Do Fitness with Diane Oakden

Hello,
I am really looking forward to my Pilates course for qualified instructors this weekend. This year we will be learning more about seated Pilates, spine safe Pilates, hip dysfunction, hypopressive breathing and pelvic floors. I attend this training day every year to keep my knowledge as up-to-date as possible. Plus, it is great fun. You might be able to spot me in last year’s photo.

Knees
Osteoarthritis in the Knees is a big issue for many of my class members, with quite a few of you having had knee replacements. Remember, keeping strong muscles around your knee joint before and after helps you recover from surgery more quickly. Chairfit and Seated Pilates are ideal for this.

How to future-proof your knees – BBC Future



Christmas lunch dates
Our Christmas lunch dates.

Tuesday 16 December 12.30pm for a sit-down lunch at Bees Country Kitchen in Chorley £20

Wednesday 17 December 12.30pm for a buffet lunch at Fox Lane Cricket Club in Leyland £15

You can choose either. Please put the money in an envelope with your name and which venue you are coming to.
For Bees please state whether you want Turkey, Beef or Nut Roast and whether you want Trifle, Xmas Pudding or Cheese

Cancelling a class
If you are unable to attend class, please go to Gymcatch and cancel. This can be done up to the start of the class. Gymcatch will automatically give you a class credit.

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

Monday 3 November – Prospect House
8am Early Bird Pilates 
9.30am Move It Mondays
10.30am Pilates
11.30am Zumba Gold
12.30pm Seated Pilates
2pm Chairfit – St Mary’s Community Centre New

Tuesday 4 November
10am  Forever Fit Euxton Community Centre (class full- waiting list) 
11.15am Chairfit Euxton Community Centre 
1.30pm Zumba Gold Primrose Gardens

Wednesday 5 November- Prospect House
9.30am Zumba 
10.30 am Pilates 
11.30amChairfit 

Thursday  6 November
11.15am Chairfit St Mary’s Community Centre Broadfield Drive (class full – waiting list) 

6.30pm Zumba  Prospect House Sandy Lane
7.30m Pilates

Friday 7 November-Prospect House
9.30am Zumba
10.30am Pilates (booking essential)
11.30am Forever Fit New

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 – I am continuing to collect used stamps- they will be given to Galloways – the local sight loss charity Galloways Sight Loss Charity Preston 

x
Diane

PS- Personal note – my daughter Eleni is loving her Physiotherapy degree at Salford University.

Welcome if you have recently joined one of our Do Fitness classes. Regardless of which class you have joined, we do work to improve and maintain good balance. I became very aware of the importance of this when I had a major Multiple Sclerosis relapse, which affected my balance, especially on my left side. Later on, the impact of hip replacement surgery on my left side meant I had to do more work on my balance. Balance is very sensitive and can be affected if you are tired or not feeling well. Here is some useful information to help yourself.

How long should you stand on one leg for your age

(228) Mayo Clinic Minute: What standing on one leg can tell a person about how well they’re aging – YouTube

Balance exercises – NHS

Having good balance is a major consideration if you have Osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is where bones become fragile or brittle, typically as we age and due to hormonal changes. Sometimes people have it, and they are unaware until they have a minor fall and break a wrist or a hip. The Royal Osteoporosis Society have a campaign called the Great British Bone Check, which is a simple quiz to gauge your risk of Osteoporosis. It is really useful to do and you get a result emailed to you straight away. ( Thank you Lesley B. for the information.)

Osteoporosis risk checker



Please note the following timetable changes:

No Chairfit  at St Mary’s Community Centre on Thursday, 30 October, as the room is not available.


Christmas lunch dates
Our Christmas lunch dates.

Tuesday 16 December 12.30pm for a sit-down lunch at Bees Country Kitchen in Chorley £20

Wednesday 17 December 12.30pm for a buffet lunch at Fox Lane Cricket Club in Leyland £15

You can choose either. Please put the money in an envelope with your name and which venue you are coming to.
For Bees please state whether you want Turkey, Beef or Nut Roast and whether you want Trifle, Xmas Pudding or Cheese

Cancelling a class
If you are unable to attend class, please go to Gymcatch and cancel. This can be done up to the start of the class. Gymcatch will automatically give you a class credit.

