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My Creative Journey: Part 1 Landscape

It was 1973 and I was 19. My then boyfriend David introduced me to his cousin Jeremy whose father was a well known Australian painter, at an opening featuring his work. Memorized by the depiction of familiar countryside I bought my very first oil painting; a 10"x8" landscape of nearby hills and trees, painted by Peter Glass.  

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MOVE Marjolein Brugman MOVE Marjolein Brugman

Active surpasses Passive stretching

As I age I have become dramatically aware of how important it is to stretch every muscle in my body every day. You have all heard me discuss the benefits of reformer Pilates because of the preferred way that it lengthens your muscles; through active and not passive stretching. 

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FEEL, EAT Olivia Ives-Flores FEEL, EAT Olivia Ives-Flores

Easy living despite the Chaos

Research has linked bad diet and stressful lifestyle habits to all the chronic, debilitating, degenerative diseases that make up today’s world health crisis. When I was in my 20’s I lived in Boston where the Kushi Institute touted the benefits of a macrobiotic lifestyle to create extraordinary health of mind, body and soul.

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MOVE Olivia Ives-Flores MOVE Olivia Ives-Flores

Why do I need a reformer

Joseph Pilates developed his practice to be performed on many apparatuses, the most common of which are the mat and the reformer. Both forms build strength, tone your body, improve your mental clarity and teach you how to use your breath. But there are some key differences between the two you should be aware of before you choose one route over the other. 

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EAT Olivia Ives-Flores EAT Olivia Ives-Flores

Fiber for better health

There are 2 types of fiber, soluble fiber, which absorbs water, to become soft and mushy such as that found in oatmeal and insoluble fiber like that found in celery, which remains hard. Most fruits and vegetables contain both.

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EAT Olivia Ives-Flores EAT Olivia Ives-Flores

Improve your Immunity with probiotics

Our bodies are home to a mix of good and bad live bacteria. They live in the mouth, gut and on the skin. The good ones known as Probiotics work in the intestine to improve digestion and increase absorption of nutrients and everywhere else they protect us against hostile bacteria that cause infection. 

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FEEL Marjolein Brugman FEEL Marjolein Brugman

Cryotherapy just got better

Acute injuries create a predictable inflammatory response: redness and heat from an immediate increase in blood flow, nerve compression which causes pain and an increase of white blood cells which causes the swelling. 

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