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Embodied Learnings Blog

  • What is Mental Fitness?

    by Guest Writer
    We all know that one person. No matter what hits them, they simply get back up. Amidst all adversity, they hustle, they battle and sometimes they e...
    Posted in Mental Health, Well-Being

  • Our True Essence is Reflected in Nature

    by Traci L. Scheepstra, Ph.D.
    Through our observations of nature, we can learn about the true essence of ourselves.  I spend as much time as possible communing with nature. I pa...
    Posted in Nature, Self-Love

  • A Place in This World

    by Guest Writer
    When I was in grade 8, circa 1984, my dance teacher, Dale Hyde, asked if I would like to be his assistant director for a new dance company he was f...
    Posted in Cultural Dance

  • An Educator’s Experience Practicing Yoga Every Day for a Week

    by Guest Writer
    Yoga is an ancient physical, spiritual, and mental practice that originated in India. The yoga practice involves breathing exercises, physical move...
    Posted in Yoga

  • Breathing in the Moment 

    by Traci L. Scheepstra, Ph.D.
    Every morning I walk my dog through a small forest, which weaves its way along Eramosa River. It’s autumn where I live and many of the trees have s...
    Posted in Nature, Positivity

  • Building Math Confidence Through Movement Exploration

    by Traci L. Scheepstra, Ph.D.
    I have few childhood memories of feeling confident in math. In the days when I excelled at addition and subtraction, math lessons were fun. However...
    Posted in Math Connections, Movement Integration

  • Inclusive Language: Best Practices for Movement Instruction

    by Traci L. Scheepstra, Ph.D.
    Language is one of the most powerful tools we have. We use it on a daily basis to communicate with others and ourselves, to work, to create, and to...
    Posted in Inclusion

  • Leading With Kindness One Dance Step at at Time

    by Traci L. Scheepstra, Ph.D.
    This time of year, schools direct their attention towards programs and policies that support healthy relationships and a positive school climate. W...
    Posted in Kindness, Movement Integration, Positivity

  • Let Nature Guide You: Movement Ideas for Outdoor Exploration 

    by Traci L. Scheepstra, Ph.D.
    Some of my fondest memories take me back in time to outdoor places. I was fortunate to live in a part of the world where I was surrounded by forest...
    Posted in Movement Integration, Nature

  • Reclaiming Ourselves

    by Guest Writer
    In recognition of Orange Shirt Day on September 30, an annual event to commemorate the residential school experience, I’d like to acknowledge the s...
    Posted in Indigenous Issues

  • Never Underestimate Your Impact on Others

    by Traci L. Scheepstra, Ph.D.
    I will never forget watching an Oprah show many years ago, featuring the Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Toni Morrison, and hearing her comment tha...
    Posted in Positivity

  • Mindfulness: 3 Steps to Change your Life One Breath at a Time

    by Rachel Belliveau
    A little over a year ago I had a baby and my life completely changed. My husband and I moved to a new city, he started a new job, and we had this n...
    Posted in Mindfulness