Tracy volunteered tirelessly for the campaign, educating and gathering signatures for this important cause. Providing up-to-date nutrition information is one of her life goals, which is why this cause is so important to her. Californians have the right to know and choose what food they buy for their families— the Label GMOs: It’s Our Right To Know Initiative is designed to ensure that foods containing genetically engineered ingredients, aka Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are labeled clearly, similar to how food labels are currently required to list nutrition information.

GMOs are typically plant or meat products containing DNA that was artificially altered in a lab with genes from other plants, animals, viruses, or bacteria, with the goal of to produce foreign compounds in that food. This practice is experimental and not found in nature. The risk of GMOs is unclear and its safety for human consumption has not been thoroughly tested. Recent studies show that GMOs can increase allergies, the risk of cancer, and other health problems, especially for children. While 50 countries around the world, including Japan and the entire European Union, have laws mandating GMOs be labeled, the United States does not have such a requirement.

Don’t you want to know what’s in your food? For more information regarding this critical initiative, visit LabelGMOS.org and check out their Facebook page at Facebook.com/labelgmos.

Deep breathing is also integral to alleviating stress. Inhaling fresh, invigorating oxygen triggers hormones of relaxation and can help during times of fight and flight, as well as with pain. Many clients from our Pilates studio who have gone through child birthing used their deep breathing skills to assist with and ease the delivery process.

Joseph Pilates advocated taking very full breaths because it is the basis of movement. When we breathe effectively, oxygen flows into our bloodstream and through our muscles, while awakening the senses. The more oxygen we get in our muscles, the more relaxed they become.  The deeper and more effectively we breathe, the more we can release any tense muscles.  Good breathing improves circulation and increases body awareness, which leads to the better control and improved posture that typically results from a Pilates practice.

As you may have noticed in your Pilates classes or private sessions, most Pilates exercises are actually done in coordination with your breath. This benefits our ability to focus and concentrate. Exhaling deeply also encourages the activation of the deep abdominal muscles, which is an essential part of all Pilates exercises.

Now you can understand why the instructors at our Pilates studio place such importance on breathing!

BMCD News

For Your Health- A Proactive Wellness Seminar

In the Community-Taste of Spring

New Body & Mind Coe-Dynamics Pilates Video!

For your at-home Pilates practice.

The long awaited BMCD Pilates videos are back! This time, they include more exercises, giving you a 5 – 10 minute home/gym/on the road Pilates routine so you can make your Pilates practice a Healthy Daily Habit, guided with quality instruction.

This first video goes through 5 Pilates based exercises, focusing on the Pilates principle of Efficient and Effective Breathing. Proper breathing is essential to good posture, feeding oxygen to the millions of cells in your body, and is needed to actually engage all of your “core” muscles.
“Above all, learn to breathe correctly” –Joseph Pilates

To start your video now click here >>>>>>

BMCD News

Our team Pilates teacher, Karen, is thrilled to announce a new addition to her family: Alessandra Michelle, born April 2012 at 7lbs, 4 oz. Here is a picture of Alessandra at week 1.

Congratulations Karen! We wish you and the family all good health and well-being!


For Your Health: A Proactive Wellness Seminar

Body & Mind Coe-Dynamics, Inc. Invites you to…

A Proactive Wellness Seminar
Guiding you to Health That brings Sustained Energy all day, Deep Restful Sleep, & a Life of Vitality!

Are you… looking for a way to better your health but don’t know where to start? Or do you need motivation or reaffirmation of your already good health regime? Then this is a presentation you don’t want to miss! It will guide you step-by-step, provide researched data, delicious tasting foods, and quick and easy recipes to start you anew and continue your pursuit to health & happiness

Remember, real health is a mission and a lifestyle. Not just a “fix-it” mentality.

Step 1 of 3….Get the GOOD IN both Body & Mind!
·Our bodies house an ecosystem (ecology) that needs nutrient-dense FOODS to balance out the destroyers (foods deficient in nutrients and toxicity).
·Our minds (consciously and subconsciously) also need to be on board. Improving thoughts, beliefs, and emotions dramatically improves health and reduces nutrient load requirements.
·This seminar includes Super “Good” Food Tastings, Recipes, and Emotional/Mental Wellness Stimulating Techniques!

We welcome you, friends, families & co-workers to attend this wellness education seminar that will lead you to a Paradigm Shift of Proactive Whole Health & Wellness!

Proactive Wellness Seminar
When: Saturday, May 19, 2012; 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Presented by: Tracy Coe – Whole Health Wellness & Quantum Nutrition Educator
Location: 500 S. Sepulveda,#302 Manhattan Beach CA 90266
Registration Cost: $20 (Space is limited Pre-Registration, is required)

For more info & to register, please contact:
310.798.7600 or pilates@coe-dynamics.com

In The Community-Taste of Spring

Growing Great… Taste of Spring
Saturday, May 19, 2012 @ 6 pm in Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Taste of Spring is a fundraiser that will delight your senses with seasonal dishes made with products from MB Farmers Markets, prepared by LA Hottest Chefs and paired with wine or micro beer.

