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elementyogaatl · 4 months ago
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Yoga Near Me In Atlanta
Yoga Near Me in Atlanta connects you with top yoga studios and classes in Atlanta, offering a variety of styles for all skill levels. Whether you're a beginner or advanced practitioner, find the perfect class to enhance your flexibility, strength, and mindfulness. Explore options for in-person or virtual sessions, and enjoy the benefits of yoga in your local community.
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roguecookers · 8 months ago
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Yoga Atlanta
Discover tranquility in the heart of Atlanta with Yoga Atlanta. Our studio offers a sanctuary for yogis of all levels, providing a diverse range of classes including hatha, vinyasa, and restorative yoga. Led by experienced instructors, our sessions foster holistic wellness, flexibility, and inner peace. Join our vibrant community and embark on a journey of self-discovery and renewal at Yoga Atlanta.
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justenjoythegossip · 3 months ago
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THE SHOWER PORN AND A FEW FICTITIOUS MYTHS…
Recently again, I have come across the fictitious myth that Alba posted her shower porn to deflect from her racist and antisemitic stuff that was uncovered by (more likely leaked to) Chris’ fandom a few days earlier. 
But I would argue that this explanation for her posting herself stripping in the shower has little to no credibility. I will explain why, share my theory about what likely went down and the clues that point to it. I will also use this opportunity to debunk a few myths that have plagued this fandom for a very long time…
Usual disclaimer: I have no insider knowledge and have 0 contact familiar with this shitshow and the protagonists.
Her posting a shower porn was likely an act of retaliation to embarrass Chris…
When someone posts their nudes online, it can be either accidental or purposeful. If the posting is purposeful, it cannot be about deflecting from an existing PR crisis for the sole reason that the distraction would only work temporarily. The thing you are trying to deflect from would come back and bite you (on the butt) very quickly AND you would have added a sex scandal to the mix. Not the greatest move. Especially when you are a woman. Men tend to go unscathed or even end up benefitting from such scandals, but it’s rarely the case for women because… double standards and misogyny, you know? 
So the reason someone would post their nudes, a sex tape or in this instance a shower porn is to find elsewhere. It is most likely to get attention. The question is: what kind of attention and from whom?
I suspect it was actually Chris’ side that leaked the receipts showing her to associate with racist/antisemitic people in what turned out to be a successful effort to silence her. The reason his team likely tried to keep her quiet is probably because she had made a couple of very costly mistakes prior to that.
What made Chris’ team want to silence her and get her under control…
Her first mistake was to post the now debunked fake yoga certificate so that she could place herself in Atlanta with Chris. It probably forced his team into damage control mode, as they had to get assistance from a yoga studio based in Atlanta and a couple of its members that helped corroborate Alba’s claims. But her most aggravating mistake was posting her mother’s age on Instagram, very shortly after people commented on the fact that Chris was closer in age to Alba’s mom than to Alba herself. It was a catastrophic move on her part because, it showed she and his team were lurking on SM, it showed how thin-skinned and rash she is and worse it drew more attention to the age difference and terrible optics of this “relationship”. 
Leaking her problematic stuff likely served as a warning shot to behave and stay quiet or else she would be destroyed. And that’s probably why she posted that shower porn, to embarrass Chris and get a semblance of revenge. I believe she felt safe doing that anyway because a marriage was already in the pipeline.
But notice that she has kept quiet since then. You can compare her SM activity before that event and after she came back to Insta, and it differs greatly. And of course, her problematic stuff never reached the general public. 
Do people remember the GQ event in Portugal where she refused to talk to the media and was said to be rude? It was most likely because that poor Nazi troll wasn’t allowed to speak. Her only job was to flash “her” ring in order to honor one of their sponsors and that was it. 
But she did manage to post a video of the rings with her soulmate Justin to try and embarrass Chris once more. 
Why a talent agency would seemingly work against its client’s best interests…
Of course, some people might think this theory has little credibility because leaking her problematic stuff doesn’t reflect on Chris well. But I believe that not only did the talent agency not mind this little problem, but they actually welcomed it. First of all, they made sure her problematic stuff never reached the general public, as this information was only destined to his fandom. But more importantly, why not charge more hours to your client to manage a crisis you have created yourself? That’s actually quite the smart savvy business model and that’s “capitalism” for you. 
It might be too cynical for some but we are talking about a company that allegedly dabbled in sex trafficking by providing actresses to a famous disgraced producer so that he could sexually assault them. They then allegedly helped cover the scandal by helping him destroy the lives of the women who dared speak up. So this shitshow, that would be kids’ stuff for them, wouldn’t it?  
Of course, such tactics have helped decrease Chris’ market value or help accelerate it but as you have noticed, all of his upcoming projects (excluding Red One) are CAA-backed, so they basically get him for cheaper. And Marvel is likely the only place where he can still get huge paychecks these days but they will get a big chunk of that anyway so basically it is a win-win situation for the talent agency. 
Of course, it’s difficult to know what is happening behind the scenes and it’s just speculation on my part but I suspect they no longer have much faith in Chris’ career and future. A few critically panned projects and commercial flops may have helped reinforce their strategy and it seems like that they are trying to squeeze as much money out of Chris as quickly as they can. 
The legend that Chris’ fandom is like the FBI is a great cover story…
Rumors are that the fandom uncovered Alba’s past and exposed her, like they have uncovered so much of Chris’ business over the years. But I suspect this is a lie. A very practical lie by the way. 
Because the legend that Chris’ fandom possesses the most amazing investigative skills has served two purposes. First of all, it has enabled the fandom to feel good about themselves as they could pat themselves on the back for being such great detectives. And yes, I would argue, it was a good thing to try to make a loyal fanbase feel good about themselves, especially when they are so easily and so often thrown under the bus. But more importantly, this legend has been used to cover the fact that this fandom has been infiltrated for years and has been fed information directly from his team. On this platform (which sponsored his NY con) and other SM platform. I have discussed it previously and have used many examples to illustrate that. 
Like a Team Real blog having a picture of Chris’ dog at the daycare center. Like a blog which made a (non)sensical U-turn from Team PR to Team Real (a very practical trajectory that I explained in a previous post) who allegedly recognized a hotel room in Finland or in… Lisbon!
Let’s talk for a second about the video Chris did in his hotel room in Lisbon for that teacher. Isn’t it amazing how quickly people found out where Chris had shot this video? Isn’t it tragic how that poor teacher allegedly had to quit her job because Chris’ crazy stalker fans harassed her? 
