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JANUARY 2013

8 Beverly Spell Changing the world of ballet with her inspiring approach utilizing a lifetime of ballet and the psychology behind the way children learn.

Ways to Feel Better in 2013 SOCIAL MEDIA Changing the way we use health information

Fashion Feteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mardi Gras Style

TURNING BACK THE CLOCK 2013 Guide to cosmetic surgery and procedures

Creative Fitness

Non-Traditional Workouts

Gift Giving with Confidence

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Designer Susannah Leaming of New Orleans now resides and produces her line in Mandeville. She makes sure each piece of her hand made jewelry receives thoughtful care in creation, with a nod to textures, weaving of metals, and the all-important color selections. Her designs can be found in hundreds of boutiques across the US.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JANUARY 2013 58 | BEVERLY SPELL Her work is motivated by her core beliefs that everyone has the right to dance.

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PUBLISHER’s Desk | FLINT ZERANGUE, SR.

MAGAZINE

JANUARY 2013

Vol. 5, No. 8

EDITOR Lisa Day editor@faceacadiana.com ASSOCIATE EDITOR/EVENTS Flint Zerangue, Jr. flintjr@faceacadiana.com SALES/ADVERTISING

Just a few thoughts... If you think this past year didn’t affect you in any particular way, it may be time to climb out from under that rock of yours because 2012 was one to remember. It was a year of constant change, political gridlock, heart stopping moments (of both joy and sadness), tremendous accomplishments and eye opening acts that revealed the good, bad and unconscionable traits of mankind. It was the year of super storms, mean spirited campaigns, the Penn State coaching scandal, mass shootings,

change. I embrace the hope and excitement that comes with new beginnings and the unknown. As we ring in 2013 we should consider ourselves

LAYOUT & DESIGN Kellie Viola

lucky for living here in Acadiana. We are blessed

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Alyshia Boagni Dr. Kelly Cobb Dr. Terry Cromwell Danielle M. Dayries Kathryn Elliot, Ph.D., LPC-S Dawn Forman, RD, LDN, AHFS Laura Garey Lynley Jones Savannah Ludwig Jan Swift Flint Zerangue, Jr.

with a robust economy and a community that is innovative, hard working, family friendly and caring. The opportunities for personal and business growth & success are numerous. So embrace the New Year, make it a great adventure. Enjoy what you have and cherish those that are closest to you.

Bounty Gate, the Benghazi scandal and the

Here at FACE we’ve got some great things up our

ferocious death of a local college student. It

sleeve for 2013. It’s going to be a fun year and we

brought us Olympic gold, Tastiest Town in the

want to make sure you have the opportunity to be

South, Honey Boo Boo, Ragin’ Cajun football

a part of it, so visit our website and facebook page

fever, the fiscal cliff, doomsday preppers and a

often to keep up with the latest.

stratosphere jumper. Yes, it was a year for the record books and personally, I’m glad it’s over. Not because it was necessarily a bad year (because it wasn’t), but I like

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Thanks for reading and Happy New Year! Flint

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Penny Moore with Moore Photography Flint Zerangue, Jr. PUBLISHER Flint Zerangue, Sr. info@faceacadiana.com FACE Magazine is a division of: The Zerangue Group, Inc. 3205 Johnston St. Lafayette, Louisiana 70503 337-456-5540 Office On the Web www.FaceAcadiana.com FACE Magazine is published monthly and distributed free of charge to individuals and businesses throughout the Acadiana region. It is also available online at www.FACEACADIANA.com. No portion of this publication may be reproduced nor republished without written consent from the Publisher. Unsolicited material may not be returned. The owners, publishers, and editors shall not be responsible for loss or injury of any submitted manuscripts, promotional material, and/or art. The acceptance of advertising in FACE Magazine does not imply endorsement. FACE Magazine reserves the right, without giving specific reason, to refuse advertising if copy does not conform to editorial policies and/or standards. FACE Magazine does not necessarily agree with nor condone the opinions, beliefs, or expressions of our writers and advertisers. © 2012 FACE Magazine/Zerangue Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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LAFAYETTE JANUARY • Jan 5th – Acadiana Center for the Arts presents The MET: Berlioz’s “Les Troyens” – Pack and Paddle’s Overnight Paddle Camping Trip to Chicot State Park – Cité des Arts presents Flip Orley: Improv Comedy Hypnotist • Jan 8th – Heymann Performing Arts Center presents Stomp • Jan 10th – Acadiana Center for the Arts offers Education Workshop: Cartoon Tales to Tell • Jan 10th – The Riveters present Cheaters, Cité des Arts (Additional performance dates: 12th, 13th, & 16th - 20th) • Jan 12th – Cane Fire Film Series presents A Royal Affair, LITE Center • Jan 15th – Lafayette Public Library’s FUN-tastic Art Craft, North Regional Library • Jan 16th – Susan G Komen’s Free Breast Cancer Screening, Clifton Chenier Center • Jan 17th – Fugro Chance Family Performance Series presents Rock the Presidents, Acadiana Center for the Arts (Continues until the 18th) – Lafayette Education Foundation’s Annual Teacher Awards Program, Heymann Performing Arts Center • Jan 19th – Acadiana Center for the Arts presents The MET: Donizetti’s “Maria Stuarda” • Jan 21st – Heymann Performing Arts Center presents West Side Story • Jan 22nd – AllStars Series presents Los Lobos Acoustic “En Vivo”, Acadiana Center for the Arts • Jan 23rd – Royal Winnipeg Ballet performs Moulin Rouge : The Ballet, Heymann Performing Arts Center • Jan 23th – Eighth Annual Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival, various venues (Ends the 27th) • Jan 25th – Lafayette Art Association offers Surface Tensions Media Workshop (Ends the 27th) • Jan 27th – FACE Magazine’s publisher (Flint Zerangue Sr.) has a birthday! – AllStars Series presents Travis Tritt Solo & Unplugged, Acadiana Center for the Arts • Feb 7th – American Heart Association’s Go Red Luncheon, Lafayette Hilton Hotel • Feb 16th – Children’s Shelter’s King Cake 5K, River Ranch Town Square 8 FACE | JANUARY 2013

• Jan 10th – Living on the Bayou, Main Street, St. Martinville (Additional performance on the 24th) • Jan 13th – Martin Luther King March, St. Martinville Courthouse

Iberia Parish • Jan 17th – Bayou Teche Museum’s A Night at the Museum, Silman Theatre • Jan 21st – Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, West End Park

Vermilion Parish • Jan 27th – Beignet Boogie, Abbeville –Anything Over Rice/Pasta Cook-off, Abbeville

MARDI GRAS 2013 Friday, February 1st • Krewe of Andalusia Parade, New Iberia, 6:00pm Saturday, February 2nd • Carencro Mardi Gras Parade, Carencro, 11:00am • Krewe des Chiens Canine Parade, Lafayette, 2:00pm • Krewe of Carnivale en Rio Parade, Lafayette, 6:30pm Sunday, February 3 • Scott Parade, Scott, 1 pm Friday, Februar • Friday Night Parade, Lafayette, 6:30pm Saturday, February 9 • Children’s Parade, Lafayette, 12:30pm • Krewe of Bonaparte Parade, Lafayette, 6:30pm Monday, February 11 Tuesday, February 12 • Half Fast Krewe of Frank’s Parade, Opelousas, 9:00am • King Gabriel’s Parade, Lafayette, 10:00 am • Grand Marais Mardi Gras Parade, Grand Marais/Jeanerette, 11:00am • Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade, Lafayette, 1:00pm • KADN/KLAF Independent Parade, Lafayette, 2:00pm

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FACE | COMMUNITY MATTERS

1963

2013

Red Lerille’s 50th Anniversary Sunday, January 13, 2013 At the age of 15, Red was a skinny red-haired kid who was inspired by his Uncle Harold’s muscles. Red’s dream was to be Mr. America and to own his own gym. After competing in several competitions and coming home from his four years spent serving in the United States’ Navy, Red achieved his dreams. In 1960, Red won the Mr. America title as well as the Most Muscular award, and in 1963 he opened his health club. With the addition of his wife, Emma Lerille, and their four children, Red has been living his dream ever since. On Sunday, January 13, 1963, he opened a 3,500 square foot club at 4408 Johnston Street, which he named Red Lerille’s Health Studio. He began with a room full of handmade equipment he built in his garage. The first of a multitude of expansions was in 1965, when he moved to a 4,000 square foot facility at his present location on Doucet Road. In 50 years his health club, now called Red Lerille’s Health and Racquet Club, has experienced a metamorphosis to 185,000 square feet on 21 acres and has served over 60,000 members and hired over 3,000 employees. He has had members and employees who have experienced his journey with him for 20, 30, 40 and even 50 years, watching him make a change every month. Today his club, simply known as Red’s, serves over 10 FACE | JANUARY 2013

By Flint Zerangue, Jr.

9,300 members and employs over 200 employees.

Red and his sons in Spain this past summer.

