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    Special Section to: Greenwich Post I The Darien Times I New Canaan Advertiser I The Ridgefield Press I The Wilton Bulletin I The Redding Pilot I The Weston Forum I The Lewisboro Ledger

    WINTER 2012 HERSAM ACORN NEWSPAPERS

    Health&Fitness

    Shining ResultsTWO BUSINESSES FORGE AN ALLIANCE

    FOR HEALTH, FITNESS AND BEAUTY

    by Jane K. Dove

    With a mission of promoting health, fit-

    ness and beauty both inside and out, Shine

    Salon and Results Personal Training and

    Fitness, located within a short walk of one

    another in downtown Ridgefield, are part-

    nering in a cross-promotion designed to

    help area residents achieve their goals for

    the New Year.

    Jean-Pierre and Salim Mikhael, co-owners

    of Results, met Erin Simmons, owner of

    Shine, and her public relations coordinator,

    Laura Palo, while co-hosting a breast-can-

    cer-awareness event last fall.

    The four became friendly, with the two

    women sharing some of their weight- loss

    issues. Jean-Pierre and Salim quickly hit

    upon the idea of cross-promoting their two

    businesses and challenged the two women

    to a total health-and-fitness transformation

    over a three-month period.

    Shine has a mission of wellness and is an

    Aveda Lifestyle Salon, said Erin. We use

    only the purest salon products available

    and promote wellness from inside and

    out. With both of us struggling with our

    weight for years, we decided to take up

    the challenge and also keep our clients in

    the loop through an ongoing blog and on

    Facebook.

    Jean Pierre said. We knew this would be

    a tough time of the year, with the holidays

    and parties. But we didnt want a one-

    and-done approach. We were interested in

    long-term results and lifestyle changes.

    Shining Results

    And the results tell the tale. Between early

    October and the end of December Erin, start-

    ing at 277 pounds, lost a total of 24 pounds.

    She dropped nine inches off her waist, four

    from her hips and five from her bust.

    Laura, starting at 195 pounds, lost a total of

    13 pounds. Her waist, hips and bust shrank

    five inches each.

    Thrilled with the results, the two women

    decided to forego their original three-

    month, January-end date and keep going

    for another three months. We developed

    a support system at Shine that really kept

    us energized, said Laura. People read our

    blog and kept us going with their words

    of encouragement. At Results, both JP and

    Salim were wonderful at supporting us

    week-to-week.

    The Program

    John-Pierre said the program he and his

    brother used for the two women was

    straightforward. We used strength-train-

    ing, both free weights and machines. Circuit

    training and high-intensity intervals were

    incorporated into the strength-training rou-

    All smiles, Laura Palo, Salim Mikhael, Jean-Pierre Mikhael and Erin Simmons celebrate their success. Bryan Haeffele

    Before Before

    Shining Results continued on page 8

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    2 Health & Fitness Hersam Acorn Newspapers January 26, 2012

    For young clients, a therapistwho understands being young

    by Lois Alcosser

    At Cornell, during her college years,

    Katherine Ryan Haines started a tutoring

    business, and she stayed with eight of

    the families for 10 years. I saw the chil-

    dren through middle school, high school

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    as tutoring became working with them

    through the emotional years of adoles-

    cence. Spending so much time with families

    in New Canaan, Stamford and Greenwich,

    it seemed natural to continue working with

    teenagers and their families, she says.

    Katherine got her masters degree in social

    work, did many internships with adoles-

    cents and was a therapist at Silver Hill

    and Hall Brooke. Growing up in Fairfield

    County and having lived and survived

    adolescence here myself, I understand the

    culture and the family dynamics of the

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    People have a lot more advantages, but

    they also have tremendous pressure to

    keep up academically, physically, socially

    especially high school students. They

    have to live up to their parents, in terms of

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    Each clients situation is totally individual.

    The one-on-one relationship with my cli-

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    me whats really going on. They dont

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    sound impressive. Young women, espe-

    cially, need someone supporting them.

    When theyre nervous about confronting

    something new, they know Katherine is

    cheerleading for them and that gives them

    a sense of safety.

