June 7, 2007

Hello June!

Welcome June! - the sixth month of the year and the month when summer officially begins!

Make your summer of '07 a time of personal growth, sharing with loved ones, and of course- physical fitness and health! Take care of all 3 at your favorite one-stop-fitness-shop- Heartbeat House! Take a yoga/dance/tai chi class with someone you love and reflect on how lucky you are....

Diet & Health
The New Healthy Eating Pyramid

Throw out that old, out-of-date USDA food pyramid! Welcome to the Harvard School of Public Health's HEALTHY EATING PYRAMID.

The healthy eating pyramid is a nutrition guide developed by the Harvard School of Public Health, suggesting how much of each food category one should eat each day. The healthy eating pyramid is intended to provide a better eating guide than the widespread food guide pyramid created by the USDA.

The new pyramid aims to include the most current research in dietary health not present in the USDA's 1992 guide. The original USDA pyramid has been criticized for not differentiating between refined grains and whole grains, between saturated fats and unsaturated fats, and for not putting enough emphasis on exercise and weight control. It also had been developed by the Department of Agriculture, not the Department of Health and Human Services, so has been alleged to be influenced by lobbyists working for the agriculture, meat and dairy industries.

In general terms, the healthy eating pyramid recommends the following intake of different food groups each day, although exact amounts of calorie intake depends on sex, age, and lifestyle:

• Daily exercise and weight control
• At most meals, whole grain foods including oatmeal, whole-wheat bread, and brown rice
• Plant oils, including olive oil, canola oil, soybean oil, corn oil, and sunflower seed oil
• Vegetables, in abundance
• 2-3 servings of fruits
• 2-3 servings of nuts, or legumes
• 1-2 servings of dairy or calcium supplement
• 0-2 servings of poultry, fish, or eggs
• Sparing use of white rice, white bread, potatoes, pasta and sweets
• Sparing use of red meat and butter

Atwater Street Festival
Samba, Ballroom, Burlesque Performances

Come join your neighbors and friends for an afternoon of fun and entertainment, arts and crafts, a barbecue, and community spirit! Featuring "Ryan Majestic", Dancing courtesy of "Heartbeat House", Music by "The Downbeats".

For more information contact the Atwater Village Residents Association (AVRA) at 323.661.6283. The Street Festival is organized by the AVRA, Sponsored by L.A. Council District 13 and the Atwater Griffith Park Chamber of Commerce.

Don't miss from 12:30-1:30- Heartbeat House Samba dancers (lead by Fransini), Ballroom Performance (with Chris), and Burlesque (with Fransini)

Atwater Village Street Festival 3100 Block - Glendale Blvd Sunday, June 10th, 2007 Noon - 4:00pm

Free Pilates Mat Teaser with Katrina
Friday, June 15th at Noon

Join us for a FREE Pilates Mat Teaser (20-30 min.) with Katrina Jade- a certified Pilates instructor, modern/ballet dancer, and kids dance teacher. We would love for as many people to participate to be able to get your feedback!. Come on down during your lunch hour- Friday June 15th at NOON!

Schedule Updates
Subs, Cancellations, Coming Soon...

CANCELLATIONS:
Bollywood Heartbeat with Achinta on Saturdays at 11:00 AM is cancelled! We will be adding another Bollywood dance class shortly so stay tuned!
Teen Hip Hop on Mondays at 5:30 PM is cancelled until further notice. We will be brainstorming another time and day possibly...

NEW TIME: Social Ballroom is now at 7:30 on Mondays (moved up from 8:30 PM).

SUBS:
SALSA WORKOUT on Sunday (6/10) at 1:00 PM will be taught by Jennie!
BURN 'N FIRM: Tuesday (6/12) and Thursday (6/14) 9:30 AM will be taught by Melissa

COMING SOON
Jazz and Tap Workshops with David
Mommy and Me Classes
Latin Couples Dancing
Lunchtime Mat Pilates
Viennese Waltz workshop Bollywood Dance Classical Indian Dance

Volunteer Program
Work Exchange

Want to dance.... but low on funds? Come help us out at Heartbeat House in exchange for FREE dance classes. Every 4 hours you work, you will receive a 4 class card. Email us with your availability!

Promotions
New Students, Birthdays, and Referrals

SPREAD THE WORD AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PROMOTIONS NOW!

New Student Promotion:
Five Dollar Classes Your First Week at Heartbeat House

Birthday Promotion:
Five Dollar Classes the Week of Your Birthday- Come Dance off that Birthday Cake!

Referral Program:
Take 20% OFF Your 4 Class Package When You Refer A New Student Who Buys a Class Package