Red in 1960, the year he won Mr. America

“In 2009, he bought the Borden’s Ice Cream Shop...to keep the local icon alive and to support momand-pop businesses in the city.”

Red continues to greet his members daily with a “hello” and “goodbye”. In addition to creating this outstanding business, most people do not know of Red’s many other achievements. He is a man of many hobbies, one of such is building and restoring antique planes. In 1971, Red flew one of his planes, a monocoupe 90a, in the Antique Airfield Association’s first fly-in at antique airfield, where his plane was named Grand Champion Antique. When Red is not flying his planes, he can often be found riding one of the four motorcycles he has built with his wife. He and his wife have travelled to every state except Alaska riding their bikes. In more recent years, Red has spent some of his time sharing his wisdom with local business people as well as speaking to the students at the University of Louisiana, his alma mater, inspiring them to never give up on their dreams. He was even awarded UL’s Alumni Association’s Outstanding Alumni in 2002. One of the reasons that Red is so inspirational is because of how much he cares for the community. In 2009, he bought the Borden’s Ice Cream Shop, which is the last Borden’s retail ice cream shop in the United States. He bought it to keep the local icon alive and to support mom-and-pop

“[In] 1963, he opened a 3,500 square foot club at 4408 Johnston Street (top left). The first of a multitude of expansions was in 1965, when he moved to a 4,000 square foot facility at his present location on Doucet Road (top right).” businesses in the city. Lastly, one of Red’s most recent inspirational events was when he and both his sons rode 500 miles across Spain to experience “the way of St. James” this past summer.

Over the last 50 years, Red Lerille has become a Lafayette icon whose personal dream has contributed to keeping Lafayette one of the fittest towns around. He is looking forward to another 50 years.

Red Lerille’s Health and Racquet Club is located at 301 Doucet Road in Lafayette. For more information, call 337-984-7738.

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FACE | HEALTH MATTERS

Be Your Own Advocate How to feel better in 2013

By: Dr. Kelly Cobb

If you are looking to feel your best both mentally and physically in 2013, it’s best to plan small changes. Making drastic changes will be hard to adhere to over the long haul. Most folks have already heard the ingredients for a healthy life and have good intentions but lack follow-through and just give up on all of it. Who has the time to “get it all in?” Pick one thing for a week or two and do it every day, then add a second thing. We too easily put ourselves last when self care is actually the best gift we can give others and the first step to true health. Setting

achievable expectations and not letting jumping jacks or just walk around anyone or anything violate them will the block. lead to automatic self encouragement 2. Eat: Consumption of four to five and thus more confidence and mini protein based meals per day inspiration to become the best you. is a good way to avoid insulin The body rewards the mind when it is driven diseases such as high taken care of and vice versa. blood pressure, high cholesterol 1. Move: Exercise 15-30 minutes and diabetes. Add a vegetable to 3 times a week. It really is your every meal. Identify your favorite body’s signal that you are still fruit and eat more of it, but limit alive. Try listening to an inspiring fructose intake to 25 grams self-created playlist or listen to the per day. audio book Younger Next Year. 3. Laugh: Maintain a positive Join a kickball team, take a belly attitude... even though the Saints dancing class, hire a trainer, do will not make it to the playoffs

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this year. Keep a funny picture in your purse. Stamp out automatic negative thoughts and weird distracting ideas unless they make you laugh.

that could be used to suggest you as a contestant on the Jerry Springer show. It will save on therapy expenses later.

calm stress and anxiety which can come to roost when you are finally trying to wind down.

8. Be Confident Yet Humble: You 6. Detox: Reduce toxic exposure are part of the interconnected 4. Connect: Social connection is and stressors. Drink more water web of humanity and we all super important. See your friends to dilute the pollution our bodies depend on each other in seen regularly. Hug your kids. Work on hold on to in the fat cell. Consider and unseen ways. Do what you relational skills. Don’t give up on testing to identify your specific can to achieve a congruent life. others until you have done some food sensitivities. Stand up for a Set a good example for others. work on yourself. Try reading healthy food supply and clean up Try something you always wanted books on relationships by Terry of our environment and buildings. to do. Be grateful and appreciative. Real or Pia Melody or attend a 7. Sleep: Try to get 6-7 hours of About the author: Kelly Cobb is a board local workshop like “Embracing certified internal medicine physician and quality sleep a night. If your life the Medical Director at Nouriche. She has Your Power” taught by Johnnie load is overwhelming you and always been interested in the complexities Gachassin. keeping you up at night, make 5. Use Common Sense: Use moderation–don’t over imbibe in the wrong setting. Set healthy boundaries. Don’t do anything

a short to-do list of the 5 the most important things you will accomplish the following day. Try magnesium and L-Theanine to

Headaches Facial pain or pressure Trouble tasting food Fever

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FACE | HEALTH MATTERS day to allow me to continue to work on fulfilling my purpose.

Change Your Life, Not Just Your Weight

By: Dawn A. Foreman, RD, LDN, AHFS

“Avoid stalling your progress by having to make decisions

there when you decide to hit the snooze button and ignore your early morning workout. We’re there when you decide to eat pizza and popcorn all weekend and we’ll be there to celebrate your success and all that you’ve overcome.

healthier version of your self. It’s about changing your life, not just losing weight. One small change each week will make a huge difference in how you look and feel about yourself

New Year’s Resolutions. The drive

for the white noise that monopolizes

by name, that is there for you

and prioritize. Make a list of

toward perfection in 2013 coupled

the television and radio stations. I know

unconditionally, and that is there to

the changes needed to reach

Warning: If you wish to do weight loss

You’ll be happier, more relaxed, and

with the regrets of goals not reached in

the noise and gimmicks have led to

motivate you every step of the way.

your goals.”

right, have realistic expectations. You

less frustrated.

2012 = a burning desire to make

that deflated feeling you’ve had every

You need more than just a treadmill

won’t lose 10 pounds a week, but come

something happen in your life. And it

March for the last four years.

or a gym membership.

spring you’ll be digging into the skinny

must happen now.

I also know that the problem goes much

happier, but because I know that you

Take one step at a time. All goals are

• You must approach your program

get stronger, more self-confident and

important, but you cannot accomplish

with a different mindset.

are able to better fulfill your purpose

them all at once - you’ve tried that.

anxiety and frustration that riddles the

Successful weight loss has always

with every single pound you lose and

You’re a smart person; you know what

rest of your year. There is hope and

been measured by the immediate

with every extra push up you’re able

you need to change, so don’t make

you won’t have to count calories, eat

changes in the scale which can

to rep out.

it complicated and just do it. Avoid

dehydrated meals or wear that ugly

also sabotage your long-term

strap around your arm.

efforts. The week that the scale

deeper than you lugging around extra

deep breath, lets think this through. Let

weight. The biggest issue is the feeling

us look back at January 2012 and learn.

of helplessness and the depression,

burning desire. You joined a gym, pawned your holiday goodies on your co-workers and took the drive across the basin to spend your last paycheck at Whole Foods. You even started drinking that green drink that your friend swore would help you lose weight. You had to hold your nose to get it down, but you did it. You logged every crumb you put in your mouth so you didn’t exceed 1,216 calories and burned at least 2,000 so you could exceed the magic 3,500 calories deficit! You did all that and you’re still shopping

“It’s not just about weight loss. It’s

doesn’t move or it moves the wrong way, you may be ready to throw in

about making improvements that

the towel or move on to the next

will stick with you for life...”

shiny gadget. The key is to not change the program, the key is to

I’ve helped thousands of women

figure out what went awry and

lose weight over the course of the

learn from the week so you can

last 13 years. Through that time, I’ve

continue to lose weight throughout

discovered a few truths about long-

the year, not just one month.

term weight loss: • Your nutrition program should be

It’s about making improvements

something you can do for the rest

you out. But first I’d like to apologize

that will stick with you for life so

of your life.

you won’t have to make the same

weight loss ‘experts’ that have made you believe that losing weight has to consume your life and that you have to alienate your friends and family to get the body you want. I am deeply sorry 14 FACE | JANUARY 2013

• You should look forward to your workouts and they should change up regularly in order to challenge you consistently. • It takes a team! You need a weight loss team that greets you

I realize that when you come to me for help that I have the moral obligation to ensure that I give you every tool possible to help you reach your goals - not just your weight loss goals, but life goals – and to help you take a

stalling your progress by having to make decisions and prioritize. Make a list of the changes needed to reach your goals. Write each change on a piece of paper, put them in a cup and pick one each week.

Bottom line: making progress towards one goal leads to success in all aspects of your world. The key is to do it today. Don’t wait until Monday or until things settle down; do it now. Now pick one and make 2013 your year! About the author: Dawn is a Registered Dietitian, Licensed Nutritionist, and Advanced Health & Fitness Specialist – ACE. She is the founder of Personally Fit and Personally Fit’s Little Black Dress Weight Loss Program. She’s a mother and wife, and has dedicated her adult life

step each and every day closer to a

I guarantee taking this relaxed, less

to teaching women how to reach their

healthier, happier you.

frenetic approach in 2013 will ensure

weight loss and fitness goals with ease.

you roll into 2014 happier and healthier.