    A major factor in freeing adolescents to

    tell whats really happening is the con-

    fidentiality factor, which Katherine judi-

    ciously observes. I dont share anything

    with parents that I havent been given

    permission to share, she said. However,

    if someone is seriously depressed and

    possibly considering a form of self-harm,

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    January 26, 2012 Health & Fitness Hersam Acorn Newspapers 3

    and at Hall Brooke, I have contact with

    many physicians.

    Parents are the ones who usually are the

    first to realize theres a problem. One of the

    things thats so different about adolescents

    lives today is the social media factor. Young

    people are texting each other more than

    theyre talking face-to-face. Everything is

    so social-media driven ... this becomes the

    one place where they can just talk one on

    one. Ten years ago this wasnt happening. I

    think about social media a lot because my

    clients are in that world. Young women,

    especially, have to renegotiate their ideas

    about boundaries. They can put too much

    out there too soon, she said.

    Parents are treating kids as if theyre

    much older than they really are. Young

    people still have to feel monitored and

    protected, despite their objections. Parents

    have a tough time with young girls acting

    13 but looking 17... and feeling miserable.

    I hear all the time that my young clients

    are different at home than when theyre

    at their grandparents house. When kids to

    go to their grandparents, they have permis-

    sion to be the age they are do activities

    that dont have to do with technology. Its

    a wonderfully safe break. Scrabble, making

    cookies and unconditional love, she said.

    Parents, on the other hand, are under such

    different pressure. Its good for parents to

    try to absorb more of what goes on in a

    grandparents house in their own homes.

    Sometimes psychology can go off the

    deep end and maintain a very profes-

    sional wall, Katherine said. But its the

    closeness between therapist and patient

    thats the most important, and whats

    tried and true. Its very hard work to start

    living differently and overcome old hab-

    its. When you want to feel better, its a

    real commitment. Everyone falters, thats

    human, but when you feel supported,

    change can happen. It isnt magical. Its

    very hard work.

    Katherine Ryan Haines can be reached at 203-

    979-0138 or Katherine.ryan.haines@gmail.

    com. Confidentiality frees adolescents to express whats actually going on.

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    4 Health & Fitness Hersam Acorn Newspapers January 26, 2012

    Did you ever notice how busy your mind

    is? The reality is the mind is a thinking

    machine and its running all the time. We

    are so distracted by obligations, responsi-

    bilities, needs and desires that we barely

    notice whats happening around us. Our

    lives are unfolding moment by moment,

    yet we dont seem to notice or pay much

    attention.

    The nature of this distracted and obses-

    sive thinking can cause both physical and

    emotional suffering. The mind, which is

    the thinking part of the brain, is always

    on alert, scanning the environment for

    perceived threats or danger. It is con-

    stantly reviewing the past or planning for

    the future, while at the same time, trying

    to avoid emotional, painful and pursue

    pleasurable experiences. Simultaneously,

    your brain is managing thoughts, solving

    problems and managing all the vital sys-

    tems of your body. Unfortunately, all of this

    thinking causes us to be distracted. This

    distracted and obsessive thinking is how

    we cause our own suffering.

    The good news is that there is probably

    nothing seriously wrong with you. The

    problem is your brain. Why do our brains

    work this way? Why do we spend so much

    time scanning for threats, thinking about

    the past or worrying about the future?

    The answer is rooted in our past. Many

    thousands of years ago, along with our

    opposing thumbs, the brain evolved as a

    key asset to our survival. We had to rely on

    our brains to gather food, find shelter and

    worry about the saber-toothed tiger lurking

    in the forest.

    Many things have changed over the years,

    yet some things have stayed the same. We

    are still busy shopping for food, working

    on our homes and worrying about the next

    problem or threat. Our brains have evolved

    over the years as well. However, many of

    the basic brain functions remain the same.

    When applied to the modern world, these

    basic brain functions of reviewing the past

    and worrying about the future can cause

    havoc with our thinking.

    This obsessive thinking creates stress

    which activates the fight or flight response.

    Constant activation of the stress response

    releases a steady flow of neurochemicals

    and hormones into the body, which can

    cause or contribute to anxiety, depression

    and many other health problems.

    There are many things we can do to help

    reduce our distracted and obsessive think-

    ing. Many of us exercise regularly, practice

    yoga, hike or go to a spa to try and reduce

    stress and bring balance into our lives.

