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Cell 604.329.1257 |
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Read in this issue:
:: Turn
on your Power
:: Upcoming
Adventures:
Hike Black Mountain
Kayak
Pasley/Bowen Islands
Bike
Galloping Goose
:: Backpack Grand Canyon
:: Backpack
West Coast Trail
:: Join Gaia Club
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Next
Body Ball Workshops
in Vancouver, BC:
June 23 + June 24
Detailed
info
on Gaia's website
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GAIA'S POPULAR
BODY BALL
WORKSHOPS
Sat, June 23 | Sun, June 24
* BCRPA and MTA approved
for 7 credits each
* Open to everyone
* Early Bird rate/day
Sign up soon - call Gaia
at 604.875.0066
or
register online - click here.
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Visit Gaia's
website for more information on "Personal Fitness Training" and
more Adventures for Women. |
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Almost The Last Call:
If you want to join last-minute, please call Gaia
for the grand backpacking adventure of the year: Grand
Canyon
Check Gaia's
website for details like the day-by-day itinerary and more
info about the Grand Canyon trip from May 28 to June 5, 2007.
There is still time to sign up and join this great adventure.
Call Gaia today to sign up or register online - click here.
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Up for a West Coast challenge?
Hike the BC West Coast
Trail - women only!
- very challenging!
Check website for
details.
Information session will be announced
in June and posted on the website as well.
Adventure Dates:
Aug 25 - Sept 1, 2007
A West Coast delight - Pacific Rim National Park in August:
The “West Coast Trail” on Vancouver Island is a
BC wonder, is an internationally renowned 75 km (47 mile) historic
backpacking route along sandstone cliffs, waterfalls, caves, sea
arches, sea stacks and beaches that compose the stunning coastline
of south western Vancouver Island. Our adventure will take us from
Port Renfrew to Bamfield, guiding the hiker over the hardest section
first. Join in for one of the truly great adventures
in our beautiful province. People from all over the world travel
to British Columbia, following their dream, to hike the famous
West Coast Trail and enjoy the stunning coast.
You need to be fit
though! Visit Parks Canada's website for
details of the National Park Reserve. 2 days travel, 7 days very challenging backpacking
with Gaia Adventures.
Interested
in joining Gaia on the West Coast Trail? Call or email us or register
online - click here.
Check the website for
details of the West Coast Trail Adventure.
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Gaia
eNewsletter May 2007
GAIA ADVENTURES FOR WOMEN
AN INVITATION TO LOVE YOUR LIFE
Personal Training | Body
Ball Workshops | Adventures for Women | Corporate Team Building
Turn on your POWER
Most people think
of "power training" as being some
kind of Rocky Balboa-style workouts. Luckily, you can turn
on your power from training a different muscle: your
brain.
The key is to train it to send signals more efficiently to
your muscles via the nerve pathways that connect them. This
means that when your brain tells your legs to jump, they'll
do it faster and with more force.
You can achieve this kind
of power by incorporating power-specific moves to your weekly
strength regimen. You only need to power train ONE day a
week to benefit. Here are some ideas to try out: 1. Medicine Ball Slam
Grab a 2 to 4 pound medicine ball and
stand with feet hip-width apart, knees slightly bent.
Raise
the ball overhead and use your core to throw the ball forcefully
to the ground.
2. Lateral Bound
Push off with both legs and jump sideways,
land as softly as possible then quickly explode back over.
3. Skip rope
Skip at a steady pace for 1 minute intervals,
rest and repeat up to 5 times.
Call us to start training for power. Personal and small group
training available.
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Hike Black Mountain |
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Moderate to Challenging, Adventure Hiking
12 km, 5 hours, 640 m (2100 ft)
Saturday, May 5
Full day, 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
$75 plus GST [$65 + GST GAIA Club]; includes transportation, guide,
lunch.
Hike the Black Mountain trail from Cypress Bowl in the company of women.
Gaia Adventures will lead you on this rugged trail through big trees to experience
spectacular views of Howe Sound, its islands, the mountains of the Sunshine coast
and the Tantalus Range.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
Please call or email Gaia
or register
online - click here.
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Moderate, some experience desired, Adventure Kayaking
4 to 5 hours, rest stops on islands
Saturday, May 12
Full day, 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
$145 + GST/person ($135 + GST GAIA Club)
Price includes: ground transportation, ferry, kayak rentals,
a trained
guide,
a healthy lunch.
Probably the best kayaking in the Lower Mainland! Weave in out of the eight
islands that make up this fascinating archipelago. Here you will experience
a real peace as you paddle among the seals, waterfowls, and eagles. There
are beautiful beaches where you can picnic, rest and re-energize. Simply
the best!
REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Please call or email Gaia or register
online - click here.
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Bike Galloping Goose - Victoria to
Sooke |
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Moderate, Adventure Biking
Moderately Challenging
Friday to Sunday, July 13 to 15
Deluxe Weekend Retreat
$565 plus GST
Early Bird Discount of $35 when you register by June 5.
Price includes: ground transportation and ferry, accommodation for two
nights, a trained guide, all meals. Bicycle rental not included.
Cycle the Goose, a picturesque trail, formerly a railway line,
and ride through urban, rural and wilderness scenery on a 60 km
journey from Victoria ferry to Sooke. The Galloping Goose Regional
Trail was named for the gas-powered passenger car that carried
mail and 30 passengers twice daily between Victoria and Sooke during
the 1920s.
From Schwartz Bay we follow the Lockside trail, traveling past Bazan Bay and
wondrous beach views. We continue our way through farmland along flat
fast terrain to reach Switch Bridge, near Victoria. You can spot bald
eagles, or turkey vultures floating on a thermal. You have time to watch
a deer in the sword ferns.
The scenery flows by in slow motion. A
quiet cove. A dark, hidden lake. Rocky outcrops split by twisted Garry
Oak. From asphalt to rainforest to canyon… the Goose knows every landscape
on Southern Vancouver Island. We cycle 30 km to Victoria and stay the
night at the downtown/inner harbour area.
We ride along the back roads to Saanich. Then the trail slices through the
urban setting of View Royal, Colwood and Langford. Yet in a delightful
surprise, ferns, shrubs and rock outcrops shield you from much of the concrete. At
Metchosin, the trail moves lazily past small farms surrounded by hills. Steep,
rocky slopes march down to the trailside. Occasionally the Goose drops into
a creek bed. You can stop on the bridge and watch cool water flow over
igneous rock.
We will spend the night at the Goose Trail Bed and Breakfast located in fabulous
Cooper's Cove. Come and experience one of the best biking experiences in BC.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Please call or email Gaia or register
online - click here.
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Gaia
Adventures' Mission: We provide leadership,
direction and support to help women achieve optimum living. |
Share the spirit and the fun: Join Gaia Club
Join this group of women dedicated to incorporating health and fitness into their daily lives.
We promote safe, environmentally friendly and supportive events and an active,
healthy outdoor lifestyle.
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For a membership
fee of only $55 you get a lot of value:
- $10 off all regular Gaia day adventures
- a high quality, highly breathable technical
T- shirt designed for women
- and access to Gaia's social events.
Sign
up with Gaia Club now.
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