The benefits of Yoga Booty Ballet

 (The author of this article, Beverly Joan  P. Rolda,  is associate artistic director of En Pointe School of Dance at Alabang Country Club Dance Studio and teaches Adult Ballet and Ballet Stretch)
 I was checking articles on the internet between the relationship of ballet and yoga this is what I found  out…
According to its founder, Yoga booty ballet [...]

Velasmooth Pro at The Spa

Females are more predisposed to cellulite than men because of their thinner skin. Cellulite forms when lumpy fat deposits push against the connective tissue under a person’s skin to give it an uneven, “cottage cheese” appearance. The culprit? A combination of genetic predisposition, hormones, lymphatic and circulatory insufficiency has been shown to contribute to its [...]

Vela Contour

After going down from 151 lbs. and attaining my ideal weight of 115, my next problem was a roll of fat that had lodged itself in my tummy area no matter how hard I tried to exercise and diet. It is such a shame that after all that hard work – 3 years of going [...]

Weight loss through heat or cold therapy? You choose

 
 

 
 It’s summer and you want to look good in your bikini. There are a number of non-invasive treatments you can avail of that are safe and do not require you to go under the knife. To my observation, slimming treatments use either heat or cold to jumpstart the body’s metabolism and therefore, burn fat more [...]

Kettleball is the new fitness craze

 
You wouldn’t think something as simple as swinging an iron ball could have so much effect in terms of toning and strengtening your body but it actually does. Kettleball enthusiasts say that its not the quantity of the movement, but the quality that brings out the benefits of the kettleball. The basic movements, such as [...]

barre3 hits Manila

 There is a new fitness workout that is fast gaining popularity among fitness enthusiasts. barre3 is a 60-minute body-shaping workout that helps you develop the  lean, limber frame of a ballet dancer and the strength of an athlete through a combination of ballet barre, yoga and Pilates exercises.
Developed by fitness veteran, Sadie Lincoln, a native [...]

Walking your way to fitness

You see people wearing them in the mall, at the gym and every where you go. What’s the big deal about wearing Fitflops and Shape Ups these days?
The name Fitflops was of course coined after “flipflops” and was the rage among Hollywood celebs until it was introduced locally. Since then, women young and old have [...]

Beat the holiday bulge

It’s almost three weeks till Christmas and we all know how hard it is to keep the weight with all the parties and Christmas events we have to attend. Fitness First head nutritionist Rency Caga-anan shares with us how we can make sure that the weight we shed off before the holidays stays away…
If you’ve [...]

The diet-friendly apple

Apples have been a daily part of my diet since losing so much weight because of their low-fat, low-calorie content.Research indicate that it helps in managing hunger and food satiety as people report less hunger after eating whole apples. An apple has 65 calories and 4 grams of dietary fiber, making it a perfect snack for dieters.
I slice [...]

The Cadillac: Looking for fun ways to do Pilates

When I was a kid I would often hang from a tree branch in our front lawn imagining myself a gymnast or a circus performer. I would use the metal bar on the double-deck bed and do as many flips as I could until my arms would go numb or, when out on the playground, [...]

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