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!

DIANA DORETHY JOINS BODY DESIGN

Diana Dorethy is a certified Pilates Instructor, Thai Yoga Therapist, Yoga Teacher and GYROTONIC® Instructor. From a young age she has always loved to move. Dancing, hiking, biking, and the circus arts such as climbing silks are among her favorite hobbies.

When an injury threatened to force her into a more sedintary lifestyle she decided to take matters into her own hands. Rather than accept the doctors' offer of pain medicines and excuses about why she couldn't do the things she loved, she learned how to listen to her body. Slowly she began to understand the difference between good pain and bad pain and how to move in a healthy way in order to heal injuries and prevent future ones.

Through the controlled movements of Pilates and the complimentary flowing patterns of Yoga Diana got her life back. GYROTONIC® is now helping her achieve new heights above and beyond just going though daily motions without pain. After seeing such a dramatic change in her own life she decided to never stop learning and to start teaching these methods to others in pain or those who simply want to feel better in their own body.

Welcome to Body Design!

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Visit www.bodydesignonline.com to see the full list of services available.

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Living Better

When was the last time you were this happy and stress free?!

With the stress of work and life I sometimes get bogged down in the details of life, the to-do list.  I'm concentrating on checking things off to make sure I get everything done, which usually means for someone else but its  not usually for me.

Make lunches for kids - Check

  Get laundry started, make beds and do a once over on the house - Check

Spend hours working, getting things done for my boss - Check

Run errands, buy Christmas presents and go to the market- Check

Make dinner, help with homework, clean up the house again - Check

Fall into bed without doing one thing for myself, except for a shower (maybe!) - Check

 So my commitment to living better is starting now. I'm not waiting until the New Year. Or waiting for something big to change my life.  I hope you will join me in my quest.   Here is the challenge:

Make room for yourself. At least three hours a week, make it to the gym to take a class, exercise, sweat, train and try something new. 

It's about time. I deserve it. You deserve it.

Pilates at Body Design

Take advantage of this unique resistance-based exercise program that focuses on stabilizing the core and rebalancing the body. A low-impact way to re-shape your body, Pilates is extremely popular with women of all ages. 

Body Design's provate Pialtes room features ocean views, a peaceful environment and personalized attention.

New Line Up Of Group Classes at Body Design

It's that time of year again - kids are back in school, summer is coming to an end and now the focus can shift back on your health and wellness!

This month, Body Design is offering an exciting new lineup of great group classes that fit any budget. Along with our already great personal training sessions, these will help boost your fitness in no time!

Our great Pilates instructors are continuing to offer great Pilates, ball and other classes at bargain rates!

Classes start at $25 and you can get one free if you purchase a series of 10.

Click here to get more information on the classes: http://www.bodydesignonline.com/Fitness.htm

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.

Secrets to Outdoor Workouts from Coastal Living Beach Babe Luann Petix

Body Design regular and Damsel Magazine editor, Luann Petix, was recently featured in Coastal Living's August issue. (Don't you just LOVE that magazine!!?? They have a great feature on different fish taco recipes should you be looking for some summer cooking inspiration.)

Luann, a surfer girl, gave the magazine her summer beauty secrets. With the great summer weather now here, I thought you would like to be in on Luann's secrets for outdoor workouts too. Here is what she has to say about her favorite outdoor places to workout in Newport Beach:

"Summer is my favorite season. My workout motto throughout the year is "Be Prepared" and NOW it's here! I love taking my workout outside and on the beach."

"To get me going I start with a beach jog, either to the beach or a sand jog. When I get down there ( Big Corona ) I LOVE the stairs, running up them, skipping two at a time, lunging sideways, I try to mix it up to get the most out of them and my bottom! You can really feel the burn! Right when I'm about to collapse I'll turn to sit ups and push ups. After about an hour, I reward myself with an ocean swim, the water temp is so nice now."

"I just recently started stand up paddling at Toes on the Noes in Newport Beach, they also have rentals in Huntington Beach. This is a great body workout. I was surprised how I needed to use my core and legs muscles, not to mention the obvious arm and shoulder workout. Go with a friend and while gossiping the entire time you will inevitably get a great workout."

Thanks Luann!

Body Design is Now on Twitter

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Get Summer Ready For Only $20 Per Month at Body Design

I love the long days with the sun setting well after six. It reminds me of summer and with that, you know, comes the thought of getting in shape and summer ready. Thanks to Body Design and their $20 a month program, I can make it happen.

Swimsuits and short dresses here I come!

Tai Chi Grand Master Tony Ho Signs On As A Guest Instrctor at Body Design

CLASSIC TAI CHI By Grand Master Tony Ho

Newport Beach, CA – Some say Tony Ho is the “Tiger Woods” of Tai Chi. With a worldwide following, Tai Chi Grand Master Tony Ho has signed on as a guest instructor at Body Design, the women’s athletic and wellness center in Newport Beach. Ho will teach a one hour class at Body Design every Wednesday from 10:00-11:00a.m. and from 5:00-6:00 p.m.

