MINDBODYMember Spotlight! Meet Eli Cohen
CH: How long have you been a member at Castle Hill? EC: I actually joined Timberline Fitness in 2001 before heading off to college. I’d come home and workout during summer and winter breaks – by1
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Dispelling the 220-age Myth
If you’ve stepped foot in a gym sometime with in the last thirty years you’ve seen it. Hung by the cardio equipment; framed behind shiny glass, proudly guiding you in bold primary colors to your target1
How a Triathlete is Born – Part Two
Shortly after my first Duathlon I started to become obsessed with researching the Triathlon on the Internet. I even set my TiVo to record all cycling and triathlon programs. I began to learn the names of1
Bon Voyage! to Jenny and Sharon
We’d like to bid farewell and good luck to Jenny Russo and Sharon Moon, two of our veteran Ashtanga Yoga teachers, as they leave Castle Hill at the end of the month. Jenny Russo will be1
How a Triathlete is Born – Part One
In 2001 to a class full of cycling students, I remember stating: “Triathletes are crazy! I would never do that!” If you are unfamiliar with the sport of Triathlon, it is three parts: 1. Swimming 2.1
‘Lighting the Fire Within’ by Charly Pivert
Recently one of my students asked me, “Is it better to stay longer in a pose or repeat the pose with a shorter timing?” The word Hatha as in Hatha Yoga literally means, “to strike “1
‘The Truth About Yoga’ (Dudes, you may want to read this) by Kim Schaefer
Yoga is not about being bendy. Can’t touch your toes with your legs straight? I’ve been there. Those of us in the tight hamstring club actually have an advantage. Sounds crazy right? Truth is, the tight-in-body1
‘Above & Beyond’ by Charly Pivert
“Above & beyond” is where the practice of Yoga leads us. Yet, before we expand “Above & Beyond”, we always start with our connection to “Below and within”. At the beginning of each practice we start1
Ashtanga Primary Series Chart
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Top 10 Ways to Relieve Your Aching Back
The following are Castle Hill therapist Rachael Bercey’s top 10 suggestions for relieving body aches. This list originally appeared in April Dykman’s article, “Cheap Ways to Relieve Your Aching Back” in Forbes. Look at how you’re1
Member Spotlight! Meet Cinthya Serrato!
How Long have you been a member at Castle Hill? 1 year What is your regular routine at Castle Hill? I see Tatum twice a week and then work out on my own 3 days out1
Yoga Diary – Mysore Recap by Jenny Wicke
I’m not typically a blogger but some of you have asked about my recent trip to India. I probably told you “it was relaxing” or that “mostly I sat on the beach.” More specifically, this journey1
Member Spotlight! Peter Berner
CH: How Long have you been a member at Castle Hill? PB: I joined in August of 2003 CH: What is your regular routine at Castle Hill? PB: When in town I tend to go daily.1
Kettlebell Contenders!
You may have seen one of our trainers, Minna Miller, practicing high volume kettlebell lifting the past two months. She has been training for a competition with kettlebells, known as Kettlebell Sport or Girevoy Sport. The1
What does a New Year mean to you?
Nothing excites me more than the beginning of a new year. To me, it brings new life, new experiences, and new hope for the future ahead. What does it mean for you? Tell us by commenting1
