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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...

Lauren Walker
Apr 24, 20242 min read
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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...

Lauren Walker
Apr 2, 20242 min read
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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...

Lauren Walker
Mar 21, 20242 min read
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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...

Lauren Walker
Mar 13, 20242 min read
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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...

Lauren Walker
Feb 29, 20242 min read
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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...

Lauren Walker
Feb 13, 20242 min read
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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...

Lauren Walker
Jan 30, 20242 min read
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The Artist Within - January 2024
LAUREN WALKER Special to The Standard First, I want to thank all those who purchased one of my Christmas ornaments. I started with 200 of...

Lauren Walker
Jan 26, 20242 min read
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Movement for Life - Seniors edition
LAUREN WALKER Special to The Standard I am so not into dieting! I don’t understand why people go to such extreme lengths. I’ve seen and...

Lauren Walker
Jan 16, 20242 min read
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Welcome to 2024!
by Lauren Walker I hope your Christmas Holidays were wonderful. Upon welcoming the New Year, I had to decide what my first article of...

Lauren Walker
Jan 2, 20242 min read
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Movement for Life
by Lauren Walker Most of you who read my articles know my attitude about aging. Age does not dictate success; it is your desire to do it,...

Lauren Walker
Dec 13, 20232 min read
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A healthy holiday
Dear readers, I wanted to wish you a very happy holiday! I thought I’d take a moment and express my thank you to my loyal readers. I...

Lauren Walker
Dec 5, 20232 min read
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The Artist Within
LAUREN WALKER Special to The Standard Support Local this Holiday Season Well, it’s been a busy month. I first want to thank those who...

Lauren Walker
Nov 28, 20232 min read
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Movement for Life
by Lauren Walker I’m not of the thinking, an “Old dog can’t learn new tricks.” This means, at a certain stage in life, we stop...

Lauren Walker
Nov 14, 20232 min read
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The Artist Within by Lauren Walker
Great things are happening and I’m so pleased to share my adventures. I’ve been busy chasing my dreams! The Port Perry Artists...

Lauren Walker
Oct 24, 20232 min read
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Movement for Life - minded
by Lauren Walker You’re Never too Old to Exercise I remember many years ago someone said to me “Isn’t that person too old to exercise?”...

Lauren Walker
Oct 17, 20232 min read
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Can you afford not to invest in your health?
by Lauren Walker "If you don't invest in your health now, be prepared to pay for your illness later." This excellent saying I came across...

Lauren Walker
Oct 3, 20232 min read
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The Artist Within
by Lauren Walker Autumn is afoot, and I couldn’t be happier. It’s lovely to see the colours change and feel the crispness in the air....

Lauren Walker
Sep 26, 20232 min read
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A pain in the knee
Movement for Life by Lauren Walker Knee pain is something we often see, and the cause of it can be due to many factors. Let’s look a bit...

Lauren Walker
Aug 24, 20232 min read
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Fast Acting Diets: The Danger of FAD'S
Movement for Life - by Lauren Walker In twenty-plus years in this industry, I've seen FADs come and go like the wind. I personally...

Lauren Walker
Aug 8, 20232 min read
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