Perfect for the Holidays
Big Toe Studio offers the perfect gift for friends, relatives and loved ones. Many of our package deals for Pilates, Massage, and Yoga are the ideal present to give to the ones that you care the most about. A healthy spine, core strength, and joint health teaches balance and control of the body. Increased flexibility, agility, and balance are the perfect way to say, "I love you" and is the gift that can last forever.
Look forward to our special Christmas packages the day after Thanksgiving. The festive and colorful envelopes will make the perfect stocking stuffer or gift under the tree.
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Benefits of MassageBy: Joanna Gardner C.M.T.
Profound Effects
In response to massage, specific physiological and chemical changes cascade throughout the body, with profound effects. Research shows that with massage:
- Arthritis sufferers note fewer aches and less stiffness and pain.
- Asthmatic children show better pulmonary function and increased peak air flow.
- High blood pressure patients demonstrate lower diastolic blood pressure, anxiety, and stress hormones.
- Premenstrual syndrome sufferers have decreases water retention and cramping.
- Pre-term infants have improved weight gain.
Research continues to show the enormous benefits of touch - which range from treating chronic diseases, neurological disorders, and injuries, to alleviating the tensions of modern lifestyles. Consequently, the medical community is actively embracing bodywork, and massage is becoming an integral part of hospice care and neonatal intensive care units. Many hospitals are also incorporating on-site massage practitioners and even spas to treat post surgery or pain patients as part of the recovery process.
Increase the Benefits with Frequent Visits
Getting a massage can do you a world of good and getting massage frequently can do even more. This is the beauty of bodywork. Taking part in this form of regularly scheduled self-care can play a huge part in how healthy you'll be and how youthful you'll remain with each passing year. Budgeting time and money for bodywork at consistent intervals is truly an investment in your health. And remember: just because massage feels like a pampering treat, doesn't mean it is any less therapeutic. Consider massage appointments a necessary piece of your health and wellness plan, and work with your practitioner to establish a treatment schedule that best meets your needs.
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The relativity of Pilates in Average Daily Activities.By: Don Spence
The recent snow storm that left sidewalks and driveways covered in ice and think heavy snow is a stark reminder of the incredible value of a healthy spine. Walking on icy surfaces and lifting heavy snow shovels full of wet cement like snow requires great core strength and balance. A single slip on an icy surface can wreck the Holidays if it ends in a serious orthopedic issue. A damaged, irritated and strained spine can ruin a persons Holiday outings.
At Big Toe Studio, we take the safety of our students to be of great consideration long after they leave the studio to perform average daily activities. Not only does Pilates present a lengthened, toned and defined Pilates body, it also provides a very high level of preventative healthcare.
Our students look great, move gracefully, and are great snow shovelers. So, drink water, stay warm, and enjoy the Holidays with a wonderful strong Pilates body.
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Body Quest Advantage Update
The online website bodyquestadvantage.com continues to grow. We are now working on
the other side of the website typing in information. Look forward to
the wonderful online fitness website service coming your way.
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 Pilates at home
Hot PotatoPowerful Glutes - Hips stacked
- Quick dynamic movement
- Shoulders down
- Head lengthened
Moving in two different directions at once, by pressing the bottom leg into, onto the floor and dynamically rotating the top leg. Using the modification principal, 2 toe taps on each side of leg with or without resting. - Use the floor to stabilize spine and hip.
- Keep shoulders down and head lengthened.
- Hips stacked and stabilized, inhale forward, exhale bac.
- Repeat for 3 sets of 15
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Lobster Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
-2 live lobsters (each 1½ pounds), or 3 pounds lobster tails
-2½ pounds russet potatoes, peeled and quartered
-Salt to taste
-1 cup whole milk, or more if needed, warmed
-6 tablespoons (¾ stick) unsalted butter, or more if needed, at room temperature
-Coarse (kosher) salt and freshly ground black -pepper, to taste
-Finely grated zest of 1 large lemon
-2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Holding the
lobsters by the tail, plunge them head first into the boiling water
(this will kill them instantly) and cover the pot. Once the water
returns to a boil, cook the lobsters until they are bright red and
cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove them from the pot and set them
aside for 4 to 5 minutes. Then crack the lobsters and remove the meat
from the tails and claws. Cut the meat into ½-inch pieces. Cover and
set aside.
2. Place the potatoes in a large heavy saucepan and cover with cold
water. Salt the water and bring to a boil over high heat. Then reduce
the heat and simmer until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain the potatoes
and return them to the pot. Shake the pan over low heat for 10 seconds
to dry them out.
3. Transfer the potatoes to a large bowl, and add the milk and
butter. Using a ricer, potato masher, or fork, mash the potatoes,
adding extra milk and/or butter if desired.
4. Season the potatoes generously with coarse salt and black pepper,
and add the lemon zest. Gently fold in the lobster meat and the chives.
Fluff with a fork, and serve immediately.
recipie from www.cookstr.com
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