Burkay Couture Vision

25A The Burkay Couture Vision

Burkay Couture Ltd announces the launch of a high-end fashion brand specializing in unconventional, wearable art. It’s a line that features the internationally known artwork of Ron Burkhardt printed on luxurious, blended, anti-bacterial fabrics designed by Deborah Kay.

We welcome you to a whole new era of unconventional style, where we revolutionize fashion into functional and expressional ArtWear. These versatile, bold, distinctive garments create a magnetic force that touches everyone around them. We focus on high-vibing magnetic fashions that have a positive effect on all who come into contact with Burkay.

Ron Burkhardt and Deborah Kay, the creators and namesakes of Burkay, have created a vivid, bold and visually exciting line designed to enhance healthy, high-end lifestyles. Ron Burkhardt, the international artist and creative director of the Burkay Couture team-

A fusion of art and advertising expertise, Ron Burkhardt is a unique creative hybrid who has successfully merged careers in two rarefied worlds, winning over 200 awards for creative excellence and showing in over 70 art exhibitions. Born in the serene midwestern landscape of Jackson, Michigan, and bred in the urban maelstrom of New York City, Ron has a rich history as a consummate brand builder. Featured on major networks and the cover of AdWeek, Burkhardt has been interviewed as an industry expert on TV networks CNN, NBC, CBS, Inside Edition, and American Journal.

Deborah Kay, the fashion designer and pattern maker of the team-

Deborah Kay has been immersed in fashion her entire life. Her inspiration to design comes from Versace, whom she modeled for and grew up with in Miami. Deborah grew up into a world of health and wellness taking on the important role of health and wellness practitioner and dedicated her life to making other lives healthier. She owned and operated multiple boutique wellness centers in Miami and helped facilitate corporations to maintain a healthy work environment.

We invite you to join Burkay on a journey of uplifting energy and enrichment where art and fashion collide!

You can acquire Burkay designs at BURKAYCOUTURE.COM

Body by Roxy Staying Fit in Unfit Times

By Whitney Thompson

Exercise and healthy eating are paramount to our overall well being, especially in stressful and uncertain times like those brought on by the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. Roxanna King, personal trainer and owner of

Body by Roxy, has a passion for fitness and for sharing her wealth of experience to help others enrich their lives and improve their overall health

Roxy started dancing at the age of three. She grew up performing around the world, and she soon learned to truly look after and care for her body. Thinking intuitively about her body and her fitness has inspired her work as a trainer. “My whole message is that it’s your body. Be in tune with it. You can be healthy and injury free if you really look after your body.” Throughout her career, that spans, nearly five decades, she has never suffered an injury. “I owe that to my fitness, my stretching, and to my structure of looking after and listening to my body,” she explained.

The pandemic has changed the way business looks for Roxy, but this has been positive in many ways. “I feel like I’ve had more of a connection with people through all of this. Where women might have been part of a larger class of 40 women and not known anyone there, now there are connections and people looking after and empowering each other. I love to feel everyone supporting each other.” Roxy offers small group classes in addition to personal training services, which have fostered the kinds of real connections she described. She even offers virtual training. Through the powerful tool of social media, people worldwide can find her services. So on any given day, she could be working out with someone locally by the pool or via Zoom with someone in Italy.

Roxy finds it so rewarding to share knowledge that she has learned in the world of fitness. She loves connecting with people both globally and in Palm Beach. “When I get messages from people all over the world and I’m able to help them, that really drives me,” she shared.

You can find Roxy on Instagram @ yourbodybyroxy and online at yourbodybyroxy.com.

Do You Know The Three Fitness Mistakes Everyone Makes...

By Tracy Campoli

Everyone wants a slim, toned body, right? And here in South Florida, it’s even more important in our “forever summer” climate. We simply can’t hide under layers of clothing.

I’ve been a trainer and Pilates instructor for over 20 years, and there are three mistakes that I see women making all the time when it comes to getting fit and looking and feeling great at any age. The worst part is...they don’t even know they are making these crucial mistakes!

UNTIL NOW!

Mistake #1: “Groundhog Day” Fitness

Do you remember the movie “Groundhog Day” starring Bill Murray? He found himself reliving the same day over and over and over again.

When it comes to fitness, most people are making this mistake.

In fact, years ago when I worked at a large gym in NYC, I would see the same people, working out on the same equipment, doing the same exercises day after day, month after month...and their bodies? They never looked any different. And that’s just what we can see on the outside.

Doing the same kind of workouts day after day puts you at risk of injury from overusing your muscles, may have you hit a dreaded plateau (where you are doing the work but not seeing results) and research has shown that varying your workouts will not only help you burn more calories and fat but also will help your BRAIN health tremendously.

A recent study from UCLA Medical Center and University of Pittsburgh showed that taking on varied physical activity improved the volume of the brain and even reduced risk of Alzheimer’s by up to 50%!

So if you want to see external changes like more lean muscle mass and weight loss, and also increase your brain health, it’s crucial that you include a variety of workouts in your fitness routine.

Mistake #2: Believing More Equals Better

We’ve been brainwashed to believe that if we do longer workouts, that we’ll see better results. This is a myth and a huge mistake, especially for women and hormonal health. Studies have shown that working out regularly for as little as 30 minutes per day can help to balance your estrogen levels. This is important because when your hormones are BALANCED you will increase lean muscle mass and reduce your fat mass...which results in you looking super fit and feminine.

And we can all agree that we are busy, right? Imagine spending LESS time on your fitness, and seeing better results! A core piece of my training with my students is built on doing 30 minute varied workouts daily, because it works! It keeps you energized, fit, and having healthy and balanced hormones.

Mistake #3: Trying To “Figure It Out” Alone

Research shows that more than 92% of people who start a fitness program FAIL. Depressing, right?

However a study from the University of Chicago suggested that your likelihood of success is directly related to accountability and support.

Couple this with all of the confusing and conflicting information that is readily available online, it’s no wonder that most people find getting fit overwhelming.

The solution is simple: you don’t need to do this on your own. In fact, you shouldn’t because you only have about a 10% chance that you’ll succeed.

Community is what is needed to help you WIN! So whether it’s a fit friend, a family member, a trainer or an online community, having a COMMUNITY is the key to success!

These are the three most common mistakes when it comes to getting fit. When you implement these simple strategies you will quickly and easily start to see better results.

Tracy Campoli is a Miami based television host on the CW network and a lifestyle and wellness coach who helps women lose weight and get fit without diets or boring boot camp workouts or burpees. She is the creator of Amazing Arms... in just 7 Days, that has helped thousands of women say “bye-bye” to bat wings at any age. Now with over 25 million views on her YouTube channel, get weekly videos to create a body and life you love.

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