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New Level Personal Training and Bodies Under Construction would like to invite you to celebrate the grand opening of our new Hammersmith Studio!

Jane Fonda recently declared May 1st as World Fitness Day. In keeping with this theme New Level and Bodies Under Construction are teaming up with Stroller Strides®, Lori Nishi, and Shauna Gauthier to bring you a fun, fitness filled day. On May 1, 2010 we will be offering the following classes:

Lean Mommy Boot Camp
Pre-Natal
Stroller Strides
Knee and Shoulder Rehab
Conditioning with your Canine
Adult Conditioning
Gliding Disc Circuit
Speed, agility, and quickness for athletes age 13 - 18
Intro to Nutrition
Cardio Kickbox
BOSU
Body weight circuit
Hit and Run Self Defence

Pre-registration is necessary. Each class is $10.00 per person and all money raised on this day will be donated to the Sport and Fitness program at Horizons School in Richmond BC. By donating money to this school we are helping to provide an opportunity for children with social and emotional issues to participate in sport and fitness programs.

There is no limit on how many classes one person can register for. Come for one class, come for a couple, or just stop by to visit our new space!

Folks dressed in their 70's and 80's workout gear will be entered in a draw for the grand prize!

So dust off your 70's and 80's inspired workout gear, come celebrate our opening, and help raise money for a great cause!


Please visit www.nlpt.ca for a full class schedule and registration.


Looking forward to seeing you on May 1!


Tia Clearihue - 604-916-7985 and Lisa Carpenter - lisa@bucfitness.com


2135 - 12191 Hammersmith Way, Richmond BC

The new studio is almost ready to go.. the paint is dry, the floor is down and we are just working out the move date! In the meantime the first of our group fitness classes are ready for registration. Space is limited so don't delay!

I am also still accepting registration for the BUC level one nutrition class starting April 8, 2010. Details are listed on the blog and on the website! For registration contact lisa@bucfitness.com. Dates don't fit your schedule? Contact Lisa for private sessions or organize your own group!

Adult conditioning class:

9:45 - 10:30am Mondays and Wednesdays from April 7^th to April 28^th (7 classes).

Join New Level for an action packed 45 min conditioning class.

This class is a combination of strength, cardio, movement, and balance.

Guaranteed to get your heart rate up!

Pre-registration is required. $140.00 for 7 classes payable at first class.

Space is limited to 10 people per class.

Contact Tia at tia_clearihue@shaw.ca

Cardio Kickbox:

5:00 - 6:00pm on Monday's from April 26^th - May 31^st (6 classes)

8:00 - 9:00am on Saturday's from May 1^{st -} May 29^th (5 classes)

Cross Jab, Block, and Kick! This is a powerful, empowering, fun and energetic workout that will kick your body into high gear.

This Class will take your cardio to new heights while allowing you to work at your own pace no matter your current fitness level. Starting with kickboxing basics and building from there, the combination of cardio, jabs, and kicks with instruction on proper technique will give your body that something extra you are looking for to take your training to the next level. This class is suitable for all levels of fitness.

Pre-registration is required. $120.00 for 6 classes payable at first class – Monday class

Pre-registration is required. $100.00 for 5 classes payable at first class – Saturday class

Contact Tia at tia_clearihue@shaw.ca

Conditioning with your Canine:

7:00 – 8:00pm Tuesdays from April 13^th to May 25^th (7 classes)

6:00 – 7:00am Fridays from April 16^th – May 28^th (7 classes)

Would you love to incorporate your dog's walk into a great workout class? This is the class for you! Bring your dog along for a 1 hour outdoor boot camp.

Get fit with your dog! This is a fun, social and intense workout class for people and pooches. Our class is designed to give you a great workout with a combination of cardio, interval, strength, and movement exercises all the while spending time with your dog. And you will get to meet other pets and dog-lovers!

Please bring with you proof of your dogs current vaccinations, collar and leash for your dog, poop bags, and water.

There are a couple of rules everyone must follow to ensure that all dogs and owners have a great experience.

• No aggressive dogs allowed
  
• Dogs must be on a leash at all times
  
• No more than 2 dogs per person
  
• Dogs must be minimum of 6 months old
  

Pre-registration is required. Space is limited to 10 people per class.

$210.00 for 7 classes payable at first class.

contact Tia at tia_clearihue@shaw.ca

Bodies Under Construction and New Level are pleased to announce Stroller Strides will also be running classes in the studio. Details are below!

Lean Mommy:

7:30 – 8:30pm Mondays from April 5^th to May 10^th (6 classes)

For all those moms ready to get their bodies back, a class for you where accountability, structure and camaraderie will move you towards better health!

