If you have been blessed to have a family member or friend with special needs, or a loved one who had a stroke or brain injury, then you will definately want to know about The Rythmic Arts Program aka TRAP program. This program is one of the most fantastic empowering and "fUN" ways to learn, to communicate, that I have ever encountered.

My dear friend Drummer Eddie Tuduri, developed this program while he was recovering from a broken neck after a surfing accident. Paralyzed from the neck down, Eddie had the use of one finger, and for a professional drummer,  that one finger was a life saver, since he was still able to tap a beat against the siderail  of his hospital bed.

Eventually Eddie engaged other patients in his room and nursing staff to help fill out the sound and soon they were all having fun and recovering their spirit as well as the use of  their bodies.

As is par for the course, when necessity becomes the mother of invention, great things are developed. Today with the help of his former therapist Eddie came up with an educational program using a hand drum as the primary language tool. It’s brilliant since neither the  practioner nor the class needs to be able to speak, nor even speak the same language. The beat says it all. Even if you are not a drummer or musician, this program is very easy to follow and deliver and  I have to say it really delivers so much.

Eddie brought Pearl Drums on as a sponsor and they have been incredible in their support of this program.

Today, Eddie walks with the use of a cane that he carries more than he uses, but that doesn’t stop him from travelling around  the world to deliver his program  to children and adults alike.

I was able to witness the TRAP program in action this week, when Eddie brought it to Toronto. I was so inspired  and engaged that I cannot wait to become a TRAP facilitator myself.

Thanks you Paul and Paul from Pearl Drums, and the Lincolns for playing and to Eddie for being so UNSTOPPABLE!!!!

Listen to my interview with Eddie on Blog Talk Radio http://www.blogtalkradio.com/missionunstoppable/2008/07/30/The-Legendary-Drummer-Eddie-Tuduri

Hans Dholakia
Founder-President, Holistic Health & Luminous Learning Inc.,Noida,India
Yoga-aided Scientific-cum-Spiritual Training for Body-Mind-Soul
Website : http://www.hansyoga.com ; mail : hans@hansyoga.com

Born in 1956 in southern India, Sri Sri’s appeal transcends class, race, religion and nationality. Millions of people revere him as their spiritual leader, and look up to him for inner peace and promoting ecumenical values.

In 1981, Sri Sri started the Art of Living Foundation, an international nonprofit educational and humanitarian organization. The Foundation, now active in more than 140 countries, offers educational and self-development programs designed to eliminate stress and foster a sense of well-being. In Europe and the United States, the Foundation’s programs are helping inner city youth turn away from gang violence, drugs and alcohol. Sri Sri’s Prison Programs have helped transform the lives of an estimated 150,000 inmates around the world.

Born in 1956 in southern India, Sri Sri’s appeal transcends class, race, religion and nationality. Millions of people revere him as their spiritual leader, and look up to him for inner peace and promoting ecumenical values.

In 1981, Sri Sri started the Art of Living Foundation, an international nonprofit educational and humanitarian organization. The Foundation, now active in more than 140 countries, offers educational and self-development programs designed to eliminate stress and foster a sense of well-being. In Europe and the United States, the Foundation’s programs are helping inner city youth turn away from gang violence, drugs and alcohol. Sri Sri’s Prison Programs have helped transform the lives of an estimated 150,000 inmates around the world.

YOu can listen to the archive of our radio interview by going to www.blogtalkradio.com/missionunstoppable
Sept.9 /08   hugs.frankie

by the 11th Sage… 

Some students have a way of writing things in a slightly different manner than intended, as demonstrated in the following excerpts from tests and essays of eight graders through college, complied by Richard Lederer, a teacher in St Paul.

The Bible is full of interesting caricatures. In the first book of the Bible, Guinessis, Adam and Eve were created by an apple tree. One of their children, Cain, asked, “Am I my brother’s son?”

Ancient Egypt was inhabited by mummies and they all wrote in hydraulics. They lived in the Sarah Dessert. The climate of the Sarah is such that the inhabitants have to live elsewhere.

Moses led the Hebrew slaves to the Red Sea, where they made unleavened bread, which is bread made without ingredients. Moses went up on Mount Cyanide to get the Ten Commandments. He died before he ever reached Canada.

Solomon had three hundred wives and seven hundred porcupines.

The Greeks were a highly sculptured people, and without them we wouldn’t have history. The Greeks also had myths. A myth is a female moth.

Homer was not written by Homer but by another man of that name.

In the Olympic games, Greeks ran races, jumped, hurled biscuits, and threw the java.

