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Q&A: Swami Shree Yogi Satyam, coming to Toronto’s Body, Soul and Spirit Expo this Friday

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Toronto is about to get a taste of enlightenment this Friday with The Body, Soul and Spirit Expo at Exhibition Place. Among the list of special guests is Swami Shree Yogi Satyam, an advocate of spirituality and a practice called Kriyayoga. What is Kriyayoga? It’s generally passed down from Guru to disciple, so anyone who’s curious may want to hit up the Expo. We asked the Swami about meditation, living spiritually in a smart phone-obsessed world and what he thinks of yoga’s popularity in North America.

The sweet hair-after

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If you had Canada’s top hair restoration specialist, Dr. Walter Unger, cornered for 10 minutes, what would you ask him?

Light up your life

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If you had Canada’s top seasonal affective disorder (SAD) expert, Dr. Anthony Levitt, cornered for 10 minutes, what would you ask him?

Bitter sweet

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If you had one of Canada’s top endocrinologists, Dr. Jeremy Gilbert, of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, cornered for 10 minutes, what would you ask him about diabetes?

Puttin’ the hammer down

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The last time this pampered princess picked up a tool was, well, never. The last time this pampered princess even looked at a car tire was, well, never. But suddenly I find myself armed, not just with any tool, but a massive SLEDGEHAMMER, hitting two car tires with all my might. It feels, oddly, great. … Continued

The drama of trauma

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When the weather heats up, Dr. Fred Brenneman and other trauma and emergency room doctors across the city know it’s go time. Their busy season starts this month and lasts until autumn. We check in with the good doctor to ask about all things trauma.