Fitness - in particular aerobic movement, is an easy way to combat the symptoms of depression and anxiety, a subject that is especially important in the challenging days we’ve experienced this last year and continue to do so.

Mindset, well-beingKern FrostFebruary 2, 2021Depression, anxiety, consciousness, mindfulness

Why does tiredness can make you gain weight?

Do you ever find yourself reaching out for more snacks when you tired or had poor sleep? According to the science, a bad night's sleep can cause us to eat more therefore more likely to gain weight. Let’s have look into the reasons why we eat more when tired, including the need for more energy, comfort eating, how to avoid overeating and potentially gaining extra weight when feeling tired.

weight loss, well-being, Healthy livingAsta BazeviciuteJanuary 18, 2021weight loss, mind&body, Overeating, health, wellbeing

Vegan beet cake with chocolate avocado frosting

Don’t we all love chocolate cake? Thanks to our lovely student Anna Hiltensberg we can share with you a healthy recipe of the delicious chocolate cake that you can truly enjoy without a feeling of guilt or compromise your Ballet Body Sculpture training goals:)

A Fruit of Angels

Christoper Columbus referred to the papaya as “the fruit of angels” and it makes sense when we take a look at all the benefits it brings to the human body. And it tastes delicious which makes it perfect to eat every week to give your body a boost.

How to Lose Weight by Training Your Appetite

Imagine if it were easy to switch from binge-eating junk food to a healthy and nutritious diet. Well, Dr. Helen McCarthy has created an appetite pendulum that can help you with this. And even though it might require a little bit of work from you, if you follow Dr. McCarthy’s advice, it might just become pretty easy to finally start eating more greens and actually enjoy it!

healthy eating, Healthy living, weight lossAsta BazeviciuteNovember 1, 2020ballet diet, healthy eating, weight loss

Effective techniques to achieve your exercise goals

We all have expectations when it comes to exercising, achieving goals, learning dance steps, ballet technique or simply losing weight. To maintain what you’ve accomplished, become healthier, fitter, and leaner, stronger – is what drives us to do and take action on our goals. How can you make sure you are successful, whether at the ballet studio, exercising at home, gym, outside, traveling or at home? To begin the process, to make sure you are successful in achieving your best body shape – you must have some effective process in place.

How to relieve joint pain

The group of conditions that cause inflammation, swelling, and pain in the joints is called arthritis. There are 100 different types, although the most common is osteoarthritis. In this case, the layer of cartilage that lines the bones degenerates, causing swelling, stiffness, and pain. Without ruling out medical treatments, home remedies coupled with a change in lifestyle and moderate exercise can help reduce the symptoms and progression of this issue.

Building Positive Habits To Stick

Easter is commonly regarded as a time for new beginnings, hope, opportunity and positivity. We all like to look forward to the days getting warmer, with more sunshine, raising up our energy levels and perhaps looking for new projects.

However it’s not always very easy to keep a strong focus and commitment to something, even though you may have very sincere intentions at the start. Often, just after a few attempts your interest and attention may gradually diminish – so how can we stick to new habits and build those desired results?

How to avoid boredom eating

In the current climate, where a fridge is just round the corner most of your day, mindless eating can become the downside. As they say: “we need to practice social distancing from the food!”

However, there are simple steps which you can take to reduce your chances of falling victim to boredom eating! Let’s discuss some handy tips to help avoid mindless eating.

How creativity and movement reduces your brain age

Scientific research between identical twins found that the twin exposed to creative tasks beyond their comfort zone with people they didn’t know, increased their cognitive function over a month, effectively winding back the brains age by six to ten years. Quicker thinking, less stress, more energy and happier mindset.

If you go into a repetitive work /home routine, your cognitive function declines, so much so that NASSA studies show as much as 90% in terms of creative and innovative thought by the age of 30 years. On top of this the toxic stress created by modern life destroys the synapses-so people suffer brain damage over the long- term without knowing it.

Could "health" food be unhealthy?

The foods we eat have big effects on our health and quality of life. From disease risk to brain function and physical performance, a healthy diet is vital for every aspect of life.

