Have you tried Nordic Walking?

Sunday 3rd June 10:00am - 12:00 noon, Rainhill To The Dream

Sunday 17th June 10:00am - 12:00 noon, Rainhill To Pex Hill

Sunday 1st July 10:00 - 12:00 noon, Anthony Gomley at Crosby Beach
Sunday 22nd July 10:00 - 12:00 noon, Formby Beach

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What is Nordic Walking?

Nordic Walking is an enhancement of ordinary walking - it makes something we can all do…. twice as effective!

Nordic Walking uses poles to in order to add two major benefits to walking

· The use of poles means the upper body muscles are used as well as the legs
· The poles help to propel the walker along - this means he/she works harder than usual yet the support given by the poles makes it feel easier!

Nordic Walking is a specific fitness technique and is not to be confused with trekking, hill walking or trail running as the poles are not planted in front of the walker/runner but in a specific way that increases the use of the upper body. It can be done by anybody, anywhere and does not require expensive equipment or clothing.

Nordic Walking is the fastest growing fitness activity in the world and is used by individuals, personal trainers, health clubs, physiotherapists, doctors and health promoters because it is highly effective, affordable and FUN!

Nordic Walking technique MUST be learnt correctly if the participant is to get the most out of the activity - the full Health technique that ensures the whole body works efficiently is only taught by NWUK qualified Instructors.

NORDIC WALKING - An Introduction & How To!

Physical Benefits

· Tones the upper and lower body at the same time
· Uses 90% of the skeletal muscles
· Burns up to 46% more calories than ordinary walking
· Reduces the pressure on knees and joints
· Great for the Heart and Lungs
· Ideal for neck, shoulder and back problems
· Poles propel the walker along, making it easier to move faster then normal without feeling the effort.

· It is one of the most effective cross training techniques for athletes and sportspeople who require ultimate cardiovascular and endurance conditioning.

Other Benefits

· Can be done anywhere - no need for hills, country paths or even snow!
· It appeals to all ages and fitness levels.
· No need to wear special exercise clothing
· It’s very sociable;participants can chat as they go!
· It is easy to learn and to keep up.
· It combines exercise with the nature which has been proven to boost mood.

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Yoga in St Helens

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Begin your evening journey with Middle Eastern sounds of opium dens long forgotten. An interwoven fusion of pilates and yoga is ignited when opposites merge into one. This mixed ability pilates come yoga class will challenge experienced students by exploring more in-depth the pranayama, namaskar, asana practices and the advanced repertoire of the Joseph Pilates. More intricate sequencing will introduce deeper balance, inversion and back bending poses to further cultivate ease and focus in body and mind. This class will go deep into the strengthening and awakening of core both with our muscles and attentive breath work. A great way to build strength while awakening the power of our bodies.All poses are taught from beginners through to advanced levles,with modifications to suit everyone.
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This workshop will apply the basic principles of breathing, grounding and elongation of the spine to both gentle and challenging postures and discover the possibility of relaxation, enjoyment and freedom in our spines. The thoracic spine is built for rotation, flexion, and extension.

It is highly mobile - or, rather, it has the potential for lots of mobility. Because of its mobility, the thoracic spine must be used, must be moved. But it has to be known. If people are unable to visualize and feel the movement of the thoracic spine, or if they’re unable to even grasp the concept of its existence, they’ll just attempt to twist, rotate, flex, and bend with something familiar to them: the lumbar spine. That’s bad news. A movement system that gently works the entire body opening energy pathways through rhythmic, spiraling movements. Fluid movements that feel like dance are smoothly and harmoniously connected through the use of breath, utilizing low stools and mats. All fitness levels, from novice to professional, can benefit from this system.

   

  

  

  

  

  

   

  

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Spinal Revolution Workshop.


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 Dear nisha 

This workshop will apply the basic principles of breathing, grounding and elongation of the spine to both gentle and challenging postures and discover the possibility of relaxation, enjoyment and freedom in our spines. The thoracic spine is built for rotation, flexion, and extension.

