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Contact our advertising specialist « Advertising in our papers Web publicity « Insertion in the Publi-sac + Creation of web pages rr EE Er PTE EE TRIAL TA VUE [dean «on ACCORDING TO AUTHORLISA MCLELLAN: STAYING FIT OVERFIFTY Wellness coach Lisa McLellan provides a way for those over fifty to STEPHANIE MCBRIDE info@stephmcbride.com Nine years ago, Morin Heights resident Lisa McLellan reached out to her local paper and pitched an idea.As a wellness coach, she thought that it would be beneficial to offer health tips to the aging members of the community in order to make the quest to get fit more approachable.This was right around the time that McLellan launched her own business, a program geared towards addressing both the physical and mental needs of an aging body.Today, she teaches sixteen classes a week.Her column experienced such success that readers suggested that McLellan put together a book.The result was All You Really Need Is Your Health, published in 2015.The book reads much like her column, albeit taking a much more in-depth approach.The concept suggests readers practice one healthy lifestyle per month over the period of a year, providing small challenges to readers in order to set them up for a successful outcome.The book provides an outlet for those in their fifties and older to get in shape, regardless of their present state of fitness.\u201cIt\u2019s easy to get down on yourself\u2014it's human; says McLellan about her approach to fitness.\u2018Understand that everyday is a new beginning.It\u2019s important not to be hard on yourself\u2014we all make mistakes.\u201d Taking a holistic approach, the book offers both physical and nutritional tips.McLellan also offers an online coaching option to those readers looking to take a more hands-on approach to their lessons.Prior to the release of her book, McLellan created a series of DVDS (what she refers to as a companion program), providing her clients with a way to perform small exercises from the comfort of their homes.With a background in dance therapy (McLellan holds a Bachelor's degree in Dance and a Master's in Dance Therapy), much of McLellan\u2019s teaching is based in movement and its benefits to both the body and mind.Counting dancer-choreo- grapher Pierre Paul Savoie and renowned dancer Marie Chouinard amongst her greatest influences and mentors, McLellan credits the creativity of her teaching techniques to what she learned while immersed in the Montreal dance scene.\u201cWe learned how to move the body from the inside out\u2014not from what it looks like, but from what it feels like.This training provided me with the skills to work with older bodies.\" Like her classes, McLellan's book promotes the idea of active aging, providing those entering their fifties and older with an accessible guide to enhancing their overall quality of life.For those looking to meet McLellan in person, she will be holding a book signing in Montreal at the Indigo bookstore in the Royal Trust building on February 13th between 2-4 p.m.For more information, visit www.active-aging-coach.lisamclellan.com ) J Wand stay that way.\u2018 \u201c # oF \u2014\u2014\u2014 dd .: ™ > ~ LA ns ied Lisa McLellan at work.photo Lisa McLellan EET TeGleaner over 150 years HELPING YOUR BUSINESS SUCCEED FOR Huntingdon's Huskies «Moon Over Buffalo» Win Hockey Tournament Comes to Grove Hall - PAGE 4 PAGE 2 NEED A WEB SITE?For more information, contact your Media Solutions Counsellor © ee ~ «Pune tc PRA CONTACT US pmetOo SOLUTIONS MARKETING LOCAL The Cleaner >8575096 ved 450 371-6222 2 - Wednesday, January 20th 2015 - www.the-gleaner.ca OPINIONS Children Eating Habits STÉPHANIE MCBRIDE infoæstephmcbride.com OPINION.Having a child has made me a creature of habit.Don't get me wrong\u2014l've always had my ways\u2014the car has to be clean, the dishes have to be put away, my books need to be categorized by genre, and there needs to be a tube of Chapstick beside my bed.But I've always had trouble eating regularly\u2014breakfast usually consisted of a coffee in a to-go cup and possibly a banana, while lunch was made up of a sandwich, usually only eaten around two in the afternoon.And supper?Well, that was whenever | managed to get around to it {usually only thought of after | was in a state of pseudo-starvation, meaning that take-out was the only option, as opposed to preparing a lovely home-cooked meal using the fridge full of food that | had stocked up on at the beginning of the week).This cavalier way of living became a thing of the past once my child starting eating solid foods.Instead, mealtime became a mission.What was the best way to get my child to eat his vegetables?I had to sit down with him and show him how good they were\u2014I also wanted to encourage conversation and family time during meals, which resulted in me taking regular shifts at the dinner table, with (wait for it) well-roun- ded, home-cooked meals.It's funny how having a child can force you to become a full-fledged grown-up (cringing at the new music on the radio and all).From feeding your body regularly to forcing yourself to sleep at a reasonable hour (because really, those hours of sleep are precious, and there's no telling when you'll get to sleep again), babies seem to make you whole in a way that didn't seem likely before you had miniature people relying on you for survival.But then again, perhaps | was just a poorly organized adult before having children.Your opinion interest us @ MARIO.PITRE@TC.TC No I LOST MY CELL PHONE.ACTUALITY Moon Over Buffalo Comes to Huntingdon\u2019s Grove Hall STEPHANIE MCBRIDE info@stephmcbride.com THEATRE.Players take the stage for a comedic production that showcases local talent both onstage and backstage.Originally written by playwright Ken Ludwigin 1995, Moon Over Buffalo is a comedic play that explores the evolving world of theatre as it moves into the modern age.Set in the fifties, the plot of the play revolves around two aging Broadway stars (George and Charlotte Hay, played by Howard Welburn and Tina Bye) that are facing the realization that the world of theatre might be losing steam due to the looming presence of television and movies.All the while, the duo, who are facing their own struggles as a couple, are also coming to terms with the idea of passing the torch to their daughter, Rosalind Roz (played by former CVRstudent and Dawson Drama student Summer Eastwood) and her boyfriend (portrayed by musician Jeremy Robidoux).Like the wildly successful presentation of Grove Hall's Lend Me a Tenor last year (also penned by Ludwig), the play calls for eight characters, played by many of the actors who took the stage for Lend Me a Tenor.What makes the play so original is that it is presented as a play within a play.The first act of the production portrays the actors performing in Cyrano de Bergerac, later transitioning to a scene The (Gleaner www.the-gleaner.ca tc-