“With all the stresses of today’s life, our clients are looking for ways to be healthy, feel good and to relieve stress.” says Susan Tobiessen, owner and founder of Body Design. “We are so excited to be able to introduce our clients to Tai Chi Grand Master Tony Ho. With his vast knowledge of the body and the power of chi, we are sure they will find what they are looking for from this master.”

Classes are sold in advance as a series of five, $20 per class, and can be purchased by called Body Design at 949.719.2600. Each class is limited to 12 people.

In case you want to learn more about Tai Chi and Grand Master Ho:
History
Tai Chi is one of the most sophisticated exercises in the world. Developed over four hundred years ago, Tai Chi is deeply intertwined in Chinese culture with the great benefit of improving one’s life with harmony and balance.

Over the centuries to preserve the purity of Tai Chi, the teachings have been passed down privately from one grand master to the next. Grand Master Tony Ho, a direct descendant of this tradition, has learned Tai Chi from the grand master above him, who in turn learned the art of Tai Chi from his grand master. This tradition has a lineage of only six grand masters with Mr. Ho being the seventh.

Imagine that you have never played golf and you are considering taking up the game. Your first teacher walks in and is none other than Tiger Woods. By that comparison, you will understand your luck in stumbling upon Tony Ho as your beginning teacher of Tai Chi.

Tai Chi is rooted in Taoism. Balance and yielding are very important. As the student progresses, the principles positively affect his life and through the years that student gains a better understanding of the depth and sophistication of the art while becoming more observant of the wonders of nature’s balance.

Benefits
The Chinese believe that there is an element other than air and blood that circulates throughout the body and space. This element is Chi. The principle of balancing the flow of Chi is central to Chinese medicine. Tai Chi is practiced to increase the amount and flow of Chi throughout the body. Many students feel Chi from the beginning of their endeavor. The feeling is wonderful and remains consistent in intensity with each practice session. By observing someone practicing the slow movements of Tai Chi, one can hardly imagine the feeling generated inside. It is a feeling that can be achieved only through participation.

Tai Chi is a longevity exercise. When people grow older, they become more rigid and less flexible. Many are eventually unable to walk comfortably without aid and falling is a serious danger and problem. Over the years, the Tai Chi student maintains youthfulness, walking flexibility and inner core strength. Tai Chi is the ultimate walking exercise. In China, it is not uncommon to see people in their nineties practicing Tai Chi as if they were in their midyears.

Tai Chi is extremely meditative and soothing while providing physical strength. Tai Chi is commonly referred to as walking meditation. There are few exercises like it. The concept of centering is very important to Tai Chi. One becomes more aware of the body’s balance and achieves sensitivity and feeling from the inside, the core, not through gross muscle movement, but rather through precise alignment and balance. Everything must be aligned correctly. The more one begins to feel inside, the more delicate and precise the exercise becomes, not through thought but through awareness and sensitivity.

Tai Chi has few requirements. The exercise can be practiced in an extremely small area such as a hotel room when traveling. The exercise requires no equipment, props or special clothing, although looser clothing and flat shoes are recommended One gains tremendous benefit by practicing only a few minutes a day.

Although Tai Chi is one of the most sophisticated martial arts in the world, to look at it solely as a martial art is to miss the additional enormous benefits Tai Chi offers. One can practice Tai Chi with no intent of applying it as a martial art but rather as an exercise offering tremendous meditative and physical gains.

Body Design Offers A "Recessionista Plan"

Don't let this down market get you down. Body Design, a fitness and wellness center in Newport Beach, is offering a fun, easy way for you to stay in shape, be healthy and not hurt your pocket book.

THE RECESSIONISTA PLAN
Monthly Unlimited Classes: $220
(Includes use of the weight & cardio room)
Or
One hour class: $25 ▪ 30 minute class: $15

Body Design Fitness Classes are kept small on purpose. We want to make sure you get all the personalized attention you need.

So be sure to reserve your spot in the class today. Call 949.719.2600

CLASS SCHEDULE INCLUDED IN THE RECESSIONISTA PLAN

Monday
6-7 pm Reformer Pilates w/Leah

Tuesday

1:30-2pm Power Core w/ Shannon

2-3 pm Reformer Pilates w/ Jennifer

Wednesday

12-1 pm Stability Ball w/ Laura

6-7 pm Ballet Booty Camp w/Leah *NEW*

Thursday

9-10 am Ballet Booty Camp w/Leah *NEW*

2-3 pm Pilates Circuit w/ Jennifer

Friday

12-12:30 Stretch w/ Leah

12-1 pm Reformer Pilates w/ Laura

Saturday
8-9 am Rock Pilates w/Leah *NEW*

Looking for a Pilates Studio in Newport Beach?

Well, you have found the place. Body Design in Newport Beach offers private, semi pivate and group Pilates sessions. In addition to dedicated, educated instructors, Body Design's Pilates studio has floor to ceiling windows with a great palm tree lined view to the ocean.

You are sure to be inspired.

Call Body Design at 949.719.2600 to arrange a tour or book a session.