ClubSport Oregon and The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Work-Out Together to Find a Cure.Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers TIGARD, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2003 ClubSport Oregon today announced a charity exercise event to support the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's effort to help eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening and treatment. On Saturday, February 22, 2003, ClubSport Oregon will hold 2 special Nia (Neuromuscular Integrative Action Nia (previously known as Non-Impact Aerobics and Neuromuscular Integrative Action, now referred to simply as "Nia"), pronounced "nee-ya", blends three dance arts (Isadora Duncan dance, modern dance, and jazz dance), three martial arts (aikido, tae kwon do, and tai chi) and three ) Master exercise classes from 12:30 p.m.-1:15 p.m. and 1:15 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Classes are open to the public for a $10.00 donation and all proceeds will benefit the Oregon and SW Washington affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Nia is a nationally recognized program within the fitness and wellness communities. Nia's barefoot, grounded approach maximizes body efficiency and teaches individuals how to consciously move in a gentler way. The result is a fusion of movement styles that are freer than any other dance-based exercise. Nia includes the stillness and concentration of tai chi Tai Chi Definition T'ai chi is a Chinese exercise system that uses slow, smooth body movements to achieve a state of relaxation of both body and mind. , the dynamic poses of yoga, the explosive power of the martial arts This is a list of martial arts, broken down by region and style. African martial arts Eritrea
n. pl. spon·ta·ne·i·ties 1. The quality or condition of being spontaneous. 2. Spontaneous behavior, impulse, or movement. Noun 1. of modern and ethnic dance to focus on creating a sense of well-being. Nia Master creators, Debbie and Carlos Rosas, will lead the program at ClubSport Oregon. "Hosting an event to support the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is important to us at ClubSport, as a company we focus on health and well-being and we are a family oriented company," said Jarod Cogswell, general manager of ClubSport Oregon. "We have been inspired to host this event by one of our staff members who is battling inflammatory breast cancer inflammatory breast cancer Oncology Breast CA characterized by ↑ warmth, redness, swelling caused by cancer cells blocking skin lymphatics; skin has a pitted “peau d'orange” appearance. See Breast cancer. , and it is our way to do something special to honor her and others like her." ClubSport is eager to heighten breast cancer awareness because it is a major health issue affecting our employees, customers and their families. In addition to hosting this one-day event one-day event a contraction of the three-day event but like that contest is aimed at selecting the best all-round horse and rider. The events usually contested are show-jumping, dressage and cross-country. , $25.00 from every membership sold during the month of February will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. This is one of many charitable causes that ClubSport has supported since the company's inception in 1978. All ClubSport properties work with many local charities to benefit schools, children's charities and the less fortunate in Oregon, California and Nevada. About ClubSport ClubSport is part of the Leisure Sports, Inc. family of fitness facilities. Leisure Sports, a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , is a prominent developer and operator of high-end sports clubs A sports club, athletics club or sports association is an eclectic institution oriented to multiple sports, which fields many teams and has varied sports departments in several sports, working under the same umbrella organization. and hotels. Based in California, the company has pioneered the "fitness resort" concept by building clubs that combine function with aesthetics and practicality with luxury. The company currently operates clubs in California, Nevada and Oregon serving over 30,000 members. The company has developed and operated eight clubs under the ClubSport brand and two full-service hotels, the 300-room, Pleasanton Hilton Hotel in Pleasanton, CA and the 175-room Renaissance ClubSport Hotel and Fitness Resort in Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, residential city (1990 pop. 60,569), Contra Costa co., W Calif., in the San Francisco Bay area; inc. 1914. It is the trade and shipping center of an extensive agricultural area where walnuts are among the major product. , CA. For more information on Leisure Sports or ClubSport, please visit www.clubsports.com |
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