High Bridge Pilates & Yoga

Free Yoga Class - Friday, Nov. 18

2011-11-17T06:53:00.000-08:00

Join us for a free yoga class in Honor of Thanksgiving and the Open Cupboard Food Pantry of Clinton.

"Rockin' Flow Yoga" with Alison includes lively music & laughter in a warm, non-competitive environment. Come ready for a few big belly laughs!

We will also be accepting non-perishable food and personal item donations for those in need.

Beginners: a perfect intro for beginners.
Advanced: a refreshing change of pace for advanced students.
No experience necessary - all levels welcome.
No reservations required - just show up with an open mind.
Bring a friend!

Details

Where:High Bridge Pilates & Yoga (directions)
When: 7:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M., Friday, November 18th.
What to bring: We have mats and blankets for you to use. Just wear loose, comfortable clothing.
Questions?: Either email us or give us a call at (732) 261-7722

Donations

Donations accepted for Open Cupboard Food Pantry of Clinton.

Please bring non-perishable items as a donation (food & personal items).

Holiday Hands with the United Way

2011-11-16T07:41:00.001-08:00

It's a studio tradition for the past 3 years to participate in the United Way's "Holiday Hands" program, and we are set to begin again for 2011.

In coordination with the United Way, High Bridge Pilates & Yoga and its students

'adopt' families in Hunterdon County that are in dire need & don't have extra money to celebrate the holidays.

They are regular clients of the agency who always need assistance, but especially at the holidays

We post their wish lists in Studio A, which is the master list. Choose one or two gifts that you commit to purchasing and write your name next to them on the list so we know that they have been taken care of. You can find the wish list here. But please mark your name on the studio master list in Studio A.

If you aren't a regular student or won't be at the studio in the next 2 weeks, please just email Nancy what you commit to buy and i'll put your name on the studio master list.

The details...

Purchase the gift(s) - they need to remain unwrapped - mark the Client Family# on a gift tag and attach to gift - feel free to include more of a holiday letter to them as well - the families love personal notes from donors to know that they care.
Return the gift(s) to the studio by December 7th - drop them off in the large boxes in the Waiting Area.
We will play Santa and deliver the presents to the United Way office in Flemington on Thursday, December 8th - it's a large undertaking so anyone interested can help us bring them over that afternoon

This is an amazing opportunity to serve the community and know that you are helping someone specific in need at the holiday - it's much more rewarding than just writing a check to an agency - your generosity and compassion are directly felt by another human being

We hope this helps to bring lots of gratitude to your holidays - when you start your holiday shopping on black friday, bring along your list of items to buy for the families - thinking about people living at the poverty level really keeps things in perspective when we start stressing over finding the perfect present for our friends and families.

Caught in the Frustration Cycle?

2011-11-07T05:44:00.000-08:00

Photo: Motifake.com

If you are tired of your frustrations, come expose yourself to some radical perspectives on dealing with how things are instead of trying to change everything around you.

You are invited to an afternoon with Gary & Radha Bello at High Bridge Pilates and Yoga as they read from their new book, Enlightening Moments, followed by a discussion session and a booksighning. Refreshments will be served.

Enlightening Moments: Living Beyond the Frustration Cycle has the power to transform every area of your life. Instead of trying to change what's going on around you, this book introduces a new perspective that inspires refreshing responses to the way things are. Being able to recognize your patterns and take full responsibility for your reactions leads you down a clear path to the root cause of the issue--to the source of surprising insight and profound understanding.

Gary and Radha Bello are the founders of Pacific Horizon Consulting, serving clients from all walks of life. They have combined Eastern wisdom with Western psychology to create simple tools for personal and professional transformation.

When: Friday, November 25, 2011; 4:30 - 6:00 PM

Where: High Bridge Pilates & Yoga

40 Church Street

High Bridge, NJ 08829

732-261-7722

nancy@highbridgepilates.com

Contact Pacific Horizon Consulting at: info@pacifichorizonconsulting.com or call Canada: 604-637-4450, USA: 561-404-7226. www.pacifichorizonconsulting.com

The Gluten-free Diet: What's Fact & What's Fiction?

2011-10-27T11:09:00.000-07:00

Good Life Report.com: Eating gluten-free continues to grow in popularity. Many restaurants are offering special gluten-free menus, supermarkets are carving out special gluten-free sections and now the diet is being touted as a great way to lose weight. Is this lifestyle right for everyone, though? Will it help you lose weight? Read More at Good Life Report...

November News at The Studio

2011-10-26T05:19:00.000-07:00

Tuesday CoreYoga class

Starting November 1st - will begin at 5:00pm instead of 4:30pm

Thai Yoga Comes to the Studio!

November special: $20 for 20 minutes - a 60 min. assisted-stretching practice; one on one session.
Think yoga-meets-massage-meets-chiropractic - done fully clothed. Amazing....i am completely hooked on it....enjoy a session before yoga class and take it to a new level great to increase range of motion and heal stiffness booked by appt only with Lusmila: prettybobbish1@gmail.com or 908.448.3069

Chakra Yoga Session - Unblock your body's natural energy

November 3 - December 22 -- Thursdays, 4:30-5:30pm.
$95 - Pre-Registration required
No class 11/24

Friday, November 18th - Free Class

Free class in honor of Thanksgiving

Donations accepted for Open Cupboard Food Pantry of Clinton

"Rockin' Flow Yoga" with Alison: 7-8:30pm

Please bring non-perishable items as a donation (food & personal items)

Bring a friend - all levels welcome

Thursday, November 24th - THANKSGIVING DAY

10am Giving Thanks Yoga class with Martha

Evening classes cancelled.