People would be smart to question the veracity of this story as it is likely totally fictional. It did serve at least 2 purposes. First, it helped reinforce the crazy fan narrative that has been shoved down our throats for years and more importantly it helped place Chris in Portugal, which was the whole point of this little video. His team leaked where Chris was (something they have done very often) to breadcrumb his relationship to Alba, so that his fans could connect the dots. Do people remember the first articles that came out after Chris and Alba became official? They all put so much emphasis on the fact that his fans figured it all out and put 2 and 2 together when Chris and Alba were trying so hard to be private. Because private people always breadcrumb their relationship on Social Media, don't they?
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But it was nothing new for Chris as he was flirting very ostentatiously and so privately with Jenny on Twitter back in the day...
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sidewayspeace444 · 2 years ago
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She moved to the US. Is clearly in contact woth Chris - whatever the relationship is between them, doesn’t have to work… yea, I think she is winning. She lurks online, but she thinks she is better than any of us here, so I dont think she would feel anxious just bc everything she reads online. //
If she was secure she wouldn’t be online trying to “prove” things, she tried to make herself into this FS person. People said her mom was a few years older than Chris, she post a pic of her mom with a date to “confirm” her age. People said she wasn’t in ATL with Chris, she post pics at a yoga studio in Atlanta and a fake certificate. People said her boobs were fake in that demon porn she did…she post her nudes, if you think that’s winning then you need some self worth too.
Her and Chris couldn’t even fake like they actually liked one another in these pap videos and pics. If her and Chris were in a serious loving relationship we would’ve had nothing to discuss the past month because there would have been no games, no forced pap pics, etc, they would have simply been happy and lived their lives.
She’s insecure and too stupid to realize she’s showing everyone that. Now we have fake engagement rumors. No one is jealous of her or wants to be in her place, this fandom knows how this man is in relationships, so best of luck to her. Her show has been canceled and I’m sure she’s desperate as hell that she fumbled the bag.
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wyndig0 · 2 years ago
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Things I’ve Learned Going to a Great Art School
To preface this, I go to SCAD in Atlanta, GA. This particular college is ranked as one of the best colleges to go to for certain programs, namely fashion design and animation (of any kind; 3d, 2d, MOME, technical, the sorts). And here are some of the things I learned from going on 4 years of attending this school for my bachelors in animation
The school you go to does not matter to companies as much as you may think. Your portfolio/demo reel however? It makes or breaks your chances of getting work within your desired field.
Appreciate the assets your professors and your college gives you, but do not turn a blind eye to very real struggles you or anyone else will encounter
Do not be afraid to take inspiration of any and everything. People, animals, sounds, music, film, etc. Now, this does not mean trace/copy/steal other peoples hard work.
Be NICE and cooperative to your professors and peers. These are people you will work with in the industry. Networking and making good connections while you are in school is absolutely everything. These people can recommend you for projects and will help boost you in your career, given you do the same for them.
Your professors know what they are talking about. You are just starting out (whether you want to think so or not) and are here to learn and soak up any knowledge your teachers have to give. They have worked in and studied the industry for years. You have not. You do not know better than your professors, so be open minded and receptive to critique. Even if they seem mean. They are here to make you better and more prepared for when you do get to go out and work.
Be proud of your work. Whether you spent 20 minutes or 20 hours on something, own your work. Put 110% into everything you do like you are submitting it to your director/client/boss. Because a bad grade on something translates to you being fired your industry.
Take notes! Whether this be in a lecture or studio class. You will need to look back at this information. For example: Program shortcuts. Instead of searching for them, you have it in your notes.
Get involved in your schools community. Be in clubs, go to events, participate. My school requires you to attend at least 1 field trip and 3 other events for each class (usually). And if there isn’t a club you’re interested in? Make one. This also includes school discords/group chats.
When you can’t go to your professors, your peers/upperclassmen are your best assets. They are or have been in your same spot questioning and worrying about the same stuff. Ask them for help and do not be afraid that it is a stupid question. You are learning so not everything will come naturally. Everything takes practice.
It is ok to fail a class or two. This does not make you lesser than anyone. We’ve all gotten less than stellar grades before. 
 Take breaks. As an animation student, or just someone that does art, you can just sit for hours upon hours doing one thing, but that does not mean it’s good for you. Let your body and eyes rest for a couple minutes. Take a step back from your work and observe at a different angle. Go get a drink, take a walk, whatever you can do to decompress for a moment before getting back to the grind.
Stretch. For the love of god, stretch. Your hands, neck, arms, legs, feet. Carpal tunnel and muscle tension is not fun and will inhibit your workflow. 
Exercise. Even just a little bit. It is easy to lay down all day whenever you don’t have anything to do. But your body needs movement. You can go on a walk, do yoga, lift weights... Just do a little bit of something every day. It does wonders for both your physical and mental health.
Some people will have more skills coming into something than you. They are NOT your competition, they are your ally. Treat them as such, because you can learn from them just as they can learn from you. This also does not mean you’re bad at something. Your work is great, always. Because you took the time and energy to make it.
Step out of your comfort zone. I started school in fall of 2020, height of covid. All of my classes were online. It was so hard to make friends at first, but branching out and talking to classmates allows for some great opportunities and that’s how you make your lifelong friends.
Go to extra help sessions and office hours. This is where you get individualized help from your professors catered to you and your work. This also shows your professors you take initiative and are willing to put in the work. It makes you look great. 
Keep updating your resume.
Enjoy yourself. Take some time to do things you love outside of classes. Hang out with friends, play games, watch shows/movies. You deserve it.
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stellarbodiesatl · 11 months ago
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A Comprehensive Guide To Choosing The Right Downtown Atlanta Gym For You
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Embarking on a fitness journey in Downtown Atlanta opens the door to a diverse array of gyms catering to various fitness preferences and lifestyles. With a myriad of options available, finding the perfect gym tailored to your needs is an exciting but crucial decision. This guide aims to delve into the diverse landscape of Downtown Atlanta gyms, helping you navigate the plethora of choices and discover the ideal fitness haven for you.
Exploring Gym Diversity:
Downtown Atlanta boasts a vibrant fitness scene, offering an eclectic mix of gyms, from upscale fitness clubs to community-oriented studios. Each gym often specializes in distinct workout styles, such as high-intensity interval training (HIIT), yoga, CrossFit, or traditional weightlifting. By exploring this diversity, you can align your fitness goals with the gym that best matches your preferred workout regimen.
Location and Accessibility:
The geographical spread of gyms across Downtown Atlanta is an essential aspect to consider. Some gyms might be conveniently situated in the heart of the city, while others could be nestled in specific neighborhoods. Evaluating the proximity of these gyms to your residence or workplace ensures accessibility and convenience, encouraging consistent attendance and adherence to your fitness routine.
