by Lauri Robertson | Apr 2, 2011 | Blog
So strayed off your healthy eating program, indulged in some fatty, no-nutrition food and you’re feeling like a slug. What do you do now to get back on track? Eat a meal of just protein and fat 4 hours after the “Off Plan” Meal East Cobb Venice...
by Lauri Robertson | Mar 30, 2011 | Blog
You may not know this about me, but I’m turning 50 this year. And those of you who have been there or who are close to being there know that no matter what you do at this age, your body starts to change. It wants to hold on to fat stores My doctor says this is due to...
by Lauri Robertson | Mar 30, 2011 | Blog
So You are going on spring break and you know you’ll be tempted by dining out, being off your routine, or visiting a relative to whom food is love. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? Venice Nutrition Consultant Jill Gregory shared this treasure of a tidbit with me today. It...
by Lauri Robertson | Mar 25, 2011 | Blog
The Pilates Rollup is an elusive exercise. Oftentimes struggling students incorrectly point out their “weak abs” as the reason why they can’t do this exercise well. This is not always true. One may have abs of steel and still not be able to roll...
by Lauri Robertson | Mar 25, 2011 | Blog
When doing pilates it is important to keep the head properly positioned to avoid stressing the neck muscles. The head nod movement should be done prior flexing the torso off the mat to ensure activation of the deep neck flexor muscles. Similarly, when lying on your...