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Merrithew Health & Fitness(TM) Celebrates 25 Years of Changing Lives with the Merrithew Mindful Movement World Tour

Sunday, January 13th, 2013


Toronto, ON (PRWEB) January 09, 2013

To celebrate their silver anniversary year, MH&F officially announces the Merrithew Mindful Movement World Tour, a series of three-day symposiums spanning ten countries. The first symposium, scheduled for April 12 ? 14, 2013, at the Cologne Marriott in Germany, coincides with FIBO, an International trade show for fitness, wellness and health. The tour continues with stops announced for New York City and Los Angeles and wraps up on their home turf of Toronto, Canada in December, 2013.

The Merrithew Mindful Movement World Tour is designed for all members of the fitness community – from STOTT PILATES certified instructors wanting to obtain their continuing education credits, to fitness professionals who have never trained in Pilates before, but want a first-class introduction to mindful movement and programming. Sessions will include programming from STOTT PILATES, as well as MH&F’s other fitness brands: ZEN?GA?, CORE? Athletic Conditioning & Performance Training? and Stability Barre?. Featuring sought-after Master Instructor Trainers, including Moira Merrithew, John Garey, Kim Kraushar, and PJ O’Clair and Lead Instructor Trainer Wayne Seeto, each day will present a choice of sessions so attendees may tailor the event to suit their needs. It is a great opportunity for fitness professionals of all calibers to test-drive new equipment, learn new and innovative exercises and leave feeling motivated, enriched and inspired. Registration for Cologne, New York City and Los Angeles is now available at http://www.merrithew.com/worldtour2013.

Each three-day symposium will be led by MH&F?s Master and Lead Instructor Trainers. The first day of each symposium will cover the foundation courses of ZEN?GA, CORE and Stability Barre, the newest methodologies from MH&F. The following two days, attendees have several options to choose from ranging from two-hour workshops for specific goals, audiences and/or equipment to a full day of training in ZEN?GA Mat Instructor Foundation Course. Prices begin at $ 300 for four workshops to $ 810 to attend all three days with an early registration discount in effect until January 31 for Cologne and February 15, 2013 for New York City and Los Angeles.

Merrithew Mindful Movement World Tour Itinerary*

April 12 – 14, Cologne, Germany, Marriott Cologne

April 26 – 28, New York City, Baryshnikov Arts Center

May 17 – 19, Los Angeles, California, Marriott Manhattan Beach

June 14 – 16, Osaka, Japan

June 21- 23, Shanghai, China

TBD, Madrid, Spain

TBD, Brazil

TBD, Melbourne, Australia

November 8 – 10, London, England, YMCA Central London

TBD, Mexico City, Mexico

December 6 – 8, Toronto, Canada

*Itinerary subject to change.

?While much has changed in the 25 years since founding the STOTT PILATES brand, our commitment to the philosophy that effective and responsible exercise is the foundation to a better lifestyle, remains the same. With our Mindful Movement World Tour we are bringing our proprietary techniques and our newest equipment, including the HALO

Loma Linda University School of Public Health and Loma Linda University Church to Host Exercise Seminar Series to Help People Get in Shape in 2013

Thursday, December 20th, 2012


Loma Linda, Calif. (PRWEB) December 17, 2012

Loma Linda University School of Public Health and Loma Linda University Church Health Ministries Committee are jointly hosting ?Move or Die ? You Have Only Two Choices!,? a series of seminars on exercise featuring health and fitness experts who will help people get in shape.

The seminars, spread over five weeks, are open to the public and will be held at Loma Linda University Church, 11125 Campus St., Loma Linda, Calif. 92354. The cost is $ 15 for the entire program, which includes supper. The supper is at 6 p.m., and the seminars are from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

?During the sessions, participants will be in contact with medical doctors, exercise trainers and specialists who will present the most updated and practical information regarding exercise and health,? said Dr. Hildemar Dos Santos, seminar coordinator and assistant professor in the Preventive Care Program at Loma Linda University School of Public Health.

The schedule of the seminars:

Jan. 9: ?The Other 23 Hours,? presented by Ernie Medina, DrPH. The seminar will feature exercise video games, tips on daily exercise, keeping your muscles moving during the day, and updates on exercise devices.

Jan. 16: ?Meet the Trainer,? presented by Eslam Omar, ACSM, CPT. The seminar will offer practical tips on exercise that can be done at home, proper exercise techniques, and practices to avoid.

Jan. 23: ?Meet the Doctor,? presented by Dr. Wayne Dysinger. The seminar will feature discussions on exercise and diseases, the advantages of aerobics and endurance, and physical activity prescription for the healthy and sick.

Jan. 30: ?Exercise and Aging,? presented by William Andress, DrPH. The seminar will feature discussions on anti-aging and age-appropriate exercises, and the exercise practices of select centenarians.

Feb. 6: ?Making Sense of Exercise,? presented by Hildermar Dos Santos, M.D., DrPH. The seminar will offer practical exercise tips and activities, games, and ?exercise for dummies.?

Information: 909-558-4570.

Photo caption: Health and fitness experts will help people get the most out of their workouts and get in shape at an upcoming series of seminars, ?Move or Die ? You Have Only Two Choices!,? hosted by Loma Linda University School of Public Health and Loma Linda University Church Health Ministries Committee. In this file photo, Dr. Hildermar Dos Santos demonstrates an exercise technique with participants from a previous seminar.

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About Loma Linda University (http://www.llu.edu)

Loma Linda University is a Seventh-day Adventist educational health-sciences institution with more than 4,300 students located in the Inland Empire of Southern California. Eight schools make up the University organization: Allied Health Professions, Behavioral Health, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, and Religion. More than 55 programs ranging from certificates of completion and associate in science degrees to doctor of philosophy and professional doctoral degrees are offered. Students from more than 80 countries around the world and virtually every state in the nation are represented in Loma Linda University?s student body.







Yog Funda – Vajrasana For Meditation – Yoga Asanas For Health Body

Wednesday, December 19th, 2012

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