Facilities and Offerings:
The facilities and offerings provided by Downtown Atlanta gyms vary significantly. From state-of-the-art equipment and extensive cardio machines to specialized workout spaces like indoor tracks, climbing walls, or swimming pools, each gym presents a unique set of amenities. Exploring these offerings allows you to align your fitness needs with the gym that provides the facilities conducive to your preferred workout regimen.
Community and Culture:
The culture and community within a gym contribute immensely to the overall experience. Some gyms foster a communal atmosphere with group classes, social events, and a supportive network of members, while others may focus on individualized training approaches. Assessing the vibe and culture of each gym helps you choose an environment where you feel comfortable and motivated.
Membership Options and Pricing:
Understanding membership options and pricing structures is vital when selecting a gym. Downtown Atlanta gyms often offer diverse membership plans, ranging from monthly subscriptions to package deals or pay-as-you-go options. Evaluating these choices helps you align the gym's offerings with your budget and desired commitment level.
Feedback and Reviews:
Utilize online platforms and reviews to gain insights from individuals who have firsthand experience with Downtown Atlanta gyms. Real-life testimonials offer valuable perspectives on the quality of facilities, training, customer service, and overall gym atmosphere, aiding in making a well-informed decision.
Conclusion:
Navigating the landscape of Downtown Atlanta gyms involves a comprehensive assessment of factors like location, facilities, community, membership options, and reviews. By exploring the diversity of gyms available and considering these essential aspects, you can find the ideal fitness hub that resonates with your fitness goals, preferences, and lifestyle. Take the time to explore and select the Downtown Atlanta gym that not only facilitates your fitness journey but also inspires and motivates you toward a healthier lifestyle.
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elementyoga · 3 years ago
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academicbraindump · 4 years ago
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Academic Brain Dump
      I’m Ciara Noelle (she/her), and I go to Georgia State University in Atlanta. Initially, I was convinced I wanted to major in art education. After a year of studio classes I decided I wanted to take a break and live my life outside of school. Two years later, I made the decision to re-enroll and pursue a degree in journalism with a concentration in public relations. Reading and annotating are my favorite ways to learn about the topics I care about. My passions include feminism, anti-racism, sustainability, wellness, and creativity. 
      Whenever I’m not expanding my perspectives on different ideas, I enjoy spending time throughout the days on my hobbies. They include painting, doing yoga, writing, playing video games, reading for pleasure, watching TV and film, and cleaning/decorating my apartment. I live with my fiance, Gabriel, and we have been engaged since Halloween 2018. I love living with my best friend and am lucky to have met him so early in my life. 
       The purpose of this blog is to improve upon my writing quality and abilities while simultaneously documenting events going on in the academic world. I’m going to update each page on here as frequently as I please. In addition to my academic writings, I would like to include a page specifically for my hobbies just as a personal touch to the site. I hope that whoever reading my work learns something new with each essay, and I hope that I learn something new over the course of using Academic Brain Dump. 
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beingallelite · 5 years ago
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There's a swarm of people in the building with him, and everyone seems to be working on four things at once. The most pressing project is a scramble to get the latest edition of Road to AEW on TNT up on the fledgling promotion's YouTube channel. Editors jump from computer to computer. All Elite Wrestling's Oct. 2 debut on TNT is weeks away, but the rush is on.
And Cody is in his element.
He, too, is doing four things at once. Gossiping about Chris Jericho's recent lost-and-found escapades with the AEW championship belt. Keeping track of announcer Tony Schiavone as he fights his way here through traffic. Strategizing with members of his team as they plot out story arcs for a wrestling character called "The Substitute" that they invented on the spot when Cody found out that Charlie "Clothesline" Ramone, one of the jack-of-all-trades trainees in his entourage, used to be a substitute teacher.
Oh, and being interviewed. Constantly in motion.
The desk is not his, nor is the building on the outskirts of Atlanta, nor even most of the video team. It's all largesse provided by wrestling legend "Diamond" Dallas Page, who has let the AEW team all but take over his DDP Yoga studio as it launches what could end up being the first true competitor to WWE that wrestling has seen in decades.
When Page walks in, Cody quickly replaces his nameplate with Page's, a bit they would later modify and steal for YouTube.
The mood is light, and Cody's eyes are bright, despite a schedule that would break most mortal men.
It's an energy level that is both exhausting and exhilarating to be around—and those in his wake say this is how Cody operates nearly 24 hours a day. He isn't merely a vice president for the purpose of YouTube sketches. He's working hard, seemingly nonstop, on getting the promotion off the ground. If he's not in a conference call to discuss business operations and budget, he's in one for marketing or for creative concerns.
Or, as he will later this day, he's sneaking in a workout, a reminder that in addition to his many duties in the office, Cody still has to step into the ring and deliver a world-class match, whether against Sammy Guevara in the opening night on TNT or in a title match against Jericho at AEW Full Gear, the company's next pay-per-view, scheduled for Nov. 9.
It's a delicate balance—the same one his late father, "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, pulled off for years as both one of wrestling's most potent in-ring attractions and one of its most powerful behind-the-scenes forces.
"I've never seen him not in this mode," Page said of Cody. "His old man was always positive, too. It didn't matter how gloomy s--t was, he never sold it. I would be like, 'Dream, how do you stay so positive?' He's like, 'That's the only way to be. You can't sell it, D. You can't let them feel it.' He was saying, 'Don't let them ever see sweat' before it was a commercial.
"Cody has that same confidence."
Schiavone sees the same quality. "He draws people to him. I think he's a natural leader like his dad was. His dad used to say, 'You've got to be able to walk a room like Richard Nixon.' Dusty always said that Richard Nixon could walk a room better than anybody. Dusty was like that, and I think Cody's like that too. I think you're immediately drawn to his confidence and the way he presents himself."
This, Page adds, is exactly what gave Cody the guts to walk away from WWE in the first place, despite being pretty much guaranteed a seven-figure paycheck and an all-but-guaranteed lifetime position with the leading company in his field.
He couldn't imagine life as just another corporate cog, a life where he never gave it his best shot.
"He wasn't afraid to walk away from the table because he knew he had something. Really had it," Page said. "And it don't matter who else sees it. He did."
And AEW will need every bit of that bravado.
Yes, it has the backing of the billionaire Khan family, which also owns the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars among its many assets. Yes, it has a time slot on TNT, one of cable television's premium outlets (and, full disclosure, a corporate partner of Bleacher Report). Those are solid underpinnings to build on.
But entering what wrestling fans are calling the "Wednesday Night Wars," a head-to-head showdown with WWE—which is airing its own popular NXT show in the same time slot as AEW on TNT—this is still very much a startup trying to disrupt a corporate beast.
