Amazing Trekkers Club June-July Programmes

June 09, 2020

First and for most, I would like to wish all our Muslim friends Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Mohon Maaf Zahir dan Batin. As we enter the month of Syawal, we are beginning to see a glimmer of light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, or as mountaineers often say, the peak is in sight. This is usually the best part of the climb - the part where we magically get a surge of energy and excitement as we gather the team and get ready to celebrate our achievement on the summit especially after a difficult and challenging experience. However, this particular peak is still obscured by various obstacles along the way. Sadly, we won't be able to travel to our dream mountains just yet and may not be able to train together in a big group as we were pre-COVID. All our treks between February and August have either been postponed or cancelled. Nonetheless, let's count our blessings, be grateful for the measures introduced to keep us safe and focused on the first crest we’ve reached; that is the first easing of Singapore's Circuit Breaker and the next phases 1 and 2 we are all desperate to get into.

Phase 1 and what it means for ATC

As you know, the easing plan will be executed in phases. 

Unfortunately for us, the painful truth is that our visit to the mountain will take longer. We are still hoping our Kilimanjaro Trek will go ahead as planned in September for our 14 members and we can climb Taiwan's Jade Mountain on the 22nd of November. Furthermore, we still can’t head to our favourite hill in Bukit Timah as a group because social distancing remains in force for phases 1 and 2. No matter how hard we looked for a break in the cautious lifting of regulations, it’s clear at this point that ATC training and treks will not be possible until early July or even longer - who knows. 

What do we do???
1. Let’s continue encouraging one another in our simulated treks! As a group we have completed over 64,664m which is 378,983 steps up! That is just over 7 times the height of Everest. What an achievement ATC! 

2. Pivoting to virtual training and community support - I believe quite a few members have benefited from the  Zoom sessions every Tuesday and Thursday with Holly over the last 2 months. Let’s continue to build up our holistic body strength with Mountain Yoga every Tuesday and our NEW 30 minutes for 30 Days Get Fit Challenge. 

Mountains "Conquered" and
Star Trekkers Awards Presented

OUR SIMULATED MOUNTAIN CLIMBS

This is how we utilised our free time at home when our plans have been scuppered by Singapore's Circuit Breaker. We were socially distant but emotionally connected with one goal and one vision in our minds. These trekkers dedicated themselves to their love of mountains and even during this crisis we cannot get the mountains out of our system. If we couldn't travel to get to the mountains, we brought the mountains to our homes. A little bit of imagination and a lot of will power and discipline is what it takes to complete these simulated climbs and achieved the steps. These are the mountains we have climbed over the circuit breaker period.

1. Conic Hill, Scotland (361m)
2. Signal de Botrange, Scotland (694m)
3. Gunung Lambak, Malaysia (510m)
4. Mount Scenery, Caribbean Netherlands (887m)
5. Taal Volcano, Philippines (311m)
6. Eiffel Lake, Banff, Canada (400m)
7. Broga Hill, Selangor, Malaysia (400m)
8. Phu Chong Si, Thailand (420m)
9. Mount Rinjani, Indonesia (3726m)

3 of our members Agata Mathiasen, Asmita Ranade and Renata Janini Dohmen climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and 10 Peaks respectively. Agata has now also completed climbing the equivalent of Mount Everest last Sunday, 7th of June whilst Renata has just added Mount Jade to her list of big mountain climbs and is climbing Mount Rinjani as we speak. She is supported by our trekking community in groups of 5 climbers with 5000 steps per person and will take us across 2 weeks to complete as a team. Renata plans to finish the climb in 12.5 days. Good luck to our superwoman and all her cheerleaders. #RinjaniWithRenata.

STAR TREKKERS FOR THE MONTHS OF MARCH TO JUNE 2020

We are all united and strong as a trekking community supporting and motivating one another to get out of our comfort zones and to push our limits. These Amazing Trekkers stood out the most as hardcore climbers with their awe-inspiring strength of character and determination. They just keep climbing and keep training in any circumstances and challenges.

Congratulations to these Star Trekkers who have achieved great things over this challenging period.

• March - Shelly Ferre
• April - Agata Mathiasen
• May - Deepa Ghosh
• June - Becca Taylor (SuperStar Trekker)

June / July Programme

 We have decided to reinvent ourselves and expand our training programmes for the months of June and possibly July if our trek training continues to be confined indoors. Our new Health, Fitness and Wellness Programme will keep you busy, positive, active and motivated. The main objective is to get our trekkers ready to hit the trails once the world opens up and ready to welcome us back once again! 

