It has been great summer at The Hills but the school year is now upon us! The start of the school year brings with it new activities and commitments while also putting an end to many summertime endeavors. Summer vacations are winding down and many of you are finding yourselves back at work or school after what has hopefully been a relaxing and enjoyable break. The shift from summertime to the school year is an eventful transition and can often yield new time consuming ventures; but can also be an interlude of newly discovered pockets of free time and longer periods at home. Whether you are a student or a parent, or just done with your summer travels, this time of year brings a great opportunity to start fresh with a new commitment to exercise and wellness. Regardless of the changes that may be occurring in your schedule, the start of the school year is a great time to establish or restore exercise habits.

As your schedule changes, we encourage you to try new activities at The Hills that may not have fit into the laissez-faire routine of summer. If your schedule has become more rigid and full, consider planning work-outs at least a week ahead so you can be sure they will be an integral part of your busy week. If back to school gives you a more open schedule and additional free time, take advantage of this break to step up your exercise frequency and to try classes or programs you may not have been available to attend before.

We at The Hills hope the start of the school year is a time of new opportunities and exciting growth for you. Take this time to evaluate your schedule and make sure to designate time to pursue health and wellness. Whatever the school year brings, pursue a healthy mind, body, and soul and you will greatly enhance your success, enjoyment, and well-being in all aspects of your life!

Hello!  My name is Kristina Keilson, RD, LD, and I am the new Café Director here at The Hills Fitness.  I am very excited to be here and help the café better serve your needs.  I recently moved to Austin after graduating from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth with a B.S. in Nutrition.  To complement my work as a Registered Dietitian, I am beginning culinary school in the fall.  The new café staff and I are working on combining nutrition and flavor to provide delicious items in the café that support your health and wellness goals.  I want to thank those of you who completed the survey in August.  In answer to the high amount of requests, the café will soon be serving better ingredients, local produce, vegetarian options, and new exciting smoothies!  Be sure to visit us to experience the new tastes created for you and your lifestyle.  

We have added  3 new  blue recycling locations
for plastic, glass and cans in addition to the café recycling bins.
We have blue recycle bins on the fitness floor, in the Pilates room, and
Sportsplex.  Thanks to Personal Trainer Shane Selberg for volunteering
to recycle these items.

Group Fitness!
Fall in love with Group Fitness! The Hills has a wide variety of classes to help meet your needs. Classes start as early as 6am and end as late as 7:45pm. We are constantly updating the wall of schedules; therefore keep checking for the most recent ones (dates located in the bottom right corner)! We have wonderful instructors that will guide you through the different classes, offering different level options to help you benefit from your workout.

A Group Fitness Advisory Board (G.F.A.B) is in the makings!

Yoga:
Recently we have formed a Yoga Advisory Board (Y.A.B.). The Y.A.B. is a group of members who attend multiple different yoga classes at The Hills. Their job is to help provide the Group Fitness Director, Karen Pierce, with constant feedback to help better the yoga program. Meetings are held every quart, next on will be on Monday Nov.4th, 2008 at 9am in the Yoga Studio. If you are interested in being a part of the Y.A.B. please contact Karen Pierce at KPierce@thehillsfitness.com. 

I would like to welcome Kerry &Leigh to our yoga sub list!

Cycle:
I would like to welcome a new instructor to the schedule, Brenda. Brenda will be teaching on Tuesday mornings and Fridays.

I would also like to welcome Lara to our cycle sub list.

We are looking to make positive changes to the cycle schedule in the near future.

Water Aerobics:
Terri Mitchell is doing a FANTASTIC job with water aerobics, like always! She has created a schedule that works around the construction of the indoor pool. The new Water Aerobics and its locations are located on the Group Fitness Schedule.

Pilatesstick Classes coming soon!!!

