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17th Annual English tea with Kimberly EdwardsBenefiting: community Resource centerMarch 24, encinitascrcncc.org

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hEADLinEs thE sALOn’s LAunCh: “MEn Of styLE” All photography courtesy of Headlines The Salon

Headlines The Salon launched “Men of Style” on Friday February 10th, celebrating the opening of their Men’s Grooming Lounge. Gayle Fulbright, owner, recognized 4 men as Headlines’ Men of Style in the community: John Winfield, Leonard Simpson, Don Bewley and Derek Barton. Over 100 people attended, showcasing the new Lather Lounge and men’s skincare line, Yon-Ka® for Men. Web: headlines4hair.com

MusEuM Of COntEMPOrAry Art sAn DiEGO COLLECtiOn DinnEr Photography courtesy of: Douglas Gates [ www.GatesPhotography.com ]

San Diego’s most affluent guests gathered at the Museum of Contemporary Arts in San Diego for the Collectors Dinner on Wednesday February 22, 2012 for a private viewing of the U.S. museum debut of Ai Weiwei’s topical and sumptuous Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold (2010). The collection will be on display in the Strauss Gallery of MCASD Downtown’s Joan and Irwin Jacobs Building from February 23 through July 29, 2012.


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Presented by the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank and Produced by TV Personality Leonard Simpson, Fashion Plates was like taking a weekend trip to Tuscany, Italy. Fashion models dawned the latest in fashion and the silent auction generated proceeds for the Backpack Program, providing food for underprivileged school children suffering from hunger over the weekend. The event was a testament to our generous community and a huge success!

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W ith an ever-present Mediterranean climate

year-round, Southern California’s natural

bounty of fresh fruits and produce is one

of the many luxuries we are afforded. And with an

abundance of local farms, fruit-stands, and farmer’s

markets open on a weekly basis, we enjoy choice pick

when it comes to selection and varieties available for

our menus.

In further exploring our great county, here is a

tour of several great neighborhood finds in terms of

local farms and farmer’s markets. We encourage you

to always shop and eat locally for the finest selections

of fruits, vegetables, meats, flowers and farm goods.

LEMOn TWiST FrUiT STAnDLocation: Rancho Santa FeWeb: lemontwistfruitstand.comHours: Tues -Sun 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Where were you in 1980? Katie Shull and

Trudy Tunstall were busy launching Lemon Twist

Fruit Stand, which has become a scenic landmark

in Rancho Santa Fe over the last 30 years. With

seasonal produce boasting fresh local strawberries,

organic citrus, tomatoes, floral arrangements and

raw honey, there are many reasons why locals shop

this enchanting fruit-stand and gift shop.

In 2007 Lemon Twist burnt down during the

Witch Creek Fires. However, in 2011, Robin Shull,

son of Katie Shull, launched the business once

again, rebuilding their family’s legacy.

According to robin Shull, “This year is exciting

because we are fully back since the fires and are

excited to serve the community once again as a

local farmer that cares about their customer’s

wants and needs.” Lemon Twist is also a full service

florist, gift shop specializing in gift baskets, candied

popcorn, homemade jams, local olive oil and many

other items that are made locally by farmers in

San Diego. Lemon Twist relocated their ranch to

Pauma Valley after selling the land to Lennar in

2000, now known to us as “The Crosby.”

Fresh

garden greensBY MacheL Penn ShuLL

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KEyS CrEEK LAvEnDEr FArMLocation: Valley CenterWeb: keyscreeklavenderfarm.com

Located in valley Center, a mere 40 minutes or

so from Coastal north County, is a breathtaking

lavender farm — Keys Creek Lavender Farm,

previously known as Lavender Fields. Imagine

vibrant fields of lavender spread out over eight

acres of land. You can enjoy a picnic for two in the

midst of this idyllic scenery or high tea to celebrate

spring during the month of March. Interested in

taking a tour? Here are the details:

Q. How does one schedule a tour?

Keys Creek: Keys Creek Lavender Farm offers

both public tours (for families and individuals) and

private tours (for groups). We are committed to

keeping Friday, Saturday and Sunday available for

individuals, couples and families. Public tours are

free of charge and reservations are not required.

Public tours are only available during the bloom

season (May-June) at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on

Friday, Saturday and Sundays. Since we are also a

popular tour group destination, private tours are

offered during the week and must be booked in

advanced.

