August Newsletter 2021

I hope everyone is enjoying the Summer here at OVAC. He had an amazing event last month with the Diane Miller Band rocking the club! The turnout was great and everyone was having a blast. We are still looking to have another fun event before the end of the month.
Don't forget that we still have some great Swim programs continuing through August! The pools have also been great with families enjoying the diving board when the lifeguards are on duty.

Also, please be aware that this is our busy month here at the club so some days might be full at the pool if the weather gets hot. We are working to get new additional pool furniture but it is currently delayed.

We hope everyone has a great August and please be safe out there!

See Ya at the Club!

Ryan

WINE & PAINT NIGHT

Friday, August 27th at 6pm
With Sarah Sidote-Ortiz
$45 per person

Join us for another fun night of art therapy under our beautiful oak trees. All supplies, wine and inspiration are provided. Everyone leaves with a smile. To sign up, click HERE.

For questions, please call, text or email Sarah at [email protected] or 805-218-0874. Please note that if you cancel the day of the event or no show your account will be charged a $10 fee.

AUGUST LIFEGUARDS

Our Lifeguards will be on duty every day until school starts on August 18. After school starts they will be on duty Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Labor Day September 6. Thank you for following the pool rules, it's been a great summer!

Lifeguard Schedule through August 18:

Monday-Thursday 11:30-4:30 (12:00-5:00 August 9-18)
Friday 2:00-6:00
Sat & Sun 1:00-6:00

After August 18:

Friday 2:00-6:00
Sat & Sun 1:00-6:00

OVAC'S OJAI HEATWAVES COMPETE AT CCS JUNIOR OLYMPICS IN CLOVIS, CA

Ten Heatwaves Swimmers (Dahlia Bates-Torres, Ija Burton, Isabella Coleman, Danielle Jowell, TaytenNeiderhiser, Amelie Pinkernell, Melina Seider, Quin Seider, Rafael Sierra, and Flynn Van Auker) travelled to Clovis, CA to participate in the CCS Junior Olympics, from July 22 – 25.

700 athletes from across the state (Humboldt to San Diego) competed over four days at the state of the art, 50-meter-long course pool, at Clovis North High School.
All Ojai Swimmers came away with impressive time drops and many managed to earn second swims and race again in the finals (top 16). Multiple swimmers placed in the top eight and two athletes ranked top three in their respective age groups.

Following are the Heatwaves Top 16 Finalists (all results are Long Course Meters):
Quin Seider (15): 3 rd Place High Point Winner in the 15-18 Age Group. 2 nd in the 100 free (53.98), 3 rd in the 200 free (2:02.28), 4 th in the 100 fly (59.88), 5 th in the 50 free (25.04), 5 th in the 100 back (1:05.52), 5 th in the 200 fly (2:19.18), and 6 th in the 400 free (4:32.79).
Amelie Pinkernell (14): 6 th in the 50 free (29.57), 7 th in the 100 free (1:04.18), and 8 th in the 100 fly (1:12.58).
Flynn Van Auker (12): 4 th in the 400 free (5:17.12), 6 th in the 50 back (35.29), and 7 th in the 100 back (1:17.21).
Ija Burton (10): 2 nd in the 100 breast (1:46.71), 7 th in the 100 free (1:20.83), 8 th in the 50 free (36.65), and 14 th in the 50 back (45.65).
Dahlia Bates-Torres (14): 11 th in the 200 back (2:45.61), 11 th in the 100 back (1:18.13), and 12 th in the 400 free (5:03.92).
Isabella Coleman (14): 11 th in the 200 breast (3:06.14) and 14 th in the 100 breast (1:25.79).
Danielle Jowell (14): 16 th in the 100 fly (1:16.54).
Tayten Neiderhiser (16): 14 th in the 100 back (1:14.85).

The 13/14 Girls 400 Medley Relay (Dahlia Bates-Torres, Isabella Coleman, Danielle Jowell, Amelie Pinkernell) placed 5 th (5:10.28) and the 13/14 Girls 400 Freestyle Relay (Danielle Jowell, Melina Seider, Isabella Coleman, Amelie Pinkernell) managed to score points for the team with an 8 th place finish
(4:38.88).

