Do Fitness with Diane Oakden

Hello,
I often get people start coming to class when they have been told they are pre-diabetic (type 2) – it often comes as a shock and they want to do something about it. The good news is you can reverse it and get your blood sugar readings back into the normal range if you change your diet, watch your weight, and get more active. 
Taking control of prediabetes (patient.info)

A class member raising funds for Rosemere Cancer Centre
Our lovely class member Graham has been raising money for Rosemere Cancer Centre after his successful treatment for cancer there. Here is his story:

A few weeks ago I shared with you that my cancer treatment at Rosemere Cancer Centre at Preston Royal Hospital had been completed. I have now had a review confirming that the treatment has been successful and I will now be monitored for many years with medication to minimise the possibility of the return of the problem.
Now once more I would like to encourage all my Facebook friends to act on any suspicions you may have and take advantage of available testing. Early diagnosis and treatment is the key ….. Fortunately it has worked for me.
In the meantime since May I have continued to do my 10000 steps a day whilst at the same time raising funds for The Rosemere Cancer Foundation who do tremendous work to support those living with cancer and their loved ones ….. Please consider a donation to my Justgiving page 

justgiving.com
Graham’s fundraiser for Rosemere Cancer Foundation
Help Graham Lockwood raise money to support Rosemere Cancer Foundation


Progress Housing residents in Leyland
If you have a friend or relative who lives in a Progress Housing property they can join a Chairfit class I run on Mondays at 3pm at Lower House Community Centre. Progress Housing subsidises it and it only costs £2.

Chairfit in Euxton has started on  Tuesdays 1 at 11.15am
We have started a chair-based exercise class at Euxton Community Centre.  This class is great if, for example, you have arthritis in your knees or hips, you are waiting for or recovering from hip or knee replacements, if you have mobility issues from eg Parkinson’s or MS or you generally want to get stronger and improve your cardiovascular fitness, balance, confidence and coordination.


Nordic Walking starts again on Saturdays and Mondays
Saturdays 10am meet Paradise Lane
Mondays 6.30pm meet Leyland Tescos Extra


Nordic Walking Technique sessions
If you would like to learn the technique contact me and I will arrange a session. 


Timetable and booking
All classes can be booked through Gymcatch onBook a class – Do Fitness with Diane Oakden

Monday 7 October -Prospect House
9.30am Move-It Mondays
10.30am Pilates
11.30am Zumba Gold
12.30pm Seated Pilates

6.30pm   Nordic Walking meet Tescos Extra Leyland

Tuesday 8 October
10am  Forever Fit Euxton Community Centre (full with a waiting list)
11.15am Chairfit Euxton Community Centre
1.30pm Zumba Gold Primrose Gardens


Wednesday 9 October- Prospect House
9.30am Zumba
10.30am Pilates
11.30am Chairfit

Thursday  10 October
11.15 am Chairfit- St Mary’s Community Centre

6.30pm Zumba-    Prospect House
7.30pm Pilates-     

Friday 11 October-Prospect House
9.30am Zumba
10.30am Pilates
11.30am Zumba Gold

Saturday 12 October
10am Nordic Walking meet Paradise Lane


Private Facebook group for Do Fitness class members
If you are a Facebook user please join our private group so we can keep in touch with each other www.facebook.com/groups/1113432258991949  
Do Fitness videos
This is the link to all the videos you can use any time Do Fitness Videos – Do Fitness with Diane Oakden and you can make your own playlist of your favourites.
Stamps
We are collecting used stamps for RNIB to help raise funds for people who are affected by sight loss. If you bring them into class I will forward them on. RNIB – See differently   Thank you for everyone who has brought stamps into class!

Have a good week.
x
Diane

Hello,

Over the next few weeks, I will confirm the venues and dates for Christmas lunches – yes it is that time of year. I was collecting for the MS Society yesterday in Morrisons and saw they had a Christmas aisle set up!

While collecting yesterday, I had a lot of people come and tell me how a relative or friend had been impacted by MS. If you have any friends or relatives with MS please tell them about our local MS Society- we have Zoom chair-based classes 2 x per week and face to face chair- based classes 2x month, hydrotherapy 1x per week and lots of social events. It is a very supportive group.




