MY Pride and Joy

On Mon Wed and Fri nights I teach a class that incorporates The Beamfit Beam and the Stability ball........but The Friday night class is of special mention. It is 1 1/2 hours instead of 1 hour and we actually "BEAM" for 45 min to an hour ( the standing workout) THIS is my favorite class and my Pride and Joy.

This group has been with me for Years.... YEArs... YEARS .....

This group has followed the Beaming process from the day I began to speak about it . They have been the 1st to know everything about Beaming , but more importantly, the 1st people on this planet to actually participate in and reap the benefits of Beaming. Did I mention - THIS is my favorite class and my Pride and Joy.

It is a mixed group - some Gay some straight - some male some female - some closer to 18 than I have been in more than 18 years - and some closer to .......well you get the idea. They are an amazing group - a diverse group...and did I mention my Pride and Joy.

I have nurtured them along on the beam step by step - slowly teaching them and guiding them through the workout experience. The shining beacons of joy that emanate from each of them fills the room with an aura of positive energy and a sense of "ONE-NESS" that I can't describe with the written word. They not only fill the room but they fill my heart with PRIDE AND JOY!!!

How blessed am I to have this group of people to teach. How blessed am I to receive all that they give to me. As an instructor we often focus on what WE GIVE to them - never stopping to recognize what we get in return.

So I say thank you to the students in my Friday night class.........thank you for all of your support, encouragement, love and sincerity. You truly are MY Pride and Joy!!

"STEP" RIGHT UP

As a person who spent the majority of my career "STEPPING" across this nation I found myself in a situation I never thought I would - 18 months ago my ankle was SO bad, that in the in the middle of a Step Class - I had to just stop!!!

So for the last 18 months I have not "STEPPED" once. It was strange at 1st because at 1 point in time I was "STEPPING" 10 plus times a week. I was a Step Reebok Master trainer. I was "MR. STEP".

The key word there - "WAS" ......

Last night, I taught Step again for the 1st time in 18 months. I wrote out a routine - taught it and made it through just fine. My ankle held up and I will now be teaching Step every Wed eve at 6.

In many ways it was as it had always been - I found myself cuing and moving across the step as if I had been teaching it all along. But there was a difference last night.................I was not just teaching step to my class - I was teaching step to myself!!! My mind was operating a bit differently as I was not in the same frame of mind as I used to be. I was not as sure - I was not as intense - and it was nice.

I was able to teach and take the class simultaneously and it felt good. I was able to teach class and shed "WHAT WAS" and embrace "WHAT IS NOW"....and what is now is a DAVID who will be teaching Step with a new found appreciation and a new outlook. It's only once a week - NO PRESSSURE to come up with new material all the time. It's once a week - so I can look forward to working out WITH my class as opposed to just teaching them.

Perhaps the lesson here is that , at times, we need to STEP away from what is familiar and then return - embrassing it with a new outlook, a new appreciation and a new found love for an old friend.

Let's take a moment today and remember our friends

Many people will walk in and out of your life. But only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.

STOP .....for just a minute as you read this and "feel" some of the footprints on your heart....no,....no.....not the obvious ones from those who are close to you every day........but some of those who you may not see often.

In many cases....those are the deepest ones.

YES!!! YOU MAY!!!

May I?
Yes you May!

The word “May” is an interesting one in that it is the name of THIS month as well as a word which is used in everyday speech related to balance of action ……it eludes to both the asking…………… or taking of something …………….and the granting or giving of it.

Asking…… “May I have a cookie?” Granting ……. “Yes, you May!”

The word has power in that it Gives….and Takes.
As people, WE give and take.

Balance this out and you win every time.

“You have to spend money to make money”
“ It’s a give and take”

We hear these phrases all the time, phrases that suggested balance in the give and take of power or in creating fairness or some sense of equality. Take too much….you become over stuffed, heavy, and burdened. Give too much you become weak, exhausted, drained. We see in the news every day what TAKING too much leads to – greed and the role it played this financial crisis. We also see the starvation and suffering that results from not GIVING enough.

Join me this month “journaling” this month of “MAY”. Let’s explore our own ability to give and take…… ask for and grant. Are you the mom who always GIVES and takes little for herself? Are you the selfish child who always takes and does not share? Or are you balanced? As you journal and the pattern reveals itself….. Ask yourself …what can I do to make a shift in my own life to better balance the give and take. You “MAY” find a new way to conduct your life.

David

Celebrating the Beauty of Our Planet

Today is Earth day......

take a moment today.......

STOP......l

ook all around you......

see the beauty of the planet ....the blue sky.......or the rain.....the trees or perhaps a lone bird sitting in a budding tree.

Beamfit is a company focused on Balance......not just physical balance but Balance in the broader sense of the word.

Our Planet Earth exists and continues on because of the delicate balance that exists between the species, the climate the rising of the sun and the appearance and "pull" of the moon.So today let's celebrate the Planet Earth...her mighty majesty who's future depends on our actions and our deeds - our ability to help her remain in perfect Balance

David

Happy Easter to all!!!

If you have a chance.....................

1) Check out the Beamfit web site ( www.beamfit.com) it had a spring face lift

2) Check out http://www.marthastewart.com/article/fitness-tools?xsc=stf_MSLO-ARTICLE
you will See Beamfit there on the Martha Stewart Web site

3) Watch The Martha Stewart show Tomorrow Monday April 13th - she will be BEAMING....on the Beamfit beam..................and all of her studio audience members will receive a beam and a Foundational Bdeaming DVD

Plant good things .......and watch them grow

What
I find
in my mind
is what
I put there.
So, I
Put good
things
in there.

Congratulations.......to yourself

Although it may crown me Queen for a Day,
The world
cannot confer
the recognition that will make me feel fulfilled.
Only I can.

I will congratulate myself
upon
the completion
of each personal accomplishment

"Wear your shoes with PRIDE"

To stand your ground
Is…….
To stand on holy ground.

"It's a good thing....."

Today is a very special day in the world of Beamfit!

The weekend of Feb 26 - Mar 01, June Kahn and I were at the ECA convention in NYC. We were fortunate to have Martha Stewart's Personal Trainer as well as the Producer of The Martha show come and see June and I at the booth. We spent about an hour with them showing them the beam, the DVD's and providing them with a comprehensive demo ON the beam. In addition, they chose to participate in June's Beam-lates session. They were both VERY VERY impressed with all they experienced. I gave them 2 beams and both DVD's and off they went.

Wednesday March 4th I received an email from Martha's Trainer stating that she had been working with Martha on the beam every day..................and that Martha "really likes it". In fact, Martha likes it so much that she will be featuring it on The Martha Stewart Show!

So, TODAY Thursday March 12 , Martha and her trainer will be "BEAMING" on her show. The show will air April 13th. Beamfit is proud to have a place on the Martha show and is giving a FREE Beam to every audience member today.

I thought I was BEAMING before....................."THIS" is a wonderful beginning opportunity for Beamfit to get out to the consumer.

David:)

The Evolution of YOUR life

Winter leads to spring.
Spring becomes the summer.
Summer surrenders to autumn....
and autumn brings forth the winter.

Change is but an evolution which
Helps to recreate what was,
Shape what will be
And define what is right now.
It is the way we create our own reality.

Measurement

.....Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.......

Be Conscious of your actions

A Life lived by choice
is a life of conscious action.
A life lived by chance
is a life of unconscious reaction.

The whole point of life
is not to GET somewhere
but to pay close attention to where you are right now,
this moment…
and cherish that…
and experience it to its fullest

Today

Today ........
Already IS a great day.........
You don’t have to try to “make” it one.............
Just go HAVE ONE!!!