It is highly mobile - or, rather, it has the potential for lots of mobility. Because of its mobility, the thoracic spine must be used, must be moved. But it has to be known. If people are unable to visualize and feel the movement of the thoracic spine, or if they’re unable to even grasp the concept of its existence, they’ll just attempt to twist, rotate, flex, and bend with something familiar to them: the lumbar spine. That’s bad news. A movement system that gently works the entire body opening energy pathways through rhythmic, spiraling movements. Fluid movements that feel like dance are smoothly and harmoniously connected through the use of breath, utilizing low stools and mats. All fitness levels, from novice to professional, can benefit from this system.

   

  

  

  

  

  

   

  

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Why exercise makes us happy
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You know that happy feeling you get during or after a tough workout? Some people claim to experience powerful feelings of euphoria, while others feel calm and relaxed - as if they went to a spa. Athletes get “in the zone.” Runner’s call it a “high.” Whatever level of happy it is, most people agree that something happens to their mood when they work up a sweat. And it feels good.

Runner’s high has been eluding scientists since the ’70s. There wasn’t a breakthrough in the phenomenon until 2008, when (according to the New York Times) researchers in Germany, using advances in neuroscience, reported that running does elicit a flood of endorphins in the brain. The endorphins are associated with mood changes, and the more endorphins a runner’s body pumps out, the greater the effect.

 

Going further down the rabbit hole
A new study in the Journal of Experimental Biology shows that a high-intensity workout triggers the release of neurotransmitters known as endocannabinoids that ease pain, cause pleasure, and create a desire for more exercise in people and dogs.

“This suggests that natural selection used the endocanabinoid system to motivate endurance exercise in humans and other animals that walk and run over long distances,” explains David Raichlen from the University of Arizona, in a release.

Runner’s high was instilled in us through evolution. Mammals had to travel great distances for food and water and to escape predators. The more pleasurable the aerobic experience, the more chance of survival.

“These results suggest that natural selection may have been motivating higher rather than low-intensity activities in groups of mammals that evolved to engage in these types of aerobic activities.”
Spaced out
In addition to the feeling of euphoria, many athletes have reportedly experienced time dilation - which Psychology Today defines as “the feeling that time is slowing down to a miniscule pace - which often accompanies that ‘in-the-zone’ feeling.”

Want to see if you are transcending time space on your next run? Check out Einstein’s Pedometer. It’s a free app for your iPhone or iPad based on Einstein’s theory of relativity that when you move faster, time slows. Einstein’s Pedometer is supposed to track relativistic time dilation while you run. The app uses your phone’s GPS to track your speed and distance, and then plugs the data into the Lorentz Transformation equations (yea, we had to look that up, too), which are then used to determine the total amount of time dilation that occurs during your run. Cosmic, man!

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Boutique French Yoga & Pilates Retreat
Friday 27th - 29th April 2012
£195
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Join Northwest Pilates & Yoga for wonderful Pilates Holidays and Yoga Retreats in Southwest France.

  

Improve your core strength and flexibility along with re-education of the body’s musculature, fascia, and movement patterns; allowing your body to achieve its natural alignment and support. Set amongst the rolling countryside of the Charente participate with daily Yoga/Pilates practice, pranayama, meditation, swimming, gentle strolls or bike rides, truly delicious food and the occasional siesta… Plug in, renew and relax.

  

“I really enjoyed the experience I had on my weekend away. I am now a convert to Yoga/Pilates and only hope I can find the same high quality teaching in the North East where I live, that I received during the weekend. I loved the centre, the food and the other group members, many of whom were strangers to me.” - Pilates holidays and yoga retreat client Dee Platter

  

 

Les Passeroses is a beautiful old farmhouse which has been lovingly and wonderfully restored. Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, Passeroses means Hollyhocks. You will see many of these lovely flowers around the walls during summer.

  

This region is famed for the quality of its light, a luminosity that draws artists and photographers from far afield. There is a clarity which comes from the nearby ocean, combined with a warm inland glow that produces amber light which softens the contours and gives a magical radiance to any stone that it falls upon.

  

Set in the very heart of rural Charente, Les Passeroses is ideally located - not only for its position between five airports, good road networks and train communications - but also for its peace and quiet! The beautiful rolling countryside is mainly used for crops rather than pasture. Vines, maize and sunflowers fill almost every field from May through to October.

 Yoga Retreats In France - Yoga Retreat France

Set low into the side of a hill the house enjoys great privacy. During your free time you can swim, walk explore or just chill out. There is a large oval swimming pool next to the house with views from the terrace over the rolling hills. Here you can relax in the shade, in the comfort of the hammocks.

