The Battle of The Bridge: BLVD vs. Quail Valley

And so the rivalry begins...

am excited to announce our first adult inter-club match versus Quail Valley on Saturday Sept 23rd and Sunday 24th. This two day event will be played at both sites beginning at 9am. The two teams will compete in men's, women's and mixed doubles. Players will play three rounds each day followed by lunch. Lunch and a player gift will be included in the cost of the event. Sign up is limited so hurry and book yourself a spot by clicking here- click on Saturday 9/23 on the calendar.

We are looking to form a Social Tennis committee . If you are interested in helping us create, organize and promote upcoming social events please send me an email at christophe@blvdtennisclub.com. We will choose 2 to 3 members from those who are interested in filling this position.
 
USTA TEAM TENNIS NEWS .

Thank you for all the USTA team players that have returned their availability sheets. I have already met with a few team captains about the upcoming line ups. If you have not done so please send us your availability as soon as possible. Thank you for your help.

The Club house will be open tomorrow Monday September 4th until 1pm.

Happy Labor Day weekend!

Christophe.
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When it comes to explaining Bowen Therapy, one size does not fit all. I can explain it to some in a simplistic manner, to others in a technical manner but so far not one description works for everyone. Given the fact that as a society we are not used to the idea of fixing a body by attending to the soft tissues in a manipulative but very light touch kind of way, and add to that the truth that we have only just begun to understand the functioning of the connective tissue systems in the body, it gets difficult to comprehend pretty quickly. It is just foreign to us.

THAT BEING SAID, IT WORKS BEAUTIFULLY.


 I will continue to offer different approaches to explaining why Bowen Therapy works as they come to me. Eventually there will be enough documented science of the inner workings of the connective tissue-the fascia in particular-that some brilliant anatomist will be able to successfully explain it to everyone.
In the meantime, I will use some images from my very favorite anatomist, Tom Myers to help give you a visual. The book by Tom Myers,  Anatomy Trains,  is far the best book on functional anatomy to date.

You pull something tighter over here and the opposite end – or the antagonist muscle HAS to shorten. (Remember those toys some of us had that were put together this way? push on the bottom of the feet and the whole thing collapses?)
On a superficial level, this is what we are doing in Bowen Therapy. We are telling the brain to tighten this one, loosen this one and so forth, balancing the tension in all of these opposing soft tissue structures. 
This imbalance in the structures is what causes us much of our pain and our parts to not function properly. In addition, once an imbalance is present in one area, guess what? Eventually other structures get imbalanced as well BECAUSE ALL STRUCTURES ARE CONNECTED. There is actually, a “rope” of muscle that connects from the heel, up the back and around the top of the head!
It gets more complicated than that. The connective tissue called fascia that wraps around and through everything actually has 10 times the nerve endings as muscles do! So when you say your bicep hurts, it’s probably the fascia surrounding the bicep that is actually givinig out the pain signals. The fascia is the super highway of communication between the muscles and so forth and the brain.

Here is what it looks like (photo below)

A spidery web of collagen. Collagen happens to be a piezoelectric material which means you put any strain or pressure on it and it sends out an electrical signal- to the brain. Follow me? This is why Bowen Therapy works- we send signals via pressure to the fascia which sends electrical signals to the brain to tell the brain something is out of whack in this area, and please fix it.

That’s probably far enough for today…hopefully the visuals help!

Thank you Tom Myers!

At your Service~
Penny
-- 
Penny Michaels, RMT, LMT, Bowen Therapist, Instructor


772-643-5199

 
SEALANTRO NEWS


Breaking news : Mike will be offering his fabled crab cakes on Tuesday. You can enjoy them at the restaurant or to-go. The crab cakes are $12 each or, as a dinner, $17 (includes rice and vegetables). Pre-order is available, because – let’s face it – they never last, at info@sealantro.com or call 772-713-7730. One of our clients said, “ Best crab cakes ever!!!!! Thank you, Sealantro, they were the best ever – better than Bookbinders in Philadelphia .”

Lovely new red wine : The movie Sideways did much to malign merlot (“ If anyone’s drinking Merlot, I’m leaving. ”) If you didn’t see the movie that extols the virtues of pinot noir, then click here . In reality, merlot is an important part of the traditional Bordeaux mix of five varietals, often described as the “flesh” of the wine while cabernet sauvignon is the “bones.” 

Forget Sideways , we have an amazing new house merlot: Pierre Henri from the Languedoc, Jayne’s home-from-home in France, so we about fell over backwards when we saw we could get it here. As a House Wine it is $6 a glass. Like all our House Wines, it is the best quality for the best value in town.


Thank you and Stay cool,
Michael and Jayne
THIS WEEK ON OUR SCHEDULE

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  • Monday Advanced Ladies 4.0 night           
  • Tuesday 3.5 Drill and Play Clinic               
  • Tuesday Advanced Mens 4.0 night            
  • Wednesday Drill and Grill                    
  • Thursday 3.0 Drill and Play clinic              
  • Thursday 3.5 ladies night                    
  • Friday Advanced Mens clinic                 
  • Saturday Scramble                           
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 Summer & Year Round Reciprocal Club Information

Monday May 1st and ending on October 31st, 2017, Premium Members of the Boulevard Tennis Club will have charging privileges at the following clubs:

Sea Oaks                                                                                   Dining, Tennis and Beach Club                                                               Tennis Club -(772)231-3102                                                                 Dining- 772-234-4242                                                                           Beach Club (closed Mon. & Tue. in June)   
             
Vero Beach Country Club                                                                 Golf and Dining                                                                               Golf Shop (772) 562-2775                                                                     Grille Room (772) 567-3320                                                                      Golf rate $48 +tax (Cart incl.) 18 holes - $27 +tax (Cart incl.) 9 holes.

Vero Beach Yacht Club                                                                  Dining and Boat Rental                                                                      Dining (772) 231-2211                                                                       Lunch (Weds/Thurs/Fri)-11:00am-1:30pm                                                    Dinner (Tues-Sat) 5:30pm-8:30pm

Oak Harbor                                                                              Golf and Dining Clubhouse (772) 562-3808 8:00am-6:00pm        Golf rate $25 (9holes) - $40 (18 holes)

Year-round reciprocals (summer rates)
Indian River Club                                                                        Golf and Dining                                                                               Golf Shop (772) 569-5066                                                                    Grille Room (772) 770-4627                                                                   Golf rate $48 + tax (Cart incl.) 18 holes.

Pointe West Country Club                                                               
Golf and Dining Main Club (772) 770-3401                                                       Golf Shop (772) 770-4653                                                                          Golf rate BTC Resident $25 +tax (Cart Incl.) 18 holes                                             Golf rate $43 +tax (Cart. incl.) 18 holes 
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Appropriate tennis attire is required for all members and their guests. 
T-shirts are NOT permitted except for juniors under the age of 18. 
No running or cross training shoes will be allowed.