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Stay “In The Pink”
Simple Things You Can Do To Live Your Healthiest Life Whether you ask a doctor, an acupuncturist, or a nutritionist, they will all say the same things about preventing breast cancer (and many other diseases). It comes down to three things: diet, exercise, and relaxation/stress management (yeah, yeah, we’ve all heard that before). But wait, read [...]
Read More...Client Spotlight
Maria Assaraf doesn’t take a single step for granted, not after years of physical and emotional pain caused by a birth defect called congenital scoliosis. Now she is stepping up to prevent young boys and girls from suffering as she did. The birth defect almost left Assaraf paralyzed from the waist down when she was [...]
Read More...From the Floor to the Core: 4 “Steps” For a Better Back
You probably know someone that has it. You might even be suffering with it yourself. Chances are back pain is an unfortunate, but familiar occurrence that is serious enough to interfere with your everyday life. And it is more common than you might think. The statistics are staggering. It is estimated that approximately 85% of Americans will incur an [...]
Read More...Do you know Bill Phillips yet?
Bill Phillips is the author of the #1 health and fitness book of ALL TIME, Body-for-LIFE® (over 6 million copies sold), and the legend who has over ONE MILLION before and after success photos from his ravings fans (these photos take up an entire warehouse there are so many!), just released his brand new Transformation [...]
Read More...Bella Forma Pilates Instructors learn from Rael Isacowitz of BASI Pilates
Yesterday several pilates instructors from Bella Forma Pilates spent the day learning from Master Pilates Teacher and Founder of BASI Pilates, Rael Isacowitz. It is always an honor to learn from a Master and this was extra special as Rael was teaching instructors how to use his latest pilates invention, the Avalon System, seen in [...]
Read More...We are Celebrating Pilates and Pedicures!
Finally warmer weather has arrived and you definitely should take advantage of our “Pilates & Pedicures” promotion this month! As a VIP you are entitled to a one time special discount on your next pilates service at Bella Forma and also 10% off your next pedicure at Spa Gregorie’s in Del Mar. Just mention this [...]
Read More...Move Like a Cat
Joseph Pilates says this of cats in his booklet Return to Life Through Contrology: Observe closely how all [the cat’s] back muscles actually ripple as it stretches and relaxes itself. Cats as well as other animals acquire this ideal rhythm of motion because they are constantly stretching and relaxing themselves, sharpening their claws, twisting, squirming, [...]
Read More...8.6 million Americans can’t be wrong!
According to the the annual Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association’s Sports Fitness and Recreation Participation Overview, “the fastest growing activity in the country is Pilates. With 8.6 million Americans participating in ’09, it’s up 456 percent since 2000.” WooHoo! That means that 8.6 million Americans are finding the balance, core strength, flexibility, and focus gained by [...]
Read More...How Do We Define Ideal Cardiovascular Health?
Excerpts from an article by Cheryl Russo, M.D. See the full article here. The American Heart Association has released its Impact Goals for 2020, “to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20 percent while reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20 percent.” While ambitious, these goals are attainable, considering that Impact [...]
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