Im often asked, what is it you do? what is a holistic pt? So here it is... The Holistic Approach – B-You-nique! Nowadays it’s become all about taking shortcuts and cutting down on time. We are in an age of instant gratification – fast foods, fast solutions and fast results. The quick fix approaches catch our fancy rather than the slower, more thorough, conservative and lasting approaches. Fitness too, is sadly falling prey to consumerism where people are lured by superficial and temporary claims of weight loss and of achieving that perfect body through crash diets where you starve your body in some form and crazy workout routines designed to push the body till you pass out or puke! What we really need is to develop a holistic approach towards fitness. Rather than looking at it as a temporary objective, fitness should become a way of life that encompasses every aspect of our physical and mental selves – working towards creating a system where the mind, body and emotions are in harmony with one another. Once this level of complete fitness is attained, the other objectives of losing weight and getting a shapely body are but a natural outcome of the same. What is the holistic approach all about? The holistic approach views health and fitness in totality (as a whole) with all the other systems and dimensions that the human body comprises of. Rather than concentrating only on specific parts of the body, the focus is on integrating the body with the mind, the emotions and even the soul. If we really want to achieve true fitness, it is important for the body to be balanced and harmonised at each of these levels. Holistic fitness teaches you to harness the power of the mind through systematic exercise in order to heal and invigorate the body. It boosts awareness and promotes a fine connection between the mind, body and emotions so that each can work in synchrony to enhance overall health and well-being. It is this well-being that is the ultimate goal of fitness according to the holistic approach. As a holistic personal trainer… We adopt a holistic approach to training sessions, whereby you are led on the path of complete fitness, helping you to be happier, healthier individuals better able to manage stresses and anxieties of this highly competitive and chemical overloaded environment that we live in today. The holistic personal training experience entails the following: A complete wellness profile: Making a complete evaluation of your goals, energy, sleep and stress, life balance, medical history, exercise history, nutrition, and cardio-vascular health and identifying any deficiencies, limitations or previous incidences of injury. Training of the mind: It all starts with your mind and it is powerful. In the words of Buddah, All that we are is a result of what we have thought. You have 60,000 thoughts a day, so mindfulness practice where you choose the good ones and those that serve is paramount. Once the mind is in alignment with powerful, positive but realistic it will make it easier for you to attain your physical goals. We will support you to turn the “I can’t” to “I can”. A focus on your mind at the end of every session adds to the effect of the endorphins released by the physical activity to fill you with a deep sense of harmony, relaxation and positivity. An all-encompassing exercise program: Every body’s body is different – unique. Therefore when exercising we work with your body, the energy it holds and structure accordingly. Holistic sessions combine cardio, weights, eastern modalities and full body stretching for sustained health benefits. Engaging in full body stretching regularly helps to trigger the release of neurotransmitters that bring down stress and leaves your body feeling balanced and at ease. An empowering emphasis on healthy eating: All efforts exercising need to be supported by healthy nutritional choices, in order to bring any real and lasting benefits. You will be enlightened and educated about the close connection between food and emotional and physical health. You will become aware of ‘feeling’ how certain foods affect your mood and learn to be in tune with foods that give you energy and those that take it away. Each and every food that we put in our mouths can either take us one step closer to achieving our goals, or one step further away. A transformative practice of relaxation: It is most important to allow yourself the time to go into idol mode, consciously ‘switch off’ and not in the context that most of us feel which is sleep. It is also vital that your body has optimal level of sleep, as that is the time when the body repairs and relaxes itself. However, in our fast paced world much angst and depressive states are triggered by not exploring the “grey area” between “on” and “off. It is in this “grey area” that we tap into our full potential of peak wellness and elite fitness can be sought. As a holistic personal trainer at Body Boutique, we offer an open-minded outlook about health and wellness aimed at inspiring every-being to get active, choose healthy options and embrace relaxation. With an added extra dimension that enhances your awareness beyond the physical body tapping into the immense potential of the mind and soul as well. This holistic approach aims to create a state of health where the body, mind and emotions work together in harmony to achieve enduring natural health and total well-being. Yours in complete wellness, Beck xx
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 05:52:19 +0000
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