Friday, November 25th

Free evening with yoga authors, Gary & Radha Bello

4:30-6:00pm book reading and signing

"Enlightening Moments" - learn radical perspectives on dealing with how things are instead of trying to change everything around you.

Combines Eastern wisdom with Western psychology.

Refreshments & snacks served - bring friends and family members

Pilates Classes

Monday & Thursday at 6pm

Wednesday at 6:30pm

Saturday at 9:15am - with some upper body toning

Sunday at 9:30am - beginners welcome!!

Come and get super toned with Dorothy, Luise, Alex & Martha

You won't believe how you can change your body!

Great for those with back issues

Tai Chi

Mondays at 7pm with Sandee

Pay her directly - $15

If you are attending for the first time just contact us before coming.

Great way to ward off illness and to work on balance and centering

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Thai Yoga Therapy comes to High Bridge Pilates & Yoga

2011-10-24T10:45:00.000-07:00

Thai Yoga Therapy

High Bridge Pilates & Yoga - Thai Therapy Yoga is coming to High Bridge Pilates & Yoga! We're kicking it off in November by offering special introductory sessions with Lusmila McColl. The 20-minute sessions are being offered at a special price of $20. All sessions are booked by appointment only. Regular sessions run for one hour and are $85.

Nuad Borarn Vedic Thai Assisted Yoga Therapy is practiced fully-clothed and in a one-on-one session. It is viewed as a martial art of healing and is reported to manifest instant positive results both physically and emotionally.

In Thailand, this bodywork is utilized medicinally as a cherished and revered indulgence to remedy ailments such as emotional stress and physical inertia. Nuad Borarn sessions inspire the soul and tranquilize the body.

An amazing enhancement to your regular yoga practice as the practitioner physically assists in stretching, releasing and elongating the body through certain postures and yoga poses.

Great for students looking for more range of motion or who are stiff and inflexible.

Nuad Borarn

Revitalizes and balances cerebral (emotional) and somatic (physical) ailments instantly.

Enhances the quality of living by opening congested chakras (dormant reservoirs of bio-spiritual power) and clearing nadis (electro-magnetic meridian pathways).

Performed on a large comfortable memory-foam floor mat which gives the client both comfort and full body support.

works far beneath the surface of the body, effecting the deeper layers of the muscles and skeleton.

is modified to sensitivities addressing acute and chronic conditions, including: herniated disks, subluxations, muscle strain, joint replacements, surgeries, and pregnancy.

About Lusmila McColl

There are a limited number of therapists in NJ trained in this ancient bodywork, and Lusmila is certified by the internationally known, World Massage Hall of Fame Therapist, Michael "Muki" Buck. "Mukti" is the founder and master teacher at the Vedic Conservatory in Florida. Lusmila is also a Massage Therapist, Kundalini yoga enthusiast, and eco, ethical, sustainable fashion designer who has practiced Kundalini Yoga and meditation for teh past 12 years. She is a former dancer and instructor with extensive knowledge in nutrition, fitness, media, and intuitive arts.

Come experience the benefits and results from a Nuad Borarn session exclusively at High Bridge Pilates and Yoga. To set up this incredible limited 20/20 Thai Introductory Special, please call Lusmila at: 908-448-3069 or email prettybobbish1@gmail.com.

Dogs Practicing Yoga in Hong Kong

2011-10-24T06:17:00.000-07:00

IOL News: "Hong Kong's pampered canines may have their own spas complete with jacuzzis and massage, but it can still be difficult for a dog to find inner peace. Help is now at hand in the shape of yoga instructor Suzette Ackermann and her yoga class - for dogs.

Each Saturday morning in the city's Sheung Wan district, owners massage their pets before bringing them into postures such as the cobra pose, in which the hind legs are stretched out to the rear, as soothing music plays.

“You want to try and calm the dog down, so just touch along either side of the spine, then the rib cage, then the belly,” Ackermann - a South African dance and yoga teacher who started the sessions a year ago - tells the class.

She leads the class in tandem with her seven-year-old Pekinese, Snowball, who, Ackermann told AFP, has been her inspiration.

The one-eyed, utterly relaxed animal with fluffy white fur has become a local celebrity through dog yoga, and is often recognised in the street from her TV appearances.

“Snowball's like a Zen Buddha,” Ackermann says. “She goes into all the poses... She just doesn't care, which is perfect in the yoga sense that she has no ego, no attachment, she's just present.

“When I practise (yoga) at home, she will just come up to the mat with me. She does it naturally.

“You can lie her down on her back to do shavasana (corpse pose), and she'll stay there.”Hong Kong's pampered canines may have their own spas complete with jacuzzis and massage, but it can still be difficult for a dog to find inner peace. Help is now at hand in the shape of yoga instructor Suzette Ackermann and her yoga class - for dogs.

She leads the class in tandem with her seven-year-old Pekinese, Snowball, who, Ackermann told AFP, has been her inspiration.

The one-eyed, utterly relaxed animal with fluffy white fur has become a local celebrity through dog yoga, and is often recognised in the street from her TV appearances.

“Snowball's like a Zen Buddha,” Ackermann says. “She goes into all the poses... She just doesn't care, which is perfect in the yoga sense that she has no ego, no attachment, she's just present.

“When I practise (yoga) at home, she will just come up to the mat with me. She does it naturally.

“You can lie her down on her back to do shavasana (corpse pose), and she'll stay there.” Read More...