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Yoga for many years brought strength and much-needed balance to so many areas of my life. This inspired me to do my first teacher training (Hatha Yoga) in Singapore back in 2014. During this training, I was introduced to Meditation, Mindfulness and Yin yoga which took my own practice to an even deeper level. This created a great desire to explore these practices further through Yin Yoga teacher trainings and this also inspired me to become a Mindfulness Educator through NZ Mindful Schools.  I often pinch myself on the wild journey yoga has taken me and feel so grateful to...

We are inundated with questions and concerns around how to best go about exercising after contracting Covid-19. At HealthFit we’re taking this seriously as we’re responsible for people from all walks of life such as young athletes, injured clients and patients through to the immune compromised and elderly. 

Research is still forming around ‘what to do’ but....

by Greig Rightford, Strategy & Development, HealthFit Collective.  Omega-3 fatty acids are talked about so much in our field of health and fitness, but to what extent can omega 3 fatty acids actually work? These days it can be hugely confusing when it comes to what is good and what isn't - sometimes it's all a bit much, right?  Well, sort of.  As experts in the movement/health/wellbeing sectors we’ve been on this ride for a long time. So long, in fact, that we’re starting to see experts agree on a few things. This article is based on what many of the experts...

A growing number of people are becoming unable to cope with these rising stress levels and the research reflects this - it’s affecting New Zealand businesses.

by Greig Rightford, Strategy & Development, HealthFit Collective.  Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) is a chemical that naturally occurs in the human brain. Its benefits are numerous and far-reaching. A high amount of BDNF can help employees be adaptable and critical for higher level thinking.  Clearly, it is important. However, a workplace environment that creates a less healthy lifestyle results in a deficiency of this all-important chemical. Therefore, understanding how to leverage this power could be a performance game-changer for organisations.  So why is BDNF so powerful? We first need to explain the ‘what’ before the ‘why’.  BDNF is a protein which is...