Dr. Lopes took up learning ASL in the Fall of 2014 for pure interest due to her love of learning new languages. She attended an ASL Immersion Camp in Parry Sound, Ontario where she experiences classes twice a day, and camp activities in which only ASL was allowed, and no voice. It was a fantastic […]
Continuing on with a busy summer visiting various Running Rooms in Toronto. Tonight Dr. Lopes got to visit the York Mills Running Room to do an informational talk, run and stretch session to their 10km clinic. It was a great summer night out with a very enthusiastic group!
Tonight was a great reminder of why running is so great, because you get to explore new areas! Dr. Lopes went over to the Rosedale Running Room to give a talk to their half marathon group about injury prevention and stretching. Not only did she get to explore new areas of the city with the […]
Thank goodness for freezies! Dr. Lopes got treated to some freezies after joining the Yonge St Running Room Half Marathon clinic on their training room. She was able to share some helpful information on do’s and don’ts when it comes to injury prevention.
It’s always a nice treat to speak to runners who are just starting out into the running world. Dr. Lopes got to join the Yonge St. Running Room Learn to Run & 5km clinics on their nightly run before speaking to them about things they can do to prevent injuries.
For the 5th year in a row, Dr. Lopes volunteered as a Sports Chiropractor & Sports First Responder at the 2016 Toronto Triathlon Festival. She provided care to both sprint and Olympic distance triathletes on site. (http://www.torontotriathlonfestival.com/)
Come and share in one of Dr. Lopes’ passions: latin dancing! This weekend July 9-10, 2016 there is a full weekend of live latin music (salsa, bachata, merengue, cha cha, Mexican folkloric music, samba), free dance lesson and dancing on St. Clair Ave. all day! (http://www.salsaintoronto.com/)
Dr. Lopes finished off her 5th level of classes in American Sign Language (ASL) at the Bob Rumball Foundation of the Deaf. It was an exciting feeling being able to actually be able to tell a story in ASL!
Dr. Lopes took part in the 7 Bridges 10km Run with her younger sister and father in Orangeville. The family that exercises together stays together!
Dr. Lopes took part in her first informational talk with the “Run 2 Quit” clinic at the Yonge St Running Room. In partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society, the program can help you quit smoking by learning to walk/run 5km. The program is for all fitness levels and offers a simple step by step approach […]