Does your hectic schedule have you feeling anxious and overwhelmed? Maybe it’s time to take a step back and focus on reducing your stress levels so that you can be more energetic, happy, and productive during your days.

Experts say that some stress is good for you because it keeps you alert, sharpens your senses, and engages your mind. However, too much stress negatively affects your mental and physical health. Therefore, stress management and relaxation techniques can do wonders to restore balance in your life and may help reduce the harmful health affects that stress can cause.

At our Yoga and Pilates Center in Windermere, we are having a Stress Management and Relaxation Workshop on Saturday, November 5th and its only $40! At our workshop, you will learn how to alleviate stress and return to your natural state of relaxation. You will learn insightful ways to reduce the power of negative thinking, as well as how to release tension in your body through breathing techniques.

What you learn in this workshop can be applied to any area of your life. It can help you to get less stressed at work or while driving in rush hour traffic. No yoga experience is necessary to participate in our Stress Management and Relaxation Workshop. Give Tranquiliti Wellness Center in Windermere a call at 407-448-0244 to learn more about this workshop on November 5th!

Reflexology is a natural healing practice that involves applying pressure to the feet or hands with specific thumb, finger, and hand techniques in order to improve the health of another area of the body. Reflexology is based on a structure of zones and reflex areas that reflect an image of the body on the feet and hands. Stretching movements and techniques are also sometimes used to provide relaxation to the foot. Oils, creams, and lotions are not traditionally used for reflexology.

The theory behind reflexology is that there are reflex areas on the feet and hands that correspond to other specific parts of the body such as organs, glands, and even the brain. For example:

•    the tips of the toes reflect the head
•    the base of the toes reflect parts of the neck
•    the arch of the foot reflects the liver, kidney, and pancreas
•    the area around the heel reflects the lower back and intestines

Reflexology can help to reduce stress because the feet and hands set the tension level for the rest of the body. Studies show that reflexology can increase the blood flow to the brain, kidneys and intestines. It can also reduce pain in targeted areas through improved circulation and pressure points.

At Tranquiliti Wellness Center in Windermere, we are now offering an hour of reflexology or massage and an hour with Anne teaching communication and bonding techniques. All for $100! Give our Windermere Yoga and Pilates Center a call today at 407-448-0244!

Using the dictionary definition, meditation means to reflect upon, ponder, or contemplate. However, in the context of yoga, meditation is defined more specifically as a conscious relaxation. Meditation is a personal, inwardly-oriented practice that is executed by individuals either on their own or in a group meditation class. Meditation has many benefits for your mind, body, and personal spirituality. Meditation helps a person’s confidence, increases blood flow, reduces stress, assists in post-operative healing, improves concentration, and much more!

To meditate, start by paying attention to your breathing. By focusing exclusively on your breaths, your attention is taken away from day to day stress, pain, intense emotions, worries, and anything that could prevent your mind from being able to relax. After you have cleared your mind by concentrating on only your breathing, you can experience a sense of calm, peace, and serenity. It ultimately evolves into an expanded state of awareness and a deeper spiritual connection because you allow your mind to open up to new insights.

At Tranquiliti Wellness Center in Windermere, Florida, we provide a physical & spiritual well-being through meditation, yoga, pilates, and life coaching. We currently do private group meditation classes on Saturday and on Mondays. Come and join us for a rewarding experience!

If you’re unsure about Pilates, and if it’s appropriate for you, we’re going to discuss what Pilates is and how you can drastically improve your quality of life with a prolonged commitment to it!  First of all, Pilates was created by Joseph Pilates in Germany in the early 20th century.  Its initial purpose is to promote body conditioning while also augmenting flexibility, strength, endurance, and coordination between different section of your body.  There are six different principles in which Pilates is founded on:

• Concentration
• Control
• Centering
• Flow of movement
• Precision
• Breathing

We have seen Tranquiliti members see a number of benefits from Pilates classes.  Changes include being more limber, losing weight, and more energy in parts of the body such as the legs and hips.

To learn more about Pilates classes in Orlando and other great wellness services, contact Tranquiliti Wellness Center today at 407-448-0244.

A little yoga every day is the best way to help recharge and restore your body from the stress of the day. Yoga is the best R&R you will ever have and is great for people of all fitness levels. Candlelight Yoga is a type of yoga that is meant to melt away tension using soothing and restorative postures and deep stretches. And you guessed it – CANDLES!

Candlelight Yoga drains away anxiety, increases strength, enhances flexibility, and improves balance.
The emphasis on using breathing to help relax the body will help you feel recharged and renewed – it may even help you sleep better. Also, doing Candlelight Yoga every once in a while helps your body build a reservoir of energy that sometimes gets depleted in the busyness of everyday life.