To succeed, it will need to summon every bit of bravado and energy and leadership Cody has in him.
If it does, it will be remembered as the culmination of a rivalry between two families as alike as they are opposites—families with the drive, creativity, energy and force of will to take a wild and woolly business in their hands and mold it into something remarkable.
While the leading roles in front of the camera have been played by Hulk Hogan and The Rock and Ric Flair, the Rhodeses and the McMahons have spent decade after decade battling for wrestling's very soul. Theirs is the story of two proud families, two distinct visions and just one business—one that the younger Rhodes is betting is big enough for both of them.
A Dream and a Rivalry
Dusty first became a force on the regional wrestling scene in the late 1970s and continued right through the fearsome battles of the '80s. Even in a world filled with big men and even bigger personalities, he was larger than life—275 pounds of blue-eyed soul who became one of the sport's true national acts thanks to the power of Ted Turner's SuperStation WTBS, one of the first cable stations widely available around the country.
His connection with the audience was legendary. In his most famous interview, he literally reached out to the camera, inviting viewers to do the same at home, to touch his hand so they might fight the good fight together. It's enough to give you shivers: emotional, powerful and poignant.
"When he talked, people f--king bought it," said Page, a family confidante. "Because he believed it. Invested 100 percent."
Dusty was savvy enough to make his greatest weakness a strength. Even in his younger days, tight perm shimmering with either sweat or blood, depending on how the match was going, he had a jiggle. By his 30s, there is no polite euphemism for what he was—a fat guy in a muscle man's sport.
Rather than work against him, his appearance was a differentiator. Dusty sashayed around the ring as the avatar of every guy in the audience who had gone slightly to pot but still fancied himself a tough guy despite outward appearances. He was the common man who hid heart, guts and sinew beneath a healthy protective layer of flesh.
But as big as he was in the ring, it was outside the squared circle where he truly made his mark on the industry. He had a vision for wrestling that was bigger than studio television, too big to be limited to National Guard Armories and the like in Florida.
His dream for America was an American Dream: big, grandiose, sometimes crazy and foolish—blood-and-guts action paired with powerful interviews—fueled by borrowed money and hope.
What it wasn't was boring, even for a second.
He created the modern wrestling supershow with Starrcade in 1983 and then powered Jim Crockett Promotions through the early stages of the wrestling wars with idea after idea—a series of stadium shows called the Great American Bash, an ultraviolent spectacle called WarGames and the cable television special Clash of the Champions, to name just a few.
"I don't think people realize the importance of what Dad did in the early 1980s," Cody said. "Boxing comes along later, but before all that, Vince and Dusty put pay-per-view on a map. And it's cool: Every year at the Hall of Fame, when my dad was still alive, he would kind of count the number of people who thanked him. Jokingly, he'd nudge you. Like eight people every year would say, 'Man, thanks Dusty for giving me my start. Without you, none of this would have happened.'"
The other version of wrestling was glitzier, a human cartoon. But while most critics preferred the Rhodes brand, Vince McMahon and his WWE won the wrestling war. Dusty had to swallow his pride, and in 1989 he went to work for his rival.
Put in polka dots as the "Common Man," he made the best of it, turning those yellow circles to gold in memorable, money-making programs with the "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and "Macho Man" Randy Savage. It was the Dream without the raw edges, and like most of what McMahon did in that era, it seemed to work.
"Him and Vince butted heads over many things," Dusty's wife, Michelle Runnels, said. "They had different ideas, and they both had really strong personalities. But he had nothing but respect for Vince and what he accomplished. Vince did a lot for this business. He took it from a world of regional promotions to a huge conglomerate. Dusty had nothing but respect for that.
"It was making money for the boys, and for Dusty that meant everything was great."
After a few years working with McMahon, Dusty went back to the WWF's competition until it finally closed up shop. He tried and failed with his own wrestling promotion in the southeast, spent time on the independent circuit, working well into his 50s doing the only thing he'd ever known, putting food on the table the only way he knew how.
Dusty spent his final decade working for the man who had bested him. When the McMahons offered him a lifeline and an opportunity to work with developing talent with their NXT brand, Dusty didn't hesitate. At NXT, he continued to fight for his vision of wrestling. Working this time mostly with Vince's daughter, Stephanie, and her husband, Triple H, he turned his attention to the future of the business.
McMahon may call the shots backstage at WWE Raw, but the passion and spirit that fuels the dreams of many WWE performers was nurtured by NXT's old oak, who often invited them to sit under his learning tree. There is a generation of budding stars who came through the WWE Performance Center in Orlando who call themselves "Dusty's Kids."
His legacy lives through them—and through Cody and Dustin, the original Dusty kids.
"Dad would be really proud of everything his boys are doing, especially Cody," Dustin Rhodes said. "He not only left the other company to go out and do his own thing, but he's actually attacked it and is in a position right now to do some amazing things. And I know Dad would be really proud. I wish he was here to enjoy it with us, because it's a fun time.
"We miss him terribly. We don't like to harp on it a lot, but we do. But we work and we keep going and we keep doing what he taught us to do. That's 'Do the work' as Cody says and 'Keep stepping' like I say. That comes from Pops. That's what we do. That's what our family was raised to do and what we've been doing for so, so long. I think our name, our legacy, is in a good place right now and we are continuing his legacy. And we will keep the name relevant and alive for years to come."
The Scion
Cody has been many things in his 34 years—athlete, actor, husband and executive, to name a few. But before he was any of those, he was a son.
"We were like the Addams Family," Cody said with a laugh. "We lived in a neighborhood full of lawyers and business people, and we were this weird family. [Dad would] come to the pool in his trunks, like his actual 'DR' wrestling trunks and his 300 something pounds...on the diving board. A lot of my friends from the neighborhood, that was their first exposure to me. Like, That's your dad? That guy?"
There is power in names. In some ways they define us, defying us to live up to the expectations that come with them or giving us something to run away from. For Cody and Dustin, their last name opened doors but also came with a price. Dusty spent a lifetime at the top of a very competitive industry, cultivating a few close allies and a much longer list of enemies and fair-weather friends.
So when Cody told Dad one day on the way home from Waffle House that he wanted to give up on an acting career and join him in the wrestling business, his father sat in his enormous F-250 pickup truck and cried.
"He did not want either of the boys to go into the business because there's a hardship," Michelle said. "There are expectations of them. People think they have it easy because of their father when in reality their paths were not easy at all. Dusty had been on both sides of the business, and he'd had a lot to do with people's careers. He made a lot of decisions, and most made one person happy and another upset. There was resentment against him from some people for a long time. And he was afraid those resentments would get transferred to his sons."
Dusty's fears, perhaps, were prescient.