Q. What can we expect from your tour?

Keys Creek: The tour is led by a docent and

includes a “walk and talk.” The walking tour,

typically 30 to 45 minutes, takes participants along

the eastern side of the property. There they are

able to view the essential oil distillery, see different

varieties of lavender, experience the labyrinth

and mediation garden and finally stop for a bit of

shopping at the farm store. Keys Creek Lavender

Farm is a commercial flower farm and the terrain

can be somewhat challenging. We ask visitors to

wear closed, flat footwear for the tour. We also

recommend bringing water and sun protection.

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Q. Are you a private events location?

Keys Creek: Yes! We have recently completed

our private events location. Brides looking for a

picturesque, country setting have really enjoyed

holding their event at our lavender farm. We can

accommodate groups of up to 180.

SiESEL’S OLD FASHiOnED MEATSAnD iOWA MEAT FArMSLocations: San DiegoWeb: iowameatfarms.comHours: Mon - Sat, 9 - 6; Sun, 10a.m. - 6

Looking for that perfect filet or rib-eye for your

family dinner or backyard barbecue? Siesel’s Old

Fashioned Meats and Iowa Farms have both been

serving the San Diego community for over 44 years.

With an excellent staff of top quality meat cutters

with years of service and experience, both markets

contribute to the joys of cooking and eating —

noting that both should be enjoyed and done well.

According to Stan Glenn, meat supervisor at iowa

Meat Farms, here are a few comments and tips from

a “master meatcutter.”

Q: If someone brings in a recipe, how do you steer

them in the right direction?

Glenn: When we review a recipe, the first thing

we will look at is the cooking time and method.

That will tell us which cut is appropriate. Errors

are much more common than you would think.

Cookbooks, magazines, the internet, and the Food

network are all guilty at times (some are worse than

others, i.e., “Cooks illustrated”). There can also be

some confusion in regional names for different cuts.

There is also a tendency towards “overkill” by some

chefs; that is, they specify expensive cuts, when less

expensive ones are not just more economical, but

better suited to the recipe. Our aim is to send the

customer off with the best cut for that particular

recipe. When they prepare that recipe and it makes

them happy, then we are happy!

Q: How long have you been in business and why is it better to buy meats straight from a butcher than at a corporate grocery store?

Glenn: We have a saying: “Buying meat in a grocery

store is like going to the dentist to have your eyes

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checked!” The way we thrive in the marketplace is

by offering better products than anyone else. Our

focus is always on quality first, and price second.

We are specialists. We know which product is the

best, where to find it, and how to cut it properly. We

LIVE this business, and we are serious about what

we do.”

With over 300 cuts of meats and a staff ready

to serve you, don’t hesitate to check in at their two

locations to help you serve the perfect recipe for

your next gathering or family dinner.

CHinOS FArMSLocation: Rancho Santa FePhone: 858.756.3184Hours: (March - July) Tues - Sat 10 - 5; Sun 10 - 1

The Chinos family has been profiled in almost

every magazine in Southern California, even the

infamous “new yorker” for their amazing selection

of multiple varieties of produce. From an era that

relies on word-of-mouth and reputation, you will

not find a website listed for Chinos Farms. To find

updated listings of their local home-grown produce,

you must find out the old-fashioned way: make a

telephone call and listen to a message of the daily

listings. With such a famous farm here in San Diego,

The Chinos list at the local farm’s bureau some of

their local produce, including: tomatoes, squash,

squash blossoms, beans, shell beans, dried beans,

melons, cucumbers, sprouts, greens and lettuces,

celery root, carrots, turnips, parsnips, salsify,

radishes, brussels sprouts, okra, onions, Jerusalem

artichokes, peppers, herbs, strawberries, strawberry

figs and Concord grapes.

Mille Fleurs’ Chef, Martin Woesle has been

buying vegetables daily from the Chinos Family

for the past 27 years; and as such, speaks volumes

about why the farm remains successful.

“The produce is fresh picked daily, with many

specialty items and multiple selections of the same

vegetable,” notes Chef Martin. “Instead of just

serving regular carrots, you have many different

types and variations of each vegetable. I have been

going there daily since 1985.” f

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In donating a pair of shoes for every one purchased, TOMS has provided more than two million of the world’s impoverished children with its classic canvas slide through their ‘One for One’ campaign. With bridal, prom, and holiday collections well received, the shoe designer now welcomes its newest spring designs, with the addition of ballet flats in vibrant shades of velvet suede.

