text: Palacios, who is hoping to transfer to Cal Poly Pomona next year, will have to face some complications along the way.
  Not all the culinary courses that he is taking count as transferable units, he said. This will force Palacios to take the same courses over again at Cal Poly Pomona, causing him a substantial amount of money and time, but that won’t stop Palacios from pursuing his career.
  Nino Battaglia, a GCC instructor who teaches restaurant management and catering, said: “I’ve known Erick for almost two years … he has always been motivated.”
  Palacios’s goal is to become a professional chef and then become an instructor some day. “This is my calling,” he said.
  
  A fun film. A simple well told story. The races are great. The cast play their parts well. But you should know that watching the last race might make your eyes and brain explode.
  
  I’m betting your life is full of busy-ness and to-do’s. Well, believe it or not, we Pilates teachers can also fall into the rut of the day-to-day. How can that be? Especially when it’s part of our job to create a setting where our students can take time to reconnect with their breath. Where they can pay attention to their movement and let go of all “the stuff.” Where it’s a time for being completely present. A time for Centering – which is a key Pilates principle.
  In the studio, of course it’s our job as teachers to focus on our students. But then, just like you – it’s so important to dedicate time for reviving ourselves. Finding time for the things that “fill our cup” personally.
  Here we continue the self-care series from our teachers. These are some insights from my conversation with teacher Kevin Earll, who is a former gymnast and swimmer. The focus this time is on the aspect of reconnecting.
  As much as I can. I can either do a few exercises to practice what I plan to teach that night, or I’ll go use the elliptical or the treadmill to balance with my limited amount of time, maybe spending 15-20 minutes.
  There’s also a Pilates video that I downloaded a while ago. I can use it on my phone when I’m traveling. I’ll put it on so I don’t have to think about the exercises as much; I can have somebody else telling me what to do for a change. 😊
  When I don’t have much time I might do something traditional like the ab series, then the hundred and leg circles. It only takes about five minutes. And if I’m on a reformer, simply doing footwork, honestly, can ground me. Get me back to focusing on my body and my alignment. And ease the aches and pains from sitting at a desk [at my full-time job at The Morton Arboretum] during the day for eight hours.
  But just like anything else, I think that even the small amount of time, even if you can just do a 100 exercise or footwork or feet in straps, a little bit of something is better than no exercise.