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It’s the first official Friday in fall - let’s immediately go pick apples, pumpkins and get lost in corn mazes! Here’s what the newsletters said this week:
- Prevention.com has 20 recipes for fall (comfort food) favorites!
- Fitness Magazine talks about 10 surprising superfoods.
- Health.com discusses 1,000 ways to go green.
- iVillage defeats dry skin. Take that!
- CNNhealth.com talks about how alcohol can protect the brain in injury.
This kid always makes me smile.
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At the core: Pilates is popular but requires concentration
By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY
In recent years, Pilates DVDs have become increasingly popular. The workouts are based on the teachings of the late Joseph Pilates, whose fitness method focuses attention on strengthening core posture muscles and deep breathing.
Pilates can include the use of…
2 months ago • 0 notesOh boy - what a week it has been. Kanye West shut down Twitter, Biggest Loser Season 8 kicked off, and Jay Leno is back. Let’s see what the newsletters featured this week!
- Restaurant Survival Guide, thanks FitnessMagazine.com!
- iVillage.com talks about 5 heart disease myths.
- 25 foods you should NEVER eat.
- Surviving H1N1 - while pregnant.
- Hummus for dessert? No thanks.
Dance Instructor Sarita Lou, and the star of Dance and Be Fit: Hip Hop Cardio, took some time to answer a few questions for us!
What’s your background in dance & fitness? When/how did you start out?
My mom got me into…
Today is a day of remembrance for those who lost their lives and for those who continue to fight for ours - 9/11 will never be forgotten.
The newsletters were busy this week - let’s see what they had to say:
- Prevention.com talks about 11 health food impostors - the horrors!
- Are your favorite jeans suddenly too small? Health.com says not to freak out.
- Don’t have time to shower after a workout? Fitness Magazine goes over some quick fixes.
- Need a ‘holiday’ from your…
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Pumpkin Spice Latte time - with skim milk and no whip of course!
I don’t know about you but I can feel fall a-coming (yes I know it’s still technically summer!) Fall is my absolute favorite season for many reasons: the beautiful colors, the smells of burning wood, apple picking, and corn mazes. The fall also opens up more opportunities for staying in shape:
With the start of a new season comes new classes at the gym: Catwalk Confidence, Pilates Together, and Booty Slide just to name a few. Catwalk Confidence is a new class being offered at select New York Sports Clubs that will help attendees re-gain posture, strength, balance, and the confidence to “strut comfortably.” Pilates Together is a Pilates class for new mommies – instead of resistance bands their very own babies are used. Sounds adorable! Crunch is adding Booty Slide – created by trainer Rebecca Kordecki – which combines Pilates and slide training. Some refer to it as “Lotte Berk meets Radu.”
The Season of Marathons is upon us – and I know you all have been training. Big or small marathons, 5ks, and walks for a cause are all great ways to bond and get in shape – and raise money for a good cause at the same time. What races are you participating in?
The most obvious change into fall is the cooler weather! You can now run in the evening without breaking into a full out sweat. Bike rides are now more beautiful because of the changing scenery. So get out there and enjoy it! Go take a hike at a local park or national forest.
Acacia is pretty busy this fall too. We’re releasing some great new programs for fitness season! Titles include Shiva Rea: Daily Energy Flow, Hemalayaa: Bollywood Dance Blast, Exhale: Core Fusion Pure Arms and Abs and Tai Chi for Beginners. Keep your eyes peeled…
And just because…
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Happy almost Labor Day Weekend!
Happy almost Labor Day Weekend! We certainly hope this day flies by for you. Here’s what the newsletters said this week:
- Love veggie burgers but have only had them frozen? Prevention.com has a homemade veggie curry burger recipe for you!
- Back to school! Health.com provides some ideas for healthy lunches, that your kids might actually eat!
- How amazing is this story? Doctors in India have tucked in a baby’s protruding heart.
- PopSugar Daily reminds us that September is…
