One out of four Americans has Metabolic Syndrome.

    -Waist Size:  Women waist > 25"   Men waist > 35"

    -LDL Level:  Women LDL < 50   Men LDL < 40

    -Blood Sugar < 110

    -Triglycerides > 150

    -Blood Pressure:  systolic 130 or higher; diastolic 85 or higher

Again, if you have at least 3 of 5 of these symptoms, you may have a metabolic syndrome-a malfunction that affects your health now with symptoms such as cravings, low energy, sleep disturbances, difficulty losing weight, and low immunity. And it can mean you are predisposed to develop even more serious disorders such as adult onset diabetes or heart disease.  WHAT TO DO?

The really good news is that metabolic syndrome CAN be reversed through diet and exercise. All these markers listed above DO respond to lifestyle changes. But-and it's a big but- the changes necessary in both diet and exercise, while very simple, must be sustained day by day and over time. This syndrome did not come on suddenly and it doesn't go away overnight.

You must understand what is going on in your individual metabolism, and you must meet that imbalance with the types of food, and the timing of your food, as well as with the types of exercise, and the timing of that exercise, that will enable your body 1) to burn bodyfat for energy-particularly abdominal fat;  2) to regulate your insulin 3) to spare your muscle as an energy source, and;  4) to normalize your stress-handling hormones.

You can get started by measuring your waist. Come in with a cloth tape measure just above the level of your hipbones on each side. If your numbers are higher than 25 inches for women and 35 for men, your metabolic health may be out of balance. Keep a week's diet diary for yourself. This will begin to point you towards where and how your nutritional intake can be better balanced. And keep an exercise journal to track your consistency.

For further help contact Maureen Shortt, club Nutritionist 215.262.1532 or maureen@wildfire-ent.com

With fall fast-approaching and regular schedules setting back in, it's a great time to recommit to your yoga practice - and what better way than to treat yourself to private yoga instruction?! Whether you're a busy mom in need of some "me-time", an overworked professional seeking a way to de-stress, or an individual suffering from troublesome back pain, private yoga lessons can help you deepen your practice, alleviate your aches and pains, and are also a great way to get introduced to the practice if you find a class environment intimidating as a beginner. Allow Cailen to custom design a yoga program that meets your specific goals and needs!

What Cailen's students are saying:

with Will Mead BFA, BSN, RN & Amy Cronise-Mead MFA ERYT500

SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2012

A 100 hour program comprised of four weekends and considerable home study, including 20 hours of video teaching with yoga anatomy expert Leslie Kaminoff.  Program will include daily asana and meditation practices, anatomy overview, therapeutics practicum, study of common problems and injuries, developing teachers' eyes, how to evaluate (what's weak, overstretched, bound), establishing a toolbox, and prescribing therapeutics for home practice.

This course stands on it's own and has no prerequisites.  For teachers with 200-hour certification, it serves as one of three modules required for an Advanced YOGADHARMA teaching certificate and 500 Hour certification with the Yoga Alliance.  Alternatively, you may apply for YA CEU's with this training.

The cost for this program is $1550

For more information, click here.  Please contact Amy with any questions

Please call 215.794.3494 to register

Join us this month as we read

The Power of Myth  Joseph Campbell with Bill Moyers   

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Time:  12:00 to 4:00pm

Where:  Namaste Studio - The Solebury Club

Investment:  $50 if registered and paid by Sept. 23rd ($60 after)

Adjusting and assisting are skills that can help your yoga students get more out of their practice. Skillful adjustment and assisting can unlock energy that empowers your students.  Topics that will be covered:  Verbal cueing; When to assist; How to assist; The power of touch; Direction and duration; Working with the breath; The ethics of assisting and adjusting.

This training is for everyone. Both yoga teachers and non- teachers alike will benefit. Yoga teachers will gain confidence in their interactions with students. Non-teachers will receive a new perspective on their personal yoga practice.  For teachers: Hands on assisting can add a powerful element to your yoga classes, helping students to deepen their experience of their asanas poses.  For yoga students: Grow your knowledge of the yoga poses and access a deeper level of understanding in your own practice.

Space is limited, please register early. Students will work in partners, so registering with a friend is recommended but not required.  Continuing Education Credits with Yoga Alliance are available for this training.  Karin Eisen is an RYT-500. (Registered Yoga Teacher at the 500 hour level with Yoga Alliance) She has been practicing yoga since 1981 and teaching it since 2011. She has been leading Yoga Teacher Training Programs since 2006.

Karin is pleased to announce that there is one full and one 50% scholarship available for this workshop.  Scholarships are awarded on a first come first served basis to a student who might otherwise might not be able to attend this workshop.  Please contact Karin for more information.  These scholarships are part of the practice of Karma Yoga, or Paying it Forward, a way of providing for others what you would like to have for yourself.  If you are interested in participating in this program, please contact Karin through the Contact Me tab on her website

Join Karin Eisen and Shelley Fisher for our 3rd Annual Yoga Weekend Getaway at the Ocean Place Resort and Spa in Long Branch, NJ on October 12 -14th.  This beautiful, upscale resort is just steps from the beach, shopping and entertainment. Take a break from your busy life and join other like minded yoginis for a women's only weekend renewing yourself from the inside.