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I just had to share this! I could not have said it better myself, maybe someday it will all make perfect sense but for now just enjoy the ride! 😉
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Be Inspired, Children, Family, Fitness, Lifestyle, Reviews and Features
The Flexi-bar is a revolutionary fitness tool from Germany, which activates both voluntary and involuntary muscles in a shorter space of time. The Flexi-Bar was originally developed by physiotherapists in Germany and was designed for rehabilitation purposes. The tool assists with injury prevention and faster injury rehabilitation.
Due to our modern-day lifestyle, our children spend far too much time indoors and not enough time engaging in physical activities such as climbing trees, playing on jungle gyms and riding bikes. This type of inactive lifestyle has led to an increase in the under development of children’s muscles and co-ordination skills.
The Flexi-Bar, available from Flexi-Sports SA, is a great tool for introducing the concepts of core conditioning and dynamic torso stability to children, as well as being an entertaining and stress relieving way to exercise. The Flexi-Bar is a proven therapy for mending and preventing back pain, therefore training with the bars will result in strong healthy backs and better circulation for the learners and this will lead to more effective working.
According to ADHASA, ADHD is believed to affect 10% of the South Africa population, and is prevalent in every ethnic and socio-economic cluster. Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder is believed to affect 8-12% of school-aged children worldwide.
Children suffering from ADD and ADHD can benefit from using the Flexi-bar, as it helps improve concentration, blood flow, oxygen intake and co-ordination. The Flexi-Bar engages muscle inter-play and improves intra and inter-muscle coordination.
Traditional gym work-outs are not enough to combat ADD and ADHD in children as the training only encourages muscles to work in isolation as opposed to interplaying and working together.
The Flexi-Bar uses vibration training to create muscle tone and strength. As you swing a Flexi-Bar, vibrations pass through your body. These signals tell the muscles they are being pushed away from their centre and they must automatically contract to bring themselves back. The deep core muscles are involuntary, thus they are notoriously difficult to target and strengthen effectively. This is why 80% of the population suffers from back pain at some stage of their lives.
The Flexi-Bar can be used off the sports field and in the classroom by remedial departments and results in improved concentration, blood flow, oxygen intake, coordination, as well as right and left side brain stimulation.
Many schools in South Africa have joined the likes of some of the world’s top sporting teams such as Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Newcastle FC and a host of Olympic gold medallists, in choosing the Flexi-Bar tool to add to their existing sports-specific programme.
To order your Flexi-Bar and enquire about Flexi-Bar training sessions please visit www.flexi-sports.co.za or call 021 683 9981. You can also follow Flexi-Bar on Facebook.
We are giving away a Kids Flexi-Bar, valued at R900, to one lucky reader. All you need to do is “like” Super Mom Blog on Facebook and “like” Flexi-bar on Facebook. Please leave a comment on this blog, below the post, stating that you have completed the above, along with your details in the comment section below this post (please include your email address).
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On Tuesday morning I was treated to a wonderful spa experience at the Equinox Spa Cape Royale, in Green Point Cape Town. The timing could not have been more perfect as the girls went back to school on Tuesday as well, so it was indeed a bit of much-needed, rather self indulgent “me-time”.
The Cape Royale is situated in Green Point overlooking the grandiose Green Point Stadium and is perfectly positioned just outside the Cape Town CBD and the V&A Waterfront making it perfect for businesses and leisure travellers.
Upon arrival at the hotel I was greeted by a door man adorned in a top hat and tails and escorted through the elegant reception area, to the elevators which take you up to the Equinox Spa. The decor in the spa is magnificent, luxurious with a hint of drama. A monochromatic colour scheme is punctuated with bursts of colour. Black and white damask wallpaper adorns the walls and a beautiful ornate chandelier in the reception area gives the spa an almost ethereal feeling.
I was greeted by the friendly staff who showed me to the changing area, fully equipped with lockers and showers for guests to use. I was asked to change into a crisp white robe and shown to a waiting area, here I was offered cucumber flavoured water and a selection of healthy nibbles. My therapist Zama then took me to the treatment room which was warm and inviting. I was then treated to an hour-long hot candle massage, which is not a treatment that I have had before so I was very intrigued to experience it for the first time.
The oil that collects at the top of the burning candle, is used for the massage, it felt sublime on my skin. The hot oil is said to relieve muscle pain and stimulate blood circulation in the body. Needless to say the treatment was amazing, from the beautifully scented candle, raspberry and lavender I believe, to the gloriously warm and soothing oil the candle produces – I was in heaven! The massage itself was wonderful, with just the necessary amount of pressure, I tend to carry my stress in my neck and shoulders so there were lots of knots to work out.
Equinox is a realm of indulgence, offering individualized professional therapies with a touch of couture elegance
I would definitely recommend a visit to the Equinox Spa and I will definitely be back there in the future to experience more of their world-class treatments. To find out more about the spa and other treatments they offer, visit their website here.
I loved the experience so much that I would like to treat one of my lucky readers to a Nimue Facial!
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Please shout out and tell your friends about this awesome competition by tweeting the following – win with @supermomsablog & @Equinox_Spa @Cape_Royale
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What does creativity mean to you? For me creativity should be a part of everyday living! Creativity comes in so many different forms and can mean something different to everyone. If you can find a way to be creative in your daily life then that is the best way to live – whether it be drawing, painting, photography, cooking or whatever you are passionate about. Do more of it more often!
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I am sure as moms you have tried it all when it comes to soothing your baby, either trying to get them to sleep or simply calming a cranky baby. I found one thing that always worked for me when trying to calm my girls was music. I played music for them long before they were born and have very vivid memories of lagging a CD player everywhere we went, so that they would not be without their music!
Needless to say technology has moved on somewhat since then and Majors for minors have recently released a collection of music apps called Sleep Wizzz. These amazing apps are on hand no matter where you are: in the car, out at friends or travelling the world!
Sleep Wizzz is a collection of 3 apps designed to help the parent in forming a progressive calming environment to stimulate the baby or infant to a state of calm and eventually sleep. The music is designed with a specific tempo to echo the rhythm in the brain and the frequencies are in line with those of the sounds of the ocean or pink noise.”
The three apps are called Bedtime, Playtime and Storytime.
To find out more about the Sleep Wizz Apps you can pop over to their website or email them at [email protected]. You can also follow Majors for Minors of Facebook. Here are the links to the Products on iTunes: Bedtime, Playtime and Storytime.
Super Mom Blog love these apps so much that we are running a competition where 5 lucky winners can each receive a full download of the Sleep Wizzz app collection for iPhone/iPad.
All you have to do is answer one simple question:
Q: How many apps make up the Sleep Wizzz collection?
Please leave a comment on this blog, below the post, with your answer. Do not forget to also leave your details in the comment section (please include your email address). If you do not complete this step your entry will not be valid. Please tweet the competition to friends and family – win super sleep apps with @supermomsablog and @majorsforminors
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