November 2019
Teacher Training November Newsletter
Montreal
Live Teacher Trainings
Thank you to everyone who attended Level 1-4 trainings this summer. Your participation, enthusiasm and positivity helped make the trainings so successful!
Learn all about our new
Aging Backwards entry point
Watch our Teacher's Corner on the Essentrics Instructors Facebook page
Aging Backwards entry point
In the Spotlight:
Imagery Project
Hats off to Kelly Dominguez who recently completed a social media ‘Essentrics Imagery Project’. She asked instructors to send her a short video clip demonstrating an example of their favorite imagery to use while teaching Essentrics. What a wonderful idea! Instructors of all levels from around the world responded. Thank you Kelly for creating and sharing this video!
Learning tools we love:
Essential Anatomy 5 App
Master Trainer and Educator, Gail Garceau shared her top pick for an anatomy app—Essential Anatomy 5—which has a muscle anatomy video extension that shows the function of each muscle. As Gail mentioned, “It’s a very interactive app that is completely worth it. The only anatomy app you will ever need. I’ve tried cheaper alternatives and only wasted my money.”
Trending Songs
Lindsay Campbell Anderson shared her PCW1 playlist. “It was a hit with my class of 17 students ages 22-76.” Perhaps some of these music suggestions will make it into your playlist. Thanks for sharing Lindsay!
Tracking BPM + Song Editing
Did you know that most of our Essentrics warm-up songs are between 90–120 beats per minute? Betty Ng shared this site: www.songbpm.com (it helps you check the BPM -beats per minute) of most songs.
Betty also informed us that iTunes users can take any song and edit the start and end time. This is particularly helpful when editing a long piece for TMs. Right click on a song, choose “song info,” then “option.” You’ll see two boxes for “start” and “stop.” Thanks Betty for sharing this handy information!
IN THE COMMUNITY
Essentrics Instructors in Quebec
Raise Money to Fight Cancer!
English to follow (version anglaise à la suite)
En juin dernier s’est tenu, dans huit villes du Québec, le Grand défoulement Essentrics® contre le cancer. De Québec à Gatineau, en passant par Granby et par plusieurs municipalités des Laurentides, les participants et instructeurs étaient ravis de pouvoir bouger ensemble. Parmi les participants, on comptait beaucoup d’habitués, mais aussi un grand nombre de personnes qui ont pu découvrir Essentrics pour la première fois. Il s’agit d’une belle mobilisation qui a permis d’amasser plus de 14 000 $ au profit de la Fondation québécoise du cancer! L’expérience va certainement être renouvelée l’an prochain.
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This past June, 8 cities in Québec participated in le Grand défoulement Essentrics® contre le cancer. From Québec to Gatineau, including Granby and many Laurentian municipalities, both the instructors and participants were thrilled to have the opportunity to move with one another. Many of those present were first timers, discovering Essentrics on the day of their event. This engagement raised a whopping $14,000 for the Quebec Cancer Foundation! You can count on this event becoming an annual affair.
Alberta Instructors
Meet Up!
Recently, a group of 22 Instructors and Apprentices came together at Lori Griffith’s Essentrics Studio in Edmonton. Over a weekend, they reviewed objectives, techniques, anatomy and imagery. They also explored how to do an exercise multiple ways and shared music. What an amazing group of inspired and inspiring women!
Josée Duclos
One of our fellow Instructors, Josée Duclos, is facing one of the biggest challenges of her life; she has recently been diagnosed with brain cancer. Please feel free to extend your support, care and positivity throughout this difficult time. We are thinking of your Josée! If you would like to share your support through GoFundMe.
Tip of the Month
Muriel Sidler came up with an inventive way to memorize all the Essentrics Techniques using acronyms for each Technique group. Thanks Muriel!
Question of the Month
What do I say when people ask,“Is Essentrics like yoga or pilates?”
Several instructors posted great answers. Here are some of them:
Janice Lippard posted, “In (mat) Pilates, you are generally on the floor. In Essentrics, you stand more than anything else, but you’ll probably spend some time on the floor and/or using a chair or ballet barre as well. Both methods work your core and enhance strength and flexibility, but the focus is different. In Pilates you are focusing on the core (powerhouse) all the time. In Essentrics, you focus on mobility, which means you pay a lot of attention to joints and also work balance reflexes. The methods feel very different, so try both and experience the differences for yourself. They are very compatible.”
