Next meeting this Saturday July 10th

Our next group meeting will be Saturday, July 10th  11:30am-1:30pm at Focus Fitness in Jax Beach.  This meeting is free to everyone who would like to attend! So tell your friends to join you :) 

   We welcome your input as we re-organize the membership options to better meet your needs.  We will be continuing with the group even though Renaissance Healing Center is closing.  Meetings can be held at Focus Fitness and at Max Muscle, as well as any group outings you all would like (example: the health food store, the beach or the park!!).  We all need each others' support during this time of transition. 
  As a group, we should think of new and creative ways to help our communities live healthier lives and recover from disasters like the Gulf Oil Spill.  This has hit too close to home for those of us living in Florida and, I feel, one of the best ways to keep our bodies healthy is to keep our environments healthy as well! (Not to mention the wonderful mental benefits of doing something good for your community.)  We must think postively and move forward to make change in the way we live our lives, be it on a small scale or a global one.  Please bring your thoughts and suggestions to the meeting, we are looking forward to a wonderful discussion!!  Thank you all for you continued support.

Namaste`
Lacy Norman,
Pilates & Bellydance Instructor
(904) 246-4970
lacy.norman@comcast.net

A Few Suggestions and Info from our Last Meeting

Great Meeting Ladies!!!


Thanks for your open and honest sharings and for allowing me personally to open up about what's been going on, it helps so much more than you may know. That's really how Healthy and Fit Group works. Your suggestions were so loving and compassionate, thank you... it felt good to feel safe to share honestly without feeling judged.

Vision Boards:
We've re-created our goals and we're back on track to our healthy and fit goals.
Hurray!!!

Here is a link to the site I found in O Magazine... healthy women informed empowered.

Here is the book that HK is reading is case you are interested: Michael Pollan - Food Rules and
In Defense of Food also by Michael Pollan. Deanna also has read both books and highly recommends.

Deanna also is talking a lot about Oxygen Magazine and Toscareno's Clean Eating Books.

We will be sending weekly emails with inspiring words about sticking to our goals.

Be sure to schedule your one on one wellness coaching session with me soon, which is part of your membership. To view my availability on line go to:  www.timetounwindyoga.blogspot.com

You can also get a 10% discount on products at MaxMuscle on Beach Blvd. (Thanks Tom!!!)
 It's next door to Dunkin Donuts! LOL, don't make a wrong turn!
This is where you can buy all of your nutritional supplements,  protein powder and more...

Have a great month and let us know if you want to plan a beach walk or if you just need some support!

Warmly,
Heather Hixon
www.TimeToUnwind.com
(904) 521-4845
yogaheather@hotmail.com

How many calories do I need??

The Mayo clinic has many usefull tools on their website.  Here is a calculator to see how many calories you require per day, according to your height, weight, and activity level.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/calorie-calculator/NU00598

Try it out!

Healthy and Fit Group - Aug. 19, 2009

3 Questions to get us started...

1. What are the 5 most important aspects of your life?
(please number them 1-5, 1 being the MOST important)






2. How do these aspects of your life relate to one another?
(for example...My family is #1, my health is #2: I must be healthy so I can participate in taking care of my family)






3. What goal can you set today to make positive changes, according to the answers from # 2.

Goal:________________________________________________________________
What will be the 1st step towards your goal?:________________________________________________________________
What is the time line for your goal? Start Date____________ Success Date_____________

Wellness Life Coach- Heather Hixon (904) 521-4845

Next group meeting Sunday July 12 at 1pm

Hello Healthy and Fit Friends,
Wow, June was a busy month! We've been building new classes, celebrating our anniversary, making new Yoga Alliances, and enjoying the wonderful energy of the Deeksha Blessing. We've also got a new Facebook page for the Center and we're working on a brand new website. Also, Thanks to those of you who made it out to our booth at the Beaches Green Market, we look forward to being there often in the future.

Well, now that you're caught up on all the happenings at Renaissance in June, let's get back to the present! We hope you enjoyed this past holiday weekend with your family and friends. The fireworks looked awesome from the Beach! Our next Healthy and Fit Support Group meeting will be next Sunday July 12th at 1pm and to get you back on track (from all the hot dogs and BBQ consumed over the weekend) we will be going over the Nutrition/Food Plan that you receive when you attend your first meeting. As well as, discussing what has worked for us and what we can improve on to keep living a Healthy and Fit Lifestyle. Please try to attend, we all need the support of friends!

The Healthy&Fit Hour on Wednesdays at 7pm is now going to be called Pilates Plus. It is the same format, just a new name. Last wed. we went on a CardioBeachWalk. It was challenging and fun, I estimate we burned upwards of 400 calories during our 50minute cardio session!! This week (wed. 7/8) we will be doing Pilates Toning w/Toys. This is a great class where we utilize small equipment such as exercise balls, circles, bands, and weights to maximize the toning benefits of Pilates. Please attend and bring your favorite "toy" so you can learn more exercises in class that you can practice at home. Remember your first class is Free!

These are the Pilates inspired workouts offered in the Pilates Plus class: Stretching&Back Care, Power Abs, Toning w/Tools, Belly Dance, CardioBeachWalk, and Strength Training.

