Try Nopalea Juice from Trivita Free I remember when cactus fruit, or nopal, first became widely available on the east coast. It was about ten years ago, and I loved them at first bite! Between the rich red color, the light watermelon-like crisp texture, the light but sweet flavor, and the edible seeds, the nopal…
Stand at your desk for fitness in the workplace. The latest workplace craze that actually has potential to positively impact your health is the adjustable height ergonomic standing desk, which is the next level of the same adjustable tables that drafters, architects, and artists use. Basically, we all know that sitting too much is bad…
You may think that Pilates has nothing to do with food, and on the face of it, you’d be right. But the fact is, living a healthy lifestyle has as much to do with what you put into your body as it does with the exercise you take. Guest Post by Jennifer Smyth Joseph Pilates…
Hubby and I found this 28 Day Challenge fitness plan, developed by my friend and fellow NYC fitness trainer Robert Brace, to be a balanced fitness and nutrition plan that is relatively easy to follow and offers both quick and lasting results. Sometimes…
When I heard about a new site from Humana aptly named My Well-Being, I was not expecting too much but dutifully went over to explore. I was pleasantly surprised.The post New Guide to Well Being appeared first on Pilates Fitness Reiki NYC.
In my Pilates Google Alert the other day there was a link to Bill Marriott’s corporate blog. Needless to say, with the chief of Marriott Hotels doing Pilates, I had to look. What do you know, but Bill Marriott is doing Pilates! He was losing some height and stiffening up when his kids suggested he…
You may have seen the recent Daily Mail headline, “How pilates can make your bad back worse: It can help reduce pain and improve posture, but as one woman’s story shows, there are hidden dangers” The article follows the story of Sophie Barnes, a mother of three who started Pilates group mat classes after she…
Every dive instructor I met in Turks and Caicos had back & neck problems, so Pilates is great for them. Between hauling gear on and off of boats, helping people with their gear, and craning their necks in the water to make sure everyone’s doing ok, teaching diving is extremely hard on the body. Luckily…
I was reviewing some Winsor Pilates videos the other day and noticed that everyone’s feet were tightly pointed. That, combined with the meaning cues “tweeze your buttocks” (which just sounds wrong) and “use your powerhouse”, made me crazy. Then I received this question from someone who does Pilates videos at home, and realized that many…
I can’t believe it has been almost a full two months since I wrote in this space. It was longer on other sites, almost 9 weeks! So I decided to start back with a brief post on why it is OK that I took some time off. After all, you may have some self-imposed obligations…
If you teach Pilates or Fitness and teach Golfers you must buy this manual! Learn more about the game, swing faults, and golf-specific Pilates exercises.
