Aspen Club and Spa

Do you ever stop and think about your breath? Probably not. As we go throughout our days and our busy lives, our breath comes and goes naturally.  Ponder this thought-have you ever been scared, or anxious? The breath will become short and quick. This is a reaction to a situation.  When we exercise, our breath speeds up as does our heartrate. At night, our breath becomes slower as the body prepares to wind down.  Studies have shown we use only a small capacity of what our body’s main breath muscle, the diaphragm, can do.  Taking deep breaths is very healing for the body. The saying “take a deep breath” has a lot of meaning to it.  Pranayama is the word for mindful breathing in Yoga.  It is the practice of really listening to the breath, filling up from the bottom all the way to the top, inhaling and exhaling deeply, affecting energy all over the body. With mindful breath, we are regulating our very complex systems in the body. Try taking a few deep breaths at any time during the day and feeling the experience. Closing the eyes might help you turn your focus inward and allow you to just be. Practicing mindful breathing is a wonderful thing, I invite you to give it a go, for better mind and body health.

I have been here just over a year now at the Aspen Club and Spa and it’s be such a great experience. I can remember starting the Pilates class back last May with a few regulars, now we have a strong group that is there almost every Monday and Wednesday.

Pilates for those of you that don’t know is a great class to strengthen, tone and improve flexibility. Pilates improves the core or center muscles of the body that are closest to the spine, with the results being increased stability.

Tonight will be my last class before I head off for a two week vacation. We will have some great subs filling in while I am gone. So consider trying a class 1 night at 5:30 on a Monday or Wednesday. I think you’ll really enjoy the results.

BIO FOR SARAH KOCHIS. From the UK.
Sarah has an extensive back-ground in Classical Ballet, and has studied Twelve Years of the Royal Academy of Dance, with the Jeanne Collins Ballet School.
Sarah is an certified NASM personal Trainer, a certified ACE personal trainer, and holds a Royal Society of Arts fitness Instructor Certification. . Sarah is a Certified Pilate’s Matt Instructor also holding an Aquatic Exercise Association Certification and a W.S.I. Swim Instructor, teaching swimming to infants and children.

Having an extensive range of certifications and experience in Pilates and Aerobic Instruction , enables her to fine tune her personal training skills to suit her Clients individual needs ,and provide a program with emphasis on improving balance , core strength and flexibility.