M aking a difference one step at a time, or as

Blake Mycoskie, founder and chief shoe

giver of TOMS, would say — a concept

of giving ‘One for One,’ has set in motion a cause-

center mission for business unlike any other; for

every purchase of TOMS shoes, another is donated

to a person in need. A derivative of “tomorrow,”

TOMS simply seeks to offer a better future for

impoverished children; a theme that continues to

inspire brand loyalists and those hoping to make an

impact on the world around.

While vacationing in Argentina several years

ago, Mycoskie became inspired with the idea — an

“aha” moment that has truly impacted the lives of

millions globally. During his visit, he took note of

the many children walking barefoot in the small

villages along harsh terrain. The Texas-native and

former “Amazing race” contestant also became

aware of the evident health issues — soil-inherited

diseases, such as ring worm, podoconiosis (or simply

“mossy foot”), and tetanus, that can be absorbed

through exposed skin; especially in regions laden

with silica-rich soil. TOMS, as a result, helps to

prevent such disease and increase basic hygiene

standards, allowing youth to attend school, work,

and simply dream of a brighter tomorrow.

In further raising awareness to the impact a pair

of shoes can truly have, TOMS’ 5th Annual “One

Day Without Shoes” event — slated for April 10,

2012 — asks the world to go without shoes for a

day; the event has previously yielded more than

250,000 participants and more than 1,600 events

worldwide.

According to Mycoskie, “The problem is large

but the solution is simple. Wearing shoes and basic

hygiene can prevent both infection and disease due

to unsafe roads and contaminated soil. By imagining

a life without shoes, we can all contribute to the

awareness of these conditions, which is why we ask

everyone to join TOMS and participate in ‘One

Day Without Shoes’.”

Lightweight in nature, TOMS’ shoes are

modeled after the alpargata — a shoe worn by

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“Putting shoes on in the morning is an every day activity that we take for granted,” notes Blake Mycoskie, founder and chief shoe giver of TOMS. “For many of the children that receive shoes from TOMS, it is their very first pair that they can call their own.”

[ Blake Mycoskie, TOMS founder and chief shoe giver. ]

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Argentine farmers for the past several hundred

years. As the inspiration for the canvas and cotton

fabric shoes, styles now include a Wrap Boot,

Stitchouts, Cordones and Botas; the sole is rubber,

and the brand offers several vegan styles as well.

new this spring, the “Spring Simplified”

collection is inspired by the minimalistic lifestyle

of musician and artist, Lenny Kravits, who takes

us back to the basics of being thankful for having

the mere “gift of life.” The campaign draws from

Kravits’ dedication to follow the mindset of creating

an environment of “low-impact living, and reminds

us that simplifying our environment unburdens

our minds, and our lives,” freeing ourselves to give

back. in addition, TOMS introduces their posh and

trendy ballet flats in an array of styles and shades;

from burlap neutral tones to velvet suede in vibrant

pinks and sapphire blues, giving avid followers

more of a selection to participate in the ‘One for

One’ program.

As Mycoskie reflects on the number of shoes that

have been donated and the impact of how the brand

has progressed in becoming an international fashion

house of stylish comfort, he humbly indicates how

“TOMS is extremely [modest] to say that [we] have

given over two million pairs of shoes to kids in need

with the ‘One for One’ model. [And], because this

model has been so successful in addressing the need

of shoes for children, it became apparent that it

could be used to address other needs as well. Sight

was the most obvious of these needs considering

that most cases of blindness and visual impairment

can be prevented.”

TOMS Eyewear — a program launched in the

summer of 2011 — addresses the issue of visual

impairment and blindness; in true TOMS tradition,

each purchase provides a donation through medical

treatment, prescription eyeglasses and sight-saving

surgery, administered by its first Sight Giving

Partner, Seva Foundation. Surprisingly, visual

impairment is the seventh-largest health disability

in the world, with nearly 90 percent living in

underdeveloped countries.

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for underprivileged children, placing them on the

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W alking through the lower ninth district

of New Orleans is, in a lot of ways, like

walking through the ruins of an historic

Roman city. It has a distinct feeling of emptiness

and desolation, as if history had outrun the place

and made it into a museum before its time. At the

very edge of the district, caught in a groin between

the Mississippi River and the Greater New Orleans

Bridge, is Common Ground Relief Center.

