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With Gratitude,
Your SCAC Pack

A guy named Joe...

So our friend Joe Fischer is an unstoppable 22-year-old with an impeccable sense of humor. His passion lies in anything having to do with the outdoors, hunting, camping, fishing, and extreme sports. To his extreme surprise, Joe fell from a tree stand last year and fractured his T6-T9 vertebrae. He crushed his spinal cord and Joe is now paralyzed from the torso down. Wheelchair life has so far been scary, confusing, warming, tragic, and in a nutshell: unreal. But it is definitely real.

Then Joe moved from the St. Louis area where he grew up. He and his sisters, Mollie and Rachel, now live in South Austin. He works at the YMCA and plays more PS3 these days than he would like to admit. He operated a crane (a family business) before his injury and expects to start school at ACC in Spring 2011, possibly to transfer to UT once he “gets the hang of it.”

This upcoming season, Joe plans to start practicing with the Austin Rec’ers, keeping his eye on the goal of earning a spot on the team. With hopes and prayers for physical healing and medical progress, Joe continues to work out and does his best to keep a positive attitude and stay motivated toward the lifestyle he knew prior to his injury. Some days are better than others, but every day is worth giving thanks for life.

Joe has told us that he feels very fortunate to have gotten connected with the YMCA, Roll2Walk, and of course, Gray Godwin at SCAC.

"A special thanks to the South Congress Athletic Club and Uncle Billy’s for hosting the First Thursday “Workout Happy Hour" and I want everyone to know how truly grateful I am for their care and support of my continued recovery."

So tonight, we at SCAC want to say thanks to Joe for being an inspiration to us by working so friggin' hard. We are honored to host tonight's event with brew donated by Uncle Billy's.




See you there TONIGHT!
7pm :: Dynamic Core Class
8pm :: Keg's tapped

Dudes Need Yoga Too

Why men have far more to gain from yoga than women.

The wife was admiring the patterned capris hanging on the racks next to the desk. She was choosing between the multi-colored floral ones with ankle ties and the more tropical version with splayed banana leaves, rattling on about how she needed to get back into yoga and that these items were going to help her with that. I wanted to encourage her to go to the local Target instead but just listened.

As she pulled off one of the anklets and held it up against the flowered pants she had settled on, her husband manhandled the door, keeping his shoes on despite our sign which asked for patrons to remove them and wipe their feet before entering.

“You figured out your yoga here?” His booming voice displayed a very distinct New Jersey accent. “You helping my wife with the yoga thing?” He didn’t seem to be directing his questions to anyone in particular, if they were questions at all. He busily chomped on his gum, running his footballer hands through the Prana tights, his head darting all around the room–making obvious moves to scope things out. With a quick swoop, his sunglasses were off, and as he rocked back and forth on his heels, hands on his hips, towering over me.

I let my eyes linger on his sand-covered flip-flops before I met his gaze. “Yes, this is a yoga studio.”

“Yeah, I hear good things about you guys. My wife here–she likes doing this yoga stuff.” read more...

Yoga at SCAC
Wednesdays
6 - 7:15pm
$5 off 1st class

Team SCAC needs YOU :: Oct. 9

Join us a the Kick-Off Mile for Marathon Kids!

Watch video here and sign up at: http://www.marathonkids.org/volunteer.
Under *affiliation*, please put South Congress Athletic Club!

These kids are SO AWESOME.

balanced strength :: hatha flow | yin Yoga

Strength training and Yoga go hand in hand. If you only do strength training, you can run into overuse and plateauing. Yoga can improve your next workout by keeping your mind focused as well as help you to recooperate faster from a hard workout. And, SCAC has a new class that may just do the trick:

Hatha Flow | Yin Class
Wednesdays 6 - 7:15pm
$10 members | $15 guests
$5 off your first class!

YUM! :: SIMPLY FIT MEALS :: 6/14

Free tasting of delish *high-protein + low-carb + low fat* meals-to-go.

Today, 6/14
4:30p - 7p

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YOU FEELIN' LUCKY...?

Casino Night
June 12, 7 pm-11 pm
South Congress Athletic Club
1109-B S. Congress 78704

We're no stranger to Lady Luck so come on down and celebrate her in style with us for Roll 2 Walk!

Enjoy an evening of Las Vegas-style gaming, food and fun in support of a great cause. Proceeds to benefit Roll 2 Walk, the non-profit organization that helps people with spinal cord injuries (SCI) regain their lives on their feet and out of their wheelchairs through an exercise-based recovery.

What's Roll2Walk?

HAPPINESS IS :: MARATHON KIDS :: 4/27

When: April 27, 2010 6:00pm
Where: The Carver Museum, 1165 Angelina Street, Austin TX 78702

This is a wonderful documentary showing, to benefit Austin area Marathon Kids! Award winning filmmaker Andrew Shapter explores myths and truths of the "pursuit of Happiness" in America. The film provides an unequaled view into the hearts and minds of spiritual leaders like the Dalai Lama, philanthropists, scholars, and everyday people, along with artists like John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson. So please join us as we explore common ground and navigate the road to happiness! Enjoy a relaxing evening: pre-movie reception, film and provocative panel discussion. Help keep Marathon Kids free for 72,000+ area children!

Purchase tickets here

Go with the Vinyasa Flow :: THIS Saturday 2/27!

Our new yoga instructor Anna Gieselman guides you through this intermediate-level vinyasa flow class that focuses on synchronizing the breath with body movements as each posture flows into the next. The pace will be moderate yet challenging and leave you feeling stronger, energized and ready to start your weekend! Class limit: 10

Bring your mat or rent one for a couple of bucks.

Saturdays 9:30a - 10:30a
$10 members/$15 guests

Register

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