infinityhealth.org Aging well? Can you? YES! Over the course of my physical therapy career (30 + years) I have learned a few things from my clients who have aged well. In fact I have learned A LOT. I have also given a lot of advice about how to handle the aging body and think I can offer you some good advice. So I’ve narrowed this down to my top 10 tips on aging to live your life to the fullest and manage the body changes we all go through. (There are probably a lot more tips that I could give you but I’ll limit it to 10 for now) 1.You can strengthen at ANY age! YES you can lift heavy weights ..read more

infinityhealth.org Rounded shoulders are a big problem in my field of work.  Besides low back pain this is the biggest population of people I see.  The thing that most people don’t understand is that this one change in posture is a catalyst for so many other problems.  Its the ball that gets other postural problems rolling. So – what are the causes?  What makes it worse ? And what can we do to change it? Let’s discuss. CAUSES Number one on the list is postural habits !  Thanks to technology and the fact that most of us are on our devices now 24/7 this has become a chr ..read more

By Donna Gambino, PT, CPI So it’s an interesting change for me.   Going from a “lone wolf” Pilates business owner and trainer to now being back in a studio environment.  Any of you who know me know that I am easily distracted – from pretty earrings, sparkly necklaces, bird on a branch outside the class window to— poor posture, poor technique, a missed muscle weakness.  So you can imagine having lots of people in my view makes it challenging to focus. Now look at the picture of those women diving and all the different positions. LOL I’ve been actually thinking of this ..read more

infinityhealth.org This blog post was created for the Blog “MORE than my height” morethanmyheight.com.  Two amazing sisters Alli and Amy who launched the company Amalli Talli to provide trendy clothing styles for tall girls and women. Their blog provides a place where women can come together to learn from and inspire each other, and also educate the world on the private struggles that can exist for tall girls in hopes to influence better conversations together. Visit their blog  Read on…. I am a tall girl. 6 ‘to be exact. As well as being tall, I am a physical therapist and certifie ..read more

http://www.infinityhealth.org This week I am going to be random and just talk about products that I like for the body. It is so important to keep the skin on your body matching the luxuriousness of your face. Especially after you put so much time, effort and money into it. All of us deal with different skin dramas- dark spots, freckles, spider veins, crepey-ness. Here’s a list of some of the things I have found to help with these problems and also a list of tanning products I like since you HAVE to stay out of the sun, or all of those above problems just get much worse. 1. Exfoliating bath glo ..read more

  infinityhealth.org This week we tackle the nails. This may be old news for some of you I know. But for others maybe not. So here we go.  I am not a huge fan of going for manicures. After you have worked in a hospital you get a bit touchy about germs and cross-contamination etc. So only for special occasions do I venture out of my isolation booth and get a manicure or pedicure. Another reason I like doing them myself if that I save a lot of money that can then be put toward other fun beauty products I find more rewarding and beneficial. SO that said. Here are a few of my ..read more

Infinityhealth.org So continuing on with our Pilates Beauties- Series Week 3. I think its time for my secret tips to help with common problems that all of us girls struggle with. After being a glam-life girl for a while now, I have found several items that help to solve problems that we all experience. Does your foundation breakdown during the day, eye shadow crease, do you have large pores, dark under eye circle or get goopy globs in the corners of your mouth with lip gloss? Many of these problems can be solved by using the right prep and the right products. Sometimes though it is j ..read more

http://www.infinityhealth.org You’re Beautiful ! I have to admit it….. I’m a skincare junkie. I have tried hundreds maybe more skincare products and always perk up and pay attention when any new product claims to be the fountain of youth. I will buy the snake oil- yes sir. But over the years of doing a lot of research into the science behind skin care and what really works and what doesn’t I have, for myself, settled on some products that I have truly seen results with. Now just a disclaimer—I am not an esthetician, I am not a dermatologist. I am just an average woman who likes to see result ..read more

INTRODUCTION During this 7 –week series on BEAUTY we will be discussing many different aspects of taking care of yourself on the outside. We have been and are consistently focused in Pilates on the inside- the bones, the muscles, fascia, posture and the systems. Now it’s time to see how we can up our game on the outside. Since I have a lot to say, I figured I would write it down and then just do a quick overview in class. I welcome ANY and ALL contributions on items that have worked for you. “TOOLS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT” There is an arsenal of tools out there for maintaining your beauty ..read more

http://www.infinityhealth.org WHAT IS KINESIO-TAPING? Kinesio-tape or KT tape -is a thin, stretchy, elastic cotton strip with an acrylic adhesive and can benefit a wide variety of musculoskeletal and sports injuries, plus inflammatory conditions. It is applied along muscles, ligaments and tendons ( soft tissue) to provide lightweight, external support that helps you remain active while recovering from injuries. It creates neuromuscular feedback ( called proprioception) that inhibits (relaxes) or facilitates stronger firing of muscles and tendons. This feedback creates support elements without ..read more