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Health

Yogathan raises funds for kids with aids

Can the practice of yoga impact the consciousness of a city and the world? Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson (pictured above centre) thinks so. The youthful looking mayor who stays fit from...

The Year of the Peanut

Once again the poor peanut is on the recall list. This time it’s personal. This time my own adult kids and possibly my grandkids (ages 2-15) ate brands of health bars that were potentially made with...

Yoga Fundraiser at Raw Canvas Draws Yogis and Mayor

Shivani (a.k.a. Kelly Mercer) radiates energy. In fact, when this Vancouver based yoga teacher and lifestyle coach talks to you on the phone, her enthusiasm can be so infectious, that you...

Ask Indrus: Pay Attention to What Feels Good and Ask For It

My boyfriend says I ‘”take too long” and that he cannot wait for me to orgasm, but I think our problem is that he has premature ejaculation. Just when I am getting going, he is finishing. He also...

"Have More Sex. I Am Not Joking."

Dear Indrus: I read another one of your columns that talked about how my partner and I could re-new our sexuality after an extended period of time of not being sexually active. But really isn’t it...

Dressed for the Test: Part II of Running to Médoc

Every September in the Médoc region of France, a peninsula located on the Gironde estuary north of Bordeaux, a marathon is held which introduces the runners to some of the finest wines in the world....

Running to Médoc Part 1: Endurance, Friendship and Wine

The winter of 1999 was the coldest, rainiest, most miserable of winters. Or, it could be that it was the first winter I spent so much time outdoors. There was no cheating. Bonnie was on a mission. I...

It's Never Too Late to Rekindle Passion's Flames

Can the sexual spark be rekindled? YES! Get the sexual juices flowing tonight by arousing your sensual nature. Start with being more affectionate in general. See if you partner is interested in...

Too Much Tuna Led to Sickness for One Woman

Vancouver is a sushi lover’s paradise. But a friend’s recent brush with tuna-related mercury toxicity made me rethink how often I eat tuna sushi.

Is There a Male G-Spot?

Dear Indrus, I sometimes feel like a stranger to the male anatomy. I'm wondering if you would disclose what part of the gearbox is the part that gives the guys peak pleasure? Is there such a thing...