From L to R Amelie Pinkernell, Isabella Coleman, Quin Seider, Dahlia Bates-Torres, Tayten Neiderhiser, Danille Jowell, Ija Burton, Melina Seider, Flynn Van Auker

AUGUST RACQUETS NEWS

Registration for Summer Tennis Camps at OVAC has ended. We were able to accomodate a record number of kids and luckily avoided any insanely hot days. Thanks to all who were able to come.

FRIDAY PICKLEBALL HAPPY HOURS

Friday Happy Hours will continue in May. Beginning at 4PM please come out to the Pickleball courts for some fun match play. Happy Hour pricing will be available on beer and wine at our Fox St. Eatery in addition to their usual stellar menu. Additionally, until further notice, members may bring pickleball guests free of charge to enjoy our wonderful courts and discover OVAC pickleball. We will have these gatherings each Friday in the coming months until it gets too hot to do so. All playing levels are welcome.

NEED A NEW TENNIS RACQUET OR PICKLEBALL PADDLE?

OVAC will be happy to help you with your Tennis and pickleball equipment needs. We have relationships with Wilson for tennis and Gearbox for pickleball with very competitive pricing and great savings. Please contact Steve at [email protected] with any questions.

SUNDAY MORNING ADVANCED PICKLEBALL

Join us on Sunday mornings at 9:30AM for fast and exciting pickleball action led by our very own GM Ryan Gaston. The level of play here is quite advanced so if you're not sure about whether this is for you please contact Ryan or myself to run it past us. Again, members are invited to bring their high caliber guests free of charge.

TENNIS CLINICS

Contact Steve at [email protected] to sign up for any clinic. The weekly JUNIOR tennis clinics will continue until mid-June. Generally we stop them when the weather gets too hot, families go on vacation and the summer camps start. Look for an update in the September newsletter regarding any schedule changes once the school year resumes.

JUNIOR CLINICS:

Intermediate Clinic- Invitation Only
Monday & Wednesday 3pm-4:30pm
Ages 9-14. Cost: $18 member/$21 non-member

Future Stars
Tuesday & Thursday 3pm-3:45pm
Ages 5-8. Cost: $12 member/$15 non-member

Bigger Littles Clinic
Tuesday & Thursday 4:45pm-5:45pm
Ages 8-12. Cost: $15 member/$18 non-member

ADULT CLINICS

Advanced Live Ball- Invitation Only
Mondays 4:30pm-5:30pm. Cost: $15 member/$18 non-member

Ladies Intermediate Live Ball- Invitation Only
Wednesdays 5pm-6pm. Cost: $15 member/$18 non-member
Saturdays 9am-10am. Cost: $15 member/$18 non-member

Adult Beginner/Intermediate Clinic
Saturdays 10-11:30am. Cost: $18 members/$21 non-members

DROP IN TENNIS

Drop in Doubles: Tuesday/Thursday at 3:30pm Courts 1&2
Cronies Doubles: Monday/Wednesday/Friday at 7am Courts 1&2 …

PICKLEBALL

Adult Beginner Pickleball Instruction
Wednesdays 10-11am. Cost: $15 member/$18 non-member (by appointment) Please contact Steve if interested in attending. These classes are on pause in the hot summer months

Open Play: Pickleball is open all day, 7 days a week. Paddles and balls available at the front desk. All membership types may play. Guests are currently free for the Friday Happy Hour and Sunday morning advanced play session.

CONSISTENCY

By Georgia Cotsis

A question I get asked frequently is…."how many times a week should I do Pilates?" It is a great question because too much of anything can be harmful at times. Thankfully, with Pilates training, the more the better! 3 times a week is recommended, but if you are looking for even more strength, flexibility, and endurance 4-6 days a week is great as well! No matter what training you do and how much cross-training you do, it is always smart and important to have one rest day. The reason there is more freedom with this training, is because you are already working different aspects of exercise in just one class/session. Meaning, strength, mobility, balance, endurance is happening all at once. So there is never a time where a muscle group is getting overworked or overstretched.

I recommend adding private Pilates to your schedule…we offer Mat Pilates here so for example, not only can you attend Mat work twice a week or even three times a week (part of your membership) you can also come in for a private 2-3 days a week. That is already a weekly workout routine, while guaranteed a FULL body workout each time! Living life simply with consistency. Please contact me for a session, [email protected] and we can help to lay out a schedule for you if you are looking for some stability.