Funds will be raised for Growing Great, a nonprofit school garden and nutrition education organization dedicated to inspiring children and adults to adopt healthy eating habits.

For more info and to purchase tickets, click here.

Thought To Ponder: A daily hit of athletic-induced endorphins gives you the power to make better decisions, helps you be at peace with yourself and offsets stress.

In his article entitled “Organic Food Stuffed With Toxic Solvents,” Mercola reveals that, in December, the U.S. National Organic Standards Board narrowly approved Martek Biosciences Corporation’s petition to allow the use of their genetically modified soil fungus and algae as nutritional supplements in organic food—certain elements of this product contain neurotoxic byproducts of gasoline that are typically banned in organics. In addition, the Cornucopia Institute, an organization that advocates for economic justice for the family-scale farming community, later discovered that the product contains ingredients including synthetic chemicals, stabilizers, and carriers, some of which are genetically modified.

This is not exactly the type of nutrition information consumers expect when they purchase products labeled “organic.” In 2010, the USDA found that Martek used potentially toxic additives in “organic” milk, infant formula, and a variety of other food products. After a formal legal complaint, enforcement of their removal was scheduled—and delayed for 18 months in an effort to allow corporate lobbyists to petition for review. Unfortunately, that jeopardized all the consumers who use Martek products in the meantime, while it’s determined what the side effects could be. The Cornucopia Institute compiled a summary of potential side effects that are very alarming, including serious gastrointestinal issues, among many others.  With side effects like these, some experts believe that it’s potentially better for your health to purchase a weight loss pill like HCG from a nutrition center rather than trust some unknown ‘organic produce’ providers.  While we can’t speak to the certainty of that, you can find more info on HCG at shop4diets.com for yourself if you’d like.

The bottom line—we really have to research what we put into our bodies. We’ll always keep you posted whenever we get more viable nutrition information, and we offer health seminars that will keep you in the loop of these types of topics, such as our Proactive Wellness Seminar taking place Saturday, May 19 from 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm at Body & Mind Coe-Dynamics.  For more info & to register, please contact 310.798.7600 or pilates@coe-dynamics.com.

If you’re looking to boost your energy throughout the day with a morning workout, we’ve got a few openings left in our 6 a.m. and 7:15 am classes. Our morning Manhattan Beach Pilates classes are an ideal way to rev your metabolism for the entire day, allowing for additional calorie burn that can last for many hours after your workout. Plus, studies show that morning exercise diminishes your appetite due to the endorphins released and significantly increases mental acuity for up to 10 hours after your workout. Pilates in the morning is the perfect way to harness your brainpower for the day!

If you want to unwind after a long day of activity, there’s a 7 pm class that’s perfect for you. Our evening classes will re-invigorate you and then slowly lead to a sense of restfulness that will help prepare you for a great night’s sleep. It’s a great way to burn calories, tone up and stretch those tired, tight muscles—and burn some of the calories you consumed during the day!

What people love about the classes at our Pilates studio is that there’s a maximum of 5 students in each class so that our students can receive personalized attention and effectively work on their practice.

1. how your body is designed to connect with food and how nutrient dense and grown food connects with your body to provide nutrition: fats, enzymes, minerals, amino acids, proteins etc etc
2. that “Disease is not something that just happens rather it’s the result of violating our bodies design.”  Disease is an attempt by the body to preserve itself while waiting for help.  This right now might sound strange but, read further as it will begin make sense.
3.  Our connection to nature must abide by the laws of nature.  The most basic connection of the human body is intended to be done through food. Understanding food is a key to health restoration and maintenance. “Let Food be thy medicine and medicine be they Food”. – Hippocrates
4. how  two main origins to all health challenges and dis-ease boil down to malnutrition and toxicity.  The Blog Part I went into more detail about malnutrition.  This post will discuss a little more about toxicity.

Toxicity
 - Drugs yes keep you “alive” but they don’t bring “health”.
- You can’t drug yourself to health known as vitality, optimism, passion, energy and restful sleep.
- Drugs are classified into “Anti’s”.    Drugs are regulated by the FDA which is a business.  ”The Health Ranger” – Mike Adams helps you put this into perspective. “If a school were to run their business like the FDA and send the student home with their own tests and have them report the next day on how well they did on the test” or “if a restaurant would be allowed to do their own health inspections on a voluntary basis if and when they chose to do so” Does this sound ethical to you? Drugs (recreational and pharmaceutical) are also toxic.  - Dr. Robert Rowen in his interview with Dr. Mercola explains this in further depth (see link)  http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/03/17/dr-rowen-on-natural-health.aspx?e_cid=20120317_DNL_art_1

This creatively choreographed workout is easy, fun and effective—plus, the impact on your knees and hip joints is minimal due to the spring resistance used with reformer and the principles of Pilates. It’s an ideal way to tone your core while developing endurance that assists with the absorption of your landings and take-offs. In addition, the directional flow of your movement is on a horizontal plane, which also reduces impact to your joints.

