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Dear Client, As we head into the Spring Season our minds and our bodies feel like they are starting to awaken from deep slumber. Winter with it's cold weather, gray skies and chilly wind makes for an inhospitable outside environment. Many physical activities seem like much more of a chore in the wintertime for some reason. It's like our bodies are trying to hibernate, when the pace of our lives does not allow them to. Often, winter is the time of more joint aches and muscle stiffness, something the Chinese doctors noticed two thousand years ago. Spring, on the other hand, is the universal season of rebirth. The snow melts, the sun reappears on a more regular basis and the spring air warms all around us. The mood lifts and the spirit begins to rejoice. We devote this issue to making you feel good this spring, and to reaching emotional and physical wellbeing. I hope you find this newsletter helpful and pass it along to those people in your life who might also enjoy it.
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Changing season's impact on health:
Two Perspectives - Western and Eastern
Contribute to the community:Do good, feel good! |
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CLASSES COME & A fully updated schedule is attached to this email or it can be downloaded here. The following
classes are, alas,
We've also added some new classes:
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BUDOKON
BOOTCAMP:
For those who missed out last month's newsletter, the literal translation of Budokon is "the way of the spiritual warrior." Budokon is a fusion of Power Yoga, Martial Arts and Meditation in one complete system. This system develops strength of the body, sharpness of the mind, and serenity of the spirit. The class was
spectacular. Even the instructors, who work out daily and are limber from the
Yoga and Pilates felt that the workout was
The class started off with yoga postures geared towards warming you up and awakening the muscles. As the body limbered up the pace sped up and the postures began flowing from one into the next in a dance-like progression. Oksana was great with demonstrating, as well as with verbal cuing, making the class move along smoothly and comfortably.
As the class began to wind down, Oksana brought us all back for some personal guided meditation that I thought was crucial for helping me center, connect to the group, and feel really relaxed. . When I walked out of that class I felt strong, powerful, worked and ready for absolutely anything! If you would like to experience Budokon but Saturday morning does not work well with your schedule, please email us your availability, as we might be starting a second Budokon Bootcamp class shortly. |
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CHANGING SEASON'S
IMPACT ON HEALTH:
Two Perspectives - Western and Eastern |
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Spring is beautiful and I love it. I find all aspects of the season wonderful
and refreshing. I cherish the fact that I can spend more time outdoors and enjoy
the nature's season of awakening.Whereas many people feel the same way about the season, spring brings them special challenges. These can come in the form of increased upper respiratory infections, more frequent bouts of bronchitis or sinusitis, and the return off seasonal allergies. A western physician would recommend that you avoid the triggers of these infections and allergens, wash your hands frequently and come and see the doctor if these measures fail. A non-sedating antihistamine may even be recommended at the first sign of itchy eyes and nose. A physician trained in
Eastern medicine's approach to health and well-being would say that is not
enough. A seasonal change is seen as a moment of flux in the universe. Such a
flux is seen to happen on all levels of nature. In this system of thought man is
considered to be a microcosmic reflection of the universe, and thus susceptible
to the same changes in the body. Thus the
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Eastern physicians place a great
deal of importance of strengthening the body in anticipation of the changes in
nature. Healthier diet, regular exercise and even a better state of emotions
would all be seen as crucial for making it though a seasonal change without an
illness. Special herbal and acupuncture
treatments are available to shore up the body's energetic makeup and the immune
system.
In early May, we will add medical acupuncture as one more option for you at the studio. We hope you take advantage of this 3000-year old healing tradition and see what it can do for you. In the meanwhile, eat well, drink plenty of water, sleep well and let your body rest and recharge as much as possible! Let the spring's natural beauty soothe your soul and calm your Shen, spirit. David Boguslavsky, MD is a Family Doctor out of Somerset Medical Center. Soon he will be opening an exclusive boutique medical practice that will blend Western medicine with Eastern healing techniques. |
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Whether it is helping with the activities of the
synagogue or participating in a
church charity event there are few things that bring as much joy to the heart as
contributing to the well-being of the community. Every culture seeks to
raise the spirit of community awareness and places a high emphasis on
cooperation among the different groups to achieve the same goals. Over the
course of the past year we have been approached numerous times to contribute to
a local events. We've always responded positively and looked at this as
not only helping our clients but the larger community we are a part of. It is in that spirit that we'd like to highlight Elizabeth Bryce, a young woman from Philadelphia who approached us recently and asked for our help in spreading the word about her upcoming "Team In Training" Triathlon experience.
"...As the largest endurance training program in the U.S., Team In Training provides its participants with coaching and training expertise in exchange for raising money towards finding a cure for leukemia and lymphoma. As part of Team in Training, I will be competing in the St. Anthony’s Triathlon on April 30th in St. Petersburg, Florida. The race consists of swimming 1 mile in the Tampa Bay, bicycling 27 miles, and finally finishing with a 6.2 mile run.
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As I alluded to earlier, each Team In Training participant agrees to raise money to benefit research and patient services for those affected by leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and multiple myeloma. Please make a donation to help me reach my fund-raising goal of $4400 by April 14th. You can donate online by visiting my website at www.active.com/donate/tntepa/LizBryce. Remember, all donations to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society are 100% tax deductible!" Elizabeth is an inspiring young woman and I encourage all of you to support her in her quest to raise awareness and money towards the research that may some day result in finding the cure for leukemia and lymphoma! |
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On Saturday March 25th our studio held it's first Budokon
Workshop with Oksana Fitzmaurice, the only certified Budokon instructor in New
Jersey. I took the class along with many of our instructors and clients. The
interest in this class was so strong after the last newsletter that we had to
hold two workshops on that day instead of the one we had planned initially. 
terrific
and engaged the muscles of their bodies that they don't routinely use. 
Next thing I knew I was practicing punches, kicks and learning how to protect
myself, and take out somebody's knee caps (something I feel we should all know
:). This part of the class was especially empowering and emotionally releasing.
change
of seasons can be especially difficult on people whose organisms cope poorly
with change, people whose composition predisposes them to catch illness rapidly.
Even healthy organisms under the pressure of chronic stress will tend to break
down around this time of year.
She wrote: 
While this race will be a major physical test for me, I am positive that I
will finish will a huge smile on my face. Furthermore, after learning about my
“patient hero,” Adam Spector, I have all the additional motivation I need. Adam
is 24 years old and has been diagnosed with a rare form of primary refractory
Hodgkin’s disease. Though his prior treatments have been unsuccessful, he has
begun experimental treatment this year at the National Cancer Institute in
Bethesda, MD and remains hopeful.To be removed from our e-mailing list reply to this email with the word "Unsubscribe" in the subject of the email.