Meredith Root

There are very few social media fitness or health trends that are worth exploring. In general, social media – which is essentially an extension of conventional media - is filled with anti-science advice, quick fixes, and promises that sound too good to be true. But there is one that caught my eye a...

There is a particular feeling that shows up in the first week of September. The mornings start to get cooler. The larches, aspens and cottonwoods glow golden and red as the late summer light searches for new and different angles through the valley. And something in the house settles. If you have...

Summers in Fernie are alive with activities, events, and opportunities to connect with friends and neighbours at concerts, farmers' markets, festivals, and patio gatherings. These events offer more than just gathering, they have the potential to have a real and lasting impact on health and wellbeing...

Almost a month ago, my partner Alex Parker ran the Calgary Marathon, the first and longest running marathon in Canada with the inaugural run occurring in 1963 with a competitive field of only 19 runners. Back then running was a pretty unusual pastime. Technical apparel was non-existent, running...

I recently had the unique experience of attending a silent meditation retreat hosted only 50 minutes away from Fernie. Tucked away in the shadow of Bull Mountain, Clear Sky Meditation and Study Center is an understated retreat center founded in the early 2000s. It sits on 310 acres adjacent to the...

One of the unique benefits to living, working, and playing in a small mountain town like Fernie is the ease of access to basically everything. It takes nine minutes to drive all the way across town, and that’s if you hit a few traffic lights. While Fernie may lack some creature comforts and luxuries...

The microbiome is everywhere these days. You can’t walk down a magazine aisle or scroll a news site without seeing something about gut health. And that’s for good reason – research on gut health is one of the fastest growing areas of research in science. There’s string theory and there’s gut health...

The study of sex-based differences in the brain is a relatively young field. Most of the research on these differences between men’s and women’s brains has occurred in the last 25 years. But the felt sense of these differences is likely something we have all had awareness of at some point – perhaps...

“What does success look like to you?” I’ve been asked some version of this question by coaches, mentors, financial advisors, marketing professionals, managers, website programmers, and the like. And I’m guessing you’ve been asked it too. The answer to that question in most scenarios often starts...

It’s a new year and no matter what your personal outlook is on making New Year’s Resolutions, it’s hard to not at least pause and consider the possibilities that lie ahead in the coming year. The most common New Year’s Resolutions consistently revolve around health, happiness, and meaningfully...