The benefits of our Jump Board class are wide-ranging and amazing! You’ll feel the burn in both your arms and legs, develop power and speed, improve overall coordination and elevate your heart rate more than any other Pilates classes. It will expand your Pilates practice by challenging you in different positions: lying on your back and side, kneeling facing the front, back and side, and many more physique toning movements. Plus, it’s easy and so much fun—the 30 minutes is over before you know it.

For questions, information and to sign-up for your 30 Minute Cardio Pilates Jump Board class. Feel free to comment, email pilates@coe-dynamics.com or call 310.798.7600.

Classes are Monday at 6pm and 6:30pm and Thursdays at 7am!

This 30 minute Pilates routine b/c of its continuous flow adds a great cardio effect to your Pilates regime and is a full body work-out as this board is not just meant to be used with just your feet/legs but also arms and hands and you are jumping in various positions as well including but not limited to:  lying on your back, kneeling front facing, kneeling back facing, kneeling side facing, lying on your side and many more fun dynamic positions to challenge and tone your Core and entire physique.  For questions, information and to sign-up for your 30 Minute Cardio Pilates Jump Board class.  Feel free to blog, email pilates@coe-dynamics.comor call 310.798.7600.

Classes are Monday at 6pm and 6:30pm and Thursdays at 7am!

Pilates - Health Insurance options for our clients

For Your Health- BMCD Now Has Live Organic Juice

In the Community-Composting Workshop

City Pilates Classes starting in April 2012
Body & Mind Coe-Dynamics, Inc. is offering Pilates classes through the cities of Manhattan & Redondo Beach. Classes being in April 2012.

To learn more visit:
Manhattan Beach City Parks and Recreation at: http://activenet11.active.com/citymb/

Redondo Beach Parks and Recreations at: https://recweb.redondo.org/Activities/ActivitiesAdvSearch.asp

Pilates: In case you missed the announcement
Health Insurance options for our clients

Body & Mind Coe-Dynamics, Inc. is happy to announce to be joining forcesin restoring and maintaining your physical health with Dr. Natasha Nelson, D.C. with Pilates and Chiropractic Care.  If you are or know of someone seeking to participate with Pilates and Chiropractic care as a part of rehabilitative, and/or health prevention this could open up the options of utilizing your health insurance for coverage to a portion of these costs.

To find out if your insurance plan is one of them contact:

Dr. Nelson, D.C. at (310) 374-6363    http://insideoutwellnesscenter.com/
or
Body & Mind Coe-Dynamics: (310) 798-7600
 www.coe-dynamics.com

Dr. Nelson, D.C. Chiropractic practice is within the same facility as Body & Mind Coe-Dynamics, Inc.  Dr. Nelson owns Inside Out, a chiropractic wellness center, where she has practiced for over 12 years. Dr. Nelson graduated from Palmer West College of Chiropractic in 1998.  She attended Santa Clara University with a major in Biology and a minor in Chemistry.  She is an accomplished athlete, having played basketball, professional beach volleyball, nationally and internationally, and her newest love…tennis.
Inside Out believes in three pillars of health: Physical, Chemical, Emotional!

For Your Health: 
BMCD Now Has Live Organic Juice

NOW available at BMCD:
FRESH Hydraulic Pressed Juices!

               

About Karen and the juices she will be delivering:
Karen Kaminskas has had a true passion for whole natural foods most of her life, which stemmed from an early desire to prevent cancer and other degenerative dis-ease.  Her education and experimentation with whole foods began as an undergrad at UCLA. She is a previous owner of a raw food restaurant in San Diego.  Today in the SouthBay, Karen delivers juices that are produced on a hydraulic press which extracts the finest produce straight from the pulp, minimizing oxidation and releasing vitamins, minerals, and enzymes into each juice that are impossible to yield from a normal juicer.

The juice is all  is 100% fresh raw and unpasteurized, giving it a three-day shelf life. Your mind and your body will thank you for delivering pure, living nutrients straight to your bloodstream, energizing and alkalizing your system back into a balanced state.

To order your juice today email pilates@coe-dynamics.com or call 310 798-7600

Here is a glimpse of the menu:
http://gallery.mailchimp.com/916f66aef83a033226444dda3/files/Juice_menu.pdf

In The Community-
Composting Workshop

Did you know that the City of Manhattan Beach offers FREE COMPOSTING WORKSHOPS?

              2012 Schedule of Classes
              April 28, 2012
July 14, 2012
October 13, 2012

Composting Workshop Basic Information
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM(Question and Answer session at the end)
Location: Manhattan BeachBotanical Gardenin PolliwogPark(on Peck Avenue, just north of Manhattan Beach Boulevard)
Composting is a fun and easy way to make great natural fertilizer for your garden!  During the workshops, Manhattan Beachresidents may purchase Biostack Bins or Worm Composting Bins at a great discount.  Can’t attend the class?  Manhattan Beach residents may purchase discounted bins year-round by contacting Waste Management directly at
(310) 830-7100.

For additional information on upcoming workshops call the Public Works Department at (310) 802-5363.  Please visit our “links“ page for additional compost-related websites to help you.
Composting Do’s and Don’ts  http://www.citymb.info/Index.aspx?page=327