WELCOME TO AQUA FLEX'N STRETCH!!!

Experience 'All in One' combo classes of strength, cardio, and flexibility training with Aqua Flex'n Stretch as well as specialized classes for Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Parkinson's, and other muscle conditions. Our certified instructors are top in the Los Angeles area and focus on overall health and wellness in small classes for maximum personal attention in salt and chlorine pools! The secret to success is having fun, making social connections, feeling good, and being energized. Take the plunge!


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2013 CLASS SCHEDULE

**PROVIDENCE/TARZANA OUTPATIENT THERAPY CENTER SALT-WATER POOL (5359 Balboa Blvd., next to 101 Freeway, Encino)
RSVP TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT!!!!
818-383-4400
All classes limited to 6 participants per class! Lots of 1:1 instruction!! FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE!
Open to the community.

Private and semi-private sessions.

Chair lift is available. Towels, all equipment, locker room and shower provided.
AQUATONE (1-hour):
(Work your whole body-cardio; strength and flexibility/balance; Adjusted for Arthritis Foundation as needed)
MONDAY: 4:30pm

MONDAY/WEDNESDAY: 5:30pm

TUESDAY/THURSDAY: 11:30am

THURSDAY: 7pm
SATURDAY: 11:15am

Fees: $150/8 classes; 1-month expiration
$20/drop-in with reservation
NEW YOQUATIX on Sundays!!!

45 minutes of restorative land yoga PLUS
45 minutes of restorative aqua

9:30 am and 10:30 classes

Half-price 1st class--only $20!!

Fees: $40/90 minutes; $150/4 classes

**BRAEMAR COUNTRY CLUB (Tarzana):
Beautiful outdoor heated pool in
Santa Monica hills.
HIIT The Water! Hi-Intensity!

SATURDAY: 9:30am - 10:30am

Aqua Tone

TUESDAY/THURSDAY: 11am - 12pm

Members:
Group: 1 class: $20; 8 class package: $150
Private: 1 class: $90; 4 class package: $350
Semi-Private: 1 class: $45; 4 class package: $170

Non-Members:
Group: 1 class: $22; 8 class package: $155
Private: 1 class: $95; 4 class package: $375
Semi-Private: 1 class: $50; 4 class package: $195
$29 one-time non-member fee

Free parking, towels, lockers, equipment

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**FOUR SEASONS CENTER FOR HEALTH AND LONGEVITY (Westlake Village)
Private and semi-private sessions are available at this first-class heated indoor pool for members and hotel guests.
**AT-HOME PRIVATE/GROUP SESSIONS:
Want the convenience of a private class at your home? Or, put together your own group, and we'll come to you!
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Monday, October 8, 2007

60 Second STRESS BUSTERS

What you can you do about stress?
Reduce stress in 60 seconds or less:
Deep Breathing:
Sit still and take three deep, slow breaths. Try to empty your mind of any thoughts. Concentrate on the breath entering and exiting your nostrils. Feel the air going in and out. Breath deeply and count your breaths backward, starting at 15.
Time Out
When you find yourself in a stressful situation, count to ten before you react. The slower you count, the better this works.
Mental Vacation
Close your eyes. Mentally place yourself in an environment that gives you peace and pleasure. Visualize your fantasy place and what you would do there.
Body Scanning
Yikes. As if your mental stress weren't enough, your body is tensing up and making it worse. Close your eyes and do a mental scan of your body, head to toe. Notice where your body is reacting to stress, then move that area to increase blood flow. If your neck is wired, for example, do head circles. If your shoulders are tight, do shoulder shrugs.
Muscle Releases
Choose a major muscle or an area of tension. Tighten and relax it for 60 seconds.
• Thigh: Extend your leg and contract and release the quadriceps muscles.
• Abdominals: Sit up straight and inhale, lifting the rib cage. Exhale into a very slight crunch, contracting the abs.
• Chest and back: Wrap your arms around yourself as if you were giving yourself a well- deserved hug. Walk your fingers toward your shoulder blades. Pull your shoulder blades as you curl forward, tightening the chest and stretching the back. Then reverse by rolling your shoulders back, squeezing your elbows together behind you.
• Face: Open your face wide--wide eyes, wide jaw--then scrunch it tight. Caution: Only the least inhibited should do this one in public in a well-lit place!
If you've got more than a minute to spare--you're stuck on a plane or bus, for example--you can keep on tightening and releasing different muscle groups. Five minutes will make you feel like a new person.