Wednesday, October 8, 2014

AMP (Asana Mat Pilates)

AMP: Asana Mat Pilates
AMP (Asana Mat Pilates) props waiting for you at the beautiful Pilates Body in Glendale

AMP: Asana Mat Pilates

WHO
Melissa Adylia Calasanz of Controlled Burn Fitness will be leading her AMP (Asana Mat Pilates) class for any early birds who are ready and willing to start their day in a positive way.

WHAT
AMP (Asana Mat Pilates) offers a gentle, full-body, warm-up and stretch, while connecting mind, body, and breath. Followed by an invigorating workout combining energizing Yoga, Mat Pilates, and Controlled Burn Fitness exercises to condition the body while relaxing the mind.
Each class ends with a centering yet revitalizing full body inventory and cool down. 

WHEN
Thursday
October 9, 2014
6:30 am-7:30 am

WHERE
1460 Grandview Ave
Glendale, CA 91201

WHY
Because you care about your body and you and your body deserve it! 

HOW MUCH
$10 CASH
$15 Check made out to Controlled Burn Fitness

POLICIES
Please arrive early. Class begins promptly at 6:30 am.
Class is done with bare feet. Let your tootsies breath! :)
Please be considerate to your Trainer/Instructor/Fellow Participants by leaving your perfume/cologne/fragrance at home.
Please leave all food, gum, and drinks other than water, at home.
Please arrive wearing appropriate fitness attire.
Your clothing should:
  • Allow full range of motion while maintaining modesty 
  • Not trip nor inhibit your ability to perform an exercise 
  • Allow for your Trainer/Instructor to view the outline of your body; especially feet, knees, shoulders, neck and back.
  • Support your bosom
  • Keep your body at the desired temperature and comfort level throughout your class. Please feel free to wear layers and use them appropriately from the warm up, through the work out through the cool down.

AMP (Asana Mat Pilates) is a delicious way to begin your day
AMP (Asana Mat Pilates) is a completely non-impact workout
AMP (Asana Mat Pilates) is a perfect companion for marathon training
AMP (Asana Mat Pilates) is excellent for those who want to take it slow
AMP (Asana Mat Pilates) is excellent for those who need to take it slow
AMP (Asana Mat Pilates) is excellent for the care and prevention of injuries

Please post any questions to the Controlled Burn Fitness Facebook page.

Wishing Everyone a Happy and Healthy Day!

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Friday, February 28, 2014

Saturday: FREE Indoor Cycling Class*

*FREE for 1st-Timers at Pilates+Cycle!!
Melissa Adylia Calasanz of Controlled Burn Fitness and Pedal Precision Indoor Cycling will be teaching TU/TH at 8:30am at Pilates+Cycle in Orange, CA
Photo Credit: Tavis Coburn

WHO
Melissa Adylia Calasanz of Controlled Burn Fitness and Pedal Precision Indoor Cycling Classes has returned to teach Indoor Cycling Classes in Orange County, CA!!!

WHAT
Melissa Adylia Calasanz of Controlled Burn Fitness and Pedal Precision Cycling Classes will begin teaching a SATURDAY  Indoor Cycling Class at Pilates+Cycle  in Orange, CA!!!  
And your first indoor cycling class is FREE!!!
AND
She will be teaching classes
Every Tuesday & Thursday
8:30am-9:15am

WHEN
Saturday
March 1, 2014
12:15pm

WHERE
940 W. Chapman Ave.
Orange, CA 
92868
714-600-3850
train@pilatespluscycle.com

WHY
Because you want an intense yet considerate, non-impact, high-cardio workout, taught by an instructor who cares.
Because you enjoy working out in a beautiful boutique fitness studio.
Because you love working out where the class size is kept small (max 9 people) to ensure the personalized attention you deserve.
Because you can! 
and
The First Indoor Cycling Class is Free!!! 

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FREE Indoor Cycling Class for First-Timers!

First Indoor Cycling Class Free!!
Melissa Adylia Calasanz of Controlled Burn Fitness and Pedal Precision Indoor Cycling will be teaching TU/TH at 8:30am at Pilates+Cycle in Orange, CA
Photo Credit: Tavis Coburn

WHO
Melissa Adylia Calasanz
of Controlled Burn Fitness and Pedal Precision Indoor Cycling Classes has returned to teach Indoor Cycling Classes in Orange County, CA!!!

WHAT
Beginning Tuesday, February 25th, 2014, Melissa Adylia Calasanz of Controlled Burn Fitness and Pedal Precision Cycling Classes will begin teaching 45 minute Indoor Cycling Classes!!!  
And your first indoor cycling class is FREE!!! 

