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CityViewNC.com | 63 Your Unique & Elegant Event Florist 910.484.4161 | 3306 Raeford Road | Fayetteville, NC 28303 | Facebook.com/OwensFlorist Owen' s & Bordeaux Florist Event Flowers Nationwide Delivery Weddings 10% OFF All Event Flowers Angie Toman Yoga Instructor & Owner of Living Balance Studios In this special three-person interview, we met a cross country coach, a yoga teacher and an OB/GYN. We learned what makes their days run smoothly, what makes them tick and how busy health professionals on the go stay in touch with the wellness aspect of their lives. A er a career as a trial lawyer in Flori- da, Angie Toman found her path to yoga aer getting bad headaches due to stress. It was the early 1990s and the yoga lifestyle was just getting started in New York and Los Angeles… but in the Sunshine State's capitol of Tallahassee? Not so much. In 2001, she moved to Fayetteville and began teaching yoga privately, starting at Dr. Lynette McDonald's dental office. Today, her studio flourishes off McPherson Church Road, where private and group classes are offered. Angie enjoys the flow of her life and being a mom to three high schoolers and an eight-year-old. 4:45 a.m. - I get up around this time to get ready for my day and have meditation time. I read about who my clientele is for the day. I need to know about their lives. Will they be traveling? Do they have a busy work week ahead? I want to tailor my class toward their needs. 6:00 a.m. - is is usually when I have my first private class. I will either have it in my home in a small room dedicated to the practice or at the studio. Because I have been teaching for 15 years, I know that your practice is not just physical but it is mental as well. I try to be aware. 8:30 a.m. - I am definitely at Living Balance getting ready for the day. I stay in classes from this time until 2:30 p.m. Non- stop. I try to have a small break and eat a salad for lunch. Something healthy. I am a yoga teacher aer all. 3:00 p.m. - I arrive back at home. Since I run the business myself, this is my time for administrative work. So, I check on things and make sure it's all running smoothly. 4:00 p.m. - I settle my kids down to do homework. ey're all very active and I want to make sure their work is done before extracurricular activities begin. 6:00 p.m. - is is about the time I shuttle my kids around. My children are involved in wrestling, theatre, church, soc- cer and track. 8:00 p.m. - I usually take time to practice in the evenings. I find about 30 minutes whenever I can. I don't always do yoga and Pilates…but I do a long practice on Sundays. During the week, I will go on a 30-minute walk. I also li weights. I come from a fitness background so I still believe in doing all of those things. I think it is important to change things up and keep your muscles guessing. But, the one thing I see that truly heals people is yoga and Pilates… at is what makes the difference to me. 10:00 p.m. - Time for bed and to get ready to do it all over again. Namaste.

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