January 2024 - Mountain Fitness Training

Improving Movement with Breath-work 360

Monday, January 22, 2024

This diagram on the right represents the cylinder between the diaphragm and the pelvic floor. It shows how they move like an elevator upward on the exhale and then downward on the inhale. They move together when working together properly. What is 360-degree breath-work? It is a breathing exercise we can do to improve our breathing. It will help us connect with our bodies and bring awareness to our breathing. We can improve our posture and work the primary breathing muscles. We…

Nipika Mountain Resort

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Nipika is a Ktunaxa word meaning a higher power. It is a sacred term for the Ktunaxa, referring specifically referring to the spirit of the grizzly bear. A spirit can not be killed, the grizzly bear can no the pushed around, it is thought of as an ubiquitous spirit. Nipika Mountain Resort is truly a special place to be able to visit there is a 100km of ski trail groomed regularly by the small team running the resort. In the 3 days our group spent…