TRANSITIONS
LIFESTYLE
12-week
program designed to educate and inspire you to eat consciously.
Learn about low glycemic foods. Curb cravings. Lose
abdomial fat, weight and inches.
$130
covers supplements for 30 days, journal, CD, videos, meetings for
12 weeks. Starts
February
9 at 1:30
February
11 at 5:30
New
Programs available
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Are You
Getting the Biggest Benefit from your Multiple Vitamin, Vitamin
C, B-complex and Calcium? Willing to try an Isotonix version (powdered
form) that has up to 90% availability
opposed to
a tablet form that may have only 40-50% availability?
Do
you have arthritis, allergies, MS, Lyme, Fibromyalgia? OPC-3
is a strong antioxident that has been proven to help the immune
system, relieve inflammation.
please
call for more info
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NIA WHITE BELT INTENSIVE TRAINING!
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Drawing
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Nia intensives
are offered internationally, by a team of 16 Licensed Nia Trainers,
who have dedicated years to the personal and professional study,
practice, teaching and living of Nia's principles and education.
Trainings take place over 7 days and include 40 hours of somatic
education. In addition to primary sessions with the training
group, Nia Intensives include public class experiences, which provide
demonstrations of Nia theory and methods as they are applied in
a traditional group fitness setting. Call 203/878-9642 for
more information. Tickets to be sold
at our studio,
beginning
Feb. 8th.
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Do you feel dragged down by the end of the day?
Do you find yourself slouching?
The discs in our spine create space between the vertebrae. During our standing and waking hours, gravity pulls down on our bodies compressing the discs. When we sleep at night, they get pumped up again, with a new fluid supply.
Scar tissue can grow and affect posture and mobility.
Scar tissue can be released through massage or Rolfing.
Does scar tissue growing around a joint or in other parts of the body as a result of an injury or operation restrict your mobility? Seek out practitioners of deep tissue massage or Rolfing (touch that can separate layers of fascia). Over time they can break up scar tissue and restore lost or impeded mobility.
Calcium is an important mineral for our bodies. If we don't get enough from the food we eat, calcium is leached from bones and teeth. Studies have also shown it helps to shed pounds. Remember to add magnesium and Vitamin D for proper absorption.
ARTHRITIS - Research has shown that a regular
program of cardiovascular exercise and strength training leads to improvements in strength, function and joint symptoms. Flexibility loss, muscle atrophy, weakness, osteoporosis, pain, depression and fatigue responded favorably to low-moderate intensity programs and helped with weight loss.
Large waistlines,
diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol account for
$4 of every $10 spent on prescriptions.
Bone Loss - Beginning at age 50, we start
shrinking permanently, as a result of gradual compression and drying out or degeneration of the discs cushioning the bones of our spinal column.
We also lose bone density as we age. Bone density tests are important for women over 50.
Food to Avoid:
Studies have shown a correlation between cola and bone loss.
Even diet soda has the same "sugar" effect on our bodies
as regular soda.
Suffering from acid reflux?
Are you using artificial sweeteners?
Try eliminating the artificial sweetener to see if it is causing your reflux.
Read labels and eliminate any products containing high fructose corn syrup.
DID YOU KNOW?
1/2 cup of peanut oil has 1000 calories and 108 fat grams!!!!!
We are taller in the morning than we are at night by as much as 3/4 of an inch!!!!!.
Drinking water keeps our discs hydrated and prevents us from shrinking.
MEMBERS - Tell your friends about us and what you enjoy here. Minimum three month contracts at a discounted rate for your friend and a discount for you, too. Help us Grow our Community of Women helping Women.
GIFT CERTIFICATES
Give a friend the gift
of health, relaxation
and fitness.
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Sustainable Fitness A
Goal You Can Feel Good About!
The buzz-word sustainability refers to maintaining
balance in ecological, social and economic systems by
regenerating resources. Sustainable fitness means maintaining
our health through the rejuvenating benefits of exercise. It
also means a lifetime of enjoyable activity.
Many of us have health goals for the New Year and set out for
the treadmills in earnest after the holidays. However,
attendance at fitness centers typically drops off by March, due
to unrealistic goals and boredom.
So, what is a good goal, and how can you sustain your interest
in fitness?
The primary goal should
not be to lose weight or lower cholesterol, but to have fun. Choosing
activities you enjoy is the key to long-term fitness. Whether
you like traditional sports such as tennis and golf, or the simple
pleasure of walking with friends or walking the dog, do something
fun and invigorating. Health clubs and community centers also
offer interesting activities such as chi-walking, contra-dancing,
martial arts and Nia Fitness classes. Check your local papers
or online event calendars. Try different activities until you
find yourself saying, I love this!
