GoRecess Featured Adrianne's Recipe: Steel Cut Oats!

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GoRecess Featured Recipe: Steel Cut Oats

02.06.2014

There are many different ways to make steel cut oats, but Adrianne Yurgosky, owner of Westside Pilates in NYC, brings us this speedy method that tastes delicious and is gluten free! Since steel cut oats take time to make on the stove (about 45 minutes), Adrianne recommends doing the prep work the night before. 

The night before:

1. Bring 3 cups of water to a boil
2. Once the water is boiling, turn the heat off and stir in 1 cup of steel cut oats for 1 minute.
3. Cover the pot and refrigerate overnight.

The next morning:

1. Turn the stovetop on medium heat and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Remove the pot from heat and serve (it normally makes 3 servings - pour the extra in a container and use it during the rest of the week)

While still hot, add the following per serving:

• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 10 broken up walnuts
• 1 tablespoon of honey to sweeten
• 2 tablespoons of milk

Stir it all up and then cut a banana into slices and place on top (half of a banana works well too).  Serve and enjoy! 

About Adrianne

Adrianne Yurgosky is a professional Pilates instructor and the owner of Westside Pilates on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. She is certified through Power Pilates in New York City after completing 600+ hours of study under Bob Liekens, Junghee Won and Susan Moran. Her second certification comes from The Pilates Studio with Sean Gallagher and Brett Howard and she recently completed her Pilates Method Alliance certification in August 2013.  Adrianne is dedicated to inspiring people towards better health and wellness through Pilates and works with a wide variety of clients including athletes, people struggling with physical ailments such as low back pain and other chronic conditions as well as those dealing with specific and general areas of tightness in the body. Adrianne is also a holistic health counselor, certified through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition.

 

Westside Pilates Logo

I have been receiving a lot of comments lately regarding my logo for Westside Pilates. I have to say that I am so grateful that one of my best friends created this logo for me, Jenny Eikenkamp. We worked together at Accor hotels and she inspired me to work on my artistic ability. Yes, I realized that I actually have some and that artistic abilities comes in different forms than one expects. I learned CSS codes, more about my digital SLR and photoshop.

There was no doubt in my mind that she was the person for me. She knows me, she knows Pilates and more importantly she understands the relationship that I have with Pilates which I knew she would make me a logo that I would love. Jenny created a first round for me but none of them struck me and I definitely did not want to settle. In June, when I was visiting her in Berlin, we discussed my logo and how I felt about the preliminary options she had for me. The next morning she had created the logo... it is simple and to the point, I loved it!

Although Jenny is German and lives in Berlin, she does global work. She speaks fluent English and understands the US market.

Island of Skye, taken by Jenny Eikenkamp

Her contact information:
mail@ten-11.net
www.ten-11.net
+49 01 577 466 1016
She does do skype calls too

She does designs, websites, blogs, photography, furniture restoration etc. If you like one of her photos I am sure she would sell it to you ;)
Check out her personal blog: http://www.ker-wat-schoen.de/

Although it is a vacation, Jenny will be here, in New York City the second week of December and she will be taking some new studio and headshots for me. I can't wait!

Photo Shoot at Westside Pilates

Two weeks ago I took some new photos of me at Westside Pilates and I wanted to share them :)

One leg pull ups...

Swan Dive on the chair...

Teaser on the chair...

Leg Springs in the air...

Thigh Stretch on the tower unit...

The Hundred… A Warm up!

The Hundred is an exercise that was created by Joseph Pilates which is performed by beginner, intermediate and advanced clients. The Hundred is meant as an entire body workout. Your head is lifted to work your upper abdomen, your legs are extended to work the lower abdomen (in the photo below, the legs are at the intermediate level), the arms pump up and down and then you add breathe (10 counts in and 10 counts out for a total of 10 breathes) to work your lungs. So many things to think about while doing this exercise!

Molly doing the Hundred

Men Can Be Swans...

Swan can be a challenging position for a man. One of my clients saw a photo of someone doing the swan on the Ladder Barrel and decided that it was something he wanted to accomplish. His goal was to be able to gain length on the Ladder Barrel (he is already 6'2") and to do something he didn't think he could. I wanted him to see his swan so I took a picture of him at Westside Pilates. Yes, he gave me permission to post it… I am proud of him :)

Randy doing the Swan on the Ladder Barrel at Westside Pilates

I had to add one more photo because you can see how proud he is of himself...

Randy looking very proud :)

… This is why I love my job!! :)

Westside Pilates is OPEN!!

IS NOW OPEN... I am so pleased to announce the opening of Westside Pilates  on the corner of 91st and Broadway. This has been a dream  for the past 5 years and it has finally become a reality. I am officially open for business so book your session today!  If you know of anyone in the New York City area who may  be interested, please forward them this email. Contact us: 91st & Broadway 212-362-6241 westsidepilatesnyc@gmail.com westsidepilatesnyc.com Hours: Mon-Thu 7am-8pm Fri 7am-4pm Sat 9-2pm Sun 9-4pm Adrianne Yurgosky received her Pilates instruction certification through Power Pilates in New York City, completing 600+ hours of study under Bob Liekens, Junghee Won, and Susan Moran. Adrianne received her 2nd certification through The Pilates Studio with Sean Gallagher and Brett Howard. She recently completed her Pilates Method Alliance certification in August 2013. Adrianne was a college athlete who was a member of her school’s field hockey and swim teams. She first turned to Pilates in an effort to manage a painful case of sciatica. Because of her personal experience with Pilates as a method of pain management, Adrianne is able to bring exceptional insight into her work with athletes, individuals with lower back pain, and those with both specific and general areas of tightness. She gains inspiration when she is able to help her clients build the strength and understanding to achieve body movements that once seemed impossible. In addition to her Pilates instruction, Adrianne is also a holistic health counselor, certified through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition as well as the American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP). Adrianne graduated from Fordham University with a bachelor's degree in international political science and French literature. Contact us: 91st & Broadway 212-362-6241 westsidepilatesnyc@gmail.com westsidepilatesnyc.com

Opening of Westside Pilates!

I am so excited to announce the opening of Westside Pilates this fall 2013 (exact date to be determined in August). It has been 3 years in the making and just when I thought my dream of having a studio was crushed, it has come alive again. I am so grateful to those people who have helped me through this process. It makes me realize that one should never give up on their dream and there are always people who will support your dream in many different ways.

So... THANK YOU to everyone who has helped and stay turned for the exact date opening!