Category: Åsa F

16 classes, 3 cities and 11 different studios in 7 days!
With an awesome jazz finale with my just amazing crowd at HoS yesterday.

Now – it’s GOOD MORNING Rome and Italy!

We’re charging up for the European trainer summit with Les Mills with a few days to explore the city and broaden our Italy-skills.

Then it’s time to buff up, deff down, push the boobies up, get it on with the spray tan and head to the Les Mills tribe European hook up. 🙂
Or – if you think it’s a bit to tight to do all that in two days, I hope it’s fine to come just the way you are, sort of.

Like the Nike way…
I think I’ll stick with that. LOL!

Either way – I’m sure it’s gonna be an awesome time, and I’m looking forward to some fun sunny days.
(even though I must say – a weekend off in Stockholm this weekend would have been worth a lot)
Happy Happy weekend y’all!

 

Wondeful wonderful spring time and bright light days! Love it!

About that summer routine I posted a couple of weeks ago…
Yesterday when I came to the gym to teach my early morning class ay 6.45 am, the front desk gal had overslept.
When I came around 6.20 my entire class, along with the spinning class that’s at the same time – and a few gym visitors were standing outside on the sidewalk, waiting.

St Eriksbron that’s only a few minutes away had morning class at the same time – so I couldn’t really bring them there 🙂
But we called our manager – who called the poor sleeping lady that was supposed to open the gym at 6 am – and she threw herself into a cab.
Imagen that stress to walk up when more than 60 ppl are standing and waiting for you.
Most of them were very understanding and calm though. I’m convinced it’s the light and the summer that’s about to take off that helps a lot.
And we did the whole class (minus the twisting track) and finished right on time. No harm done!

Summer’s coming up – and with that the summer schedule!
It’s a puzzle fo shizzle, with all three different periods of the summer – and classes that are either reduced or replaced.

Since it’s kind of a week to week schedule with many classes and instructors it’s important to be super clear to avoid ‘no shows’ and cancelled classes.
At SATS cancelled classes are a pure disaster. Angry and disappointed members is one reason obviously, but it also affects the internal statistic race between the centers every month, big time.

It’s important that all the routines are followed with other words.
The other day –  the training manager at one of the clubs I’m teaching at sent out an email with a list of summer routines.
Like I said – I get that it’s important that everything runs smoothly but this… is too funny.

Morgonklass
Klasser tidig morgon är troligen den absolut svåraste situationen att vara i om du som instruktör blir akut sjuk alternativt om receptionisten inte öppnar centret i tid, OM det mot all förmodan skulle ske att en receptionist försover sig och inte hinner öppna centret i tid för en morgonklass, så kan du som GTI ta med medlemmarna till ett närliggande center och köra din klass där.
Detta har hänt på SATS tidigare och det räknas inte som en inställd klass.

For my english speaking readers, it basically says that early morning classes are the trickiest to solve if you get sick in the last minute OR if the front desk staff sleep in and doesn’t open up the gym on time.
But if THAT happens you (as an instructor) should take your group of participants and walk with them to another SATS club and teach the class there instead.
Cause that does not count as a cancelled class = it won’t affect the statistic in the internal race.

Is it just me – or isn’t this a super odd “routine”?! It made me smile at least.
Let’s hope it doesn’t happen!!

Summer schedule @ SATS starts monday june 11th. (w.24) and summer schedule @ House of Shapes starts monday june 4th (w. 23)

Check out my website under news for class update!

Quarterly round no 2/2012 is coming up, and as always it’s choreo-practice-time.

I feel like I’ve started a bit late – at least if I compare to my awesome co-workers.
If I know them, I’m sure they’ve already taught the classes a couple of times. But no stress! (that’s what I’ve decided)

I taught three new BB-tracks yesterday in my morning class, and I’m gonna learn the rest of it the upcoming days.
And what can I say about BB57 – I love it!! (so far)

Next week – you have four opportunities to do BODYBALANCE™57 with me;
tuesday 6.45 am SATS Hornstull
tuesday 11 am SATS Hötorget
wednesday 6.45 am SATS Fridhemsplan
friday 12.00 (noon) SATS Gärdet

And then it’s time for not only one – but two BODYBALANCE qw’s in Malmö next saturday!
Welcome to flow with me!

