Core Callanetics

Classes will be resuming shortly.. watch this space for details 😊

STRETCH THOSE INNER THIGHS

1. Lie down on your back and place your legs up on the wall.
2. Gradually separate your legs into a v-shape. Gravity will help you achieve the split, don't force it.
3. Progress the spilt by getting your pelvis closer to the wall and opening your legs wider. The aim is to get your sitting bones against the wall and your feet to the floor.
4. Come out of this stretch # slowly.

FYI - this is not me! I wish!

First class in the new studio last night!

We're moving to a new studio! Very excited!!! That you so much Re:Form Studios for welcoming us to the team!

SORE MUSCLES
Muscle soreness is a sign of change as your body responds to the demands you are placing on it. In order to reshape our bodies hard work is required. If you feel stiff the day after class the best thing to do is to move. A walk, swim or coming back to class helps the adaptation phase and recovery.

Coffee Time

For the coffee lovers out there

1. Caffeine Can Kill You, but you'd have to drink 80 to 100 cups in a hurry, health experts say.

2. Coffee Can Be Good For You
A study shows that Americans get most of their antioxidants from their daily fix of java. One to two cups a day appear to be beneficial. Or, if you don't like coffee, try black tea, the second most consumed antioxidant source. Bananas, dry beans, and corn wrap up the top five.

3. Caffeine Might Boost S*x Drive
It worked on rats anyway. But researchers say in humans, coffee might enhance the sexual experience only among people who are not habitual users.

4. Caffeine Might Cut Pain
Moderate doses of caffeine — the equivalent of two cups of coffee— can cut post-gym muscle pain, a small study found. But the research was done on people who were not regular coffee drinkers.

5. Caffeine Can Indeed Keep You Up at Night
Health experts advise avoiding it for 6 hours before bedtime.

6. Decaf Coffee Has Caffeine!
If you drink five to 10 cups of decaffeinated coffee, you could get as much caffeine as from one or two cups of caffeinated coffee, a study found.

7. Decaffeination Uses Chemicals
Beans are steamed, so that dissolved caffeine rises to the surface, where it is washed off using an organic solvent called methylene chloride.

8. Caffeine Is Not The Bitter Culprit
Caffeine is not the main bitter compound in coffee. Rather, the pungent perpetrators are antioxidants.

9. Great Coffee Depends on Roasting and Brewing
When it comes to great flavor, coffee chemistry boils down to roasting and brewing. During roasting, oil locked inside the beans begins to emerge at around 400 degrees. The more oil, the stronger the flavor. Caffeine content goes up as the water spends more time in contact with the grounds, so regular coffee often has more of it than espresso or cappuccino. Darker roasts also yield more caffeine.

Happy New Year to all my Callanetics friends! Excitedly anticipating the return to the studio and looking forward to more amazing results from my lovely students! Bring on 2013!!

Great Recipe from Wellness Warehouse

Love Truffles

Delicious food has a way of connecting people and creating harmonious interactions. These Love Truffles are a festive delicacy destined to melt hearts and make guests feel loving and comforted. What’s more, they are full of raw food goodness. Keep a store of these in the pantry and serve them up whenever you have guests.

THIS RECIPE IS:
Raw, Vegan, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Egg-Free

Truffles last for up to 2 weeks stored in the freezer.
Makes 10-12 Truffles

INGREDIENTS
¾ CUP RAW WALNUTS
1 CUP RAW CACAO POWDER
½ TSP HIMALAYAN SEA SALT
1 TSP GROUND CINNAMON
2 TSP PURE VANILLA EXTRACT
1 CUP ORGANIC MAPLE SYRUP
¼ CUP VIRGIN COCONUT OIL
2 DROPS ORANGE OIL (OPTIONAL)
½ CUP DRIED CRANBERRIES

Process walnuts until chopped into crumb sized pieces (keep aside for rolling).
Pulse the following ingredients together: cacao powder, sea salt, cinnamon, vanilla, maple syrup, coconut oil, and essential orange oil. The mixture should be blended well and smooth.
Transfer mixture to a bowl and stir in cranberries.
Cover and freeze for 2 hours until firm.
Scoop out a spoonful at a time and mould into round balls.
Roll them in the walnuts until they are covered completely.
Place in the freezer for an hour, this will get walnuts to stick nicely.
Serve them up and prepare for bliss.

"When you eat healthy food you become more discerning. Suddenly you can smell the bad oil and preservatives in processed meals and they don’t seem appealing anymore. When you treat your body to fresh wholesome and natural food you will crave this option rather than a fast food choice. Is the food in front of you pleasing and will it leave you satisfied, light and energetic? ." - from Wellness Magazine article 'Fire Belly' (page 16)

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