mind.over.matter.studio Barre + Beyond Monthly Newsletter October 2015 Fall is here! The leaves are changing colors, school buses are on the road, apple picking is weekend treat and GOAL-SETTING can actually happen! We have the Raise the Barre Fall Challenge, a little confusing at first, but once explained to you, it all works out! I have to say, for those of
Over this past weekend, my parents came to visit from the DC area to see the grandkids, spend a birthday and holiday weekend with us. We had a great weekend doing all sorts of wonderful Fall things together; going to the market, apple picking and just spending time together as a family which is rare. But the one thing I was
Do you ever associate a certain scent with feelings of happiness, positivity, or energy? Well, we hear all the hype about natural remedies and essential oils. I came across Young Living Essential Oils at a neighbors house a few months ago. When we read Young Living website, we read that oils can stimulate your senses and can create that type
We just finished our favorite 3 month unlimited program called Burn at the Barre summer challenge. We learned all about ourselves, our fitness habits, and our motivating factors. When I spoke to many of you to find out what motivated you this summer, we heard, “$4 a week”. Some loved putting up those “star stickers” and others just had
Isometric movements are the main focus of barre class. We hear about “isometrics”, but what does that actually mean? I will be brief and simple in my explanation. There are three types of muscle movement; concentric, eccentric and isometric. Concentric movement is the shortening of the muscle. The Eccentric movement is the lengthening of the muscle. Isometric is the hold of
Let’s talk black leggings. The black legging is truly the new Jean. Who wants to try to squeeze into those tight jeans everyday just to go grocery shopping. It is so much easier to make our “fitness fashion” our “every day fashion”. But finding the right legging, does require carving out some time to go to the dressing room and
Do you ever listen to the radio in the car and start tapping your finger on the steering wheel? Or while waiting in line at the grocery store, you start to tap your foot to the beat of the music? Well, music and movement are sisters. They belong together. “There is a science of movement and music. The right combination
August 3, 2015 Mind Over Matter Studio Monthly Newsletter August 2015 One more month of Burn at the Barre! I am so proud of everyone for all that you have accomplished. I have learned quite a bit about our strong group of women. You are dedicated, smart and hard working. Despite vacations and crazy schedules, you still have found
Mid-summer + mid-Burn at the Barre = All mid-section! Last week, we devoted the whole week to core strength, a central part of all of barre work. Our week started with a workshop using those big blue balls in our equipment room. In the workshop, we explored all uses of the stability balls and found that 90% of its use
I cannot believe that the summer and our Burn at the Barre Challenge is half over!! Well, let me rephrase that, we have half the summer and half of Burn at the Barre left! So let’s make the most of it! Personally, every week posed a challenge thus far; with different camps,
