! *Our virtual classes have passcodes to protect everyones privacy! Please do not share the below passcode with anyone. If you know someone that would like to register and try the class, please let me know and I can share the details with them! Thank you! Meeting ID: 827 1649 3021 Passcode: 356098 https://zoom.us/join If you would like to register for the upcoming series of our classes, below is all the information you need. ***BONUS*** If you join the free class this Monday, I will be sharing a promo with you for our upcoming class series! AND If you register, you will be entered into our Arbonne Fizz Giveaway (Value of $65.00) Monday Night Yoga Session September 28th to October 26th 2020 (No class on Thanksgiving Monday, Oct 12) Thursday Lunch Strength and Stretch October 1st to October 29th 2020 Let me know if you would like to join us tonight!

Pause. Take a moment. Or two. Enjoy the here and now. Take deep breaths into your belly. Laugh so hard it hurts. Smile so big your cheeks ache. Just pause for a moment and enjoy #saturdayvibes #positivevibes #lovebig

Free Gift... Yes Please! Register for one (or both!) of our Virtual Class Series and be entered to win a box of Fizz! What is Fizz you may be wondering... It is AMAZING! ... Fizz is a refreshing bubbly drink with a botanical blend of ginseng combined with caffeine naturally derived from guarana and green tea to temporarily help promote alertness. Energy Fizz Sticks also enhance cognitive performance, help promote endurance, enhance motor performance, and help reduce fatigue. Contain antioxidants, B vitamins, CoQ10, chromium and botanicals. It also comes in a variety of tasty flavours! If you register for BOTH virtual class series you will be entered TWICE into the draw!

Our first Virtual Yoga is this Monday! Come join us for your first Yoga class on us (FREE!) Monday Sept 21 7:00pm-7:45pm... Comment here or send me a message for the Zoom details! This is our soft launch, a time to work out any last minute hiccups so we are asking for your feedback! So Excited!!

This post is not about food, however that was a delicious burger! This is about taking time to do what makes you feel happy. As some of you know this last week and a half has been stressful. Ive felt overwhelmed. Tired. Frustrated. Unsure. So today, we made plans to do something just for us. Something that would make our hearts feel happy. Give us a moment to just breathe. To relax. ... We took a few hours and went for a ride, and it was glorious. We rode, stopped for delicious burgers, hung out, and then headed home. And it was just what was needed. Self care comes in many forms. Today it was a ride with my best friend and time to turn off my brain. Im so grateful for family and the ability to take the few hours today Take time to make your soul happy. Even if it means you have to schedule it in. Its absolutely worth the planning #selfcare #mindfullness #happiness

Good morning and Happy Sunday everyone! The days are getting cooler, and the sun is setting sooner which sadly means our Yoga in the Park has come to an end for the season. When one season ends another begins...and I am SO excited to share that we are starting our virtual studio! Please join us next Monday, September 21st 2020, for our soft launch of Yoga in our online studio.... This class is on me! Join us for free and enjoy your favourite Yoga Flow class with Eileen next Monday! We welcome feedback about our virtual classes! Please share with us your thoughts! If you would like details for how to join please let me know! We will be using the Zoom Platform for our private virtual classes. BENEFITS OF ONLINE GROUP WORKOUTS: Accountability No travel time Log in, workout, log out, get on with your day! Save Time! Coaching from an expert to have a fantastic workout safely from your home Create long lasting healthy habits, follow a plan and do it from anywhere! Check out our website to see all the other new and exciting updates with enCORE! http://encorefitnessandhealth.com/

Sometimes I succeed. Sometimes its a big flop . One thing is always constant - I will keep trying. Maybe my fitness class was empty, but I still showed up and taught. Maybe my class was full, and it was magical teaching. Maybe my online live chat had no one attend, but I still did it. ... Maybe my online chat had attendees and they loved what I had to say. No matter the outcome, one thing is always the same. I will keep trying, I will keep showing up, I will be consistent... and one day the hard work will pay off consistently. But for today, I will take it with the ups and downs, because for the few ups its worth it and the downs are learning experiences. Nothing is waste. This goes for my business, my continued education, my jobs, my workouts, my LIFE! Keep showing up. Keep trying. Even when you dont feel like it. #youvegotthis #arbonneconsultant #positivemindset

