Boulder Pilates instructor leading international competition
Posted: June 23, 2012 at 5:15 am
Hayley Hobson instructs Laurie Silver, of Boulder, in Pilates in her private studio earlier this year. ( RACHEL WOOLF )
Boulder Pilates instructor Hayley Hobson is leading an international competition, ahead of dozens of contestants from around the world.
The Next Pilates Anytime Instructor Competition is sponsored by the Pilates Anytime website and Pilates Style magazine.
"I consider myself a great teacher," said Hobson, 43. "My teachers were taught by Joseph Pilates himself."
Hobson leads Pilates and yoga classes at her private studio, at 5122 Second St., the Little Yoga Studio, at 2525 Arapahoe Ave., and the Colorado Athletic Club, at 1821 30th St. in Boulder. Hobson also serves as the "mind and body coordinator" at the Colorado Athletic Club.
Before turning to Pilates and yoga 15 years ago, she worked as a lawyer in Los Angeles.
"I didn't feel like being in the corporate environment was the right fit for me," Hobson said. "I am really into making people feel good in their bodies -- I feel like I can just look at somebody and feel what they're feeling, where they have pain or where they are off-balanced."
By Friday evening, Hobson had received 337 votes in the competition, putting her in first place among the 53 contestants. Voting began this week and concludes July 15.
"I feel lucky," Hobson said. "I have a lot of gratitude to a lot of the people voting for me. I feel blessed that all of my knowledge and education has finally paid off."
The winner will be featured in a four- to six-page spread in Pilates Style magazine, as well as with an instructional video posted on the magazine's website.
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Yoga classes help give 'brains a break'
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By KRISTINA THOMAS
ThisWeek Community News Friday June 22, 2012 4:57 PM
The Sunbury Library doesn't just offer books about yoga, it offers hands-on instruction.
For the second consecutive year, the library will offer yoga classes at 1 and 7 p.m. Wednesdays, throughout the year.
The class costs $5 and "yogis" will need to bring their own mats.
Gentle yoga, geared toward those with physical limitations, is at 1 p.m. Beginner's yoga, an introduction into yoga, is at 7 p.m.
Mary Nice, adult services manager, said she tries to offer programs that are of interest.
"We have books and videos on yoga and we know these are popular," she said.
"This is a great class for stress relief and it keeps or community healthy. I even take the classes," she said.
Nice said she also likes to promote local people and instructor Leslie Myers is very enthusiastic and dedicated.
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Rob Schware: Veterans, Trauma and Yoga: Are We Moving Quickly Enough?
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I could not imagine the words "yoga" and "military" used in the same sentence when I first began studying yoga 17 years ago at the Omega Institute. The world of yoga, with its grounding in nonviolence, and that of the military, with is call to violent action if necessary, seemed to me to be polar opposites.
Slowly, yoga is being accepted as an effective complementary therapy for mental health issues including PTSD. Many returning service members experiencing symptoms of combat stress such as nightmares, chronic physical pain, hyper-vigilance, sleeplessness, difficulty in controlling anger, and problems in personal relationships say they feel somehow disconnected from themselves, from their loved ones and from life as a whole. You see that look on the faces of veterans when they first hear about yoga class as part of a treatment program for PTSD, the one that says, "you've got to be kidding." But often another veteran will jump in: "I know what you're thinking, and I felt the same way. It took me a while to even give it a chance, but you know, it really helps me."
Are there enough yoga teachers and therapists to complement the work of other health professionals addressing the growing health crisis those now face who have served our nation in Iraq and Afghanistan, and even Vietnam? That crisis is here, now:
Up to 37 percent of the more than 2 million service members who have been deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan are struggling with serious mental health problems including PTSD, major depression, and traumatic brain injury.
Active duty suicides reached epidemic levels in 2010 with one active duty service member committing suicide every 36 hours. Our veterans are killing themselves at twice the rate of other Americans.
There are approximately 214,000 women serving in the military today, with more entering military service every year. In addition to the combat experiences that their male counterparts have to cope with, female veterans suffer from significantly higher rates of Military Sexual Trauma and have suicide rates that are up to three times higher than the rates of civilian women. In addition, the impact of these problems has a cascading effect on each of the 8-10 family members directly related to each service member and veteran.
Despite barriers to care (e.g., the perceived and/or actual availability of health care services, particularly the availability of women-specific services), soldiers are seeking mental health help more than 100,000 times a month. The number of active duty troops discharged from the army for mental health problems increased by 64 percent between 2005 and 2009. In 2009, there were 17,538 hospitalizations for mental health problems and 11,156 for injuries and battle wounds. Mental health problems now account for one in nine medical discharges.