Pilatesstick is an innovative extension of Joseph Pilates’ work.  All of his equipment was created with this purpose.  The inventor of the Pilatesstick has taken his equipment and has packaged the experience into a functional kit.  This is an amazing portable Pilates tool that can be taken anywhere.
For more information, go to www.pilatesstick.com

 The Pilates studio would like to introduce our new instructor – Veronica Melendez
Veronica is Stott Pilates trained.  Stott Pilates is a contemporary view to Pilates developed by physical therapists and sports medicine doctors.  Veronica is open for private instruction and will be our Pilatsstick instructor.

Intro to Pilates Mat classes will begin Monday Sept. 15
These classes run for 3 weeks on Monday and Wednesday in the morning and evening.
You will learn the basic mat exercises which will teach you how to support you spine properly and work from the deepest abdominal muscles.  These classes will enable you to move into a Level I II mat class.

Members          $ 90	Morning times  10:00 – 10:45
Non-members  $115	Evening times   5:30 – 6:15

                                           

For more information, contact Sara Kennedy-Mele
327-4881 ext.330 or skennedy@thehillsfitness.com

The Hills has a state-of-the-art Pilates studio with a full selection of equipment and a beautiful view of nature. Instructors teach authentic, classical, traditional Pilates, and stay true to The Method of Joseph Pilates. All Instructors are certified from one of the following nationally recognized Pilates Certification Programs: Romana, Power, and Peak.

Complimentary 30-minute Pilates sessions are offered to all Hills members who are new to Pilates!

We are pleased to announce that one of The Hills' personal trainers, Jared Waechter has completed his certification for Massage Therapy and is joining our increasingly impressive massage staff.  His shifts will be Monday and Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings.  Jared is currently the only male therapist on staff, so book ahead if you'd like to get on his schedule!

Therapist Bios
To read the bios of each Hills Massage Therapist describing their backgrounds and specialties click here

To schedule your appointment stop by the front desk on your way in or out of the club. Appointments are "walk-up" only and are subject to availability.

Massage Gift Certificates
Gift cards are available at the front desk or over the phone by calling 327-4881.  

Daily Massage Specials
Check for daily massage specials that are advertised on the promotions board located across from the front desk as you enter The Hills.

Click here for complete information on the massage services offered at The Hills

Earn Physical Education credits with a PE waiver.  Add your student on your membership and also sign them up with a  personal trainer.
Contact Amanda acurlee@thehillsfitness.com

When School is out the JV room at the Hills is open.  Enjoy four hours of working our, shopping, or coffee with a friend from 8:00a-12:00 noon whenever Eanes ISD is out for ages 8 to 12.  Bring your child to the JV room in the Childcare Center where they will have space that won't have Children under the age of 8 in it.  Have them bring their favorite book or electronic item and we will provide a  place for JV style fun!

Regular fees apply and space is limited so reservations must be made two days in advance 329-8191

Youth Sports Performance Training is designed to fit the age-appropriate needs of athletes participating in power endurance sports such as soccer, lacrosse, tennis and more. Classes are broken into distinct age groups of 7-10, 11-13, and 14-18. Small ratios (minimum four maximum six) ensure more focus on each student. The cost for Hills members is $150 per participant per month or $175 for non-members. Our coaches are degreed, certified, experienced, and FUN! Classes are forming now. Times will depend on your needs. For more information, contact Head Coach Scott Curry at 786-6494 or via e-mail

The Hills Health Club & Wellness Center Youth Endurance Program includes swimming, cycling, running, and transitions to help prepare students for Triathlon events. Students receive expert coaching on techniques and training methods including written workouts, motivation and encouragement to help ensure that students will finish their events, have fun, and are injury-free. The Hills’ Youth Endurance Team participates in many Triathlon events state-wide. Workouts are Monday through Thursday from 4:30 to 5:30pm. Requirements for this program include the ability to swim freestyle, a minimum inseam of 27”, and the ability to run a quarter of a mile.

