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To empower individuals to live vibrant, healthy, and balanced lives by providing whole person solutions that nurture the mind, body, and spirit. We are committed to inspiring positive change, promoting sustainable health practices, and fostering a community where energy, vitality, and well-being thrive.

OUR VISION


To be a leading force in transforming lives by creating a world where every individual embraces whole person wellness, living with vitality, purpose, and energy. We envision a global community empowered to make conscious choices for long-term health and well-being, fostering sustainable practices and positive impact for future generations.

At Virya-Life, we understand the unique challenges faced by busy professionals striving to maintain their health and energy levels. Our mission is to empower individuals to reclaim their vitality through a whole person approach to wellness. We offer a range of services tailored to the needs of busy lifestyles, focusing on nutrition, movement, exercise, stress reduction, and mindfulness.

Our nutrition programs are designed to provide busy professionals with practical, time-efficient strategies that nourish the body and boost energy. We focus on education and collaborative decision-making to help you make informed choices that align with your lifestyle and health goals.

In addition to nutrition, we emphasize the importance of well-being movement and exercise. Our approach integrates enjoyable physical activity that fits seamlessly into your day, promoting not only physical fitness but also mental clarity and emotional balance.

Stress reduction is another key pillar of our offerings. We provide techniques that help manage stress effectively, enabling you to navigate the demands of your work and personal life with greater ease. Our mindfulness practices are designed to enhance your self-awareness and confidence, helping you cultivate a positive mindset and a stronger sense of self.

At Virya-Life, our goal is to support busy professionals in their journey toward greater energy and well-being. By addressing the interconnected aspects of health, we help you thrive in all areas of your life. Together, we can create a tailored wellness plan that empowers you to feel your best every day.


If you are looking to collaborate with a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Wellness Consultant specializing in support for busy professionals, you have come to the right place.


“I to wanted become a healthier individual, but I didn’t know where to start on my own. I knew I needed the external motivation and accountability to begin strides towards change in my life. Maureen led me through piecing together a vision for my personal health and drew out a genuine ownership within me of accomplishing my goals. Maureen’s knowledge and encouragement was crucial in helping me to cultivate a sustainable balance of healthy eating, well-being movement, and mindfulness. My time with Maureen has been the catalyst for a more positive self image and an overall improved quality of life and I would recommend her to anyone!”

janine L,. Windsor, Ontario

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Eating Healthy in the Workplace

How to Incorporate Healthy Eating Into a Busy Work Day

October 01, 20244 min read

Food is a big part of our lives and when we are at work between meetings, responding to emails and texts, taking phone calls, it seems like eating healthy is the last thing on your mind.  If you’re constantly skipping meals, making frequent visits to the vending machines, and drinking countless cups of coffee, it might be time to shift towards making some changes to your dietary patterns in the workplace.

Adapting healthier eating habits at work can change your work performance by increasing your energy level, allow for more creativity, less sick days, and allow for more focus.  However, you don’t have to change the way you work, but rather use these tips to incorporate healthier ways of eating.

1.      Start Your Day Off Right

We have heard it time and time again that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and it is for a reason.  By skipping breakfast, you are depriving yourself of calories that can set you up for failure for the rest of the day.  A lack of calories means decreased energy, a lack of focus, cravings for refined sugar and fatty foods which can lead to sugar rushes and sugar crashes. 

Once you arrive to the office and sit down to start your day, you get into the routine of checking your emails, scheduling meetings, and talking with your co-workers.  Time passes and before you know it, you have worked through your coffee break and lunch is quickly approaching.  This is when you put unhealthy foods into your body as your digestive tract is craving for calories.  A great way to avoid this especially for people who don’t like to eat first thing in the morning is to bring a smoothie, some fruit, nuts and seeds, or some high fiber snack with you on the way to the office. 

2.      Keep Your Drawer Well Stocked

Having healthy foods on hand is one way to prevent you from visiting the vending machine.  If you keep foods at your desk such as trail mix, date bars, or even whole wheat crackers, it can go a long way until you are ready for your next meal. 

Vending machines are stocked with high fat and sugary foods.  After a while, your addiction to these foods is hard to break causing you your energy levels to go down, your mood changes, and your creativity plunges.  You become tired and sluggish which can lead to placing more ‘empty’ calories into your body to stimulate your energy level to give you a feeling of a false ‘high’. 

3.      Stay Hydrated

Many people who experience sugar cravings are actually experiencing some level of dehydration.  The process of glycogen production involves water and glucose, the body’s circulating sugar, so dehydration makes it more difficult for the body to produce glycogen. This is a time when our cravings for sweet foods becomes common.  Being dehydrated can also interfere with brain levels of serotonin.  When our serotonin levels are low, it can trigger us to eat more but also bring on sugar cravings. 

Keep a re-usable bottle at your desk.  Not only is this a good idea to keep your body hydrated but also as a reminder when it’s empty to get up from your desk and re-fill it.  This will allow you to also get more movement in your day to keep your body active.

4.       Take a Lunch Away from Your Desk

There is a reason why it’s called a lunch break.  Too often people work through their lunch not allowing their bodies and minds to take a break.  Emails, tasks, and the internet have taken over our lives and we are becoming less active than ever.  If you bring your own lunch, go to the cafeteria or schedule time with a co-worker to eat your lunch.  Go for a walk outside, and enjoy your lunch surrounded by nature instead of technology.  Skipping lunch is a sure way to miss out on nourishing your body so you can have a productive afternoon full of energy and creativity. 

If you can’t leave your desk, then turn off your computer and/or phone so there are no distractions when eating your lunch.  By slowing down and being more mindful of the food you put into your body, you are allowing your food to be digested more effectively.

5.      Bring Leftovers to Work

As the cost of food increases, budget is on consumer's minds..  People are paying more attention to not only where their food is coming from but the ingredients in their food. 

Double up the recipe you are having the night before so there is enough for leftovers the next day.  Having food on hand will distract and temptations of visiting the vending machine or picking up take out food.  Eating wholesome foods throughout the day will keep your energy levels in check, your digestive tract happy, and prevent some chronic diseases.

In health,

Maureen


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Maureen Hutchison

Maureen is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Personal Trainer, and Certified Breathwork Facilitator who has helped busy professionals for over 25+ years to get healthy on their terms and bring more energy into their lives naturally.

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