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*************** OXYCHAT! *************** February 4, 2004 Welcome to the Oxycise! Newsletter, a weekly publication to help you in your quest for the body you want and deserve! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *A* Two-Week Oxycise! Report *B* Progress Reports *C* Sharing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *A* Two-Week Oxycise! Report ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here's a "review" we received from a customer after she had been doing Oxycise! for 2 weeks: "It was such a treat to have your package waiting for me when I returned from North Carolina. At the time I had been doing Body Flex for two weeks, and now have done two weeks of Oxycise! "I didn't take my body measurements when I first began either program. Basically I don't have a lot of inches or weight to lose; I just wanted to tone up and feel better and maybe get rid of some cellulite if that's possible. (Also, I'm going to my 30-year high school reunion in July and it would be nice to be looking good if you know what I mean!) "Both programs offer the flexibility to do them when you are traveling and can be done in any room so they are convenient. You don't get all sweaty and exhausted from doing either routine. I actually look forward to doing the Oxycise! workout and so I don't postpone it or dread it. Always I feel energized after doing the exercises...it's not a depleting type of workout...it sort of "restores" you physically and emotionally. "I was enthusiastic about the BodyFlex program when I began it. But now that I have been doing Oxycise! for a couple weeks, I honestly feel it is far superior. It is remarkably simple and certainly easy enough for anyone to master if they focus on it.... I just feel that I am doing a more complete, well-thought-out workout with Oxycise! "For the first 3 or 4 days I had to really focus and concentrate on the breathing to do it properly and I felt that it took a certain amount of coordination to do it properly. So in that way, I think there is a little more investment of energy or a greater initial start-up time to the Oxycise! program. But I think there is a better payoff with the results and what you are doing for your body. I feel totally relaxed when I am done with the workout. "The benefits that I have noticed so far are: * An improvement in my posture. I've never had very good posture and now I see a definite improvement without any concentration on my part. I think that my abdominal muscles have strengthened so I just naturally sit up straighter and walk with a better posture. * I'm actually beginning to see a little "definition" in my midriff area; I've never been overweight in this area, but I am looking better there...more toned and the muscles look stronger. * My period actually "sneaked up on me" a few days ago; I don't keep any calendar for that because my PMS symptoms always give me plenty of notice when my period is coming. This month I didn't have any of that bloated or tired out feeling I usually get. * My butt feels firmer and I'm wearing jeans I couldn't fit into a month ago. "I do the workout once or twice a day, and even fit a few reps in when I'm driving around town. Although I only intended to do Oxycise! once each day, my daughter, Gabriella, has asked me to do it with her a few times in the evenings. She doesn't do it perfectly, but I think she is getting some benefit out of it. She thought it might improve her breathing for both playing hockey and for playing her trumpet." Best regards, Suzanne ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *B* Oxycise! Progress Report ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** CHRISTINA *** January 13, 2004 "I had a baby four months ago and since the third trimester and until now my knees hurt every time I had to get up. I was told I had to exercise more to get the blood pumping. Well I was walking 2 miles every other day and it wasn't doing anything for me. I decided to start Oxycise! since it's a lot easier to do and it only takes 15 minutes out of my day. "I felt great emotionally right away but wasn't noticing any extreme difference in my weight loss. A week and a half later...I noticed my knees stopped hurting. I couldn't believe it! My doctor couldn't even figure out why they were hurting in the first place and when I had them X-rayed, there was no sign of arthritis. "So...no more pain and much more Oxycise! in my life!" Thanks! Christina Yorba Linda, California ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** MARY *** January 28, 2004 "Dear Jill and Julie, It is always good to hear the experiences of folks who have just discovered OXYCISE! After one year of doing Oxycise! daily, it is time for me to thank you once again for providing anyone who is interested in a stronger body and better health, an exercise routine that is doable. I had tried other exercise videos over the years, but seldom plugged them in more than once. Mostly, they were too long, too hard, too silly, designed for dancers and acrobats who are very limber, or just plain too Hollywood. "If there were an award for the greatest contribution in physical fitness programs, Jill would win the prize. You have designed a program that EVERYONE can do regardless of their fitness level. You teach us the importance of breathing, and how to breathe. You teach us the positions that will strengthen our muscles and keep our joints flexible. You teach us just how important strong abdominal muscles are--not just for good looks--but for maintaining a strong back. "Your tapes work on strengthening the muscles and joints in every part of the body. After I do my Oxycise! tape every day, I know that I am better prepared to meet the stresses and strains of any activity during the day. And, after doing Oxycise! for one year, I know that this excellent program is the best possible way to maintain strength, flexibility and balance in my senior years. "I wish I had started Oxycise! at a younger age, but 62 -- or any age -- is never too late to begin." A GREAT BIG THANK YOU! Mary Miller, Lexington, Virginia ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please share YOUR progress with us! mailto:julie@oxycise.