Changing Bad Habits

 Yin Yoga now at
“The Petroleum Club”

 
Amanda Powers and Kimberly Hardick
“Learning to Fly”
Adaptive Yoga Training November 2010
 
I am pleased to announce Yin Yoga is now being offered exclusively for the members of  Fort Worths’ Petroleum Club.  Class takes place every Tuesday at 5:15 pm and we typically meet in the “Derek” room.   Please come try a class out for yourself.  Upon arrival please remember to check with the front desk to confirm the room we are in. “My teaching style is considerate to all levels of skill and ability and focuses …

The connection between pain in your body and the Chakra system may be worth paying attention to……..

Chakra is believed to be a center of activity that receives, assimilates, and expresses life force energy.   The word Chakra literally translates as wheel or disc.  Therefore, Chakra defines the  spinning spheres of bio-energetic activity that radiate from seven major nerve centers extending forward and upward from the spinal column.
Typically, six of the seven Chakra wheels are referred to.  Imagine these wheels stacked in a column of energy that begins in the base …

Amherst, New Hampshire
Town Center

Weare, New Hampshire
My Home Town

Last week I took a trip to Weare,  New Hampshire to visit family and was able to connect with Lisa Jones, owner of  “Nia NH and Yoga” located in beautiful  Amherst, NH.

Lisa Jones, owner of "Nia NH and Yoga"
Lisa has been studying wellness and yoga for more than 25 years and has a private therapeutic breath work practice  based out of  “Nia NH and Yoga”.  Lisa has taught breath awareness since 1998 and has been a Nia instructor since 2004; this allows …

Nia Promotional Video 2005 from Nia Technique on Vimeo.
“Nia is movement-medicine for the body and soul.”
Nia was created in the early 1980’s by Debbie Rosas and Carlos Rosas, then fitness professionals in Marin County, California, searching for a smarter and less painful way to work out and stay fit.
The philosophy of Nia is based on the pleasure principle: If it feels good, keep doing it; if it hurts, stop and adapt what you do to feel better.  Nia is a workout, lifestyle and personal growth program. More than a physical …

As a Licensed Nia™ instructor and Yin Yoga practioner, I offer Restorative Yoga classes at the Texas Christian University Recreation Center Tuesday mornings at 9:00am and Wednesday afternoons at 4:00pm.  A Yin Yoga class is also held every Tuesday at 5:15pm at the Fort Worth Petroleum Club for members only.
To find a Nia class near you, go to www.nianow.com
If a public or group environment is not what you are looking for I also provide customized exercise plans for individuals, couples and small groups at your home or office. A variety of fitness …

Exercise tips:

For exercise that is fun, offers heart health and body toning and can be done in your very own living room try Hula Hooping. Spinning the classic hoop around your waist during the commercials of your favorite television shows will slow down the tendency to eat out of boredom, improve circulation and burn anywhere between 100 and 150 calories for every thirty minutes of spinning.
By simply dancing around your home for thirty minutes to your favorite tunes you can burn approximately 200 calories per half hour.

Another great exercise …

When sugar calls, are you at its mercy? Find ways to break the vicious cookie cycle and eat healthier.

Question:
If I cut dairy products out of my diet, how can I make sure that I get enough calcium in my diet?
Answer:
You can rest assured that eliminating dairy products from your diet does not lead to a calcium deficiency.
First of all, the processing that milk and dairy products go through drastically degrades its calcium content. Processing removes the good nutrients but unfortunately in leaves the “pus” behind.  That’s right, pus; the dairy industry knows that there is a problem with pus in milk. Accordingly, it has developed …