    Unfortunately, some of us may use alcohol,

    food or other compulsions to try to reduces

    stress or avoid dealing with thoughts or

    feelings. Some of these strategies can be

    Your busy mindby David M. Goldsmith

    Mind continued on page 6

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    Reflexology: Sole to soul ... heel to healby Lois Alcosser

    Its been said that reflexology has been

    rediscovered time and time again.

    Egyptian hieroglyphics from 2000 B.C.

    show figures which appear to be illustrat-

    ing a medical practice similar to reflexol-

    ogy. Chinese traditional medicine has

    included reflexology since ancient times.

    In China today, Foot Massage signs are

    a common sight. Though reflexology can

    be done on hands, feet or ears, American

    reflexology is usually done on the feet.

    There are 7,200 nerve endings in each

    foot that connect to every part of the

    body. In fact, as reflexology charts show,

    each foot is a map of the body the

    left foot representing the left half and

    the right foot the right half. Pressure is

    applied to the reflex zone that relates

    to a specific part of the body, prompt-

    ing a change in that part of the body.

    What actually happens is that crystals of

    calcium and uric acid (toxic waste) that

    have built up in the body are dispersed,

    along with poor circulation and nerve

    blockage.

    Many, many studies have been conducted

    to assess reflexologys benefits. Reduction

    of pain and stress are primary results. It

    improves circulation, helps in post-surgical

    recovery, reduces depression and anxiety.

    It eases the effects of chemotherapy by

    reducing nausea. It is also a technique that

    maintains wellness, energy and balance in

    a pleasurable, relaxing way.

    The science of reflexology has been well

    documented, but because it involves a

    giver and a receiver, it is an art that

    depends on the skill and sensitivity of the

    reflexologist. Pippa Martin and Nanette

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    actually call themselves healers. Pippa

    was trained in the United States and the

    United Kingdom. Her touch is intuitive.

    She says that when she treats a client,

    she can almost see her hands entering

    the persons body. Nanette is steeped in

    traditional Chinese reflexology. She trav-

    els to China frequently to observe, learn

    and experience the nuances of traditional

    medicine, practiced there since ancient

    times.

    Pippa has helped many cancer patients

    by making chemotherapy less debilitat-

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    many who may be terminally ill because

    the treatment can be so comforting, while

    reducing anxiety. I didnt come to reflex-

    ology, she says. It came to me. My

    hands seem to tell me what to do, what

    kind of pressure to apply, where the focus

    of need is. Very often, pain somewhere

    in the body is caused by a problem else-

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    source of the pain.

    In China, Nanette says, reflexology

    is done more deeply, in fact it often

    Reflexology continued on page 7

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    helpful, while others may cause additional

    problems.

    All of these strategies have one thing in

    common: They all involve physical action.

    They are all about doing.

    Mindfulness and mindfulness meditation

    is about being. Its like exercise for the

    brain. Just like regular physical exercise

    helps build strength and endurance, mind-

    fulness and mindfulness meditation can

    help develop your concentration and build

    emotional strength.

    Mindfulness is the antidote for your busy

    mind. Mindfulness is a technique and

    practice that can help us learn how to pay

    attention and stay focused on the present.

    Staying focused on the present helps reduce

    reactivity and restore balance and order to

    our thinking. It can help us accept things as

    they are, not the way we want them to be.

    Mindfulness helps us raise our awareness

    and teaches us that our thoughts are not

    facts. It provides a structure to help process

    our thoughts and improves our ability to

    think about what we think about.

    There are two types of mindfulness prac-

    tice daily mindfulness and mindfulness

    meditation. Daily mindfulness is the prac-

    tice of paying attention and staying focused

    on the present moment throughout your

    day. It may sound easy but it is actually

    quite challenging. Our minds tend to be

    restless and unpredictable, buzzing with

    impulses, fears and desires. The reality is

    that we spend most of our day on autopi-

    lot, mindlessly drifting between the past

    and the future. Daily mindfulness takes

    practice and commitment. Over time one

    can cultivate the ability to pay attention

    and stay focused on the present moment.