It's easy to dismiss the big gold belts, to scoff at an athletic accomplishment that's gifted before either wrestler hits the ring for a match, but the truth is championships matter in wrestling. There is power in being positioned as the top performer in your industry.
And Cody, despite checking all the boxes one would normally expect a contender to check in his decade in WWE, never won a world championship.
Not that he'll give away responsibility for that.
"There's this long-standing kind of rumor that Vince has it out for the Rhodes family," Cody said. "If he does, it's deep in there. It's not...it was never on the surface. It's deep in there.
"What happened to me at the end of my career in WWE is not WWE's fault at all. Totally mine. It really is. I wasn't ready for the role I thought I was ready for. If you want to be John Cena, you got to do the exact same amount of work he does. And that's a lot of work. I wasn't doing the work that I should have been doing."
The promotion, right or wrong, never saw Cody as a wrestler at that level. And as uncouth as it is to admit, he craved it. He wanted to trade in the goofy gimmick he was wrestling under, Stardust, and ascend the few remaining rungs to the top of the card. The recognition could validate everything—from his decision to walk away from Hollywood to donning the face paint as Stardust to being a team player and making the best of every embarrassing thing he was asked to do.
Maybe it was parental and not professional judgment. Either way, Dusty saw things differently. He saw Cody as a champion, a talent with endless potential to achieve greatness. But by June 11, 2015, it still hadn't happened. Dusty Rhodes died that day of septic shock after a long battle with his own body.
The dream he inspired, however, was too big to ever fully pass into the great beyond.
"I got a boost of bravery when my dad passed away because all I ever wanted to do was be world champion while he was still alive," Cody said. "That was my biggest fear in life: I wouldn't win it. And I didn't win it. It was such a silly fear, but it came true. He didn't get to see it. He never asked for it. He never was pressuring me on it. It was my own pressure.
"But after that, I thought, 'I have zero to be afraid of.'"
Death crystallizes things. Powerful doubts and desires that might otherwise linger in the subconscious rise to the surface and demand action. Cody knew he was unhappy. He knew why. He even knew exactly what his dad would say about it.
"The one thing Dusty really wanted for all four children is for them to be happy and to live up to what he thought their potential was in whatever their chosen path ended up being," Michelle said. "Cody wasn't happy in WWE. Dusty would have said, 'Son, you need to do what you need to do. You do what is right for you.'
"Dusty made a terribly hard choice when he left Florida. Eddie Graham had been his mentor and had been like a father and was very upset, but he had to leave because he wanted the opportunity to be involved in wrestling on a larger scale. He would have understood and seen what was going on with Cody. I don't think he would have been surprised at all."
First Cody went to agents like Arn Anderson, telling them that he needed a change, that he wanted to put the Stardust gimmick away forever. Eventually, he found his way to Vince's office. At every step, he received pushback. And so, he and his wife Brandi decided to walk away. She gave her notice first, and that's when the company realized he might actually be serious about leaving.
"Hunter [Triple H, Vince McMahon's son-in-law and heir apparent at WWE] took it very personally because he had done so much for my dad at NXT," Cody said. "There was one conversation where he said, 'I'm shocked that you feel this way after everything I've done for your family.' But I told him, 'I'm not my dad. I can't stay here out of loyalty to you for giving my dad a job in 2005.' I get it, and the little boy in me really appreciates what you did for my dad. But I'm not him. He's not here anymore. I've got to be me. ...
"I think Hunter, he's been in wrestling long enough that he knew, 'Oh, this is a real one. He's not asking for more money. He's not asking for a title shot. Nothing would matter at this point.' I let the burn get too bad before I said anything, if that makes any sense."
WWE made an effort to keep both Cody and Brandi. They floated the pair contracts large enough to give pause. But understanding what the future held in WWE, Cody and Brandi ventured into the unknown, preferring the uncertainty of precarious potential over a comfortable stagnation.
"They made an offer," Brandi said. "I said, 'Thank you so much. I really appreciate you wanting to keep me here. But it's just not in my heart. I'm not going to be able to do what I want to do here.' And he said, 'Well, this is what we're going to do. We're going to go ahead and pay you through the end of your contract. You'll see real quick that money is going to go fast.' They were trying to scare us. Thank God we didn't listen."
Less than a year after Dusty's death, his younger son had cut all ties with the only real wrestling promotion he'd ever know—the place where he'd grown into an adult, met his wife and made lifelong friendships. When Cody posted the news, along with a list of all the dream opponents he could now face on the independent scene, the wrestling internet exploded. He was ready.
"I'm a big organizer and planner," he said. "So I had been in [WWE wrestler] Kevin Owens' ear, like, 'Hey, what does the world look like? I've saved a chunk of my money and I bought a home and stuff, but I want to make sure I can keep it. What does it look like out there?'
"And Kevin was the one who said, 'I'll introduce you to The Young Bucks. They're the masters of having marketed themselves outside of the company.' Me and Brandi were totally fearless in that moment. It was crazy."
Becoming the Elite
Cody took Owens' advice and connected with The Young Bucks, Matt and Nick Jackson, and through them Kenny Omega, who was building a reputation as the best wrestler in the world.
The Jackson brothers come from opposite circumstances as Cody—self-trained in their backyard on a trampoline and built, not with a famous name, but with a decade of grinding away at it until the audience couldn't help but embrace their passion and enthusiasm for wrestling.
"Cody likes to call us the extra-credit guys," Nick said. "It's really true that we had to do all the extra work to get popular and to get known."
The Jacksons convinced Cody to come to the promotion Ring of Honor for an extended run, scuttling his plans to be a nomad wandering the wrestling landscape like a character in the westerns his dad loved.
"It wasn't until after a few ROH shows that Matt asked me, 'Hey, do you want to ride with all the West Coast guys?' Which was him, Christopher Daniels, Frankie [Kazarian] and [Scorpio] Sky (the tag team trio SCU)," Cody said. "And in that minivan that they still ride in to this day was where all the fun wrestling stuff was happening."
The conversations were the cutting edge of wrestling, from "serious ROH stuff" to Being the Elite, the Young Bucks' viral YouTube show, which through hijinks like extended in-jokes and stunts like invading a WWE event has galvanized a fanbase looking for an alternative.
In the "Elite" stable of wrestlers, fans saw a reflection of themselves—like minds looking for an alternative to what WWE offered. And Cody saw a future.
"That's where I think they found my purpose in the group," he said. "My purpose in that group is as a promoter.
"We combine forces well. Kenny's a great bell-to-bell wrestler, Matt and Nick are tag team specialists, and they have this eye for the absurd and ludicrous. I bring my family's name value—not even my own: my family's name value—and my eye for the bigger picture."
