75 woman this month | January 2012 | The New You KARATE ACADEMY With the holiday cheer, parties and food behind us, its time to get back in shape. If you want to stick to your New Year’s resolution this time around, then start now — no excuses, 2012 is your year! With a motto that fitness needs to be a part of your everyday life and that a permanent result takes time and a lot of effort on your part, the Bahrain Karate-Do Academy (BKA) helps us make our goals more achievable. “The secret to a successful New Year’s Resolution is to first choose an attainable goal for yourself. Choosing to make the same fitness resolution year after year that you may have been unsuccessful at in the past only sets you up for frustration and failure,” says owner Debbie Al Asfoor. The BKA team always encourage students to set goals to focus on there martial arts training — like making your first resolution to reach your next belt ranking! The people who succeed in attaining their goals start slow and gradually, making the necessary adjustments that it takes to succeed with their fitness goals over time. So if your resolution involves a lifestyle makeover, then why not try to get fit and healthy with a spot of Shotokan Karate? For strength training, yoga, karate and athletic stretching, then the BKA is the place for you. Call to book a free trial of any of their classes offered. Call 3 6657-059. Gulf Air Woman's Day National carrier Gulf Air celebrated Bahraini Women’s Day at its Muharraq headquarters. On the occasion, Capt. Al Musallam congratulated Ms. Vanessa Umba, who has been promoted to the position of Captain - the first female pilot at Gulf Air to reach the position and two other female executives, Sahar Ataei, the first female Acting Chief Financial Officer and Eman Mandeel, the first female licensed engineer for their dedication and achievements Gulf Air First Woman Engineer Eman Hameed Mandeel, Deputy CEO and Chief Administration Officer Maher Al Musallam, Acting Chief Financial Officer Sahar Kamran Ataei, First Female Captain Vanessa Umba and Chief Operations Officer, Captain Nasser Al Salmi Mr. Al Musallam (centre) is seen cutting the cake with the Chief Officers of the airline - Chief Operations Officer, Captain Nasser Al Salmi and Acting Chief Financial Officer, Sahar Kamran Ataei (first and second from left), along with Chief Commercial Officer, Karim Makhlouf and Chief Services Officer, Marcus Bernhardt (first and second from right) with the staff members in the background
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