Stand-up paddle yoga classes on the bay
Posted: June 21, 2012 at 1:24 pm
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Students practice stand-up paddle yoga, traditional yoga and fitness exercises taught on the water on floating boards.
Who wants to do yoga in a sweaty gym room or even a breezy studio when you can do it on the bay? That's where Leigh Claxton goes. Claxton teaches stand-up paddle yoga (known among practitioners as SUP Yoga), which combines balance and stabilizing training with the core workout of a typical yoga class. Classes are three or four days a week in Sausalito. More information is at http://www.onboardfitness.org.
Name: Leigh Claxton
Age: Late 40s
Residence: Mill Valley
Occupation: Yoga instructor and rehabilitation coach
Activity: Stand-up paddle yoga
Describe paddle yoga: Classes are traditional yoga and fitness classes taught on the water on floating boards. Your mat is a stand-up paddleboard.
Where the idea came from: In 2009, I began experimenting with some stabilizing exercises on the boards to use with head-injury patients. By being able to actually feel what they were doing and see minor weight shifts, they were better able to grasp the relearning and reprogramming that needs to take place after a head injury. I realized how much centering was taking place and how great that would be for yoga.
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Life Coach Strategies – Do Not Make Assumptions – Video
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NWCA Coaching Leadership Academy to be presented
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INDIANAPOLIS -- The 2012 National Coaching Conference Presented by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), will feature a seminar today, Wednesday, June 20 by the NWCA, "Using Coaching Education to Help Save Intercollegiate Olympic Sports: The NWCA Coaching Leadership Academy Program Example."
The goal of the National Coaching Conference is to "educate, collaborate and influence"by bringing together coaches, coaching educators and school administrators to present new ideas and recognize the value of coaches as teachers.
The theme for this year's convention is, "Sports - Take Part. Get Set for Life."This is the USA Coaching Coalition's opportunity to bring together the leaders in sport and create dialogue to change the paradigm of the way sports are viewed and coached in the United States.
The NWCA's portion of the presentation will be given by the main architect for the Leadership Academy Daniel Gould, Ph.D., from the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports (ISYS) at Michigan State University along with his colleagues Larry Lauer, Ph.D., and Dennis Johnson, Ph.D. The Executive Director of the NWCA, Mike Moyer will also be discussing the importance of this program, why it was created and the impact it has had on Collegiate Wrestling in just four short years.
The goal of the NWCA Leadership Academy is two-fold: to help coaches enhance their CEO skills in an effort to strengthen their programs and to promote best practices for improving retention and graduation rates.
Since 2009, the NWCA has been able to provide scholarships to over 175 college coaches who have completed the course due to the generosity of our sponsors. This August, the NWCA and our sponsors will once again be able to scholarship an additional 50 coaches to take part in the Academy. To learn more about the NWCA Coaching Leadership Academy visit http://www.nwcaonline.com/NWCAWebSite/coachingdevelopment/leadership.aspx.
One of the major features of the NWCA Leadership Academy comes from its funding source as all coaches receive a "Scholarship"to attend; their education has been made possible from extremely generous donors who believe in educating our coaches to allow continued growth and stability in the sport of wrestling. Without these generous donors this program would never have been made possible.
By presenting this at the National Coaching Conference the NWCA and the ISYS will be discussing how this program can be adapted to other Olympic Sports at the collegiate and high school levels.
"This is a fantastic opportunity for the NWCA to be able to share our knowledge of coaching education with the other Olympic Sports, along with coaches from many different backgrounds. This also allows us to keep our mission strong by following the three core competencies of the NWCA which are: Coaching Development, student-athlete welfare, and the promotion of wrestling,"said Moyer. "We want to thank the NFHS and the National Coaching Conference for including the Leadership Academy and the NWCA into this year's program."
About the NFHS Since 1920, The National Federation of State High School Associations has led the development of education -based interscholastic sports and activities that help students succeed in their lives. We set directions for the future by building awareness and support, improving the participation experience, establishing consistent standards and rules for competition, and helping those who oversee high school sports and activities.
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Coaching's not in Hird's future
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CATLIN Aaron Hird, almost a reluctant coach, was ready to hang up the whistle.
