Is it Spring or Summer?

I hope your spring is going well. I see that we have had a normal spring here in Texas with all kinds of weather. It's been nice to see some rain but that heat can wait awhile. Just last week, I was cold!

I finished out winter and welcomed spring by working a part-time job at the TCC (Tarrant County College) fitness center in downtown Fort Worth. This is at the campus that TCC purchased from RadioShack and is the fitness center where I taught yoga classes when I worked for RadioShack (and for awhile afterwards). I was a basic gym grunt, managing the facility while the Director was on maternity leave. It was nice to get out and interact with people on a regular basis and getting paid to work out and teach a little yoga was icing on the cake.

I'm still teaching yoga classes locally. Please check the sidebar for my schedule and if you're a member at LA Fitness or Keller-Pointe, I hope to see you in a class sometime. It's great to see folks embracing yoga and showing improvements in their fitness and their lives because of it.

For the first time in a long time, I participated in several races this season. I started with the Half-Marathon at White Rock Lake last fall, followed by the Cowtown Half-Marathon in February, and then a 10K, and finished with the Komen Run for the Cure 5K in April. After a short break, I'm back to running and thinking about my first triathlon once I figure out how to swim properly!

I also gave in to the social networking craze and joined Facebook. Click the sidebar link and see my profile or send me a friend request if you would like.

Shanti ("Peace")

Happy Holidays from Carol at Hangar Yoga

Hi everyone! Ready or not the holiday season is here. In this issue, I've written and assembled health, fitness, and yoga information with the holidays in mind to help us enjoy the season with as little stress as possible.

I hope everyone had a nice summer and early fall. We have had some great weather here in Texas. As I mentioned in my last newsletter, I made plans to run "The Half", a half-marathon sponsored by the Dallas Running Club. That event was held 11/2/2008 and yes, I was there. They gave out nice shiny medals when you finished the race. ;-) I finished in 2 hours 10 minutes and I was happy with that. After all, it's 13.1 miles of pounding the pavement!

By the way, the Cowtown Marathon is February 28, 2009. They have a 5K, 10K, Half-Marathon, Full Marathon, and an Ultra-Marathon. Now is a great time to start training. They even have some training programs on their website. I MAY try to go for the Full Marathon. If not, I'll be doing the Half. Don't forget: They have free beer starting at 9:00 AM! If you are lucky enough to look like you might possibly be underage, bring your id.

I'm still teaching yoga classes for L.A. Fitness. In addition to my Monday evening class in Keller, I'm teaching a Monday morning class in Hurst. I'm enjoying the classes and I'm constantly learning from my students. I also occasionally work the front desk at some of the local corporate fitness centers.

I'm taking a short break from yoga trainings. We are starting to do some work in our den and and I'm continuing to work in the yard. Like yoga it's never-ending. Things change (stuff dies) and I adjust (try again or try something different). Living near the bottom of a hill on a sloped lot with tons of trees provides its own challenges.

I gave myself a little brain exercise and took an html class through continuing education at a local university. I enjoyed it and have been having fun playing around with my websites.

I hope you enjoy the articles. I asked a friend of mine to write something this time. I think you'll find her article about yoga enjoyable and informative. In Mark's Corner, Mark takes us through a challenging day practicing yoga followed by rock climbing followed by more yoga. I'm exhausted just thinking about it.

I also hope that through yoga or something else that you can find balance, inner peace, and happiness in whatever you do this season.