Join us at Tranquiliti Wellness Center as we relax and unwind on Friday night with this 90 minute light hearted feel good Candlelight Yoga class. This class will help you flow smoothly while using your breath to relax your body and your mind. You will leave feeling ready and rested for the weekend ahead! *All levels are welcome*

To sign up for this class please call 407-448-0244 or Sign up on-line here.

This month is National Yoga Month! National Yoga Month is a national observance and grassroots awareness campaign held during the month of September to educate people about the health benefits of yoga and to inspire them to have a healthy lifestyle. This awareness campaign consists of yoga classes, concerts, and other special events. National Yoga Month is administered by the Yoga Health Foundation.

If you haven’t already discovered all of the wonderful health benefits that yoga can offer, now is the perfect time to start. National Yoga Month was designed to build awareness of yoga’s proven health benefits. This grassroots awareness campaign encourages everyone to take responsibility for their well-being by focusing on healthy lifestyle choices.

Through deep breathing, movement, meditation, and relaxation, yoga can improve the physical, mental, and emotional well-being for the people who practice it. Studies have shown that yoga can improve muscle strength, endurance, and flexibility. Yoga can also help in reducing body weight, blood pressure, and high cholesterol.

Tranquiliti Wellness Center offers yoga classes for all fitness levels. If you are just starting to realize the many benefits of yoga and want to try it out, check out our class schedule!

Hatha Yoga is one of the types of yoga we practice here at Tranquiliti Wellness Center. Hatha yoga includes the physical postures and exercises that prepare your body for meditation and the ultimate yoga, which is a conscious spiritual experience of union with God.

Hatha yoga focuses on balancing the mind and body through physical postures (asanas), proper breathing, restorative poses, and awareness. Our Gentle Hatha class is perfect for beginners and those who want a calm class. During the class, we practice yoga poses, breathing techniques, concentration, and relaxation. Practicing hatha yoga has many health benefits. It increases metabolic functions of the body, regulates weight, and improves well-being. As well as health benefits, practicing hatha yoga increases strength, flexibility and inner-tranquillity.

Our Gentle Hatha class meets on Tuesdays from 9:30am – 10:30am with Holly. We would love to have you join us – anyone is welcome! For more information call 407- 448 – 0244 or visit http://www.tranquilitiwellnesscenter.com/.

Tranquiliti Wellness Center is more than your average yoga/pilates center. Here, we focus on mind, body, and spirit in hopes to achieve complete wellness.

We recently had the Reiki I retreat and had a wonderful time. Coming up is the Reiki II retreat and we are hoping for an equally successful time. This retreat will introduce you to Reiki II and the healing benefits which can be used for yourself and others. We will also focus on our spirituality and how to stay balanced to strengthen our energy flow in our bodies. This day promises to be educational and rewarding!

Retreat Details:

July 29, 2011- 1:30 – 4:30pm
July 30, 2011- 10am – 4pm (lunch included)
Cost: $225.00
Certification Upon Completion
Registration Deadline: July 25 – Space is limited.

To register, please forward a check to Tranquiliti Wellness Center:
501 1/2 Main Street
Windermere, Florida 34786

For more information, please call Tranquiliti Wellness Center’s Anne at 407-448-0244.

This week we will focus on a move that is great at any point during your workout – the Spine Stretch. Follow the steps below to feel a great stretch in your back and hamstrings.

1. Sit up straight with your legs extended, about shoulder width apart and toes pointed to the sky

2. Extend your arms out in front of you, in line with your shoulders

3. Lean forward to a deep stretched c-curve

4. Breathe in and stretch a little further

5. Exhale and roll back to your first position

Tranquiliti Wellness Center’s  focus is mind, body, and soul, one client at a time. When you visit, you will simply feel right at home and among friends. Tranquiliti Wellness Center provides physical and spiritual well-being through meditation, yoga, and pilates. Call 407-448-0244 to learn more information.

It has been some time since we have given you a Pilates move of the week, so here it is:

The Mermaid: Sit on the floor with your legs folded to your left side like a mermaid. Lean towards your right hip and keep balance with your right arm straightened and your hand placed beside you on the mat. Be sure your back is straight.

Next, extend your left arm above your head to create a diagonal line all the way down your side. Try to keep your shoulder down and relaxed. Once you are in that position, move your right hand (that is on the mat) out a few inches and lay your elbow on the mat, so that your arm is making an “L.”

When this happens, your right arm is going extend further over your head, creating a nice stretch to your side. After holding that stretch, center your weight again and grab your knee with your left hand and stretch your right arm over your head.

Repeat a few times slowly, then switch sides.

Tranquiliti Wellness Center’s focus is mind, body, and soul, one client at a time. When you visit, you will simply feel right at home and among friends. Tranquiliti Wellness Center provides physical and spiritual well-being through meditation, yoga, and pilates. Call 407-448-0244 to learn more information.