As its location implies, Common Ground Relief

Center is not your typical non-profit. Founded in

the immediate aftermath of hurricane Katrina,

the organization was primarily focused, at first, on

environmental rehabilitation and oil spill mitigation.

Several tankers had split open during the storm,

and their contents were widely distributed across

the lower ninth ward (New Orleans’ largest district).

Soil damage was so endemic that, to this day, lead

deposits are too high to allow for safe planting, and

raised beds have become the default approach for

all garden operations.

Thomas Pepper, current director of Common

Grounds, has been living in New Orleans since

before the flood. During our interview he took me

over to the bookshelf and picked out a paperback

called “The Great Deluge.” The cover showed a

picture of the lower ninth one day after the flood.

A barge had made its way over the levies, and had

come to rest about 100 feet from an old Victorian

two story. “That’s the house we’re in now,” he said,

pointing to the Victorian. “The water was up to the

second floor.”

In the months and years following Katrina,

Common Grounds evolved into much more than an

ecological restoration project. “We were supplying

thousands of meals to flood victims and had our

clothing distribution tents set up after the water

subsided,” says Pepper. Volunteers were recruited

to the center from all over the world to help with

reconstruction projects like gutting damaged

property, building houses, and establishing

community gardens. “The average was about

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2,500 volunteers a year,” he explained. “But we are

expecting more this year.”

To accommodate the high volume of volunteers,

in 2009 Common Grounds acquired a headquarters

on Deslonde Street in the west side of the lower

ninth. The house was severely damaged during

the flood, but restored several years later. Now it

has its own vegetable garden and a cross section

of landscaping that runs along the home’s eastern

façade. Up to around 20 volunteers can board there

at a time, and about 30 more in the house next

door, which functions as an extension of the main

headquarters and the office for the new legal clinic.

The Common Ground legal clinic emerged as an

alternative for low-income families or community

members who were, for lack of an attorney, rendered

helpless or displaced during the rebuilding process.

Legal advice is offered on an income-based sliding

scale, and the clinic, originally open only six hours

a week, is now open for seventeen. Many residents

lost their insurance papers or succession claims in

the flood, or lost money due to contractor fraud.

“You had guys who would come in dressed in

suits and tell people that they could rebuild their

house for cheap,” says Pepper. “But they were just

scam artists. Some of them did a bad job, and some

of them wouldn’t even touch the houses.”

Nearly seven years after Hurricane Katrina, the

lower ninth ward of New Orleans is still struggling to

recover itself. There is currently only one school in

the entire area, serving kindergarten through eight

grades; and one high school which has been talked

about, but remains un-built. Until a few years ago,

a grocery store was not even present in the entire

district, so locals were forced to purchase all of

their food from nearby gas stations or convenience

stores. It will be a very long road to recovery for

New Orleans, but with the aid of organizations like

Common Ground, and of volunteers from all over

the world, there is hope that the city will one day

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Crowell’ from “General Hospital” — recently stopped

for a one-and-one with FINE Magazine during her

photo shoot at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. Baker

will be joining Leonard Simpson at this year’s “Show

Biz Style, the Party” as a celebrity guest and model;

the event is a charity fashion soiree to be held on

March 9, benefitting local military families. Additional

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Q: Amanda, How were you approached to

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Baker: Leonard [Simpson] has been

a dear friend of mine for a few years

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being part of the charity fashion show

this year. I co-hosted with him at his

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benefit gala and was honored to be a

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event. I’ve continually been involved

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My grandfather and uncle are retired

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was stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

T he opportunities to ‘vacation with a purpose’

are plentiful around the globe with Habitat

for Humanity, building safe, affordable

housing for the low-income in poverty-stricken

areas. Caring individuals eager to help can donate

time and talent, anything from pounding nails to

financing expertise for a construction site; all of

which makes a difference in prospective families’

lives, while offering a life-changing experience

for anyone volunteering. Vacationing this way

contributes something to others less fortunate but

has an added benefit of being able to immerse

oneself in another country and culture — fusing

giving while seeing the world in the process.

Interestingly, Habitat for Humanity has

operations in 80-plus countries and has helped

more than two million people worldwide to-date.

