Learn how you can make nine hormones closely linked with physical activity work(out) for you.
Benefits
How to make daylight saving time (DST) your new bestie
Not looking forward to springing forward an hour? Learn more about daylight saving time (DST), its benefits, sleep tips and more!
7 at-home, heart healthy exercises
Try these simple, quick and fun heart healthy exercises you can do in the comfort of your home. Your heart will thank you!
Key habits for a healthy heart
Did you know we can prevent around 80% of premature heart disease and stroke through healthy behaviours? Check out these key habits for a healthy heart.
Skip the end-of-year burnout by getting active
Boost your energy with physical activity to skip burnout With 2022 winding down, there are thousands of people living in Canada feeling that end-of-year burnout. Stress caused from work, the pending holidays and everyday life can make the last few weeks of the year...
Need a pick-me-up? Try our health-boosting workout
Looking for a fun and simple way to clock some of the recommended 150 minutes of weekly moderate-to-vigorous activity? Then check out this total-body, moderate-intensity workout you can do in just 10 to 15 minutes to soak up some health-boosting benefits. All you need...
15 fun ways to exercise at home with your family
To help you and your family exercise at home, we’ve put together a list of activities that you can do in your own living room, on your balcony or in your backyard.
5 simple acts to get back on your fitness track
Are you struggling to stick to your physical activity goals? Has the uncertainty around accessing gyms, recreation centres and other active venues across much of the country posed some challenges to achieving them? If this sounds like you, check out these five tips to...
Move for your mood
Learn the mental health benefits of physical activity and actionable solutions to Move for your Mood!
Lessons on physical activity
With our 50th anniversary celebrations concluding as 2021 comes to an end, we reached out to some of Canada’s leading physical activity researchers and influencers to ask a simple question: What is the one thing you wish everyone living in Canada knew about getting...
Active Champions Series: Sarah Ennor
The Active Champions Series is a monthly showcase of inspiring stories from influential Canadians who make physical activity and sport a key part of their everyday lives. Taking up a new sport, especially a team one, can be intimidating. You may worry that you won’t...
Bring more dance into your life
At Canada’s National Ballet School (NBS), excellence, access and inclusion fuel our belief in sharing the transformative power of dance to change lives for the better. NBS knows how dance affects our bodies, minds and souls. We know it because we live it and help...