August 25, 2010 – 4:03 pm
WE have a few good offers on a site called forkfly.com. A great way to get a wonderful start on your new body. We at Geometry Pilates, can shape and change your body in a few months! All of our classes leave you feeling light free but connected to your core muscles that leave you feeling stronger and taller than when you began.
check out www.forkfly.com
April 12, 2010 – 11:06 pm
Have you ever had this experience?: You are traveling to work with full intention of making it on time, when you come along a line of heavy traffic? It can be distressing and annoying. You might not have any idea why you are waiting in line and it might seem as if traffic may never clear! However, as it turns out there is road construction up ahead that is stopping the flow of traffic. A necessary evil to help prolong the quality of our roads. Ultimately, you decide to take an alternate route. One you had never known about, but this new route makes your commute better and you even have a great view of Mount Hood!
This is a very similar situation to back pain. A road block. However, just as you learned a new route to work, this pain can also be an opportunity for increased awareness of your body. Many times we can approach back pain like it is a sign to stop moving. True, sometimes rest is our best option. However this pain can also be an opportunity to get to know ourselves better, to take an alternate route, and ultimately end up with an improved awareness of the way our body moves.
In this day and age, back pain can come from a variety of different sources. I would say one of our main contributors is our typically sedentary lifestyles that involve excess hours at a desk or behind the wheel of a car. Often there is little we can do to eliminate this from our lifestyle. However…another source of back pain can come from repetitive movements, such as endurance walking, with improper body mechanics. This is where we have the opportunity to grow, and learn new and evolved ways of making our back pain a badge rather than a noose.
If you would like to read more check out my blog or website: www.deeannnelson.blogspot.com
April 12, 2010 – 10:52 pm
Green smoothies are a wonderful way to feel better and have lots of energy!
Ever thought about trying to do a detox but thought it would be too hard? Green Smoothies are the answer! Very easy to make, delicious, wonderful for you, and they fill you up. Green smoothies give you instant energy and boost your brain power. Because green smoothies are so dense with nutrients, they will help you lose your cravings for sweets!
“We humans are losing our connection with Green. Truly we need to GoGreen in our diet. A chlorophyll molecule (the green in leaves) differs from a human blood molecule by only one atom. The late Dr Jensen proved in The Healing Power of Chlorophyll that if you’re anemic or tired, Green Smoothies will quickly raise your red blood cell count. The core atom in chlorophyll is magnesium (in human blood it’s iron). Cravings are often a sign of magnesium deficiency. Green Smoothies are the best food to end your addiction to cakes, cookies and chocolate. When your body gets the nutrients it needs, cravings go”. ( Greensmoothie.com)
Mostly smoothies are 60:40. 60% fruit and 40% green
An easy way to begin:
juice of one lemon
juice of 2 tangerines
1 pear cut up
1 bunch of spinach or kale OR as much green as you can take!
add 1/2 tsp of honey if using Kale,
Later experiment with a different fruit, such as apples, blueberries or watermelon. The Greens can be any kind of kale, collard or mustard greens, parsely is wonderful too!
If you have any questions google green smoothie or email me abuoni72@gmail.com.
April 12, 2010 – 10:47 pm
Alicia will be teaching a pilates chair class Saturday April 24th from 10:30-11:30am $25 per person, limited to 3 people! call Studio to reserve your spot 503-228-2020.
Chair is a wonderful way to deepend your connection to your core and move from muscles you did not know you had.