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Principal, Wahab Construction, Miami
 One with Yoga Wahab's Yogi: Wayne Krassner Where: Yoga studios at the holistic Lido Spa at The Standard in Miami Beach Mantra: Remember to breathe. [Photo: Daniel Portnoy] |
For Walid Wahab, fitness is not about participating in a competitive sport or golfing with the Miami business set. It is all about Ashtanga yoga. "It makes you sweat like there's no tomorrow; the session is so intense. It's so relaxing that you really detach in the sense of business and personal life. It helps me make the right decisions in my life," says Wahab, who has been doing yoga for 20 years.
Wahab says yoga's breathing techniques help him stay calm in stressful business situations and make him a better father, husband and businessman. "Construction is a tough business. Yoga helps me be patient, take a step back, listen and avoid confrontation."
Wahab practices yoga at The Standard. His company played an integral role in transforming the Miami Beach hotel into a hip, boutique hotel and holistic spa in 2006. Wahab was instrumental in the design of the yoga areas as well as connecting hotel management with top yoga instructors he knew in the area.
Brett Craig
President, Transitions Optical, Pinellas Park
Brett Craig is training for the St. Anthony's Triathlon. This will be his third consecutive year competing in the St. Petersburg event and just one of the major competitions for which he is preparing. He typically finishes in the top 30% to 35% in this triathlon. During weekdays, he bikes, spins, runs and takes yoga.
 Spinning His Wheels The experience: "There's a rush you get athletically both from an endurance perspective as well as speed on the bike. It's also the camaraderie with a unit of people having to work together to be successful." |
When he's not doing cardio workouts, Craig is on the golf course. He plays on the ProAm circuit and has an index of 7.7. "I'm all about variety," he says. "I just love the sports environment."