FEMALE ESTROGEN DOMINANCE

- Danielle Wommack, Fitness Director

The hormone estrogen does so much in our bodies. Everything from making us more insulin sensitive, less cortisol reactive, and potentiates the brain chemicals dopamine and serotonin. The result is that estrogen helps women feel focused, driven, relaxed and in control. It equates to less hunger and better craving control. For women in a calorie deficit, it means more fat burn and less muscle. And in a calorie surplus, women gain less fat and more muscle. Estrogen is what gives women our wonderful hourglass shape as it is responsible for slower fat release around the breast, hips, butt, and thighs, with faster release around the waist.

But what happens when estrogen levels are not properly in balance, aka estrogen dominance? Specifically, estrogen dominance occurs when estrogen effects stay high throughout the month and start to dominate. The hormones estrogen and progesterone are like dance partners that depend on each other to stay in step and in balance.

In order for the female hormonal dance to flow in balance, there needs to be a natural hormonal ebb and flow between estrogen and progesterone. The first two weeks of the menstrual cycle estrogen is off dancing alone, while waiting for her dance partner progesterone to arrive. Later, after ovulation, progesterone starts to dance with estrogen. Estrogen's influence is solitary the first two weeks, but in the next two weeks, progesterone and estrogen are both present, with progesterone dominating.

If ovulation does not occur due to stress or perimenopause, estrogen levels remain dominant throughout the entire menstrual cycle. This is classic estrogen dominance.
B there are other ways to become estrogen dominant too. Organic pollutants often mimic estrogen in the body. These xenoestrogens act as metabolic disruptors; they mimic estrogen, but not progesterone and cause excess estrogen effects (i.e., estrogen dominance).

A third way estrogen can become dominant is due to incomplete detoxification. When estrogen is taken out of circulation it goes to the liver where it goes through a series of detox steps where it is put into the bile, secreted into the digestive tract, and hopefully pooped out. However, it can also get reabsorbed leading to estrogen dominance.

In a final type of estrogen dominance, women may over-secrete testosterone. Testosterone acts much like a stress hormone in women, so this enhanced testosterone MAY occur with increased stress. It can also be genetic. Extra testosterone is often converted to estrogen in both men and women through a process called aromatization. And again, the result is estrogen dominance.

But why should you care about estrogen dominance? Because when estrogen begins to dominate over progesterone, it goes from a helpful metabolic hormone to a harmful one. Tissues that are estrogen-responsive grow unabated. This leads to an increased thickness of the uterine lining causing heavier, cramping, clotting bleeds. It also can be the cause of fibroids, endometriosis, fibrocystic breasts, and ovarian cysts. Estrogen increases thyroid-binding hormones and can induce hypothyroid symptoms. The balancing effect of estrogen becomes a disrupting factor if it is not in balance itself.

What can be done to offset estrogen dominance?

1. Lower stress levels. This includes being overly fat or overly thin. Exercise is a great mechanism for coping with stress when done at the appropriate level. Please reach out to me at [email protected] to discuss the various personal training options available at OVAC to help:

One on One Personal Training on-site: ½ hour or 1 hour sessions available
Semi-Private Personal Training on-site: ½ hour or one on one sessions available for you and a partner at a discounted rate
Small Group Personal Training on-site: 45 minute sessions for groups of 2-8
people at a deeply discounted rate
On-line Personal Training: $49/month for workouts delivered via email (3-4 workouts per week) for you to perform at home or at OVAC

2. Eat more organic produce. This will elevate fiber and reduce the intake of xenoestrogens. Fiber binds some of these estrogen-mimicking pollutants. And eating organic decreases exposure. Also, a healthy diet that adequately fuels exercise can help decrease stress and lower testosterone. For more detailed nutrition help, please email me at [email protected] to discuss the various nutrition plan options available at OVAC:

One on One Nutrition Counseling: 1 hour sessions available
Rock Your Diet 3 Week Transformation: $99 for all three weeks delivered electronically to your email inbox with complete meal instructions/recipes
Online Nutrition Counseling: $27/month for daily information delivered directly to your email inbox to
practice on your own

3. Sweat therapy from a sauna helps get rid of the pollutants already there (hooray, OVAC's saunas are open and ready for you).