Dear Friends,

On Sunday, September the 5th, I will be participating in a Stand Up Paddle (SUP) for charity event sponsored by Paddler’s for Humanity http://www.p4h.org/. All proceeds raised for the 18-Mile open ocean paddle from Montauk to Block Island will benefit the Acumen Fund, the East Hampton Day Care Learning Center, the Montauk Playhouse Community Center, and PRASAD’s Children’s Dental Health Program.

I’ve procrastinated on committing to this event and am requesting your expedited support. I waited because I needed to be sure that my body would hold up after the busy summer season and that my recovery from Lyme Disease would continue.

Two years ago upon moving to the Hamptons I made an internal promise with myself to establish a deeper connection and appreciation of the ocean. The ocean speaks to my soul. It brings up feelings of awe, fear and will. It’s my belief that without being able to be in the ocean, my recovery from Lyme would be taking much, much longer.

Please help me give to those in need and give back to the ocean by supporting my paddling with a donation at http://www.p4h.org/index.php?idp=8 . I need to raise $1500 just to participate in this event, but I’m personally hoping to raise $2600. No donation is too small! Once logged in, click on Montauk to Block Island 18 Mile Open Ocean Paddle 2010, while making your donation please credit it to my team, Ari Weller (M to B).

Thank you for your support,
Ari

I love my work because I get do it with people who are serious about training and achieving physical goals and a high levels of human performance.

Outdoor activities levels peak during the short Northeast summers as many clients are willing to work through physical challenges and many cases chronic injuries because they want to make the best out of their time and themselves. I lobby some to spend more ‘ten toes up time’ but truth be known, I understand because I too am addicted to physical achievement and play. Tennis, golf, surfing, running, hiking, and cycling. The desire to ‘fit’ it all in is powerful and fulfills our primal desire to run, jump and move.

All this summer madness forces me to up my game as a coach, trainer and therapist. How can I keep ____ client going? What is needed here to help them stay fulfilled and pain free? Its not about cookie cutter sessions or group fitness classes, its about intimately understanding each persons body and activities they prefer to engage in, and creating protocols that help achieve goals in two ways:

1. To train with specific micro strength and conditioning exercises that balance, stabilize and help maintain movement ability.
2. To provide healing bodywork that helps with recovery and alleviates pain.

So I welcome you August! Bring on your heat and humidity, AND please bring more than a few nice offshore windy days with 4-6 foot swells~ ~ ~