To register or for more information e-mail Jimmy Bynum or call 327-4881

Run group at the Hills is in full swing! If you want to learn to run, increase your pace, or go for a personal best time, this is the group or you. Walkers, runners, and triathletes are all welcome. A combination of speed, strength and endurance workouts are geared towards all levels. Come try your first workout for free. Contact Kurt Mitchell at jkurtmitchell@yahoo.com or Becca Sandahl at greenrb1@yahoo.com with any questions or to sign up. Registration is onoing and meeting times are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-10:30am.

Haelen Hyperbarics is a growing network of physician operated Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) clinics. Haelen Hyperbarics also provides physicians with turn-key HBOT solutions to incorporate the therapy into their existing medical practices. Our mission is to help our patients reach their optimal health as quickly and safely as possible, and to proliferate the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the United States.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is the use of greater than atmospheric pressure oxygen as a drug to treat basic disease processes/states, and their diseases. This therapy increases the oxygen concentration in the body up to 20 times normal at the cellular level, which promotes healing.

In the United States, HBOT is commonly used to treat 13 clinically accepted indications including diabetic wounds, decompression sickness, and carbon monoxide poisoning. Internationally, there are over 150 indications for HBOT including uses in neurology, pre and post surgery, sports medicine, anti-aging and pain management.

Hi I'm Robert Rodriguez.  I recently moved here from California to manage the Hyperbarics of Austin clinic here at the Hills . I have been doing Hyperbarics for over 7 years and have been in the medical field for over 9 years .  Hyperbarics is great in many ways . It increases energy, speeds recovery from workouts and also increases recovery from injury. It’s a great all natural way to stay healthy. Feel free to stop me if you see me at The Hills or just come by our suite 106 next door  if you have any questions or would like an appointment.




Dr. Patricia Rosen earned her BA from Ohio State University, MPH from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine; MD from Medical College of Ohio and is currently Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Toxicology. She is the acting President of Wellness for Workers which addresses health and productivity in the workplace. Dr. Rosen has provided 31 years of service to the community as an emergency medicine physician, educator in the fields of internal medicine, emergency medicine and toxicology, and as the medical director of the Central Texas Poison Center. Dr. Rosen is the Medical Director at Hyperbarics of Austin.

Be a star and learn to dance! Raise your confidence, skills and fitness on the dance floor. Now is the time!

Styles of Dance: Salsa, Two-Step, Swing, Cha-Cha, Rumba, Waltz, Tango & Foxtrot
When: Sunday through Thursday afternoons
Price: $60 members, singles or couples for a 50-minute lesson.
Location: Group Fitness Room

Contact: Heather Billetter at (512) 799-2477 or hbilletter@gmail.com

Ballroom & Latin Dancing for youth!  Ages 7 to 18.  Classes are fun, high energy, develop coordination and respect, and introduce students to Ballroom and Latin Dancing.  Held in the aerobics room at the Hills.  Saturdays from 3-4pm(if there is enough interest we will divide the students by age adding a 2-3pm class)  Summer Semester is June 7 - August 9th and a show on the 10th of August at the Texas Womens Federation.  Focus will be Waltz and Rumba.  You can call #32-Dance (323-2623) or email us: info@dancein.org  or web: www.dancein.org  Fee is $120 per child per semester. 

Dancing with the Stars, no even better, you get to get up and dance yourself.  Ballroom & Latin dancing at the Hills....Yes right here in the areobics room you can take classes with Dance International.  These are adult classes that run on a monthly bases.  Classes are monday - friday evenings and prices are affordable.  Call #32-Dance(323-2623) e: info@dancein.org  or www.dancein.org

Start getting ready for the 2008 Cornerstone 5K on November 1st.
The Cornerstone is a 5K run/walk followed by a Kid’s 1K run/walk in scenic Westlake Hills in Austin, Texas. The Cornerstone 5K and 1k starts and finishes on the campus of St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Founding sponsors are The Hills Health Club & Wellness Center and RunTex. More details coming soon.