Yoga is being offered in some VA medical centers to help address unmet mental health needs. In fact, a recent study found that nearly 30 percent of Specialized PTSD Treatment Programs offer yoga as a treatment option. But is this enough? Are we moving fast enough? Veterans and active duty military personnel who practice yoga regularly report reduced anxiety and depression, improved sleep and concentration, a greater ability to focus on the positive, support in addiction recovery, pain relief, and increased ability to deal with the mental and emotional strain of combat.
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Aerobics instructor turned lifesaver in deputy shooting
Posted: June 22, 2012 at 3:16 pm
SPOKANE, Wash. -
Tomi Wheeler may be the unsung hero of the deputy shootings on Tuesday, being the first one to arrive on scene to help wounded Spokane County Sheriff deputies Matt Spink and Mike Northway.
"The whole time I was like I can't let him die, I can't let him die," Wheeler said.
Gunshots, blood and sirens didn't stop Wheeler on June 19.
"I just hopped out of my car and did it. He's lying on the ground bleeding, there is no other option," she said.
It began as a "plain" day, as Wheeler calls it. She had cleaned and organized her home and then in the afternoon it was time to head to the YMCA in North Spokane where Wheeler teaches aerobics.
"I always cut through the cute little neighborhoods in that area, it's just kind of a thing I do," she said.
Wheeler always takes a different way to work. She never knows where she'll end up but she never thought it would be here. At first, Wheeler heard gunshots and then saw an SUV come racing through, she ducked and then dove right in.
"If I died doing something like that, I know my family would be proud of me," Wheeler said.
Wheeler found deputy Northway lying on the ground. Matt Spink was still standing and calling for back-up. Wheeler isn't a deputy, but for a few minutes she was their back-up.
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Colleges award degrees to West Essex residents
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West Essex residents have been busy at college over the last four years and have the degrees to show for it.
Following is a list of those who have earned their degrees
Thomas Rogers of Essex Fells graduated from the University of New Hampshire during the Commencement Ceremony held Saturday, May 19, 2012, on the Durham, N.H., campus.
He earned a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy, cum laude.
Students who received the honor cum laude graduated with a grade point average of 3.2-3.49.
Kaitlin Mylod of North Caldwell received her bachelor of arts degree in applied psychology from Bryant University, Smithfield, R.I., at its 149th Commencement on Saturday, May 19, 2012.
Mylod was named to the deans list for the spring 2012 semester.
Joseph Giordano Jr. of Roseland graduated with a bachelor of arts in communication from DeSales University, Center Valley, Pa., on Saturday, May 19, 2012.
During the ceremony, DeSales President the Rev. Bernard OConnor conferred degrees upon 420 graduates, including undergraduate and graduate students. Arthur L. Scott, president of Northampton Community College, delivered the commencement address and was awarded an honorary doctor of humane letters degree.
Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa., has conferred bachelors and masters degrees to students who completed their graduation requirements during this past spring semester. Degrees were awarded Sunday, May 20, 2012 for studies in liberal arts and professional programs in engineering, education, management and music.
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Yoga Offers Many Benefits for Women
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Published: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 3:04 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 3:04 p.m.
Practicing yoga even a few times a week could deliver benefits both physical and mental.
The improvements to your body are easily recognizable. The range of motion in your joints will increase along with your flexibility and balance, said Jana Whiddon, owner of Yoga Pointe in Lakeland. Some positions are known to ease symptoms of menopause or PMS.
Perhaps unexpected, women can see an increase in muscle from doing yoga.
"Yoga is a nice balance of things, strength being one of them," said Whiddon, who has taught the practice for 12 years.
Mentally, yoga can help ease pressure for women who balance different roles in daily life, Whiddon said. If you work a full day and then switch roles at home to be a mother, it creates tension in the mind.
Practicing different postures and breath awareness allows you to "increase your self-knowledge and connect more with your internal locus of control," Whiddon said.
Yoga cultivates a state of mindfulness, a way of paying attention to what every moment has to offer, Whiddon said.
"It's a way of living in the moment and experiencing the moment for everything it has to offer, instead of being on autopilot," Whiddon said.
Yoga has a spiritual element, but doesn't preclude any certain religious belief. The American Yoga Association says the practice is commonly thought to be derived from Hinduism, but that's a misconception.
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