She may be reached for a consultation at

After all, you are looking for a happier,

Personally Fit at 337-989-LADY (5239).

My commitment (and the commitment of my team) is unconditional. We are

• It’s not just about weight loss.

in the plus size section? Let me help on behalf of all health, fitness, and

because I think it will make you

part of your closet.

be accountable to those results.

Hold on Kemosabee. Not so fast. Take a

If you remember, you had that same

• You must see results and you must

I take weight loss seriously. Not

and every other aspect of your life.

1963

2013

resolution in 2014. I am a firm believer that we are all put on this earth for a purpose - mine is to make a positive difference in your life. I have been fortunate enough to have people just like you come to me every

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FACE | EAT WELL

Pastured Poultry–An Even Healthier Option With New Year’s resolutions of fitness and health, you may be revamping your diet. Conventional, storebought chicken and turkey can be healthy options for the dinner table; however, local, pastured poultry provides an even healthier choice. Pastured poultry is a more specific term than free-range (which is loosely used and sometimes misleading) that means the birds live most of their lives outside in large moveable shelters. This method provides the feathered animals with fresh foraging ground while protecting them from predators and adverse weather. The constant moving of the pens allows the poultry to be raised in an environment where they are not exposed to large amounts of their own fecal matter, resulting in a lower risk of infection and disease. “This pastured poultry system mimics the management intensive grazing systems that cattlemen and shepherds use to produce grass-fed meat. We can control the amount of manure left on the pasture, which allows us to fertilize our grass effectively without harming ground water or other resources,” says Sarah Bailly of Bayou Farm.

Bayou Farm, located in Ville Platte, raises pastured poultry because, according to Bailly, they want to “provide good food to people in an environmentally sustainable manner.”

By Laura Garey

Bayou Farm processes their own chickens and turkeys without soaking the birds in chlorine or injecting them with additives when packaged, like some conventional store-bought turkey. Not a chicken or turkey fan? Bayou Farm will soon have grass-fed lamb and pastured pork. If you are interested in purchasing a fresh or frozen poultry, call Bayou Farm at 337-256-4268 or e-mail them at info@bayoufarm.com. They also sell chicken (whole birds and cuts) every week at the Freetown Farmers Market (421 Convent St. Lafayette) on Wednesdays 2-6 PM, and at the Crescent City Farmers Market (800 Magazine NOLA) on Saturday mornings.

“Pastured poultry... means the birds live most of their lives outside in large moveable shelters.”

“...Local, pastured poultry provides an even healthier choice.”

About the author: Laura Garey is the Acadiana Food Circle intern and loves all things fresh and local. To learn more about Acadiana Food Circle and the local foods leaders in our community, please visit www. acadianafoodcircle.org.

Senior Portraits for the

Class of 2013

A CLASSIC OVEN-ROASTED CHICKEN

with a Lemon Twist!

INGREDIENTS: 1 whole chicken

STUFFING: -1 rosemary sprig Brine: -11/2 tbsp salt per quart of -1 thyme sprig water used -Plenty of garlic cloves -fresh herb mixture -1/2 cup onion, sliced (rosemary, thyme, -1/2 cup pecans tarragon, etc.) -2 carrots, diced -White and black pepper Rub: -1/4 cup butter, softened -1 rosemary sprig -1 lemon

Vegetables to roast with chicken: 4 small potatoes, 4 carrots, and 1 onion

Reciped provided by Bayou Farm 16 FACE | JANUARY 2013

DIRECTIONS: The night before cooking, brine the chicken with 1 1/2 tbsp per quart of water, fresh herb mixture, and plenty of white and black pepper. Make sure to pick a pot big enough to hold the chicken but small enough to fit in the refrigerator. Let the chicken sit in the brine overnight. When ready to cook, rinse chicken thoroughly and discard brine. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Mix the butter with the rosemary and 1/2 lemon juice and rub the chicken. Stuff the chicken with a rosemary sprig, a thyme sprig, garlic cloves, onion slices, lemon, pecans, and carrots. Arrange the chicken in a pan with the potatoes, carrots, and onion around it. Roast the chicken for 30 minutes at 400 degrees. Drop the temperature to 350 or 375 (depending on your oven). Cook it for another hour and a half. *This same recipe can be used for roasting a turkey by doubling or tripling all the ingredients.

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FACE | GET FIT Ballroom Dancing

No Pain, No Gain? No one seems to admit to making the dreaded ‘resolution’ proclamation these days, but some statistics show that over 50% of people make serious New Year’s resolutions and the majority of those resolutions are related to weight loss and improved health. Unfortunately, the painful truth is that only about 10% of people succeed in their resolutions. What are the chances of NOT falling into the 90% failure rate especially if you are not the traditional treadmill-and-tennis shoes, or gym membership type? The secret may be to find just the right activity that you can actually love for life, and therefore be far more successful than the usual 3-month resolutions keepers. Here are just a few suggestions for activities that provide fantastic exercise for success at weight loss, overall improved health and fitness and ultimately, improved self-confidence.

Martial Arts Martial Arts not only provides a great total body workout but teaches the art of self defense. Martial Arts students find that they better cope with stress, sleep better at night, work better during the day and just overall feel better. They also have a greater peace of mind due to the knowledge and expertise on what to do if faced with a dangerous situation. However, the greatest benefit of martial arts is the increased sense of self confidence it builds to overcome your daily struggles in every aspect of your life.

Andrea Harris, 2nd degree black belt and teacher at SJ Montgomery Elementary School.

Martial Arts increases cardiovascular fitness and overall energy, improves muscle tone and greater flexibility, lowers stress levels, increases self-esteem, and improves concentration and focus. Classes are individualized based upon an individual’s experience and fitness level and can be taught at any age group ranging from children to adults. Sensei Stacey Knight Mejia Acadiana Karate

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Pole fitness is the world’s hottest new craze and most addictive workout when it comes to commitment. Change is life’s only constant and the same applies with perspective. The once women-only pole fitness has had its own change in perspective in recent years. Gone are the days of running in place. Here’s to today’s gravity defying goals! Not to be confused with “erotic pole dancing,” a pole fitness workout can be as invigorating and burn as many or more calories than a traditional workout such as running, aerobics classes or other gym routines. Pole fitness is a great strength training workout for nearly any person, any size, and results come fast! Because of its focus on being total body, this highly effective form of exercise (as well as art form) is sure to sculpt. Pole fitness is different, engaging, transforming and FUN! Laci Lopez The Vertical Barre

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Make New Year’s Resolutions that Are Easy to Keep Happy 2013 to you all! It’s the start of a new year. It’s fresh. We have the golden opportunity to make of this year (and of ourselves) anything we would like. Chances are you have begun to shape 2013 with New Year’s resolutions. Here’s help for navigating the start of this year with power, wisdom, and love.

Resolve to add to your life thoughts, activities, and time spent with relationships that make you happy. The hidden danger in New Year’s Resolutions. Did you know there is a hidden danger in New Year’s resolutions? Such resolutions are a perfect opportunity for your Inner Critic to pounce. The Inner Critic is the part inside each of us that does more than criticize. It functions by imposing shoulds (and shouldn’ts) on you and then backing them with emotional pain if you don’t obey. The result: Those resolutions become shoulds that drive you and lead you to feel stressed and then to torment yourself with a barrage of self-criticism for not keeping your resolutions perfectly.

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If you’ve made resolutions and are already feeling stressed about them, that’s a sure sign that your inner critic is contaminating them. Watch for these five feelings about yourself. Each is a direct negative emotion inflicted by your inner critic: •

Defectiveness—The inner critic tells you that you are flawed; something is wrong with you. For example, it will say, “You’re just lazy.” Instead of energizing you, such internal verbal abuse (and yes, it is abuse) will sap you of energy to do what would be life-giving to you.

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Guilt—The inner critic loads us down with tormenting feelings that we have broken a rule or worse yet, hurt someone. This isn’t a simple feeling of neutral responsibility; it is a feeling of deep pain that wracks us and depletes us of motivation.

• Inferiority—The inner critic compares you to others, always with the message that you are one-down and inferior to them.

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Shame—The inner critic whispers that the defectiveness and inferiority we feel (and that it has inflicted) can be seen by everyone. It’s a feeling of embarrassment, and even of humiliation.

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Magnified Fear—The inner critic will take any little fear or concern you have and blow it way up into such things as panic, anxiety, and constant worry. It will also take any positive plan you have and predict failure for it.

