Mind Body Balance

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Yoga

Who can practice yoga?
I’m not very flexible, can I do Yoga?
What do I need for class?
What is the appropriate amount of time to wait after eating, before practicing?
Do you have to be a vegetarian?
Are there any specific ages that should not participate in a yoga practice?
How often should I practice and how long should each practice be?
When can I expect to see progress in my yoga practice?
What should I feel like during a practice?
What should I feel like after a practice?
Do I need to be religious to practice?

Pilates

What is Pilates?
How do Pilates and Yoga Differ?
What does Classical Pilates mean?
How often should I do Pilates?
What are some benefits of Pilates?
What’s the difference between Mat and Apparatus work?
What is the difference between mat classes/group classes and private session?
How do I determine if I should do group classes or privates?
Why so few exercise repetitions in The Pilates method?
Will Pilates help me lose weight?
What should I eat before doing Pilates?
What is Pilates Fusion?
What do I wear to do Pilates?

Fitness Coaching

Why don’t we meet in person, why is it all over the phone?
Do I have to wear the Caltrac all day long?
What if I miss a call, or don’t fill out my dairy?
How is this better than traditional personal training?
Does it matter whether I have any fancy or expensive exercise equipment or not?
How long does it take to see results?
Do I ever meet my coach in person?
If all I want to do is lose body fat, why would I want to work toward doing strength training?
Do you provide any type of guarantee?
This sounds like a very outrageously priced program. Isn’t it less expensive to join a club and work with personal trainer there?

Intuitive Eating

I’ve tried everything to lose weight, why is Intuitive Eating different?
When can I expect to see results?
What about exercise?
Do I have to buy any special food or supplements?
But I never feel hungry, how will I know when to eat?
You say I can eat anything I want; shouldn’t I be eating only healthy, nutritious foods?
Can’t you just tell me what to eat?
My schedule is so crazy; I don’t think I can always eat when I’m hungry. Could this still work for me?
I hate writing down what I eat! Do I have to keep a food diary?

Get a Grip/Aging Gracefully

How do I get rid of abdominal fat?
Why can’t I use weight loss exclusively as a way to get healthy?
How soon can I expect changes?
I hate green foods; do I have to eat those?
I am on a specific drug, how does that affect my hormone levels?
I don’t live near any health food stores, so, how can I get food?
This course sounds great, how do I sign up?

Diabetes Education

Why is exercise so important in managing diabetes?
How long and hard do I have to exercise to manage my diabetes?
What is the Rate of Perceived Exertion (R.P.E.) method?
I like sweets; will I never be able to eat sweets again?
Why do I have to check my glucose before, after and 2 hours after exercise?
What is involved with getting started on a program today?

Corporate Well-Being

How does your program help me reduce health-care costs?
How does your program lower absenteeism rates?
How does it help productivity and profits?
What do you do with your corporate well-being program?
What if I only have 30 minutes for you?
What if we don’t have a good space for you to do your program?
How is Workers Compensation reduced?

“Your fears are not walls, but hurdles, Courage is not the absence of fear, but the conquering of it.” –Dan Millman

“It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.” –Eleanor Roosevelt

“You are only as old as your spine is flexible!”—Joseph Pilates

System that provides spinal movement in all planes of motion
Whole body training system
Enhanced motor control
Controlled movements within a functional range
Quality movement rather than quantity of movement

“The future belongs to those who believe in beauty of their dreams” –ElanorRossevelt

“If you do not change direction you may end up where you’re heading” –Lau Tzu

“Even after all this time, the sun never says to the earth, ‘you owe me’. Look what happens with a love like that, it lights up the whole sky.” by Hafiz

“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” Sir Richard Steele

“Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.” Albert Schweitzer

“Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” – Joshua J. Marien

“Anyone who practices can obtain success in yoga but not one who is lazy. Constant practice alone is the secret of success.” Hatha Yoga Pradipika

“Mastery is not something that strikes in an instant, like a thunderbolt, but a gathering power that moves steadily through time, like the weather.” –John Champlin Gardner, Jr.

“Man did not weave the web of life, he is merely a strand in it whatever he does to the web, he does to himself “ Chief Indian Seattle

“Change is not something that we should fear. Rather, it is something that we should welcome. For without change, nothing in this world would ever grow or blossom, and no one in this world would ever move forward to become the person they’re meant to be.” anon

"If you can breathe, you can practice Yoga" - Beth Shaw, founder of YogaFit®

“Reduce health-care costs and absenteeism, Increase morale, productivity, and your profits through a healthy, happy, productive workforce” – Kimberly Searl

“What have you always wanted to do but been afraid to attempt? Whatever it is, it may be your greatest opportunity in life.” –Brian Tracy

"A few well-designed movements, properly performed in a balanced sequence, are worth hours of doing sloppy calisthenics or forced contortion." – Joseph Pilates

"Tracking your progress helps you feel empowered to own your fitness results" – Kimberly Searl, Fitness by Phone® coach

“The seminar was a great opportunity to take a look at my eating habits and learn how to properly fuel my body for daily activities. It has changed the way I think about eating. Now every meal has a thought and purpose behind it" - Dan, D.O. & father, Michigan

“Yoga isn’t about trying to get anywhere. It is about getting comfortable with where we’re at” - Bryan Kest

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"Your mission statement is to be alert and vertical for the majority of your life. To achieve this, you need to work your mind and your body. This is nonnegotiable." – Dr. Pamela Peeke

“Kim’s Movement Balance exercise program at the Monroe County Youth Center teaches the students to listen to their own bodies, and to let go of competition with themselves and others. She uses breathing techniques, balance, flexibility, and relaxation exercises to accomplish change. Kim is often found sharing her story and saying, 'Being with the students is the highlight of my day.'" - Nick, Entrepreneur, Yoga Teacher & Husband, Michigan

“To resist the frigidity of old age, one must combine the body, the mind, and the heart. And to keep these in parallel vigor one must exercise, study, and love.” Alan Bleasdale

“Those who do not find time for exercise will have to find time for illness.” - Proverb

"Growth is not steady, forward, upward progression. It is instead a switchback trail; three steps forward, two back, one around the bushes, and a few simply standing, before another forward leap." - Dorothy Corkville Briggs

Kim Gives Back to her Community: Kim has started a Movement Balance exercise program at the Monroe County Youth Center and has enjoyed teaching the students to listen to their own bodies, to let go of competition with themselves and others, breathing techniques, balance, flexibility and relaxation. Kim is found often sharing her story and saying "being with the students is the highlight of my day."