Suuz Martines added, “Unlike yoga, we do not hold poses. A muscles’ job is to contract to protect us from injury and to anticipate our next moves so we are safe in movement. Although a rubber bands job is to stretch, we do not take it to its max and hold it there. Its job is to contain and hug. Think of your muscles that way. We understand the nature of how the body works and meet it there by utilizing physical therapy techniques – We go to the end of the stretch, Relax, Release, then go further into the end of next stretch, repeat. Many times I playfully say, “Even if it feels good, we don’t hold the stretch. Like relatives, we just want to visit, not stay there.” I also suggest students experiment in their yoga class feeling the difference in their body’s happiness and ease in not making the body fight against its nature of keeping us safe. Many are telling me how much Essentrics and its principles help them in every other class and everyday life.”
Betty Ng wrote about how Essentrics differs from other dynamic stretch workouts in a recent blog post: http://bit.ly/2kAiStE
Trending Essentrics TV
New Streaming Platform
Essentrics has a new streaming platform that makes finding your favorite workouts so much easier! Check it out by logging in or becoming a member (we offer a 7-day free trial to new subscribers)!
Just for Laughs
Kelly Hipkin shared this relatable graphic that depicts how she has been doing with her Essentrics training thus far. Sometimes life gets in the way. You’ll get there Kelly!
Newly Certified
July to October
July to October
| LEVEL | NAME | CITY | DATE |
| Level 1 | Soizic Daniel | Amsterdam | 10/16/2019 |
| Level 1 | Catherine Mallorie | Bath | 8/9/2019 |
| Level 1 | Sonia Lapointe | Boston | 9/18/2019 |
| Level 1 | Karen Lockhart | Colorado Springs | 8/19/2019 |
| Level 1 | Adele Sparkman | Denver | 9/30/2019 |
| Level 1 | Terry-Dawn Hewitt | Denver | 9/10/2019 |
| Level 1 | Dawn Greaney | Denver | 8/21/2019 |
| Level 1 | Roma R. Cusimano | Eugene | 9/5/2019 |
| Level 1 | Karin Johnson | Findlay | 10/7/2019 |
| Level 1 | Kirstin Olson Olson | Gardner | 8/8/2019 |
| Level 1 | Gaby De Roo-Heiligers | Goes | 8/22/2019 |
| Level 1 | Marisa Phillips | Guelph | 7/18/2019 |
| Level 1 | Maaike Kuipers | Haarlem | 8/2/2019 |
| Level 1 | Laura Bagen | Harrisburg | 7/15/2019 |
| Level 1 | Margo McCombs | Koloa | 9/20/2019 |
| Level 1 | Nancy Niccum | Kuna | 9/13/2019 |
| Level 1 | Christine Gauthier | Laval | 10/24/2019 |
| Level 1 | Ruud Parent | Middelburg | 8/21/2019 |
| Level 1 | Nancy Hemphill | Montague | 10/16/2019 |
| Level 1 | Carole Albert | Montreal | 9/11/2019 |
| Level 1 | Julie Belanger | Montreal | 9/24/2019 |
| Level 1 | Celine Cassone | Montreal | 9/30/2019 |
| Level 1 | Candida Ventura | Montréal | 8/12/2019 |
| Level 1 | Myriam Jézéquel | Montréal | 9/20/2019 |
| Level 1 | Stephanie Hurlburt | Montreal West | 10/18/2019 |
| Level 1 | Dianne Boone | Mount Pearl | 9/18/2019 |
| Level 1 | Jackie Borecky | Notre Dame de L’ile Perrot | 9/29/2019 |
| Level 1 | Sue Farlinger | Parksville | 9/15/2019 |
| Level 1 | Melissa Anglemyer | Raleigh | 9/2/2019 |
| Level 1 | Claire Martin | Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier | 10/23/2019 |