Hip Strength and Stability
This has been a big topic for me this year but hip strength is important for everyone as it is integral for standing up, walking and balance. Here are some good exercises from the Australian Physios:

Strength & Stability: Hip Exercises for Adults 55+ (youtube.com)

Chairfit in Euxton starts Tuesday 1 October at 11.15am
We are starting a chair-based exercise class at Euxton Community Centre. Please note the time – later than originally planned. This class is great if, for example, you have arthritis in your knees or hips, you are waiting for or recovering from hip or knee replacements, if you have mobility issues from eg Parkinson’s or MS or you generally want to get stronger and improve your cardiovascular fitness, balance, confidence and coordination.


Forever Fit in Euxton time change to 10 am on Tuesdays from 1 October
Our Tuesday morning class will start earlier at 10 am from 1 October.

 
Nordic Walking starts again on Saturdays and Mondays
Saturdays 10am meet Paradise Lane
Mondays 6.30pm meet Leyland Tescos Extra


Nordic Walking Technique sessions
If you would like to learn the technique contact me and I will arrange a session. 


Timetable and booking
All classes can be booked through Gymcatch onBook a class – Do Fitness with Diane Oakden

Monday 30 September -Prospect House
9.30am Move-It Mondays
10.30am Pilates
11.30am Zumba Gold
12.30pm Seated Pilates

6.30pm Nordic Walking meet Tescos Extra Leyland

Tuesday 1 October
10am  Forever Fit Euxton Community Centre (full with a waiting list)

11.15am Chairfit Euxton Community Centre

1.30pm Zumba Gold Primrose Gardens

6pm Nordic Walking technique session for learners – meet Worden Park

Wednesday 2 October- Prospect House
9.30am Zumba
10.30am Pilates
11.30am Chairfit

Thursday  3 October
11.15 am Chairfit- St Mary’s Community Centre

6.30pm Zumba-    Prospect House
7.30pm Pilates-     

Friday 4 October-Prospect House
9.30am Zumba
10.30am Pilates
11.30am Zumba Gold

Saturday 5 October
10am Nordic Walking meet Paradise Lane


Private Facebook group for Do Fitness class members
If you are a Facebook user please join our private group so we can keep in touch with each other www.facebook.com/groups/1113432258991949  
Do Fitness videos
This is the link to all the videos you can use any time Do Fitness Videos – Do Fitness with Diane Oakden and you can make your own playlist of your favourites.
Stamps
We are collecting used stamps for RNIB to help raise funds for people who are affected by sight loss. If you bring them into class I will forward them on. RNIB – See differently   Thank you for everyone who has brought stamps into class!

Have a good week.
x
Diane

Hello,
All our classes are up and running again after the summer break. My daughter and I had a wonderful holiday in Greece -visiting old friends where I used to live, making new friends at the yoga retreat, swimming in the beautiful sea and watching dolphins play.



Chairfit in Euxton starts Tuesday 1 October at 11.15am
We are starting a chair-based exercise class at Euxton Community Centre. Please note the time – later than originally planned. This class is great if, for example, you have arthritis in your knees or hips, you are waiting for or recovering from hip or knee replacements, if you have mobility issues from eg Parkinson’s or MS or you generally want to get stronger and improve your cardiovascular fitness, balance, confidence and coordination.


Forever Fit time change to 10 am on Tuesdays from 1 October
Our Tuesday morning class will start earlier at 10 am from 1 October.

 
Nordic Walking starts again on Saturday 28 September and Monday 30 September
Saturdays 10am meet Paradise Lane
Mondays 6.30pm meet Leyland Tescos Extra

Nordic Walking Technique Session Tuesday 24 September 6pm
Meet Worden Park on the main carpark


Timetable and booking
All classes can be booked through Gymcatch onBook a class – Do Fitness with Diane Oakden

Monday 23 September -Prospect House
9.30am Move-It Mondays
10.30am Pilates
11.30am Zumba Gold
12.30pm Seated Pilates

Tuesday 24 September
11.30am  Forever Fit Euxton Community Centre (full with a waiting list)
1.30pm Zumba Gold Primrose Gardens

6pm Nordic Walking technique session for learners – meet Worden Park

Wednesday 25 September- Prospect House
9.30am Zumba
10.30am Pilates
11.30am Chairfit

Thursday  26 September
11.15 am Chairfit- St Mary’s Community Centre

6.30pm Zumba-    Prospect House
7.30pm Pilates-     

Friday 27 -Prospect House
9.30am Zumba
10.30am Pilates
11.30am Zumba Gold

Saturday 28 September
10am Nordic Walking meet Paradise Lane


Private Facebook group for Do Fitness class members
If you are a Facebook user please join our private group so we can keep in touch with each other www.facebook.com/groups/1113432258991949  
Do Fitness videos
This is the link to all the videos you can use any time Do Fitness Videos – Do Fitness with Diane Oakden and you can make your own playlist of your favourites.
Stamps
We are collecting used stamps for RNIB to help raise funds for people who are affected by sight loss. If you bring them into class I will forward them on. RNIB – See differently   Thank you for everyone who has brought stamps into class!

