Living Well Pilates is actively involved in different community events throughout the Oakville and Halton Region. The following are different events that LWP will be participating in. Hopefully we will see you at one!
EcoFest
The 8th Annual Halton Eco Festival is a free, earth day environmental fair on Saturday, April 19, 2008.
Organized by the: Oakville Community Centre for Peace, Ecology and Human Rights. An Environmental Fair at the Glen Abbey Rec Centre 1415 Third Line, Oakville.
Walk This Way
Walk This Way is a set of self-help program materials intended to assist men and women, ages 20-64, in beginning and adhering to a walking regimen to increase their physical activity levels and prevent the onset of a stroke. LWP staff will be attending a workshop on March 19 at Halton Regional Administration Centre, Oakville.
Golf Tournament
Oakville Chamber Of Commerce 54th Annual Golf Tournament provides a fun-filled day of networking opportunities, and raises funds to support the vital role of the Chamber as the advocate of the Oakville business community. It will take place on Thursday, May 29th, 2008 at Carlisle Golf & Country Club, 523 Carlisle Road, Carlisle.
Stan Einarson, LWP client, has been practicing Pilates specifically to improve his golf game. Living Well Pilates has sponsored him and we wish him well.
LWP is also providing Free Pilates sessions to the golfers of the day. If you are interested in playing go to http://oakvillechamber.com
Halton Hikes - footsteps for trees
With every footstep you take on the Halton Trails you are one step closer to planting a tree! In the Footsteps for Trees book, the Halton trails are mapped and the number of steps needed to walk the trails is listed. With each hike you take, you log your steps on their website. As the footsteps count up a tree will be planted in your name.
"Conservation Halton established the Halton Hikes website and Footsteps for Trees hiking program to raise awareness of the great trails available in Halton and to engage the community in conservation." For more information check http://www.haltonhikes.ca/
Mohawk College
Health Wellness Expo
Mind Body &Spirit.
To help promote healthy lifestyles, the Student Life Department at Mohawk College is proud to present the 1st annual Health and Wellness Expo!
This event will promote healthy living styles, to help students achieve a happy and healthy mind, body and spirit.
When: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Where: Mohawk College, Fennell Campus Gym
Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.
MS walk--Team Fantastic
Team Fantastic is participating in the Oakville MS Walk for 2008 again. If you know someone with MS, or would just like to show support in the battle, please come out on Sunday April 13, at the Oaklands Regional Centre, 53 Bond Street, Oakville for 10 AM to 2 PM. Check in is 8:30 AM, walk starts 9:30 AM, route lengths are 5 km and 10 km. To register call 416-967-7050.
Team Fantastic would love to have you as a member. Register for our team at the website below.
Running Room
LWP will be providing a talk at the Running Room on February 21 at 6:15 pm on the Benefits of Pilates for Long Distance Walking at the 1/2 Marathon Walk Clinic.
Contact Paul Shields, Store Manager, Oakville Running Room, (905) 844-2300, or oakville@runningroom.com
Body Harmonics Instructor Training
The instructor classes are being scheduled and added to the website within the next month. Along with the standard Mat Work Foundations and Classics and Innovation for instructor certification, many exciting new offering are being added. We will keep you in touch.
February is a heart-warming month during these winter-cold days. Valentine's Day and Family Day highlight the heart-filled relationships in our lives. Hopefully these two days allow us to slow down and show our appreciation to the loved ones in our lives--appreciation we should be expressing every day.
The Heart and Stroke Foundation is watching out for the hearts of our loved ones by helping Canadians understand they may be at an increased risk for heart disease and stroke if waistlines exceed a certain size. To properly measure your waist, click on www.heartandstroke.ca/HealthyWaists & www.fmcoeur.ca/TourdeTailleSain
For measuring your romantic relationship, check out the ACE article, Exercise and Sex, by Marion Webb. The Journal of the American Medical Association published findings of the effects of adopting a healthier lifestyle and sexual function.
