Top ten tips for a healthy family.

by Mariela | Sep 22, 2011 | Body Awareness, exercises, Family, Fitness, Health, lifestyle, people, thoughts

Defining good health is easy, it’s a sense of well-being, a balance between your body, mind and spirit.  As a mother of two grown ups I feel that parenting has been a great experience. Easier said than done being a good parent takes plenty of time, effort,...

Why is your desk giving you a headache?

by Mariela | Aug 31, 2011 | Body Awareness, Health, Posture, Stress, Stretching

The main reason for having headaches is your bad posture as you type, answer the phone or read  while seated at your desk. Your head weights up to 10 pounds; holding up your head is not easy as you do your tasks in the sitting position. You tend to slouch which can...

Why is Jane Fonda my all-time exercise role model?

by Mariela | Aug 24, 2011 | baby boomers, Body Awareness, celebrities, Fitness, Health, Medidation, News, people, Pilates, Posture, Stretching, thoughts

I was reading the last issue of Newsweek ( August 22 & 29, 2011 ) when on page 42 I had the great surprise of finding a great article on Jane Fonda.  She has been my exercise icon since she started back in the 90’s with her videos, teaching great...

First tip for the busy women: start to get the habit of working out.

by Mariela | Aug 17, 2011 | baby boomers, Body Awareness, Fitness, Health, Pilates, Posture, Stretching

This first tip is the most important one, because it makes you think about how vital is the habit of exercising. Whenever I feel like skipping my Pilates, cardio or stretching routines, I immediately think about how happy I feel when I don’t have to struggle to...