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *C* Sharing ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 "Just a note to let you know I really appreciate the newsletter. I have numerous, rather significant health problems now and it's been almost impossible to find exercises I can do on a regular basis. I believe Oxycise! is going to be the one I need. I've had to start slowly over the past 3 weeks, but I've started picking up the pace and feeling better already. Please keep the newsletter coming. It's helped so much when it's been tough to get up and try. I hope to add my own encouraging comments for others in the near future." Vikki in Georgia ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REMEMBER: You have a magnificent body. Treat it right! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jill Johnson Oxycise! International, Inc. PO Box 262022 Littleton, CO 80163 Julie Gudmundsen, OxyChat Editor mailto:julie@oxycise.com Oxycise! Website: www.oxycise.com Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.oxyciseplus.com/newsletter.htm Questions? mailto:Oxytalk@oxycise.com or mailto:julie@oxycise.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| *************** OXYCHAT! *************** February 10, 2004 Welcome to the Oxycise! Newsletter, a weekly publication to help you in your quest for the body you want and deserve! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *A* "Why I Love Oxycise!" *B* Progress Reports *C* Sharing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "My husband was looking at me last night and said, 'Wow! your abs and waist are really shrinking.' I've waited 8 years to hear him say that. There is no way I am giving up Oxycise! now or ever." ~ Tonya ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *A* "Why I Love Oxycise!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here's an email from one of our Canadian customers: "Why I Love Oxycise!" 1. First, it arrived so quickly. I ordered it on a Monday and it arrived that Friday. This is a world's record for Canadian post! It made me feel that my order was handled quickly and efficiently. Thank you. 2. I love that there is such great internet support for Oxycise! I really enjoy reading the OxyChat site - people write in questions that I have had too, and it's great to read the answers and to post myself. I also enjoy the newsletter! 3. The actual exercises are wonderful. I feel so energized. It took me a couple of days to feel that I could really coordinate the breathing and the positioning. But it's becoming a much more natural feeling already. 4. I had tried another breathing exercise program but it was way too noisy! I like to do the exercises in the early morning, and the other program was waking my kids up -- not something I want in the early hours! One of the first days I did that program, one of my daughters woke up and came running out -- she thought I was choking and dying. Oxycise! gives me an excellent workout and it's nice and quiet! I was also hesitant (i.e., didn't do it!) to do the other program when I was visiting relatives this summer. Just sounds too odd. I can do Oxycise! at anytime, anywhere and no one needs to know. I frequently do positions while I work on the computer. 5. I have been focusing on eating healthy foods for a few weeks now and have lost 10 lbs. I have also been trying to do some other form of exercise every day -- walking with friends, playing tennis or following an exercise tape. I had been following this program for 2 weeks before receiving Oxycise! so it's hard to say what benefits are from Oxycise! and what are from the others. Actually, I'm sure it's a combination of all of these. 6. I did notice after the first few days of Oxycise! that my abdominal and buttock muscles were really sore! Oxycise! gives them a great workout -- better than the other exercises I have done. Since adding Oxycise! to my day just one week ago, I have lost 2" around my waist! It's much easier for me to hold those muscles in throughout the day, too. 7. I think Oxycise! also really energizes me for the day. I have so much more energy than before. 8. I have also noticed an improvement in my posture. I think some of this is due to the tightening of those muscles used in standing tall through Oxycise! and some through just becoming more aware of those muscles. 