People count everything from calories to steps. But there is one measurement that's constantly counted, addressed, and criticized when it comes to health a person's weight. This is true for everyone, and seems to become an even hotter topic for those expecting! The number of times I was asked so how much weight did you gain during pregnancy or the comments oh, dont gain too much weight while pregnant or else it will be harder to bounce back! Ugh! ... Because of the emphasis placed on this number so often, people tend to think it's the only one that matters when it comes to your health. And it's not. Absolutely not. Your wellbeing actually comes down to a few different measures - how hydrated are you (what colour is your pee!), your blood pressure, are you eating a well balanced diet, cholesterol levels, blood sugar levels, how much time do you move your body daily, how much sleep do you get, and so on! So lets focus on weight gain during pregnancy right now - it is SO normal. This will vary per person and your health care provider should be focusing on your health as a whole and not just that number on the scale! And no... the weight will not magically disappear postpartum. Its still needed! So lets shift our focus as a whole to health. Lets focus on how hydrated we are (check your pee colour!), eating a variety of nutrient dense foods, giving our bodies and minds rest, and moving our bodies daily! The number on the scale will fluctuate and that is okay! Now Im not saying this is a free pass to each sundaes and brownies only but Im saying everyone and every BODY is different. Weight gain is normal. Small. Or large. But lets put the focus on nourishing and caring for our bodies - not the number on the scale. #prenataleducation #positivevibes #friyay

This post is for all the self starters, entrepreneurs, boss babes out there! Running your own business is a lifelong journey - its about always learning, growing, and developing. If you want to succeed in your business you need to continually be on a personal development journey. There will be fails, obstacles, tough times. But there will also be success, rejoicing, and wins! ... Im dedicated to putting in the work because Im working towards something Im passionate about! When youre sharing, and doing something you love that feels so natural to you - the hard work part doesnt seem so hard. And for the days that it does, theres wine. #arbonneconsultant #healthcoach #prenataleducation #bossbabe

Good morning and happy Thursday everyone! Join me LIVE on Tuesday at 1:00pm on Facebook (group link below) to talk about Nutrition and our 30 Days to Healthy Living Program! (So exciting! )... Please join me LIVE on Tuesday at 1pm! Please invite your friends and family! THANK YOU for your support and love! And always, no obligations, just a quick chat so I can share with you something that I really believe in... Healthy Living Inside and Out! Ps... there will be prizes and fun of course! https://www.facebook.com/groups/957464184663965

Overthinking; the art of creating problems that werent even there. Im someone who overthinks SO much of life and its something that Ive been making big strides in to reduce. I joke that my mind is just jam packed with hundreds of thoughts, what ifs, ideas, etc... and its never ending. Ive been working on allowing myself to have space. To meditate. To quiet my racing thoughts. To go with my gut more. To try to stop overthinking when it really isnt needed. Sometimes y...ou really do need to think it out - but you dont need to drive yourself bananas over it (and thats me! ) Stop overthinking. Whatever happens, happens. Overthinking keeps you busy, but takes you no where. Yup. I overthink my overthinking. Its learning that silence isnt empty, sometimes its full of answers. We cant control everything that happens, but we can change our experience of those things. Breathe in. Hold. Breathe out. #mindfulness #workingonme #positivevibes

Happy Monday Everyone! What are you doing to invest in YOU today? Sometimes its hard to put ourselves first. Working out is hard... Not working out is hard Choosing heathy choices is hard Choosing unhealthy chooses is hard Guys... it is all stinkin HARD! So if we look at the trend why dont we try to choose the hard that ends with something amazing for ourselves? Lets choose to show up for ourselves everyday and make choices to invest in what makes us happy! Weve heard it all before: you cant pour from an empty cup. Do something today to take care of you For me my Monday morning started out all WRONG! My planned workout - didnt happen. My planned full nights sleep - nope that one didnt happen either. But after a little regrouping I changed the trend my day was going in and instead of our regular morning walk - we did hills! Sometimes we need to adapt, change, and just take some deep breaths before we can continue on with our day and invest in ourselves! Youve got this guys! #mondaymotivation #investinyourself #mama

Health is not just about what youre eating or doing. It is also about what your thinking and feeling. And this right here, I could lay on the floor all day long with Alison climbing on me. This makes me feel amazing. This makes me feel happy. These feelings are healthy. ... What makes you smile and feel amazing? Whatever it is, do more of that! Happy Friday #friyay #positivevibes #happiness

Its Yoga Night! Join us tonight at Crescentwood Park for a lovely evening of Yoga (all levels welcome for a gentle flow class) Message me or email to register!

