Janis Goad

I teach English as a Second Language at a small university in British Columbia, and write about literacy, teaching, yoga, travel, and people who are living life fully doing what they love.

What I like about writing on Hubpages is the convenience and immediacy of this on-line writing platform that allows writers to keep copyright of their own content. It is easy to revise and update articles as new research brings additional information or helpful links. If you want to try, join us.

Besides writing, I teach and practice yoga. I have produced a graded series of yoga DVDs that you can follow at home. Yoga is an effective, drug-free way to boost immunity, improve sleep, and relax. If you like you can find out more here.

I am a contributing author to Hear Us Roar: 28 Stories of Ordinary Women Living Extraordinary Lives. This is a collection of stories of how women shook hands with their own power and learned to use it to help others. Profits from this project are donated to a charity of each author's choice, in my case to the Vancouver Co-operative Radio 102.7 FM program Drishti Point, which contributes to planetary consciousness and world peace though the teachings of yoga and various schools of meditation.

I am a nutritional cleansing and weight management consultant and love to help people experience the freedom of health and prosperity. I am looking for business partners!! Ask me how you can earn an additional stream of income by sharing these products.

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Contact me by email at janisg@look.ca

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In the Spotlight

How to Reduce Stress with Yoga

Yoga helps reduce stress with its combination of physical postures, breath exercises, and mindfulness techniques. Regular practice develops a calm mind, relaxes muscles, teaches relaxation breathing techniques, and increases theta brain wave activity during final guided relaxation.

In the Spotlight

Best Anti-Aging Skin Care Products for Skin Over 50

The best anti-aging skincare products for 50+ skin need the support of a healthy lifestyle, including adequate sleep, sufficient water intake, and regular exercise.

In the Spotlight

Goji Berries: a Traditonal Chinese Herb in Kamloops, BC

Goji berries, or Lyceum barbarum, are a staple of traditional Chinese medicine. They migrated to Kamloops with Chinese immigrants from the 19th century, and have naturalized in the Continue »

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Will I Lose Weight on a Cellular Cleanse Diet with Whey Protein Shakes?

A cellular cleanse diet with whey protein shakes helps weight loss and increases energy. Environmental toxins and pollution in food are Continue »

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Chair Yoga for Seniors

Adults beginning yoga over 50 can benefit from a gentle sequence of yoga stretches in a chair. These chair exercises for seniors, who may have high blood pressure or joint issues with wrists, shoulders, hips, knees, and ankles, are easy to Continue »

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  College Online / Distance Learning

  Review of a MOOC: Massive Open Online Courses with Coursera

  9 years ago

  MOOCs massive open online courses are changing education and making distance education more engaging, interactive, supportive and user friendly. Here's a review of one student's experience with a Coursera MOOC.

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  Textiles

  How to Weave Baskets From Pine Needles

  2 years ago

  The traditional basketry of the Salish First Nations people is a beautiful art form. Learn the simple method here (with pictures) to weave your own Secwepemc-style basket from pine needles.

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  Yoga Poses

  Shoulder Stand Sarvangasana

  11 years ago

  Shoulder Stand Sarvangasana boosts immunity, cleanses the body , reduces varicose veins, and tones the core. Learn how to do it, with pictures.

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  Yoga

  How to Do a Headstand Safely

  7 years ago

  Learn how to do a headstand safely with 8 basic steps in pictures.

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  Yoga Poses

  Yoga Poses for Hip Opening

  10 years ago

  These yoga poses for hip opening help reduce lower back pain and release tension caused by long periods of sitting, or by strength training in running, cycling, and other sports. The pictures make it easy to learn the hip stretches exercises, with variations for stiff beginners as well as the more...

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  Geography, Nature & Weather

  How Does Stormwater Runoff from Urban Forests Affect Groundwater Recharge?

  11 years ago

  Land management and the species cities plant in urban forests affects stormwater run-off. This collaborative research between Thompson Rivers University and the City of Kamloops may have implications globally for stormwater management plans, and may offer solutions for recharging depleting...

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  Animals

  Rock Chucks: Rascal Rodents of the Rocky Mountain West

  15 months ago

  Rock chucks are large members of the squirrel family. I photographed a family near their den in Kamloops, B.C. Join me to learn more about these curious and clever creatures.

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  dengarden.com

  22 Best Plants for Sun With Summer Flowers

  17 months ago

  Looking for good summer flowers to add to your garden? Perennial plants for the sun with summer flowers are the backbone of the garden. This is an illustrated guide to 22 great perennials that need little care, divide easily, and last for many years.

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  Drug Usage & Health

  How to Use a Neti Pot and Salt to Stop a Runny Nose Without Drugs

  7 years ago

  The best remedy for a runny nose and sore throat is rinsing the nose and throat with salt water. Learn why and how to do use this technique to stop a runny nose without taking drugs.

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  Women's Fitness

  Illustrated Prenatal Yoga Poses

  6 years ago

  These prenatal yoga postures with pictures are an easy form of exercise that relieve back pain during pregnancy, strengthen and stretch the muscles, and help the mother relax and cope with fatigue and stress. They are a gentle form of preparation for labour that make delivery easier and...

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  Teaching

  How to Get a Teaching Certification in Canada

  10 years ago

  Stringent regulations control how to get a teaching certification in Canada. Teacher education varies for Early Childhood Diploma, Montessori teacher training, the PDP teaching degree for public schools, and requirements for teaching college, teaching university and teaching English as a second...

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  Skin Care

  Best Anti-Aging Skin Care Products for Skin Over 50

  12 months ago

  The best anti-aging skincare products for 50+ skin need the support of a healthy lifestyle, including adequate sleep, sufficient water intake, and regular exercise.

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  Exercise & Fitness

  Chair Yoga for Seniors

  7 years ago

  Adults beginning yoga over 50 can benefit from a gentle sequence of yoga stretches in a chair. These chair exercises for seniors, who may have high blood pressure or joint issues with wrists, shoulders, hips, knees, and ankles, are easy to practice at home at your own pace. Learning full...

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  Foreign Languages

  Advantages and Challenges of Teaching ESL/EFL

  10 years ago

  Teaching ESL and EFL is a great way to travel and see the world. Bring a kit of supplies with you that includes picture books, simplified novels, phonic readers, a basic grammar, and a few science magazines. You can prepare yourself with a certificate in TESL from a college near you,or just go as...

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  Plumbing

  Unclog Your Kitchen Sink Drain Tonight with Zip-It Tool Before Drano

  10 years ago

  If your drain is blocked, fix it yourself without Drano. Natural solutions for clogged sinks include the right technique for baking soda and vinegar, and a cheap, effective Zip-It Tool.

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  Poems & Poetry

  Iambic Pentameter Lyric Poem: Dogs in Snow

  12 years ago

  This photo-essay in iambic pentameter celebrates border collies at play in snow in a free yet threatened rural environment. Near Kamloops, British Columbia, the impact from industry is insidious and irreversible. Here the North and South Thompson Rivers meet at the foot of rounded mountains, home...

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  Personal Development

  Vishnu Mudra Benefits Wellness: Busy People Manage Stress and Find Life Balance with Yoga, Meditation and Mindfulness

  11 years ago

  Managing stress without drugs raises quality of life and improves relationships and workplace productivity. Vishnu mudra is a hand position used in alternate nostril breathing that represents putting the index, or "I" finger, out of the loop and reconnecting with universal energy in a healing state...