[ January 19, 2009 ]

Martha's Must Haves
If you missed the January 6th episode of the Martha Stewart Show you probably missed Martha's swooning over Mario Badescu products.  Martha has used these botanical based product for years and they are one of her must have products for January.  Audience members on the show received Special Hand Cream with Vitamin E, Citrus Body Cleanser, A.H.A. Botanical Body Soap and Facial Spray with Aloe, Herbs and Rosewater.  All of these Mario Badescu products are available exclusively at Pilates Plus, in addition to many other great products in the Mario Badescu line.  If you prefer to test out the products before you buy them, our estheticians use the Mario Badescu line in their facials and can customize a line up of the best products for to use on your skin.  We can also order any products that you are in need of if we don't have them stock.  Come in today and see why Martha says Mario Badescu is a must have!   

New Yoga Classes
Over the last few weeks we have added two new yoga classes to our schedule.  Sheila Mancuso-Overmoyer is teaching yoga at 10 AM on Tuesdays and this week, we start a new 4:30 pm Tuesday yoga class with Deborah Reiser.  Come check out these great new classes and see how Sheila and Deborah can enhance your yoga practice.  

Marie Lovenheim's Website
Marie Lovenheim, our cafe manager and nutritionist, recently launched her own website; www.healthy-gourmet.org.  The web site provides its readers and subscribers with health and nutrition information, recipes and tips on being healthy, fit and well.  Visit the website to find out how to eat better for less, prepare nutritious, flavorful foods and share in the foods and traditions of countries around the world.  


Tuesday Ball and Band Class is Getting a Face Life
Starting this week the 5:30 pm class Ball and Band class will be changing to a Total Body Boot Camp class taught by Olga.  This class will work the entire body and incorporate cardio and strength training.  Be sure to bring sneakers and water to class.  


Yoga and Pilates:  What's the Difference?
One of the main differences between contemporary Pilates and yoga is that Pilates begins with small range of motion and progresses toward end range joint movement while yoga tends to hold postures at end range of joint motion and muscle length. Another interesting difference between Pilates mat and yoga classes is that yoga typically begins with the Sun Salutation series that includes standing poses and push-ups while Pilates mat classes are meant to end with the 34th exercise, the Push-Up. Yoga warms up with standing postures and ends lying down and Pilates begins in supine positions and ends standing up. Yoga’s relaxation pose at the end of yoga class is meant to help the body integrate the postures, and Pilates’ purpose for ending in standing is to prepare the body for re-integration into functional daily activities. 

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