Although eating healthy can be fairly simple, the rise in popular "diets" and dieting trends has caused confusion. Often if we are trying to eat well, 'low-fat products' might sound very attractive, however, these foods aren't always as healthy as we might think.

New Year’s Resolutions & Can You Get the Results from Exercising at Home?

The weather is quite freezing here and the natural instinct is to find every excuse to stay indoors. We opt for the cozy comfort of our homes and more often than not, become ever more sedentary in the process as our well set New Year’s Resolutions start to drift off… So how can we stop this? If you ask any fitness professional whether it's possible to get a good workout at home, chances are they'll respond by saying you can get a good workout anywhere. What stands in the way of you and a solid workout isn't where you do it—it's whether you do it.

7 Healthy Christmas Treats to Serve This Festive Season

I hope you’re enjoying preparations to Christmas and Festive holiday season? It usually brings the time to indulge your sweet tooth and comfort food cravings. But just because you're indulging doesn't mean you need to fill up on junk food. These ideas for healthy Christmas treats cover a range of sweets, from traditional cookies rendered vegan and raw to natural fruit gussied up in holiday style. All easy to whip up with only a few ingredients in just a couple of minutes. Pretty presentations make for crowd-pleasing party foods, and they're great to give as homemade food gifts, too!

The connection between ballet fitness and quantum psychology

The quantum world is a very odd place, that defies what we think is possible, so learning about quantum pschology, health and fitness, are probably the biggest breakthroughs in human potential in generations.

While everyone is talking about AI human intelligence on a quantum level is also accelerating, and if you want to live a healthier more energised life – read on and be amazed.

The first thing to get your head around is that thought influences the cells of your body and the energetic field that surrounds all living things. For those who can read auroras then they will know the colour changes in line with the feelings/energy alterations. Quantum is the basis of faith healing.

Mindset, personal development, well-beingKern FrostOctober 15, 2019consciousness, mindfulness, mindset, mind training, ballet, health, fitnessComment

The Loss Of Femininity In Fitness

The problem with many women, is they think they are in competition with men, which means they end-up wearing the same cloths and working-out the same way.

There’s nothing wrong with this — if that is a woman wants to be less than she can be, and loose the advantage of her grace and femininity. For some women, this statement of strength fits the identity they desire to be - often because the polarity of their core energy is strongly male. However, as a general trend in the way women approach life, it tends to lead them in the wrong direction if they want to embrace all that they can be.

ballet fitness, MindsetKern FrostSeptember 29, 2019ballet fitness, femininity, fitness, ballet, elegance and fitness, consciousness

Mind & Body in Balance

To be able to achieve long lasting progress, happiness and success in anything you do – finding the right balance is a must.

When we think about health, diet and exercise are typically the first things that come to mind. However, good health isn't just about the physical body. Our mind and body are interconnected and affect each other tremendously.

Mindset, personal development, well-beingAsta BazeviciuteAugust 17, 2019mind&body, mindfulness, body balance, ballet

Ballerina's Eating Habits

People often ask me what I do or don’t eat to stay in shape. My approach to eating is very similar to my approach to ballet: develop good habits, listen to your body and enjoy everything you do!

10 Foods to Avoid if You Want to Have Flat Belly

We all want to have a flat stomach, but do you know that abdominal fat is the most difficult to deal with? You work out, you try to adopt healthy diet habits, but you don’t see visible results in the mirror. Stubborn belly fat is still there, and it seems that it doesn’t plan to go anywhere.

Healthy Dark Chocolate recipes – Secret weapon to weight Loss

Let’s be honest, most of us love chocolate! But could dark chocolate be your secret weapon for weight loss? It might be! Dark chocolate as a treat can help support your weight loss efforts in a few ways. First of all, it’s very low on the glycemic index, which means that it won’t cause sugar spikes. Keeping insulin levels steady is very important to weight loss.

How to improve your health & happiness

In recent years, science has been showing posture to be a magic bullet for everything from low back pain to low energy and low self-esteem. Add to this (in case you haven’t heard) that sitting is now the new smoking. Our shoulders, backs and hips ache from sitting, our necks seem to be permanently bent over the smartphones, challenging our mind and body on daily basis both physically and psychologically.