Anta’s Fitness and Self Defense is still open and active! We are taking a healthy approach to the coronavirus obstacle as I would with any of the thousands of obstacles that I’ve faced in my life.
Here is an update on how we will continue to try to keep our training center a Coronavirus FREE place.
Since the President declared a state of emergency in the USA and Miami-Dade County schools have suspended classes. We continue to have one simple objective that’s keeping you and our students safe. With that in mind, we have made several moves in our martial arts fitness training center in response to the threat of the coronavirus.
We are all in this together. Here are 8 things that we are doing and that you can do also to stay safe and stop the spread of the coronavirus.
- We have ramped up cleaning services. We normally clean the school, mats and restrooms daily. A cleaning crew comes every other week to do a deep cleaning. Since last week we are cleaning and disinfecting the school 2 time a day.
- Students will not be having contact in class. They will be training separated with more distance between each other. We will not be working throws and ground fighting. Sparring will be kickboxing. Punches and kicks only. No MMA sparring. Until we are back to normal. We are taking these precautions to avoid spreading the virus.
- Stay home if you, your child or any family member feels sick. Don’t worry we will credit you the classes you miss.
4. Washing hands and strengthening the immune system are our first line of defense against the coronavirus. So let's all wash our hands a lot. The best disinfectant is soap and water. Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water.
5. If you cough or sneeze, make sure you do it into your elbows, do fist bumps instead of hugs for a while but most importantly... let's be there for each other.
6. The most important precaution is keeping your immune system strong so it fights off the virus. There are lots of things you can take naturally now such as colloidal silver, zinc, anamu, echinacea, schisandra and moringa. I personally take moringa daily. I have not caught a cold or flu in 6 years since starting this ritual.
7. Go outside in the sun and get fresh air. This will strengthen you immune system.
8. Hydrate, drink lots of water.
Don’t panic coronavirus is not as bad as other viruses we have had before. Those at danger are the elderly and anyone with a low immune system. Ebola and Zika viruses where way more deadly. When you stress and panic your immune system weakens.
I do believe that the media has been exaggerating and spreading false scare tactics about the coronavirus. More people die of influenza yearly than what is projected with the coronavirus.
But, just like with any virus, cold or flu we do not want to catch it or let it spread. As always cleanliness and your safety is a main objective in our training center. That is why we are taking precautions.
I feel we are facing a challenge but also an opportunity to come together in America and become the society that we can all be proud of.
Stay safe and see you in class. Working out strengthens your immune system and relieves stress.