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Basic Pilates Mat:The One Hundreds

Basic Mat: 100’s

1.    Starting position supine (facing up) palms facing down arms are long beside body, legs to table top position, toes are slightly pointed, scapula are stabilized

2.    Inhale to lengthen the neck.

3.    Exhale to contract abdominals to slide ribs towards hips to flex the thoracic spine.

4.    Inhaling for five counts start pumping the arms not going higher than the body (small pumps) Inhale for five out for five that is one rep. Complete 10 reps.

Tips:

The torso should not move only the pumping of arms.

Stomach and ribs should remain contracted; no hill should appear on inhale

Eyes  are looking at ankles

A stucco breath can be done until strong enough to inhale and exhale equally.

Check out photo album for pictures and tips.

Eulogy For Merce

Saying Good Bye

Last week we said farewell to one of our Rottweilers, Merce was born on a puppies farm on August 8, 2000 and left her body on March 30, 2008. Her departure was not expected and was very traumatic for all of us especially for my daughter who was alone with Merce at the time.

Merce was rescued at the age of six months she weighed 27 pounds and was very underdeveloped. We loved her into a healthy body and with the exceptions of joint aches and pains she was healthy. She was always so excited to see us no matter how many times you left the house and came back she would get so excited that she would cry and shake her tail (nubby) so hard her whole body would shake. Her trick that she did with such pride was to sit up on her butt and cross her front paws and very slowly stick her tongue out. She was our protector but mostly of my daughter. She has a tough growl but she had an appreciation for us and anyone else that would give her a good scratching.

There are no words that can express how much we will miss Merce or how grateful we are that we had to opportunity to have her as part of our family for the past eight years. Farewell my friend.

Please donate to the Rottweiler rescue organization listed below

PayPal or Mail donations to: SSRR, Inc. c/o Katrin Sexton SSRR Treasurer PO Box 477 Harvest, AL 35749

OR

To the National Human Society

https://secure.hsus.org/01/makeadonation?qp_source=gabam3

In memory of all the beautiful families created through the dedication and hard work of these

organizations to promote the human treatment of animals.

Enjoy the pictures of Merce with her family

    Merce is on the left Rada is on the right it is amazing how much they mean to us.

   

If your pet is on the drug Mobic make sure your pet is on something to protect their stomach. The drug Mobic is given for arthritis it caused Merce to have an ulcer that ruptured and she bleed internally. I would never want another family to be so horribly effected by something that is so easily prevented.