Cold-remedy ideas in Vancouver

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For Vancouverites, there are three certainties in life: death, high rent and an annual cold. If you were to remedy your cold with NeoCitran and Netflix every time you caught one, your other certainty in life would be constantly missing out. Here are a few low-key activities that’ll help you get out of the house and kick a cough, cold or congestion during the winter season.

Cold-remedy ideas in Vancouver
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Float Yaletown

1059 Cambie St, Vancouver BC V6B 5L7

When I first heard about these sensory-deprivation tanks, I thought the experience sounded more like a form of torture than treatment. Spending 90 minutes in a sealed water-filled pod devoid of light and sound sounds scary, but I can assure you it’s not. While you’re sure to need some time to adjust to the foreign conditions, the payoffs of a session in one of these Epsom salt-packed tubs, warmed to the same temperature, as your skin can be huge. The meditative float pods are great for your immune system, help relieve stress, and encourage healing for mind and body.

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Britannia Community Services Centre

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1661 Napier St, Vancouver BC V5L 4X4

I’m a fan of a spa treatment any day of the week, but my bank account doesn’t always feel the same way. The Britannia Pool at the Britannia Community Centre just off Commercial Drive is the perfect antidote when you’re achy and congested and need some medication for cheap. It’s not that swanky one-on-one treatment, but for less than ten bucks you can sweat it out in the steam room, sauna, or hot tub for hours. BYO cucumber water.

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Open Door Yoga Inc

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4-175 15th Ave E, Vancouver BC V5T 2P6

Neglecting your regular exercise routine because of a cold sucks, but you have to be gentle on yourself. Instead of the all-or-nothing approach, meet your activity needs with a restorative yoga session. This type of yoga involves long, slow, supported movements, many of which are done lying down, which makes it perfect for people with injuries, restricted mobility, and chronic pain – and for those suffering from a head cold!

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La Petite Cuillere

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55 Kingsway, Vancouver BC V5T 3J1

Savour a specialty cup at this old-is-new-again Mount Pleasant teahouse that serves a huge variety of black, green, herbal, and iced teas in a room with enough traditional flare to charm your cold away. English bone china cups and saucers and floral tablecloths adorn the homey room, where you can also try an assortment of baked-in-house treats and the signature Huey Blend teas, made by the owner herself. Don’t want to socialize? Pick up a bag of loose tea to take home; it pairs well with tissues and your Snuggie.

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Laurel is a writer, editor, and Vancouver Island transplantee in hot pursuit of the perfectly placed word and finding intrigue in the mundane. Constant concert-goer, avid glockenspielest, one-time Sesame Streeter, and non-partisan whale lover for life who's always making more room for activities.
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