I haven’t been very frequent here during my US trip.
But first hand (to me) is to live – and experience life as it is, in real life.
And then – when I’ve got the time and inspiration I like to blog about it too.
Even more, I like to blog my personal analysis, thoughts and observations about dance & training – more than about my private life really.

US was great though, as always. (yes, I’m pro USA, fo shizzle)
It’s great for both pleasure and work, I’d say.
I’ve had the opportunity to both “just” hang out – and to work – a lot in the US.
In New York in particular but also in other parts of the country.

With Les Mills for example, I’ve been invited to present at several super quarterlies.
Like Poughkeepsie NY, Baltimore MD and both Tampa & Orlando Florida on the east coast – and Richland WA, Ogden UT and of course – the amazing and super huge super Q in Arlington TX to mention some.

A few initial trainings and promo-classes have given me even further opportunities to see more of the great country in the west.
I’m really grateful for all these moments and I truly LOVE to travel – and to see all kinds of people, cool places and different community-cultures.

Since I do travel a lot, especially in work, and not only in the US but all over the world, I want to be able to see other things than the venue or a convention center where the work is – and the hotel.
I mean, if that’s all you get to see it’s kind of sad – and it doesn’t really matter how cool or exciting the places are.

This trip I’ve really been enjoying both NYC and Miami – and I’ve loved every second of it.
In Miami I taught a master class, BODYJAM®. It became sort of a promo-class, since most people attending were brand new to BODYJAM®.

This was at a club where the Zumba master, Beto normally works out for his own.
And a couple of weekends ago he taught an outdoor zumba for 350 people. So, Zumba they did know. But that doesn’t mean that they didn’t like BODYJAM®.

Quite the opposite – they liked it.

In NYC I actually chose this time to focus only on my own training, to refill myself with inspiration and energy, and to boost myself with the best feeling in the world.
To just dance! (and shop)

I took a lot of amazing classes – mainly for people that I already knew. (there’s no time to gamble when it’s just for week, LOL)

I’ve also refilled in a lot of other ways – dates & dinners with dear friends is one of them.

After a long flight back with some more lay overs than planned I landed in Stockholm today – and tomorrow it’s time for some serious business.
Initial training module in BODYJAM® is coming up – and then my fabulous jazz class at HoS in the evening.

Enjoy your weekend people! I will!

With US Les Mills trainer, Justin at my favorite place (one of them) in NYC.

Miami!

Fred & Dearin chillin’ at the gym.

Third day in New York City and it’s just as fantastic as it always is.
It feels like home, fo shizzle, and I kind of like it that I get into my NYC-mode right away. No stress to do touristi stuff – I just do whatever I wanna do. (And it’s not hanging out at Time Sq or Macys, lol)

The purpose with this trip is mainly to have FUN and to take some time off at a place I prefer the most to be at.
Even though I’ll teach a guest class here and present a master class in Miami – I’ll focus on my own training a lot – and my own inspiration refill (in all areas and levels)
I need these moments!

So, I actually didn’t waste any time but went straight to a dance class the same day as I got here.
To stay awake – to get my body moving – and also because I wanted to, obviously.

I’ve been working hard all year – 11-12 classes during the weeks, and some kind of event or workshop every weekend, with a lot of traveling.
Add an 8 hours flight and the time difference to that and I wasn’t at my very best when I got to the class.
I felt really un-centered, stiff/sore, fluid-filled and just super heavy, and my mind was kind of blurry.
It was a a great class though.  Awesome!
Yesterdays body status (and classes) felt better. A tiny blowfish only.

Today – I’m finally a fine fish again, and I’m ready to rock this thursday!

So – if you ever wonder…
My best tips to fight jet lag – get your body moving asap, and you’ll adapt a lot quicker and easier to the rhythm.

Have a great thursday night my friend.
Jazzers – don’t miss Karolina subbing my class. She’s a musical artist – so if you’re lucky she just might do a fancy musical routine with you.