Dance, Dance Baby...

Week 9

We had such a blast this week. We were surprised with a visit from Veronica Taylor. She is a Paramedical Esthetician. She has spent years studying about human skin and how to keep it healthy. We learned about the different layers of our skin and how it protects our body from the "outside" world. She stressed how important a healthy diet is for maintaining healthy and clear skin. The only way to completely nurish skin is from the "inside out" she said. Drinking lots of water is not the only way to keep skin healthy. We need to consume the proper vitamins and minerals so they get to the deeper layers of the skin. She illustrated (on the white board) the anatomy of a follicle. She taught us how there are many different types of skin; there is oily , dry, or combination skin. Skin contains follicles can become clogged with bacteria and dead cells on our skin's surface. We learned our skin is the first indication of disease. Generally infections in our body also present on our skin. One of the most shocking pieces of information she provided us with was how the skin and acne products DO NOT WORK! They actually dry out our skin which forces our skin to produce more and more oils keeping our skin unhealthy. Instead she gave us a list of healthy foods and household products we can use to keep our skin healthy. One such food was Manuka honey. It is produced from bees in New Zealand and the honey has antimicrobial compounds. Other foods include milk, egg whites, avocado, pineapple, oatmeal, olive oil etc.... We can use Honey and sugar as a scrub and aspirin and water paste as an exfoliant. Wow so many things we can use right from our Fridge or cabinet! Finally she told us about certain cosmets and how they are good for our skin. Colore Science produces mineral cosmetics which actually protect our skin. She demonstrated how they remain on our skin even when exposed to water. We all received gift bags of samples and Veronica offered all of us a 1-hour free consultation! Thank you Veronica Taylor!!!

After school we revisted B-East for a Dance Aerobics class with Dalila Adams of Exclusive Naturopathic (dalilasemail@gmail.com). Dalila is a Naturopathic Practitioner as well as a dance aerobics instructor, Zumba instructor, Yoga and meditation instructor. Strike a Pose!!! We had soooo much fun. We all had smiles on our faces. For many of us, this was our favorite class yet. We danced to Shakira, Zumba music as well as other great music we all know. Delila led the dances and we followed along. She choreographed the dance moves so they included stretching, warm-up, a fast paced dance to get our heart rate up and a cool down. It was the most fun workout we have ever done! Who knew dancing could also be a workout! We definitely worked up a sweat!