Thanks to my football heros for a fun camp at the farm! Join me on the mat to improve your sports performance and more this week at yoga, control hypertension with  Peripheral Heart Action training, and learn how to be military fit on your next walk  -- READ ON!
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 Read on to be inspired to get up, get out, and get active as well as how to destress, breathe and be when you need to.  Jackie's programs offer the perfect blend of energy, balance and strength.  Don't miss her personally-written professional feature stories below and continued on her Blog links to live your life to the fittest!

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Want a Healthy Heart? These days it seems most people are more concerned with what's showing in the mirror, but I always say it's even more important to know what's happenning physically and mentally beneath the surface that has to do with overall health.  With heart disease now the leading killer of women as well as men, don't neglect this all important organ and be training to keep it healthy. See the feature story below for my Peripheral Heart Action Training advice!

 
Why Every Athlete Should Practice Yoga
When asked if yoga is part of their workouts, many athletes will say they don't have the time to add yoga to their already intense training schedules. Some say they don't see how "stretching and breathing" would be of any benefit to them. Others say they've discovered yoga while recuperating from an injury. Why not enhance your performance and prevent injury by adding yoga to your training plan now? A well-rounded yoga practice includes dynamic flexibility training, core stabilization, strengthening and balance work. By focusing on these vital elements, yoga can help you recover faster after workouts, open up the tight areas that hinder performance, improve range of motion, and develop mental focus and concentration.  Even if athletes stretch pre- or post-workout, they are usually just stretching the muscles in the same direction and plane of motion in which they will be exercising. Yoga goes beyond simple stretching by working the muscles and joints through all ranges of motioactivating the little-used muscles that support the primary movers. And more and more men are practicing yoga than ever before.  In fact, on Face the Nation yesterday, Speaker of the House John Boehner remarked that "yes, he did practice yoga" and how much it helped his back and golf game!  Click here to keep reading!

Thanks for the Memories!  
Speaking of football and sports performance, giving a shout out to my football heros from last Saturday that came to camp!  Cheers to these camp testimonials from my "first string!":

Thank you so much for my awesome football workout! You kicked my butt, but I feel like I definitely made my touchdown!-Tonya Virtue

What a GREAT way to start the day: beautiful weather, strong recruits, and a tough drill seargeant. Life is good!-Nancy Harkins

No chickens here! We got fit on the farm, worked hard and left feeling energized and ready to take on the day. Thanks, Jackie!-Stephanie Stewart

Glad I didn't pass up on football boot camp! Jackie worked our mighty team hard on a beautiful fall morning. Ready to take whatever the day tosses my way!- Teresa Haish

Watch my first string in action as they perform Fast Feet, a great way to increase your heart rate safely for an awesome cardio burst anytime! For more on having a healty heart, don't miss the main feature below !- JK

If you want to stay fit through the holidays, be on the look out for my Jingle Bell Indoor Bootcamp in December.  A great ladies-only experience to do with your daughter or visiting relatives to help avoid those ho-ho-nos and LOVE your holiday pictures!
 
Visit the boot camp section of my website for all the details! 

Power Yoga Warriors
You may be surprised to know that 70% of weight loss comes through proper breathing. However, this is just one of a multitude of benefits. Ever wondered why the military has
soldiers march with a cadence call? That's because marching
with cadence builds great stamina. The marching technique of engaging the arms also
increases cardiovascular benefits and weight loss which is why
during my fitness boot camps and training we make sure to move those arms!  So don't forget to do cardiovascular exercise using upper and lower extremities and when walking power walk pumping your arms. For the best breathwork take yoga classes and enjoy yoga sculpt to get the benefit of weights and yoga to beat osteopororisis and improve circulation overall! See following article and yoga this week below for more great heart-healthy info!
THIS WEEK'S FEATURE!  - Why You and Your Heart Need to Exercise Now More Than Ever with Peripheral Heart Action (PHA) Training!  
Heart Disease is one of those insidious illnesses that often takes people off guard.  It used to be the leading killer of men, especially those that do not exercise over the age of 50.  They are just going about their daily lives, not eating right or exercising right and BOOM - there's a heart attack.  But the increase in cardiovascular disease in women has been reaching critical proportions (one of every two women will now die of the disease) for the last 10 years.  

JKFY Client and Cardiologist Dr. Michelle Montpetit Lemp, knows best, "As a cardiologist, I'm concerned about others' health. Jackie helps me pay attention to my own."

What do you need to know about a healthy heart and how can my total body training with PHA method help you?   Click Here to Finish Article 

Jackie Kold, CPT, RYT, CSST
Stress stimulates appetite, it increases abdominal fat, it increases risks for disease, especially cardiovascular disease and it can even play a role in our intimate relationships. The list could keep going, but what is one of the best means to relieve it? Exercise, eating right and the ever important practice of yoga in helping our bodies cope.  Stress therefore does not necessarily cause disease, but simply exacerbates the potential for disease.  Increased cardiopulmonary responses (e.g., blood pressure, heart rate, dilation of breathing tubes to move more air) are just one of many fight or flight symptoms that can lead to more chronic and life-threatening concerns.  Take care of your heart and health. Read my Blogs on the subject this week and join me for yoga this week.~ Jackie Kold
Poses like Warrior 2 will help you with every sport from football to golf. Join Jackie to improve any game this week.
YOGA THIS WEEK - Join Jackie this week with classes that focus helping you to be a flexible warrior on the field, on the court AND in the gym!  This week's classes will also help you to help your heart and combat stress with a variety of heart-healthy poses and stress relieving technicques.



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Because Jackie offers a personalized experience and reviews the health history of each new student, you can rest assured you are being adjusted by an experienced professional that knows you and your body to receive the best healing possible.  Jackie specializes in bringing novices to yoga and meditation. Beginners are always welcome and get extra guidance so they feel comfortable. For those who are looking to strength train, Jackie offers Yoga Sculpt classes. Jackie's students can also enjoy an open air experience at Heritage Prairie Farm for her offsite class through the summer. All of Jackie's classes are included in her punch card prices! For more on Jackie's expertise, click here.

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