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About
Valerie
Valerie Paule
has been a fun fitness enthusiast and athlete for over 16 years.
The dynamic AFAA-certified group fitness instructor and L.A. Fitness Examiner is also a
talented Cuban Salsa dancer and performs with L.A.'s all-female
Rueda de Casino dance team Afri-K-Sineras.
Valerie's group exercise and dance background led her to create
Afro-Latin Kickbox and Salsa Hip House, two fusion dance fitness
classes that combine the music and styles of dance that have
inspired her to move her body in fun and fit ways.
Internationally, Valerie appears in fitness legend Richard Simmons'
Toning to the Oldies
workout video. As a contributing writer for Examiner.com,
Valerie writes about fun fitness and dance classes and events
throughout Los Angeles.
Valerie's interests in addition to dance fitness include TV Hosting and
Life Success Facilitation. More information can be found at FunLifestyleFitness.com
and PauleValerie.com.
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CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Afro-Latin Kickbox
aka
World Dance Boxing
Dance your way to a tighter body
with high energy West African dance, sexy Salsa moves and
"dance-fied" cardio kickboxing! If you like house music you will
LOVE this class. A truly fun and unique fun fusion dance fitness
experience!
Watch Afro-Latin Kickbox Here
Salsa Hip House
Let your inner sassy salsa dancer and urban funk master take center
stage! Explore salsa moves, footwork, and dance a funky fun
routine to urban beats like hip hop and groovy electro rhythms like
house!
Watch Salsa Hip House Here
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Hey there!
 The schedule is back to normal this
week. I leave for vacation next week so come get your dance
workout-on before then!
- Tuesday,
8/24 @ 6:00pm - Afro-Latin Kickbox, Crenshaw Yoga
and Dance Studio, 5426 Crenshaw Blvd Los Angeles 90046. $5
first-timers to the studio. $12 class
otherwise.
- Thursday, 8/26 @ 7:15pm - Salsa Hip House, Bodies in Motion
Westside, 12100 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles 90064. Free for club
members. Otherwise $20 day fee which includes use of entire facility
AND ability to take all other classes gym
provides.
- Friday, 8/27 @
7:30pm - Salsa Hip House,
Crenshaw Yoga and Dance Studio, 5426 Crenshaw Blvd Los Angeles 90046. $5
first-timers to the studio. $12 class
otherwise.
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Salsa
dancing and contest in Palm Springs!
As I'd previously mentioned in
class and via email, I was away in Palm Springs this weekend for a
Salsa and Casino Rueda Congress. I had an amazing time, learned
some new moves, which I will be incorporating in upcoming classes
believe you me!
I even entered a salsa contest while I was away. I ended up winning
3rd place with my partner. Watch my winning dance here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzDIAuMRTyA.
The main reason why I went to Palm Springs was to perform with my
dance team Afri-K-Sineras. We
did well and had a great time. You can view photos from our
performance here.
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Relationship
Fitness Experts On Board!
If you've been
coming to class consistently, you know by now that my philosophy
behind fitness is that it encompasses more than just working out. I
end my classes with inspirational insights to pay forward good mojo
to bolster your "life success" level. Fitness is truly a lifestyle
thing.
If you've had a chance to check out FunLifestyleFitness.com, then you also know
that one category of fitness I explore is "Relationship
Fitness."
With that being said, I'm thrilled to announce the addition of two
Relationship
Fitness Experts to Fun Lifestyle Fitness! Lorna Clarke
Osunsanmi and Lasana Smith are not only wonderful people, but they
dish sound relationship and dating advice (which I have taken!)
that makes you go "Hmmm." Visit Relationship
Fitness for dating and relationship articles and video by these
lovely ladies.
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Don't
Write It, Photograph It...Your Food That It Is
In an effort to keep you up to date
on the latest greatest news you can use in the fitness, dance and
health world, I'm including an article by Tara Coleman, a
nutritionist who writes guest articles on the Total Gym Inside blog. She provides an
interesting take on the food journal. Enjoy!
Tara's Friday Bite - New Twist on the
Food Journal
How many times have you sat on your couch in the evening trying to
ignore your craving for the carton of ice cream that seems to be
SCREAMING at you from the freezer? Are you starving because you
haven't eaten enough that day? Is it because of a killer workout
you did earlier? Or is it just your emotions talking? Well, there's
only one way to identify the reason for your cravings and that's by
keeping a food journal.
Having said that...food journals are often perceived as a hassle.
Oftentimes, it is a miracle that we find enough time to eat let
alone write it all down! When we do record what we eat, it's
usually from memory and that is rarely accurate.
So instead of keeping a written journal, why not try keeping a
visual journal? Researchers from the University of
Wisconsin-Madison found that people who
took pictures of what they ate for one week actually made better
food choices than those who simply wrote it down. Use your
camera phone or digital camera to record everything that you eat
for a day. At the end of the day you can either just review the
pictures or use them to enter information about what you ate that
day into a free online calorie tracker like the one found at LIVESTRONG.COM. This is my personal
favorite...and yes, there's also an app for that! It's called the
LIVESTRONG.COM Calorie Tracker. This calorie-tracking software
allows you to see exactly what you are putting into your body on a
daily basis. You may actually find that you are doing a better job
than you are giving yourself credit for!
Tara Coleman is a Clinical
Nutritionist living in San Diego, CA, and the newest spokesperson
for Salada Tea. She will guest blog on Total Gym Inside twice a
month with "Tara's Friday Bite."
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Thought
for the Day
Yesterday I stopped in
at a restaurant and saw a server behind the bar muttering to
herself and walking around frantically. Considering the restaurant
was packed, I could understand the reason behind her
overwhelm.
We made eye contact. I smiled and told her "Just breathe." She took
a beat, exhaled and for the next two minutes slowed her pace and
said to herself "1, 2, 3 Breathe" each time she walked by me. She
seemed more relaxed.
If today gets overwhelming, remember: You always have the choice to
alleviate some of the pressure by taking a moment to
breathe.
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How's
your LIFESTYLE
Fitness?
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Thank
you for allowing me to share in your dance and overall lifestyle
fitness journey!
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Make it a wonderful day :)
Valerie
Paule
TV Hosting | Dance Fitness
Instructor
Life Success Facilitator
www.PauleValerie.com
www.FunLifestyleFitness.com
Ph: (323) 744-0668
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