Can resolutions ever be good for your mental health? Can we ever make resolutions that aren’t inner critic driven? The answer is: Yes! How? You have to look to your Natural Self. Your Natural Self is that source of aliveness inside you. The natural self leads us to think of something we want (for instance, a goal). Then, because it’s something that makes us happy, we automatically have the energy to do it. Think of it this way: when you are doing something that you love, do you have to give yourself a pep talk? Do you have to force yourself to get up and do it? Absolutely not. In fact, when you are doing what you love; that is, what comes from your natural self, you don’t want to stop! The secret to making resolutions that are easy to keep. So, here is the secret to making resolutions that will be easy to keep. Resolve to add to your life thoughts, activities, and time spent with relationships that make you happy. How will you tell if you are following your deep self? • Instead of feeling stressed, you will feel content and enlivened.

• Your self-esteem will rise.

• You will have the feeling that you’re doing it just right.

• Added bonus: Love will flow—for yourself and for others. Here’s a jump-start on some New Year’s resolutions that will support your freedom and your natural self: • I resolve to make my own decisions; to be the executive in my own life. • I resolve to decide whether or not to meet others’ expectations, no matter who they are.* • I resolve not to hold myself responsible for others’ negative feelings, no matter how much they try to persuade me that I am. • I resolve to guide my actions by sparks from my natural self. This new year, follow your natural self sparks! Then 2013 will be a Blissful New Year. Excerpted from Disarming Your Inner Critic by James Elliott and Kathryn Elliott *

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The Job Search Within

By Danielle M. Dayries

As you make a fresh start for the New Year, use this guide to begin with an internal job search, to ultimately find your dream job. As you ring in the New Year this year and develop resolutions to better yourself throughout 2013, consider the area of life where you spend around 1/3 of your dayâ&#x20AC;Ś your job. Finding an enjoyable job can not only bring more happiness into your life, but also make you more successful in your career. Therefore, it is crucial to bring your job search internally, to find yourself, and then find a job that is right for you.

Identify the specifics. Create another list of specific things you absolutely need in a job and those that you do not want in a job. These can range from the corporate culture, timing, number of colleagues, benefits and pay, or even the dress code. This list is just for your viewing, so be honest with yourself and the little things that might influence your happiness in a job.

Evaluate what brings you happiness. To find a career that you are happy in, you must reflect on past experiences and events to find what brings true joy to your life. Consider your motivators, whether it is being able to express your creativity, gaining approval from others, spending time outdoors, or even being able to control your schedule. Now employ your creativity to find jobs that incorporate this factor. By implementing this aspect in your job search, you might actually want to go into work, or at least fulfill your responsibilities easier.

Envision your future. Now it is time to focus on you future and goals. Where do you want to see yourself in your career journey? What do you want life to be like in 10 years? Answer these questions with pictures, magazine clippings, and words that represent your ideal future. Use these to create a vision board or record them in a journal. Now that you have a clear vision of your future, you will be more likely to make the right choices in life to reach your dream.

Do not try to mold yourself to fit into a job, as this will only inhibit you from reaching your true happiness. dedicated to yourself. Do not try to mold yourself to fit into a job, as this will only inhibit you from reaching your true happiness. Leave it to the hiring manager to decide whether you are right for the job, and instead evaluate if a job is a good fit for you.

projects or teams that are inline with your interests, or even explore ways you can incorporate these interests in volunteer work. Whether you are just starting your job search or simply evaluating your existing career, having a clear vision of what you want in your daily life and your future is the key to achieving a career that brings you happiness. About the author: As the owner of the local resumĂŠ writing, outplacement, and career-consulting firm, DMD & Associates, Danielle assists her clients in reaching their career goals by developing personalized career plans and offering career

If you have are not ready for a complete career change, but feel limited, use this guide to explore ways to grow in your current position. Ask to be included in different

counseling to assure each individual is on the right path to career success. Contact Danielle at careeradvisor@cox.net, (337) 504-5576, or dmdcareerconsulting.com.

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Graceful Posture–The Mark of Elegance Grace Notes are presented to offer you guidelines for graceful living. Grace combines confidence with “unself-consciousness.” Your physical stance and bearing give away far more about your sense of self than you may ever realize. Graceful posture is the mark of elegance and the first impression of who you are. So we ask you: Do you want to be Audrey Hepburn or Quasimodo? One of the first ways to attain grace is through movement. Grace is also a sense of calmness, a state of mind, assuredness and balance. As you develop grace, you no longer fidget or fuss, you no longer move without direction or speak without thinking. Thoughtfulness about your actions will translate into inner confidence as you move gracefully throughout life. The following tips provide a starting point to check your own posture and movements. Corrective Posture Measures • Place feet parallel to one another, two inches apart. • Balance weight evenly between feet; support it halfway between balls and heels of feet. • Place elbows slightly away from body and gently bent. • Relax hands by sides with thumbs at side. • Let fingers fall gently curved, not stiff or fisted, or shoved into pockets. • Tilt pelvis under. • Tighten abdominal muscles by pulling up and in. • Lift chest high by taking a deep breath and exhaling. 24 FACE | JANUARY 2013

• Raise shoulders up, back, and finally down and relaxed • Straighten and lengthen spine and neck. • Hold head high by imagining being lifted up from behind the ears. • Hold chin at right angles to neck and parallel to the floor.

Thoughtfulness about your actions will translate into inner confidence as you move gracefully throughout life. “Pull Your String” The head leads the body in all natural movements. Imagine having a heliumfilled balloon fastened with a string to the top of your head. Close your eyes and imagine this balloon pulling your head up and away from your body while drawing the back of your neck and spine up after it. Walking • The torso should remain straight and face forward. • Relax your knees. This gives you the look of a smooth glide. • Keep the feet pointing straight ahead and two inches apart. • Keep a tiny space between the knees. Knees should never touch. • Establish your stride. The length of your stride should be equal to the length of your foot. • Control hip movements. Hips should not swing side to side. Keeping pelvic bones parallel to the floor will help.

• Hold the shoulders back and down. Up, back, and down will place your shoulders in the correct position. • Hold the head and chin parallel with the floor. • Swing arms gently. Arms should never swing beyond your bottom. • Hold the fingers gently curved with the palms toward and parallel to your sides. Climbing Stairs Men, because they act as our “cushion” if we fall, go behind the ladies going up and in front going down the stairs. • Keep your knees flexed. Do not bend and straighten them as you climb. • Keep your body upright and in perfect alignmen–holding the “pelvic tilt” • Look with your eyes, not your head. • When coming down the stairs, your weight should go into the ball of the foot first, then the heel…that minimizes the “bounce” effect. • Ladies only: point your toes towards the rail (not 90 degrees but at a slight angle) and place at least two fingers on the rail.

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Sitting The very act of selecting a chair and of placing yourself into it should be made up of unhurried, graceful movements designed to make a dignified impression. • Do not be in a hurry to sit down. • Approach the chair slowly and gracefully. • Glance back briefly at the seat. The calf of your back leg should come in contact with the chair. • Ladies only: approach from the side of the chair’s seat. Never “fanny first.”

• Sit on the edge of the chair and slowly ease back, placing your hands on the chair to assist if necessary. • Never cross your knees. Cross your ankles to help keep your knees together. • Allow the arms to fall front and middle and slide easily into your lap as you lower yourself into the chair. • Develop hand poise by placing the hands on the top of the thigh of the leg whose foot is farthest back. Palms down about two-thirds from your knee.

• Don’t fidget. Happy New Year to all from Grace Notes! May this year be filled with grace and elegance for you and your loved ones. About the authors: Lynley Jones and Jan Swift are partners in Grace Notes, LLC, an etiquette endeavor to help further society’s niceties. They may be reached at gracenotesetiquette@yahoo.com.

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New Year, New Opportunities Go Red For Women

American Heart Association Celebrates 10 Years of Saving Women’s Lives

For 10 years, as part of the Go Red For Women movement, women have been fighting heart disease both individually and together. More than 627,000 women’s lives have been saved, thanks to the collective energy, passion, time, money and HEART of the 25 million Americans who have supported this movement. But the fight is far from over. “Now is the time to act. Heart disease is still the number one killer of women, and ninety percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease,” said Donna Arnett, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., president of the American Heart Association. “With the right information, education and care, heart disease in women can be treated, prevented, and even ended.”

Volunteering with Komen Acadiana When you think of Komen Acadiana, you may think about a mass of pink ribbons, the Race for the Cure, or one of the many local programs Komen sponsors to help women detect and fight breast cancer. But what you might not realize is that none of these things are possible without an army of dedicated and talented volunteers. Throughout the month of January, Komen Acadiana will be highlighting all of their wonderful volunteer opportunities. Komen Acadiana volunteers help with everything from fundraising, to putting together the Race for the Cure, to teaching groups of women about the importance of early detection. They even have an advocacy committee that helps educate our Legislature about the good work that gets done by our state’s breast and cervical health program. So no matter what your interests or talents, there is something you can do to help in the mission to fight

breast cancer and improve the health of women in Acadiana. And there is a lot of work to be done. Louisiana has the nation’s second highest mortality rate from breast cancer with the poor and minorities particularly at risk. The Acadiana Affiliate of Susan G. Komen was created in 1999 from a group of passionate volunteers who wanted to improve the experience for breast cancer survivors in the Acadiana community and do their part in finding a cure for cancer. Since 1999 Komen Acadiana has awarded more than $2.7 million dollars towards local programs that involve screening, education, treatment, and research. Please consider doing your part: volunteer, fundraise, and register now for this year’s Race for the Cure on March 16, 2013. For more information, visit komenacadiana.org or call 337-993-5745 to make a difference in your community.

