Fluid Fit Club continues through the fall! We are meeting at my Sellwood Studio for thirty minute outdoor strength and cardio workouts as long as the weather holds. Here is our upcoming schedule:
Thursday September 22nd at 5:30
Tuesday the 22nd at 5:45
Fit Club is $6 per session. Please call or email Anne if you are interested in joining us.
503-705-4762
Anne@FluidPortland.com
Anne and her massage chair will be at the Muddy Boot Festival September 10th and 11th. This “soulful celebration of sustainable living” offers everything from kid’s activities like sustainable face painting to classes on making your own Kombucha and keeping urban chickens.
There’s also live music from the Freak Mountain Ramblers and a band I have never heard of but I like them already just from the name – Keep Your Fork, There’s Pie.
Come on down for a little TLC or just to say hi!
By: Laura Ruben
Is your garden teeming with beans? My buddy Laura’s is so she offered this month’s recipe. You could sub coconut oil for the olive oil if you prefer. Try this and let me know what you think.
3-4 cups fresh green beans, trimmed
1 cup of onion, large dice
¼ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup almonds, cashews or walnuts
*optional – 2 Tbs Hormel 50% less fat real bacon pieces
olive oil
sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper
In a sauté pan over medium heat, add a tablespoon or two of olive oil. Add onion and sauté for 5-10 minutes until just starting to soften. Add green beans and continue to sauté for 5-10 minutes (add a dash more olive oil if necessary). Add a few tablespoons of water, turn heat to medium-low and cover with a lid, stirring occasionally for another five minutes. DO NOT OVERCOOK. Keep only enough liquid in the pan to keep vegetables from sticking to the pan. When the water has almost evaporated, stir in cranberries and nuts (*and bacon), salt and pepper, cover and simmer for five minutes until beans are crisp tender. Delicious!
A client of mine invited me to be a part of her daughter’s wedding in Joseph, Oregon, last month. While I love traveling to new and exciting places with my Fluid family, what I really love is how open, warm and welcoming their families are to me! It probably doesn’t hurt that I’m showing up with my massage table.
Here are some photos from my trip. As usual, I crammed the most I could into one long weekend. I saw real live cowboys, watched as deer caused a traffic jam on main street, ate some awesome food, and even got in a stand up paddle session with the group on my last day.
The bride’s style was in keeping with Joseph style: picnic tables at the reception, mason jars for glassware and flowers, casually elegant cowboy chic.
The family came from all over the country, so I decided some travel stress relief was in order. We kicked off our weekend with an outdoor afternoon yoga class with a view of the Wallowa mountains. Most of us had traveled that day, so we focused on stretching and gentle movement. We did a vinyasa-style flowing yoga series (with some Pilates moves thrown in, of course), standing balance and some twists. While the view was awesome, we did start to get munched on by mosquitoes. So for our next class, we headed indoors.
We started most mornings with a combo Pilates/ yoga class. This crew was super athletic and most had done some yoga in the past. A few of the family members were new to Pilates, and they loved it! One even asked if we could work specifically on “core strength and pelvic floor.” Awesome!
I provided table and chair massages for the wedding party throughout the weekend and on the morning of the ceremony (please note the curlers in the shot below). The bride and her crew of bridesmaids, friends, relatives and other supporters did a lot of behind-the-scenes work leading up to the big day, from arranging flowers and hauling supplies to putting together food and welcome gifts. The family stayed relaxed as they hummed around like busy bees.
Sweetness…
I mentioned the yummy food. First of all, there was my beloved pork. They cooked a pig roast in a pit, but this is Joseph-style, so no banana leaves. I won’t tell you the secret recipe, but I will say that it was delicious and I had two helpings.
This guy — we’ll call him the Salmon King — threw giant sides of salmon on the outdoor grill he brought with him (behind him in the photo below) and cooked them to perfection. I don’t know his magic, but this fish was ridiculous! I had seconds on the salmon too.
Want Anne to help your crew stay relaxed and stretched before or during your next party? Contact Anne today to discuss your next party or trip! (503) 705-4762
If you suffer from tight shoulders and lower back pain, or you just don’t recover from your usual hiking, running or biking activities like you used to, Pilates can help you.
At Fluid Movement + Massage, we specialize in Pilates training to reduce pain and improve strength. Located in Southeast Portland’s Sellwood neighborhood, we provide neighborhood and new client discounts, so the time has never been better than now to sign up with us for Pilates strength training!
Pilates exercises use a combination of movement and breath work to strengthen your body from the inside out. Your core strength and overall flexibility can be improved in just a few custom sessions at our studio.
With a consistent Pilates practice, you will notice:
We offer beginner to advanced Pilates training sessions built around your fitness level and goals. We also offer a variety of small group classes – check our calendar for current times.
Want to get started now? Try our monthly Fluid 5, quick and easy ways to tone up and improve your core strength in just minutes a day.