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We need your recipes!
Body Quest Advantage Update
New Lifestyle Weight Management Consultant
Sleep - tips to sleeping well
It's Still Winter
Don's Vegetable Pie
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Attention Big Toe Students!  Do you have a healthy recipe that you are eager to share with the world?  We are looking for your recipes  to be featured in our upcoming Big Toe Studio newsletters.  To submit your recipe you can either email us or drop it by when you come to work out. 

February 2010       Springtime Fitness

Dear Students,
Well it's 2010, and we really hope everyone had a great holiday season!  Big Toe Studio is excited for this upcoming year!  We have added some new things to enhance our studio such as a free coffee bar with healthy snacks like Nita Crisp crackers and Pilates mat classes taught by our own Marissa Lueders.  Big Toe Studio is committed to aiding you with the tools to stay healthy for years to come.

With the new year, comes many New Year's resolutions, and with the launch of Bodyquestadvantage.com just around the corner, this should assist you even more in your goals and help maintain a healthy lifestyle as well!
Bodyquestadvantage.com
Body quest
Bodyquestadvantage.com is getting closer to launch point!  The Mission of Bodyquestadvantage.com is to provide an informative, fun, and educational program to safely and progressively improve an individuals knowledge base for making better health and fitness decisions.

Here is a brief description of the website: 

Bodyquestadvantage.com is a website that is offering fun and informative tools to safely and effectively assist kids and household decision makers achieve individual fitness goals.  Bodyquestadvantage.com tools are specifically developed to guide individuals in their quest toward self efficacy in changing behaviors and attaining whole body wellness.


Lifestyle Weight Management Consultant
 
Don Spence has successfully completed the Lifestyle Weight Management Consultant certification from the American Council of Exercise!  Due to his recently gained knowledge, Don is now applying this information to further the health and fitness of Big Toe Studio's students, as well as the upcoming Bodyquestadvantage.com website.

Everybody is looking forward to the positive changes coming to Big Toe Studio and the upcoming unique Bodyquestadvantage.com website.  Just another example of our motto, "It's all about you!".
Sleep
sleep

Eyes close gratefully
Comfort surrounds fatigue
Sleep replenishes all


A few general tips to an uninterrupted good nights sleep:
  • Sleep in a room that is slightly cold.
  • Try not to eat or drink several hours before going to bed.
  • A warm bath for many people before bed assists in a good nights rest.
  • Avoid media over stimulation in the bedroom.
  • Darken the room to decrease overload to sensory stimulation.
  • Try to wake up at the same time each day.
These and many more tips will be one of the many advantages available on the upcoming Bodyquestadvantage.com website.
It's Still Winter
snow shoveling
Springtime is coming, which is why we want to keep our Pilates bodies powerful and strong.  From snow shoveling, to walking on uneven icy surfaces, core balance and strength are vital. 

Slipping on the ice or "wrenching your back out" during the recent and future snowstorms can lead to a miserable springtime.  Tighten those abs when walking on ice. Engage those core muscles while correctly positioning your body during snow shoveling by squatting and bending at your knees, not your back.  Most important of all, before engaging in winter activities on the ice and snow take a deep breathe and make movements slower and more precise.

Pilates is a wonderful tool to practice preventative health care and to increase functional ability.  So tighten those abs, engage your core muscles, and have fun playing in winter activities while looking forward to springtime.
Don's Vegetable Pie
veggie pie
  Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 c. Nita Crisp spelt crackers
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 9'' pie pan
  • 1 small chopped red onion
  • 1/2 c. shredded carrots
  • 1 c. Broccoli chopped
  • 1 c. Cauliflower chopped
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp. yellow mustard seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 3/4 tsp. fresh black pepper
  • 1 1/2 c. shredded Gouda cheese

Directions:
Set oven to bake at 350 degrees. Crush crackers and mix with olive oil in a medium bowl.  Empty cracker mixture into pan and line bottom of pan completely.  Mix onion and carrots together and place mixture in pie dish. (zucchini can be substituted or added if desired)  Beat the 2 eggs and mix in yellow mustard seasoning for about 30 seconds, or until completely mixed.  Pour egg mixture evenly over vegetables.  Cover entire pie with shredded Gouda cheese.  Bake at 350 for 40 Minutes or until golden brown. 

Let cool for about 5 minutes. Yummy!
"It's all about you!"

Stay strong,
 

Don Spence, Marissa Lueders, and Becca Bergman
Your staff at Big Toe Studio

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Spring Special!

Save 25% on 10 session package for Pilates Mat classes taught by Marissa Lueders!

Pilates mat classes are a wonderful tool to improve your basic and advanced Pilates skills!
 
Offer Expires: April 1, 2010