This year’s Go Red for Women luncheon is February 7, 2013 at the Hilton Hotel. Learn about how to protect our hearts and the hearts of our loved ones. Get practical, useful information on how to cook heart healthy meals that the whole family will love, listen to compelling stories of local heart survivors, laugh with celebrity speaker Lucie Arnaz, and walk away knowing what our next step is in leading a long, healthy life. “The Go Red For Women movement has been impacting the health of women for 10 years, and as a result, 330 fewer women are dying

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What do you get when you have the Acadiana Symphony and Conservatory of Music, the Boys and Girls Club, and you throw in a building company? The answer is a true Christmas miracle! This December Manual Builders began a long overdue renovation of the central hall of the Acadiana Symphony and Music Conservatory. Manual Builders along with donors Sherwin Williams, Southpark Flooring, and Tod Foreman came together to completely renovate the main hall, which is primarily used as a study area for the many children who practice and learn music at the Conservatory. The Acadiana Symphony and Conservatory provides music lessons to a wide variety of students ranging from private lessons to students from the Boys and Girls Club, as well as members of the ASO Prep and Youth Orchestra groups. The Conservatory also provides music lessons to underprivileged children in an effort to spark creativity and passion in the arts as well as instilling values of hard work, selfdiscipline and teamwork. Along with private lessons, the Conservatory provides instrument specific classes, voice lessons, music theory and Orff instruction (an approach to teaching music to children using poems, games, chants, bells, etc). In the spirit of Christmas and goodwill, the employees of Manuel Builders donated their time and labor to bring a more child-friendly and education-encouraging 30 FACE | JANUARY 2013

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environment for the more than 300 young musicians (ages 3-18) who attend the Conservatory. The new central hall will now be a space of inspiration and learning with its brand new chalkboard and magnetic walls, desktop stations, message boards and even cubbies for students’ backpacks and books. The builders went as far as to choose colors that are proven to bring out feelings of friendliness, social interaction, creativity and concentration. Chris Clare, the operations manager at Manuel Builders explains the drive behind the generous donation, “Giving back to the community is part of our company culture... We have a great group of people with big hearts who are willing to give back. We are grateful for the opportunity to serve a great organization like the ASO, as well as support the work they are doing in the community.” The Acadiana Symphony and Conservatory of Music is very excited about the new space and cant wait for the kids to return from the holiday and behold the whole new world of music, learning and wonder that awaits them, courtesy of Manuel Builders. For more information regarding classes or lessons at The Music Conservatory visit www.acadianasymphony.org Manuel Builders is a homebuilding company that strives to build homes perfectly tailored for each and every client’s lifestyle, family, occupation and preferences.

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Mardi Gras: A Worldwide Celebration By Flint Zerangue, Jr.

Mardi Gras is approaching rather quickly this year, February 12th to be exact, and if you are as much of a supporter of the holiday as I am, you’re probably getting your colorful costumes out, chasing down tickets to balls, and checking the dates of every parade in the city! If you asked anyone from Acadiana about Mardi Gras they would ramble on and on about how they caught the best bead of all their friends or why their Mardi Gras is always the best. I say “their” Mardi Gras because this holiday is probably the most dynamic in the world and your experience will vary immensely depending on where you are, what local traditions are being celebrated, what the local cuisine is and even why you are celebrating in the first place. Some of the largest, most well known Mardi Gras festivities can be witnessed at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival in Brazil, Carnaval de Nice in France, Carnevale di Venezia in Venice, Italy, Maslenitsa in Russia and of course Mardi Gras in our native state, Louisiana. Here in Acadiana, Mardi Gras has become a way of life. It’s one of those holidays that can be celebrated by all, whether you’re an adult, child, religious, non-religious, single or married. In particular, Lafayette has been deemed the number one Mardi Gras destination for families looking for a clean-fun festival. That unique characteristic about our city’s celebration (as opposed to less family-oriented celebrations) attracts tourists from around the nation which has a very positive impact on our economy. It’s rather surprising to me given how popular Mardi Gras is and how many of us consider ourselves Mardi Gras experts, how few of us there are who know anything about its history or origin. In mid February, the ancient Romans celebrated the Lupercalia, a circus like festival not entirely unlike the Mardi Gras we are familiar with today. When Rome embraced Christianity, the early Church fathers decided it was better to incorporate certain aspects of pagan rituals into the new faith rather than attempt to abolish them altogether. These rituals included feasts, over-indulgence of wine, and the honoring of the God Lupercus’ gift of fertility by indulging in pleasures of the flesh; they also have a symbolic meaning to the term “Fat Tuesday”. Mardi Gras eventually became a period of merriment that preceded the penance of Lent, thus giving a Christian interpretation to the ancient custom. The first Mardi Gras festivities in North America were held on March 3, 1699. On that day, the French explorers Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville and Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville set up camp on the west bank of the Mississippi River, about 60 miles downriver from what is now New Orleans. On Mardi Gras, the brothers celebrated the 32 FACE | JANUARY 2013

Brazil is the ultimate indulgence. A serving of feijoada completa, a hearty meat-and-bean stew widely considered the Brazilian national dish, satisfies even the strongest carnivorous cravings. While Salvador’s street festival is arguably a better party, Rio’s Carnaval is the biggest in the world. Festivities and street parties overtake the whole city for weeks, but the main attractions are the parading samba schools battling it out for supremacy in the Sambódromo, the Brazilian name for the place in which the exhibitions take place. Carnaval de Nice, France February 15–March 6, 2013

traditions of their homeland with masques and processions in the streets. Although they were, at times, prohibited by law, the celebrations were quickly resumed whenever restrictions were lifted or the enforcement of them was lax. In 1875 the state of Louisiana declared Mardi Gras a legal holiday. Ever since then we have been building upon the traditions of the Le Moyne brothers and making them into the Mardi Gras we celebrate today. Did you know that the ever-present colors associated with Mardi Gras; purple, green, and gold represent justice, faith and power. Or did you know that the first “krewe” was the Krewe of Comus, a group of six individuals that saved Mardi Gras after it had gained a negative reputation because of violent behavior attributed to maskers during the 1840’s and 50’s? (Comus also started the customs of having a secret Carnival society, having a parade with a unifying theme with floats, and of having a ball after the parade.) While krewes, king cake, beads, doubloons, and many other traditions have become so deeply enriched in our Mardi Gras culture, countries from around the world have been celebrating Mardi Gras far longer than we have. Their traditions are as diverse and old as the countries themselves; I implore you to experience our beloved and mysterious holiday from other perspectives. Rio de Janeiro Carnaval, Brazil February 9–12, 2013

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Nice’s Carnaval, which dates back to 1294 and today is the largest in France, includes many iconic trappings of a Mardi Gras celebration. Parades of floats topped with papier-maché “big heads” make their way down the Place Masséna. Street performers add to the entertainment by dancing and showing off their unique talents. For the finale, an effigy of King Carnaval is burned and fireworks light up the sky but the centerpiece of the annual festival is the Flower Battle. A tradition of exchanging bouquets and decorating carriages in the 19th century grew into a gorgeous parade of blossom-bedecked floats. Since 2005, the decorations have synced up with each year’s Carnaval theme. Instead of beads, costumed revelers riding the floats toss up to 100,000 flowers into the crowd. Even ganses, a Niçoise variation on fried dough (similar to beignets), get a festive flourish of orange flower water.

mask competition, a candlelit water parade, and elaborate balls mark the season. The marquee event is the Cavalchina Grand Ball at La Fenice, but unless you’re a patron of the arts or of celebrity status, good luck getting a ticket. Maslenitsa, Moscow, Russia March 11–17, 2013

During Maslenitsa, the crêpe-thin golden pancakes topped with caviar, smoked fish, sour cream, butter, or cheeses are the stars. More specifically, they’re considered symbolic representations of the sun in this ancient festival, which blends a pagan rite of spring with pre-Lenten rituals. Also known as “butter week,” in honor of one of the rich foods the church prohibits once Lent begins, Maslenitsa was nixed from the Russian social calendar under Soviet rule. But since 2001, Moscow’s Vasilievsky Spusk has hosted an annual weeklong festival, with food stalls, live music, games, and folk dancing, all fueled by medovukha (a honey-based brew similar to mead). Since security-conscious Kremlin types weren’t keen on burning a scarecrow (the carnival’s traditional closer) in a busy public square, the organizers devised a modern version using video projections and a virtual representation.

