First RockSWM Class

We just completed our first orientation of the year last friday with a nice number of women showing up! God is so good! For anybody who would like to bring a friend next time, we have Key Leaders available every class meeting to conduct the same orientation we did last friday. We are so excited to start the PraiseMoves® exercise this friday with the new members of the ministry! Will write how that goes!

Last night, I found a really nice yoga mat at Walmart from Danskin Now for only $9. They came in purple and green and had everything you needed for our PraiseMoves exercises: studio quality, non-slip surface, lightweight and durable, and includes (heres what won me over) a carry strap. This will be my second yoga mat. Honestly, the word yoga in yoga mat never fails to make me cringe. I feel like I should be using something else since I'm instructing an alternative to yoga. But one thing that has helped me overcome that feeling is remembering that many things in this world hold a redemptive power to bring glory back to Him. For example, an instrumental from a song that once did not glorify God can be extracted and placed into lyrics that will.

Here are some interesting responses I found online on common questions which were asked at the orientation:

How long should one wait after eating before they start any type of exercise program?
According to Molly Kimball, R.D., Sports Nutritionist at Ochsner's Elmwood Fitness Center, it all depends and varies from one individual to another. You should experiment in an environment where it really doesn't matter. To read the rest of this article, click here.
Fit by Friday correspondent Liz Neporent says "Depending on how heavy a meal you eat, you should wait 30 minutes to two hours before exercising. The bigger the meal, the longer you will need to wait. If you just eat a light, high-carbohydrate snack like half a bagel or a few low-fat crackers, you should be good to go almost immediately. To read the rest of this article, click here.


What's the difference between wearing socks and going barefoot while doing mat exercises?
Elaine Ewing, Certified Pilates Instructor of Rhinebeck Pilates writes on her blog "At my studio, Rhinebeck Pilates, I leave up to the students to decide if they want socks or not becuase I feel like its a personal preference." She also writes "socks can be dangerous because your feet are more slippery." But then she adds, "on the other side of things, with socks off, what about the germs being spread from the bottoms of other people's feet?" To read the rest of her blog, click here.