SHOE BOX FOR WOMAN’S SHELTER PROGRAM

Help send out a shoebox filled with happiness this Christmas Season!  All Dynabod’s are encouraged to bring an item or two to fill up the Shoe Box.  Let’s make one woman’s Christmas a bit brighter through their difficult times…..

Suggestions on what to put in shoeboxes that might brighten a woman's day include: body or hand lotion; slippers and socks; makeup (such as mascara, lipstick and nail polish); toothpaste, toothbrushes and floss; chocolate, cookies and candies; mitts, hat and scarves; perfume; brushes and combs; bus tickets; phone cards and gift certificates to places such as Shoppers Drug Mart, Walmart and Tim Hortons.

Items can be dropped off at Dynabody Total Fitness classes next week (due by Sunday December 8^th).

You can learn more by visiting http://www.shoeboxproject.com or email winnipeg@shoeboxproject.com.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/sending-out-shoeboxes-filled-with-happiness-230455871.html

 

Remember on Remembrance Day

"In Flanders' fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row."

Respect those that died for our freedom.

Rest In Peace

"I Don't Have Enough Time"

Sadly, in today’s society, many of us are so busy just getting things done that we neglect our bodies and fail to nurture our mental and spiritual well-being.  We must redirect our energy.

Get out a pen and paper.   Now let’s add up the total number of hours you spend in a week;

Traveling to and from work

Working in the workplace

Working at home

Talking on the phone/texting family and friends

Dating or socializing with friends

Spending time with family and caring for children

Doing chores and taking care of personal business

Sleeping

Eating

Exercising

Pursuing hobbies & leisure activities such as reading or watching TV

Pursuing spiritual activities including meditation

Total Hours:

Now ask yourself the following questions:

1. Have you allowed enough time to do all the things you want or need to do?  Subtract your total hours from 168, the total number of hours in a week.
2. Have you allowed enough time for physical, mental, and emotional fitness?  According to Nordine Zouareg the author of “Mind Over Body” you should schedule at least 10 minutes of working both your mind and body for every hour you are at work.  If you work 8 hours a day, you need to schedule 80 minutes of mental and physical fitness each day.
3. What can you do to adjust your schedule so that there will be enough time for everything you want or need to do?  (Go back to the first question and see which aspects of yourself you may have been short changing and how you can create a better balance in your life).

 Everything we do in life – except meditation and visualization is a stressor so you do not want to create additional stress by adding more time commitments to your life.  You must intelligently redistributed your time. Figure out how to use your time more productively.

How Much exercise is enough?  The key is to do the right routine with the right amount of focus and intensity.  This helps alleviate the number one excuse for not exercising:  “I don’t have enough time”.

See you in class!

 

Enjoying the scenery in the bike trails - Assiniboine Park

WIN BY SIGNING UP FOR DYNABODY TOTAL FITNESS - STARTS OCT 8th & 10th!

I have two promotions to help you get a boost on your exercise regime! 

Sign up for the fall DTF session and you would win a free personal training session to one lucky Tuesday and Thursday participant!

Refer a friend and get your choice of a Dynabody T-Shirt or Personal Training session!   That’s right! Bring a new “Dynabod” and as a thank-you, you will receive your choice of a free T-shirt or a free work-out session.

The Fall ConEd Bootcamp starts next week - October 8th & 10th, 2013 - so sign up now!

Build strength, work your core and then ignite your metabolism with Dynabody Finishers – some High Intensity Finales before cooling down after a great workout session!

Sessions run from  6:30 to 8:00 pm and cost is $79 each!

Register online at:

Dynabody Total Fitness - Tuesday Oct. 8th - Bannatyne School

Dynabody Total Fitness - Thursday Oct.10th - Strathmillan School

or call: 832-9637 to Register by phone

BRAIN GAINS - Kids need exercise more than ever!

Now that summer is winding down and kids are back in school, reality sets in.   Did you know that close to 50% of school children are overweight?   It’s surprising that current guidelines recommend that children engage in at least 1 hour of physical activity daily yet only 6% to 8% of primary and secondary school kids reach that mark.

Did you know that;

- Fewer than one in four students gets at least 30 minutes of daily exercise?

- School-age kids and teens spend an average of 6 hours per day on the computer, watching TV, or playing video games and 7 hours each weekend day?

- It is estimated that by 2015 75% of Canada’s population will be overweight or obese!

- They are now saying that our children will not live as long as we will.

- 80% of money spent on disease could be prevented by exercise and diet alone.

Yikes!  I’d like to share with you an interesting article that the CBC news (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) put out about a High School in Saskatoon that put treadmills and exercise bikes into a math classroom.  Students did 20 minutes of cardio before class.

An interesting point is that this school is for those with learning difficulties, with over half the students having ADHD. They couldn't sit still, many had behavioral problems, and couldn't learn. With the cardio equipment in the classroom, most of the kids had jumped a full grade in reading, writing and math in one semester.  Plus their attention span increased from 10 minutes to 3 hours!

The exercise altered their brain chemistry enough to make learning possible, AND it greatly improved their behavior.  Exercise is food for the brain,” says Dr. John Ratey of Harvard University. Studies show that exercise builds new brain cells in the part of the brain that helps with memory and learning, he added.

If you want to hear more about the CBC report on exercise and the Saskatoon school’s pilot project click here=> Brain gains.

As a teenager, many students are overworked at school and overstressed at home.  They engross their spare time on facebook, television and video games and can never put down their iphone or android.  Encouraging exercise helps to overcome the stress of growing up and adds energy, confidence and makes you look and feel good.

Exercise is just one part of maintaining a healthy body weight and a fit mind.  Nutrition plays an important part.  Did you know that certain foods help your grey matter?  Eating fish helps prevent stroke.  Eating steak helps to reduce brain shrinkage.  Blueberries helps shield your brain from stress.  And kids of all ages should stay away from diet soda – the aspartame is linked to headaches – which may increase migraines and have no nutritional value.

The best health results come from a long-term strategy involving a permanent change in both eating and activity habits.  It is important to make physical activity a priority for both you and your children.  The more active the exercise the better.   The human body was meant to move and physical activity should be part of your life.

Strive for an overall plan to increase your health, fitness, well-being and quality of life.  Creating an exercise habit starts with you!