Steps down from the pool terrace lead you past the large fig tree and down to mature gardens. A bench is situated by the calming Japanese inspired pond - formed from a very old ‘Lavoir’ or stone washing pit - but there are also many other places to sit quietly and enjoy the shaded tranquillity or find personal space, including the 1 1/2 acre meadow.

  

Pilates & Yoga On Your Pilates Holiday & Yoga Retreat

This will be a fun and energising Pilates Holiday and Yoga Retreat, suitable for practioners of all levels. Through a varied practice we will have the opportunity to explore Yoga/Pilates in its fuller sense. There are times in life when we need to let go, relax and unwind, others when we look to energise and reconnect with the bigger picture. Our moods, the stresses of life, the seasons and many other factors can affect how we feel. Pilates and Yoga enables people to detect and correct imbalances that relate to stress, nutrition, learning problems, minor injuries and other issues they meet in their daily life.

  

During this Pilates Holiday and Yoga Retreat week we will look at ways in which we can use our Yoga/Pilates to improve our everyday living. You will leave with restored energy levels, a renewed vibrancy and a relaxed mind and body. Reconnect with your inner light and experience body brightness.

 Northwest Pilates & Yoga Retreats - Les Passeroses 2010

You will do your daily Pilates and Yoga practice in an 8x9 meter barn that has been beautifully transformed in to a Yoga studio with solid oak floors and a dramatic tented ceiling. Sunlight floods the space from three huge windows with panoramic views of the countryside.

Accommodation on your Pilates Holidays and Yoga Retreat

The accommodation at Les Passeroses is beautiful and every attention to detail has been taken. Accommodation in the main house for ten people is spread over five rooms, each with its own character.

  

Additional accommodation for a further 6 people is available just a few minutes’ walk along the country lane in the beautifully converted stables.

Though decorated and furnished in a simple style, the finish and details gives each room a luxury feel. All rooms have views over the rolling countryside and windows covered with blue shutters. Fine, crisp bed linen and super soft towels are standard for every guest.

 

Food on your Pilates Holidays and Yoga Retreats

Food is very important at Les Passeroses and of course, healthy and delicious. All meals are home cooked and vegetarian. Wine is available for purchase with dinner.

Alex has worked with food for nearly 20 years, firstly training to be a Chef in some of the best restaurants in Manchester and Cheshire including The Lime Tree and The Alderley Edge Hotel. He has also set up several kitchens and his own vegetarian food business.

There is a small kitchen area available for students to use where tea and coffee is provided.

 

Massage and Treatments on your Pilates Holidays and Yoga Retreat

A local English therapist Jan Randall will arrange appointments for her wonderful treatments. Jan offers blissful Aromatherapy Massages, Reflexology and Therapeutic Massage and hot stones!

“I spent an idyllic weekend with a group of 9 from North West Pilates Centre. Fantastic location in the south of France. We stayed in a stunning house and were fed beautiful home cooked food. Therapist was available to perform massages. My aromatherapy massage was out of this world. Nisha put together an absolutely brilliant set of classes which pushed us mentally and physically at the right time throughout the weekend. I have come home completely restored and feeling like a new woman. Can’t wait for the next one.” - Pilates holiday and yoga retreat client Claire Sumner

Activities and excursions on your pilates holidays and yoga retreat 

During your free time on your Pilates holiday and Yoga Retreat you can choose to swim, walk, and bike or explore further afield. Mountain bikes are available to use at no charge.   

If you fancy exploring, the nearby town of Montmoreau boasts one the largest and most important churches on the pilgrimage route of Santiago de la Compostelle, along with an impressive and recently restored Chateau. A lively town with a train station (you can catch a train to nearby Angouleme or Bordeaux here), bars and restaurants, it is only a few minutes away from Les Passeroses.   

If you wish to venture further afield, you will find the country roads wind over wooded hills and sun-flowered valleys to reach the hearts of rural villages; each with at least an 11/12th century church, a 17th century manor or impressive Chateau. Nonac is a good example - a small sleepy village with a small church and a crypt housing a beautiful fresco.

