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Grad Gab: Slushy spring skiing, filmmaking, yoga

Contributed by: Brit Horvat   on 5/1/2008

Greetings! Quite a chunk of time has passed since the last CU Grad Gab update, but the ladies are back again. (Need a refresher on what the CU Grad Gab is all about? Click here.)

As usual, most of the gals are busy taking over the world and couldn't get around to a legitimate update on what they're up to. However, we've got three fabulous columns for you this week. Catch advice on where to take that last slushy snow slide (A.K.A. spring skiing), watch some awesome little films from your NYC lady and find out how easy and fun it is to become a yoga instructor. Until next time, enjoy!

CHAIR 10
By Meghan McCarthy

This is, without a doubt, my favorite time of year to ski. Actually, every April, I go on and on about how I'm not skiing in the dead of winter anymore, when it's freezing and cloudy. Nope, spring skiing, when the snow ripens to deliciously skiable corn is when I will ski from here on out. At least, that was the plan until I, in my enthusiasm for spring skiing, crashed and dislocated my shoulder.

So, now I'm totally over winter. I want it to be sunny, warm and dry so I don't have to think about what I'm missing. But, should you feel inclined to continue to enjoy the snow (do it for me!), I recommend checking out the fun at A-Basin - you can make some turns and call it an early day to lounge on "The Beach" and enjoy a couple of beers with everyone else who just can't seem to let winter go. Alternatively, you can harvest the corn right off of I-70 at Loveland Ski Area. If slumming it at the local's mountains isn't really your style, grab your biggest pair of Hollywood shades and head to Aspen for one more weekend of slushy snow sliding.

Beyond the slopes, deals abound in the mountain towns during mud season. We're talking luxury resorts for a fraction of the regular price. Totally worth it if you want a quiet spring retreat. And it's a great excuse to buy a pair of stylish wellies - trust me, you will need them!

Check out www.snow.com for deals at Vail Resorts.

RAW FLICKS
By Kalen Kaminski

It is springtime in New York -- the best and most favorite season of all and I'm swamped. I graciously volunteered myself to direct, produce and edit a film for The Children's Storefront, which is taking up the majority of my time. It is about the eighth-grade girls of the childrensstorefront.org discoveries of the changing face of their rapidly growing neighborhood of Harlem.

We have had many interesting interviews with church members, new business owners, old business owners who are undergoing eviction through the city and teachers at the school who have grown up in Harlem. It's riveting, but much work. In the mean time I have provided a few short films I have done with friends on my weekends. Enjoy!

Brighton Beach Byrds

Eagle masks in Chinatown

Morning thoughts

ERIN'S CUP OF KARMA
By Erin Feese

Over a recent weekend, I took a level 1 yoga teacher training from YogaFit. I have been practicing yoga for about five years, but I recently decided I would love to teach as well.

I didn't really know what to expect, but overall it was a great experience. YogaFit was developed for a health club or gym setting; it is somewhat less traditional than you might get at a yoga studio. There is no "oming" or chanting and Western names are used for the poses instead of Sanskrit.

There are so many types of yoga I won't even go into it, but YogaFit draws on a variety of forms and has adapted the poses with exercise science in mind to create a form of vinyasa or flow yoga. Their philosophy is to make yoga accessible to the entire population, which I really like. Some people may think you have to be able to twist yourself into a pretzel to do yoga, but that's not the case. A number of studies have shown that yoga is a great tool to relieve stress, and it is my favorite form of exercise.

Although I have been doing many of the poses for years, it was like learning them in a whole new way. Keeping people safe was the main focus. For instance, the instructor said the majority of the population has low back pain, so we learned how to avoid straining that area.

The training was also great because the instructor was hilarious. In one pose, we had our butts up in the air and she announced, "This is a great time to do a Kegel!" She also referred to Happy Baby pose, where you are on your back with your legs in the air, as "Happy Husband." This kept the atmosphere light-hearted, which is important when sitting through two eight-hour days of class.

To earn my level one certificate, I have to do eight hours of community service in the form of donating classes. I'm pretty excited about it, so I'll definitely write about how it goes.

To become a registered yoga teacher with a national organization called the Yoga Alliance, you have to take 200 hours of classes. Gulp. I'm thinking of working toward it, though. A nice thing about YogaFit is that it is pay-as-you-go, instead of one big chunk of money at once. If you register early, the level one training is $339, and they have trainings throughout the country.

For more info on YogaFit, check out www.yogafit.com.
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