jaime's birthday ~ Charity: water campaign!

October 2010

Hi Everyone ~

My birthday campaign has been running for almost a month!

My b-day has passed; however, we still have much ground to achieve our goal …

Thank you to everyone that has participated, it means so much to my family and to me.

We are so excited that we are actually helping to change the world!

There simply DOES NOT need to be so much suffering on our planet ~

We do NEED everyone’s help to reach this goal ~ and we need it NOW!

We have until Mid-November to pull together the total of $5,000 to complete our project.

Image how our GIFT of water will help the people of Bayaka, and change their lives!

They will be able to drink clean safe water, as we are able to do every single day ~

Water is such a simple thing; we go through our day without thinking about how much it really provides us. It is necessary for most life on Earth. Humans can survive for several weeks without food, but for only a few days without water.

Unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation cause 80% of diseases and kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. Children are especially vulnerable, as their bodies aren't strong enough to fight diarrhea, dysentery and other illnesses.

A clean water project nearby means more than safe drinking water to women and children in developing nations; it means time, freedom and incentive to change their communities.

When a water project is built in a community, members can often use the new water source to grow small gardens near their homes and secure their own food supply. Self-sufficient households are less affected by external conflict, famine or inadequate government services.

This September Campaign continues for several months – to focus and help the poorest and most remote countries in the world. The goal is to raise $1.7 million with the help of individual fundraisers.

Remember, 100% of the money raised will directly fund sustainable water projects.

Please pass this on to your friends, your church, your temple, your book club... seriously, ANYONE who you feel could lend a hand. We want this to go BIG!

We are more than inspired to make this happen! Please join us today!!!

When you make your donation please pull up the exact site below, so the funds are directly deposited into our WELL account!

http://mycharitywater.org/jaimesbday

~ Thank you ~

Jaime

To learn more about charity: water ~ http://www.charitywater.org/september/

Q & A:

Stats:
The essential facts to know about your teacher: Jaime

Certifications:

Birth Doula
Advances in Pilates, Long Beach Dance & Conditioning
Power Pilates Mat
Absolution : Level 1 - 5 - Classic NY Method
Stott : Continuing Ed courses

Degrees:
BA in Dance & Theatre, Minor in Anthropology from UC, Santa Cruz

Years Teaching Pilates:
9

Hometown:
Long Island, NY

Top 3 Hobbies or Activities:
Being with my family, kayaking & hiking

Q & A:

From my favorite foods to some of my bucket list~

What kinds of foods do you like and how do you like to fix them up?
Brown rice, lightly fried with tofu, peas and carrots, couscous, salad, beets ~
fresh water, ginger tea

What’s one of your favorite exercises to teach and do you have a special spin to it that you prefer?
The Pull up on Wunda Chair; I help clients find their position and strength and talk them through the lift and the lowering; pretty amazing to pull your body up in space and maintain balance and poise
And Jump Board because its so fun and empowering, until exhaustion:)

If Joseph Pilates were alive today, what would you ask him?
I would ask if he is happy with the evolution of Pilates, what his favorite exercise was, what the internment camp was like and how come Clara got very little publicity.

Top 3 places you’ve traveled?
Costa Rica, Canada, Italy

Top 3 things on your “To Do Before You Die” list?
To climb Machu Picchu, Peru; to speak fluent spanish, to move our home where
there are 4 seasons

What’s some of your favorite Pilates studio's
Renee Watson Pilates Studio (Constantia, South Africa)
Drago, NY
Bodyline for Pro class - BH

What’s your Pilates “a-ha” moment?
I was in a certification course in 2001 in Long Beach, CA ~ I remember driving
in my car down my street in Culver City ready to make a right turn. I engaged
my abdominals while turning the wheel - that moment was the ' I think she's got it' moment

Two words that describe your teaching style?
Passionate, inspiring; can I add a 3rd word please... engaging

Favorite type of sessions or classes to teach and why?
I love Privates, as a teacher I am able to connect with my clients and take them out of their boundaries and guide them in a new direction or one that feels good and challenging to them. I also enjoy duets and group classes - whole different animal.

Care to share any teaching blunders?
In the early days, I had a client on the Cadillac with his feet up on the trapeze bar instead of below on the webbing - it was quite funny getting him down ~ we had a good laugh!

Where can we find you usually on any given Friday eve?
Being happy its Friday, rounding up my husband & kids and being together relaxing at home
or having a massage:)