Education World – Keith Lambert
“Across the vast expanse of human history, countless peoples have believed in a holistic balance of personal wellness that includes the mind, the spirit, and the body. Teachers have no issue exercising their minds in the classroom with ample problem solving and quick thinking. Our boundless energy, passion, and enthusiasm for learning invigorates our spirit. In our mission to improve and enrich the lives of our students, however, our bodies—our personal health—often gets pushed to the wayside. It’s too often the last thing on our “to do” list. And yet, the old adage, “you can’t take care of others if you don’t take care of yourself first,” is no silly fable. And the field of education certainly lends itself to some physical feats. Teachers spend most of their days on their toes, and when they get a moment to rest, it is so often spent bent over a computer screen: crafting lessons, doing research, maintaining timely feedback. Alex Lagase is a personal trainer for the JCC Association, an organization committed, as a part of their mission, to improving the health and wellness of our communities by providing fitness sanctuaries that offer group exercise classes, intramural sports, aquatics, health spas, and nutritional education.”(more)