Its always heart warming to see this beautiful community come together. Today was absolutely wonderful

Remember when I posted last week that we had some exciting news coming.. this is the start of it! (Yup, theres more to come, including news for enCORE Mama virtual courses!) . . Yoga in the park will continue until the end of September, and then it will be moving online! I will also be starting with one other online class with me on Thursdays .... . You might have mixed feelings about working out virtually so lets chat about it! The same group accountability for your workouts No travel times! Workout wherever you please! The same great coaching and leadership for your workout that youre use to getting with enCORE Running late from work...no problem! Get home, login, and enjoy! Save time and take part in the same amazing classes you love! . . Im so excited to be moving with you guys again and growing in this changing world! I promise to keep the details coming In the meantime, let me know if you have any questions! . . Thank you for all your continued love and support, xo See more

Alright everyone, this one is specific to #encoremama and inspired by my course work today Most people know that labour involves contractions and a cervix dilating to 10 whole centimetres wide. (Your cervix does not become a big gapping hole in your body just to be clear..but thats a topic for another day ) But what causes your cervix to dilate is your uterus contracting and pushing your babys head against your cervix which causes it to thin and open. ... Movement during labour is a HUGE help in getting your baby into an optimal position to apply pressure to your cervix. Hip swaying and hip rotation as well as labouring on your hands and knees or with one foot up on a stair or a stool are great positions to open your pelvis to get baby into the most optimal position. Invite the intenseness of the contractions and welcome the pressure your baby is putting on that cervix. There are so many great breathing and visualization techniques to help avoid pain and instead invite ease into your labour. One of my personal mantras during labour was that the word PAIN was not allowed! Instead I focussed on words such as pressure, weight, effort etc... The more relaxed and at ease you are & the more you understand instead of fearing the birth process the less pain youll feel. (I really dont like the word pain mixed with labour if you couldnt tell ) IT IS IMPORTANT TO FEEL GOOD WHERE YOU INTEND TO BIRTH YOUR BABY. Choose to have your baby in a space where you feel safe and supported and with people who you trust. At the end of the day were mammals. Subconsciously we havent changed, were just birthing in the 21st century. We seek quiet, safe, dark spaces to have our babies. Yes some birth requires intervention but often, left to progress on its own, birth requires very little except patience and support. #birtheducation #birthmatters #yourbirthmatters #empoweredbirth #supportedbirth #yourbirthyourway #birth #labour

The greatest motivation is not in a song on your headphones or a speech by your idol. It lies in the talk that you have with yourself. Life can most definitely make feeling motivated challenging at times; eating well can be a challenge and moving/being active regularly can become a habitual discipline that simply loses its fun. Heres 3 things I do to spice up my fitness life and re-gain that magic 1 Take a break... Its okay to take a break from your regular workouts and eating. Im not saying to stop all movement and eat a pint of ice cream every night but give yourself a little grace! Instead of pushing for a high intensity workout X times a week - go for a walk, meditate, go outside and play! 2 Change it up Its easy to get into a habit and its also easy to get bored of that habit! Switch your workouts entirely sometimes, try something new! I dont just mean switch the exercises, sets and reps. I mean switch entire styles of moving your body to see how not only your body responds but mentally give you a nice break. You never know what you like or dislike until you give it a try! I use to really dislike Yoga... now I love it! I learnt that it was the style of yoga I had first tried that I didnt enjoy. Granted, now I love it all 3 Understand everything is a cycle Understanding that everything in life is cycles is crucial. Some times to keep moving forwards you need to look at things with a different perspective. If you are not motivated its okay. Dont beat yourself up for it. Dont be your own worse enemy when you are the one who needs to be your best supporter! So take a walk, think to yourself, give yourself a little grace, and create magic everyday! #youvegotthis #loveyourself #fitmom

I hope your Sunday is lovely. Full of I love yous from your littles or family or friends. I hope you get to hug someone today. I hope you eat something delicious that brings you joy. I hope you move your body in a way that brings you happiness. I hope you relax, work on a hobby or read something that makes you grateful. I hope you know that you are loved and that you are here to do amazing things. I hope you know that you are enough. Just as you are. I hope you soak up today and you get the rest you need to get up and keep killin it tomorrow. ~ Lynsey #sundayvibes #selfcaresunday #positivevibes

