Daily Pilot Writes About The New Fitness Vacation at Body Design Newport Beach

The Daily Pilot just posted this great story about our new Fitness Vacation at Body Design Newport Beach!

Biggest Looser Success!

Did you watch the finale of the Biggest Looser - Season 8 the other night?  We did.

Being a women's fitness and wellness center, we at Body Design care and invest in our clients so we are always looking for inspiring stories and motivation to keep our clients healthy and living their best lives.  So seeing the Biggest Looser finale the other night was so fun to see how the contestants changed their lives and their look dramatically.

More than anything else. The show proves that through diet and exercise, you have the power to change anything you want -- how you look, how you live your life, how you love, how you give back, how your work, how you feel connected to your friends, family and the world. 

Take a look at Danny, this year's winner, if you are looking for inspiration and a good success story. It is truly amazing.

Body Design - An Expert on GYROTONIC

Going through some of our news clippings reminds me of these other great articles about GYROTONIC at Body Design.

Body Design In The News

Body Design, the women's athletic and wellness center in Newport Beach, is often turned to by the media as an expert.  Here are some of our favorite articles about us and our wonderful clients!

2 for 1 Private Training Special At Body Design

Now through September 30th, Body Design, the wellness and fitness center in Newport Beach, is offering a 2 for 1 private training special.

The offer includes weights, Pilates and Gyrotonic. You can take a friend for free or two people can split the price of a private. http://www.bodydesignonline.com/

The Power of Exercise and Healing

I love this photo below. I love the blue shirt with the red ball and not to mention the beautiful girl with the fresh face.

The girl in the photo is Alex, Susan Tobissen's daughter. Susan is the owner of Body Design, the fitness and wellness center in Newport Beach. Her daughter had scoliosis and had to have a metal rod put in her back when she was a young girl. With Susan's knowledge of the body and the power of healing the body by strengthening it, her daughter fought back to become a gifted and talented soccer player.

It shows you can do anything.

Why Women (and Men) Should Try GYROTONIC

Madonna, Gwennyth and Tiger are doing it.

Anytime you mention that those three -- some of the best bodies around today -- are doing it, sign me up! Sign you up for what, you say? Its only the latest in fitness -- GYROTONIC.

I got a chance to talk to Leslie Bergey, a GYROTONIC expert at Body Design, about why women and men for that matter should try GYROTONIC. Here is what she had to say.

Q: Why should women try GYROTONIC?

A: Women benefit (as do men) from GYROTONIC physically (strength, flexibility, balance, coordination), but also mentally.

The three dimensional movements we do in Gyrotonic "confuse" the brain a bit and ask it to build new motor neurons...new pathways on the body's information highway. You can't really "call it in", just show up and think you're going to be able to do Gyrotonic.

It's going to take you literally outside the box of daily life into a world of rhythmic spiraling, of flowing motions, of power and grace. (Plus it's fun!)

More about Leslie Bergey
Leslie Bergey teaches GYROTONIC® and fitness training at Body Design. With over 15 years experience in training others, over 17 years of classical ballet training and 4 year stints on the National Basketball Team and the National Volleyball Team, Leslie’s diverse and extensive knowledge shows in her workouts and philosophy.

In addition to being a Certified Pilates Instructor, she has earned a B.A in Kinesiology from Long Beach State and a teaching credential in Kinesiology and Gerontology. Never one to sit still, Leslie is currently studying the Alexander Technique.

In each workout with her clients, Leslie focuses on trying to find more ease and less tension to cultivate lightness, grace and awareness. Her goal is to create a gentle strength that supports clients in and out of the gym.

Gyrotonic - The New Hot Fitness Craze

Body Design, the women’s athletic and wellness center in Newport Beach, is now offering GYROTONIC®.

The new fitness craze, made famous by Madonna during her “ReInvention Tour”, was created in the 1980’s by Juliu Horvath, a Hungarian and a former principle dancer with the Romanian State Opera.

Taking Pilates to a three dimensional level, the GYROTONIC® system simultaneously stretches and strengthens the body with minimal effort, while increasing range of motion and developing coordination. The GYROTONIC® system was created using key principles of gymnastics, swimming, ballet, and yoga through which major muscle groups are worked interdependently and in an integrated manner.

Each exercise is synchronized with a corresponding breathing pattern and is performed with either a rhythm or melodic rhythmical expression, creating a gentle or vigorous cardiovascular-aerobic stimulation, depending on the intensity and speed of the execution. Used worldwide amongst dancers, sports enthusiasts, rehabilitation facilities, GYROTONIC® is also great for general conditioning at any age or physical fitness level.

In addition to four certified GYROTONIC® trainers at Body Design, the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® is also used by Body Design’s on-staff physical therapist to aid in recovery.

Spa Living Retreat - Costa Rica 2009

Special Pricing for Body Design members and friends;
- only- $1900 shared room
$2100 single
check out www.spalivingcostarica.com to see how amazing this deal is!
Hot Airfare Sale - Continental Airlines currently has flights from LAX to San Jose, Costa Rica for $278.00!

July 26 - Aug 1

Space is limited.
Call or check our website for our discounted early registration price special.

Contact Us
www.spalivingcostarica.com

(949) 400-9046
Mary Dellene
or
(832) 689-8543
Catharina Pehrson

Journey to beautiful Costa Rica for an amazing week dedicated to your health & well being.

The Spa Living Retreat is a holistic approach to ultimate health

and the pursuit of authentic happiness.
The all-inclusive program which includes daily fitness, massage and spa treatments, excursions, guided meditation, energy balancing and interesting tutorials in organic living and skin and body care, also leaves plenty of time for individual downtime for relaxing and personal introspection.

Program Includes:
Accommodations in beautiful rainforest surroundings

Daily yoga & a variety of fitness classes
All meals featuring a healthful menu of organic, farm-raised and regional cuisine

2 spa treatments by professional spa therapists

Several excursions including; nature hikes, rain forest eco-reserve,

ziplining & thermal mineral hot springs

Ground transportation

A variety of classes and workshops such as organic biodiverse farming practices,

aromatherapy, rainforest habitat, natural skin care,

meditation, reflexology, energy balancing,
and much more...

About Costa Rica
We've chosen our location to include hi-lights of Costa Rica's lush natural landscape; a tranquil oasis with plenty of adventure and opportunities for cultural exchange as well.
The perfect setting to unwind, detox and de-stress, the retreat will be located at a yoga and wellness center in the Central Valley rainforest region and at an organic bio-diverse farming estate located adjacent to The Children's Eternal Rainforest and famous Arenal Volcano in the north.

Our goal is for every participant to leave this experience feeling renewed, refreshed and uplifted.
Join us!
www.spalivingcostarica.com
(949) 400-9046
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Mention this email and take advantage of the early registration discount now being offered.
Space is limited so contact us asap if you would like more information and to register.
Single or double occupancy now available.
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