Soon, events were getting so big and raucous that they had to hire security for simple meet-and-greets with the stable.
By September 2018, when Cody and the rest of what would become the AEW leadership team promoted the event All In, they didn't just sell out the Sears Centre Arena in suburban Chicago; they sold out the arena that holds more than 10,000 immediately. It was the proof of concept that solidified things, proved to Tony Khan that his instincts were correct, that wrestling fans were ready for something new.
"We had for two years straight a field test to see what worked with the audience and what didn't," Cody said. "And when we saw Buffalo, New York, was just as popular as San Jose, we were like, 'It's real. You know? It's not just Chicago. It's everywhere.' And we started to think about what might be possible."
At AEW's last big event, All Out in late August, Cody stood in the middle of the crowd and basked in their love, a sea of people who believed in him, who were on this journey with him and his partners, going wherever it led.
"We are in it together with our audience," Cody said. "And anyone who's like, 'Oh, let's see how they maintain their enthusiasm when you get to weekly TV.'  Well, guys, how many times are we going to move the goalposts?
"The argument that, 'Oh, that's not a real audience; it's just a small group of hardcore fans.' That's a dead argument at this point. It's a very real audience. And there's a lack of crossover between our fans and WWE's, which is my favorite part. We had a lady say to us at the Houston Airport, 'I'm one of the returners. I was watching in the late '90s, and now I'm watching again.' And I thought, what a great way to describe some of these folks coming into this. Returners."
It was, as Cody dubbed it, a revolution. Others called it a cult. Either way, the idea Cody is anything but a superstar is downright foolish with the power of hindsight.
At WWE, at some point talent is slotted into a position. Changing that perspective, altering your destiny, becomes almost impossible. And Cody had been trapped in a maze with no exit. Perhaps that's why at AEW's first live event, Double or Nothing, Cody smashed a throne, symbolizing his freedom from tyranny.
"It's very romantic, very like Game of Thrones-style with these warring houses," Cody said. "When I left WWE in 2015, I didn't think, like, 'I'm picking up that sword, we're going to war.' It's a wild, wild series of events. There were so many combustible pieces that led to all of this. You throw them together, and suddenly we are in a situation where I'm standing in front of the Turner Mansion with Brandi, in exactly the same spot Dusty took the team picture with WCW. And we're taking another team picture with a billionaire NFL owner who's a mega wrestling fan, ready to launch another national wrestling promotion. ...
"Had Vince listened to me when I really wanted to make the transition back to being Cody Rhodes, we wouldn't be sitting here. It's that fragile."
Page sees it as the inevitability of a force that can't be restrained.
"I remember Cody telling me when he was in high school, 'Next year I'm going to win. I'm going to win the state championship,'" Page said. "And I said, 'Really? That's a bold statement, boy.' I said, 'You know what that's going to take?' He said, 'Absolutely. You got to put the work in.' He went undefeated.
"Look at his weight belt today. It says, 'Do the work.' You never know what's going to happen because this is a startup company. But this is f--king unprecedented. But I know that if it fails, it won't be because there's not a work ethic put behind it. Why do these people care so much? Because he does. When they say 'All In,' they're not talking about money, bro. That's them telling the fans, 'F--king A, we're going for it."
The Future
Back in Atlanta, when Schiavone finally makes it through traffic and arrives, he's wearing a brand-new blazer Cody just overnighted so he won't look the same in every video and is ready to film a segment for Road to AEW on TNT in front of a giant green screen.
The same harried team, led by Steve Yu, that makes these gorgeous promotional pieces has been tasked with creating a video opener for TNT. Deadlines for everything loom, and amid the excitement, there is also a very real sense that one major misstep could be the domino that topples a carefully balanced workload.
It's unique chaos in a way, but it's familiar in a startup.
Cody's consiglieri, Michael "QT" Cuellari Marshall, is there to offer support in all areas, with students from his wrestling school filling in wherever needed. One day, they might be building the throne that Cody smashed at Double or Nothing. The next, they're feeding his dogs during a busy day. There are opportunities here, to find hidden talents you didn't know you had and to step into the breach and be a hero. Marshall himself is a prime example of how quickly you can become indispensable in a company with more tasks than hands.
"We get to All In, and the guy we had hired to be one of our main producers in the 'go' position got drunk the night before, or he used something, and he got arrested in front of the hotel," Cody said. "He literally started up his car and passed out with it in reverse. He hit another car in the parking lot and got arrested."
Marshall, sitting nearby with a laptop, creating a mock advertisement someone will later clean up and present to a potential partner, continues the story.
"My student sang the national anthem at All In, and I drove her there. I was there to hang out and watch an amazing show. But when they needed someone, I stepped up."
Marshall had previously done commentary for Ring of Honor, which prepared him for the opportunity. "I used it as an internship to see how you did wrestling on TV," he said.
The team is filled with people with similar stories, people who breathe wrestling like it's oxygen.
"Now QT is an associate producer, and he's Tony [Khan]'s favorite," Cody said. "He sits in the go position for every match and tells the director and producer what shots to look for.
"We have a lot of will it into existence at AEW. Some of these guys don't have any specific reason for being here, but the only way you really learn about wrestling is to be around it a bunch."
The result is beauty in diversity.
You can see it in the promotion's YouTube channel, the Bucks' wild 'do-it-yourself' brand existing side-by-side with Cody's polished "Road to..." series that often features serious interviews like you might see ahead of a big boxing match.
And you can see it in the ring. While a WWE show can sometimes feel like a group of performers walking in lockstep for three long hours, AEW provides fans with multiple visions of what wrestling might be on a single show. Joey Janela is there for those who love hardcore stunts, the Bucks and Omega for high-flying precision. Cody represents a modern version of wrestling's yesterdays, the blood-and-guts style of his father presented in a package built for a 2019 audience.
"I think people want us to choose," Cody said. "They encourage us to choose. It's like, 'Well, what's it going to be?' It's all of it. Luchasaurus is on the same show with Arn Anderson. I mean, that's wrestling. I'd rather people have a lot of options."
And he has them.
"It's not just Cody. He's got Nick, he's got friggin' Matt, he's got Kenny, who is a force in that world," Page said. "And now having Jericho and [Jon] Moxley, that's a f--king strong six. And you don't need a strong 28. You just need a handful of people the crowd really cares about."
Cody will be the one headlining the next pay-per-view, against Jericho.
It's a decision that has opened him up to online criticism that he's already using his authority to treat AEW as a vanity promotion, the same kind of vitriol his dad faced in some circles when he made himself the top star in WCW.
