When was the last time that you sat down and really thought about your definition of what wellness means to you? Have you ever written down your thoughts, ideas, and personal definition?
Do you think of wellness only from the standpoint of how you look, or being a certain weight or size? Or do you know you’re well because you have the energy and endurance to enjoy your favorite activities, and have the stamina to play with your children and grand kids?
Perhaps it means that you’re happy instead of battling with your inner-self  and fighting to overcome moments (or a lifetime) of depression. It might mean that your medical checkup is showing a strong heart, cholesterol and blood sugar in a normal range, and even though your chronological age is 55, by comparison you have the body of a 30 year-old! Wellness might be a sense of inner peace and calm, or the spiritual connection you feel with your Higher Power.
Maybe your definition is:Â I’ll be well when I complete my first Marathon, or swim a mile without stopping, or my dog and I will both be well when we consistently take walks together (for the rest of our lives!)Â Â I’m sure there are lots of things that you can put on your Wellness Checklist!Â
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Tags: Add new tag, Fitness, Goal Setting, Health, Joe Pilates, Joeseph Pilates, Joseph Pilates, Pilates, stress reduction, Wellness, wellness success
Posted in Articles, Goal Setting, Health, Pilates, Stress Management by Aliesa George on August 19th, 2009.
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Check Out This Hot Salsa Dancer – She’s Discovered the Secret to Living a Great Life!
WOW! I get goosebumps every time I watch this clip. We are never too old to move well, enjoy the benefits of strength and flexibility, and have complete control over our body! I wonder what age she was when she started taking dance lessons? She could have been 5 or 75!  How fun to be eighty years old, loving it, and truly having the skills to enjoy life!!
I wonder if she does Pilates too? I know that this is why I’m doing Pilates! Please, oh pleeease… let me be this active, healthy, and fit when I’m eighty!
Watching this, you’ll be able to share and celebrate her success, and perhaps be inspired to follow your own path to a Fit and Fabulous Life!
We can ALL be, ALL that we can be! Get out there and go for it!
Check out this video, it’s definitely worth watching for health inspiration. Enjoy!
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Posted in Dance, Health, Pilates, Videos by Aliesa George on August 18th, 2009.
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I recently received a question from Kylie, a fellow Pilates teacher, regarding snapping hip syndrome and what to do to make it go away during exercise.
Here are her comments and question:
“I have some very hip flexor dominant students that suffer from hip click in quite a few of the Pilates exercises, big one being Leg Circles and virtually anytime they extend their legs out away from the body. I cue to bring balance with the antagonist muscles (tva and Glutes) but am still having issues. Could you guide me in helping these people a little more effectively? (I do ask them to stretch with a lunge prior to class, and even do a recumbent jazz attitude movement before leg circles.) So is there something I am not seeing or doing? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.”
I then dove into a folder on my computer to find an article in hiding that I had written, but never posted on my blog – think I may have posted in on a Podiatry forum where I read a clicking hip question! Interesting to me that Podiatrists are also dealing with this issue with their patients. It doesn’t do anybody any good for me to keep things a secret! So I hope that for those of you out there challenged with clicking hips – you will find some of this information useful. Please let me know how it goes with teaching or doing Pilates exercises and using this info to get out of the hip click!
Here are my thoughts:
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Tags: Add new tag, Clicking Hips, Pilates Exercise, Pilates Matwork Exercise, Pilates-Teaching Tips, Popping Hips, Snapping Hips
Posted in Articles, Exercise and Fitness, Pilates, Pilates Exercise, Pilates-Teaching Tips by Aliesa George on August 17th, 2009.
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Have you ever heard the term “Monkey Mind” and laughed with the visual of a bunch of monkeys jumping around being crazy and wild? And can you relate to a feeling of having those little monkeys running around in your head causing your thoughts to bounce from one thing to the next and making it difficult to concentrate on what you’re doing or get anything done?
We are bombarded with millions of bits of information every second of the day. Our brain has to sort, dump, and store based on relevance and importance for our survival and to insure that we enjoy pleasure and avoid pain. In today’s society – television programs, commercials, and even YouTube have us eager to input micro-blasts of information and entertainment – rapid fire commando style. We look for instant gratification, expect to point-click, and get what we want. The faster you can get results -the better, and if it takes more than a few minutes you don’t feel like you have time to wait.
Does this lifestyle make sense to you? Are you happy having to check your cell phone and text messages every couple of minutes? Do you ever reach a feeling of overwhelm? Wonder why you can’t get it all done? Have you ever gotten completely frustrated with your progress? Or just wish you could have a moment to think!Â
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Tags: Add new tag, Breathing, Health, Meditation, Monkey mind, Peace, Pilates, stress reduction, stress relief, Tai Chi, Wellness, yoga, YouTube
Posted in Articles, Health, Stress Management by Aliesa George on March 4th, 2009.
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