The Gulf View Weekly - Issue #6

Saturday 23rd February, 2019 Issue # 6 Meet Tyson! Tyson is happiest being an indoor chap and his favourite haunt is under his family’s dining table. He goes on high alert when he senses danger but is otherwise the most playful, loving and spoilt pitbull who constantly craves ‘love ups’ and ‘hug ups’ from his family. Quote for the week: Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson -

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Page 3 - THE GULF VIEW WEEKLY - Issue #6 | Saturday February 23rd, 2019 www.thegulfviewweekly.com Table of Contents Welcome from The Editor 4 Neighbourhood Interviews: 6 Questions, 4 Minutes, 2 Perspectives 4 Oodles of Doodles 5 Centrefold Pin-Up Calendar for the Week (Feb 23 - Mar 1, 2019) 6-7 Your Yoga Moment (by Renee Rampersadsingh) 8 Wellness (by Nanyamka Herbert) 9 Explore Trinidad & Tobago (by Stephen Broadbridge) 10 Call Cards Worth Sharing 11 About This Magazine The Gulf View Weekly is a new, vibrant and engaging weekly neighborhood magazine delivered free of charge to all residents of Gulf View (in La Romaine, Trinidad) every Saturday, with the first issue launching in January, 2019. Its aim is to foster and strengthen unity and positive interaction between residents of Gulf View by presenting a range of neighbourhood content and submissions from Gulf View residents both young and old, with a special focus on encouraging and promoting talent and input from our youth, supported by our advertisers. We hope that our magazine will be akin to a little breath of fresh air for you to start your weekend morning on a pleasant note. The Gulf View Weekly is designed, produced, edited and distributed by Gulf View residents Christine and Shawn Babooram of Chaconia Studios. Contact Us To send us questions or comments, please email [email protected] To submit content or letters to us, please email [email protected] To place an ad in our magazine, please e-mail [email protected] Visit our publicly accessible corporate Facebook page: www.facebook.com/thegulfviewweekly Join our private, Gulf View residents-only Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/thegulfviewweekly

Page 4 - THE GULF VIEW WEEKLY - Issue #6 | Saturday February 23rd, 2019 www.thegulfviewweekly.com Welcome from the Editor Issue #6 is here! We hope that you had a great I encourage you to pin up the centrefold week and wish you all the best in the coming calendar on your wall to help you not only week ahead. keep track of your week, but to also easily keep track of events taking place at our Gulf View I’d like to encourage all fellow residents to be a Community Centre. This week’s centrefold part of this magazine. features a dramatic painting by a talented 13 year old. If you would like to contribute any sort of con- As always, a very special thank you to our tent to this publication, either in the existing advertisers, whose support has made this sections or in any new section that you’d like to publication possible. I hope you enjoy Issue #5! suggest that we add to our line-up, all you need to do is simply send an email to us at [email protected] Neighbourhood Interviews 6 Questions in 4 Minutes with 2 Perspectives Joshua Renee What’s your favourite song right now? What’s your favourite song right now? I don’t really have a favourite but with Carnival in RaMaDaSa - Snatam Kaur the air I’ll say Savannah Grass by Kes Do you prefer pizza or burgers? Do you prefer pizza or burgers? Depends on my mood Pizza How do you take your doubles? How do you take your doubles? Everything slight, must have a red Solo or Apple J Sweet sauce and coconut/cucumber chutney if involved available What is your favourite fruit? What is your favourite fruit? Don’t really have a preference, I enjoy all fruits It’s seasonal, but a good Julie mango Do you prefer cookies or cake? Do you prefer cookies or cake? Depends on the mood I am in :) Cookies AND cake :) What do you put on your french fries? What do you put on your french fries? Ketchup alone works perfectly Ketchup and mustard on the side

Page 5 - THE GULF VIEW WEEKLY - Issue #6 | Saturday February 23rd, 2019 www.thegulfviewweekly.com Oodles of Doodles A collection of drawings and other art pieces by C.S. by C.B. Would you like to contribute a sketch, drawing, painting or other art to The Gulf View Weekly? Please send an email to [email protected]! Submissions are open to all ages, and will be included in our issues free of charge. Spread the word and share the talent!

Page 6 - THE GULF VIEW WEEKLY - Issue #6 | Saturday February 23rd, 2019 www.thegulfviewweekly.com February 23 - March 1 23Saturday 24Sunday 25Monday 26Tuesday W Events taking place at the Gulf View Community Centre this week!! 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM 5:00 P Pre ballet, modern and cheer Music Zumba Zumb leading for children ages 2-5 yrs by Alabanza Music (714-6605) by Leon Brewster (368-4175) by Leo by R&M Studio (673-0629) 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM 6:00 P Self Defense - Krav Maga Abs Classes Self D by Leon Brewster (368-4175) by Jav Events taking place at The Arts Cafe this week! #1 Twin Walls Compound, Gulf View 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Story Time (Free) & The Art of Mask Making ($40 per child for materials) Ages: 6 - 10 years To reserve a space, call 678-5814

Page 7 - THE GULF VIEW WEEKLY - Issue #6 | Saturday February 23rd, 2019 www.thegulfviewweekly.com Acrylic on Canvas by S.M. 1, 2019 28Thursday 1Friday 27Wednesday To contact the Community Centre directly, call 349-7690 or email [email protected] PM 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM ba Yoga on Brewster (368-4175) by E.J. (365-0065) PM - 8:00 PM Defense - Krav Magna ved (724-5251) (Opposite Gulf City Shopping Mall) Tel: 678-5814 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Story Time (Free) & The Art of Headpieces ($40 per child for materials) Ages: 6 - 10 years To reserve a space, call 678-5814

