Our brains are created to move
Apr 7, 2013 / 5:00 am
Movement is fundamental to human life. In fact, movement is life. Contemporary physics tells us that the universe and everything in it is in constant motion. A living body is a moving body. The poet and philosopher Alan Watts eloquently states a similar view, "A living body is not a fixed...
Accountability and exercise
Feb 20, 2013 / 5:00 am
Do you need accountability with your exercise program? I know I do. I think most of us do if we really want to accomplish challenging goals. For many, adhering to their exercise program is challenging. Despite the onslaught of research supporting the fact that physical activity improves...
Health & fitness tips for the holidays
Dec 29, 2012 / 5:00 am
I know it's hard to maintain your healthy regimen over the holidays, but if we don’t keep some measure of discipline over our choices during this festive, celebrative, social time we will be trying to reign it back in ‘til Spring. We don’t want to have to be struggling with...
Exercise for the brain
Dec 2, 2012 / 5:00 am
Why do you exercise? Is it because you like it, or maybe ‘cause it helps you fit into your jeans, or is there a social aspect that drives your choice to exercise, or maybe you exercise because it makes you feel good? Those are all great reasons to exercise. But have you thought about...
Improve immune & detox systems
Nov 18, 2012 / 5:00 am
Exercise improves a lot of things. Magazines, newspapers, the news, and your family doctors and health practitioners are all shouting the benefits of exercise. I will be no different and will be taking the next few months writing about the benefits of exercise for various health conditions. In...
Posture
Nov 4, 2012 / 5:00 am
Photo: Contributed Of the 4 postures pictured, which best depicts your posture? As a movement therapist and consultant, I can make a lot of exercise suggestions just by looking at someone’s posture. Let’s take a few words to observe these 4 general...
Detoxify
Oct 21, 2012 / 5:00 am
Detoxifying the body is kind of like giving yourself an oil change every 7000km. Harmful levels of toxins (gasses, acids, bacteria, cholesterol, metals, free radicals) can build up and ultimately, cause disease (inflammation being the first sign of disease) in the body. The liver, the lymph, the...
Pilates vs. yoga
Sep 23, 2012 / 5:00 am
There is a tremendous amount of interest these days in doing yoga and Pilates together. Both are very sophisticated systems of integrative exercise with a lot in common. Both follow similar principles throughout each exercise: centering, concentration, control, precision, breath and flow....
Naked yoga
Sep 9, 2012 / 5:00 am
Yoga offers many different styles of practice. Some like it fast (Ashtanga), some like it slow (Restorative), some like it exacting (Iyengar), some like it fused (a little yoga with Pilates/boxing/dance), some like it hot (Bikram), and some like it … nude. Nude yoga – yes, yoga...
Joseph Pilates Principles: Part 3
Aug 12, 2012 / 5:00 am
This is the third part of a three-part series of Joseph Pilates philosophic/conceptual principles. The first part was his definition of physical fitness, the second article in the series offered Joe’s five fitness principles. This article will deliberate on one of the five fitness...
Joseph Pilates' Contrology: Part 2
Jul 29, 2012 / 5:00 am
I am writing a 3-part series of Joseph Pilates’ philosophy of wellness. The 1st part explained Jo’s definition of physical fitness – the attainment and maintenance of a uniformly developed body with a sound mind fully capable of naturally, easily, and satisfactorily performing...
Joseph Pilates memoirs: Part 1
Jul 15, 2012 / 5:00 am
Photo: Contributed Joseph Pilates 1880-1967 The Pilates movement is turning out many styles of training, not unlike yoga. But unlike yoga which is 1000s of years old, Pilates is only about 80 years old. Therefore, we can go right to the inventor of Pilates, Joseph...
Mind, body, soul and spirit
Jun 3, 2012 / 5:00 am
I just recently spent four days at an exclusive, executive health retreat called Canyon Ranch Health Spa in Tucson, Arizona. While there, I partook in many lectures/workshops involving physiology, brain health, aging, intuition and exercise. In these lectures, I heard it said that science is...
Vigour and vitality
Nov 20, 2011 / 5:00 am
I recently spent four days at an exclusive, executive health retreat called Canyon Ranch Health Spa in Tucson, Arizona. While there, I partook in many lectures and workshops involving physiology, brain health, aging, intuition, and exercise. In these lectures, I heard it said that...
Pilates and our body: Part 1
Oct 23, 2011 / 5:00 am
The Pilates movement is turning out many styles of training, not unlike yoga. But unlike yoga which is 1000s of years old, Pilates is only about 80 years old. Therefore, we can go right to the inventor of Pilates, Joseph Pilates, and read (English translation) his philosophy of...
Strength for life
Oct 9, 2011 / 5:00 am
Photo: Contributed - (Flickr user, brownwall) Give me strength! But what is strength? Have you ever stopped to consider what is strength and how do you know when you are strong? Is strength measured on how many push ups you can do, or how fast you...
Your Best Foot Forward
Sep 25, 2011 / 5:00 am
Photo: (Flickr user, aussiegall) The human foot is a biological masterpiece. Its strong, flexible and functional design enables it to do its job well and without complaint, as long as you take care of it and don't take your feet for granted. The...
Get on the Band Wagon
Sep 11, 2011 / 5:00 am
Pilates is one of today’s exercise movements of choice. Doctors, physiotherapists, chiropractors, massage therapists, golf pros, athletic coaches and hockey teams are all talking about it and many are doing it. So, what is it? Essentially, Pilates is a word that describes a repertoire of...
Yoga with your kids
Aug 28, 2011 / 5:00 am
Children and yoga naturally go together. In most cases, children’s bodies have few physical limitations, they love to move, have little or no pre-conceived judgements about their bodies, and enjoy learning new things. Physically, yoga enhances their flexibility, strength,...
Strength for Golf
Jul 3, 2011 / 5:00 am
Photo: Contributed - (Flickr user, timokoo) http://www.flickr.com/photos/timokoo/ A balance of flexibility and strength, plus mind and body efficiency, make great golf. The golf swing is a complicated movement that requires using the entire...
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