"I tell Tony, I tell Matt, Nick and Kenny every day almost, I'm like, 'Man, we need a home run every segment.' Because there's a microscope on top of a microscope on what we're doing," Cody said. "When people are like, 'He's doing the same thing Dusty did.' I always want to say, 'Yeah, well Dusty was one of the most over guys on the show.'
"I could only hope to do what Dusty did."
AEW has four wrestlers in executive roles, both for their expertise and to keep each other honest. Khan, ultimately, will have the final say and settle any disputes. The key, Rhodes says, will be self-awareness and a keen understanding of the audience.
"All of us want to be in the main event. But if you're not, you're not. It's a nice checks and balances we have with Matt, Nick, Kenny and myself. There's three guys who are going to tell you, 'Hey, I don't think it's as big as you think.' Or, 'Let's move on this. MJF is becoming a megastar, let's go this direction.'
"An old-timer wrestler will tell you, 'Hey, we lead them,' and that is not entirely incorrect. We do lead them because we present the product to them. But if they drastically want something different, it is OK to let them lead us as well. And I don't think we're afraid to let them lead a little bit. If the other company had been more aware, even 25 percent more aware, we would not be in the position or even have this opportunity."
It all comes back, as it eventually always does in wrestling, to WWE. The question, a simple one, has remained the same since McMahon expanded nationally decades ago. Can big-time wrestling exist beyond WWE's ever-expanding universe?
For the first time since WCW folded, an organization will truly try to answer it—all because one man refused to be just a gear in the machine.
"They're going to make mistakes, and they'll learn from them. They already have, you know. It's a process," Page said. "They got the hardcore fans. Now it's how does that work to pull over to the casual viewer or the WWE fan who doesn't really know they exist. But there's a lot of wrestling fans who never flipped over after WCW died. They just stopped watching. That's the fan they need.
"This is a David vs. Goliath story. And if that can get brought across to the people well—David versus Goliath always works."
Jonathan Snowden covers combat sports for Bleacher Report.
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Yoga Near Me - Element Yoga Atl
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Jidenna the chief album (zip download)
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"Jidenna: The Classic Man With a (Semi-Secret) Plan". "Jidenna: Why is US singer such a big deal in Nigeria?". "Jidenna's 'The Chief' Is a Genre-Hopping Debut Album".
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Ī chopped and screwed version of " Classic Man" featured in the Academy Award winning 2016 film Moonlight. Jidenna guest starred on Insecure in the episodes "Thirsty as Fuck," and "Shady as Fuck," which aired in November 2016. He performed "Long Live the Chief" and "Little Bit More" with a full band on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah in October 2016. Season 1 episode 5, "Just to Get a Rep", opens with Jidenna performing "Long Live the Chief" at the fictitious Harlem's Paradise. In September 2016, Jidenna was featured in an episode of the Netflix original series Luke Cage. Jidenna describes his look as "heavily inspired by the Harlem Renaissance with hints of traditional West African design," and a "marriage of European and African aesthetics." Jidenna currently resides in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. However, he would not adopt his signature dandy style until the death of his father in 2010. Over the years, the singer developed his personal style in college, where he learned about the power of fashion from his psychology professor Philip Zimbardo. Jidenna stated that his major influences include KRS-One and Big Daddy Kane, as well as the Nigerian Highlife music genre. In 2019 Jidenna released his second album, 85 to Africa. The lead singles "Sufi Woman" and "Tribe" were released on July 26, 2019, and will appear on his second studio album 85 to Africa. The album cover pays homage to Boz Scaggs' Middle Man album. On February 17, 2017, Jidenna released The Chief, his first studio album. In June 2016 he released the single "Chief Don't Run". The society, reminiscent of the social aid and pleasure clubs of New Orleans, is an international collective of entrepreneurs, activists, educators, scientists, and artists who host soirees, dinner parties, and demonstrations. Jidenna is a founding member of Fear & Fancy, a social club that began in California in 2006. Jidenna also received an award for best new artist at the 2015 Soul Train Music Awards in November. In June of the same year, Jidenna performed the song with Monáe at the BET Awards. His song "Classic Man" was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 58th Grammy Awards. On March 31, 2015, the second single from the EP was released – " Yoga" by Janelle Monáe and Jidenna. The song was in heavy rotation throughout the United States, and debuted at number 49 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. In February 2015, Jidenna released his first official single, called " Classic Man" featuring GianArthur. Beauty, Deep Cotton and Janelle Monáe herself, and then began recording a five-song compilation of its label's first extended play (EP), titled The Eephus. He has collaborated with a number of artists that are signed to this label including Roman GianArthur, St. Jidenna is signed to Janelle Monáe's Wondaland Records label and distributed through Epic Records. In 2008, after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity from Stanford University, he pursued his music career while working full-time as a teacher, moving between Los Angeles, Oakland, Brooklyn and Atlanta, before signing a deal with recording artist Janelle Monáe's Wondaland Records. Jidenna released his first album with Black Spadez as their final project at Milton Academy, where Jidenna graduated in 2003. In high school he became a co-founder of the rap group Black Spadez, and began producing, arranging and writing. In 1995, the family moved to Norwood, Massachusetts, and then to Milton, Massachusetts, in 2000. When Jidenna was six years old, the family moved back to the United States. Jidenna grew up partially in Nigeria, where his father was working as a professor of computer science at Enugu State University. Jidenna Theodore Mobisson was born on May 4, 1985, in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, to Tama Mobisson, an accountant, and Oliver Mobisson, a Nigerian Igbo academic.
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Meet Althea Lawton-Thompson of Aerobics, Yoga, & More in Gwinnett County
Today we’d like to introduce you to Althea Lawton-Thompson.
Aerobics, Yoga & More started in Baltimore, Maryland and was originally named Lifelines Fitness Consulting. Althea Lawton-Thompson, a faculty member for the American Council on Exercise (ACE), a continuing education provider for the American Fitness and Aerobics Association (AFAA) and a 200-hr. registered Yoga Teacher (RYT), founded the company in 1998 to take exercise classes and health workshops to companies and medical centers throughout Maryland and Washington DC. In 2001, Althea produced and released the first of six exercise videos in the Altheatized™ series and began presenting internationally on the fitness convention circuit. She was highlighted in magazines including best body, essence, parenting, upscale and oxygen. With a strong background in prenatal and youth wellness, Althea created programs for Sinai Hospital’s obstetric department and Johns Hopkins pediatric clinic in Baltimore. In 2003, the Altheatized television show appeared as a daily morning program and Althea became the weekend fitness expert on WBAL’s Channel 11 News in Baltimore, in addition to hosting a weekly NPR radio spot.