Sample Timetable

Friday

3.00-6.00pm - Arrival & Lunch

7.00pm - Dinner

9.00-10.30pm-Yoga/Pilates by Candlelight  

Saturday

8.00-10.00am -Fusion Flow class including morning meditation

10.15am-Breakfast Free Time - For Massage, walks, bike ride etc

2.00pm-Lunch Free Time-For Massage etc

4.00pm-Chai & Tiffin

5.00-7.00pm Yoga/Pilates Fusion class

7.30pm-Dinner

9.30pm -Yoga Nidra, Pranayama, Meditation

Sunday

8.00-10.00am - Fusion Flow class including morning meditation

 

Transport options - http://www.passeroses.com/gettinghere.html

For those travelling from Liverpool Airport book your flight now

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Boutique French Yoga & Pilates Retreat
Friday 27th - 29th April 2012
£195
Buy Now

Book on our App!  

  

Join Northwest Pilates & Yoga for wonderful Pilates Holidays and Yoga Retreats in Southwest France.

  

Improve your core strength and flexibility along with re-education of the body’s musculature, fascia, and movement patterns; allowing your body to achieve its natural alignment and support. Set amongst the rolling countryside of the Charente participate with daily Yoga/Pilates practice, pranayama, meditation, swimming, gentle strolls or bike rides, truly delicious food and the occasional siesta… Plug in, renew and relax.

  

“I really enjoyed the experience I had on my weekend away. I am now a convert to Yoga/Pilates and only hope I can find the same high quality teaching in the North East where I live, that I received during the weekend. I loved the centre, the food and the other group members, many of whom were strangers to me.” - Pilates holidays and yoga retreat client Dee Platter

  

 

Les Passeroses is a beautiful old farmhouse which has been lovingly and wonderfully restored. Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, Passeroses means Hollyhocks. You will see many of these lovely flowers around the walls during summer.

  

This region is famed for the quality of its light, a luminosity that draws artists and photographers from far afield. There is a clarity which comes from the nearby ocean, combined with a warm inland glow that produces amber light which softens the contours and gives a magical radiance to any stone that it falls upon.

  

Set in the very heart of rural Charente, Les Passeroses is ideally located - not only for its position between five airports, good road networks and train communications - but also for its peace and quiet! The beautiful rolling countryside is mainly used for crops rather than pasture. Vines, maize and sunflowers fill almost every field from May through to October.

 Yoga Retreats In France - Yoga Retreat France

Set low into the side of a hill the house enjoys great privacy. During your free time you can swim, walk explore or just chill out. There is a large oval swimming pool next to the house with views from the terrace over the rolling hills. Here you can relax in the shade, in the comfort of the hammocks.

Steps down from the pool terrace lead you past the large fig tree and down to mature gardens. A bench is situated by the calming Japanese inspired pond - formed from a very old ‘Lavoir’ or stone washing pit - but there are also many other places to sit quietly and enjoy the shaded tranquillity or find personal space, including the 1 1/2 acre meadow.

  

Pilates & Yoga On Your Pilates Holiday & Yoga Retreat

This will be a fun and energising Pilates Holiday and Yoga Retreat, suitable for practioners of all levels. Through a varied practice we will have the opportunity to explore Yoga/Pilates in its fuller sense. There are times in life when we need to let go, relax and unwind, others when we look to energise and reconnect with the bigger picture. Our moods, the stresses of life, the seasons and many other factors can affect how we feel. Pilates and Yoga enables people to detect and correct imbalances that relate to stress, nutrition, learning problems, minor injuries and other issues they meet in their daily life.

  

During this Pilates Holiday and Yoga Retreat week we will look at ways in which we can use our Yoga/Pilates to improve our everyday living. You will leave with restored energy levels, a renewed vibrancy and a relaxed mind and body. Reconnect with your inner light and experience body brightness.

 Northwest Pilates & Yoga Retreats - Les Passeroses 2010

You will do your daily Pilates and Yoga practice in an 8x9 meter barn that has been beautifully transformed in to a Yoga studio with solid oak floors and a dramatic tented ceiling. Sunlight floods the space from three huge windows with panoramic views of the countryside.

Accommodation on your Pilates Holidays and Yoga Retreat

The accommodation at Les Passeroses is beautiful and every attention to detail has been taken. Accommodation in the main house for ten people is spread over five rooms, each with its own character.

  

Additional accommodation for a further 6 people is available just a few minutes’ walk along the country lane in the beautifully converted stables.

