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Newsletter - Body and Soul Health Clubs LLC
September 2009 
Ramadan Mubarak
We would like to wish our members Ramadan Mubarak during this special time. We encourage you will continue to make use of the Club, relax and spend time with your family as well as continue with your workout regime.

ANNUAL MEMBER'S DAY
Our way of saying THNAK YOU to our valued members for supporting Body and Soul Health Clubs. Join us for the ANNUAL MEMBER’S DAY
  • Food & Refreshments
  • Table Tennis & Snooker Competition
  • Family Fun Pool Games
  • Swim Competition
  • Magic Show
  • Face Painting
October 16th 3:00 – 7:00 PM - COME ALONG WITH FRIENDS & FAMILY

 ::: Note from Club Manager
Body and Soul, Ajman set to open soon.  Below is the model of our newest club in Ajman.  To the left is the Blends and Brews Coffee Shoppe with the Club on the right and the pools on the far right.  Construction is well under way now with the main framework up and the walls starting to be constructed. Interior plans are finalized and will feature a superb mens and
ladies gym, glass backed squash court, sports hall with volleyball, basketball and/or badminton.  The main pool will be a junior Olympic 6 lane lap pool and the ladies will also have their very own private exercise pool.  Outdoors we will have 2-a-side-soccer, cricket pitch and 2 cricket practice bowling nets.
We are offering the first 300 members who join before opening the chance to join without a joining fee.

 Members Comments:
I relate to Body & Soul as one stop shop for personal training centre. I was amazed the first time I visited this place back in early 2007, the sprawling awesome pent floor which hosted everything that one could dream of in a health centre! B&S, as I very fondly call the place, has this warmth all around. Something that pulls me back to renew my membership for the third year is this warmth in the ambience. Each of us gets this 1:1 attention. Each one of us feels we are special and wanted here. Don’t you guys agree with me that after a hard day at work, when you go for your work-out at B&S, you come out of the place all peppy and happy....

Smita Padiyath

 ::: Recent Events
We are glad to let you know that once again in our 3rd year KIDS SUMMER CAMP was a success. The camp run for 7 weeks, it was a fun and learning experience for the campers and the teachers as well. In order to show our appreciation to all participants and parents, we had a high tea party on August 13, 2009. The party was to show their talents and love towards their teachers & a parent, activities includes modeling, aerobics, story telling, self introduction and presentations. All the campers received their summer camp certificates presented by Mr. Rohun Beven, General Manager of Body and Soul Health Club. The party was ended by the closing remarks of Ms. Zeinab, summer camp leader. Our thanks to all participants and parents for their support. We hope to see them again next year.
 Summer Camp Photo Gallery

STAFF TRIATHLON FITNESS CHALLENGE

Congratulations to Ms. Sanaz, club fitness instructor who got the fastest time of 22 minutes and become the 1st lady winner and Mr. Jaison, club massage therapist who got the fastest time of 16 minutes and 1st man winner. Our Triathlon Challenge for members will be held on September 12, 2009, let see who will beat Sanaz and Jaison for their fastest time on TRIATHLON CHALLENGE
Staff Triathon Photo Gallery

STAFF FOCUS
Meet our new swim staff, Gaspar from the Philippines.
Having 6 years of experience he will be a asset to our team.


::: UPCOMING EVENTS :::
September 2 onwards Table Tennis League 6:00 – 9:00 pm
September 12
Triathlon Challenge
6:00 – 9:00 pm
September 19
Annual Snooker Tournament
6:00 – 9:00 pm
October 16
Annual Members Day
3:00 – 7:00 pm
October 23
Water Volleyball Tournament
6:00 – 7:30 pm
October 25
Pink Ribbon Day Seminar
8:00 – 9:00 pm
October 31
Trick or Treat for kids (under 10)
5:30 – 7:00 pm
KARATE CLASS: Every Tuesdays / Saturday 5:30 - 6:30 PM
ARTISTIC YOGA: 6 days per week sessions /4 times in a day.

::: HEALTH BITES:::
Cold Water Therapy for Strength, Energy and Healing
On these long, hot summer days, I find myself looking for excuses to be in cold water -- and in fact, based on past conversations with Daily Health News contributing medical editor Andrew Rubman, ND, I know that there are many good ones that relate to health and well-being.
Dr. Rubman has studied the 19th-century European Kneipp and Priessnitz methods of cold water healing to improve circulation, promote lymphatic drainage and speed healing. In fact, all naturopathic physicians are formally trained in the use of hydrotherapy, which starts with two very simple premises: Heat relaxes and cold stimulates. Dr. Rubman told me that cold water is an excellent, fast and easy treatment for inflammation because it constricts veins while also making blood vessels less permeable. Heat, on the other hand, supports circulation and immunity and helps the body move cellular waste through the system.

