Help for Haiti

Natural disasters strengthen our sense of community...I have received several different messages from local health organizations for ways to help the situation in Haiti.


Here's a list of ways to contribute through your local fitness centers:

Triomph Fitness, Health, and Wellness
540 President street
Brooklyn, NY
11215

"Clothing, hygiene products (men and women), canned foods, etc... will all be collected at Triomph this Saturday between 12-5p.m. Of course items can be brought in starting immediately, and we will continue to gather products well after Saturday."

Cobble Hill Fitness Collective
278 court street
Brooklyn, NY
11231

"Please stop by the Collective with your cash donations. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Clinton Foundation for rescue efforts."

Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
412 Myrtle Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205

"Accepting donations to go to Operation USA."


List of other resources for help and donations: MSNBC world news

Hamstring Showdown *FREE* class

Thai Massage & Partner Stretch workshop @ lululemon athletica

Sunday, January 17th @11am

It's FREE. Bring a friend!

lululemon athletica
472 Bergen St
Brooklyn NY 11217
tel: (718) 636-6298


"Hamstring Showdown at the Showroom!! Have you always wanted to be able to bend down and touch your toes? Or, for those yogis out there, get closer to that split you've been working on? Well, with the help of a partner, you can!

In this workshop, fantastic Elyse Sparkes (dancer, personal trainer, and thai yoga masseuse extraordinaire!!) will teach us partner stretches and Thai bodywork techniques to lengthen our hamstrings for a more effective stretch.

Partner stretching and Thai bodywork combine stretching, reflexology, energy line work, yoga poses, and massage to decrease pain, increase flexibility, and improve circulation. In this dynamic workshop, Elyse will lead us through exercises where you will be both the giver and the receiver of the stretches - so bring a friend and take these techniques home with you!"

Plan an exercise-cation in 2010

HAPPY 2010 !

I had the pleasure of spending New Year's at Lindy Focus, a lindy hop dance festival in Asheville, North Carolina.

It was a 5 days full of dance classes, lectures, workshops, formal evening swing dances, and late late late night blues dances!!

One of the best things about this was that I was on vacation, but was still being super active! When I take time off from work I usually try to keep up my fitness, but usually somehow I get off track. At Lindy Focus my vacation was based around dancing!

Dancing might not be your drug of choice (I highly recommend it anyhow), BUT you can build a vacation around your favorite activity. Take an exercise-cation! You could hike, bike, ski, take a yoga retreat (like OM's), or anything that makes you move.

Plan an exercise-cation for 2010