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.

At White Summit Dental Hygiene Clinic, dental hygienist Rocell Gerio-Chad and her husband David strive to earn the trust of their patients while preserving the environment. Rocell conducts free consultations, wherein she outlines her menu of cleaning, whitening, and sealant treatments. Patients in the waiting area relax among a pair of stately leather armchairs and a yellow rocking chair for kids who can't wait to grow old. A member of the Eco-Dentistry Association, the clinic works to minimize its impact on the planet, emphasizing digital record-keeping and running its machines on efficient rechargeable batteries.

Oral Spa's aesthetic professionals brighten bodies inside and out by dispensing products and services that harness the power of LED light, oxygen, and other essential ions. The beauty experts can detoxify the body through an ionic footbath or whiten chompers with LED lights that remove stains left from munching coffee-coloured crayons. At the oxygen bar, selections from up to 12 aromas waft into noses to relax and reenergize bodies.

Oral Spa’s team also helps clients stay healthy between treatments with take-home products such as a nano cup that infuses drinking water with alkaline and filters out most microscopic carcinogens and candy sprinkles.