Health & Fitness in Calgary

Dr. Zhao has spent the last 30 years in Canada and China helping patients overcome pain, cancer, and diseases with acupuncture treatments. In fact, his expertise has helped the Alberta government develop acupuncture regulatory and licensing policies. Patients flock to his clinic to alleviate the symptoms of diabetes, migraines, arthritis, insomnia, and depression. Dr. Zhao's treatment plans, which include Chinese herbs and massage therapy, also help to curb food cravings and rid vices such as smoking, biting your nails, or biting other people’s nails.

PlusMa Eyewear approaches glasses as equal parts vision correction and self-expression, continually hunting for new frame designs and grinding lenses in-house in as quickly as an hour. An extensive selection of designer and fashion frames spans European and Japanese lines, including Urband, ic! berlin, and J.F. Rey, as well as American-brand Barton Perreira, Vancouver's Spectacle Eyeworks, and monocles designed by Mr. Peanut. Views refocus starting at $150 with a basic pair of black Diesel frames ($100) and basic lenses ($50), which can be gussied up with antiglare and scratch-resistant coatings ($80 for regular index; $100 for high index) or upgraded to polarized lenses ($150, prescription required). Today's deal is also good for sunglasses, scoring a look that earns the respect of teachers and judges for taking UV dangers seriously. To show buyers even more love, PlusMa posts an online birthday coupon that procures an extra 30% off during a birthday month.

As pedestrians tote shopping bags or mochas down the shop-lined streets of downtown Calgary, just on the other side of Bodypump Bootcamp's lofty windows small clutches of exercisers thrash though a flurry of motion. Between soft-yellow walls, instructors guide students of all fitness levels into high-intensity exercises designed to offload fat, tone muscles, and improve overall health. On the weekends, mats speckle the hardwood floors as trainers downward dog into yoga and Pilates. In addition to fitness training, the studio's health gurus provide students with nutritional counsel, steering them away from unhealthful habits, such as eating late at night or roller-skating across seven-lane highways.

Samadhi Yoga and Wellness Centre Ltd's passionate instructors empower students to flex their way through more than two-dozen yoga practices seven days a week. Power Yoga trains breath to couple with movements, rather than run off in search of unfilled balloons, during a fast-paced class that strives to strengthen core muscles. The Relax and Restore class, meanwhile, calms yogis' bodies and minds through slow, gentle postures held for long durations. Fitness-focused practitioners can partake in the Yoga Fusion class, which peppers yoga poses with strength and cardio exercises, keeping bodies as strong and limber as a cowboy made of rubber bands. Additionally, Samadhi Yoga and Wellness Centre Ltd. pampers its practitioners with complimentary water, towels, and mats.

White Summit Dental Hygiene Clinic believes in treating patients and the environment the same way—with the utmost respect and consideration. A number of services are available, from injury-preventative mouthguard moulding to cosmetic treatments. To the latter purpose, patients can nab a custom take-home whitening system, which includes whitening gel and custom-made trays moulded to each patient’s tooth pattern, gradually brightening teeth over time ($250). Otherwise, they can let professionals handle the job with the in-office whitening ($399), which uses a diode laser to beam stains into a monster-filled dimension in 45–60 minutes. White Summit also offers an initial hygiene appointment including a cleaning and x-rays (usually $435). New patients are treated to a beverage service while filling out all the required paperwork.