JOIN US FOR OUR OPEN HOUSE, GRAND RE-OPENING APRIL 25, 26 & 27.   Bring the whole family, we have something for everyone.  Family Fun NIght on Friday.  See below for times of available classes being held during the weekend and other offerings.  The Yale-New Haven Hospital Digital Mobile Mammography Van will be on site Saturday between 8:30 and 3:00 for screenings (appointments by calling 688-6800.)  Fitness & Yoga for Women (now a combination of the names Not Just Yoga and Fitness For Women) is also hosting a workout fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Hospital for its research and treatment of children.

JOIN US AT 6:00 PM FOR THE OFFICIAL RIBBON CUTTING BY MAYOR JAMES RICHETELLI

FRIDAY, APRIL 25    FAMILY YOGA 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm

FAMILY FUN NIGHT! Parent/Child Ballroom Dancing 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm

** just $15 per family for both activities

FREE CLASSES ***

SATURDAY, APRIL 26

8:30 am PILATES

 9:30 am    YOGA

10:30 am DANCING THRU PREGNANCY

11:30 am – 1:30 pm REIKI, REFLEXOLOGY, CARD READINGS, CHAIR MASSAGE ($1/min for each activity)

1:30 pm - Guided Meditation with Madelyn Hayes

SUNDAY, APRIL 27

  9:30 am YOGA

10:30 am NIA

11:30 am – 1:30 pm REIKI, REFLEXOLOGY, CARD READINGS, CHAIR MASSAGE ($1/min for each activity)

1:30 pm Messages that Heal (with Spiritual Medium & Intuitive Catherine Crowley)

2:30 pm   Guided Cellular Memory Healing Demonstration  

With Jane Russo (Spiritually Intuitive Healing Guide) Experience a guided meditation that can change ones life.

 

*** DONATIONS APPRECIATED AND WILL SUPPORT OUR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS FOR ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OVER THE WEEKEND

MAMMOGRAM OPPORTUNITY !

YALE-NEW HAVEN DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY VAN on premises SATURDAY FROM 8:30 am – 3:30 pm .

CALL (203) 688-6800 FOR APPOINTMENTS

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?  We supply nourishment for your mind, body and spirit.  Fitness isn't just jumping around to get the heart rate up or strength training to increase muscle mass.  It is also being refreshed in the mind.  Exercise lifts our seratonin levels, "the happy hormones." certainly better than paying $100 to have our heads examined and for the occasional dip in spirits, may do the trick.  Go for a walk when you feel depressed and eat an apple.  Get social and exercise with others, get advice, some of it may be good - we have a lot of resources.  Talk to us.....and feel good about yourself.

MEMBERS - TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT US AND WHAT YOU ENJOY HERE.  MINIMUM THREE MONTH CONTRACTS at a discounted rate for your friend and a discount for you, too.  Help us Grow our Community of Women helping Women.

Trying to lose weight?  Are you eating enough? Are you fueling your body before exercise with a combination of protein and carbohydrate?

No body can effectively utilize calories on an empty stomach.  Eat something small before you exercise to trigger the release of energy from your system.  Breakfast is important.   It is very hard for your body to draw the fuel it needs to exercise from a depleted glycogen source.

If you can't stay away from soda, at least stay away from cola drinks.  Studies have shown a correlation between cola and bone loss.  Eliminating soda altogether would be an even better idea because diet soda has the same "sugar" effect on our bodies as regular soda.  Suffering from acid reflux?  Are you using artificial sweetners?  Try eliminating the artificial sweetner to see if it is causing your reflux.

Planning a family?  Start getting strong and toned now so your body is better able to deal with the extra weight and stress on the body.  Have a safe, healthy pregnancy and baby.  Sign up for a free e-mail which tracks the weeks of your pregnancy for changes to yoru body and the growing baby.  Call 688-9355.

Obesity is an epidemic!!!!  Every extra pound of weight translates to 4 pounds of extra impact on our knees and feet.  We are now looking at a generation of children who will not outlive their parents because lifespans are shortening due to the dis-eases that result from obesity.  Research indicates that soon heart attacks will be striking 16-18 year olds  The good news is that we have to eat to lose weight; but we have to eat properly.  71% of men are overweight, 61% of women and 33% of children.  Excess weight translates into shortening life expectancy by 5 years.  SLEEP DEPRIVATION  - too few hours can cause hormonal changes that lead to weight gain.  MORE MEDICATIONS - Antidepressants, anticonvulsants and steroid hormones cause weight gain, either by water retention or increased appetite.  OLDER BIRTH MOMS - Studies show an adolescent girl's risk of becoming obese increases by 14% for every five-year increment in maternal age.  PRENATAL INFLUENCES - Overweight moms and those with gestational diabetes have been linked with bigger babies.

Metabolic Syndrome - what is it?  Do you have it?  What can you do?  Various estimates show at least 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 8 children have it.  Key causes are overeating and inactivity.  The number of people over 40 rose by more than 60% over the past 10 years.

Large waistlines, diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol account for $4 of every $10 spent on prescriptions.   What to do?  GET MOVING NOW.  DON'T PUT IT OFF, TAKE IT OFF.  

FITNESS and YOGA FOR WOMEN IS YOUR PERSONAL GYM.  PERSONAL ATTENTION, TRAINING AND WEIGHT LOSS COUNSELING ARE YOURS FOR FREE.  We provide as much assistance as you need, no extra or hidden charges. 

GIFT CERTIFICATES   GIVE A FRIEND THE GIFT OF HEALTH, RELAXATION AND FITNESS.  SEE HOME PAGE FOR DETAILS. 

YOGA IS COMPOSED OF MANY LAYERS.  EIGHT LIMBS FORM THE MAIN PRINCIPLES OF YOGA:

YAMA - UNIVERSAL ETHICS

NIYAMA - PERSONAL ETHICS

ASANA - POSTURE

PRANAYAMA - BREATH

PRATYAHARA - QUIETING THE SENSES

DHARANA - INNER FOCUS, CONCENTRATION

DHYANA - MEDITATION, REFLECTION, OBSERVATION

SAMADHI -ABSORPTION WITH WHOLE BEING, ABSOLUTE ENLIGHTENMENT

How can you incorporate these "limbs" into your day, whether you are a student, athlete, senior executive, stay-at-home mom, a multi-tasker? 

Calcium is an important mineral for our bodies. If we don't get enough from the food we eat, calcium is leached from bones and teeth.  Studies have also shown it helps to shed pounds.  Remember to add magnesium and Vitamin D for proper absorption.

ARTHRITIS - Research has demonstrated that a regular program involving cardiovascular exercise and strength training lead to improvements in strength, function and joint symptoms.  Flexibility loss, muscle atrophy, weakness, osteoporosis, pain, depression and fatigue responded favorably to low-moderate intensity programs and helped with weight loss.