Aging Well

Joseph Pilates once said that a person who is stiff and out of shape at 30 is old, while a person who is supple and strong at 60 is still young.

• As we age things things we took for granted become more difficult -  lifting things, getting up or down from a seat or car, bending over, climbing stairs.  It is essential that we work to maintain strength and flexibility.
• Between the ages of 30 and 80 we will lose up to 50% of our strength if we don't work to maintain it.
• Exercise not only slows the aging process but improves our quality of life.
• Pilates is particularly effective in this regard.  It is low impact, improves strength, posture,  flexibility, balance, and coordination.  Pilates is for "any-body." It can be done by anyone starting from any fitness level.  Regular Pilates exercise can help fend of cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis, back pain and injury.

YOU GO GIRL

BodyMind Balance is pleased to host the YOU GO GIRLS group from Shrewsbury Youth & Family Services on Thursday August 6, 2009. Teresa Iapalucci (Instructor at Body Mind Balance Studio + social worker at SYFS) is co-leading this 8-week activity-based group along with Kristyn Perron. The program goals are to provide a positive experience and positive role models for the girls in a social group setting. Each week this program focuses on a specific topic that can impact a girls life, including self-esteem, social relationships, bullying, female role models, media and pop culture influences on girls, body image, and leadership skills.

BodyMind Balance Sr. Instructors Cynthia Jacobson and Ray Douglass have volunteered to assist by teaching the girls how pilates helps to keep our minds and bodies healthy and balanced! At BodyMind Balance we support the underlying goals of YOU GO GIRLS: to help girls learn, in a fun way, that they can be and do anything they want in life and feel good about themselves; to value relationships and understand the importance of kindness and community service in creating a happy and fulfilling life; and to learn how to make healthy choices in all aspects of their lives - physically, socially, emotionally etc. which will help them to manage stress and support each other along this journey we call life.

Summer Too Cool So Far - Kick Up the Heat

Well, the summer may not be hot, but our Calorie Burning Strength and Conditioning program sure is.  Sr. Instructor Ray Douglass kicks up the heat 3-days a week with 90 minute workouts combining Pilates, Free Weights, Plyometrics, Aerobics, and Stretching.  

If your looking for a serious workout -  a great way to get in shape for the hot weather that is sure to come - try the Intensive Program.  you can come 1, 2 or 3 times a week.  Check out the schedule on our website www.bmb-pilates.com  Then come on in for a great challenging workout.