Though decorated and furnished in a simple style, the finish and details gives each room a luxury feel. All rooms have views over the rolling countryside and windows covered with blue shutters. Fine, crisp bed linen and super soft towels are standard for every guest.

 

Food on your Pilates Holidays and Yoga Retreats

Food is very important at Les Passeroses and of course, healthy and delicious. All meals are home cooked and vegetarian. Wine is available for purchase with dinner.

Alex has worked with food for nearly 20 years, firstly training to be a Chef in some of the best restaurants in Manchester and Cheshire including The Lime Tree and The Alderley Edge Hotel. He has also set up several kitchens and his own vegetarian food business.

There is a small kitchen area available for students to use where tea and coffee is provided.

 

Massage and Treatments on your Pilates Holidays and Yoga Retreat

A local English therapist Jan Randall will arrange appointments for her wonderful treatments. Jan offers blissful Aromatherapy Massages, Reflexology and Therapeutic Massage and hot stones!

“I spent an idyllic weekend with a group of 9 from North West Pilates Centre. Fantastic location in the south of France. We stayed in a stunning house and were fed beautiful home cooked food. Therapist was available to perform massages. My aromatherapy massage was out of this world. Nisha put together an absolutely brilliant set of classes which pushed us mentally and physically at the right time throughout the weekend. I have come home completely restored and feeling like a new woman. Can’t wait for the next one.” - Pilates holiday and yoga retreat client Claire Sumner

Activities and excursions on your pilates holidays and yoga retreat 

During your free time on your Pilates holiday and Yoga Retreat you can choose to swim, walk, and bike or explore further afield. Mountain bikes are available to use at no charge.   

If you fancy exploring, the nearby town of Montmoreau boasts one the largest and most important churches on the pilgrimage route of Santiago de la Compostelle, along with an impressive and recently restored Chateau. A lively town with a train station (you can catch a train to nearby Angouleme or Bordeaux here), bars and restaurants, it is only a few minutes away from Les Passeroses.   

If you wish to venture further afield, you will find the country roads wind over wooded hills and sun-flowered valleys to reach the hearts of rural villages; each with at least an 11/12th century church, a 17th century manor or impressive Chateau. Nonac is a good example - a small sleepy village with a small church and a crypt housing a beautiful fresco.

Sample Timetable

Friday

3.00-6.00pm - Arrival & Lunch

7.00pm - Dinner

9.00-10.30pm-Yoga/Pilates by Candlelight  

Saturday

8.00-10.00am -Fusion Flow class including morning meditation

10.15am-Breakfast Free Time - For Massage, walks, bike ride etc

2.00pm-Lunch Free Time-For Massage etc

4.00pm-Chai & Tiffin

5.00-7.00pm Yoga/Pilates Fusion class

7.30pm-Dinner

9.30pm -Yoga Nidra, Pranayama, Meditation

Sunday

8.00-10.00am - Fusion Flow class including morning meditation

 

Transport options - http://www.passeroses.com/gettinghere.html

For those travelling from Liverpool Airport book your flight now

Pilates Reformer & Tower For Pregnancy

Pilates Reformer & Tower For Pregnancy

Pilates Reformer & Tower For Pregnancy
Tuesdays 5:30 - 6:30pm Or Friday 5:00 - 6:00pm
4 Weeks For £40.98
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I recently had the opportunity to meet with world famous Pilates Instructor Carolyne Anthony in Kuala Lumpa, Malaysia. Carolyne is an international presenter on the Pilates circuit and also author of Pilates For Pregnancy. Her book gives many excellent exercises for both The Tower and The Reformer, which I am now using in my classes. Carolyne is hosting a Pilates For Pregnancy course in London. For more information visit www.thecenterforwomensfitness.com You can Purchase her latest Diastasis Recti book on Amazon.
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About Carolyne

Carolyne Anthony has been in the Dance, Fitness and Pilates world for over 30 years. She trained as a professional dancer in London, England in the late 1970’s. She obtained her teaching diploma in1982 and went on to dance professionally in Europe, Asia and Africa. She remains a member of the Royal Academy of Dancing and an Associate of The Imperial Society of Teacher of Dance. Carolyne was introduced to Pilates in 1983, at the prompting of her Jazz instructor. She found Alan Herdman and continued to learn from him until she left for the USA.


