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EQUIVITA is EVOLVING!

Our NEW MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM has been expanded to cover every opportunity we offer!  Find out more here!
Check out our VIRTUAL STUDIO, where you can find videos and a list of our 
live-streamed series class offerings! 

What are EQUIVITA’S new health and safety protocols in response to COVID-19?
Click here to find our most current protocols.
​The Community Newsletter
  • Each months highlights ideas and considerations focused around one of the Five Keys of Fitness:  Cardio, Nutrition, Resistance Training, Rest, and Flexibility  
  • current on-demand videos
  • new class offerings

STAY CONNECTED!  This month the staff of EQUIVITA focus our contributions around the RESISTANCE Key, from our Five Keys of Fitness. Click here to learn more...

Cheryl brings Hatha Yoga to EQUIVITA!!! 

Cheryl completed her dream of studying with Samyoga Institute to complete her 200 hour yoga teacher training this past year!  We are proud of her work and pumped to introduce her Hatha class starting this August!!

BODY POSITIVE HATHA YOGA LEVEL 1
Wednesdays,  Aug. 25th - Oct. 13th
6pm - 7:15pm
Taught by Cheryl Harris CYT-200
In Person, Class Size Limited

BODY POSITIVE HATHA YOGA LEVEL 2
Saturdays, Aug. 28th - Oct. 16th
10 am - 11:15 am
Taught by Cheryl Harris CYT-200
In Person, Class Size Limited

click here to learn more

New to EQUIVITA!
The Full Moon
​Gong Show is OUT OF THIS WORLD!  And it has been moved OUTDOORS TOO!
next opportunity
Next Gong Show will be Monday, September 20, 2021!

Carla  will be hosting gong relaxation for the full moon each month outdoors for now. As the weather shifts, we will shift with it. This is an opportunity to rest and release in community.  
Carla will lead a brief movement and breath practice, appropriate for all, then deep relaxation with the gong and a brief meditation.
We will keep you posted in our monthly Newsletter!
Click here to get the details!  

​GIFT CERTIFICATES

“Take care of your body.
It’s the only place
you have to live.”
                       – Jim Rohn
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​Adam Milligan, President EQUIVITA

“Conventional Wisdom About Metabolism is Completely Wrong” states a headline from the Global Wellness Institute. If you haven’t seen this research report yet, it is from a study that found human metabolism could be categorized into 4 distinct ages: up to age 1, from 1-20, 20 - 60, and after 60. And that after about 1 year of age metabolism starts to decline, during the 40 year period from 20-60 years of age metabolism doesn’t change and then it begins declining again. 

Previous research as well as our own experience with people tells us that this cannot possibly be true, but this is where science vs real life experience can seem disconnected. However, the study was specifically looking for the metabolic rate of fat free mass and not the total metabolism. So, an individual with 20 pounds more muscle at age 20 than at age 60 would have a substantially higher total metabolism, without demonstrating a change in the metabolic rate of the fat free mass. And since the average American loses ½ pound of muscle per year during these years, this loss of 20 pounds of muscle is typical. 

This research does illustrate that there are 4 ages when our metabolism is considered to be at a different level, but it also reinforces the message that our total body metabolism is directly dependent on the amount of fat free mass that we have. Which is all to say that our total body metabolism is determined by our metabolic rate multiplied by our mass, and muscle is an area of fat free mass that we have lots of control over. And the way to increase fat free mass of the body is by resistance training.  

Remind your body that you want to keep the muscle. Challenge your body to develop more muscle.

And, as always, let me know how I can help.
Adam

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