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Every “Body” Can and Should Practice Yoga
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Crystal is a manager with National Reality Partners, LLC, AAMC and has been in the community association industry since 2008. Crystal’s experience includes leading and supervising varying size condo and homeowner associations within both portfolio and onsite management. She is an active WMCCAI member, has co-taught CAI manager level classes and has served on several CAI committees in the past. In addition to the designations in the community association industry, she is also a certified registered yoga teacher instructor (RYT), with Yoga Alliance.
EVERY “BODY” CAN AND SHOULD
PRACTICE YOGA!
Many studies have found that a little yoga every day can minimize stress, improve health, and increase productivity! Aside from the health benefits that yoga brings to your body, it encourages a good mood, an increase in mindfulness and a healthy dose of psychological benefits. The biggest misconception is that you need to be in great physical health or flexible to do yoga. This is untrue, every “body” can and should practice yoga!
What is yoga and how might it benefit you, you might ask? The answers vary on this one, but in summary, yoga is a way of life that unites your breath, mind, body, and spirit into harmony. It helps bring awareness and connects us to our internal and external self. As humans, we work, run from place to place, serve others, deprive ourselves of sleep, take care of our families, and at the end of the day offer very little to ourselves.
Yoga is proven to bring all parts of you, as an entire person, back together to work the way you were meant to operate.
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The physical and mental health benefits of yoga and meditation are many. For me, the release of trapped toxins & keeping your mind working in harmony with your body is most important. To achieve this, you must move, stretch, and breathe. If you’ve ever studied animals, you’ll note a few things. Take a dog for an example, they always stretch when they first wake up, same thing yoga promotes. Sometimes you will see an animal go into the other room to be left alone or staring into space. They are doing the same thing mediation provides us. Ever see a dog stop in their tracks in the middle of playing, just to breathe? Yep, they are linking their breath back with their body. How about when a dog experiences an unexpected or trauma like event, they’ll literally shake it off. When we are not moving throughout our workday, we are trapping the day’s events into our bodies and over time this is toxic, both mentally and physically. Stress releases cortisol into our bodies which is a hormone that can trigger the flight or fight response.
Excessive cortisol can become trapped if you don’t move it and stretch it. In excessive amounts it can cause depression, fatigue, weight gain and other negative health issues. In summary, humans, unlike dogs and other animals, are not listening to what our
body’s need, and we often unintentionally end up in a flight or fight mode, and this can be with even the small everyday tasks of life. Yoga helps put us back into sync the way an animal naturally does for themselves all the time by releasing the trapped cortisol.
To get started with yoga, consider signing up for a class at a yoga studio. Do a little research about what type of class is best for you and go try it out. I recommend an actual yoga studio and reading the class description before going. Yoga studios have more options than gyms who cater to their clients in providing a workout, instead of allowing you to focus, which is an important aspect of yoga. If it’s your first time, I recommend a beginner’s class, but it’s not required because with yoga you are to listen to what your body can do and with a good instructor you can pick up on the moves easily. If you have physical limitations, consider chair yoga, yoga for those with injury, or a gentler yoga class like the ones provided for seniors. If you are seeking to really embrace and learn yoga, try a vinyasa class. Mediation, yin yoga and restorative classes are great for reconnecting your mind with your body without a lot of added physical stress. There are classes for everyone!
Once you’ve learned a few yoga poses be sure to implement them into your workday. Just 10-15 minutes will make a difference and no need to become fancy. Just get up from behind your desk, place your bare feet on the floor, quiet your mind and listen to your body. Focus on nothing but stretching and breathing, add a little music if you would like. In most cases, you want to inhale if you are rising or reaching up, and you want to exhale while you are lowering or reaching down. The idea is to link your breath with each movement and continue to repeat the same movements until you feel the link of breath with the movement. Even the smallest stretching and movement while linking your breath is yoga and you will reap many of the benefits yoga has to offer.
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General Manager – Elizabeth Condominium
A luxury high-rise condominium association in Chevy, Chase Maryland is seeking a General Manager. The General Manager is responsible for all aspects of operations of the condominium property, including overseeing the on-site staff of 5 and contracted concierge staff. A detailed job description will be provided upon request.
Skill and Knowledge Requirements Include:
• At least 5 years of experience in related management required (facilities management such as hotel, resort, rental or condominium). • Demonstrated talent for interacting with a wide variety of people. • Ability to effectively and proactively organize and coordinate multiple priorities. • High rise property management preferred. • PCAM designation preferred. • Strong customer service abilities. • Strong computer skills required, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and web search engines. Knowledge of accounting software preferred.
Company: Elizabeth Condominium Location: Chevy Chase, MD Job Type: Full Time Industry: High-Rise Building Management Job Level: Management Minimum Education: High school diploma/GED required. Posted: July 14, 2020
TO APPLY:
Please submit resume, cover letter and full job description request to: chevychasecondogm@gmail.com.
