Hello Everyone! We hope you all have had a safe and enjoyable summer. Here are a few announcements regarding our fall classes:
PILATES & CORRECTIVE EXERCISE CLASSES
We are pleased to announce that we have added PILATES and CORRECTIVE EXERCISE CLASSES to the schedule. These classes are scheduled to begin the week of September 14th, and will run for 6 weeks. Six-week session: $90 (see schedule below).
YOGA
The Fall yoga classes will begin the week of September 7th. There are a few changes to the schedule. We have added a 2 new yoga classes this year: Yoga Basics (Tuesday 7:30pm) & Level III (Wednesday 9:30am) *Please note: Tuesday Level 1 class will now start at 6:00pm.
This fall, classes will run for a full fifteen-week term ($225). For students who are unable to commit to the full session, a split-term of 8 weeks is available ($120). As usual, missed classes can be made up by attending any of the offered classes during the current term.
PRE-REGISTRATION
This fall we have enough returning students that we are hoping to have everyone PRE-REGISTER (i.e. sign up before the first class) so that we know how many spaces are available in each class - so please give us a call or drop by to register if you are intending to come.
CLASS TIMES
Pilates: Tuesday 7:30 – 8:30 am
Tuesday 12 – 1 pm
Wednesday 6 – 7 pm
Corrective Exercise: Friday 12 – 1 pm
Saturday 1 – 2 pm
Yoga:
Yoga Basics Tuesday 7:30 – 8:45 pm
Level 1 Tuesday 6 – 7:15 pm
Thursday 7:30 – 8:45 pm
Level 2 Thursday 6 – 7:15 pm
Level 3 Wednesday 9:30 – 11 am
Restorative Wednesday 11am – 12pm
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Welcome Julia and Shalini
Most of you have listened to Dennis, JoAnn, or me lecture about the importance of staying active. As important as regular activity is, proper form and safely performed actions during those activities are even more so. Having good instruction to learn the proper ways to exercise and ensuring that all necessary muscle groups are being strengthened are essential in preventing injury, which is why I am so pleased to be able to offer classes with such experienced and knowledgeable instructors. Please welcome Julia Pilliar and Shalini Bhat to the Lifewise Team who are offering several new classes starting this fall.
Yours In Health,
Dr. Karen Baker
Yours In Health,
Dr. Karen Baker
The Benefits of Pilates
Shalini Bhat, B.A.(Kin)H. CPT
Pilates Instructor
o Increased core strength, stability and peripheral mobility
o Longer, leaner muscles
o Improved posture
o Back pain prevention
o Enhances ease of movement
o Balances strength and flexibility
o Heightens body awareness
o No-impact, easy on the joints
o Is customizable to each client
o Improves performance in sports
o Improves balance, coordination and circulation
The Basis of Pilates:
Joseph Pilates believed that it was important to exercise with precision and grace. He emphasized deep breathing and mental concentration as essential to Pilates training (formerly called contrology) and building a healthy body, mind and respiratory system. As well, he believed that Pilates improved circulation and physical fitness through muscular squeezing. He believed in training the body as a coordinated whole rather than as parts. Many exercises are focused on holding the torso in place while moving the limbs in various planes of movement which challenges your balance, core strength, stability and flexibility. Pilates exercises are not repeated more than 5-10 times and are performed with total concentration and muscular engagement so that the focus is on quality rather than quantity.
“Physical fitness is the requisite to happiness”
- Joseph Pilates -
Pilates Instructor
o Increased core strength, stability and peripheral mobility
o Longer, leaner muscles
o Improved posture
o Back pain prevention
o Enhances ease of movement
o Balances strength and flexibility
o Heightens body awareness
o No-impact, easy on the joints
o Is customizable to each client
o Improves performance in sports
o Improves balance, coordination and circulation
The Basis of Pilates:
Joseph Pilates believed that it was important to exercise with precision and grace. He emphasized deep breathing and mental concentration as essential to Pilates training (formerly called contrology) and building a healthy body, mind and respiratory system. As well, he believed that Pilates improved circulation and physical fitness through muscular squeezing. He believed in training the body as a coordinated whole rather than as parts. Many exercises are focused on holding the torso in place while moving the limbs in various planes of movement which challenges your balance, core strength, stability and flexibility. Pilates exercises are not repeated more than 5-10 times and are performed with total concentration and muscular engagement so that the focus is on quality rather than quantity.