The Salt Fork boys' basketball head coach for five seasons, Hird was hired Wednesday night as principal at Oakwood Elementary School, which has kindergarten through sixth grade.
Though he has enjoyed coaching the sport he starred in before graduating from Armstrong-Potomac in 2000, Hird said it won't be hard to leave that phase of his life behind.
"Coaching is not something I ever saw myself getting into," Hird said. "I don't think I'll miss coaching at all. I'll miss the kids, but the coaching and the stress of the game I won't miss."
He was asked to help coach junior high basketball at Catlin as a student-teacher in 2004.
The following year, he was hired as a sixth-grade teacher and junior high boys' basketball coach. After two seasons and an IESA state title in 2007 he took over the Salt Fork varsity position. His five-year record was 133-25, including a Class 1A state title in 2009-10.
"My timing was very fortunate," the 30-year-old Hird said. "I've been able to do some neat things, and we had great kids."
Once again, Hird's timing is impeccable. In the summer he'll finish his administrator's certificate at Eastern Illinois University; there's the chance to follow in his father's footsteps.
"This is what I always expected to do," he said. "I never saw myself as a lifer. Never."
His father, Randy, was a school administrator at St. Joseph-Ogden, Potomac, Bismarck-Henning and Rossville-Alvin. Aaron Hird leaves a program with eight straight 20-win seasons and wins in 84.1 percent of his varsity games.
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With Gratitude for 'Bling'
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In May 2003, I met with a woman for a life coaching consultation in a caf in New Yorks West Village. She had a nasty case of writers block. I was about a year into my coaching career at that point and was continuously astounded at how good it felt to help people drill down on their stuff and get going on change.
This woman already had some suitors for the novel she had begun, called Bling, but she was frozen. That one-hour session clicked something into place for her. While I would never typically reveal even that much about a clients business, this one wrote me a website testimonial and so these facts were made public by her:
Two days after meeting with [Nancy], I broke through my three-month long bout of writers block, finished my novel a month later and scored a book and film deal six weeks after that. Publishing my book changed my entire life! I cant believe I was going to give up! And I shiver to think what would have happened if I hadnt had Nancy to put me back on the right track.
A beautiful expression of appreciation.
Last weekend I learned this woman, author Erica Kennedy, died at age 42. I am still stunned.
Her book went on to be a New York Times bestseller. I was proud to attend the launch party at Lotus in the then-emerging Meatpacking District. When Bling came out in paperback, the blurb from The Times on the back cover read, Kennedy is wry and funny, with the deadpan humor of a stand-up comic.
Once a publicist at Tommy Hilfiger, but not quite a fit in a corporate environment, she took her Sarah Lawrence College and Oxford education, combined it with her love of magazines and writing and wrote what The New Yorker called A gleeful satire of the hip-hop glitterati.
Imagine being only a year out of the life coaching gate and watching someone succeed on such a grand level because you listened, helped her see what was in front of her and yes reached her on a profound level. Whatever it was, whatever I said, whatever my energy conveyed across that caf table, witnessing the ensuing developments joyously unfold cemented my calling as a life coach.
I feel as if I am the one who owes a debt of gratitude to Erica Kennedy. Perhaps this is her testimonial.
In the years that followed we stayed in touch enough to know what the other was doing. For a while we attended the same church in Manhattan and so after service there was some real conversation over Jamba Juice and Murrays Bagels. We attended a Suze Orman book signing at the Barnes and Noble in Union Square in 2008. The following year she published her second novel, Feminista, which author Rebecca Walker called smart, hilarious, and totally of the moment.
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National: Fitness First secures lifeline as creditors approve CVA plan
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Fitness First has secured approval for its CVA plan
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 3:44 PM
HEALTH clubs group Fitness First was thrown a lifeline today as creditors waved through a last-ditch bid to tackle its burgeoning debt pile.
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The chain, which employs 1,500 staff in the UK, secured backing for a company voluntary arrangement (CVA), which will allow an overhaul of the companys leases to go ahead.
The restructuring will see 67 of the companys 147 gyms in the UK transferred to other operators within the next six months and in the meantime rent on these gyms will be reduced to 55%. Remaining clubs will continue to operate under the Fitness First brand.