We will be focusing our efforts on the activities below: 

ATC TREK TRAINING

Movement Labs Mountain Training with Holly Kuzmiak-Nigiam

• Mountain Yoga every Tuesday 8:30-9:30pm via Zoom

Get Fit and Strong 30-Day Challenge for 20 Amazing Trekkers with Dorean Kidd

• ATC is offering the first 20 members who register their interest an exercise programme throughout the month of June and July. June slot is now full. You may register your interest for July. We will be organising a live training zoom session followed by Q&A with Dorean on Saturday, 13th of June at 4pm. If you wish to join us please email hazleen@amazingtrekkersclub.com. 
• This 30-Day Get Fit Challenge is suitable to a wide variety of athletic ability as you can modify every exercise to suit your individual ability. The program is a combination of Intense Active workouts (HIIT, boxing, weights, etc), and Active Recovery Days (Pilates, Yoga, Breathing exercises, stretching), to create a stronger more supple body. 100% you will see a difference in your strength and endurance as well as your muscle tone and definition. 
• Dorean is a qualified Sports Therapist, Osteopath, Pilates Instructor, and Rehabilitation Specialist. She has been running her own Sports Therapy Practice for eight years in Singapore, Poland, and England, working closely with Rugby, Dance, and Running Clubs to help get Athletes back to their peak performance (post injury), and doing athletic conditioning to help cross-train and avoid injury in the first place. She also runs small group classes in Pilates, BARRE, and Suspension training with a huge focus on form and technique. 
  She loves the mountains and the sea and spends free time hiking, snowboarding, paddle boarding, surfing and kayaking with my family. Dorean joined ATC members on our Mount Kerinci trek in May last year. 

ATC LIVE

8th & 22nd June & 6 July 8pm - Zoom Health Series 

• Led by Dr. Kiran Kashyap, ATC member since 2017 and trusted doctor and health advisor for many of our members.
• Our first session will be focused on the topic anxiety and Dr. Kiran will suggest some coping mechanisms to support you on a daily basis when you feel an attack coming on or even just your heart racing. 
• The second session will be on menstrual Issues.
• Register your interest here and suggest health matters you are keen to hear more on. 

15th June - Holistic Wellness Tips From Experts hosted by Rina Martinez 

• Wellness practitioner, savvy entrepreneur, globetrotter and avid industry connector, Rina Martinez is an avid industry connector. Rina fuses her expertise in the hospitality and wellness industries and launched Super Well Lab Pte Ltd, a game-changing spa consultancy and category-first solutions provider in the wellness and medical aesthetics industry. An ATC Member since 2018 and Trek Leader for Mount Pulag 2019, Rina would love to share her knowledge in a holistic approach towards wellness. She will be interviewing experts and giving tips on topics that relate to body, mind and spirit. 

29th June - Virtual Webinar - 'Mountain Leadership - Coping in a Crisis'

• A renowned guest speaker with session moderated by Asmita Ranade, an ATC member since 2016 and Trek Leader for Mount Kilimanjaro Sept 2020. Asmita has scaled numerous peaks in Europe and Asia and chairs the women's network alongside her role as Senior Director for analytics at the Aon Center for Innovation and Analytics. She was voted ATC SuperStar Trekker 2019. 

ATC CONNECT 

Collection of Circuit Breaker International Recipes 

• By Liza Khoo and Hazleen Panayiotou
• Provide your favourite recipe and a picture here.
• If you would like to do a live demo we will help you arrange this.
• The recipes will be compiled into a book to be sold for our charity. Our first and very own trekking club recipe book of international cuisines by the community for the community. 
• The first recipe sharing by Liza Khoo available here.

Virtual House Party for our Junior Trekkers

• Led by Laura Janini Dohmen ATC Member since 2016 and Junior Trek Leader for Gunung Panti trek September 2019. 
• Zoom with me and share your CB stories.
• To register your Junior Trekkers' interest, message us here.

Something else for our Junior Trekkers and their Mums

• Have fun with Aditi Kashyap learning a Bangra dance.
• Aditi is the Associate Editor at Vanilla Luxury, where she writes about the exciting food scene in Singapore. She loves to dance, read mystery novels, and has an obsession with chasing sunsets. Follow her adventures on Instagram@heydeets.
• Video link can be found here.
• Live Zoom session in July, date to be announced.
• We would love to hear how you get on.

How COVID-19 affected my travel but made me stronger

• By Renata Janini Dohmen ATC Member since 2016 and Trek Leader for Mt. Jade (Nov 2020) and Mount Kilimanjaro (Sept 2020)

Special competition to win attractive Prizes 

• Do you enjoy writing? Share your photos and write about how COVID-19 disrupted your training, travel and trek, and what it means for you and your family. You will stand a chance to win DoTERRA products and ATC Merchandise. Share with us here.

Peaks For Purpose 2020 

Clarity of Purpose With Diana Jean 
ATC LIVE Webinar

What do high performers, great leaders, amazing trekkers & superheroes have in common?  They all have Clarity of Purpose.  And they live by it.   

She designed and delivered "Play with Purpose" workshops run in 11 countries last year for a global tech company. DJ’s purpose is to grow the Alive Tribe and be Pilgrim of Joy: a traveler who embarks on inner and outer journeys with others, hosting spaces where people can find  purpose and possibilities.

Giving With Purpose

We hope to bring our Mountain Sisters back to the trail as soon as we possibly can.  Meanwhile, stay strong and healthy and we look forward to seeing you on ATC Live throughout June and July!

 

Hazleen Panayiotou and ATC Family

We hope to bring our Mountain Sisters back to the trail as soon as we possibly can.  Meanwhile, stay strong and healthy and we look forward to seeing you on ATC Live throughout June and July!

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