Bellingham Athletic Club

Dave Mauro’s Book Signing


BAC’s own Dave Mauro will be doing a book signing, May 21st at the downtown location at 5:00 p.m. You won’t want to miss this. “I Highly recommend his book. Great read.” Mike Locke

Dave will have ample quantities of his book “Altitude Journals” available for purchase and signing. Cost is $27.

“When David Mauro was in his forties, his life hit rock bottom. With nothing to lose, he left everything he knew behind and set out on an epic international adventure. For the next seven years, Dave trudged across glaciers and frozen wastelands and through dense, dangerous forests. He communed with penguins and elephants, kept company with cannibals and gunrunners, and spoke with the dead. And though he’d never been a climber, he ended up joining history’s courageous few when he ascended into the clouds to stand at the summit of Mt. Everest.

Drawn from Dave’s personal diaries, The “Altitude Journals” is the poignant, inspiring, and endlessly exciting true story of a remarkable midlife crisis. It is an unforgettable tale of one man who went to amazing extremes to repair a shattered life–and how he regained the powers to love and forgive, and to believe in himself once again.”

 

Holiday Hours

Memorial Day is almost here! We will run our usual holiday hours on Monday, May 28th.

The Cordata location will be open from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Kits Club will be open from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
There will be no water aerobics of group exercise classes.

The downtown location will be open from 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
There will be no water aerobics of group exercise classes.

Also, Friday, May 18th, is the Junior Ski to Sea Parade so the DOWNTOWN club will close at 6:00 p.m.

Meet Leslie McKee

Leslie McKee - Bellingham Athletic ClubLeslie has been teaching yoga for nearly 18 years. Currently, she teaches Gentle Yoga at the Downtown club. Her goal is to provide therapeutic classes that target areas of deep stress and past injury. Classes include breath-work, poses, and meditation. When not teaching, Leslie enjoys playing a lot with my two young boys, practicing yoga, and enjoys walks in the woods. Leslie has two boys, ages 3 and 7, and the sweetest dog you’ve ever met. Her husband is pretty sweet too!

New Group Exercise Schedule

Spring has sprung, and summer weather will be here before you know it! Now is the time to get into the club so you’re ready to keep up with the kids that will be home from school. Get ready for the transition from jeans to shorts, from indoor courts to water sports!
Our Spring schedule began May 1st! Are we offering the following changes and additions to our schedule to keep you on track? and wanting to come back!

At the Cordata club:

Monday
Dance Bootcamp with Tina from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
PiYo with Melissa from 6:45 – 7:45 p.m. (and the
last Saturday of every month).

Friday
Dance Your ABS off!!! with Patti from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

At the Downtown club:

Monday:
Cardio-Flex with Susan from 5:30 – 6:30 a.m.

Tuesday:
STEP! with Patti from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday:
PiYo with Melissa from 7:00 – 8:00 a.m.

Please take a look at our website for class descriptions and full Group Exercise schedules at both clubs. If you have any suggestions or questions, feel free to e-mail Jeri at groupex@bellinghamathleticclub.com

Meet Liza Elman

Eliza Elman - Bellingham Athletic ClubMy name is Liza Elman. I started my yoga career in 2012 getting certified with a 200-hour teacher certification course. I was trained in an Ashtanga based studio. I have used yoga to help center myself as well as surround myself in a warm and welcoming community. I started teaching at BAC in November 2017 and my class is Thursday evenings at 6:40 pm. When I am not teaching yoga, I try to spend as much time outside as possible. I love to ski, hike, kayak, surf, visit the farmers market and cook! I hope to see you in my class!

Junior Racquetball Lessons

The next Junior racquetball lessons begin May 7 and last 4 weeks (8 lessons). They are open to Members and Non-members. Sign up at the Cordata front desk today!

Week of May 7 – Week of May 28
4 weeks, 8 lessons
Beginners:
Mon/Wed 4:15-5:00PM

Intermediate:
Tues/Thurs 4:15-5:00PM
or Mon/Wed 5:00-5:45pm

Advanced:
Tues/Thurs 5:00-5:45PM

All classes taught by BAC Club Pro, Wanda Collins. Wanda has been teaching juniors for over 20 years
and is currently President of the Washington Junior Racquetball Association

Meet Kate Stevenson

Kate Stevenson - Bellingham Athletic ClubKate Stevenson has been a group fitness instructor at Bellingham Athletic Club since 2001, upon graduation with a B.S. in Fitness and Exercise Science from Western Washington University. She is a certified ACSM Health/Fitness Instructor, NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and Polestar Pilates Instructor. Kate currently teaches a variety of group classes, including Power Pump, Whole Body Fitness, Strong, RIPPED, Mat Pilates and Pilates Fusion at BAC and in the Faculty/Staff Wellness Program at WWU. Kate has danced with Bellingham Repertory Dance for years and continues her passion for dance and performing with Kuntz and Company. You’ll find Kate running the trails in the wee morning hours and playing with her 2 awesome kids, Clyde and Hazel, and her sweet husband Trent, all around town!

Costco Optical Visit

Costco Optical will be available in our Cordata Lobby on Monday, April 23 from 8:15 am – 10:30 am, so stop by and get your hearing questions answered!

“Spring Fling” Zumba

Don’t forget to join our Zumba team tomorrow st at 9:30 a.m. for a special 90 minute “Spring Fling” class to boost our fitness and hopefully the arrival of warmer and drier weather! We are opening the class once again to non-members. So be sure to invite your friends and family to participate. Wear your favorite spring colors and use your flower power to dance your way into spring! We’ll see you all there!

Jeri Winterburn
Group Ex. Director, BAC

Five Steps to Exercise Success

Make it personal. Your first step on the lifelong path to healthy physical activity is to identify what works for you. Think about what kind of activities fit your lifestyle, time constraints, budget, physical conditions, and like and dislikes. Most importantly, find something you enjoy!

Make it fit. For most people, time constraints are a major problem to overcome. Look for ways you can work in blocks of exercise. Can you get up half an hour earlier every morning for a walk? Would this mean going to bed earlier? Be realistic. In addition to the time you schedule every day., look for ways to add bits of activity and recreation exercise–an extra lap around the mall when you are shopping or a Saturday morning bike ride.

Set some goals. Set a long-term goal and break it into weekly or monthly targets. For example, to drop 25 pounds in a year, you’ll need to lose just over 2 pounds a month.

Reward your efforts. Meeting you exercise goals, even short-term ones, is cause for celebration. It reflects your commitment to improving your health. Find ways to pat yourself on the back; rewards that don’t involve a high-calorie treat will make you feel the best.

Getting back on track. Even the most dedicated exercisers sometimes go astray. Almost anything can knock you off track; a bad cold, an out-of=town trip, or a stretch of bad weather. That’s why it is critical to learn how to reclaim your routine. If you’ve been away from your routine for two weeks or more, don’t expect to start where you left off. Cut your workout in half for the first few days to give your body time to readjust.