When people say entrepreneurship is a rollercoaster, they arent kidding Some days youre on top of the world, the other days youre ready to walk away and never look back. My goals are too big to allow myself to give up on them. Remember where you started. Change and success does not happen overnight.... It takes discipline. It takes commitment. It takes dedication. It takes sacrifice. Building a sustainable business takes time. It takes late nights, early mornings and doing the work when you dont want to. It takes working through the want to quit. There are always reasons to quit. There are always reasons to keep going. Which reasons will you choose? I started for a reason, and Im going to work my butt off to get where I want to go! Cheers to all the bad ass entrepreneurs out there kicking butt & working hard #youvegotthis #bossbabe #nevergiveup

Good morning and Happy Monday everyone! Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete our survey about Yoga in the Park! It was unanimous that everyone would like to start back up outside! We will have a few new guidelines in place to help keep everyone safe:... - All health forms are to be submitted electronically (either via email or through Facebook messenger) prior to the class. - You must pre-register for the class as we have to limit our class size! Pre-registering also requires that you send your payment electronically as an email money transfer. If you have a credit from our previous Yoga series that was put on pause due to the current circumstances you can pre-register for Yoga in the Park and use your credit! -We will be spacing out our mats to ensure proper physical distancing during class. This also means (sadly) that we will not be able to make any physical adjustments to your postures during class. BUT! We will be talking you through proper form and can also provide additional electronic video's/pictures if you would like additional support after the class! - When you register we will send you a mini health questionnaire/form that we will require you to complete and send back prior to attending class. This form is specific for during this time with COVID-19 Eileen will be our wonderful instructor for these classes and we are SO excited to get moving with you again! The class will be a vinyasa/hatha flow class, open for all levels. You will need to bring your own mat/towel/water with you. Register now to save your spot, first class is next Monday (and the weather forecast is looking BEAUTIFUL) [email protected]

When I first looked at this photo my initial response was to SMILE. Jordan snapped this photo of me last weekend just simply being goofy! I kept looking at the picture and picked apart all the flaws that stood out to me, I then deleted it. Instead of just sitting with my initial response to smile and be happy looking at this picture where I was just happy in the moment... I saw my loose stomach, my thighs that still dont have the definition in them that I once had, and so o...n So why am I posting this picture? Because Ive decided to say F*** off to the negative thoughts and celebrate the happy ones with it! I hit a milestone for me today, I am within 5lbs of my pre-pregnancy weight. Just to be clear weight isnt everything! However, it is a simple tool (one of MANY tools) that I use but definitely not the best or the only thing someone should fixate on for health. Im within those 5lbs but things are definitely not as toned, tight, or look the same. I am softer, a little squishier, and have stretch marks. But my body is healthy, strong, and I am so proud of it. I hope you celebrate you today and let yourself see the positives! #mombod #fitnessgirl #1yearpostpartum

Outdoor Yoga Yes Please! We have missed seeing each of you at class! We are working to organize an outdoor Yoga session (with some new safety guidelines in place) and would love to hear from you. Please provide your feedback with our online survey (link below). We are hoping to start in just a couple weeks (July 27th!) so please fill out the survey as soon as you are able! Cant wait to see everyone (from a distance) and practice Yoga with you outside!... Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BHKSJGY -Lynsey See more

New post over in our healthy living group! Not a part of the group yet, no problem! In the comments is the tag to join

Core strength and stability is so important- no matter what stage of life you are in. For me this last year has been a journey postpartum to work on restoring my core and being gentle with myself as I heal my Diastasis recti (DR). DR + scoliosis has made the recovery slower than I had hoped for, but Im making sure to do things right and not fast! Things dont just magically snap back into place after baby arrives. The postpartum recovery period comes with its own set of p...hysical changes. There are a few tips I want to share ... Dont start pushing yourself too soon! Listen to your body (and health professional!) Dont ignore poor form! Ive said this often to my clients ... Quality VS Quantity. Make each movement count! Over crunching ... what do I mean by that? Crunches (spinal flexion) focus on the rectus abdominis and postpartum (especially the first 6 months or if we have DR) we want to shift that focus to our deeper core muscles inside. Focus on a progressive core program! Do you have questions about how to strengthen your core? Let me know! #fitnesslifestyle #corestrength #pelvicfloor #personaltrainer

Sometimes we just need a little perspective . . New week, fresh mindset, positive focus! Go for it, even if what you tried yesterday didnt work! Time to reset and restart ... #perspective #newweek #dreambig #yougotthismama