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4 Key Fitness Tests

These 4 tests will increase knowledge of your health, and also teach you to see  your own strengths and weaknesses in other ways than working out. Taking the test is one thing, understanding it is completely different. Make sure to ask your practitioner questions so you know what you’re numbers mean.

A Thorough Physical
Get to know your body. A check-up with your doctor will inform you of any possible risks your are susceptible to. Get your blood pressure and even a blood test to figure out your creatine levels, white blood count, and much more.

An ORAC Scan (Bioscan by Pharmanex)
A great indicator of how many antioxidants are found in your skin tissue, this scan is needed by anyone on a path to better wellness. Pharmanex goes as far as teaching each patient about their product and the benefits of taking multivitmanins.

VO2Max
This is a stress test that measures the amount of oxygen in your lungs.  The test involves graded exercise where the intensity of the work out is increased while measuring oxygen, carbon dioxide concentration, and ventilation of exhales and inhales. Want better endurance and a faster metabolism?Your VO2Max is the key to that success.

The President’s Test
Designed for our youth, this is a great physical test to determine a well-rounded physique. Too many runners fail on the pushup & pullup section while bodybuilders fail at the running test. Your overall score here is a great indicator of your overall fitness health.

Thousand Oaks Personal Training

We are glad to welcome Aubreigh Hutchison with Hardtek Fitness as our affiliate located in Thousand Oaks.  Aubreigh is a competitive figure model and personal trainer.  Her experience in the gym and with meal plans are great for helping people lose weight or meet competition status.

You can check out her site here: HardTek Fitness

The Aura and Physical Health

     The word “aura” has been around for a long, long time and predates our computerized, scientific information age. Most have heard the word and may associate it with mystics, sages and new-age mantras;  few may know exactly what the aura is but with the ability of modern science to detect and photograph the aura (through Kirlian photography, etc) it’s existence and value is now being scientifically validated and confirmed. Plainly speaking the aura is an energy field that surrounds the physical body, providing the universal life force needed for the  body to do what it already knows how to do: heal. It is unneccessary for one to instruct the skin to make a scab when you get a papercut; the body already knows what and exactly how to do it effectively. If the aura is clean and bright the cut heals fast and we don’t give it a second thought, but if through stress or trauma, the aura is congested or depleted, then the wound can take days and sometimes weeks for it to heal properly. Because the aura is always changing and in a sense “breathing”, it is possible and in our best interest to keep it clean and bright. Long term malfunciton of the aura and it’s other components results in physical decompensation of all sorts. The longer the malfunction the more intense the decompensation.

So how do you keep the aura clean, strong and bright?  1) Exercise is one of the most effective ways to brighten the aura. The bodily function of sweating, actually makes a portion of the aura called the “energetic health rays”, (through which it disposes of used chi, much like the exhaling of carbon dioxide) straighter and cleaner. With all of the congested energy escaping the body of one who has just exercised the result is a feeling of lightness of being….and of course, mood enhancement from released endorphins. 2) Taking regular salt water baths disintegrates the congested energy we may pick up from the daily workplace or other stressed environments common to many. In a warm bath (temperature doesn’t matter) add 2-3 lbs of fine or rock salt, not epsom salt. Epsom salt is good for other physical reasons, but does not have a cleansing effect on the aura. To intensify the cleansing, add 15-20 drops of essential oil of lavender. Soak for no more than 30 minutes, then shower. You’ll feel light and very relaxed. Some of my clients say that the only way they can get their minds to turn off is to take their salt baths. Especially if you have a stressful day or work in the customer service field, this can be very healthful for your body. If you surf or take dips in the ocean, it’s the same thing.  3) Besides picking up congestion from the external enviornment, our own negative thoughts that afflict us throughout the day may dirty the aura and leave the physical body feeling weighed down and exhausted. So exercising patience, forgiveness and loving-kindness with ourselves and all those we interact with goes a long way towards maintaning the health of the aura and thus the physical body.

If you’re a bit skeptical about the whole bit….or even if you’re not and want to know how to harness greater power here is an energetic technique that works wonders to calm and soothe those who may be angry or upset with you. It’s called the ”Pink Light” technique. Sit quietly and think for a moment of something that makes you feel super grateful or really good (Only when you feel really good inside, move to the next step). Then imagine the person who is angry with you or you with them and visualize them being surrounded by pink light…(they kind that the fairy godmother drops from her wand) swathing around the person you’re visualizing. It is uneccessary to use words…only that you personally are feeling very happy and grateful.  I have seen this work miracles with many of my clients and hope you have fun with it as they have.

Chinese Energy Master Choa Kok Sui once said “If everyone only knew,,,,that everything is energy..”  As the modern day founder of Pranic Healing, he devoted his life to teaching valuable healing energy techniques to hundreds of thousands all over the world. Santa Barbara is lucky to have some of his direct students practicing and teaching here in town. For more information visit www.pranichealing.com or contact, Lani Reagan (805) 338-5745.