Reis Fitness & Yoga

Reis Fitness & Yoga

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Classes geared to gentle, holistic & healing for your body, mind and soul. Yoga Teacher 2009 - pres.

Ruth Reis has over 30 years of teaching experience in the wellness industry, specializing in yoga, group fitness, and adult classes. Certified by Manitoba Fitness Council (MFC), she has taught various classes for public and private industry throughout the province and has her own yoga studio in the St James area of Winnipeg. Along with fitness, Ruth received her 3rd Dan in Taekwondo through the Wo

08/31/2026

Motion is lotion to your body.

**LINK IN BIO FOR FULL EPISODE**

Exercise is one of the few things nearly everyone agrees we should do. And yet, most people still hate or dislike doing it.

We usually interpret that resistance as a personal failure. If you do not want to wake up early, drive to a gym, and lift heavy objects under bright lights, you must be lazy, undisciplined, or insufficiently committed to your health.

Dr. Daniel Lieberman believes we have the problem completely backward.

For most of human history, people did not exercise for its own sake. They moved because survival required it. Then modern life removed movement from nearly every part of the day and told us to schedule it back in as a separate activity.

So, of course, you do not want to exercise. The human body evolved to conserve energy whenever movement was unnecessary.

But that does not make movement unimportant. Regular physical activity remains one of the most powerful tools we have for preventing disease, preserving function, and extending life. Some studies have found as much as 10 years.

And few scientists alive have done more to help us understand why.

Daniel Lieberman As one of the most influential evolutionary biologists of his generation, the legendary Harvard professor has spent decades reconstructing how the human body evolved to walk, run, carry, rest, and survive. His research has fundamentally shaped modern thinking about endurance running, barefoot movement, physical activity, and the mismatch between our ancient biology and modern lives.

With more than 13,000 citations and a Google Scholar h-index of 91, Lieberman is not simply commenting on the science of movement. He helped build the field through which much of it is now understood.

This conversation asks a completely different question.

Not: how do you force yourself to work out? 

But: how do you build a life where movement feels natural again?

Watch now on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple.
Search for “Mighty Pursuit Podcast” or visit the link in our bio. 08/12/2026

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**LINK IN BIO FOR FULL EPISODE** Exercise is one of the few things nearly everyone agrees we should do. And yet, most people still hate or dislike doing it. We usually interpret that resistance as a personal failure. If you do not want to wake up early, drive to a gym, and lift heavy objects under bright lights, you must be lazy, undisciplined, or insufficiently committed to your health. Dr. Daniel Lieberman believes we have the problem completely backward. For most of human history, people did not exercise for its own sake. They moved because survival required it. Then modern life removed movement from nearly every part of the day and told us to schedule it back in as a separate activity. So, of course, you do not want to exercise. The human body evolved to conserve energy whenever movement was unnecessary. But that does not make movement unimportant. Regular physical activity remains one of the most powerful tools we have for preventing disease, preserving function, and extending life. Some studies have found as much as 10 years. And few scientists alive have done more to help us understand why. Daniel Lieberman As one of the most influential evolutionary biologists of his generation, the legendary Harvard professor has spent decades reconstructing how the human body evolved to walk, run, carry, rest, and survive. His research has fundamentally shaped modern thinking about endurance running, barefoot movement, physical activity, and the mismatch between our ancient biology and modern lives. With more than 13,000 citations and a Google Scholar h-index of 91, Lieberman is not simply commenting on the science of movement. He helped build the field through which much of it is now understood. This conversation asks a completely different question. Not: how do you force yourself to work out? But: how do you build a life where movement feels natural again? Watch now on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple.
Search for “Mighty Pursuit Podcast” or visit the link in our bio.

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