Join Anne-Louise Parry of Stroller Strides® for this class where a great work out is combined with great camaraderie. The session begins and ends with taking your measurements and requires a weekly weigh in and food journaling.

The class consists of a 45 min circuit that you do with a team using basic equipment that changes every week.

Contact Anne-Louise @ aparry@strollerstrides.net for registration info.

Pre-Natal Fitness:

7:30 – 8:30pm Thursdays from April 8^th to May 13^th (6 classes)

Would you run a marathon without training? Of course not!

This is a great class to prepare yourself for the big day.

Join Fit 4 Baby for this pre-natal class. Our program is based on the belief that women can and should remain active during a healthy pregnancy. In doing so, they reap the rewards of a more comfortable pregnancy, an easier delivery and a healthier baby. During the 1 hour class, exercises will be adjusted to accommodate clients' various stages of pregnancy helping participants understand the bodily changes taking place and how to best care for themselves.

Contact Anne-Louise @ aparry@strollerstrides.net for registration info.

I am pleased to have Paul back presenting in the studio. I attended his last seminar and to say it changed the direction of my life and the lives of those around me would be an understatement. Sometimes you need someone else to open the curtains on your life and allow you to really see what is sitting right in front of you. I have blogged on Paul before and you can find my thoughts in my November posts.

Re-Claiming Your Inner Power Workshop on Creating Results in Health, Wealth and Relationships Presenter: Paul Cassidy Are you fed up with wanting to improve your life and then running out of will-power or sabotaging your best efforts by slipping back into old negative patterns that result in feeling discouraged and or defeated? Do you want to change this on a permanent basis? Paul experienced what he describes as a major wakeup call some years ago when his marriage failed and he had to walk away from his business. This resulted in a period of serious despair and depression. From the bottom of this pit Paul started on a journey of self reflection and self discovery. Over the course of this journey he has met several outstanding teachers with whom he has spent considerable time with including Eckhart Tolle, the now famous author of The Power of Now and A New Earth. Paul has subsequently developed a number of techniques that he has successfully applied not only to himself but also to helping many others significantly improve Health, Wealth and Relationships. If you are having challenges with these aspects of your life and you would like to learn the tools that will provide you with the ability to dramatically improve these areas, then you are invited to attend Paul's workshop. Saturday April 17, 2010 9.00a.m. till 1.00 p.m. Bodies Under Construction 2135 – 12191 Hammersmith Way New location! Special introductory price of only $150.00. It is recommended that you book as soon as possible as space to this seminar is limited. Registration can be made by email to lisa@bucfitness.com or 604 618-4595 Background Paul received his BSc. In Computing Science from North Staffs University, Stafford, and his Masters degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Lancaster, England. He has published a book on resource allocation in hospitals and, while Clinical Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia, was co-author of a series of academically critiqued policy papers on demand management for diagnostic services. He has been guest speaker at a number of industry-related events in North America and throughout Europe as well as a guest lecturer at the Royal Chartered Institute of Marketing. His professional career has included senior management roles in several companies including G.E. as well as establishing a new medical device company that will most likely go public in 2010.

The studio renovations are well underway and everything is coming along beautifully but not without a few snags. Tia and I have made the conscious decision to laugh as they come up and deal with whatever is thrown at us knowing that we are moving much closer to achieving a bigger goal.
Today was one of those days when we both had to sit back and catch our breath... it reminded me of a story a client sent to me so I wanted to share it.

Its all about how you look at things, how you handle adversity and never forgetting you create your own circumstances. Enjoy the read!


One day a farmer's donkey fell into an abandoned well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old and the well needed to be covered up anyways; so it just wasn't worth it to him to try to retrieve the donkey.

He invited all his neighbours to come over and help him. They each grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. Realizing what was happening, the donkey at first cried and wailed horribly. Then, a few shovelfuls later he quieted down completely.

The farmer peered down into the well and was astounded by what he saw. With every shovelful of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing some thing amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up on the new layer of dirt. As the farmers neighbours continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up.

Pretty soon, the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and trotted off to the shock and astonishment of all the neighbours.

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to not let it bury you, but to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone.

We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping and never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up!

The moral to the story is very simple. Life is going to shovel dirt at you. You have two choices:
1. You can be buried alive by it or
2. You can shake it off and step up

What seemed like it would bury him, actually blessed him.
All because of the manner in which he handled adversity.

If we face our problems and respond to them positively and refuse to give into panic, bitterness or self pity... the adversities that come along in life usually have within then the potential to benefit and bless us.
-Author unknown

I choose to shake it off and step up... how about you?

-L