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Restoring Calm and Ease

Our ability to remain calm and at ease has never been more crucial given today’s interconnected, volatile and complex world. With so much uncertainty confronting us, it is important to remember that stress is an inside job.  Stress does not…

Helen Maupin

Income Inequity — The Making of a Class War

In 2014, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives reported the top 100 richest CEOs in Canada earned a combined total of $896 M for this one year of work.  On the other hand, the average full-time employee in Canada made…

Helen Maupin

Tilting the Pelvis to Touch our Toes

For many decades, a typical measure of health has been the ability to touch our toes.  Why?  Long and strong psoas muscles, indicators of physical well-being, allow us to tilt our pelvis forward. The psoas, often called the muscles of…

Helen Maupin

3 Relationship Realities — Values + Compatibilities + Authenticity

Over the years, my happiness and satisfaction within interpersonal relationships was determined by our shared values and compatibilities including the ability to authentically communicate what is meaningful to us.  Fundamentally, sharing a set of core values — moral or spiritual…

Helen Maupin

Wringing the Hips to Relieve Sciatica

Sciatica, loosely defined by the general public as pain in the lower back hip and localized on one side, most commonly occurs when a herniated disk or a bone spur on the spine compresses the sciatic nerve. This causes inflammation,…

Helen Maupin

Lonely Does Not Mean Alone

This past weekend, a friend of mine told me he feels lonely when spending time with his partner but not when he is alone.  In his own search for answers, he asked me, “What does that mean?”  In turn, I…

Helen Maupin

Bending Over Backwards For Wellness

Are you aware that you are as young as your spine is flexible?  Having healthy posture, that is maintaining the natural “S-shape” of your spine, affects every system of the body including neuromuscular (joints, bones, ligaments, muscles, tendons, nerves), endocrine…

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Collaborations — Not All Are Equal

Whether your entrepreneurial spirit is showing up as an artist, a yoga teacher, a widget producer or an organization designer, most seemingly solo enterprise owners would agree that we can no longer “go it alone.” The complexity of business and the speed at which change is occurring require us to partner with those who have the information and skills we lack. Collaboration has become, without a doubt, the new normal when it comes to inventing and coordinating work. Of the four major projects I am currently working on, all are collaborations that involve anywhere from two to seven contributors.

Helen Maupin

Life Cycle Design — Is Yours Conscious or Unconscious?

In our ever-changing complex world, rethinking traditional problem solving methods has become necessary. Complexity has brought an inability to count on what once were tried and true solutions because the emerging problems themselves are hard to control and wicked in nature.…

Helen Maupin

Wringing the Hips

A healthy body is capable of moving in many directions simultaneously.  For instance, during ice skating you would find yourself externally rotating the upper leg used to stride while slightly internally rotating the other leg used to glide. In order…

Helen Maupin

Let’s Do the Twist

After a long, hardy Winnipeg winter, the promise of spring brings on a desire to air out our physical spaces and to rejuvenate our bodies.  Twisting the torso is noted for its ability to release accumulated toxins, move stagnate energy…

Helen Maupin

Self-Leadership — Leading in One’s Own Life

What does it mean to you to be a leader in your own life? Much like the variety of definitions in the business world, how we each view leadership is likely to be varied and dependent on our personal experience.…

Helen Maupin