Thursday, July 31, 2014

Biking To Zoomba

One great pleasure that is relatively new to me is my biweekly zoomba classes at the West Seattle Y. I have done aerobic dancing before as far back as when I was living with Sherry Cole in East Lansing, but not lately. A year or two ago I resolved to get more serious about exercising, at which I had completely slacked because once I bought this house in West Seattle, it was too difficult getting to the morning classes in downtown Seattle that had previously been so enjoyable.
I dutifully zoomba'd away for a while trying to copy the class leader's motions, and getting enough exercise I suppose, but not really enjoying the frustration of mirroring (...except for the Bulldog song "Don't Stop The Party" - that one's dance logic just suited me well!) One day I noticed one of the expert dancers - a remarkably tall woman who had clearly done plenty of ballet - was going beyond the instructor's moves to throw in some extras of her own. That's when it struck me: this was dancing, not merely callesthenics to music, and that means I should dance.
I have danced enthusiastically and badly since my days at Exit Seven, where we would go to Dr. Deegan's after performances and close the place down. I simply not skilled or interested in rote repetition of structured moves (....something that hampered my aikido career as well....) but when I give myself permission, I can caper and gambol with wild abandon for hours. Giving myself permission to do so at zoomba was liberating.
Suddenly just another class became a source of joy, and much more effective as an exercise as well. It's dancing! My dancing is not precising what the instructor is doing. I try to capture the essence; top priority is not running into the others on the floor, and giving them confidence that they can do their dance without worrying where I am next. But my physical expression of what I see the instructor doing is highly ideosyncratic and I no longer worry about that.
This frees me to concentrate on getting exercise.
One other point is that a lot of dangers worry too much about what the extremities are doing, perhaps because they are easy to see. That's fine if that's your priority, but for expression and exercise it is more important to get the core going in the desired direction. The feet will place themselves as they need; they've been doing that for decades and really don't need the brain to help with that.
Finally, it is just silly to drive to the Y for exercise when it's a perfectly decent bike ride. When time is short, driving is necessary - especially when I've been working in Seattle and stop at the Y on the way home. But biking to the Y  is a nice warmup. It also connects me to the community and the outdoors in a way driving does not.
The only downside is that it's a looooooooong ride back. I'm tired, and there are hills. However the hills can all be conquered, and I'm getting better at it. By the time I get home, I'm just about ready for bed after posting in my journal.
That is all.

Sunday, July 27, 2014

The Rise Of GATCA! Food Stamp Eligibility! And Many More Free #MCLE! - 4freeCLE July 27, 2014

4freeCLE: Free Continuing Legal Education!
July 27, 2014

 Rewinn's Guide to Free CLE for Your State 

_____________

How Prominent Is Your Law Office
In Google Maps?


When prospective clients search for a lawyer with your specialty in a particular city or part of a city, Google shows a pack of local map results. Do you want your office to be in those local map results?




colorful-computer-lady.jpg
Let's Bring CLE To You!
Webcasts - July


Most Webcasts Work On Tablets &  Smartphones!
Webcasts - August 


CLE State-by-State

Each of these free programs can earn you credit in the state in which it is listed. If you're visiting from another state, see the credit-granting authority in your state.


Alabama


Alaska


ArkansasArkansa free CLE


Free CLE Arizona
Arizona
Arizona does not accredit MCLE; its CLE FAQ says you bear responsibility for evaluating these programs.


CaliforniaFree CLE California


Free CLE - ColoradoColorado


Connecticut
Connecticut has no mandatory CLE requirement. However, you be interested in any program in this newsletter.


Delaware


District Of Columbia



FloridaFree CLE Florida


Georgia


Hawaii


Idaho


IllinoisFree CLE Illinois


Indiana


Iowa


Kansas


Kentucky


Louisiana


Maine 


Michigan, Maryland + Massachusetts
Michigan, Maryland & Massachusetts have no mandatory CLE requirement. Attorneys there may be interested in any program listed in this publication.


Minnesota


Mississippi


Missouri


Montana
The State Bar of Montana states that Montana honors the approval given by other CLE jurisdictions. These programs may qualify.


Nebraska


Nevada


New Hampshire


New Jersey


New Mexico


Free CLE - New York
New York

North Carolina


North Dakota


Ohio

Oklahoma


Oregon


Pennsylvania


Rhode Island 


South Carolina


South Dakota 
South Dakota has no mandatory CLE requirement.


Tennessee


TexasFree CLE - Texas



Utah


Vermont


Virginia


Virgin Islands


Washington 


West Virginia


Wisconsin


Wyoming


Share This!
Lawyer Elisabeth Simmoneau Fort
Share this newsletter with colleagues and friends so they benefit from free Continuing Legal Education!
Subscriptions are free - join the mailing list by clicking the button:


Green


Follow us on Twitter
Visit our blog




4freeCLE is and always will be free!