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Lauren Walker
Dec 42 min read
Movement for Life: December 2024
by Lauren Walker Excuses, excuses…. I’ve heard them all, over the course of 21 Years. Here are consistent qualities I notice in people...
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Lauren Walker
Nov 272 min read
The Artist Within - Tis the season to shop local
by Lauren Walker Tis the season! There are many opportunities to help support local interests. With the current mail strike, this is the...
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Lauren Walker
Nov 72 min read
The Artist Within - Here are a few definitions of “creativity”
by Lauren Walker “Creativity is defined as the tendency to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities” From Human...
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Lauren Walker
Oct 22 min read
Movement for Life: October 3, 2024 edition
by Lauren Walker The Exercise and Diabetes Connection We have worked with many clients with diabetes. Most of them are fully functional...
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Lauren Walker
Sep 252 min read
The Artist Within: September 2024
by Lauren Walker My friend, Gail Collins is an extremely talented wildlife artist. Painting animals is her go-to subject matter, and each...
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Lauren Walker
Aug 222 min read
The Artist Within - The Art of Change
by Lauren Walker I’ve helped my family run All Fit All Ages Gym for most of my life. I’m happy to say, we are making changes, in order to...
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Lauren Walker
Jul 242 min read
The Artist Within
by Lauren Walker I decided to ask my friend Hildy Smith about her experience working with oil paint. My thanks for her help with this...
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Lauren Walker
Jul 92 min read
Movement for Life: The Common Sense Diet Part 2
by Lauren Walker We looked at the keys to taking a common-sense approach to lifestyle changes, which included tuning in to yourself and...
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Lauren Walker
Jun 262 min read
The Artist Within
by Lauren Walker What a busy time it has been. Since my last article, I am happy to report many wonderful developments. Achievements My...
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Courtney McClure
Jun 62 min read
How to find the artist within
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard Lauren Walker is a local artist who has achieved a few awards and organized shows. One of her first shows...
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Lauren Walker
May 292 min read
The Artist Within - June edition
LAUREN WALKER The Standard Mom taught me, “Don’t seek external validation, value yourself first and foremost.” I’ve met very talented...
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Lauren Walker
May 222 min read
Movement for Life
by Lauren Walker Society has generalizations and stereotypes when it comes to age. It upsets me when we look at age as a bad thing. It...
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Lauren Walker
May 12 min read
Movement for Life
by Lauren Walker The joys of better weather means more outdoor work, a great way to change up your routine! Let’s look at some pretty...
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Lauren Walker
Apr 242 min read
The artist within
LAUREN WALKER Special to The Standard Let’s look at what I’ve been up to this month. Whitby Public Library Gallery Show I’m happy to...
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Lauren Walker
Apr 22 min read
Movement for Life: The key to long term wellness
LAUREN WALKER Special to The Standard Over the course of twenty one years, I’ve had a lot of experience working with people. I’ve learned...
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Lauren Walker
Mar 212 min read
Movement for Life
by Lauren Walker As a personal trainer for over twenty years, a majority of my clientele are over sixty. I have developed a great...
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Lauren Walker
Mar 132 min read
March 2023 Movement For Life
by LAUREN WALKER The Buzz on buzzwords On the lighter side of exercise, here are some phrases or buzzwords people use which drive me...
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Lauren Walker
Feb 292 min read
The Artist Within - February 2024
The Artist Within is a regular column by LAUREN WALKER, Special to the Standard There’s a reason why I do what I do as an artist. It is...
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Lauren Walker
Feb 132 min read
Movement for life: Hips, knees & shoulders oh my!
By Lauren Walker Is hip, knee and shoulder pain inevitable as you age? It’s not inevitable but it is very common in our clients over...
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Lauren Walker
Jan 302 min read
The function of body fat
by Lauren Walker I hear stories of women being "fat shamed." It begs the question, do you know what fat is and it's function in the...
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