| Newest Dojo on the Main Line
Main Line has been committed to providing the best and most professional martial arts instruction in the Main Line for over 20 years. And they have opened their newest dojo (school) in the heart of Bryn Mawr, a town long noted for its excellence in primary, secondary and college educational opportunities .
A Beautiful Beginning: Look like a Knock Out by the New Year
Surprisingly, some gyms and fitness centers offer just that. "Women get the same physical benefits from using the machines at Curves for 30 minutes as they would by taking an aerobics class for an hour and a half," says Terri Alldredge, Curves trainer and owner of Curves in Benton. The Curves workout consists of warm up, aerobic, strength training, cool down, and stretching periods. According to Alldredge, working out three times a week at Curves, as recommended, can show great results in a short time. "Within 30 days members usually notice they're losing inches because their clothes will feel looser," she notes. "It's also recommended that members who work out more than three days a week should slow down their pace on the alternate days to give muscles time to recuperate."Alldredge adds that getting in plenty of stretching even on non-work out days can increase flexibility by 19 percent.Help for the hurting.
Husband to give wife ultimate gift
Teens for Service' is a new year-long program that meets once a month and emphasizes service learning, career exploration and fun as we build a youth volunteer corps to serve the many needs and programs of CYO and Community Services,'' said Mary Kase, volunteer coordinator. The program, open to high school students in Summit, Medina and Portage counties, requires a commitment of 50 service hours in a calendar year. For more information please call 330-762-2961, ext. 232 or e-mail mkase@akroncyo.org. Jewell Cardwell can be reached at 330-996-3567 or jcardwell@thebeaconjournal.com. .
Moscow Region
Moscow Region is situated on the Eastern European Plain, which grades into the Smolenskaya and Moskovskaya uplands in the northern and western parts of the region. It occupies a central position between Tula, Kaluga, Smolensk, Tver, Yaroslavl, Vladimir, and Ryzan regions. With an area of 46 000 square kilometers, Moscow Region is larger than Denmark or Belgium. The region has a temperate continental climate with average temperatures of -10�C in winter and +17�C in summer. Annual precipitation ranges from 450 to 650 mm. The soils are mainly sod-podzolic, which are characteristic of the taiga zone; in the southern part of the region, they are light gray in color. The beauty of these areas is undeniable, especially in summer. The blue waters of numerous rivers and streams flow among the region's verdant fields and meadows, where shaggy pines and spruce, slender leafy birches, lindens, and sturdy ancient oaks grow.
Martial arts dojo caters to special-needs students
With two pieces of tape, an empty picture frame and a quarter, Corey Green teaches physically and neurologically challenged children to punch straight, concentrate and maintain a state of calmness. In the process, he hopes to change their lives. Using techniques learned through years working with special-needs children, Mr. Green, the owner of Green's Karate, helps students learn discipline and self-respect through the study of martial arts. "We cater to these students by offering them a safe environment where parents can feel comfortable," Mr. Green explained. "A lot of these parents know their kids are going to act out in specific ways, and they don't feel comfortable taking them a lot of places; but this is a place they can feel comfortable taking them to." Mr.
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