Carolyne works from a holistic point of view, seeing the body as an amazing instrument that needs the correct attention in order to work properly. Her efforts to make this possible for her clients has led her to study for her Masters in Natural Health, become certified as a Birth Doula and to learn other healing modalities . Currently Carolyne is a level two Reiki practitioner, Level 1 Myofascial release practitioner.

Course Summary

The pre/post natal Pilates Specialist course from The Center for Women’s Fitness comes from over 20 years of experience. Designed to meet the needs of a changing pregnant body from the first trimester through birth and into the postpartum period, this course offers a holistic mind/body technique that includes extensive anatomy of the pelvic floor, healing exercises for diastasis recti and c sections plus breathing and relaxation techniques for labor and delivery. Use of Pilates exercises on the Mat and Equipment form the practical side of the workshop.

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Therapeutic Pilates & Yoga Workshop

Therapeutic Pilates & Yoga Workshop

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Free 60 Minute Gyrotonic® Lessons For All
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Purchase a block of five Private Pilates Sessions and use with any of our staff and get a free Gyrotonic Lesson at no extra cost. (Five Private Package Must Be Purchased In January To Obtain The Free Lesson, Private Sessions Must Be Used Within 6 Months).
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GYROKINESIS® - “Spinal Revolution A Breakthrough In Back Science”.



The thoracic spine is built for rotation, flexion, and extension. It is highly mobile - or, rather, it has the potential for lots of mobility. Because of its mobility, the thoracic spine must be used, must be moved. But it has to be known.



If people are unable to visualize and feel the movement of the thoracic spine, or if they’re unable to even grasp the concept of its existence, they’ll just attempt to twist, rotate, flex, and bend with something familiar to them: the lumbar spine. That’s bad news.



A movement system that gently works the entire body opening energy pathways through rhythmic, spiraling movements.



Fluid movements that feel like dance are smoothly and harmoniously connected through the use of breath, utilizing low stools and mats. All fitness levels, from novice to professional, can benefit from this system.



Everyone new will need to learn the foundations of good alignment before attending any of the classes on the timetable, unless you are very experienced in Pilates. We advise a private consultation or any of the starter packages.



GYROTONIC®, GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® and GYROKINESIS® are registered trademarks of Gyrotonic Sales Corporation and used with their permission.



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A New Year, A New You.

A New Year, A New You.

A New Year, A New You.


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Dear nisha


A new year’s resolution is a noteworthy concept-start off the year with a change for the better. So how did it devolve into a subconscious exercise in self-loathing? Lose 10 pounds! (Message to self: You’re fat.) Stop drinking caffeine! (You’re unhealthy.) Call Mom and Dad once a week! (You’re ungrateful.) Why not celebrate this new year by trading in your tired (and probably familiar) resolutions for a sankalpa instead?



POSITIVE POWER A Sanskrit word, sankalpa means “will, purpose, or determination.” To make a sankalpa is to set an intention-it’s like a New Year’s resolution with a yogic twist. While a resolution often zeros in on a perceived negative aspect of ourselves (as in, “I want to lose weight, so no more chocolate chip cookies or ice cream or cheese”), a sankalpa explores what’s behind the thought or feeling (“I crave chocolate chip cookies or ice cream or cheese when I’m feeling stressed or sad. I will set an intention to become conscious of this craving and allow my feelings to arise and pass, rather than fill up on fats”).


EFFORT COUNTS A sankalpa also praises the nobility of the effort rather than focusing on what you are doing wrong. “New Year’s resolutions leave me feeling guilty and mad at myself for not keeping them,” says Wendy McClellan, a yoga teacher in Louisville, Kentucky. So, last year, in a conscious effort to reject the resolution rut, she taught a special New Year’s Eve yoga class and encouraged students to look back and let go. Her intention, or sankalpa? To open her heart to new possibilities. “An intention has much more of a global sense than a resolution,” she says. “It helps me be softer with myself.” With a sankalpa, the self-loathing that comes from dwelling on past transgressions can begin to dissolve. In its place is an exercise in effort and surrender-create an intention and open yourself to the universe. Sankalpa Setting



LOOK INWARD For several days, set aside time to write in a journal and meditate. Mull over your typical resolutions. How do they make you feel? Anxious? Unsettled? Incomplete? Now contemplate how you would like to feel during the coming year. Is there any way you can reframe your results-oriented resolutions into something that will make this year’s journey more joyful and worthwhile?