Help your kids discover
what they enjoy. For many children and teens, Physical Education
(PE) is not fun. It is a source of stress, either constant pressure
to win or constant humiliation. It is no wonder that many people
grow up hating to exercise. When I was a kid, PE focused on drills,
or dodging and throwing objects ...activities which didn't interest
me or suit me physically. But after school I played a mean game
of kick-the-can, or made up dance routines with friends.
Help your kids get a
good start to a life of sustainable fitness by encouraging activities
they like, and let them enjoy it for the sake of fun. Appreciate
your body type to find an activity that suits you, and help your
child discover his or her forte. Those with slender frames by
nature often don't have great endurance and brute strength, but
do well in activities involving balance and flexibility, such
as Yoga, dance, and Tai Chi. Those with heavier frames do well
in sports which emphasize endurance and strength, such as running,
aerobics, rowing and other vigorous exercise.
Choose an activity that
is energizing. The old no pain, no gain approach to exercise
is stressful, and ultimately leads to injury or burnout:
the opposite of health. Even the right activity can be harmful
if done to the point of exhaustion, which is an unbalanced use
of our body's energy resource.
Remember, sustainable means regenerative.
The Joy of Movement
is the secret of fitness, according to Debbie Rosas and Carlos
Rosas, fitness educators who, 26 years ago, co-founded the Nia
Technique: a fusion of dance, martial arts and healing arts.
Exercise that is done strictly for its own physical sake, divorced
from the emotions and human spirit, isn't satisfying, isn't fun,
and eventually fails. To feel good enough to last a lifetime,
an exercise regimen must satisfy the heart and soul. 1
About the Author
 Ondine
Constable recovered from the trauma of PE, and at age 42, became
a teacher of the Nia Fitness Technique: exhilarating fun reminiscent
of those childhood kick-the-can games and dance routines. Nia
is a non-impact aerobic fitness program, suitable for all ages
and levels of fitness. For more information, see
www.NiaNow.com and Ondine's site at
www.niawave.blogspot.com
Sustainable fitness - a goal
you can feel good
about!
Source: The Nia Technique, Debbie Rosas and Carlos
Rosas; Published by Broadway Books; available on Amazon.com and
other bookstores,
and at www.NiaNow.com.
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Obesity is an epidemic 
Every extra pound of weight translates to 4 pounds of extra impact on our knees and feet. We are now looking at a generation of children who will not outlive their parents because lifespans are shortening due to the dis-eases that result from obesity. Research indicates that soon heart attacks will be striking 16-18 year olds.
The good news is that we have to eat to lose weight; but we have to eat properly. 71% of men are overweight, 61% of women and 33% of children. Excess weight translates into shortening life expectancy by 5 years.
SLEEP DEPRIVATION - too few hours - can cause hormonal changes that lead to weight gain.
MORE MEDICATIONS - Antidepressants, anticonvulsants and steroid hormones cause weight gain, either by water retention or increased appetite.
OLDER BIRTH MOMS - Studies show an adolescent girl's risk of becoming obese increases by 14% for every five-year increment in maternal age. PRENATAL INFLUENCES - Overweight moms and those with gestational diabetes have been linked with bigger babies
 We hear over and over about the importance of drinking water and fluids to keep ourselves hydrated. Don't forget that fruits
and vegetables contain water, as well as tea and juices. Our bodies need fluid to keep functioning properly, and one of these functions is the health of the discs in our back. Dehydration will desiccate or dry up the discs resulting in degeneration and loss of height.
Metabolic Syndrome - what is it?
Do you have it? What can you do?
Various reports show at least 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 8 children have it. Key causes are overeating and inactivity. The number of people over 40 rose by more than 60% over the past 10 years.
Trying to lose weight? 
Are you eating enough?
Are you fueling your body before exercise with a combination of protein and carbohydrate?
No body can effectively utilize calories on an empty stomach. Eat something small before you exercise to trigger the release of energy from your system. Breakfast is important. It is very hard for your body to draw the fuel it needs to exercise from a depleted glycogen source.
Do you put off physical activity because you are too tired ?
Chances are you are not physically, but MENTALLY, tired.
Surprise yourself and see how refreshed you feel after a bit of activity. A second wind can be retrieved by walking, going to the gym
or participating in a class: yoga, pilates, belly dance, Nia.
Movement automatically brings more oxygen into our bodies, it
circulates fresh energetic red blood and wakes up the brain.
Join your friends at our studio and have fun.
Find out about these classes
on our schedule page
Yoga For Everybody
Prenatal & Restorative Yoga
Belly Dancing
Pilates
One-on-one 'Reformer' class
Ballroom Dancing
Nia
If you think exercising is boring
You have not tried a Nia class!
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