9. I'm closing in quickly on 50 and have been feeling my age in my joints. Therefore, it was very important for me to have an exercise plan that was easy on my joints -- not a lot of jumping around, etc. Oxycise! is terrific for that. It is gentle yet strenuous at the same time -- you really feel like you get a good workout. I like the way Jill demonstrates how to modify the positions if you have trouble with particular joints. I can do all the exercises now but am pleased that it is a plan that can be modified to last me the rest of my life. 10. I love the Oxycise! Chart Your Success booklet. Really fun to fill in all the different parts -- food diary, measurement charts, Body Mass Index, etc. I love the little increments you use for charting so that the feeling of success is easy to achieve! 11. I shouldn't forget one of the best parts of Oxycise! -- how little time it takes. I'm a single mom of two who works full time and my time is precious. Oxycise! takes just 15 minutes a day and I feel like I get an excellent workout. So it's very time efficient. 12. I've been so excited about Oxycise! that I already ordered the Level II tape. I've heard great things about it on OxyChat, so am excited to see it. "Thank you so much for Oxycise! I absolutely love it and am very pleased with my results in just one week! This is a plan I will use forever!" Sincerely, Leslie We'd love to hear why YOU love Oxycise! Please write! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *B* Oxycise! Progress Reports ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** DEBBIE *** February 5, 2004 Subject: Summer's coming! "Once again, I look in the mirror and see pooches and bulges that can be hidden with sweatshirts but will not look good bulging out of summer tops and shorts. "A little over a year ago I got serious with Oxycise! and lost 35 pounds and several inches. I went from size 16 to 12, and even some 10's. I felt great. For whatever reason, I stopped Oxycising. I've gained back 14 pounds and have less energy, get stressed more easily, don't sleep as well and feel yucky in general. With all of these benefits, I have no clue as to why I can't convince myself to spend 15 simple minutes doing something that makes me feel so good. "Thank goodness for the newsletter. I read it every week and it kept me reminded of the benefits and others' successes. "As of the first of February I have re-dedicated myself to getting those 14 pounds back off and making Oxycise! part of my life, just like brushing my teeth. "It is often mentioned that an Oxycise! workout doesn't have to be done all at one time, so I got 30 craft beads and put them in a basket. I use them to keep track of how many Oxy-breaths I have done (I have many positions memorized that are my favorites). I do 20 reps before I go to work and the other 10 when I get home from work. The reps in the morning get me pumped up to start my day and the 10 reps after work rejuvenate me from my day at the office and gives me the energy to do a few things around the house rather than plopping down in front of the TV. "The point is, Oxycise! works and whatever it takes to make it work into your day, just do it." Debbie Glasener Fresno, CA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** TERRY *** "...Three years ago I did the phen/fen thing and lost 20 lbs. (that's all I had to lose back then). Then I had a baby and gained LOTS of weight. I was ashamed to tell people back then how I had lost the weight. But not now. I tell everyone I meet about Oxycise! I'm not ashamed or embarrassed to tell anyone. I am always lending my tapes to people to try it out. Ok that's my story, now here are my results: I have lost 17 lbs. I have lost 1-1/4 in. fron my hips, 3-1/4 in. from my waist, 2 in. from my thighs and from my chest and 3 in. from my saddlebags (a special little area of fat below my waist and above my thighs that's kind of like a spare tire). My friend has lost over 18 in. from all over her body. She does not have a scale so she doesn't know how much weight she has lost. We are sold on it. We are convinced we are breathing our way to better health and slimness. I have about 40 lbs more to lose and my friend has probably twice that. We are determined to do it and prove that it can work no matter how much you weigh when you start!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please share YOUR progress with us! mailto:julie@oxycise.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *C* Sharing ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 "Dear Jill, Thank you so much for the encouraging letters. They really help to keep me motivated. "I have exercised daily, except Sundays, using various videos. My sister in Seattle told me about Oxycise1 and I ordered the tapes, even though they sounded too good to be true. "I used them in addition to my other exercise videos, because I was afraid they weren't going to be vigorous enough. During an aerobics class I injured my hip and could not do the strenuous exercises for awhile. I went strictly to Oxycise! and was pleasantly surprised to find that I was feeling just as strong and health wise seemed to be less inclined to have colds or flu when everyone else around me was sick. "My hip has healed and I am doing some aerobics because I enjoy it. But, Oxycise! is part of my daily routine. And I know now, that that is really all I need to keep this 62 year old body fit and healthy." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REMEMBER: You have a magnificent body. Treat it right! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jill Johnson Oxycise! International, Inc. PO Box 262022 Littleton, CO 80163 Julie Gudmundsen, OxyChat Editor mailto:julie@oxycise.com Oxycise! Website: www.oxycise.com Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.oxyciseplus.com/newsletter.htm Questions? mailto:Oxytalk@oxycise.com or mailto:julie@oxycise.