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Top Left Photo: youth uni ted is an aff i l ia te-dr iven program in which community youth come together to complete ly fund and bui ld a habi tat home. youth ages 5 to 25 serve as the leaders, p lanners, fund-ra isers and publ ic re la-t ions specia l is ts, whi le youth ages 16 to 25 bui ld the house on s i te. Photo courtesy of hFhi/steffan hacker.

Top Right Photo: habi tat bui lds in near ly 20 countr ies in europe and centra l as ia. The home to the le f t is in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where 71 percent of i ts populat ion l ive below the poverty l ine. habi tat is the only organizat ion in the country that prov ides no-prof i t , long-term mortgages for homes. Photo courtesy of hFhi/steffan hacker.

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Volunteer programs and projects are available in

Asia and the Pacific, Africa and the Middle East,

Central Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean,

along with North America; with short-term

volunteer opportunities ranging between one and

three weeks in duration, projects assist in achieving

Habitat’s mission in curbing substandard housing,

homelessness and inhumane living conditions. The

Global Village arm of Habitat arranges projects by

“coordinating teams of 10 to 12 people for 10 to

12 days, on average,” says Global Village Volunteer

Engagement Director, David Minich.

Minich adds, “It’s an intense emotional, spiritual

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committing their entire vacation to a project.

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mammal excursions of a lifetime. It is a company

that makes good use of volunteers who love to

‘vacation with a purpose’ and who love nature as

well. Outing sizes are small to facilitate intimacy

and research, with one boat carrying passenger

Top Left Photo: habi tat ’s presence in the asia-Paci f ic region reaches more than 25 countr ies. The devastat ing 2004 earthquake and tsunami affected fami l ies in many countr ies in th is region. habi tat has helped thousands of fami l ies rebui ld communit ies l ike the c luster of indonesian houses p ictured. Photo courtesy of hFh/Kim Macdonald.

Top Right Photo: amer icorps offers people of a l l ages the opportuni ty to devote one year to fu l l - t ime serv ice with habi tat for humanity aff i l ia tes throughout north amer ica. amer icorps members work in construct ion or in capaci ty-bui ld ing posi t ions, l ike volunteer management and resource development. Photo courtesy of hFhi/rebecca hines.

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loads of six people, while the other takes no more

than 16, providing the least environmental impact.

On a mission to simply conserve the natural

landscape of Hawaii and its surrounding waters,

Wild Side Hawaii’s volunteer projects assist with

the collection of gathering data onboard and

underwater — a type of field study that focuses on

marine mammals, turtles and coral reef research

programs; including whale and dolphin research,

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ecosystem, along with animal identification

and numbers. And while participants have the

opportunity to observe sea life up-close, even

photographing species and snorkeling with turtles,

it is the scientific data collected that is critical and

necessary for conservation and animal well-being

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The fundamental difference in Wild Side

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educational goals. Manager Elizabeth Hartford

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education and entertainment as volunteers and

passengers observe whale behavior or dolphin

pods. By limiting group size “our goal is to promote

sustainable tourism over time,” says Hartford.

“After all, we don’t want to love nature to death.

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take photo identification of dolphin populations or

record animal behaviors that are used for scientific

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“We take education and stewardship very

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weeks. Volunteers have included a high school

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at-home mom, and professions in between. We

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and are put on the endangered lists because of the

information we provide, and our volunteers are

indispensable in this.”

‘Vacationing with a purpose’ in the waters around

Oahu can profoundly impact volunteers. “Some,”

notes Hartford, “even become our staff.”

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Pilates, can hold tremendous outcomes

in shaping our physical being; not to

mention the ever-popular Kegel exercises that have

been used and thought to work the pelvic floor. But

in taking this idea another step further, it is the

awareness of the deepest pelvic floor muscle that

can offer even greater health and fitness benefits.

With the encouragement of Dr. Theresa Nesbitt,

OBGYN — an author and health advocate known

as “the movement doctor,” I’d like to share with you

this very concept in the hopes of raising awareness

and interest in the toning of our pelvic floor.

You cannot change your body without first

changing your brain; and we cannot look at an

old concept in a new way until we are shown how.

Most people do not know they need help with their

core until noticeable outcomes surface; including

protruding lower abs, leaking or incontinence,

falling organs, back pain, decreased sexual pleasure

and endurance.

