Oh my goodness I have had the most wonderful weekend attending the Metabolic Effect conference. Firstly it was wonderful being the student and not the teacher, secondly I lapped up everything these experts had to say about metabolism, nutrition, mindset, anti-ageing (ie maintaining healthy cells and DNA), eating for optimal health and for optimal body composition and fat loss. I shall spend the coming week reading and writing up my many pages of notes.
Essentially (in a nut shell) the answer to preventing illness (and fatness) and helping us recover from illness (and fatness) lies within what and how we eat, what we do with our bodies, minds and energies. We need to get out of our own way if we want to maintain excellent physical and mental health, remembering the well know expression ‘if we always do what we’ve always done we will always get what we’ve always got!’. If we want change we must change.
These Dr’s (specialists in Nutrition and Metabolic process/diseases of ageing etc, and who are at the forefront of research in this area) have really shaken up the traditional ideas and approaches to health and weight management via nutrition and exercise… brilliant.
I have lots of reading to do and when ready I will share what I have learned with you.
There was a story read to us during the event which really stuck with me, I’ve found it and have shared it with you at the end of this message.
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So to the week ahead…as usual plenty of new class content and choreography plus….
14th May is Independance Day
We have a handful of places left so spread the word and let’s make it a sell-out success!
Go to www.academy.dybo.co.uk for more info and to book (or you can pay cash at class)
In Honour
I’m honoured to be presenting a Memorial Class on the 27th May for my Fit Pro pal from my early days of teaching, Jan Mazan. All funds raised will go to Cancer Research in her honour. I hope lots of you can join me to celebrate her life and raise money for Cancer Research, I would really value your support?!
‘Join us for a two hour Step and Aerobics party to celebrate the life of our friend and inspirational instructor, Jan Mazan
Instructors Rachel, Steph and Kathryn from Everyone Active – Frogmore Leisure Centre will be joined by special guest and International Fitness Presenter and Choreographer, Helen Carpenter-Waters who worked with Jan back in the 80’s and 90’s
TIMETABLE
12pm – Step party with Rachel, Steph and Kathryn
1pm – 80’s Aerobics Mash Up with Helen and Elaine
We will be collecting a suggested donation of £5 per person on the day, with all proceeds going to Cancer Research
We hope you can join us. Please share our event with your friends and family and we’ll see you on the dancefloor!
Fun’k-raiser
Another Cancer Charity event I’m presenting at is a bit further a way but promises to be a fantastic day of fun Exercise and Dance, I hope you will join me. Book asap!
Lets do a DYBO road trip!
Details..
SATURDAY 24 June 2017 Tamworth
Timetable:
Registration: 10:30-11am
11-11.50am Helen, Kat, Nikkie : THE FUNKraiser
12-12.50pm Helen Hawkins: 80s dance zone
Raffle
1-1.50pm Helen Carpenter-Waters: Burlesque Diva
2-2.50pm Steve Watson – Lord of the hilo aerobics
Speech
3-3.50pm Jay Banks: Barre fusion
4-5pm Dean, Andrew, Dave and Roy: FUNKraiser FUNK FUNOMENOM
All this for £25!!!!
By making this donation ON JUSTGIVING and leaving a small comment this secures your places….
Even if you cannot make the day you can donate any amount you can to the cause and leave a supportive message. Every penny counts little or big doesn’t matter it all helps!
HERE IS THE JUSTGIVING LINK WHERE YOU CAN MAKE YOUR CONTRIBUTION….
https://www.justgiving.com/Nikkie-Riozzifunkraiser/
Take a moment to read, away from distractions…
The Old Ones say that at one time all of Creation spoke the same language. The plants could communicate with the finned ones, the four-leggeds could speak with the trees, the stones could talk with the wind, and even the most dependent, most pitiful part of creation, the two-leggeds, or as we have come to call ourselves, the humans, could also speak with the other parts of creation. All existed in harmony. The plants, the animals, and the elements of the Four Directions (all existence) all knew that if the two-leggeds were to survive, they would need help.
The animals gave of themselves, willingly sacrificing, so that the humans could have food. They knew that their skins were much better suited to survival than that of the humans, so they allowed their skins to be taken and used for clothing and shelter. The Finned ones, The Fliers, and the Crawlers also allowed themselves to be used by the humans, to insure their survival.
The Plant people, the Standing people (trees), and the Stone People (rocks) freely gave of themselves so that the humans had what they needed for food, clothing, and shelter. An agreement was forged that the two-leggeds would ask permission for these gifts, give thanks for the sacrifice, and take no more than they needed. And so, it was good.
But then, the two-leggeds started growing in numbers, and began to feel themselves more important than the rest of creation. They began to believe that the Web of Life revolved around them, ignoring the fact that they were just one small part of the Circle. The two-leggeds began to kill without asking for permission. They began to take more than they needed. They ceased to give thanks. All parts of the agreement were broken.
The great Animal Councils banded together to determine what they should do to right these wrongs. They needed to protect themselves from destruction and eradication. And so, it was decreed by the council, if one of their clan was killed by the two-leggeds and thanks was not given for the sacrifice, the Chief Animal Spirit would afflict the disrespectful killer with a devastating disease.
The plants were distressed and said to the animals, “They wrong us, too. They dig us up, trample us, burn us out, and don’t even listen when we try to tell them what we can do to help them. Yet, we feel compassion for the two-leggeds. Man struggles to realise his place in the web of creation and he cannot learn if he is wiped out by disease. Man needs our help, so for every disease you animals bring to them, we, the Plant People will give them a cure. All the two-leggeds have to do is ‘ listen’ when we talk to them.”
Source: Legends of America
Isn’t that beautiful!
Wishing you a beautiful week.
Remember we have classes running every week night and each one is unique, original and not repeated so plenty to choose from, no excuses.
Tell your friends and spread the DYBO message.
Love Ya, Helen.