COLD WATER WALKS
An easy and appealing (at this time of year at least) health ritual is to walk barefoot in cold water to stimulate your resistance to infection. If you live near the beach, you can wade at the water’s edge... or you can just walk in dewy morning grass. Though less spiritually invigorating, you could also do this by dangling your feet in a swimming pool... or filling your bathtub with cold water and "walking" in place for a few minutes. Use cool tap water (about 50° F or so).
Immediately afterward, put cotton socks over your damp feet, don shoes and walk some more to warm up your feet again. The process of cooling off then rewarming activates circulation, which helps your body mobilize to fight infection.

COLD SHOWERS & BATHS
Another good place to do hydrotherapy is right in your bathroom. Try a quick-shot cold shower to get circulation revved up -- when you’re done with washing, turn off the hot water briefly and run cool water first over your front and then your back, for about five seconds each.

After the cool showers get easier and more comfortable, you may want to consider trying a cold bath, which may help your body fight off a cold, if you feel one coming on. (Note: Do not do this if you have cardiovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease or are pregnant.) Again aiming for about 50° F, draw a cold bath in a warm bathroom with cotton pajamas, socks, a bathrobe and two towels ready. Climb into the cold water and stay for just five seconds, then get out and immediately put the pajamas and socks on your wet body. This creates a compress that starts cool, and then turns warm. Over the pajamas, wrap your upper half in one towel, put on the robe, wrap your lower half with the other towel and climb in bed.

COMPRESS TECHNIQUE
You can increase circulation to any part of your body that feels tired or is sore or bruised by covering it with a cold compress and then covering that with dry layers. The blood vessels in the affected area first constrict and then rebound and dilate, sending blood to the site you’ve cooled and then warmed via the compress. Once you feel warm again, you can take it off.

Here are some other ways you can use a cold compress:

  • Soothe a sore throat. Wring out a clean dish or hand towel in cold water, folding it in thirds lengthwise, and placing it over your throat. Cover the compress with another folded -- but dry -- dish or hand towel.
  • Help sprained ligaments or strained tendons and muscles to heal. Make a compress from a hand towel soaked in cold water. Wring it out, fold it in thirds lengthwise, wrap it around the sore area, wrap a dry bath towel over that and tie a wool scarf or ACE bandage around both towels to keep them in place. Be sure it is held firmly in place but is not so tight as to restrict circulation. Leave on overnight.
  • Cool down high fevers. Soak a sheet or tablecloth in cold water, wring it out and fold it lengthwise so it will cover your torso. Now wrap it from your underarms to your hips, then wrap that area with a large, dry bath towel. Climb in bed and cover up with warm blankets. Sitting upright in bed, sip some hot herbal tea flavored with a bit of fresh powdered ginger. This combination of hot tea inside your body and the slow warming compress on the outside should warm you further. You may even find that you begin to sweat, which can help break the fever.

COLD WATER FOR MINOR BURNS
You can use hydrotherapy to treat minor burns, too. Either apply a cold compress or take a cool-water shower or bath, dry off and then put aloe vera onto the burn. If you have an aloe plant it’s best to break off a branch and use that -- if you don’t, use pure aloe vera gel. A cool bath is also a good way to soothe painful sunburn -- try pouring in a half-cup of witch hazel for added relief.

 
 RECIPE OF THE MONTH
SAMBUSA
Ingredients
  • 1 (14 ounce) package of spring roll wrappers
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 leek, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon all –purposed flour
  • 1 tablespoon water, or as needed
  • 1 quart oil for frying

Directions:

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions, leek and garlic, and cook, stirring until the onions are transparent. Add ground beef, and cook until about halfway done. Season with cumin, cardamom, salt and pepper. Mix well, and continue cooking until beef has browned.

In a small dish or cup, mix together the flour and water to make a thin paste. Using one wrapper at a time, fold into the shape of a cone. Fill the cone with the meat mixture, close the top, and seal with the paste. Repeat until wraps or filling are used up.

Heat the oil to 365 degrees F (170 degree C) in a deep-fryer or deep heavy pot. There should be enough oil to submerge the wraps. Fry the Sambusa a few at a time until golden brown. Remove carefully to drain on paper towels.

Nutritional Information
Sambusa
Servings Per Recipe: 24
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 163

  • Total Fat: 9.5g
  • Cholesterol: 24mg
  • Sodium: 213mg
  • Total Carbs: 10.8g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.5g
  • Protein: 8.1g
 
Best regards,
Vijoy Nair, Club Manager

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