 In search of a more family-friendly environment, Althea decided to relocate her growing family and business to Atlanta in 2005 and officially changed the name of the company to Aerobics, Yoga & More. In 2008, AYM business associate, Yvonne Carroll also relocated from Maryland to Atlanta and together, Althea & Yvonne opened a 3-studio fitness facility in Stone Mountain, Georgia. One visit and you understood the AYM tag line, bringing a touch of the city to the suburbs. Natural bamboo floors, dimmable low-voltage track lighting, high loft ceilings, hand-crafted silk curtains and hangings and colors of the sunset and earth on the walls made up the organic feel of the AYM Studio. The studio and Althea were highlighted in several Atlanta and national magazines, including the May 2009 cover of Gwinnett’s Our Town Magazine. Atlanta’s Best Self Magazine listed her as “One of the best yoga instructors in Atlanta” in 2012. Sadly, that same year, Althea’s business partner, Yvonne, lost a 2-year battle with leukemia and that December, Althea decided to close the AYM doors.
Today, the energy, fun and fitness partnerships Althea and Yvonne created live on through the AYM Corporate Wellness program, annual AYM fitness retreats, instructor trainings and workshops. AYM boasts a list of more than 20 certified, insured and trained Yoga, Pilates and fitness instructors. Additionally, the company has degreed and licensed nutritionists, doctors and nurses available for health education workshops and cooking demonstrations. The company’s corporate client list includes Heidelberg USA, United Way of Greater Atlanta, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Gwinnett County Public Schools and the DeKalb County Board of Health. Annual sold-out yoga and adventure retreats are held in Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, South Africa, the Georgia mountains, the Grand Canyon and throughout the Caribbean.
Has it been a smooth road?
Ha! There have been many challenges along the way. I am thankful for each and every one that enhanced my character, built my strength, taught me life lessons and makes me value “Living Life Limitlessly™” every single day.
I lost all of my savings on a botched first attempt at making my fitness video in 1998 and had to save for a year to try again. The 2nd attempt was filmed 3 days after the 9-11 terrorist attacks in DC, NY and Pennsylvania where we lived and worked. It was a stressful time for many reasons.
Two years after opening our studio (during one of the worst recessions of our time), my friend and studio manager was diagnosed with leukemia and spent 3 months in the hospital. I took over her shift at the studio, taught both of our classes, managed both of our households, taxied my children to their various events (husband worked out of town) and spent as many evenings at the hospital with Yvonne as I could. I lost a lot of weight, but I kept smiling. The smiles faded when Yvonne passed away March 2012 and the joy of running our studio faded, too. Yvonne was my sister and the studio was one of my children. I lost them both in less than a year.
I published my 2nd book, Twenty – The Twenty Most Important Lessons Learned in Twenty Years of Entrepreneurship, after going through some of the toughest times in my life and coming out smiling on the other end.
So let’s switch gears a bit and go into the Aerobics, Yoga & More (a.k.a. AYM Fitness) story. Tell us more about the business.
Through AYM’s corporate wellness program, our certified, insured and trained Yoga, Pilates and Fitness Instructors provide exercise classes and fitness testing onsite for corporations, schools, medical facilities and religious institutions. The company’s degreed and licensed nutritionists, doctors and nurses provide health education workshops, medical screenings and cooking demonstrations.
Each year since 2010, Althea hosts multiple Yoga, wellness and adventure retreats to unique and exotic locations. Retreats have been held in Cape Town, South Africa; the Bahamas; the Puertorican rainforest; Las Vegas’s Canyon Ranch and the Grand Canyon; and the north Georgia Mountains. For 2018, AYM and Althea are hosting two retreats to Costa Rica (1 Yoga Healing and 1 Yoga adventure) and the 8th annual Georgia Mountain Yoga Retreat. Cabins are already selling for the 2019 Living Life Limitlessly cruise to Turks & Caicos and the Dominican Republic.
AYM is more than a Gwinnett County fitness company. AYM services more than the Atlanta Metro area. AYM is an international wellness company that is recognized for going beyond exercise and nutrition. Althea has legally trademarked the term “Living Life Limitlessly™” and made it a lifestyle that includes mental, emotional, spiritual and physical wellness for people of all ages from various ethnicities, religions, backgrounds and cultures.
How do you think the industry will change over the next decade?
Technology is definitely our friend.
For twenty years, AYM instructors and educators have traveled to be onsite to teach and train. This year, AYM is launching Living Life Limitlessly™ University as a part of the online training program for AYM Fitness. There will be webinars and video learning in four “majors” or categories:
*Philosophy & Spirituality
*Mind-Body Health & Wellness
*Travel & Lifestyle
*Business & Entrepreneurship
 By adopting more of an online presence, Althea – AYM’s visionary – will be able to spend more time as a digital nomad exploring different countries to host more retreats.
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Atlanta's Elite Gyms for a Transformative Workout
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Atlanta, a city pulsating with vitality and ambition, boasts an array of fitness sanctuaries catering to those seeking the pinnacle of wellness. For fitness enthusiasts and beginners alike, finding the best gym in Atlanta can be a transformative journey, shaping both body and mind. Let's delve into the realm of Atlanta's elite gyms, each a beacon of cutting-edge workouts and holistic fitness experiences.
FitLife Atlanta
Nestled in the heart of Midtown, FitLife Atlanta stands tall as a paragon of modern fitness. Its state-of-the-art facilities house a spectrum of workout options, from high-intensity interval training (HIIT) to meticulously crafted yoga sessions. Their personalized training programs and nutrition guidance ensure a comprehensive approach to health.
Sculpt House
Embracing innovation, Sculpt House blends strength training with cardiovascular workouts through its unique combination of treadmill intervals and strength training using custom Magformers. This fusion of exercises promises an unparalleled full-body burn, attracting fitness enthusiasts seeking a dynamic challenge.
BURN Studios
Located in Buckhead, BURN Studios radiates energy with its diverse class offerings—ranging from cycling to strength training and yoga. The immersive atmosphere and motivational instructors foster a sense of community among members, fostering commitment and camaraderie in achieving fitness goals.
Exhale Spa
Beyond conventional gym settings, Exhale Spa offers a holistic approach, integrating fitness classes with spa treatments. This haven provides yoga, barre, and HIIT workouts complemented by rejuvenating massages and skincare services, catering to those craving a comprehensive wellness experience.
Blast Midtown
For those inclined toward boxing and martial arts, Blast Midtown delivers an adrenaline-pumping experience. Their specialized classes in boxing, kickboxing, and MMA-inspired workouts not only sculpt the body but also cultivate mental fortitude and discipline.
The quest for the best gym in Atlanta is a subjective one, guided by individual preferences and fitness aspirations. However, these elite fitness establishments stand out as beacons of excellence, offering transformative workouts and a supportive environment.
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