Today, May 24th,
is a bittersweet day.
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| The former location of The Controlled Burn Fitness Studio www.ControlledBurnFitness.com |
Today marks the day that 2
Years Ago, the direction of my life changed.
May 24th, 2011
Within hours of waking up
on the morning of May 24th, 2011, I went from being a proud business
owner and successful health and fitness professional, to making the decision to
become a full
time student.
On May 24th,
2011, I woke up at 5:15am, excited that I'd slept in past 4am on my day off. I
had planned on spending the day enjoying an early morning hike along the Morro Ridge Trail in Crystal
Cove State Park followed by some quality time with my
kayak in Newport Bay.
I checked my phone to see what
time it was, and noticed I had missed a couple of phone calls and messages.
Turns out, these calls and messages were from the Glendale Police Department
and Glendale Fire Department, informing me “about an incident at my business…” (Feel free to read the entire story HERE).
Fast forward a few hours,
around noon. Sitting in the remnants of my fire-stinking, charred fitness
studio, I had made the decision to go back to college, thanks to Joanne DiVito
from Career Transition for Dancers.
In the two years since the
fire, I have completed all but one of the required Core
Curriculum Classes in the Saint Mary’s College of California
LEAP Program, along
with writing papers on American
Sub Cultures, The Care and
Prevention of Athletic Injuries, and Small Business management; each of
which earned 3 Upper Division Units that I didn’t have to pay for!!! J
This past Monday was the
first day of my last in-person Core Curriculum Classes, World Traditions. I now
only have to complete an internship and senior project in the fall along with a
Dance Teaching Methodology
Course at Glendale Community College
to earn my AA/Dance
Teaching Certificate along with my BA from Saint Mary’s!
Whew, cramming 4 years
worth of work in 2 years and one more semester has been hard, but very
rewarding work.
I couldn’t have done any
of this without the emotional and financial support of my amazing husband, the encouragement
from Miss Tina Heinz, and the guidance and incredible mentorship of Dora
Krannig. I also must thank Mister Lynn McMurrey for planting the seeds over 20
years ago, that dancers are far more capable than we are aware of, of achieving
amazing things.
As much as I sometimes wish
my beautiful little fitness studio was still standing, and that I was taking
care of my amazing clients, I wouldn’t trade this 2 year detour for anything.
Happy 2 Year Anniversary
of the Goodbye to The Controlled Burn Fitness Studio.
One more semester and I’ll
be back to taking care athletes, dancers, and fitness enthusiasts who want to
attain and maintain healthy, balanced, and functional bodies!
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Wishing Ya’ll a Happy and
Healthy Day!
-Melissa Adylia Calasanz
Of
Controlled Burn Fitness
Controlled Burn Fitness
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