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| *************** OXYCHAT! *************** February 17, 2004 Welcome to the Oxycise! Newsletter, a weekly publication to help you in your quest for the body you want and deserve! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *A* Measuring Your Progress! *B* Progress Reports *C* OxyTIPS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Since using Oxycise! consistently for two and a half weeks, I've lost a couple of pounds. I think if I would take my measurements, that is where I would notice a big difference. My clothes are loose on me. I like loose, but a lot of things are now baggy! I love it! I even had to buy new jeans." A.K., Denver, CO ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *A* Measuring Your Progress ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you Keep on breathin' and doing Oxycise! faithfully you will see positive changes. Whether those changes come in the form of pounds, inches, or looser clothing, it's very exciting to keep track of the changes in your own body! Here's advice from Jill about measuring your own progress: "Start right now...Grab a pencil and tape measure. Write down the date. Weigh yourself. Measure the body areas you want to track. (NOTE: The book "Chart Your Success" is a great way to keep track of your progress... for more information see www.oxycise.com/store/chart.htm ) Jill continues, "Weigh every morning. I recommend weighting yourself every morning, and writing it down. You will not show a steady weight loss every single day! Your body is not a machine. If you understand and accept that, then you are farther down the road to success. There are many reasons for the fluctuations you see on the scale such as menstrual cycle, late-night eating, and normal body processes. As you track your weight each day, you will become used to these fluctuations." "Measure once a week. You can measure every day if you want, but it's a little more time consuming than weighing, which is why I suggest doing it weekly. Your records will be more consistent if you measure without any clothes on. "Measure the places you're interested in tracking, but for most men, a waist and chest measurement are sufficient. For women, rib cage, waist, hips, and one thigh are plenty to keep track of. Your can assume that if these areas are firming up, the rest of your body is also." ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Another way to keep track of your progress is to periodically try on an article of clothing that is just "out of reach," such as a pair of jeans that don't quite fit. (Keep on breathing and they WILL!!!) Jan, a mother of four, wrote to us: "I got into my jeans last night that I haven't been able to wear for so long! (I couldn't even pull them up over my rear end.) My clothes look nicer. My mid-section has felt so bloated for so long, and that is going away. With so many exercise programs you don't see results for so long, but with Oxycise! I see results now and it keeps me motivated to continue." From Hawaii, Donna wrote: "My jeans fit even better than ever. They were so tight that when I took them off I had welt marks from the side seams! Now they are loose!" Marilyn, who started out wearing size 20 jeans, wrote: "I can fit my size 16 jeans that I haven't worn in 1 year and a half. WOW!!!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Happy Breathing! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *B* Oxycise! Progress Reports ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** SUSAN *** Meet Susan, a new member of our OxyChat Message Room! Susan wrote: "Hi! I'm new. My name is Susan. I have been Ooxycising for about 3 months and have lost 25lbs and 11 inches. I love Oxycise! in that I don't have to sweat to get results." I thought it would be fun to get to know Susan better. Susan says she sometimes alternates her Oxycise! workouts with riding a stationary bike. And she is following the Weight Watchers eating plan. Here's her whole story: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 14, 2004 "I have the Oxycise! tapes 1-4, Buns & Thighs 1 & 2 and Abs and Upper Body. I do Oxycise! about 6-7 times a week. I am a typical stay-at-home mom with two kids under two, so I have very little time to work out. I do Oxycise! in the evenings after the kids go to bed and love the fact that I can do it without working up a sweat and requiring a shower. I also love that my time commitment is about 20 minutes." "I have had the Oxycise! tapes for a few years and would start them (and always have pretty great results the first 2 weeks or so) but then I was never really committed to doing them full time and would stop. I started doing them this time around because I had 105 lbs to lose and knew I really needed to build and shape muscle to be successful. I also have had 2 babies in the last 2 1/2 years and my tummy muscles are pretty out of shape. I knew Oxycise! really helps tone those and quick! (I lost 1 inch off of my waist and 2 off my hips my very first week doing Oxycise!) "I also have had bad hip problems during both my pregnancies (pubic bone separation) and afterwards. I started seeing a chiropractor soon after my son was born last year and while his adjustments helped, my hips just wouldn't stay in alignment. After starting Oxycise!, my hips have been so much better. I can sleep at night without pain, and even though I still need an adjustment about once a