Carnevale di Venezia, Italy February 2–13, 2013

The enchanting and elegant Venetian Carnevale is one of the world’s great excuses to play dress-up. The wearing of masks originated sometime during the Republic of Venice, which lasted from the early Middle Ages until 1797. It was a way to maintain the social hierarchy by allowing the lower classes to feel temporarily equal to the aristocracy. By the time the republic fell to Napoleon in 1797, the allure of “anything-goes” anonymity had helped make Carnevale a fashionable tourist attraction and when the event was reinstated in the 20th century, the costumed crowds returned by the masses. The iconic Bauta mask (worn by men and women, often with a cloak and tricorn hat) conceals the whole face but, conveniently, won’t impede gorging on frittelle (doughnuts, sometimes prepared with a sweet or savory filling) or galani (fried pastry). Theater performances, a

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Social Media is Changing the Way Women Use Online Health Information

Digestive Health

Nutrition, Diet, and Weight Control

Millions of American women occasionally experience

From Facebook pages to diet-related blogs, recipe-sharing

heartburn, constipation and diarrhea. For others, more

sites and exercise tips forums, it’s easy to find online

serious issues like irritable bowel syndrome or Crohn’s

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disease can greatly impact their quality of life. A number

weight. Many of the famous diet programs offer Facebook

of bloggers deal with digestive health issues of particular

pages and are active on Twitter. You can also find blogs

concern to women, offering useful information, reporting

by registered dieticians, nurses, doctors, surgeons and

on new developments and treatment options. Sites like

others in the medical field, as well as first-person accounts

everydayhealth.com’s “Better Digestion Blog” also provide

from people who have either successfully lost weight or

women with a forum to share their experiences, and find

successfully manage their weight on a daily basis. Virtually

support and advice from others facing similar health

every fitness trend is tracked in the blogosphere, and you

concerns.

may even find your own gym has a blog, Facebook page or

(ARA) - Social media continues to shape our everyday

While websites like WebMD.com and Mayoclinic.com

lives, so it’s no surprise that the rise of social media is also

offer a plethora of information about a variety of minor

transforming how we use the Internet to enhance our

and major health issues, social media networks help put

health. For example, 61 percent of Americans go online

this information into context, and connect users with

for health information, according to the Pew Research

others who share their health experiences and concerns.

Center. Of that percentage, women in particular, find

If you are among the 64 percent of women that Pew

health information gained through online resources like

Research also says turn to online resources for health

social media to be especially useful.

information, you may be interested to learn how other

“...social media networks help put this [health]

Whether it’s for a serious condition or one that affects

women are using social media to help them better manage

information into context, and connect users

quality of life without risking life, social media is allowing

their health.

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issues associated with heavy periods can be significant.

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to over correct as some patients will not absorb any fat and will now have a bulge where they formerly had a cavity.

Turning Back the Clock with Regenerative Surgery

By Dr. Terry Cromwell, Plastic Surgery Associates

As we age, we tend to lose fat in the cheek and eyelid areas. This loss of volume is impossible to

One of the hot topics right now in plastic surgery is regenerative surgery and its impact on the practice of plastic surgery.

fill by tightening the skin and muscles of the face

Regenerative surgery refers to the use of stem cells in surgery to regenerate some types of tissue. Stem cells can come from three sources:

Another product which is being studied to enhance fat graft survival and also as a wound-healing product is platelet-rich plasma or platelet-rich fibrin matrix (selphyl). Because of the multiple growth factors in the plasma mixture, it is being mixed with fat prior to injection in deep facial lines and also being used as a filler on its own. At this time, the results of those studies are not available. I am pleased with the results of carefully controlled fat

1. Embryonic 2. Adult bone marrow 3. Tissue derived

and neck alone.

Before

A small percentage of the fat cells removed with liposuction have stem cell capability (tissue derived stem cells). These fat cells should be removed with gentle technique (liposuction) and then re-injected into the area to be reconstructed, once again with gentle technique. Most plastic surgeons in private practice have found the main use of this technique to be in breast reconstruction (post lumpectomy) or in filling in defects from irregular liposuction, and in face lifts. As we age, we tend to lose fat in the cheek and eyelid areas. This loss of volume is impossible to fill by tightening the skin and muscles of the face and

After

neck alone. Some patients who present for a facelift do well with fat injections alone. Other patients, and in my cosmetic surgery practice it is 50%, do benefit from having the fat injections along with their facelift. Many of us have noted that our facelift patients who also had fat injections and those with fat injections alone tend to have improved skin texture. The thinking behind this improvement in the skin is that the stem cells in the transferred fat injections encourage angiogenesis (increased vascularity) and more collagen formulation to give the skin a smoother appearance. A lot of research remains to be done on the use of tissue derived stem cells from our own fat cells. Clinically great strides have been made with some excellent results. However, a survey conducted by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons revealed that up to one-half of the fat injected was resorbed. In my own practice, I tell patients we may want to add more fat after a year or two post surgery to get the best result.

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After

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The World of Cosmetic Procedures Finding the new you Who doesn’t want to look their best? Well, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), more than 9 million Americans a year choose surgical and/or nonsurgical cosmetic procedures in order to do just that. In an industry that is constantly evolving, what (in the not so distant past) was only available to only the super elite is now readily available and more affordable than ever to the masses. But with so many new procedures available, we thought we’d shed some light on what everyone should consider before scheduling that alluring procedure.

No matter what the procedure, make it a point to be fully informed before choosing a cosmetic procedure or service provider. First, the basics; the terms “plastic surgery” and “cosmetic surgery” are often used interchangeably. Plastic surgery includes both reconstructive surgery and aesthetic surgery. Reconstructive surgery is done to restore a body part that is abnormal due to a trauma/accident or that is abnormal at birth. Aesthetic surgery, more commonly known as 42 FACE | JANUARY 2013

By: Savannah Ludwig cosmetic surgery, is surgery done to improve an already normal body part. It is done to improve or enhance the appearance of an already normal body. Then there are the nonsurgical procedures such as Laser Hair Removal or Botulinum Toxin that are minimally invasive and in most cases show immediate results. There’s no doubt that the field offers a mass array of opportunities that can boost ones self-esteem and overall quality of life. However, before scheduling any cosmetic procedure, take the time to educate yourself on the specific procedure(s) you are considering as well as the risks and possible complications that could arise. Once you’ve researched the procedure(s) of interest, consider the following before proceeding: • Your expectations. Anticipate improvement, not perfection. If you expect any cosmetic procedure to turn you into a movie star, save a rocky relationship, gain a promotion or improve your social life, you’re sure to be disappointed. • Expense. Cosmetic procedures aren’t covered by many health insurance plans. The cost varies depending on the procedure, ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars. Also consider the cost of any follow-up care or additional corrective procedures.

Rhinoplasty, before and after • Risks. Dissatisfaction is possible after any type of cosmetic procedure as well as complications from the procedure itself. • Recovery. Although nonsurgical procedures may have little to no recovery time, after cosmetic surgery, you may need days, weeks or even months to recover. Understand the physical effects that may be part of your recovery, as well as how the surgery may affect aspects of your personal and professional life. • Psychological changes. Your self-esteem might improve after a cosmetic procedure, but it isn’t likely to relieve depression or other mental health conditions. • Why. Are you considering this procedure to please yourself or someone else?

“...take the time to educate yourself on the specific procedure(s) you are considering as well as the risks and possible complications that could arise.

“There are the nonsurgical procedures such as Laser Hair Removal (shown above)... that are minimally invasive and in most cases show immediate results.” If you are considering a surgical procedure, choosing the right plastic surgeon gives you the best chances of achieving the procedural goals you desire. Start by asking friends or family that may have had a similar procedure performed for a referral then do your homework online to narrow the selected field. Once you’ve established a list of possible surgeons, contact their office(s) to set up a consultation. Be prepared, you’ll want to ask as many questions as necessary to determine if this plastic surgeon and their support staff are right for you. Don’t be intimidated by asking questions, after all, your surgeon is the person who will potentially hold your life (not to mention your looks) in his or her hands. During the initial consultation, you’ll want to ask the prospective surgeon or service provider the following questions (among others) before deciding if they are the right choice to perform your procedure (We recommend taking notes during the interview): • Are you Board Certified? If so, by what board? • How many times have you done this procedure? • What other medical staff will assist with the procedure? • Where will the procedure be performed? • Do you have hospital privileges to perform

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• you do not feel comfortable with the staff or the cleanliness of the office. No matter what the procedure, make it a point to be fully informed before

Breast augmentation (shown above) is the first most requested cosmetic surgery for women. this procedure? (and at which hospitals?) • What type of anesthesia will be used during the procedure? • What are the risks associated with this procedure? • Can I see multiple before and after pictures of patients on whom you have performed the same or similar procedures? • What is your complication rate with this procedure? • Can you provide 3-6 references to patients on whom you have performed this procedure within the past 12 months? • What is the exact breakdown of fees for this procedure? When considering a nonsurgical procedure, you’ll want to ask many of the same questions as they relate to your desired procedure, making sure to ask one additional question. • Is the procedure approved by the FDA? After the interview, take some time to research your findings. If all of your questions and concerns were addressed and answered to your satisfaction, you may have just found 44 FACE | JANUARY 2013

the right person for the job. However, you should consider finding another surgeon or service provider if: • the plastic surgeon or service provider tries to convince you to have a procedure that isn’t related to the area or problem you’ve come to them for. • the plastic surgeon doesn’t recommend a preliminary physical examination. • the doctor or service provider refuses to show before-and-after pictures of other patients. • you do not feel you can ask questions freely. • you are not treated courteously or respectfully. • the doctor or service provider is willing to submit fraudulent paperwork to your insurance company. • the doctor or service provider does not routinely perform the desired procedure.