    The addition of mindfulness meditation

    can help develop your daily mindfulness

    skills. Mindfulness meditation is a formal

    practice that helps develop inner peace as

    well as emotional strength and awareness.

    Unlike other forms of meditation that help

    clear your mind, mindfulness meditation

    helps you witness your thoughts and feel-

    ings without engagement or judgment.

    The goal is to develop a level of comfort

    and familiarity with your thoughts, feelings

    and the habits of your mind. This familiar-

    ity and awareness helps build emotional

    stamina. Emotional stamina helps you

    deal with your emotions and the stress of

    daily life.

    Anyone can learn how to be more mind-

    ful or develop a meditation practice. All

    it takes is a willing attitude and a desire

    to improve your physical and emotional

    well-being.

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    worker who has maintained a private prac-

    tice in Ridgefield for the past 21 years, works

    with children, adults, couples and families

    and specializes in stress management, mind-

    fulness and meditation. For details: contact

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    Mindcontinued from page 4

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    hurts. My technique is much gentler. I can

    tell if a client is ready for a greater depth

    of massage or needs a softer touch. To be

    most effective, like any other therapy, one

    treatment isnt going to magically elimi-

    nate a painful shoulder or persistent ache,

    but it will bring relief. Headaches can be

    treated with almost immediate results.

    Pippa explains: Most visits to a doctor are

    for problems caused by tension. All of us

    hold tension in our bodies. This impairs

    circulation, blocks energy, makes us feel

    sluggish or vaguely ill. Reflexology chang-

    es these feelings very successfully.

    Pippa does massage, uses aromatherapy

    and is a Reiki master, but she says that

    over the years shes found that reflexol-

    ogy has more profound effects. It clears

    up any stagnation energetically, frees the

    nerves and blood flow. I dont see a per-

    son just made up of bones, muscles and

    skin. I see into a body. Pippa has worked

    with children and colicky, constipated

    babies.

    Reflexology is a detoxification process,

    Nanette says. Think of how our feet

    bear the brunt of the day. When the right

    pressure is applied to the foot, circulation

    improves, the legs start feeling wonder-

    ful, sleep is improved, theres new-found

    energy.

    Nanette teaches an acupressure class in

    Westport. She has private patients and

    also does reflexology at Aetheria in New

    Canaan. Her website is whitejadewellness.

    com. She can be reached at 203-249-

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    Pippa Martin has private patients and does

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    Reflexologycontinued from page 5

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    tine, which we personally supervised. Erin and Laura did

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    Sessions at Results were held three times a week, with the

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    Both women are thrilled with their progress and want to

    encourage their customers and friends to think about fol-

    lowing in their footsteps at Results.

    I have been overweight my entire life, Erin said. Like

    many women, its been an up-and-down struggle. Having to

    answer to these guys and having a mutual support system

    made the difference.

    Laura agrees. It wasnt painful, we actually enjoyed it,

    she said.

    Jean-Pierre said his goal for the two women was a weight

    loss of about two pounds a week. We were very success-

    ful at maintaining that, with only one week when a small

    weight-gain was registered, he said.

    Salim said he believed one of reasons for Erins and Lauras

    success was a low-key approach. We used the same

    approach that we use for our regular members, he said.

    We are supportive and encouraging and dont get in their

    faces the way some trainers do.

    Going Forward

    Encouraging others to get the same great results that Erin

    and Laura achieved tops the to-do list for Shine and Results

    for the beginning of 2012.

    We are still offering a cross promotion which began in

    January and ends March 1, where you can get a 45-min-

    ute training session at Results, a facial, shampoo, scalp

    massage and blow-dry at Shine by using one of the 500

    gift certificates we handed out at last Decembers Holiday

    Stroll, said Laura.

    Going forward, the two businesses plan to make the cross

    promotion of wellness inside and out a permanent fixture.

    We are still working out the exact details and will have

    them publicized at both of our businesses, said Jean-

    Pierre.

    Erin summed up her feelings about the progress she has

    made so far and plans to make over the next three months.

    For the first time in a long time I could keep up while play-

    ing outside with my kids. It was a wonderful feeling!

    For more information and a 10% discount on your own per-

    sonal transformation, contact Results at 203-438-8771 and/or

    Shine at 203-438-5000.

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