This article is part of our new women’s health series that talks about how getting active benefits your health and hormones at different life stages and shares tips and exercises to get the most out of each. Whether you’re a teenage girl, young woman, in mid-life or...
Women’s Health
Stuck in a rut? Try a new physical activity or sport!
Mental Health, Sport, Women's Health
Do you feel stuck in a rut and can’t get out? Find out how trying a new physical activity or sport can improve your home and work life.
4 surprising ways so-called fitness fads may help you get more active
Benefits, Cycling, Dance, Exercise, Mental Health, Post Partum Depression, Running, Sport, Tips and Tricks, Workout
Whether it’s Peloton, Zumba, Bowflex, Midnight Runners or CrossFit, discover how these so-called "fitness fads" may unlock a more active day for you.
Hijabi Ballers: Supporting Muslim women & girls to be active
Barriers, Girls, Inclusion, Sport, Women, Women's Health
Meet the Hijabi Ballers – an organization that seeks to recognize and celebrate the athleticism of Muslim women and girls.
5 helpful exercises for period cramps and PMS
Mental Health, Period, Stretching, Tips and Tricks, Women's Health, Workout
Are periods and PMS ‘cramping’ your style? Try these exercises for period cramps.
9 hormones affected by exercise
Aging, Benefits, Energy, Science and Research, Tips and Tricks, Women's Health
Learn how you can make nine hormones affected by exercise work(out) for you.
8 great ways to help break barriers to physical activity for women and girls
Adversity, Barriers, Body Image, Girls, Science and Research, Sport, Teens, Tips and Tricks, Women, Women's Health, Youth
Whether it’s swimmer Penny Oleksiak, soccer player Kadeisha Buchanan or skier Marielle Thompson, women in Canada are dominating the world stage of sports and athletics and inspiring young women to lead active lifestyles. With March 8 being International Women’s Day,...
Connecting Indigenous girls to their culture through hockey
Girls, Hockey, Indigenous, Nova Scotia
“It all began with a conversation a few years ago with Hockey Nova Scotia about how to increase opportunities for girls, especially in Indigenous communities, to play hockey,” said Ryan Francis, co-founder and lead of the Hockey Nova Scotia Indigenous Girls Hockey...
Six things to know about supporting women in physical activity & sport – and how to learn from them
Family, Tips and Tricks, Women's Health
Over the past year, ParticipACTION has examined our physical activity engagement initiatives to identify key gendered differences and share analysis and solutions to our valued sector partners. What better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than to recognize...