Category Archives: Women’s Health

Pilates, Yoga and Your Period

By C.JaneTaylor | Published: November 30, 2011
Whether you call it ‘A Visit From Aunt Dot’,'Mother Nature’s Gift’ or ‘Happy Fun Time’, your period can wreak havoc with your exercise regime. But it doesn’t have to! A regular yoga or Pilates practice can help. In fact, a regular Pilates or yoga practice can greatly reduce or even eliminate the pain of menstrual [...]
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Dream Bodies and Giving Thanks

By C.JaneTaylor | Published: November 11, 2011
The holidays can be filled with mixed messages. But the messages this Thanksgiving take the low-fat, dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan cake! I subscribe to many blogs and newsletters related to food, Pilates, yoga and women’s health. Too many of them lately emphasize impossibly shaped women, often in exotic locations like Costa Rica. One newsletter I subscribe [...]
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Body Image, Nutrition and Pilates

By C.JaneTaylor | Published: October 11, 2011
My recent nonattendance in Pilates class has got me thinking a great deal about body image. As the Autumn starts to ebb, many of us start to think about the harvest of pumpkins and potatoes. Some of us even start to look like pumpkins and potatoes. And then there is Ruby. A recent flurry of [...]
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Blue Menopause: Eat your way through a healthy menopause with the Blue Zone Diet

By C.JaneTaylor | Published: September 8, 2011
Many Vermont women think of dairy as part of their cultural history. Cabot cheddar and apple pie are as Vermont as Bean boots and deer camp. Some of us, though, are starting to fall out of love with our state food. Blame it on decreased intestinal fortitude or increased self-awareness, but you have to admit [...]
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Another Great Reason to do Zumba or Pilates or Yoga: Bikinis

By C.JaneTaylor | Published: July 12, 2011
In Vermont in winter we can get away with carrying a few extra pounds here and there under our heavy wool clothes and down jackets. A recent trip to the coast made me realize how much we cover up here in VT. Some of the bikinis I saw recently were smaller than imaginable. And yet [...]
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May is Osteoporosis awareness and prevention month: Cleanse Your Diet for Better Bone Health

By C.JaneTaylor | Published: May 4, 2011
May is Osteoporosis awareness and prevention month. One of the things you can do to increase your awareness of osteoporosis is start to understand its causes. An acidic diet is a huge contributor to osteoporosis. Here’s how it works: Bones are living organisms that thrive in mineral-rich, alkaline environments Toxins, animal protein, grains and refined [...]
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Why is Pilates Exercise Good for People with Low Bone Density?

By Laura | Published: April 4, 2011
Osteoporosis is the most common type of bone disease. More than 10 million Americans already have osteoporosis. 80% of these people are women. The medical community predicts that one out of every two women over the age of 50 will suffer from an osteoporosis-related fracture. But you can change your odds! Physical Therapy and Pilates [...]
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Physical Therapy for Osteoporosis: Pilates makes it fun!

By All Wellness | Published: January 21, 2011
This is the first in our series on Osteoporosis. Here in the All Wellness blog we will explore important preventative measures such as diet and exercise and we will look at rehabilitation. Osteoporosis is the most common type of bone disease. More than 10 million Americans already have osteoporosis. 80% of these people are women. [...]
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Self-Compassion: How to make your New Year’s Resolutions work for you

By All Wellness | Published: January 10, 2011
It’s 2011, week two. For some of us it might feel like “weak, too”. Here in Vermont the weather can impact our resolve: icy roads make it difficult to get to the gym, cabin fever causes us to reach for that extra cub of hot chocolate, SAD (Seasonal affective disorder, or winter blues) can get [...]
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Can you learn the secrets of health and longevity in a Burlington hotel?

By All Wellness | Published: April 10, 2010
Yes! It’s simple and not even too risqué. It’s the Vermont Women’s Expo at the Sheraton. Health Counselor Laura M. Savard, of All Wellness in Burlington, presents “The Seven Essentials of Health And Nutrition” at Noon, April 10th at the Sheraton in Burlington. Laura Savard a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New [...]
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