Outdoor Bootcamps Begin Next Week!
Finally our bootcamp classes are moving outdoors...
Monday & Thursday @ 5:30pm
Saturday @ 10:00am
All classes will begin April 27th, registration is available for six week sessions starting April 30th
At Balance, our bootcamp classes are small groups of a maximum of 12 participants. The classes are taught in a way that is supportive, encouraging and just alot of fun.
Space is limited so please register soon!
New Classes at the studio:
This is a class that will help you to lower your blood pressure, gain flexibility and energy, increase your physical strength and improve your balance. You will notice through deep breathing, calmness will become part of your day. You will find yourself not reacting to situations that may have frustrated or angered you before. This is a joyful class where judgements and egos are left outside the door. Every posture can be modified. Regardless of your current condition you will start on a new path to health, calmness and flexibility. My purpose as a yoga teacher is to try and turn you 'on' to yoga and not 'off'.
Begins Saturday May 2nd @ 10:00am-11:00am
Outdoor Beginner Bootcamp!
Finally an outdoor bootcamp class that is designed for a beginner!
This class will run for 6 weeks starting:
April 30th - June 8th.
This class is ideal for someone who has not been active or is not interested in an intense, extreme paced bootcamp class but would still like to see the benefits that bootcamp has to offer. There is very limited running in this class is is designed to be suitable for fitness levels from beginner to intermediate.
Space is limited so please register soon!
Come spice up your fitness routine with DanceFix! This aerobic style "dance" class combines cardiovascular training and muscle conditioning. Dancefix will keep you movin' and groovin' through a challenging workout. No dance experience necessary, come prepared to get silly, sweaty and have fun!
Begins Sunday May 10th @ 10:00am-11:00am
Nutrition for Health, Wellness, and Social Responsibility
This is a 4-lecture series on nutrition, wellness, and social and community responsibility. Our food choices affect not only our individual health and the health of our families, but also the health of the world around us.
Week One: The Basics of Nutrition
Week Two: Food Sensitivites
Week Three: Nutrition for Women
Week Four: Eco-Nutrition
Wednesdays - June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2009 - 6:30-7:30 pm
Cost: $60 for the 4-week session
Pre-registration is necessary
REGISTER: 423 Nutrition and Fitness Consulting or call 250 508-6632
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR: Trina-Rae Cuff is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, a Registered Yoga Teacher, a Certified Fitness Instructor, and a Certified Reiki Therapist. She has extensive experience teaching and coaching on a variety of nutrition and fitness related topics.
Fiber and Weight Loss
Spring is here, and your thoughts start to turn to losing weight and shaping up. You've just gone through your closet for that special summer outfit, you've started your exercise program, but there's still the question of diet: what can you do to help lose the cravings and feel full while reducing calories? The answer is surprisingly simple: fiber.
There are two types of fiber, soluble and insoluble. Soluble fiber is like a sponge; it absorbs excess cholesterol and toxins. Insoluble fiber is like a scrub brush; it 'scours' the intestinal tract and colon clean. Both types of fiber are essential for good health. Most people do not eat a proper, well balanced diet including fruits, vegetables, seeds and grains. Over time, this leads to a build-up of undigested food in the intestinal tract and colon which ferments, putrefies and becomes toxic. These toxins seep into the bloodstream and lead to poor health, chronic disease and can hinder your weight loss efforts. How does fiber help?
Ajna Yoga - Yoga Teacher Training Certification
300 Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training CertificationDeepen your own practice and learn how to safely teach Hatha or flow-style to beginner students. The Yoga teacher training certification program is designed to be a hands-on learning experience, with practical applications of student-centred teaching techniques. This yoga teacher training program includes, Hatha (asanas), Pranayama, Meditation, Kriyas, bhandas, the Chakra system and includes a practicum.
Fall Program > Sept 15th - Dec 5th 2009: - Now open for Registration
Health Benefits of Amaranth
Why Eat It Amaranth has been touted as a miracle grain, a supergrain, and the grain of the future: A dietary staple of the Aztec empire, this ancient crop was "lost" for hundreds of years, and only since the Sixties, following its rediscovery, has it been grown in the U.S. Amaranth, which has a pronounced earthy sweetness, is not a true grain, which is a nutritional plus: Unlike wheat or barley, amaranth is not deficient in the essential amino acid lysine. These tiny seeds of a weed-like plant are also a very rich source of iron, and supply copper and magnesium. And amaranth is well supplied with dietary fiber. Amaranth can be cooked alone, or combined with grains such as brown rice or buckwheat, and the seeds can be toasted until they pop like popcorn.
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