My Body Zone - Yoga and Pilates Videos

Here are ten simple stretches that you can do to help relieve back pain. Everyone can benefit from stretching the soft tissues - the muscles, ligaments and tendons - in the back, legs, buttock, and around the spine. The spinal column and its contiguous muscles, ligaments and tendons are all designed to move, and limitations in this motion can make back pain worse.

People with ongoing back pain may find it takes many weeks, or months of stretching to mobilize the spine and soft tissues, but will find that sustained relief of back pain will usually follow the increase in motion. Continue reading ‘10 Stretches to Relieve Back Pain’

Core routine demonstrated by Kay Hunter Saber. Here we get an effective work out for the transversus and obliques muscles groups. This essential routine will target the core whilst minimising any neck strain. It is the obliques which we can train throughout the pre and post- natal period. This oblique focused workout will fit easily into all your daily life and give effective results in shaping and strengthening the torso.

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Video of the Pilates Essential Core routine demonstrated by Kay Hunter Saber. Here we get an effective work out for the transversus, obliques, and rectus abdominus muscles groups. This essential routine will target the core whilst minimising any neck strain. Great technique gives great results. Feel strong from the inside out.

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This is a classic exercise working the medial gluteals, in other words, great for giving tone and balance to the hip region. The Oyster is a perfect exercise for all ages and levels of fitness, even throughout pregnancy.

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33 Tips Sunscreen Tips and an explanation of what sunscreens are and how to use it. Sunscreens are important skin-care products used to prevent photoaging and skin cancer. Until recently it was believed that blocking UVB radiation and sunburn were the only measures needed to prevent sun damage. The SPF rating was developed to measure the ability of a sunscreen to block UVB radiation. Now we know that UVA radiation also contributes significantly to damaging the skin. These chemicals are used in sunscreens to absorb UVA radiation. Continue reading ‘33 Sunscreen Tips’

Bring your own body into balance by working with our own energy system. Energy medicine works with the subtle energies that have a direct effect on our health and happiness. Energy healing restores our natural flow of energy increasing the ability of the body to heal itself.
Vivian Hands On Healing

The “At Work ” series is a collection of videos that can help your posture whilst you are seated at your desk. The exercises are based on Pilates and Yoga techniques which improve posture, reduce back pain and reduce the chances of suffering from back, hip, neck, shoulder and arm aches and pains. Practiced at regular intervals throughout the day mean we can avoid ” fixation”, that is staying in a fixed seated positions, which have been proven to weaken postural balance and give rise to aches, pains and serious injuries. The exercises take us out of these fixed habits and allow the essential flow of oxygen, fluids and energy around the body and to the brain. This is all the videos in one file. If you wish to view each video separately you can view them in the At Work exercise Video section.

At Work Exercises - The Whole Routine

This exercise will open the hips and stretch the muscles around the pelvis area. The “At Work ” series is a collection of videos that can help your posture whilst you are seated at your desk. The exercises are based on Pilates and Yoga techniques which improve posture, reduce back pain and reduce the chances of suffering from back, hip, neck, shoulder and arm aches and pains. Practiced at regular intervals throughout the day mean we can avoid ” fixation”, that is staying in a fixed seated positions, which have been proven to weaken postural balance and give rise to aches, pains and serious injuries. The exercises take us out of these fixed habits and allow the essential flow of oxygen, fluids and energy around the body and to the brain.

At Work Exercises - Hip Opener

We are launching a new healthy holiday service called Holistic Holidays. The holidays aim to provide plenty of Yoga and Pilates mixed in with the kind of relaxed, enjoyable holiday activities that you might enjoy on any holiday. The teachers are Emily Collins ( Yoga Alliance ) and Kay Hunter Saber ( Body Control Pilates and Physical Mind Institute, U.S.A ). They invite you to spend a week with them, working hard and playing hard! The holidays include six full days of yoga and pilates classes and hikes in the surrounding countryside which is over 4 hours of exercise a day.

There are currently two weeks available: 31st May - 7th June 2008 and 21st June - 28th June 2008.

The cost of the 1 week holiday, not including flights, or transfers is £600 to £650 (depending on room type).

Each days program will consist of breakfast on the terrace by the pool if you are staying at the villa, then a morning Yoga, or Pilates class. Freshly made juice between classes and a healthy lunch ( prepared by a fantastic Spanish chef ). You are then free after lunch to relax by the pool or explore all the delights of the Costa del Sol. The hikes are optional, so if you want to go to the beach, shops, or exploring in the afternoon, you have no pressure to rush back. Alternatively, after lunch you can stay by the pool or have a massage ( we will be able to offer body-workers to come to the villa ) and then join us on the hike before dining in any of the 30 restaurants that are all within 5 to10 minutes walk down into village.

The Daily Program

Breakfast at Villa Armonia.
Help yourself to a selection of fruits, yoghurts, cereals, juices, teas and coffees.

10am to 11.15   Pilates or Yoga

11.30  Freshly juiced vegetables/ fruit juices

12.15 to 1.30    Pilates or Yoga

2pm Lunch on the terrace at Villa Armonia.
All prepred by our Spanish chef, including soups, a selection of salads, quiches, tortillas and other healthy delights all using products sourced locally.

On site at masseur and therapists available between 3pm to 7pm.

6pm to 7/ 7.30pm  Early evening hikes around the surrounding countryside and estates.

You can read more information and make a booking a booking for this fantastic Holistic Yoga and Pilates Holiday in beautiful southern Spain at the web site Holistic-Holidays.net

This exercise will stretch the hamstrings and help the lower back. The “At Work ” series is a collection of videos that can help your posture whilst you are seated at your desk. The exercises are based on Pilates and Yoga techniques which improve posture, reduce back pain and reduce the chances of suffering from back, hip, neck, shoulder and arm aches and pains. Practiced at regular intervals throughout the day mean we can avoid ” fixation”, that is staying in a fixed seated positions, which have been proven to weaken postural balance and give rise to aches, pains and serious injuries. The exercises take us out of these fixed habits and allow the essential flow of oxygen, fluids and energy around the body and to the brain.

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