As a personal trainer, I have spent years correcting

postures and sculpting bodies; but it was not until

I learned about our true core — which includes

the pelvic floor, when it clicked. I was immediately

intrigued, but did not understand the relevance of

these muscles, as they cannot be seen. The pelvic

floor muscles have the highest resting tone of any

muscle in the body, even the heart. As they cannot

be seen, the pelvic floor is involuntary and is not

trained directly.

The core consists of two layers — inner and

outer; the inner layer contains and compresses

internal organs, as the outer layer wraps and

your coreBy KaThleen Pagninicore Trainer, PilaTes and Personal cerTiFied Trainer

personal Fitness core Training + FiTness | March 2012

a Journey To The cenTer oF

From the inside out, core training and fitness seeks to stabilize the regions around the spine, pelvis, and shoulder girdle for added physical support; as a result, ease of movement is gained for extremities and pelvic organ function, along with the added bonus of posture correction, sexual health and performance, and simply looking better in your clothes.


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reinforces the inner core. Think of an open suitcase

with a heap of clothes: when you close the suitcase,

the inner core is activated; when you flip the locks

and wrap the straps — that is like the outer core,

stabilizing and strengthening. The right order is

imperative; as you do not want to pull on the straps

until you have closed the suitcase good and tight.

The inner core is the canister made of the

diaphragm (on top), the thoracolumbar fascia (on the

sides) and the pelvic floor muscles (on the bottom).

They all activate involuntarily and in unison. The

outer core is comprised of the abdominal muscles

— which can be directly and voluntarily controlled

and trained.

It is important to note that you train the

awareness of the inner core which includes the

pelvic floor.

So how do you train your awareness? If you read

this far, you have already started. You also use a

lot of imagery when practicing simple movements

— especially everyday movements. It is like when

a baby sees an object, he/she makes his body stiff

and reaches for it; when the brain sees and/or

makes a picture the inner core fires, the brain is

chemically going to change to initiate a movement

throughout the nervous system/motor system. This

activates the innermost layer of your pelvic floor,

and packs the suitcase providing you have flipped

the locks (correct anatomical position); now you can

train the straps on the suitcase, your abs!

There is NO CORE, without the FLOOR! F

Kathleen Pagninikathleenpagnini.com

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w hen was the last time you went online

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you are not alone. Recent statistics indicate that

nearly 10 million Americans a month are taking to

the search engines of the Internet to find a health

and fitness professional. Between the ads for local

gyms, the infomercials for home workout programs,

and the goals saved somewhere on the refrigerator

doors of our minds, the pressure to succeed in

getting healthier is intense, and the maxim holds

that working with a personal trainer helps people

reach their goals faster. After all, there is no one

regimen that will work for every person, as every

person has their own history, lifestyle, limitations,

and strengths.

In fact, the only three elements to any workout

routine that have been identified to work for every

person are intensity, variety, and consistency. The

reason programs like the vaunted P90X are so

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and disciplines included within. Second, they are

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such that a home user is encouraged to daily do the

workout. While this format can work for a lot of

people, there are those that need daily interaction

with others in their exercise routine, that need

someone to tailor a program specifically for their

body types and fitness goals, or that simply do better

when working out somewhere outside the home.

Enter the good folks at YourTrainer.com, an

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“The more I investigated into the numbers

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resolutionsBy MarTin BishoP

HealtH & Fitness Finding a Personal Trainer | March 2012

recharge your

Emphasizing the connection between client and trainer, YourTrainer.com simplifies the

process of finding the right personal trainer online, maximizing exercise, and fitness goals.

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really, honestly, bad Internet presence of the fitness

industry, the more I realized, people on both sides of

the table needed help connecting,” explains Jeffrey

Swett, YourTrainer’s founder. What he discovered

online was a disorganized landscape where some

national trainers crowded out local professionals,

the big gyms pushed individual trainers further

down on search result pages, and a general lack of

order that made the search for a trainer a frustrating

exercise.

The theory behind YourTrainer.com is simple:

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interests, rates, and credentials, among others. And

because the trainers pay for membership on the

site, viewing and connecting with them is free for

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The site was launched late last year, and as a

new presence in the industry, the number of area

trainers is small and growing rapidly. Because it is

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the YourTrainer staff is committed to filling it out

with high-quality articles, offers, and resources from

and for both trainers and clients. Their stated goal

is to create a robust site where people can connect,

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to help them reach their goals and set new ones.

Losing weight, gaining muscle, and improving

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right trainer can make a world of difference. F

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