Doing your homework and asking the right questions in advance can save you a great deal of pain and heartache.

choosing a cosmetic procedure or

For men, the second most requested

service provider. Be aware of the

procedure is Rhinoplasty (shown above).

risks, the possible complications and the financial commitment. Doing

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration must

your homework and asking the right

approve all medications and medical devices before

questions in advance can save you a

they can be marketed in the United States. The FDA

great deal of pain and heartache.

also approves all devices used in treatments like

What are the current national trends?

dermabrasion and laser therapies. Most dermal fillers

The top five cosmetic surgical procedures are: 1. Liposuction 2. Breast Augmentation 3. Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck) 4. Blepharoplasty (Eye lid surgery) 5. Breast Lift The top five nonsurgical cosmetic procedures are: 1. Botulinum Toxin 2. Injectables 3. Laser Hair Removal 4. Microdermabrasion 5. Scar Revision The top five surgical procedures for women are: 1. Breast Augmentation 2. Liposuction 3. Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) 4. Breast Lift 5. Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty) The top five surgical procedures for men are: 1. Liposuction 2. Rhinoplasty 3. Eyelid surgery 4. Breast Reduction 5. Facelift

are considered medical devices. To see if a device was approved by the FDA, go to http://www.accessdata. fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/devicesatfda/. To see if the FDA has approved a drug, go to www.accessdata.fda.gov/ scripts/cder/drugsatfda/ and type in the name of the drug. All information provided is for reference only. Consult your healthcare provider with any questions or concerns. Special thanks to the following local Cosmetic Specialists for their assistance with this article. For more information on the services they provide please visit them online: • A Jeune’ Advanced Medical Skin Care Dr. Christopher Hubbell, www.ajeune.com • Acadian Facial Plastic Surgery Center Dr. Bradly Chastant, Dr. Jeffery Joseph & Dr. Jennifer Hanby, www.acadianaent.com • Laser Skincare of Louisiana, Dr. Tarpy and Dr. Duplechain, www.laser-skincare.com • Plastic Surgery Associates – Dr. Darrell Henderson, www.psassoc.com • Dr. Stephen J. Delatte - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, www.stephendelatte.com • Cocclare, a spa with a physician’s touch – Dr. Cynthia Glass,www.coccolarespa.com • Nouriche Wellness & Aestetics – Dr. Kelly Cobb, www.nourichemedspa.com

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“Clutter equals chaos...”

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curtain hooks to hang your purses and scarves from your closet rod. Use square bins on shelves instead of round, that way you

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• Once a year host a fashion show for a few friends or your kids. Thumbs up you keep, thumbs down toss it into the canvas bag. The Turners, father and son duo Mike and

More tips to consider while organizing:

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home organization systems for closets, pantries, garages, home offices and much more. They recognize that each closet is

get organized. Every year you get a

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of the matter is clutter equal chaos.

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“My aim is to make a product that is specifically targeted to the Hilton Hollis customer and to give her clothes that

Southern Charm

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for years.”

High Fashion

The line has the contemporary feel, updated classic fit, and technical virtuosity that are hallmarks of the Hilton

Fashion designer Hilton Hollis learned to sew at

Hollis style. Every collection features flawless tailoring,

the age of eight from his grandmother, Irma Hollis

luxurious European fabrics, and Hollis’ trademark

Goolsby. Born in Natchez, Mississippi, this small-

architectural seaming.

town, farm-raised Southerner always dreamt of

The Hilton Hollis Spring 2013 collection, “Ethereal Angels”,

moving to New York. “I didn’t know how I’d get

was inspired by the glorious sounds of Antony and

there, or when, but I had a subway map pinned to

The Johnsons echoing through Radio City Music Hall.

my wall. Before I was 13, I knew the city by heart.”

With prints that are free-spirited and reminiscent of the

While working at a southern department store, he

Northern Lights, this collection encompasses the idea of

was encouraged to pursue his talent.

free movement and expressionism. Rouched and pleated

Hilton attended the Fashion Institute of Technology

dresses accentuate the feminine form and relate to the

in New York and graduated with a degree in

“Believe in yourself, what you do, what you design, and how you present yourself.”

Fashion Design. While at F.I.T., he trained under

Tim Gardner from Calvin Klein. Upon graduation,

woman with just the right curvature. Silk cotton

Hilton worked with two of the industry’s most

blouses are vibrant and bold. Peplums in fluid

notable designers, John Barlett and Dana Buchman.

pleats are attached to structured torso silhouettes

Just two years out of college, Hilton launched his own eveningwear line. Unfortunately, time wasn’t on his side. “I opened the showroom on September 10, 2001,’ he says. “Like just about everything else in New York, it all came to a screeching halt the next

in jackets. The collection encapsulated the essence of the modern woman. When speaking about the collection Hilton says “This concert and the concept of angels in space really made me test my knowledge of soft fabrications.”

day.” Hilton never lost sight of his goal to head his

In a demanding and unpredictable industry, being

own business. In 2003, he was hired as the creative

from the South represents a lot of opportunities for

director of Reba McEntire’s line featured at Dillard’s.

the designer. “People from the South are extremely

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-Hilton Hollis, designer

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The petite frame of Beverly Spell casts a tall shadow in the morning sun, as she modestly chats about the developments underway at The Ballet Studio. Her calmness and casual manner understate her agenda and accomplishments while the results of her tireless schedule and efforts speak for themselves. Growing up in Abbeville amid five brothers with another two siblings living in Mobile, the only daughter of Annette and Lewis Faciane knows what hard work and sacrifice look like. Her father founded a shipyard in Vermillion Parish and built it from the ground up into the successful company it is today. This past year her father passed away, but her mother and four of her brothers still operate the successful family business. It was her father’s strong resolve and unwavering work ethic in building his business that Spell inherited and made her the strong woman that she is. At the age of three, Spell had to overcome the effects of rheumatic fever, a long-term fever which impacts the heart and muscular system profoundly. “The doctor recommended ballet to strengthen my legs, and it helped” states Beverly Spell. “Mrs. Betty Miller was my first teacher,” Beverly continued, “I don’t remember when I fell in love with ballet, but by the age 6 my mother tells me I was dancing and twirling everywhere.” A deep love was kindled, and a dance career was born. As Beverly grew, her family managed to adjust for her increasing need for more advanced training. “My brothers and parents sacrificed a lot so I could take lessons,” she notes respectfully. She began lessons with Merry Joy Gerami and Corrine Cornay at age 8. When I was 11, my teachers brought in a guest teacher, Gwynne Ashton, former ballet mistress of Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Beverly trained with Ashton until she was 15, when her mentor moved to the National Academy of Arts in Illinois. Beverly and her parents spent the next year traveling back and forth to Lake Charles four and five days each week 60 FACE | JANUARY 2013

for training. The following year, when she was a senior in high school, Beverly was accepted to the National Academy of Arts, a boarding school for professional-track dancers and musicians. This move reunited her with Mrs. Ashton. Beverly pushed herself constantly, spending summers in her teen years training in New York City. She was awarded a Ford Foundation Scholarship to study at the School of American Ballet when she was 12 years old. The following two summers were spent at Harkness Ballet studying on scholarship. Beverly graduated from the now-closed National Academy of Arts in 1976. “That same year, I auditioned for Houston [Ballet] but didn’t make it.” Crushed and feeling like a failure, Spell walked away from years of hard work. I felt like I had disappointed my parents so much by not pursuing this after they (and my brothers) had sacrificed so much to allow me to travel and study what I loved. Up to that point [trying out for the Houston Ballet], everything I did had to do with dance. It was part of who I was. I loved expressing myself through dance, becoming one with the music. I could dance all day and still want to dance more. ” “Dance had become a negative in my life.” No longer serving as the positive maxim she was reaching for and investing all of her efforts toward, dance became a constant reminder of her perceived failure. Spell walked away from the dance world then and immersed herself in college. “I just decided I wanted to have a normal life. I was always struggling to be thin enough, and even though I was very thin, all those type of things typical with dance haunted me.” In addition to those issues, she also realized how difficult it would be to continue to live away from home and family in a large city if she continued to train to be a dancer. Continue reading faceacadiana.com | FACE 61

“God is the one who has put so many wonderful people in my life. I believe that part of my success is due to the people He has surrounded me with.”

