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Sports Mom”

Shannon Champagne

The Mom of the Month for July is Shannon
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Champagne. Shannon’s two children, Titan Ha Cana D y!
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Shannon is heavily involved in her kids’
athletics. “I attend all their sports and even
volunteer to coach from time to time,” she Selected Canadian Diamond Necklaces,
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work with A Lil’ Pole Fitness. I am a personal
coach, as well as pole and aerial instructor. I have a
background in soccer from while I was going to school,
so I love to watch my boys play. I also have a background in dance and gymnastics.”
As well as running A Lil’ Pole Fitness full time and raising her two boys, Shannon works
full time in the public service. “We are big on sports and fitness,” she says, “but my

priority is that we are moving and having fun. Getting outside is extremely important.”
“I’m a huge Mama Bear,” Shannon continues. “I am very protective and full of love
for my boys. All that matters to me is that they are healthy and happy. Titan et Atlas, je
t’aime plus que toutes les étoiles dans le ciel xoxox.”

Yoga stretches and meditation. Classes run present moment. yoga life, yoga class, I realize that my role is not
twice a week and the participants,
to push the yogis to progress; rather
Throughout
my
Ro’s (aka yogis), show up regularly for progressive strength yoga provided it’s to incorporate new ways to keep
their practice. Their progression
the content fresh, and guide yogis
is noticeable and this, I find to be me with a method of undoing the in discovering what their bodies
stresses of daily life. It was exciting
quite rewarding. As with most yin need to feel better. In my research, I
and I benefited from the exercise,
By Rosanne Fortier yoga, we take moments of rest after stretch, and release it provided me. came across a course called somatic
the poses to bring attention to the For many years I worked in a static yoga stretching. “Somatic work uses
sensations happening within the seated position in front of a computer. the mind-body connection to help
body. To keep things interesting and you connect to and listen to signals
Over time my muscle memory led to
build on progress, I slowly increased increasing tension which developed your body sends about areas of pain,
the challenges, believing that more is into a persistent pain response discomfort, or imbalance.” As I
better. I’ll credit my approach to the begin to infuse the concept of release
many years of conditioning of “once that became difficult to manage. in our class instruction, we practice
Like many who work in this static
you reach a certain a plateau, it’s time retraining the brain from engaging
to climb higher, reach further, dig position, my front body was tighter overactive muscles and return them
Somatic deeper”. However, I was reminded and shorter than my back body, to their natural relaxed position.
and my neck and shoulders were
through observation and feedback overdeveloped from keyboarding. This softer approach allows us to
Stretching that this is not the objective of this When I turned to yin-yoga, I found a maintain flexibility, while releasing
group. And so, I had to find another
built-up tension.
t has been six months since I began way. I turned to the philosophy of gentler release allowing my muscles
time to let go of their static position. Quote du jour: “Smile, breathe and
Iteaching a yin-style chair yoga mindfulness - maintain your balance
Fast forward to teaching this chair go slowly.” Thich Nat Hahn
designed to be relaxing with gentle to allow full appreciation of the