The War on Fat! FitU for this Saturday!! April 28th from 10-11am

It wasn’t always like this, but for the better part of the last century body fat has been treated as a scourge on society and something of which a healthy individual would want to rid themselves. But is it true? Has our focus on body fat being evil blinded us to what is really important [...]

Anatomy: Your Spine~ The next FitU discussion this Saturday, March 24th, from 10am-11am!

Statistics estimate that 80% of Americans will have back pain at some point and that 80% of those cases are due to weakness. Seems astounding that even though there is this huge number of people affected, the best we have for education is that you need to “strengthen your core”. At this Fit U we will talk about [...]

Hey, make the most if it! The next FitU discussion! Saturday, March 10th, 10-11 am!

While there continues to be a near endless stream of supplements and aids that promote themselves as being able to speed the process of losing fat and toning up, it is important to perhaps compare those claims against those products designed to heal the body from injury. Step 1 for the comparison is to remember the phrase, YOU CANNOT SPEED UP [...]

One Size Fits All. The next FitU discussion! Saturday, February 25th, 10-11am!

It is interesting to note as we supposedly gained more knowledge and sophistication in the field I began to see more monkey see, monkey do syndrome. If it is good for them and they just won the national championship then it must be good for us. There is a prevalent attitude that the greatest testament [...]

Laissez les Bon Temps Roulez (Let the Good Times Roll)! Fat Tuesday is around the corner

Laissez les Bon Temps Roulez! Or sometimes spelled:  “Laissez les bons temps rouler!” “Laissez les bons temps rouler!” is a Cajun expression meaning “Let the good times roll!” It strongly conveys the “joie de vivre” (“joy of living”) attitude that pervades south Louisiana…and the Equivita ‘way.’ When the first signs of spring appear and the [...]

Restorative Yoga Workshop: February 18th from 1pm to 4pm, lead by Kimm Marks.

It comes as a delightful surprise to many beginning yoga students that taking time to rest is an integral part of every yoga class. At the end of class, after the exertions of the yoga practice, time is taken for rest as students settle down into corpse pose or savasana (pronounced sha-va-sa-na.) Lying supine on [...]

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