by Rick Rost Recently, I was speaking with our Club Manager Russell Goshi on the subject of yoga and how it had positively affected our lives. We both agreed practicing yoga had significantly impacted our lives to an extent that it could be described as “life-changing”. Russell suggested I share my thoughts on this subject… Read More »
The Stay Young Secret
Yoga Might be the Secret to Staying Young + Healthy by Jessica Downey It’s easy to see how yoga keeps your body limber and strong, and now research shows that the practice goes a long way toward helping your brain stay in top shape, too. A new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease reveals… Read More »
Summer Swimming Lessons
Swimming Lessons are always popular in the summer, and instructor Jenn Gladwin of Swimming Maui teaches at Maui Country Club year ‘round. Keiki as young as six months of age can learn to swim with the Baby & Me class. Summer 2016 session begins June 6 with classes in the club pool Monday through Thursday… Read More »
Kid’s Summer Sports Camp
With summer’s arrival the Club is your family fun headquarters. Sports Camp is a drop off program for your children that has daily, weekly, half day and full day options for your keiki ages 4 to 14. Your camp coach is Sophie Wackerman, Tennis Assistant at Maui Country Club. Coach Sophie shared, “We are gearing… Read More »
Yoga for Golfers
Submitted by Maui Country Club Yoga Instructor Tommye Jones of Private Yoga. Co-authors Baron Baptiste and Kathleen Finn Mendola’s original article was published in Yoga Journal, August 28, 2007. Perhaps no game is more wrought with mental hazards than golf. The sport introduces a constant struggle between the conscious mind—analyzing, alert, logical—and the subconscious mind—the… Read More »
Have More Fun Playing – Use Your Breath!
by Jenn Gladwin In part two of this three-part blog series, I’m revealing ways to help improve your play, no matter your sport or activity level. Part 2: Use Your Breath In many yoga classes, Pilates classes and even weight lifting sessions, breath is oftenemphasized. Every movement is coordinated to a breath, inhale this, exhale… Read More »
What is Qi Gong?
by Shems Heartwell At one time, the only people learning about the practice of Qi Gong were martial artists and healers. Today more and more people are able to discover its science and art through their path to improving their health, wellness and fitness. Others may have heard about Qi Gong training peripherally through other… Read More »
Come From Your Core
by Jennifer “Jenn” Gladwin If you live in Maui, you definitely know how to play. As a collective we seem to master this idea, whether we are playing in the ocean, with a kite, on the tennis court, or out on the greens, we love to move our bodies and we love to have a… Read More »
A Yoga Sequence to Keep You Healthy This Winter
Submitted by Maui Country Club Yoga Instructor Tommye Jones of Private Yoga. Author Elizabeth Winter’s original article was published in Yoga Journal, November 12, 2015. To prime your body for winter health, try this gentle sequence designed to support the lymphatic system. If you’d just as soon skip winter’s colds and flu this year, you… Read More »
Yoga Poses to Ease Low Back Pain and Stiffness
submitted by: Tommye Jones, guest blogger Low-back pain hits most of us at some point. It can be caused by injury, poor posture, repetitive motion, or simply aging—the soft discs between vertebrae dry over time, and less-supple discs can be more susceptible to bulging or rupture and put pressure on nerves, sending red-hot pain signals… Read More »