WHEN
Every Tuesday & Thursday 
8:30am-9:15am

WHERE
940 W. Chapman Ave.
Orange, CA 
92868
714-600-3850
train@pilatespluscycle.com

WHY
Because you want an intense yet considerate, non-impact, high-cardio workout, taught by an instructor who cares.
Because you enjoy working out in a beautiful boutique fitness studio.
Because you love working out where the class size is kept small (max 9 people) to ensure the personalized attention you deserve.
Because you can! 
and
The First Indoor Cycling Class is Free!!! 

Stay Connected

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Saturday, December 14, 2013

Who will you trust with your health and fitness as you age?


Morris says to his doctor, “My right knee hurts.”
“How old are you now, Morris?” asks the doctor.
“I’m 101,” he replies.
“Well, what do you expect at your age?”
Morris pauses for a second, then rises in anger.
“The problem with that, Doc, is that my left knee is also 101, and it doesn’t hurt at all!”
Founding director, National Institute on Aging;

How will you ensure your health and longevity?
It’s amazing how quickly time goes by. It was not until I began a research project last semester on Active Adults Age 55+ that I realized that many of my incredible Controlled Burn Fitness clients have reached or surpassed the age of 55. I was again reminded of the age of my clients this semester while enrolled in a Nutrition Class, “Lifecycle Nutrition: Later Years.”
The phrase "old age is not a disease” came up many times throughout the semester during conversations with my fellow students.  The phrase lent for some interesting discussions, and made me think about how important it is that I continue to motivate my clients to stay in touch with their bodies and to motivate them to protect their health and longevity by not only seeking well-informed and considerate health care practitioners, but to also take the extra step to educated themselves on the best ways to stay healthy and injury-free.
I have several clients over the age of 55 who are modest endurance athletes. By modest, I do not mean they are average, back of the pack, participants. Modest for them, means they will tell someone “I did a few miles on a trail today;” when in reality they ran over 15 miles in less than 3 hours over very steep and rugged terrain, compared to their average weekend run of  50 to 100 miles during an Ultra Marathon. Their idea of “taking it easy” is running a distance, 5 days a week, that most people wouldn’t consider attempting once in their life without at least six months of training.
Unfortunately, due to their modesty, and their assumption that their well-educated, multi-degreed health care professional takes the time to read their chart past the basic statistics of age, height, and weight, many of these active individuals are at risk for having their aches and pains ignored as just a “symptom’ of old age.

“We all age at a different pace yet too often the health-care system defines us as a number or statistic instead of a living, breathing patient.”
- Mark Lachs, MD from Treat Me Not My Age

Aging is a part of life, and it is the vehicle that brings each of us to the end of it. Death is inevitable, but aging is not a death sentence. Aging can be embraced, it can be ignored, it can be resented or it can be respected. It is how we prepare for and live our life that greatly impacts the aging process. It is important that we choose wisely when enlisting who we trust with our health and well being. We all need to take responsibility for educating ourselves and the older people in our lives on how to ensure health and longevity.
While doing research last semester, I stumbled upon a wonderful book, Treat Me, Not My Age by Mark Lachs, MD., which reassured me that my frustration with the health care industry is valid in regards to how the system, and many of the health care practitioners within it, tend to neglect healthy and active adults over the age of 55.
The following example is from the research project I did last semester about Active Adults Age 55+. I wrote,
“Over a year ago, [client] contacted me regarding a chronic pain in his hip, which he said “a while back, I thought I pulled something in my groin. A friend thought I had a hernia. I just ran it off the next day but it got a lot worse after Bull Dog (a 50k Ultra Marathon which includes two 4-mile climbs up a mountain trail to 2,528' elevation during the California summer heat in August.)”  I asked if he had seen a doctor, he said “Well, yes. He told me to take it easy, so I only did the 50k instead of the 50 miler.” I cringed, knowing that the doctor had no idea that his “taking it easy” is running a distance 5 days a week that most people wouldn’t consider attempting once in their life without at least six months of training.
When he came in for a session, we did a warm up and some mobility assessment. We finished off with gentle manual manipulation and gentle assisted stretches. It was during our warm up that I learned that he had not been giving his nutrition or his hydration enough attention, both key elements to lubricating joints, keeping muscles working efficiently, and supporting physical recovery. I also learned that after some of his hardest runs leading up to Bull Dog, he didn’t have time to rest before jumping in the car for a 6 hour drive in traffic, which would cause anyone’s legs, hips, and lower back to cramp up. He then had to work the next day and sit in meetings for hours.
I knew that with the diminished range of motion, and the fact that he could feel pain (understand, an Ultra Marathon runner’s concept of pain is exceptionally skewed), was a sure sign that his issue was beyond my scope of practice. I insisted that he “call his physician immediately and let him know just how much ‘taking it easy’ you’re doing…and I mean it! Tell him exactly how many miles! I assure you he will see you and check your hip.”
Thankfully, he was seen right away, and informed me that the MRIs and X-rays ruled out any stress fracture, but that he had some inflammation around the labrum. Had I not insisted he call his physician, he would have continued to “run it off,” risking further, potentially devastating injury. He was told to not run at all for at least six weeks. That’s it. No follow up. No suggestions on how to gently reintroduce his body to running after six weeks off. In my opinion, the lack of after-care directives is terribly negligent.”
When an individual’s aches and pains are not properly considered in context with their activity level, there is great potential for loss of mobility, which could lead to diminished quality of life, which can lead to depression, which can lead to many other problems, all of which carry potentially devastating consequences. It is my passion to learn as much as I can in order to contribute to helping more people, along with myself, to live happy, healthy, and active lives far beyond our senior years.
How will you been contributing to your health and longevity?
How will you contribute to the health and longevity of the people you love?