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

Monday 27 October – Prospect House
8am Early Bird Pilates 
9.30am Move It Mondays
10.30am Pilates
11.30am Zumba Gold
12.30pm Seated Pilates
2pm Chairfit – St Mary’s Community Centre New

Tuesday 28 October
10am  Forever Fit Euxton Community Centre (class full- waiting list) 
11.15am Chairfit Euxton Community Centre 
1.30pm Zumba Gold Primrose Gardens

Wednesday 29 October- Prospect House
9.30am Zumba 
10.30 am Pilates 
11.30amChairfit 

Thursday  30 October
11.15am Chairfit St Mary’s Community Centre Broadfield Drive (class full – waiting list) No class

6.30pm Zumba  Prospect House Sandy Lane
7.30m Pilates

Friday 31 October-Prospect House
9.30am Zumba
10.30am Pilates (booking essential)
11.30am Forever Fit New

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 – I am continuing to collect used stamps- they will be given to Galloways – the local sight loss charity Galloways Sight Loss Charity Preston 

x
Diane

Hello,
One of our class members Graham Lockwood is a presenter on Radio Leyland. An interview he did recently was with the Wellbeing Coach, Roger Boardman, from the Leyland Primary Care Trust, where they were discussing the Strong and Steady programme. If you or a friend are losing confidence with balance or have had a fall it is worth doing this programme, and you can self-refer into it at your GP Practice. Here is the interview from about 27 minutes in: Breakfast with Sam Beattie 17 Sep 2025 (guest Roger Boardman) by RadioLeyland | Mixcloud

I will be talking to the latest graduates from the programme next Tuesday morning. (That is why there are no Euxton classes.) It is really encouraging to see how well people have done through it, and some then join our regular Do Fitness classes.

Please note the following timetable changes:
No Forever Fit and Chairfit at Euxton Community Centre on Tuesday 21 October
No Chairfit  at St Mary’s Community Centre on Thursday 30 October

Christmas lunch dates
Our Christmas lunch dates are booked:

Tuesday 16 December 12.30pm for a sit-down lunch at Bees Country Kitchen in Chorley £20

Wednesday 17 December 12.30pm for a buffet lunch at Fox Lane Cricket Club in Leyland £15

You can choose either. Please put the money in an envelope with your name and which venue you are coming to.
For Bees please state whether you want Turkey, Beef or Nut Roast and whether you want Trifle, Xmas Pudding or Cheese

Cancelling a class
If you are unable to attend class, please go to Gymcatch and cancel. This can be done up to the start of the class. Gymcatch will automatically give you a class credit.

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

Monday 20 October – Prospect House
8am Early Bird Pilates 
9.30am Move It Mondays
10.30am Pilates
11.30am Zumba Gold
12.30pm Seated Pilates
2pm Chairfit – St Mary’s Community Centre New

Tuesday 21 October
10am  Forever Fit Euxton Community Centre (class full- waiting list) No class
11.15am Chairfit Euxton Community Centre No class
1.30pm Zumba Gold Primrose Gardens

Wednesday 22 October- Prospect House
9.30am Zumba 
10.30 am Pilates 
11.30amChairfit 

Thursday  23 October
11.15am Chairfit St Mary’s Community Centre Broadfield Drive (class full – waiting list)

6.30pm Zumba  Prospect House Sandy Lane
7.30m Pilates

Friday 24 October-Prospect House
9.30am Zumba
10.30am Pilates (booking essential)
11.30am Forever Fit New

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 – I am continuing to collect used stamps- they will be given to Galloways – the local sight loss charity Galloways Sight Loss Charity Preston 

x
Diane

PS- Personal note – my daughter Eleni is loving her Physiotherapy degree at Salford University.

Hello,
In our Forever Fit and Move-It Mondays classes, we have been doing timed Sit to Stands. The number of Sit to Stands you can do in 30 seconds gives you a good indication of how fit you are for your age. If you do it at home, make sure you are using a solid, stable chair on a non-slip surface. It gives you a benchmark to see how your fitness is improving.
Sit-to-stand: The simple test that reveals how you’re ageing – BBC Future

Please note the following timetable changes:
No Forever Fit and Chairfit at Euxton Community Centre on Tuesday 21 October
No Chairfit  at St Mary’s Community Centre on Thursday 30 October

Zumbathon at All Seasons Leisure Centre Chorley Sunday 19 October
A great event to raise money for the Rainbow Hub- a charity that supports children with life-long neurogical conditions. Supporting Children & Young People | Rainbow Hub  


Thank you letter from Galloways Galloways Sight Loss Charity Preston for the donation of used stamps.

Christmas lunch dates
Our Christmas lunch dates are booked:Tuesday 16 December 12.30pm for a sit-down lunch at Bees Country Kitchen in Chorley £20Wednesday 17 December 12.30pm for a buffet lunch at Fox Lane Cricket Club in Leyland £15You can choose either. Please put the money in an envelope with your name and which venue you are coming to. For Bees please state whether you want Turkey, Beef or Nut Roast and whether you want Trifle, Xmas Pudding or Cheese

Cancelling a class
If you are unable to attend class, please go to Gymcatch and cancel. This can be done up to the start of the class. Gymcatch will automatically give you a class credit.

