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"Life is a dance, from one stage to the next." |
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Stay cool! The heat is officially here- welcome to the hottest month of the year! Don't succumb to the lethargy that you might feel from the high temperatures outside- stay inside where it's cool and continue to be active- step inside our cool, air conditioned studio and sign up for one of our upcoming dance workshops that will guarantee to keep you active through the rest of the summer.... |
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Staying Cool 1. Prepare your home against the heat. In the evening, open windows and use fans to create a cross-breeze, circulating cooler evening/night air through the rooms. As soon as the sun hits the building the next morning, close all windows, blinds, and curtains, and keep doors and windows closed throughout the day until it is cooler outside than it is inside. Then you can open everything up again and cool off to be prepared for the next day. Leaving kitchen cabinets open all night helps too; if you leave them closed, they store the heat and your house won't cool off as much. 2. Eat spicy food. It's not a coincidence that many people in hotter regions of the world eat spicy food. Spicy (hot to the taste) food increases perspiration which cools the body as it evaporates. It also can cause an endorphin rush that is quite pleasant and might make you forget about the heat. 3. Get wet! Take a cool shower or bath. Wet your hair. Fill a basin with water and sit with your feet in it. Go swimming in a pool. Use a wet cloth to keep your skin cool. Put a wet bandanna around your neck. Fill a spray bottle or squirt gun with water and spritz yourself. Run cool or cold tap water on the inside of your wrists. The water will cool down the blood flowing through your veins and arteries. 4. Eat less. Smaller meals with less protein will reduce metabolic heat. Whatever you do eat should be cool and not require heat to be prepared (e.g. salads, sandwiches, etc.) 5. Take off your shoes or hat while indoors! Much of the body's heat is released through the soles of the feet, the palms of the hands, and the scalp. Keeping these areas cool makes a surprising difference. 6. Use perspiration to cool the body down. Water vapor produced by sweating actually takes heat away from your body if it is exposed to air and allowed to evaporate. The best thing to do is to put your sweaty self in the path of a cool breeze or fan. 7. Drink water, even if you are not thirsty! You must replace fluids lost in perspiration to prevent dehydration. Oral re-hydration may be accomplished by drinking an electrolyte-balanced beverage. The electrolytes help to make sure you don't lose vital minerals through sweating. Adding ice will also help cool you off. Avoid lemonade, iced tea, and other sugary drinks (see the Tips below). Ice does not actually help you cool off if it is in water you will drink. Cool water does, but the colder the water the more energy your body spends making it body temperature so that it can use it. Article excerpt from wikiHow.com |
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Gentle Yoga with Gong Meditation ($7) Come join Patrick in a Kundalini-based Community Yoga Class with Gong Meditation every Sunday morning starting July 22nd. Only $7!. There is no better way to start off your Sunday then with a soothing gentle practice that will clear and lift your energy, help you develop sensitivity and positive projections and Invite clarity, strength, and peace into your life. Finishing with a Gong Meditation- the sound of the gong will completely refresh you with its intense sound vibrations that literally cancels out all other sounds including your thought waves. This is an amazing experience! Patrick Lacho is an IKYTA Certified Kundalini Yoga instructor. As a West Point graduate and Army Officer, Patrick was trained in all aspects of general physical fitness as well as organized team sports and various martial arts. After a mountain biking injury, unable to do resistance training or run long distances, Patrick found yoga as a fitness alternative. Having practiced many of the different schools of yoga, over the last several years, he has come to love and teach Kundalini Yoga with a passion. He's studied extensively across the country and with Master Teachers such as Harijiwan and Gurmukh at The Goldenbridge Yoga Center in Hollywood. Patrick will be subbing the Wednesday night (7/11) Community Yoga at 8:30 PM. Come check it out! |
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Monthly Afro Cuban Workshop with Nory We are so happy to welcome back Nory Reyes and her Afro Cuban Popular Dance and Folkloric Workshop! Once a month only! Her first workshop will be on Sunday, July 15th at 2:00 PM. Pre-registration is highly recommended. Come back and dance with Nory again or come check out for the first time why she is so popular- her spirit and personality will move you and her music and culture will inspire you. Work up a sweat, learn something new, and find yourself laughing and having fun! The workshop will include RUMBA, CHANGUI, SON, CHA CHA CHA, MAMBO, MOZAMBIQUE, and others. NORY has performed in La Habana's carnaval with the CONJUNTO FOLKLÓRICO NACIONAL de CUBA, and with the folkloric group LOS PINOS NUEVOS of La Habana. She also attended the dance school of CABARET TROPICANA in La Habana . She was featured in the opening scene of the movie "Dance With Me". She has also performed w/ the legendary percussionist Francisco Aguabella. Sunday, July 15th 2:00 PM $15 |
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SWING SWING SWING! Sign up now and learn to swing swing swing with our social ballroom instructor, Chris Hardouin! Four consecutive Friday evenings at 6:30 PM starting July 20th. Explore the various styles of swing and learn great routines to get even the shyest wallflower on the dance floor. Chris H. will demonstrate the simple mechanics of dancing as a couple and get you tapping your toes to the beat. So throw on your sneakers and come learn this fun and versatile dance! No partner is required and you can come to as many classes as you want. Four consecutive weeks starting Friday July 20th at 6:30 PM. $60/4 Weeks. |
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It's a Birthday Party/Fund Raiser Come celebrate with Heather on Sunday July 15th 7:30 PM at Heartbeat House 2: 3195 W. Casitas Ave. Atwater Village, CA 90039. Belly dance performances, raffles, prizes, food, fun, special guest performers and the debut of Heather's troupe "Se7ven". All raffle proceeds will benefit Milagro Para Ninos Foundation. |
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Schedule Updates CANCELLATIONS: SUBS: NEW CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS |
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Volunteer Program 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! |
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Promotions SPREAD THE WORD AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PROMOTIONS NOW! New Student Promotion: Birthday Promotion: Referral Program: |
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Must See Dance Show This Week! American Ballet Theatre presents an opening night of repertory works by master choreographers including Balanchine, Petipa, and de Mille, showcasing the grace and power of its world- renowned dancers. A highlight of this engagement, ABT performs Lar Lubovitch's full-length Othello, Shakespeare's classic tale of passion and jealousy, ambition and betrayal, with a dramatic score by Oscar award-winning composer Elliot Goldenthal. July 12th, 13th, 14th at 7:30 PM |
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CONTEMPORARY CORNER Every week in Contemporary Ballet (Wed. 6:30 PM), Jasmine introduces you to music from awesome indie artists that are playing around town. This week is HAZ'M: "they say if you sit in a dark corner, crouched down and drink an entire gallon of milk, you get in touch with your inner gangster. this week we dance to the king of cow juice Haz'm, LA's newest singing bling. he has no real identity and covers his face in public with wild flowers. come shake it like a palm tree or a stripper on mars, depending on how you see it. Hecuba, Haz'm and his dancers, thursday, July 12th at Bordello in downtown with Lion of Panjshir. Every thursday of the month." - jasmine COME TO CONTEMPORARY BALLET WITH JASMINE TODAY AT 6:30 PM! |
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