Sunday, September 13, 2009

Rock Solid Pilates, Real Solid Advice


Many of today’s food labels have mullet mentality: business in front and party in the back, according to health counselor Robyn Youkilis. In other words, many items advertised as “organic” or “all natural” contain unpronounceable flavors and preservatives.
“Our bodies are screaming at us actually,” Robyn said. “We need to listen.”

Robyn’s Sunday lecture “Weigh Less, Live More” included Top Ten Tips to listening to nutritional needs. These are:
1.       Feed your soul with primary food like friends, family, spirituality, and a satisfying career.
2.       Drink water, starting your day with a full glass on your nightstand. Our brains are 90% water.
3.       Eat a plant-based diet. Plant foods are lower in calories and higher in fiber.
4.       Chew your food well. Not only does chewing help digestion, it allows time to register fullness, keeping you from overeating.
5.       Eat real food, avoiding ingredients like “corn syrup” or anything unpronounceable. She even mentioned real fats like nuts, olive oil, and real butter.
6.       Eat breakfast to maintain blood sugar levels and mood.
7.       Eat mindfully. Sit and savor the food away from the television and computer.
8.       Get moving. Think of all the ways you can fit in exercise from taking the stairs to walking the dog.
9.       Sleep, rest and relax. Your body craves quick, sugary energy when you are sleep-deprived.
10.   Schedule fun time. Find things that bring joy to your life.
The hour-lecture was friendly and fun, especially after an hour-long Pilates class taught by Jewel Elizabeth, creator of Rock Solid Pilates. As a team, Robyn and Elizabeth presented a well- rounded two-hour workshop at Pearl Studios. Robyn covered food, and Jewel covered exercise.
After Jewel’s class, I felt warm and happy, able to sit through a lecture that didn’t feel like a lecture; we had time to interact and sample quinoa, a grain-like ingredient that Jewel and Robyn swore “you can’t mess up.”

The overall theme was mindful movement and eating.

For a sample workout, try:
ROCK SOLID: PILATES™//Podcast 1: The CORE 10 (14:04) 

3 comments:

  1. this is so wonderful ann!! it was so great to meet you today. thanks so much for the posting! i'm so glad you enjoyed it. stay tuned for the next one!
    robyn
    www.yourhealthiestyou.com

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  2. Ann, thanks so much for posting this! And we are glad you had a great time today! It was great to see you again and rock out the stomach series together!!

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  3. Ladies, again, this was very inspiring. You really thought outside the box. I will recommend the next one to all my friends.

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