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

Monday 13 October – Prospect House
8am Early Bird Pilates 
9.30am Move It Mondays
10.30am Pilates
11.30am Zumba Gold
12.30pm Seated Pilates
2pm Chairfit – St Mary’s Community Centre New

Tuesday 14 October
10am  Forever Fit Euxton Community Centre (class full- waiting list)
11.15am Chairfit Euxton Community Centre
1.30pm Zumba Gold Primrose Gardens

Wednesday 15 October- Prospect House
9.30am Zumba 
10.30 am Pilates 
11.30amChairfit 

Thursday  16 October
11.15am Chairfit St Mary’s Community Centre Broadfield Drive (class full – waiting list)

6.30pm Zumba  Prospect House Sandy Lane
7.30m Pilates

Friday 17 October-Prospect House
9.30am Zumba
10.30am Pilates (booking essential)
11.30am Forever Fit New

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 – I am continuing to collect used stamps- they will be given to Galloways – the local sight loss charity Galloways Sight Loss Charity Preston 

x
Diane

Hello,
Well, Storm Amy messed up any plans for this weekend. The Moonlight Walk to raise 
money for North West Air Ambulance had to be cancelled and will be rescheduled. Thank you to all those who donated, we raised over £200.

I am hearing very encouraging stories from people about how coming to classes is really helping them both physically and mentally. Thank you for telling me, it really motivates me. Sometimes it takes some encouragement to join a class or to start exercising. Once people start to see improvements or benefits, they become more motivated too.

How to Motivate Yourself to Work Out: 32 Tips for All Levels


Cancelling a class
If you are unable to attend class, please go to Gymcatch and cancel. This can be done up to the start of the class. Gymcatch will automatically give you a class credit.

No classes
No Forever Fit and Chairfit Euxton Community Centre 21 October
No Chairfit St Mary’s Community Centre 30 October

Christmas lunch dates
Yes, I know it is only September, but I have booked our Christmas lunch dates. Tuesday 16 December for a sit-down lunch at Bees Country Kitchen in Chorley and Wednesday 17 December for a buffet lunch at Fox Lane Cricket Club in Leyland. You can choose either. 
Bees £20 per head Main and Desert
Fox Lane £15 per head Buffet lunch and coffee.
I will start collecting in class.


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

Monday 6 October – Prospect House
8am Early Bird Pilates 
9.30am Move It Mondays
10.30am Pilates
11.30am Zumba Gold
12.30pm Seated Pilates
2pm Chairfit – St Mary’s Community Centre New

Tuesday 7 October
10am  Forever Fit Euxton Community Centre (class full- waiting list)
11.15am Chairfit Euxton Community Centre
1.30pm Zumba Gold Primrose Gardens

Wednesday 8 October- Prospect House
9.30am Zumba 
10.30 am Pilates 
11.30amChairfit 

Thursday  9 October
11.15am Chairfit St Mary’s Community Centre Broadfield Drive (class full – waiting list)

6.30pm Zumba  Prospect House Sandy Lane
7.30m Pilates

Friday 10 October-Prospect House
9.30am Zumba
10.30am Pilates (booking essential)
11.30am Forever Fit New

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 – I am continuing to collect used stamps- they will be given to Galloways – the local sight loss charity Galloways Sight Loss Charity Preston 

x
Diane

Hello,
Welcome to our classes, if you have recently joined. As you will have found, we are a friendly bunch.

A couple of us from Do Fitness classes are doing the Moonlight Mission Walk to raise funds for the North West Air Ambulance Service. I didn’t realise it, but there is no government funding for this service, and it relies solely on donations and fundraising. They came to my neighbour when he fell from a ladder. An amazing relief for him and his family to have received medical care so quickly. If you would like to donate
North West Air Ambulance: Moonlight Mission Walk



Cancelling a class
If you are unable to attend class, please go to Gymcatch and cancel. This can be done up to the start of the class. Gymcatch will automatically give you a class credit.

Christmas lunch dates
Yes, I know it is only September, but I have booked our Christmas lunch dates. Tuesday 16 December for a sit-down lunch at Bees Country Kitchen in Chorley and Wednesday 17 December for a buffet lunch at Fox Lane Cricket Club in Leyland. You can choose either. More details to follow.


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

Monday 29 September – Prospect House
8am Early Bird Pilates 
9.30am Move It Mondays
10.30am Pilates
11.30am Zumba Gold
12.30pm Seated Pilates
2pm Chairfit – St Mary’s Community Centre New

Tuesday 30 September
10am  Forever Fit Euxton Community Centre (class full- waiting list)
11.15am Chairfit Euxton Community Centre
1.30pm Zumba Gold Primrose Gardens

Wednesday 1 October- Prospect House
9.30am Zumba 
10.30 am Pilates 
11.30amChairfit 

Thursday  2 October
11.15am Chairfit St Mary’s Community Centre Broadfield Drive (class full – waiting list)

6.30pm Zumba  Prospect House Sandy Lane
7.30m Pilates

Friday 3 October-Prospect House
9.30am Zumba
10.30am Pilates (booking essential)
11.30am Forever Fit New

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 – I am continuing to collect used stamps- they will be given to Galloways – the local sight loss charity Galloways Sight Loss Charity Preston 

x
Diane