Working Out Good for the Brain

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Exercise is not only good for the body, it’s good for the brain. A recent study published in the Journal of American Geriatrics claims that young women who are physically active experienced less dementia as they aged.

So Moms grab your daughters and find a fun class or physical activity you can enjoy taking together.

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Wednesday Challenge

Challenge your body and your mind. Can you remember 35 different Pilates exercises? Test your memory by trying to do at least 5 different Pilates exercises every day this week. Can’t remember 35? Do the same five each day every day this week without skipping a day. Do you feel any better by adding that onto your schedule? It doesn’t take more than five minutes per day.

Let us know how many you came up with.

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Pelvis Surgery

Here is a link to a story from the Today Show about a woman who had half of her pelvis removed due to bone cancer.

Her story is an inspiration and the medical team who worked on her deserve a lot of credit. It’s a good story and a good reminder to be thankful for the bodies we have. So get moving today and be grateful for an intact pelvis.

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Mourning Mt. Madison

On the second day of a recent hike, we stuffed our packs and headed up the mountain once again. We wanted to reach the top of Mt. Madison (elevation 5,367 feet). The night before the weather predicted was ice and snow, so when we woke up and found the weather to be gray, chance of rain and winds of up to 65 mph, we were actually pleased.
Once we’d gotten above the treeline, where views were only popping up occasionally when the clouds and fog would disperse, roughly 40 mph winds were a constant. I was chilled to the bone whenever I stopped for a break. Moving was the better option.
After lunch we decided to go the last half mile up to the summit of Mt. Madison. I was excited and the wind was really blowing. My sister and I climbed over one rock, approximately 100-feet from the summit and the wind nearly knocked me off the my feet. Kate my sister and I grabbed onto a rock. In one step the wind had […]
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How I Feel After Pilates

One thing I know for sure is this:

On the mornings that I start my day with Pilates I feel taller all day. I stand taller and it feels easier to do so. And that feeling makes me happy and glad to know that Pilates exists.

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