“Physical fitness is the requisite to happiness”
- Joseph Pilates -
Smart Exercise!
Julia Pilliar, B.H.K., CPT, HLC1
Personal Trainer
Corrective exercises are used to restore health to the muscular system by determining muscular imbalances which cause joint and muscle pains. Imbalances occur in daily life, from sitting for prolonged periods at a desk, performing unbalanced exercises at the gym, and playing lopsided sports such as golf and tennis which strengthen one side of the body at the expense of the opposite side. These activities reinforce a state of muscular imbalance which can eventually result in back, joint, and muscle pain. Prevention and remedy lie in corrective exercises and functional movements which work to put muscles and muscle groups back into balance. Weak and inactive muscles become active and strong, and tight muscles are stretched and relaxed back to a healthy length, reducing stress on tendons and joints and alleviating pain. This leads to improved posture, reduced pain (in the low back, knees, neck and shoulders), and general well-being.
Functional movements are those that mimic real-world biomechanics, or movements that occur in everyday life. Squatting down to interact with a child, bending over to pick up a box, lunging and swinging a tennis racquet, and pulling open a heavy door are all examples of daily activities that are adapted in the gym as functional movements. These moves require the use of many muscles and joints working synergistically. If complex movements such as these are performed inappropriately, stresses may be placed on weaker muscles and tendons which, if repeated often enough, will lead to chronic back pain, joint pain, and inability to enjoy activity. Training the body in a functional way results in proper muscle balance and neural recruitment and reinforces appropriate movement mechanics to prevent and alleviate chronic pain. For athletes, functional training means training specific moves that are used in the sport of interest, so that muscle strength and power gains actually lead to improved performance. This is more desirable than non-transferable strength increases which are typical of isolation (typically machine-based) exercises.
Our six-week exercise program will build upon six functional movements that incorporate all muscles and joints of the body in moves that strengthen the body as a complete unit. Muscles are not isolated but must work together, which results in balanced strengthening of large muscles, small muscles, and stabilizing muscles. Dynamic stretching and balance exercises are also incorporated, which further balance muscles and improve muscular control. There is also flexibility to perform functional moves specific to your sport of choice!
Personal Trainer
Corrective exercises are used to restore health to the muscular system by determining muscular imbalances which cause joint and muscle pains. Imbalances occur in daily life, from sitting for prolonged periods at a desk, performing unbalanced exercises at the gym, and playing lopsided sports such as golf and tennis which strengthen one side of the body at the expense of the opposite side. These activities reinforce a state of muscular imbalance which can eventually result in back, joint, and muscle pain. Prevention and remedy lie in corrective exercises and functional movements which work to put muscles and muscle groups back into balance. Weak and inactive muscles become active and strong, and tight muscles are stretched and relaxed back to a healthy length, reducing stress on tendons and joints and alleviating pain. This leads to improved posture, reduced pain (in the low back, knees, neck and shoulders), and general well-being.
Functional movements are those that mimic real-world biomechanics, or movements that occur in everyday life. Squatting down to interact with a child, bending over to pick up a box, lunging and swinging a tennis racquet, and pulling open a heavy door are all examples of daily activities that are adapted in the gym as functional movements. These moves require the use of many muscles and joints working synergistically. If complex movements such as these are performed inappropriately, stresses may be placed on weaker muscles and tendons which, if repeated often enough, will lead to chronic back pain, joint pain, and inability to enjoy activity. Training the body in a functional way results in proper muscle balance and neural recruitment and reinforces appropriate movement mechanics to prevent and alleviate chronic pain. For athletes, functional training means training specific moves that are used in the sport of interest, so that muscle strength and power gains actually lead to improved performance. This is more desirable than non-transferable strength increases which are typical of isolation (typically machine-based) exercises.
Our six-week exercise program will build upon six functional movements that incorporate all muscles and joints of the body in moves that strengthen the body as a complete unit. Muscles are not isolated but must work together, which results in balanced strengthening of large muscles, small muscles, and stabilizing muscles. Dynamic stretching and balance exercises are also incorporated, which further balance muscles and improve muscular control. There is also flexibility to perform functional moves specific to your sport of choice!
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