"A life of happiness is one of the greatest rewards of a healthy and active lifestyle.
Surround yourself with positive, inspiring, and respectful people. Challenge your body,
feed your mind, and nurture your soul. Enjoy life and share the goodness"
-Melissa Adylia Calasanz  



Thursday, May 16, 2013

Seeking Active Adults age 55+


Seeking Active Adults age 55 and older to complete a 10 question survey

Follow this link to complete the survey
Your answers will be very helpful in assisting me with the work I am doing on a research project that focuses on raising the standards of group fitness classes offered for active adults, age 55+. 
By completing this survey, you will be eligible to participate in upcoming Controlled Burn Fitness 55+ Group Fitness Classes, FREE of charge* (Valued at $25 per class).*Restrictions apply.
I will not be sharing your contact information with anyone. However,  my professors/research project evaluators will be reviewing the answers to each survey.
Thanks again for your help!
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Where's Melissa Adylia Calasanz of Controlled Burn Fitness?


Where Did She Go?
Good Question

Hello there,
This is Melissa Adylia Calasanz of Controlled Burn Fitness. I’m still here. I’m still working hard. I have not forgotten about all my wonderfully inspiring and hard working clients. In fact, I think of y’all daily.
I had put off going back to school because the success of my business, and the love for my clients, demanded too much of my time. Fortunately, when the business suffered a fire (yes, I said “fortunately”), and had to be closed in May 2011, I finally had the opportunity to put my business and the majority of my clients on hold, and head back to school full time.
I am currently enrolled in the Saint Mary’s of California LEAP Program, as well as enrolled at Glendale Community College, completing a Dance Teaching Certificate and working with my amazing professor, Dora Krannig, on an independent study research project. I am getting ready to begin my last face-to-face Saint Mary’s class on Monday, May 20th. I am also rounding out my research project with Dora at GCC in preparation for an internship (hopefully at USC), which will combine my health and fitness expertise, my dance training and experience as a professional dancer, and my passion for helping people attain and maintain healthy balanced and functional bodies, as I consider pursuing a Masters in Gerontology.
Please keep in touch with me on Facebook and check in to the ControlledBurn Fitness Facebook page to keep up to date on any events, classes, and workshops I will be holding in the near future.
Also, if you happen to be age 55 or older, please take a moment to fill out This Survey. Your answers will be very helpful in assisting me with the work I am doing on a research project that focuses on raising the standards of group fitness classes offered for active adults, age 55+. By completing the survey, and including all your contact information, you will be eligible to participate in upcoming 6am group classes that will be held on Wednesday mornings in Glendale, CA, FREE of charge* (Valued at $25 per class).*Restrictions apply. 
If you have any questions, or would like to book at 6am Personal Training Session, Private Group Fitness Class or Workshop for 1-5 participants, please leave a message on the Controlled Burn Fitness Facebook page, and I will get back to you as soon as I am able.
It would be great to hear from you!
Wishing y’all a Happy and Healthy Day!
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Hard work, a little discomfort, humbling realizations of weakness...Must remember it will all be worth it. Move your body, exercise your mind, challenge yourself and thank the people who support you.





Tuesday, January 8, 2013

The Biggest Loser Season 14

Do you want to live a happy healthy and functional life?
Or do you crave abuse from someone who has been put upon a pedestal by Television Network Executives?



A NOTE to people who hope to lose weight and are Biggest Loser Fans 

Though I have a reputation for being an intense and demanding personal trainer, working out efficiently, and losing weight successfully does NOT require a trainer to SCREAM and push a client to puking, falling, fainting, and risking injury! 


If that is the type of workout you crave, please look elsewhere for a personal trainer who promotes self-abuse, because that is NOT something I would ever endorse, promote, or deliver to any of my Controlled Burn Fitness clients.

I am happy to admit that I am actually a fan of The Biggest Loser. 

I do appreciate that the show does inspire many people to start moving and reevaluate the decisions they make about food and fitness.


However, I do not support the abusive nature of training that is presented during each episode.

Please, be kind to your body, even when pushing it to it's limits, so it will be willing to continue to deliver what you demand from it.
Stay happy, healthy, productive and kind!
Cheers!
-Melissa Adylia Calasanz
of
Controlled Burn Fitness
:)