Active Healthy Kids has reported on 2007 Canada's Report Card on Physical Activity for Children & Youth and the grade comes in at a “D.” Check out the specifics at www.activehealthykids.ca
Give your love ones the gift of a walk, a skate, a ski outing, an afternoon of sledding, or Pilates—a gift of health.
Blessings, mg
Neutral Shoulder Bridge with Magic Circles
Balanced Body Order from California-Bulk Shipment
First Aid Training for LWP Staff and Community
Winter Menu for Winter Activities
Neutral Shoulder Bridge with Magic Circles
This exercise provides core stability, shoulder mobility and stability, hip mobility, strength for hamstrings, gluteal muscles, length for the quadriceps and hip flexors.
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Lie on your back in neutral position. Bend knees and place feet flat on the floor. Arms are by your sides with palms on the floor. Place the circle between your knees and press gently to it and engage your inner thighs. |
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Inhale (rib cage expands, spine lengthens), press feet into floor and activate back of thighs and buttocks to lift your pelvis off floor. Exhale (rib cage deflates, abs draw in and up), keep lifting until shoulders, hips and knees are in a long diagonal line. Keep pressing gently to the circle, and reaching knees long with upper back and chest wide. Take a breath in and out. |
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Inhale and start lowering pelvis with control from the buttocks and thighs, keep pressing to the circle. Exhale and touch the tailbone down to ground to finish. |
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To make it more challenging: Press harder to the circle. Take a couple of breaths while you are in bridge. While in bridge, lift arms up and over then as you start to lower pelvis bring arms back to side.
To make it less challenging: Remove the circle. Press upper arms into floor for added stability and support to upper body. |
BOSUs and Steps
You may have noticed there is new equipment stored in the studio recently. We have bought new Professional Rollers for group classes. In addition, Reebok Steps and more BOSUs are available and we will incorporate them within the Pilates classes as small apparatus. Also, Mary German will offer sample classes to introduce a cardio class during the next few months.
LWP offers the Reebok Steps, BOSUs and Professional Rollers for sale at the studio. Along with other small tools used in the classes--mats, balls, bands, circles, etc. There is an order catalogue available at the Front Desk. For more information or to place an order speak with Jackie.
Balanced Body Order from California-Bulk Shipment
If you would like to order Pilates equipment from Balance Body and have someone to share the shipping costs and brokerage fees with, please call LWP to take advantage of the February order we are processing.
Allegros, Chairs, Rotational Discs, etc...now is the time to order. To view Balanced Body's offerings go to www.pilates.com
Pilates Gift Certificates
Does your organization, school or community event need prizes for draws or silent auctions? We are interested in promoting fitness and well being within our community. Ask Living Well Pilates to provide Gift Certificates for your fundraiser.
Free Pilates Session
Everyday LWP offers free sessions for people new to Pilates to try it out. Call the studio to book a time.
Walking/Hiking
We continue with our weekly walks on Monday and Wednesday, rain or shine. Join us for your fitness walks through the local Oakville trails! Renew your spirit, exercise your heart and lungs and condition your whole body in the great outdoors. Group walks may include gait training, resistance training and/or Pilates depending on the day and group and are Free.
Our monthly hikes in the escarpment region of Halton are continuing. The hikes take place every third Tuesday of the month. This month we will be going on a Sustainable Living Tour, with Lunatic Adventures in the countryside of St. George. Our guide will be David Masters who will show us how he lives an environmentally aware lifestyle. We can also enjoy some of the lovely snow by snowshoeing around his property.
“In 2002 David Masters, driven by his passion for the outdoors, started Lunatic Adventures Inc., a wilderness guiding company. Three years later, in an effort to live a more environmentally aware lifestyle, David moved his home and office from the busy city of Toronto to the quiet countryside of St. George. David built a Yurt, installed solar panels, a wind turbine, a composting toilet, and opened up his home as a model in sustainable living; thus evolved The LUNA Project. The interest generated by David’s alternative lifestyle soon leads to the construction of a multi-use classroom Yurt and the creation of an alternative learning center”.