| Level 1 | Laetitia Fernandez | Saint-Hubert | 10/1/2019 |
| Level 1 | Kasia Chelkowska | Sherbrooke | 7/15/2019 |
| Level 1 | Melissa Craig | Sherwood Park | 8/28/2019 |
| Level 1 | Monique Nitka | St-Christophe Arthabaska | 8/21/2019 |
| Level 1 | Lindsay and Troy Anderson | Taber | 9/5/2019 |
| Level 1 | Emily French | Tel Aviv | 9/28/2019 |
| Level 1 | Jackie Javor | Thompsons Station | 9/4/2019 |
| Level 1 | Jean Hummel | Vancouver | 9/5/2019 |
| Level 1 | Jeannette Matak | Wallaceburg | 9/24/2019 |
| Level 1 | Rebekah Thompson | Wentworth Nord | 9/2/2019 |
| Level 1 | Susan York | West Vancouver | 9/13/2019 |
| LEVEL | NAME | CITY | DATE |
| Level 2 | Chelita Mcburney | APO AE | 9/24/2019 |
| Level 2 | Candace Williams | Arlington | 8/2/2019 |
| Level 2 | Darcy Mckee | Billings | 10/27/2019 |
| Level 2 | Donna Busch | Delavan | 9/4/2019 |
| Level 2 | Svetlana Lysenko | Falls Church | 7/24/2019 |
| Level 2 | Gaby Hamelin | Gatineau | 7/24/2019 |
| Level 2 | Lynn Yahraus | Great Falls | 10/4/2019 |
| Level 2 | Melinda Baughman | Greenfield | 8/12/2019 |
| Level 2 | Josje Yeung | Happy Valley | 8/23/2019 |
| Level 2 | Gloria Laux-Feltham | Kingston | 10/18/2019 |
| Level 2 | Anna Barbusci | Kirkland | 7/24/2019 |
| Level 2 | Carol Oleksiuk | Langley | 10/15/2019 |
| Level 2 | Emilie Wong | Ma Wan | 10/23/2019 |
| Level 2 | Resi Peters | Malden | 9/11/2019 |
| Level 2 | Deborah Key | Mansfield | 8/28/2019 |
| Level 2 | Karen Myers | Montego Bay | 7/14/2019 |
| Level 2 | Vaiana Rouable | Montreal | 7/19/2019 |
| Level 2 | Caterina Valente | Montreal | 10/22/2019 |
| Level 2 | Christine Dostie | Pickering | 7/20/2019 |
| Level 2 | Celia Tang | San Carlos | 8/13/2019 |
| Level 2 | Joanne Stevens | Saskatoon | 10/18/2019 |
| Level 2 | Lynn Bohuch | Sherwood Park | 10/25/2019 |
| Level 2 | Julie Roegge | Singapore | 10/3/2019 |
| Level 2 | Andrea Nunn | Toronto | 8/8/2019 |
| Level 2 | Jan Landis | Wilsonville | 10/11/2019 |
| LEVEL | NAME | CITY | DATE |
| Level 3 | Denise Broersma | Broomfield | 10/4/2019 |
| Level 3 | Tammy Hart | Coquitlam | 8/21/2019 |
| Level 3 | Shannon Foley | Gainesville | 10/20/2019 |
| Level 3 | Sara Landau | Meggen | 7/17/2019 |
| Level 3 | Nadia Soufan | Nanaimo | 7/23/2019 |
| Level 3 | Anne Snider | Ottawa | 7/30/2019 |
| Level 3 | Zara Safarian | Québec | 10/10/2019 |
| Level 3 | Kathy Breen | St. John’s | 9/13/2019 |
| LEVEL | NAME | CITY | DATE |
| Level 4 | Donna Ginsberg | Charlottesville | 7/22/2019 |
| Level 4 | Robin Becker | Corvallis | 9/13/2019 |
| Level 4 | Kristine Campbell | Denver | 7/22/2019 |
| Level 4 | Nancy Gould | Dieppe | 9/4/2019 |
| Level 4 | Kelley Kennon Dominguez | Fountain Hills | 9/11/2019 |
| Level 4 | Muriel Sidler | Lachine | 9/20/2019 |
| Level 4 | OK-Sim Lee | Montreal | 7/15/2019 |
| Level 4 | June Bird | New Canaan | 8/2/2019 |
| Level 4 | Kay Goode | Oshkosh | 9/10/2019 |
| Level 4 | Rebekah Congos | Roanoke | 7/25/2019 |
| Level 4 | Lauren Bauer | Saint Petersburg | 7/19/2019 |
| Level 4 | Lise-Anne Richard | Saint-Sauveur | 8/13/2019 |
| Level 4 | Sophie Vaudrin | Sept-Îles | 10/11/2019 |
| Level 4 | Julie Mae Winter | Shoreview | 10/23/2019 |
| Level 4 | Elizabeth Yee | Vancouver | 8/27/2019 |
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