Fitness First, which has around dozen gyms in the East of England, at locations including Colchester and Chelmsford, recently secured a deal with most of its lenders to convert debt into equity, but this is dependent on the CVA being agreed in three weeks.
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Join World Health for a Summer Fitness Party in the Park
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CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - June 20, 2012) - On Saturday, June 23 World Health is hosting a Summer Fitness Party in the Park with all proceeds benefitting the Alberta Cancer Foundation. The day begins at 9 a.m. at Shouldice Park in Calgary and William Hawrelak Park in Edmonton.
This fun workout is open to everyone and great for any fitness level. Bring the kids to kick off the morning of sunshine and sweat with Zumbatomic (Zumba for kids) followed by Zumba, Bootcamp and Breathe. Tickets can be purchased at any of the 17 World Health locations at front reception, or at the Park on June 23 in exchange for a $20 charitable donation.
Join World Health in celebrating summer fitness and healthy living while supporting cancer research. Visit worldhealth.ca for more information.
Summer Fitness Party in the Park Schedule:
9:30 - 10:00am: ZUMBATOMIC (Zumba for Kids)
10:00 - 11:15am: ZUMBA
10:00 - 11:00am: Bootcamp
11:15 - 11:45am: Breathe
About World Health
World Health has been inspiring Albertans to live a healthy and active lifestyle for 28 years. With 17 locations throughout Calgary and Edmonton, World Health has the most convenient health club facilities offering flexible membership options, dynamic Group Exercise classes and Personal Training. World Health is committed to member success through their Service Guarantee, which ensures every member is assisted step-by-step until they are comfortable following their individualized program independently. For more information, visit worldhealth.ca.
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Retirement Options for Younger Investors
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By Dan Caplinger | More Articles June 20, 2012 |
The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which Motley Fool editor Erin Kennedy and Fool contributor and financial planner Dan Caplinger discuss topics from around the investment world.
In today's installment, Erin and Dan discuss how young people can get off to the right start by saving early for retirement. Dan goes through several smart alternatives that workers of all ages can use, including 401(k) retirement plans through your employer, as well as IRAs. He also notes that setting money aside for retirement can also give you tax savings now. Although some of the rules governing retirement accounts can get complex, Dan gives some simple guidance on a number of common scenarios that come up, as well as how to get started. He closes by explaining how even with so many people changing jobs frequently, you can make sure your retirement money follows you and that you put it to best use.
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Schwab Retirement Plan Services Earns Top Marks for Client Loyalty and Satisfaction in Independent Survey
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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Schwab Retirement Plan Services has been named the top 401(k) provider in the categories of loyalty and overall satisfaction in a survey by Boston Research Group, affirming its standing as a leading provider of 401(k) plan services.
Loyalty Rankings
Schwab, which serves plans with 1.5 million corporate retirement plan participants, received its number one ranking in loyalty by both employers sponsoring 401(k) plans and their employees. Among employers, Schwab scored 86 percent compared to the industry average of 75 percent. Employers measured loyalty against three key drivers: easy to do business with, resources to offer the best plan and partners effectively.
The loyalty gap between Schwab and its competitors was even wider among plan participants. Two-thirds (66%) of respondents said they would leave their money in the current plan with Schwab or rollover to a Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. IRA if they left the plan today, compared to an industry average of just 51 percent.
High Satisfaction Marks from Plan Participants
In the area of overall satisfaction, Schwab was given the highest mark of any provider by plan participants 46 percent, ten points above the industry norm. Schwabs score rose four percent in 2011 over its industry-leading mark in 2010. The factors that drove overall satisfaction with employees in plans serviced by Schwab include its investment experience and the participants experience when they engage with Schwab.
Schwab is committed to building strong relationships with employers who choose us to service their 401(k) plan, and to delivering an excellent experience to their employees, said Steve Anderson, head of retirement plan services at Schwab. The Boston Research Group study findings are an affirmation that our efforts are being recognized among the people whose opinions we value mostour clients.
Charles Schwab continues to be a leader in the retirement plan industry in the view of both employers and their employees, said Warren Cormier, president of Boston Research Group. We commend Schwab for engendering a very high level of loyalty and satisfaction among both groups.
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