I did a great job on my first blog post in 2012 explaining my thoughts behind this blog. If I wait to recreate that post I will never actually post anything, or get started on my goals, so I'm just getting started! I'll share a little each day of my story.
Big news! In June 2013, I became a certified HOT HULA fitness® instructor! I started teaching classes a month ago, and I'm looking forward to an amazing 2014! I couldn't be happier. In September 2013, I found my "sister" in HOT HULA fitness® - an old friend. We totally connected & she has challenged and encouraged me to actually start TEACHING! We taught our first class the day after Thanksgiving 2013. So Much Fun!
I have enjoyed dancing with my nieces and sister here and there over the last few years. I am really blessed to have one niece that has stuck with it. She is amazing, very talented. After just a few months of classes, she was asked to join a Polynesian dance performing group. Such an honor. I look forward to practicing with this niece more in 2014.
I spent time with my family today planning our 2014, and setting our goals. I have many goals, but several center around getting healthy, moving more, dancing often, and helping others.
For 2014, I plan to dance or exercise EVERY day, with some sort of "hula" or Polynesian dance - - - either by attending Polynesian dance classes, teaching & attending HOT HULA fitness® classes, practicing my HOT HULA fitness® at home, and practicing other Polynesian and hula dance. Plus I will walk, do resistance training, and master another form of dance fitness (more to follow about that). In addition to getting fit through dance fitness, I want to polish my Polynesian dance skills, and learn/master basic choreography for each of the following islands: Samoa, Hawaii, Tahiti, New Zealand, and maybe others.
Today I went through 3 awesome HOT HULA fitness® videos on youtube. This is a wonderful new option that makes practicing at home so easy!!! I did the videos for week 1 and 2. This is the same "siva" (Samoan word for dance) choreography that we are teaching in class, so this was good practice. It was about 1/2 hour total. It felt great to move after two weeks of holiday visitors & meals, and emergency room visit and health issues. MOVING MORE IN 2014!
The videos can all be found on this youtube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_a_focl132rYt9cMgRyn3Q
Start with this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3x-3l8wFiQ&feature=c4-overview&list=UU_a_focl132rYt9cMgRyn3Q
Enjoy the journey! Happy New Year! May 2014 be the best year ever, for everyone!