Upon returning home, she was reunited her with a childhood friend, Carrol Spell, Jr. “Our families attended the Methodist church together.” He was 3 years older, her brother’s age. “Carrol and I started dating while I was attending USL and he was in law school at LSU. One month after we started dating, he took me to the ballet in New Orleans. It was a performance of The Nutcracker starring two Russian defectors, Galina and Valery Panov. This is when I came to a very important realization: I was trying to ignore a very important part of my life - dance.” On and off through marriage and starting a family, Spell found ways to return dance to her life and danced for a local civic ballet company. At that time, my first son was born, and thank goodness for my mom and mother-in-law! I don’t know what I would have done without their help,” Spell shares. “They made it possible for me to dance and teach by watching Joe (eldest son).” Things changed dramatically with her second pregnancy. Beverly had returned to school to major in exercise science but the difficulties with her pregnancy put that plan on hold. “I became pregnant with my youngest son and was put to bed due to pregnancy difficulties. Benjamin was born very premature and there was no chance of me going back to school with a sick baby. I took a break from dance and focused completely on my family.” After Beverly’s break from dance to care for her children, she then began teaching on and off in several local dance schools while raising her boys and taking personal notes along the way. In 1998 she and her husband opened The Ballet Studio in Milton, next door to his law office. Beverly spent much of her time over the next few years studying with Finis Jhung, the New York based, 75-year old ballet virtuoso and dance aficionado who now considers Beverly one of his finest students. Beverly spent her time with Jhung honing her skills and improving her teaching methods in order to provide her students the highest quality ballet instruction. “In 2003, Lisa Michaels, [previous] owner of the Leap ‘N Learn Company and dance curriculum contacted me about buying her company. She stated that she felt that I was the one who most understood what she wanted to do for

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children. I immediately called Finis Jhung to see if he thought this was the right move for me. He said that I would be a fool not to.” Jhung, who now teaches at Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre, was very supportive of her endeavor. “Beverly has a very intelligent approach to dance: she is health-minded, which means she is always doing what’s really important and what works,” Jhung explains. “She has an instinct for how the body works and moves, and is not distracted by what a student’s body or perceived limitations are. So, for her to do this for children, I said, ‘Absolutely!’.” Beverly knew she could also count on her daughter-inlaw, Dr. Annie Wingate Spell, PhD in child psychology. “Annie and I spent hours at the kitchen table discussing my classes, how the children learn and strategizing on how to make my curriculum better and more effective. I knew before I bought the company that we could make Leap ‘N Learn bigger and better.”

“Beverly really is giving back to the dance community here in Acadiana and around the country.” Armed with the backing of her husband, Carrol; and her mentor, Finis Jhung who has clear respect for her curriculum; Beverly’s own extensive knowledge in classical ballet training and Annie’s psychological learning approach; Beverly bought Leap ‘N Learn and started her new quest. Beverly and Annie collaborated to modify and increase the existing curriculum to include current research about how children learn. “Children learn differently - you have to be aware of what those differences are. The way you do that is to teach to as many different modalities as possible, ‘reaching all the little fishies in the sea,’ as Annie always puts it,” shares Beverly. “We call it wholebrain thinking and dancing; incorporating as much of right and left brain at the same time, so the more you can pull from both sides of the brain, the greater they will be able to recall this later on.” Continue reading

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Because of her intimate knowledge of working with children from years of teaching, Beverly knew how she wanted to make dance approachable for every student. Using music, movement, writing on a white board, showing them a picture, reading a story that illustrates the dance concept are just a few of the tactics within the Leap ‘N Learn program. “It’s using all of these parts that give Leap ‘N Learn such success with a broad range of learning styles.” Ultimately, ballet teachers all over the world would use Beverly’s Leap ‘N Learn program in their studios to teach ballet to children. The finished product (actually a misnomer because Beverly is constantly adding to the Leap ‘N Learn curriculum) was rolled out in early 2004 with their first presentation at a workshop for Finis Jhung in New York. Beverly and Annie presented the curriculum and continue to present at all major dance teacher conventions and trade shows. There are over 1,400 customers worldwide using the wildly successful Leap ‘N Learn curriculum including Oklahoma City University whose dance department uses the Leap ‘N Learn program in their pedagogy program to teach future ballet teachers. In addition to conventions and trade shows to promote the program, Beverly and Annie conduct teacher workshops throughout North America including the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre where her staunch supporter, Finis Jhung now instructs. There is also an annual workshop held here in Lafayette and this past summer, the local workshop drew teachers from the US, Canada and Japan. Finis Jhung was not the only one to recognize Beverly Spell’s talent for making the high art of classical ballet approachable to the very young, so did Mattel-owned HIT Entertainment, owner of Angelina Ballerina. At the time, ballet studios across North America could apply for approval to utilize Angelina Ballerina branding in their own marketing. HIT Entertainment approached Beverly in 2011 with an offer to submit a proposal to them as to what she would do to create an actual dance curriculum for their Angelina Ballerina product. Beverly was awarded the contract to develop the curriculum using their marketable character in a freshly customized version based on the foundations of the successful Leap ‘N Learn curriculum, The Angelina Ballerina Dance Academy program. 112 64 FACE | JANUARY 2013

ballet studios in North America are currently Angelina Ballerina approved and utilize the Angelina Ballerina Dance Academy Program to teach in their studios. Several other projects are in the works in conjunction with this opportunity including summer camp programs, a new birthday party program as well as collaboration with Scott Killian, a ballet composer who has also worked with Finis Jhung, to compose the accompanying music for the Angelina Ballerina program.

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. At 54, I am definitely extended beyond that comfort zone, but who I am is a sum of my past.”

Giving back locally, and on a larger scale at the university level, the diverse artist-turned-university-instructor began teaching dance pedagogy through the University of Louisiana’s dance department this past fall... to her competitors. “It’s very easy to get caught up in ‘the sequins’,” laughs long time friend and cohort , UL dance Professor Kenneth Jenkins. Instead of the common replication mode of teaching dance in a competitive manner, Jenkins expresses his gratitude for Spell’s hallmark openness and generosity in sharing the intellectual work she has vested in Leap ‘N Learn with her UL students taking her dance pedagogy class, calling her “courageous to make a stand in this area.”

“She instructs not only the physicality of dance but the psychology and physical parameters of individual students.” “Beverly really is giving back to the dance community here in Acadiana and around the country,” Jenkins explains referring to the more than 1400 studios around the world using her curriculum. “Her insistence on quality over quantity ensures that she never has become involved in the competition circuit or the ‘trick du jour’.” Spell is equally as comfortable among adults as she is with children. “She instructs not only the physicality of dance but the psychology and physical parameters of Continue reading faceacadiana.com | FACE 65

individual students. There is a difference in how to instruct 3, 7, 10, 18 or 50 year old students and their needs. She really has synthesized technology and psychology,” Jenkins explains.

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This past year in particular has had its tragedies and triumphs for Beverly as she lost her father and gained a grandson, opened a new studio and was awarded the Angelina Ballerina Dance Academy Program license. In keeping with her steady optimism and energetic momentum, she and her siblings stood by their mother closely through her father’s illness. That moment of loss was not a stumbling block for Spell but instead an anamnesis of the model of industrious drive and diligence to faith and family that were the traits she inherited from her father whom she attributes in large part to the level of accomplishment and success she has experienced. “God is the one who has put so many wonderful people in my life. I believe that part of my success is due to the people He has surrounded me with. I never could have worked as hard as I did or known what sacrifice it takes to accomplish anything had it not been for my parents and brothers and the sacrifices they made for me to study dance.” Her dancer’s posture punctuates this statement with a natural nod of determination.

Beverly’s past is one of determination and ambition and she shares those strengths with dancers of all ages. Walking into an adult ballet class at the new Ballet Studio location in Lafayette renders those same feelings of fantasy grounded with reality, routine and rigor. Poised front and center, the relaxed Beverly Spell captivates her class of adult dancers ranging in age from 20 - 70. She accomplishes this not with sparkle and drama but with approachable grace, confidence, command, and humility. Outfitted in her trademark teal t-shirt with cutout ballet neckline and black capri leggings, Beverly charges her students with an upbeat string of French dance positions as their warm up opens to a contemporary soundtrack of blended classical music for advanced beginner ballet students.

“Beverly has a very intelligent approach to dance... she has an instinct for how the body works and moves.”

“I loved expressing myself through dance, becoming one with the music. I could dance all day and still want to dance more. ” 66 FACE | JANUARY 2013

“I feel like this sums it up: Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. At 54, I am definitely extended beyond that comfort zone, but who I am is a sum of my past.”

Her beryl blue eyes flash with the brilliance that more than 30 years of devotion to classical ballet and education reflect. From her relaxed yet perfect posture, Beverly calmly and charismatically casts her spell on her students who slowly conform to the relaxing music, stretching and bending as the music crescendos and falls.

“It’s real life. We are not crafting prima donnas,” she shares. “What I do in my work is motivated by my core beliefs that everyone has the right to dance. Everyone can benefit from dance, so we are going to learn about life through dance.”

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