REPHRASE IT Create a short sentence or phrase for your sankalpa. Be careful not to set limitations based on fear. For example, instead of “May life bring me only happiness and joy this year” consider “May I be happy and open to what life brings me.”



BE FIRM BUT FAIR Change doesn’t happen overnight. When you stray from the essence of your sankalpa, don’t berate yourself. Instead, gently remind yourself of your intention. But be firm in your resolve-it’s a good idea to incorporate your sankalpa into yoru daily routine. Use it as a mantra during pranayama or meditation practice; post it on your computer, phone, or mirror; or simply say it to yourself quietly before going to sleep. -C.G



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Whats new for 2012 ?




GYROKINESIS® - “Spinal Revolution A Breakthrough In Back Science”.



The thoracic spine is built for rotation, flexion, and extension. It is highly mobile - or, rather, it has the potential for lots of mobility. Because of its mobility, the thoracic spine must be used, must be moved. But it has to be known.



If people are unable to visualize and feel the movement of the thoracic spine, or if they’re unable to even grasp the concept of its existence, they’ll just attempt to twist, rotate, flex, and bend with something familiar to them: the lumbar spine. That’s bad news.



A movement system that gently works the entire body opening energy pathways through rhythmic, spiraling movements.



Fluid movements that feel like dance are smoothly and harmoniously connected through the use of breath, utilizing low stools and mats. All fitness levels, from novice to professional, can benefit from this system.



Everyone new will need to learn the foundations of good alignment before attending any of the classes on the timetable, unless you are very experienced in Pilates. We advise a private consultation or any of the starter packages.



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Introducing new STOTTPILATES® Instructor Eileen Jackson

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Eileen has a keen interest in fitness and has participated in various forms of exercise since the age of 18. She started doing JAG Popmobility at the age of 18 and soon became part of the display team touring the North West doing fitness displays. She soon found an interest in weight training, training regularly at a local gym in Warrington.



Over the years Eileen became interested in various forms of exercise including, Aerobics, Boxercise, Circuit Training and Step to name but a few and did her Gym Instructors Course in 1998. She worked for various fitness companies in the evenings as a class assistant and stand in instructor teaching various classes over the years.







She took up Yoga in 2003 and soon became interested in the practice of Iyengar Yoga and went on to practice Yoga at the North West Yoga and Pilates Centre. Having practiced Yoga Fusion with Nisha Srivastava for 18 months Eileen took up the practice of Pilates on the V2 Max Reformer in 2009 and combined this with Yoga and running as her main focus of training.







In gaining the positive benefits of physical, mental and spiritual improvements from training in the various disciplines, and fortified by a second Yoga retreat in France in May 2011, Eileen made the decision to take the next step and train as an instructor, hoping to pass on the benefits she has experienced. Eileen enrolled on the STOTT Intermediate Mat Pilates course in September 2011 and intends to enrol on a Yoga Teachers course in 2012 with a view to teaching both disciplines as a career.



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Steven Gerrard Does Yoga.

Steven Gerrard Does Yoga.

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Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has spoken very positively about his recovery from the groin injury which saw him miss the last part of the 2010/11 season.



Gerrard is confident on making the start of the new season in August and says he is in top shape right now after a new fitness regime involving yoga.


Steven Gerrard



“My groin feels so good just now,” he said. “For two or three hours each day I will have to work on my body to make sure I am right,. But I don’t see that as a chore. This is me getting right for Liverpool Football Club.

“I have started doing yoga a couple of times a week as well. It absolutely wipes you out. People who think you turn up and you’re just posing in different shapes should have a go!”



Gerrard was forced to use crutches for several weeks following the injury sustained in early March, and can’t wait to resume training.
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Yoga In Liverpool - Liverpool Yoga/Pilates

He added, “I am enjoying it after the sessions because I am feeling the benefits. I’ve not kicked a ball for a long time, probably the longest I have gone in my career, and I can’t wait to get back now.”



“I am excited about playing under Kenny Dalglish, just like the team did at the end of the season, which was going forward. We were playing with bottle and character and going all out to beat teams. And that always suits my style of playing.”



(http://www.thisisanfield.com/2011/06/steven-gerrards-secret-yoga-recovery/)



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