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Carving for a Cause Charity Pumpkin Patch

Personal Euphoria is hosting the third Carving for a Cause Charity Pumpkin Patch

Carving for a Cause Charity Pumpkin Patch was designed to highlight our local creativity, bring joy to our community, and raise money for a local charity. Personal Euphoria began sponsoring this event when, in the midst of COVID, we all needed a little glimmer of joy. Due to its popularity, we are continuing the event.

This year will have 3 winners.

All are welcome to participate by dropping off a carved pumpkin at 400 Hartford Ave, Wethersfield, CT on Saturday or Sunday, October 21 or 22, 2023. Please submit name/email/phone number/picture of your pumpkin to [email protected] to officially register your pumpkin. Please write your name on the back of your pumpkin with a sharpie. Place your pumpkin as close to the garage as possible. Note: any carvings deemed offensive will not be displayed.

Others can join the fun by voting throughout the week. Simply click this link to vote. One vote per person. Votes will be collected through Halloween night at 10 pm and then tallied. Personal Euphoria […]

Carving for a Cause Charity Pumpkin PatchMaggie Downie2023-10-01T09:28:51-04:00

Swimming is more than just a great way to beat the heat. Swimming is a great form of exercise that hits so many health and wellness bases:

Cardio

Swimming is cardiovascular exercises. It gets your heart pumping.

Respiratory

Swimming enhances our lung capacity. In research comparing amateur but regular swimmers with amateur but regular runners, the swimmers had better lung capacity on all counts. Running is certainly good for lung capacity, but researchers think perhaps the pressure and resistance of the of the water helps build lung capacity even more in swimmers.

Resistance Training

The water itself creates resistance and not just for the muscles around our lungs and ribs, but every part of the body, so it helps build muscle tone and increase overall strength.

Full Body Workout

Pick pretty much any swim stroke and you are going to get a full body workout. Your core, glutes (part of your core), arms, and legs all get involved in the workout.

Calorie Burn

If you are into the workout to burn calories, there isn’t much you can do that burns more than swimming (maybe running). Of course, your intensity and choice of stroke matter.

Low Impact

The ability to be buoyant in the […]

Maggie Downie2021-06-28T21:51:33-04:00

Beautiful Walks

Another perk of the pandemic is that I’ve found new and beautiful places to walk locally. It’s amazing how many places are available to us that we usually don’t take advantage of in the hustle and bustle of daily life. The Governor recently mentioned that everyone in Connecticut lives 15 minutes from a state park. That’s pretty spectacular. We sure do have a beautiful state filled with beautiful walks.

Here are some of the locations I would recommend for beautiful walks. Please feel free to add to them in the comments.

List of Beautiful Walks

My New FAVORITE: Dividend Park, Rocky Hill

This place has a little bit of everything: scenic views, unique landscapes, and history. You’ll find a waterfall, a couple nice ponds, some historic ruins, and in the center of it all are these random sand dunes. Most of the trail is pretty easy, to get to the sand dunes is a bit up, but you can also skip that part. There are also a number of trees beavers have felled and that is just cool to see.

My Old Favorite: Old Wethersfield, Wethersfield

I’ll never tire of walking around my neighborhood. I know I […]

Beautiful WalksMaggie Downie2020-06-08T18:06:59-04:00

Instructor Highlight Maggie

Planking on the Turkish Steps in Sicily.

While you may find Maggie subbing for another class, she generally is strictly a Pilates girl. You can find her teaching in Glastonbury, private lessons at the Wethersfield studio, or at a corporate client. She started Personal Euphoria in 2007. Here’s Maggie’s instructor highlight!

Get to know Maggie:

When you aren’t teaching what are some of your favorite ways to move?

Nearly anything where my own two feet are on the ground: hiking, walking, running, kick boxing, fascia work experimenting with movement. I like to plank in fun places. I prefer my movement to come with friends.

What song motivates or picks you up the most?

Is it lame that Eye of the Tiger really does get me pumped? Or nearly anything by Abba.

Favorite Food?

Pasta with cheese. No, chocolate. Nope, pasta with cheese. No, chocolate. Okay, chocolate after pasta and cheese.

Time you normally crawl into bed?

Between 9 and 10pm. Later than that and I’m a monster.

What skill would you like to master?

While my classes might wish that I could learn to count, I’d wish that I could sing or play an instrument. I’d like to be musically inclined in […]

Instructor Highlight MaggieMaggie Downie2018-03-21T15:44:04-04:00

Instructor Highlight Elaine

Elaine joined the Personal Euphoria team in fall of 2017. She teaches barre and yoga. You can currently find her teaching in Glastonbury and Wethersfield. Here’s her instructor highlight!

Get to know Elaine:

When you aren’t teaching what are some of your favorite ways to move?

I love hiking and skiing and try to personally practice yoga whenever I can. I ran my first half marathon this year so I guess I will cautiously call myself a runner too!

What song motivates or picks you up the most?

This is a tough one! It changes depending on my mood and the decade!

Favorite Food?

Avocados!

Time you normally crawl into bed?

11:00pm but I am working on getting to bed earlier!

What skill would you like to master?

Physically… pull ups. In life… patience!

What would be the most amazing adventure to go on?

A back packing trip through Europe! I should have done it in my 20’s but now it’s my goal is to do it in 40’s!

Favorite season? Why?

Summer, everything about it! The sun, the heat, the ocean, swimming, boating, kayaking, camping. The list goes on.

Best advice you’ve ever gotten?

Everything you need you already have!

Did you see […]

Instructor Highlight ElaineMaggie Downie2018-02-02T10:17:58-05:00

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