Page 8 - THE GULF VIEW WEEKLY - Issue #6 | Saturday February 23rd, 2019 www.thegulfviewweekly.com Your Yoga Moment Nourish yourself with Bound Angle Pose A good posture to practice any time of day – Cautions whether we’re preparing for our day ahead or resting at the end of our day – is bound angle If you’ve had major knee injuries or recently pose. This posture helps us to soften and pulled your groin, please avoid. If you have release tension in body and mind. It creates knee, hip or low back pain try the modifica- space for us to heal and nourish ourselves. tions below to find what works for your body. Practice consistently and observe how you feel after your practice and after a week of Modifications for comfort practice. • Notice if you’re able to sit comfortably on Check in! the floor - if not, sit on a rolled up blanket or two to elevate your hips and encourage a Before practicing any posture check in with straight lower back. Elevating the hips also your body, notice if there is any pain or dis- enables tight groins to gently relax and slowly comfort – if anything arises as you practice, open without straining them. please stop and check in with an instructor • If you have any knee sensitivity, place a or a doctor. Keep in mind the principles of block or rolled up towels or blankets under- steadiness and ease – notice if you are steady neath your knees so they may be comfortable. in your posture, notice if you are at ease. Consistent practice of Bound How to: Bound Angle Pose Angle Pose can: (Baddha Konasana) • Help to strengthen and open the hips. • Sit comfortably on your mat or the floor. • Stretch the inner thighs, groin and knees. Stretch your legs out in front of you and • Encourage digestion and elimination. become aware of your posture. Breathe out, • Help to reduce menstrual symptoms and focus on how your body connects to the ground. Breathe in, sit tall, drawing upwards discomfort. through your crown. • Be helpful in preparation for childbirth - • Bring the soles of your feet together, as close to your pelvis as is comfortable. Allow your can be practiced throughout pregnancy as knees to open to the sides. advised by a doctor. • Exhale, observe your bones connecting to the ground. Inhale, lengthen your spine. • Hold onto the outsides of your feet and press the soles of your feet towards each other. • Stay for 5 to 10 breaths or as long as is com- fortable. Let your mind become quiet and focused on your breath. • To come out of the pose, lift your knees and straighten your legs. by Renee Rampersadsingh Yoga Teacher, Anugraha Yoga Tel: 744-8161 AnugrahaYogaTT

Page 9 - THE GULF VIEW WEEKLY - Issue #6 | Saturday February 23rd, 2019 www.thegulfviewweekly.com Wellness Micro Goals and your Wellness Setting small goals for yourself when it comes Exercise micro goals to your health and wellness is a great way to 1. Do 30 mins of cardio at least once every make progress. Micro Goals make huge tasks seem doable. Micro goals help you to start 3 days immediately because the smaller the task, the 2. Improve form in a certain exercise easier the start. Micro goals help you to 3. Stretch for 5 mins when I wake up. prioritise and also give you little things to These are just some examples of micro goals celebrate along what might be a big journey. that you can set for yourself. If I told you So how do we go about setting these goals? to do all these things at once it seems like a huge insurmountable lifestyle change; how- Start with reflection ever taking each task one at a time is simple enough to be achieved which will ultimately What do you want to change about your help you to achieve your big goal. health? Why is it important to you? By finding your specific goal and giving it a What is the step after you reason that it is important is the first step. Af- have achieved what you ter you have figured out this big goal, break- wanted? it-down then break it down some more! This is where micro goals come in. So below is a Re-evaluate, so you start over at the ques- template of how to break down a goal. This tion; What do I want to change about my works best when you write it out. health? At this point your goals should be If your goal is to lose weight, for example: more specific and your micro goals even Break down 1: smaller. When you have refocused and What are the factors that contribute to weight found your new goals the last step is to loss? recommit. 1. Eating habits 2. Sleep quality 3. Exercise Break down 2: What can I do within these factors? Eating habits micro goals So from the top we; 1. Drink 2 litres of water everyday Reflect: find and write out our goal, 2. Eat 100 less calories everyday Reform: do all our micro goals, 3. Take a vitamin daily Refocus: set new goals and Sleep Quality micro goals Recommit: find and rewrite our new goals. 1. Get at least 6 hours of sleep 2. Stay away from phone 1 hour before going to bed 3. Set a bed time by Nanyamka Herbert We have 2 branches, located at Personal Trainer / Group Fitness Instructor, Belle Wellness 92 - 100 Lady Hailes Avenue, San Fernando Tel: 460-8468 and belle.wellness 37 Dundonald Street, Port of Spain. 800-4LDG OPENING HOURS: Monday to Friday - 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturdays: 8:00 am to 12:30 pm

Page 10 - THE GULF VIEW WEEKLY - Issue #6 | Saturday February 23rd, 2019 www.thegulfviewweekly.com Explore Trinidad & Tobago Nariva Swamp and Bush Bush Sanctuary Nariva Swamp and Bush Bush Sanctuary is the largest fresh water wetland in the Caribbean. This trip is done in the rainy season with either kayaks or a small boat. In the dry season, Bush Bush Sanctuary is accessed on foot. This trip offers excellent opportunities to see both red Howler and Capuchin monkeys and macaws. Photos by Stephen Broadbridge Director/Guide, Caribbean Discovery Tours Tel: 620-1989 CaribbeanDiscoveryToursLtd

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