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Latin Dance for Health, Body and Mind: with Rio Rhythmics!
I
thought to write about the Mental and physical benefits
of Latin Dance, however 3 testimonials came to mind
out of hundreds of great feedback we always receive,
and I thought it could express more than what I could
say in such a short amount of words.
One day a student said: "I lost a stone after my beginner's
course". Surprised I asked how, only 11 weeks and not
too fitness focused. Her answer brought tears into my
eyes. "I always felt ugly and awkward and now I feel
I can move gracefully, I feel more beautiful and I am
enlightened"
Another student said: "I'm a 46 year old tough Aussie
bloke, hard core and "no emotion allowed". My daughter
is only 16, and we never connected before we came to
Rio Rhythmics, and now we go out dancing and I am learning
to communicate with her. I though Latin dance would
be good for her and it is, but for me! It brought me
new life"
And other: "I divorced 6 years ago. I felt challenged
to get closer to males. I am finding it to be so healthy
and enjoyable to be in Rio Rhythmic's friendly environment.
I am doing classes twice a week, and dancing socially
practically every weekend. I feel the embrace is very
healthy for me"
Parveen Chopra (master degree in mass communication)
says: "we need 4 hugs a day for survival, 8 hugs for
maintenance and 12 hugs a day for growth"
"Dance for life and celebrate life dancing"
Tarcisio
Founder of Rio Rhythmics
3844
1824
126
Boundary Street West End
www.riorhythmics.com.au
Processing: The Core Stages of Grief: by Clayfield Counselling.
There
are five stages that a person will go through as they
process the loss of a loved one and also the loss of
their homes. Over the coming months we will hear and
see many people going through the stages of grief. Grief
isn't just about losing a loved one, for many people
losing a home is just as catastrophic. Our homes are
an extension of ourselves and when a person loses everything
that defines them, it is a traumatic period in their
lives.
As you will have noticed many people are saying they're
fine, that their neighbours are worse off than them.
This is the first stage of grief, Denial. It is important
for people to recognise and acknowledge what they have
lost, yes, they may have only lost personal possessions
and material items, but they've also lost the memories
that people often associate with these items. Denial
can cause many people to act and say things that they
wouldn't ordinarily. For those who haven't been affected,
it is a time to be tolerant and understanding.
The next stage we will be seeing in the coming days
and weeks is the second stage, Anger. Much of this will
be directed at the fact that there was no warning for
many people and the hopelessness when confronting the
devastated regions of Queensland. Local, State and Federal
government will be on the receiving end of this. People
will be angry and questioning why is it that they lost
everything and their neighbour's home may be safe. Accept
that anger is a normal part of the healing process,
we all need to vent, but when anger starts manifesting
itself in your everyday actions, it may be time to seek
counselling.
The next stage of grief is depression, it may not manifest
itself straight away and it could be some time before
a person begins to feel depressed. Sometimes when it
all seems like too much, then it is time to talk to
someone about how you are feeling. These feelings may
only last a short time, or an extended period of time,
sometimes all a person needs is a few sessions with
a counsellor to be able to focus themselves and process
events which have passed.
The next stage is acceptance, by acknowledging the severity
of the situation and by taking stock of what is happening,
we are allowing ourselves to grieve for what we have
lost and what we stand to lose in the coming months
as the clean up and damage bill is tallied. Acceptance
is an important part of the process.
Sometimes people do not follow these stages, some people
miss one, whilst other may relapse, there is no right
or wrong way to grieve for what you have lost. Some
people will never fully process what has happened, others
will push it aside and get on with the rebuilding process
and worry about the rest when they have time. But it
is important to understand that by setting aside your
thoughts and feelings isn't healthy, it is important
to acknowledge what has happened and move forward.
699-713
Sandgate Rd Clayfield 07 3862 6622
http://www.clayfieldcounselling.com.au
Serious
Training, Serious Fun: Check out Kickbike.
Have
you ever had to give up running due to impact injuries?
Do you suffer for days after you do run? Do you suffer
from short hamstrings? Or maybe your cycling aggravates
your lower back? Maybe you had to take up cycling because
the body could no longer handle running, but you found
you could not get the same aerobic workout.