Have a good week.
x
Diane

Hello,
So we have a few weeks off now.  I am going to sign off for a couple of weeks to recharge my batteries. It is easy to forget how important self-care is as we rush through life!

Thank you from Galloways- the sight loss charity

Thank you to everyone who donated in Kathryn’s memory.

How to be happy
In all the research on happiness, exercise is an important part of the happiness package. Happiness being your default state means we build up resilience to deal with the hard times of stress or grief that we all have to deal with. Exercise is a key component. 
How to Be Happy: 27 Habits to Help You Live a Happier Life (healthline.com)


Summer break
There will be no classes from Monday 26 August (Bank Holiday) until we start again on Monday 16 September. 


New Chairfit class starting in Euxton in October on Tuesday mornings 10am
I have had a few requests for a Chairfit class in Euxton. More details to follow.

Nordic Walking
I will start to lead Nordic Walking Groups again on Saturdays and Monday evenings in September. Class members have been meeting up informally for Nordic walking. If you have done the training and would like to join them please contact me for more details.


Timetable and booking
All classes can be booked through Gymcatch onBook a class – Do Fitness with Diane Oakden

Classes start again on Monday 16 September

Private Facebook group for Do Fitness class members
If you are a Facebook user please join our private group so we can keep in touch with each other www.facebook.com/groups/1113432258991949  
Do Fitness videos
This is the link to all the videos you can use any time Do Fitness Videos – Do Fitness with Diane Oakden and you can make your own playlist of your favourites.
Stamps
We are collecting used stamps for RNIB to help raise funds for people who are affected by sight loss. If you bring them into class I will forward them on. RNIB – See differently   Thank you for everyone who has brought stamps into class!

x
Diane

Hello,
Just 1 week to go before my summer break. I am looking forward to seeing old friends in Greece and then relaxing at the yoga retreat with my daughter. I wanted to treat my daughter for working so hard for her A levels. She has got a place to study Physiotherapy at University which is fantastic. She already knows a bit about hip replacements!


Ageing well
I was listening to the radio  and came across this episode of Inside Health
Inside Health – How can we age well? – BBC Sounds. It is worth a listen.



Summer break
There will be no classes from Monday 26 August (Bank Holiday) until we start again on Monday 16 September. 

New Chairfit class starting in Euxton in October on Tuesday mornings
I have had few requests for a Chairfit class in Euxton. More details to follow.

Nordic Walking
I will start to lead Nordic Walking Groups again on Saturdays and Monday evenings in September. Class members have been meeting up informally for Nordic walking. If you have done the training and would like to join them please contact me for more details.

Cancelling a class
This can be done on your Gymcatch booking system. When you cancel you will receive a class credit if you cancel before the start of the class.


Timetable and booking
All classes can be booked through Gymcatch onBook a class – Do Fitness with Diane Oakden

Monday 19 August -Prospect House
9.30am Move-It Mondays
10.30am Pilates
11.30am Zumba Gold
12.30pm Seated Pilates

Tuesday 20 August
11.30am  Forever Fit Euxton Community Centre (full with a waiting list)
1.30pm Zumba Gold Primrose Gardens

Wednesday 21 August- Prospect House
9.30am Zumba
10.30am Pilates
11.30am Chairfit

Thursday  22 August
11.15 am Chairfit- St Mary’s Community Centre

6.30pm Zumba-    Prospect House
7.30pm Pilates-     

Friday 23 -Prospect House
9.30am Zumba
10.30am Pilates
11.30am Zumba Gold


Private Facebook group for Do Fitness class members
If you are a Facebook user please join our private group so we can keep in touch with each other www.facebook.com/groups/1113432258991949  
Do Fitness videos
This is the link to all the videos you can use any time Do Fitness Videos – Do Fitness with Diane Oakden and you can make your own playlist of your favourites.
Stamps
We are collecting used stamps for RNIB to help raise funds for people who are affected by sight loss. If you bring them into class I will forward them on. RNIB – See differently   Thank you for everyone who has brought stamps into class!

Have a good week.
x
Diane