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Ab-Sutra Studios provides the client with the knowledge and the techniques to make sound lifestyle choices; indespensible lifestyle choices that lead to attaining and maintaining the best of physical and mental health.
By drawing from a multi-disciplinary background, Instructors and Trainers at Ab-Sutra Studios guarantee that each program will be tailor made to assist the individual client in meeting their goals.
The particular focus of Ab-Sutra Movement Integration Systems is to connect your intentions to the actuality of bringing them into being. Ab-Sutra is about mind/body connection. When the mind and body work in unison, then there are no physical or mental limitations.
Ab-Sutra, LLC Fitness Systems, is ready to help you in making a difference in your life.
Ab-Sutra Yoga
Ab-Sutra Yoga is available in several venues: conducted in private sessions at home, or at the Boone County Fitness Center (BCFC). If you're interested in setting up a Yoga session or have any questions, contact us and we'll set up a schedule that works for you.
The Ab-Sutra Format
In the practice of Ab-Sutra Yoga, the emphasis is on evenness of movement. Ab-Sutra Yoga uses integrative flow to bring continuity to the left and right sides of the body. Ab-Sutra Yoga works to completely unify the body and mind, from the inside to the outside. The interconnectivity develops vitality and spontaneity in all areas of your daily life.
Hatha yoga practice is beneficial to your health and well being. Yoga exercises can cure of chronic diseases (such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, chronic back pain, etc.).
Many athletes attribute longevity in their sport to yoga and meditation. Consider combining running and yoga, tennis and yoga and golf and yoga. All yoga practitioners agree that it helps them look and feel great, lose weight and reduce stress. In addition, High perfomance professionals attribute their mental clarity and increased energy to regular yoga practice. Ab-Sutra Yoga is the perfect blend of strength, flexibility, and balance. Consistent practice improves self-esteem, self-control, confidence, concentration and patience.
Personal Training
Take your body to higher levels of physical fitness and reduced stress. Ab-Sutra Personal Training can develop your personalized fitness regimen.
Your personal fitness regimen provides:
- - Tangible fitness goals and plans to reach them.
- - A Complete health/fitness assessment.
- - A Comprehensive diet plan for muscle gain/weight loss
- - A Personalized Exercise Regimen to include:
- - Increased bone density (prevents osteoporosis).
- - Greater Flexibility (decreases muscle soreness).
- - Increased muscle mass (decreased muscle loss).
- - Increased aerobic capacity (greater energy levels).
Ab-Sutra also provides the following training:
- - Balance and Stability
- - Kick Boxing
- - Core Strengthening
- - Small Group Fitness Training
- - Golf Training/Conditioning
- - Diet Nutrition Coaching
Maintaining your physical well being, you can greatly enhance your lifestyle. Your hectic pace does not have to control you. Let your new lifestyle bring more balance to your physical, mental and emotional well being.
Tai Chi with Ab-Sutra
Ab-Sutra focuses on the use of Tai Chi for rehabilitation. |
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| Yoga - Personal Training - Tai Chi |
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Yoga
With 15 years yoga experience and 20 years martial arts experience, Harold has instructed yoga and done personal training for 7 years. Through a combination of self study, learning from other accomplished yogis, home practice and deep introspection (having completed the Vipassana 10 Day Meditation Retreat), Harold has conceived a yoga format that expresses freedom and liberation.
Harold has studied and practiced with Lilias Folan, Kim Schwartz, Andre Lappa and Ana Forrest. His martial arts practice focuses on evenness of bi-lateral movement. He teaches that each body is different and guides practitioners to their own unique expression.
Harold graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha majoring in General Biology with an emphasis in Muscle Physiology. He has furthered his education in the study of yoga.
He studied at the Yoga Alliance. Since 2002 he is registered with the National Yoga Teachers Registry at the 200 Hour Yoga Instructor level.
Harold is also a certified Hatha Yoga Instructor (Level 1) from the Temple of Kriya Yoga since 2001.
Personal Training
Harold is a certified personal trainer. He graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha majoring in General Biology with an emphasis in Muscle Physiology. He has furthered his study of personal training and exercise. He is is a certified Personal Trainer (Level 1) through the American Council on Exercise (A.C.E).
Tai Chi
Harold has been practing tai chi for more that 12 years. He uses tai chi not only as an adjunct to his martial arts training, but to help him maintain joint mobility and fluidity of movement.
Harold has experience with and is certified in:
- Yang Style Long Form
- 24 Movement Short Form
Tai Chi Flow Motion for gentle exercise and movement. Certified through David Dorian-Ross (1997).
Tai Chi for Balance, Fall Risk Reduction, Rehabilitation. Certified through Christine Horve-Willoughby (2005). |
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| Years in Practice 7 |
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| BA in General Biology from University of Nebraska at Omaha, 1987 | |
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| Personal Trainer from American Council on Exercise (Pers. Tnr.) | |
| Yoga Instructor (RYT) from Temple of Kriya Yoga (Chicago, IL) (RYT) | |
| Tai Chi for Balance, Fall Risk Reduction, Rehabilitation from Christine Horve-Willoughby, 2005 | |
| Tai Chi Flow Motion for gentle exercise and movement from David Dorian-Ross, 1997 | |
| Personal Trainer Certification - Level 1 from American Council on Exercise (ACE) | |
| Hatha Yoga Instructor - Level 1 from Temple of Kriya Yoga, 2001 | |
| Certificate from Red Cross (CPR) | |
| RYT200 from National Yoga Teachers Registry, 2002 | |
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| Additional Credentials |
| Tai Chi Therapist, Cross Country University | |
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| Association Memberships |
| ATA Black Belt Society since 1998 | |
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| Contact Details |
| P. O. Box 407 |
| Albion |
| Nebraska 68620 |
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(708) 288-0003 |
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| Web Address
| | http://www.ab-sutra.com/ |
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