The Magna Carta provided that no man should be hanged twice for the same offense.

William Tell shot an arrow through an apple while standing on his son’s head.

The sun never sets on the British Empire because the British Empire is in the East and the sun sets in the West.

It was an age of great inventions and discoveries. Gutenberg invented removable type and the Bible. Another important invention was the circulation of blood.

Sir Francis Drake circumcised the world with a 100-foot clipper.

The greatest writer of the Renaissance was William Shakespeare. He was born in the year 1564, supposedly on his birthday.

Queen Victoria was the longest queen. She sat on a thorn for 63 years. Her death was the final event that ended her reign.

The winter of 1620 was a hard one for the Pilgrims. Many died and many babies were born. Captain John Smith was responsible for all this.

Thomas Jefferson, a Virgin, and Benjamin Franklin were two singers of the Declaration of Independence. Franklin discovered electricity by rubbing two cats together. Franklin died in 1790 and is still dead.

Abraham Lincoln became America’s greatest Precedent. Lincoln’s mother died in infancy, and he was born in a log cabin that he built with his own hands.

Gravity was invented by Isaac Walton. It is chiefly noticeable when apples are falling off the trees.

Johann Bach wrote a great many musical compositions and had a large number of children. In between he practiced on an old spinster which he kept in the attic. Bach died from 1750 to the present.

Handel was a great composer. He was half German, half Italian and half English. He was very large.

Beethoven wrote music even though he was deaf. He was so deaf he wrote loud music. Beethoven expired in 1827 and later died for this.

The nineteenth century was a time of many inventions. People stopped reproducing by hand and started reproducing by machine. The invention of the steamboat caused a network of rivers to spring up.

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Quote for the Day – "A virgin forest is a forest where the hand of man has never set foot."

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I am very pleased to be able to add Fitness Expert Justin Kearney to the Institute’s roster.

Justin will be adding feature articles weekly to help everyone get in the best physical shape they can,  from beginners to PRO’s.  We all know how important it is for our health to stay active and move. Did you also know that it will help improve your mood as well as put you in a self hypnotic state. For some people, this state allows them to receive solutions to life’s problems. If you have any questions, you can reach Justin@infitsolutions.com

Reps versus Time versus Goal Repetitions

 I get asked the question about reps vs. time sets vs. goal sets, what is the best method? What’s better? What’s more effective? Most people tend to use a repetition count, probably because that is what they are used to, that’s what the majority of people do, every magazine across the country gives sets and reps workouts, and it seems to be easier to manage your workouts. For example you may do 3 sets of 12 repetitions. But is that the best system just because everyone else uses it? My goal is to determine the strengths and weaknesses’s of each method and give insight to everyone who may want to change their training techniques to improve their overall output and performance.

Repetition sets are the most common of sets. It is when you take an exercise, select a weight and perform a certain amount of reps

Timed sets are sets where you choose and exercise and perform it for a certain time. Usually between 30 seconds and up to 2 minutes.

Goal sets are when you take an exercise and perform it until you reach the number of reps regardless of the number of sets. For example you may perform a bench press to 110 reps in sets of 30, 24, 19, 17, 11, and 9. Each set you try to get as many reps as you can until you finish the goal. You also try to finish as quickly as you can.

Repetition Sets

Pro’s: 1) reps are the most common way to perform a set, and you don’t need an extra equipment to perform them besides the equipment you are using 2)You can set a goal with a certain weight and attain that goal

Con’s: 1) in many cases, the individual becomes complacent. The individual will become accustom to performing a certain set and rep combination of an exercise and therefore not getting the same amount of effort out of their workout

Pro’s: 1) Timed sets keep the individuals temp up. 2) it is easier to schedule a workout in a period of time. 3) you tend to work a little harder since you are trying to get as many reps in a given time as possible

Cons: 1) you need to bring a stop watch to your workout 2) you do have the ability to get lazy and not push yourself as hard as you can making the set less effective

Pros: 1) You are forced to push yourself on every repetition 2) it is a great way to stay motivated for a certain exercise

Con’s: 1) it is easy to not push yourself on a given set and even out the number of repetitions based on goal for the set 2) it is hard to time out a workout, you may take a lot more time then originally allotted

     It seems as though there are pros and cons to all three different styles which leads me to believe that the very best solutions is to create a variance in your workout schedule. Try the three different techniques and when you get bored of one, try the other. Also try the techniques with different exercises for different effects.

Justin Kearney – www.fitnessitech.