We are planning to leave at 8:00 to allow time for the drive. Tour 9:30 to 12:30, then optional lunch at the local pub for those that are interested.
Cost per person is $35.00 for tour and snowshoeing. Lunch extra. Fee, payable (in cheque or cash) at time of sign up. Sign up form with Jackie.
First Aid Training for LWP Staff and Community
Join the Living Well Pilates staff as they re-certify their CPR training through the Red Cross on April 1st. Your price is $45.00 for the course, if you need the manual there is an additional cost. The course will start at 8:45 AM to 12:45 PM. To be trained to handle an emergency situation is invaluable.
Register at Living Well Pilates.
Gift ideas for Valentine
Get Your Pilates/Fitness supplies here at LWP. Some package suggestions are:
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Basic Package Set of 2 Weighted Yoga Balls & 8’ Purple Theraband
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$35 |
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Standard Package Pilates 5/8” Plush Mat, Blue Professional Roller & Pilates CD
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$114 |
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Deluxe Package Pilates 5/9” Plush Mat, Blue Pro Roller, Stability Ball, Pilates Ring, CD & Band
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$200 |
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Valentine's Special Package Set of Spiky Massage Balls, 7 ounce Red Balls, & CD |
$39 |
You can also put your own packages together. Pilates equipment is a great way to expand your home program and get a good workout or to just relax after a hard day's work.
Gift Certificates are also a great way to give a private session or a mat class. They are perfect for the man in your life to help him improve his golf swing.
Winter Menu for Winter Activities
Sustainable food for energy during the Winter for its activities of skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, snowboarding and yes also just plain shoveling snow. Enjoy and keep healthy!
Potato, Tuna and Spinach Salad
Tarragon-Orange Grilled Turkey
Banana Bread with Sour Cream and Yogurt
Potato, Tuna and Spinach Salad
What You Need
500g / 1lb 2oz small new potatoes halved
2 tbsp pesto sauce
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
Half a 225g bag washed and ready to use young leaf spinach
2 roasted red peppers from a jar, drained and cut into strips
2 x 185g cans of tuna (any kind will do), drained and flaked
What You Do
1 Cook The Potatoes Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Tip in the potatoes, bring back to the boil and cook for 15-20 minutes until tender.
2 Make The Dressing Whisk the pesto with the olive oil and white wine vinegar and season with salt and pepper.
3 Bring It All Together Drain the potatoes and, while they are still hot, tip then into a large bowl with the spinach, peppers and dressing. Toss everything together so the heat from the potatoes gently wilts the spinach and the dressing coats all the leaves. Now add the tuna and carefully toss again to keep the tuna in fairly large flakes. Pile on to plates and serve immediately.
Tarragon-Orange Grilled Turkey
What You Need
1 lb turkey or chicken scaloppini
¼ cup orange juice
1 tsp grated orange rind
1 medium clove garlic, minced
1 tsp dried tarragon
Thin slices of orange, for garnish
What You Do
Place turkey in shallow dish. Combine orange juice and rind, garlic and tarragon; pour over turkey and turn to coat both sides. Let stand for 5 minutes at room temperature or cover and refrigerate for up to 4 hours.
Spray grill with nonstick coating. Grill turkey over high heat or broil for about 2 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Garnish with orange slices.
Banana Bread with Sour Cream and Yogurt
What You Need
½ cup butter
¾ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 ½ cups whole-wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (2 or 3 bananas)
¼ cup low fat sour cream
¼ cup plain yogurt (I used 2 per cent)
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup chopped walnuts
¼ cup chocolate chips
What You Do
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a loaf pan (I used cooking spray). With an electric mixer or food processor, cream the butter and sugar. Add the eggs. Add the dry ingredients together and combine with butter mixture. Add the bananas, sour cream, yogurt and vanilla. Stir in the nuts and chocolate chips and pour batter into pan. Bake for 1 hour until done. Turn out onto rack to cool.
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