Here is the Schedule of classes for the month of July:

• Wed. 7/1 - CardioBeachWalk
• Wed. 7/8 - Pilates Toning w/Toys
• Wed. 7/15 - BellyDance Basics
• Wed. 7/22 - Power Abs
• Wed. 7/29 - Strength Training w/Guest Teacher Deanna Zeek, Focus Fitness Personal Trainer

Please Follow this Blog if you aren't already receiving updates. Also, if you'd like to know more about Me and my Pilates business please take a look at my new blog Lacy's Pilates Plus
Thanks and have a Peaceful Day
Lacy Norman
Cert. STOTT PILATES Instructor
Renaissance Healing Center
228 3rd Ave N, Jax Beach
(904) 249-0200

This Week: Class-Wed @ 7pm & Group Meeting-Sun @ 1pm

Hi! This week we will get a great workout with Pilates and Bellydance. It's a great week to bring a friend or come try the class if you have been considering attending but haven't made it yet. It is free to new students :)
Next week, however, there will be no class on Wed. night June 10th. Instead, Renaissance Healing Center is having a Black & White Theme Party in celebration of our First Year in business! You can find all the details here
One Year Anniversary of Renaissance Healing Center
It will be alot of fun and I encourage all of you to come. There will be music, food, drink, some awesome door prizes and a raffle (gift certs for massage, facials, yoga and pilates classes, and pure boutique organic products) Since I am not teaching that evening there is a good chance I will perform a BellyDance song or 2 ;-)
Another reminder, the Healthy and Fit Group meeting is this Sunday June 7th at 1pm at RHC. I look forward to seeing you all there!
Peace & Health
Lacy Norman
Certified Instructor of STOTT PILATES
(904) 246-4970

Healthy&Fit Hour--Wednesday @7pm

Hi everyone! The new class is going great. Last week we worked on Power Abs, the week before we learned some awesome BellyDance moves, and this week I plan on teaching Pilates Toning with resistance tools. I'll show you how to tone arms and legs while still getting a full body workout using tools such as stretch bands, resistance circles, exercise balls, and various small weights. If you have a favorite tool (or one collecting dust at home) please bring it with you to class so we can explore how these "toys" can make your workout more fun and effective. Also, I'd still like to see more of you from our monthly group attending the weekly class so we can stay Healthy&Fit together :-)
Speaking of... next month's meeting will be on June 7th at 1pm and it's Free as always. I will post the questions in a week or 2. If you want more info about the Group or the Healthy&Fit class please email me lacy.norman@comcast.net or call me (904) 246-4970
See you all on Wed. Night!
Peace and Health
Lacy Norman
Cert. Pilates Instructor

Next Meeting - Sunday May 3 @ 1:00pm

Hello Healthy & Fit Friends!
Our next meeting is this Sunday, May 3 at 1pm at Renaissance Healing Center. This month we will check in with everyone and offer help meeting the nutrition and fitness goals you set for yourself over the last 2 months. Every monthly meeting is FREE and open to everyone, so I encourage you to bring a friend. The more positive people you have to motivate you the easier it will be to reach your Healthy and Fit goals! We will also be discussing Ways to Reduce Stress, because your mental well-being is just as important as your physical health :-D

Great News! There is a brand new exercise class forming as an extension of this group. It's called The Healthy&Fit Hour and it will be every Wednesday at 7pm at the Center. Each week will feature a different type of workout in order to give you the maximum benefits of total fitness!!
It will NEVER be boring and NEVER feel "routine"
Some of the fun and effective activities you can expect from week to week are:
* Pilates Toning
* Stretching & Balance
* Belly Dance
* Strong Spines
* Strength Training w/ weights
* Power Abs and even Cardio Beach Walk
Health is a daily challenge, so create your positive life today.
I can help you build Strength, Balance, Flexibility, and Endurance if you commit to ONE HOUR A WEEK for yourself and your well being. The cost is only $10 and your first class if FREE!
Please Follow this blog, as I will be updating it regularly to let you know which workout we will be doing on Wednesday. Also, see last month's post for the April questions and bring your notebooks so we can add the new ones.
See you all on Sunday!
Peace,
Lacy Norman
Healthy and Fit Co-coordinator and Pilates Instructor

Healthy & Fit Support Group at Renaissance Healing Center

Hello Friends of Healthy & Fit,
To start things off I would like to say...congratulations on taking a step toward your overall health and wellness, you deserve it!
I would prefer to meet on the weekends Saturdays and Sundays work best for me.
A few words about what the group will entail...
1st we will begin with a journal: this will be to take notes during our meetings and to log our food intake during the week, feelings, judgements, affirmations, thoughts and findings about what works and what does not.
This is not about dieting or feeling bad... It's about feeling good about our progress and supporting each other in meeting our goals.
Our first meeting will be on Sunday October 19th at 11:00am - following the Nutritional Cleansing workshop on Saturday October 18th at noon at Renaissance Healing Center located at 228 3rd Ave. N. in Jacksonville Beach. After this we will decide on what days and times work best.
Please email me anytime to communicate your thoughts. I will be the "Group Coach", since I do have some coach training through Coach U. There are no fees involved. I would like to book a few local speakers to come in to give us information on subjucts such as nutrition, wellness, fitness and health. Another idea I have is to plan a short beach walk each month since we will be meeting at Renaissance Healing Center which is just a stones throw from the actual beach. This is a great way to burn calories and to enjoy our beautiful beach fresh air to uplift our spirits.
Let's start thinking of what we each want out of this group so we can create a mission statement.
Please send your emails to my main email address: yogaheather@hotmail.com
I will be creating a place for us to communicate during the month, in between meetings, so we can stay connected. Your participation is key to the success of this group. We will form a team and together we will reach our health and fitness goals.
Visit this blog site regularly so you can stay updated on what is happening within the group. Please make sure to click "follow this blog" and register your email so you will be automatically updated each time I write.
Take care, and let's get excited, I know I am, I need this group as much as you do!
Warmly,
Heather Hixon, LMT, CYT
http://www.jaxbeachyoga.com/
http://www.timetounwind.com/
(904) 521-4845