month, I don't need to take Advil or Tylenol every day like I did. "I am a big fan of Oxycise! because it is so convenient. I wouldn't say it is easy, though - if it is done correctly it is a really tough workout and my muscles know they have done some work the next day. When I choose to ride my stationary bike instead of doing Oxycise! it is usually because I feel lazy and don't want to work that hard!" Susan adds: "So far I've only lost 25lbs and have 80 to go, but am planning to stick with it! :-) *** Congratulations, Susan! You are well on your way to your goal! *** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** JOANNE *** Here's an update from Joanne. Her original Progress Report can be read on our website archives at: http://www.oxycise.com/Newsletters/02_06d.htm 12/25/03 "Hi Julie, I am still very delighted with the Oxycise! program. I was sidetracked with a health problem for awhile but am back to doing my O's. I have lost 35 pounds. I am now totally in my normal weight range. My doctor was delighted with that since he had asked me if I wanted 3 or 6 months to get the weight off. Six months worked. My cholesterol went down 65 points just by losing weight and doing Oxycise! Jill's book 'Fuel for Success' is a wonderful help. I just received my order of Oyxcise! Level 3 and Level 4. I am looking forward to doing those too after watching the instructions on them. It will be great to alternate these videos with Level 1 and Level 2 for the exercises. "I still haven't taken any pictures of 'after.' Big change since the 'before' pictures, though. Will have to get going on that for you. "My husband is also on the program. I know he will enjoy the new levels too." Joanne Ritter Bradenton, FL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We'd love to hear YOUR Oxycise! story! mailto:julie@oxycise.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *C* OxyTIPS ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jill says: Besides your regular workout session, take advantage of those extra minutes you have each day and do some extra Oxycise! reps. Try them while you are: * Sitting in your car -- In line at the bank, Waiting for kids after games and lessons, At a red light, While commuting. * In your kitchen -- Waiting for the beeper on the microwave, Standing at the stove, Waiting for "Junior" to finish his cereal. * During commercials while watching TV * Waiting for the elevator * Waiting in line at the grocery store * During a boring meeting * Waiting for a computer program to load Get the idea? Every one of us has countless "extra" minutes each day where we can fit in a few more productive breaths! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REMEMBER: You have a magnificent body. Treat it right! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jill Johnson Oxycise! International, Inc. PO Box 262022 Littleton, CO 80163 Julie Gudmundsen, OxyChat Editor mailto:julie@oxycise.com Oxycise! Website: www.oxycise.com Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.oxyciseplus.com/newsletter.htm Questions? mailto:Oxytalk@oxycise.com or mailto:julie@oxycise.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| *************** OXYCHAT! *************** February 24, 2004 Welcome to the Oxycise! Newsletter, a weekly publication to help you in your quest for the body you want and deserve! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *A* Oxycise! After Surgery? *B* Progress Report *C* Health Tip *D* Sharing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "At two weeks after surgery my doctor was amazed at my progress. I was driving, cooking, walking on the beach and doing my Oxycise! He said he had never seen someone recover from a 6 hour surgery like that." ~ Lisa Lee Heglund ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *A* Oxycise! After Surgery? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ About 15 years ago I had carpal tunnel surgery on my right hand. It took several days before I could even touch my thumb and forefinger together, and a few more days before I could reach my middle finger. I remember feeling a lot of discomfort for a few weeks after surgery. Just yesterday morning I had carpal tunnel surgery again, this time on my left hand. I'm feeling great and having very little pain. I'm already able to touch my thumb and middle finger together. And I'm typing the newsletter today -- with BOTH hands! I'm pretty amazed at the difference in my recovery between now and my last surgery. It's possible that the surgical techniques for this procedure have improved in the last 15 years, but I think Oxycise! may also have something to do with it. When I had my first surgery I had not yet discovered Oxycise! But yesterday morning I was doing lots of Oxycise! reps -- before and after surgery. And lots more breaths today. Could Oxycise! be the reason for the difference in my recovery? Read what other Oxycise! customers have said about using Oxycise! after surgery: www.oxycise.com/Success/recovery.htm Read More About It! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Oxygen Shown to Cut Surgical Infections see www.oxycise.com/articles.htm#Infections ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *B* Oxycise! Progress Report ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Meet Alice, a delightfully young 82-year-old! *** ALICE *** February 18, 2004 "I have had the "Easy Does It" starter set for about a month and recently received the Levels 2 and 3 tapes to provide me with a little variety. "I weigh 140 lbs. and am 5'6" tall with very good carriage. I'm not looking to lose much, because I think at age 82, I am at my best fighting weight. Have never thought scrawny old ladies were particularly attractive. "My arthritic knees decided about 6 years ago that I should stop my Jazzercise classes. If I hadn't had my yoga (been doing it for over 45 years and still attend two classes a week) to fall back on, I may have really gone to pot (small play on words there!). I've always used deep yoga breathing to get that oxygen in and to help me sleep, but it's not as energetic as your method. "Having said that, may I now say that after doing Oxycise! for a few weeks, I am beginning to notice a definite tightening of the areas that needed it. No, I'm sorry, I haven't been measuring, but I look trimmer, my jeans are a little looser, and I do feel more energetic! "For some of the stretching positions, I have been substituting yoga postures that I feel best utilize the areas of my body that I want to tone. And I love the commuter tape! I visit a shut-in friend about once a week, and she lives 20 minutes away, so I get two of its workouts on those days!!.... "You're more than welcome to use my email if you'd like. I'm hoping in the next several months to have more exciting news to share. Fortunately I have a healthy heart and my blood pressure is fine. It's just my knees ..... after all that jitter-bugging I did!! "I'm not a small woman (a comfortable size 14), and have never had a protruding tummy. I'm well proportioned, have excellent posture, but have noticed recently that I was getting a little thicker around the middle. I'm certain that Oxycise! is going to take care of that!" Alice Sauvage Dana Point, CA Alice adds: "BTW about 7 or 8 months ago I was introduced to a bit of incontinence. For some reason, I also had a little difficulty in remembering to do my Kegel exercises daily. Now I simply incorporate them in the "lift and tuck" and Bingo! .... better bladder control! "In these three "Easy Does It" tapes, after I learned the routine, instead of just waiting to start, while Jill explains the position, I go ahead and sneak in a couple of extra breaths. I'm sure I do at least 40 reps per tape! And it's so easy to do just the diaphragmatic breathing at any time or any place!" Happy breathing to us all, Alice Sauvage ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We'd love to hear YOUR Oxycise! story! mailto:julie@oxycise.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *C* Health Tips ~~~~~~~~~~~~ SOUND FAMILIAR? ImmuneSupport.com "Tip of the Day for February 24, 2004" "Breathing practices are usually of great benefit to those with CFS or FM because they help to release toxins and impurities from the body. The basic breathing practice in yoga is called deergha swasam, the three-part breath. This can be done while sitting in a chair with the spine straight but not stiff. Take control of the breath, then exhale deeply from the abdomen. Let the inhalation begin in the abdomen, flow through the lower chest, then rise into the upper chest. When it reaches the upper chest, the collarbones may slightly rise. Then, exhale from the collarbones, deep into the abdomen. This is one breath. In the beginning, continue the practice for a couple of minutes, gradually lengthening the time up to five minutes." (Source: Alternative Treatments for Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Mari Skelly and Andrea Helm.) Published by Pro Health, Inc., ImmuneSupport.com is the Internet's premier website for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Fibromyalgia (FM). ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *D* Sharing ~~~~~~~~~~~ "Jill, Barbara (56) and I (67) have been Oxycising for about four weeks and have become quite religious about it. We work out to your beginning video and love the setting of firs and snow fields. However, this week we found our own special setting. We were on the beach at DelMar (CA) and it was perfect. We even found a retaining wall for the wall exercises, rock outcroppings and a short wall for chair exercises. Can't wait to get our tape for the next level. Oh, yes, we have also sold our neighbor on the program and he is thrilled (heart patient). Thanks for getting us on the road to better health." Maynard and Barbara Amstutz ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Oxycise! Workshops with Trish Whinery, Certified Oxycise! Instructor King of Prussia area, Pennsylvania "Everything you need to do Oxycise! Level 1 with power!" $20 per person Oxycise! Basic Breath correct diaphragmatic breathing, Level 1 "total body workout" Posture and technique for all 30 body positions NEW SCHEDULE SATURDAYS, 10am to 12 noon. February, 28th March 13th April 10th I will still hold private classes by appointment only. Please call # 610-971-4450 for details. Trish Whinery, Certified Oxycise! Instructor tswhinery@hotmail.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REMEMBER: You have a magnificent body. Treat it right! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jill Johnson Oxycise! International, Inc. PO Box 262022 Littleton, CO 80163 Julie Gudmundsen, OxyChat Editor mailto:julie@oxycise.com Oxycise! Website: www.oxycise.com Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.oxyciseplus.com/newsletter.htm Questions? mailto:Oxytalk@oxycise.com or mailto:julie@oxycise.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |