Year Promotion Packages
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Big Toe Studio is customizing Year Package deals for Students who are interested. We can combine privates, groups, massages, semi-privates, Yoga, and even gift certificates and assessments for friends and family! Great for the holiday season. Ask us about this amazing offer while it still lasts!
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Vegetarian Chili
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Serving size: 8
1 (19oz) can black bean soup
1 (15oz) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15oz) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 (16oz) can vegetarian baked beans
1 (14.5oz) can chopped tomatoes in puree
1 (15oz) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon chili powder, or to taste
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon
Directions
In a slow cooker, combine black bean soup, kidney beans, garbanzo
beans, baked beans, tomatoes, corn, onion, bell pepper and celery.
Season with garlic, chili powder, parsley, oregano and basil. Cook for
at least two hours on High. Enjoy!
Taken from allrecipies.com
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December 2009
A Christmas to Remember
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Bodyquestadvantage.com Update
Chip Chip Chip... It's getting bigger and better every day!
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Pilates at Home
Pelvic Tilt
Where the power comes from
- Lay on your back with knees bent, feet resting on floor or mat.
- Focus on movement within the pelvic girdle.
- Belly button to spine all the time.
- On exhale, tilt pelvis up, deepening the abdominal.
- Keeping the shoulders relaxed on inhale, tilt pelvis forward, keeping abdominals pulled in.
Repeat 3 sets of 10 repetitions. This stabilization exercise has the goal of postural alignment in the spine. Using the pelvic tilt in your everyday Pilates movement patterns will engage your core and increase stability throughout the body.
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 The Eight Foot Circle
By: Don Spence
The eight foot circle demands complete and total concentration and confidence. Pilates movement patterns with a focus on pelvic and scapular stabilization and disassociation of upper and lower extremities allows the Pilates student to fully embrace the eight foot circle. With each out breath, nimble fingers and strong toes propel the student upwards, with only the rope as the umbilical cord of protection. Eyes scanning for the next fingerhold that acts as a platform for stability the eight foot circle encompasses all. Each movement requires strong ligaments and tendons of primary joints and fantastic core stability that increases ones awareness of the eight foot circle. Pilates provides the wondrous organization of all the muscles and breath to achieve the safe accomplishment of a job well done.
Upon looking down at what was climbed there is great gratitude for the wondrous Pilates body that allowed the eight foot circle to be crushed without injury, cowardice, or lack of courage. Truthfully, Pilates is a most wonderful and effective tool to tackle the eight foot circle.
Please visit Luv2climb and learn more about the eight foot circle
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Yoga at Big Toe Studio
By: Joanna Gardner
 Joanna Gardner C.Y.T
Attained Certification of Yoga Teacher Training at Corepower Yoga Studio in Boulder Colorado. Including 100 hours of Hot Yoga Training . Prenatal Yoga Training at Belly Bliss in Denver Colorado. Taught all levels
Type of Yoga: Power Yoga/ Vinyasa Yoga
The word Vinyasa means *breath-synchronized movement.* This technique is sometimes also called Vinyasa Flow, or just Flow because of the smooth way that the poses run together and become like a dance. As students increase in ability the wonderful benefits of yoga starts to emerge.
Benefits of Yoga
Yoga stretches not only your muscle but all the soft tissues of the body. No matter your level of yoga, you most likely will see benefits. Many yoga poses will improve muscle tone in your upper body, lower body, and core, which compliments your Pilates at Big Toe Studio. By increasing flexibility and strength comes better posture and you're more likely to sit well and stand tall.
Group Classes Saturday's
10:00 am Power Yoga
2:00 pm Power Yoga
Up to 6 People in Group Classes
Schedule Privates, Couples, Small Group classes, and family sessions
can be scheduled independently at you own time.
Monday - Thursday Evenings as well as Saturdays
There is a Yoga gift waiting for you at the bottom of the newsletter!!
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Pilates Mat Classes at Big Toe Studio!
By: Marissa Lueders
Starting this January 4th, 2010, Marissa will be teaching bi-weekly
mat classes at the studio. They will be held on Monday's at 5:20pm, and
Thursday's at 10:00am. Cost will be $10 per class and packages will also be
available. There are many important benefits of incorporating matwork into your
Pilates repertoire. Mat classes will
enable you to continue your Pilates practice outside of the studio, as you will
learn exercises that you can do at home.
Equipment and matwork compliment each other by reinforcing the
fundamentals and basic principles of Pilates - flexibility, strength, balance,
coordination, control, breath, and mind/body connection. Pilates Matwork is a wonderful tool for core
strengthening, muscle balancing, and for maintaining and enhancing the
benefits that you achieve through your equipment work.
All levels welcome. We hope to see you all there!
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Respite Care Ball Results
Big Toe Studio's Silver Corporate table earned over $3000.00 for this worthy cause! Thanks to all who participated and who continue to support this wonderful organization.
Visit the Respite Care website
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Merry Christmas!
Sincerely,
Don Spence
Marissa Lueders
Becca Bergman
Joanna Gardner
Your Big Toe Studio staff
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