Month: April 2023

The fitness studio was dimly lit with glowing, flameless candles and the emerging morning sun. It was my first time instructing a fusion class, which is a blend of pilates and yoga.  It was a cozy and relaxing start to that January day in 2018, for both myself and the class. This is one of…

Evelyne Holenski passed away on Apr. 15, 2023 at the age of 88. Evelyne was a strong and persistent presence in the Manitoba softball community for decades. In 1975, she and her husband, Roy, started the first Smitty’s softball team, which has grown into a mini-female softball empire, now including as many as ten teams…

Welcome back for part two of our series on high performance recovery. As you will remember from part one on sleep, we have the Recovery Pyramid (shown below).  Sleep is at the base of the pyramid, because it is during sleep that the majority of the rejuvenation and repair takes place to help us recover…

Once again, Sport Manitoba is proud to be recognizing the top athlete, team, coach, official, and volunteer of the year at our annual Night of Champions. This special event is a celebration of the highest achievements Manitobans have made in amateur sport last year. The nominees are athletes and teams garnering national and international attention,…