Cycling Across America, Yoga Instructor (201)During a drive home from church, Gary Dodd told his children he wished that he could spend less time and energy at his job and more time with them. He also felt his physical health was suffering, and he needed to get in shape. Gary’s 16-year-old daughter, Rebekah, jokingly suggested they ride bicycles across the country. Gary took it seriously. And so the Dodd family began a year-long sabbatical through every state in the union, bonding together on a journey this Tennessee family will never forget.
Then meet Guin Lyster. When she quit her stressful job as an executive with the world’s largest corporate housing provider, she asked herself, "What’s my passion? What do I want to do with the rest of my life?" The answer: I’ll open a yoga studio. Now Lyster’s stress-filled days and nights are a thing of the past.
Cycling Across America Facts:
- The family’s bicycles were donated by a local shop.
- An average bicycle rider burns 350 to 700 calories per hour.
- As they traveled, the Dodds paid their bills online.
- The family had 29 flat tires and consumed over 8,000 bottles of water.
- Total cost of the Dodd’s trip was approximately $85,000.
- On July 3, 2002, the Dodd family ended their journey in Maine. They traveled more than 9,500 miles.
Resources:
Ultimate Bicycling Book, by Richard Ballantine, Richard Grant, Deni Bown
Yoga Instructor Facts:
- Yoga should be practiced at least twice a week to be effective.
- There are more than a dozen different types of yoga ranging from gentle stretching to power yoga.
- A full session yoga class usually takes between 1 and 1-1/2 hours.
- A single yoga class typically costs $10 to $15.
Contact Info:
Yoga Body and Spirit
Guin Lyster
3808 Riverside Dr., Burbank, CA, 91505
818-566-166, www.yogabody.com
Resources:
Yoga Directory
www.yogadirectory.com
Yoga: The Poetry of the Body, by Rodney Yee
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