These are all great reasons to look at Kickbiking. They
may look like an oversized scooter, a penny farthing
look alike. But don't underestimate them. The Kickbike
is now being used by elite athletes for Glut activation
and core strengthening, unequalled by other workouts.
In fact some athletes are using the Kickbike to help
improve their running speed and power.
Cross Country Skiers, undoubtedly classed as the fitness
in the world, have been using them now for 16 years
for their summertime training. Here in Australia, AFL
teams, Rugby, Hockey and Sprint Athletes are incorporating
them into their training, mainly for the Hip Flexor
stability and flexibility and for Glut Activation.
If you take the Kickbike out for less than 1km then
you just think, Wow, that's fun. If you took it out
and did 5km then you would notice some very worked muscles.
Spend a couple of weeks kicking and you will notice
a huge difference in your strength, stamina, and flexibility.
If your sport has any sprint or running component, then
you will notice a huge difference as a result of Kickbiking.
I know it improved my runtimes, and sport performances.
Get yourself onto a Kickbike, and kick your own butt
into shape, while having fun.
Bruce Cook
Kickbike Australia
Visit www.kickbike.com.au
or for more information contact Bruce Cook. Ph 1300
730206, Mobile 0407 699884 or email [email protected]
Health
warning: Side effects include toned legs, pert buttocks
and a sense of wellbeing. Please moderate usage.
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Vitaleblog.org
is a blog (weblog) website aimed at those interested
in Natural and organic skin and body care. You will
find: * A repository of useful articles for education
about how to choose the best organic and natural skin
care. These articles are aimed to help you with all
aspects of understanding the ingredients and making
the right choices for your skin and the environment.
* A collection of videos about natural skin care. You
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Short
and Sweet:Easy Pumpkin & Chickpea Curry!
Serves
4
1 tbs peanut oil
1 white onion, chopped
2 tbs curry paste
1 kg pumpkin, cut into 3cm pieces
1 cup (250ml) water
420g can chickpeas, drained
140ml can lite coconut milk
2 tbs chopped fresh coriander
1. Heat oil in large saucepan, cook onion, stirring
about 3 minutes until soft. Add curry paste cook, stirring
about 1 minute or until fragrant.
2. Add pumpkin, stir to coat in curry mixture. Stir
in water, bring to a boil, simmer, covered about 10
minutes or until pumpkin is soft. Gently stir in chickpeas
and lite coconut milk, cook, 2 minutes or until heated
through. Sprinkle with coriander. Serve with rice if
desired.
Brought
to you by Mass Attack.
http://www.massattack.com.au
Laughter
is the best medicine!
After
many years of marriage, a husband has turned into a
couch potato, became completely inattentive to his wife
and sat guzzling beer and watching TV all day. The wife
was dismayed because no matter what she did to attract
the husband's attention, he'd just shrug her off with
some bored comment.
This went on for many months and the wife was going
crazy with boredom. Then one day at a pet store, the
wife saw this big, ugly, snorting bird with a hairy
chest, powerful hairy forearms, beady eyes and dribble
running down the side of its mouth.
The shopkeeper, observing her fascination with the bird,
told her it was a special imported "Goony bird" and
it had a very peculiar trait. To demonstrate, he exclaimed,
"Goony bird! The table!"
Immediately, the Goony bird flew off its perch and with
single-minded fury attacked the table and smashed it
into a hundred little pieces with its powerful forearms
and claws! To demonstrate some more, the shopkeeper
said, "Goony bird! The shelf!"
Again the Goony bird turned to the shelf and demolished
it in seconds.
"Wow!" said the wife, "If this doesn't attract my husband's
attention, nothing will!" So she bought the bird and
took it home.
When she entered the house, the husband was, as usual,
sprawled on the sofa guzzling beer and watching the
game. "Honey!" she exclaimed, "I've got a surprise for
you! A Goony bird!"
The husband, in his usual bored tone replied, "Goony
Bird, my foot!"
.Quote
of the Month!
“Even if you’re on the right track,
you’ll get run over if you just sit there” - Will
Rogers
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a Good Cause: Support the Queensland Flood Relief Appeal.
http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/donate.html
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