Do Fitness with Diane Oakden

Hello,
I have made the decision to cancel the classes tomorrow (Friday 10 July) morning at Prospect House. Even with the fans on this evening when I was teaching, it was incredibly warm. The forecast is even higher for tomorrow!
See you next week.
x
Diane

Hello,
As you probably know, if you have been coming to class, I am going to take a few weeks off at the end of July and the beginning of August to catch up with myself and to do some studying. (You never stop learning in this job!) I am not going away, but if you are, you might be flying somewhere or sitting for long periods of time on a train or coach. Here are some things you can do while sitting there. In fact, the leg and foot exercises are almost the same as the ones we do in Seated Pilates and Chairfit. So if you come to those classes, you already know what to do.

10 exercises you can do on an airplane (and why it’s important) — Calm Blog

Exercises for airplane travel | 4 Seated Moves for Happy Holiday Legs

Summer Break
The dates for the summer break are: 
No classes from Monday, 20 July, until we start again on Monday, 17 August.
Thursday night Zumba has finished for the summer.



Monday morning 8am Pilates
If you know anyone who has limited free time during the day due to work schedules, this class might be a perfect way to start the week.

Zoom chair-based classes for people with MS or other Neurological conditions
If you know anyone with MS or another neurological condition, who would like to exercise from home, please ask them to get in touch with me for the link. The amazing local MS Society provides these classes for free. I teach them on Wednesdays and Fridays at lunchtime. There are also face-to-face classes twice a month and Hydro weekly.


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

Monday 6 July
8am Early Bird Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane
9.30 Move It Mondays
10.30am Pilates
11.30am Zumba Gold
12.30pm Seated Pilates

2 pm Chairfit St Mary’s Community Centre
3.30pm Chairfit Lower House, Welsby Road (For friends and neighbours of residents of Progress Housing)

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

Wednesday 8 July- Prospect House, Sandy Lane 
9.30am Zumba 
10.30 am Pilates (booking essential)
11.30amChairfit 

Thursday 9 July
10am Seated Pilates St Mary’s Community Centre Broadfield Drive 
11.15am Chairfit St Mary’s Community Centre Broadfield Drive (class full – waiting list) 

Prospect House, Sandy Lane
7.30pm Pilates Prospect House, Sandy Lane

Friday 10 July-Prospect House, Sandy Lane
9.30am Zumba
10.30am Pilates (booking essential)
11.30am Forever Fit


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,
Keeping strong as we get older is one of the most important things to maintain our independence, keep free from injury and enjoy the things we love doing. Here are some ideas from the Physio Will Harlow below:

You’re Not “Too Old” to Build Muscle – Here’s Proof

The Home Strength Plan Everyone Over 60 Needs

Don’t forget to increase your protein intake as you age. Protein synthesis becomes less efficient, so we need to increase the amount we eat. Eggs, chicken, lentils, Greek yoghurt, and fish are all good sources, so don’t skimp on these foods.
If you want the science here it is: Protein Requirements Change With Age (Here’s Why)

Summer Break
The dates for the summer break are: 
No classes from Monday, 20 July, until we start again on Monday, 17 August.
Thursday night Zumba has finished for the summer.

Monday morning 8am Pilates
If you know anyone who has limited free time during the day due to work schedules, this class might be a perfect way to start the week.

Zoom chair-based classes for people with MS or other Neurological conditions
If you know anyone with MS or another neurological condition, who would like to exercise from home, please ask them to get in touch with me for the link. The amazing local MS Society provides these classes for free. I teach them on Wednesdays and Fridays at lunchtime. There are also face-to-face classes twice a month and Hydro weekly.


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

Monday 29 June
8am Early Bird Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane
9.30 Move It Mondays
10.30am Pilates
11.30am Zumba Gold
12.30pm Seated Pilates

2 pm Chairfit St Mary’s Community Centre
3.30pm Chairfit Lower House, Welsby Road (For friends and neighbours of residents of Progress Housing)

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

Wednesday 1 July- Prospect House, Sandy Lane 
9.30am Zumba 
10.30 am Pilates (booking essential)
11.30amChairfit 

Thursday 2 July
10am Seated Pilates St Mary’s Community Centre Broadfield Drive 
11.15am Chairfit St Mary’s Community Centre Broadfield Drive (class full – waiting list) 

Prospect House, Sandy Lane
7.30pm Pilates Prospect House, Sandy Lane

Friday 3 July-Prospect House, Sandy Lane
9.30am Zumba
10.30am Pilates (booking essential)
11.30am Forever Fit


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,
I am looking forward to seeing my wonderful Dad later today. My Dad is 87 this year and fit and healthy, very busy travelling, seeing friends, doing a multitude of DIY and gardening projects. The main thing he and his wife have had to deal with is a deterioration in his hearing. Fortunately, he has been able to have good-quality hearing aids, which have helped enormously. You will see in my chair-based classes that I encourage anyone with hearing loss to be at the front so they can hear what I am saying more easily. 
Once you stop hearing easily, it is harder to socialise. Remaining socially engaged is one of the key factors in increased longevity. Don’t hesitate to have a hearing test when you start to notice you are missing out on conversations. Many Opticians have this facility. A local one I use is: Hearing Care – Wrights Opticians – Hearing aids & Hearing Tests

A couple of my class members will give me a microphone that I can wear around my neck during the class. This makes a huge difference to them being able to follow what I am saying.
Our lovely class member John, who has severe hearing loss has sent me some information to share about these Mics:

‘This is the link to the Partner Mic I have.  https://www.connevans.co.uk/product/27960966/3P0764001P510/Phonak-Hearing-Aid-PartnerMic-for-One-to-One-conversations   We get the EX VAT price.
It works very well for 1:1 use as with a class teacher who is moving around.   Very relaxing to just be able to hear.   We use it in the car too.  The down side is that it focuses on the person with the Mic  (1:1)  and other ‘casual’ conversation is worse as you found on Monday.  It is simple and effective at what it does well.’

Summer Break
The dates for the summer break are: 
No classes from Monday, 20 July, until we start again on Monday, 17 August.
Thursday night Zumba has finished for the summer.


Monday morning 8am Pilates
If you know anyone who has limited free time during the day due to work schedules, this class might be a perfect way to start the week.

Zoom chair-based classes for people with MS or other Neurological conditions
If you know anyone with MS or another neurological condition, who would like to exercise from home, please ask them to get in touch with me for the link. The amazing local MS Society provides these classes for free. I teach them on Wednesdays and Fridays at lunchtime. There are also face-to-face classes twice a month and Hydro weekly.


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

Monday 22 June
8am Early Bird Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane
9.30 Move It Mondays
10.30am Pilates
11.30am Zumba Gold
12.30pm Seated Pilates

2 pm Chairfit St Mary’s Community Centre
3.30pm Chairfit Lower House, Welsby Road (For friends and neighbours of residents of Progress Housing)

Tuesday 23 June
10am  Forever Fit Euxton Community Centre (class full- waiting list) 
11.15am Chairfit Euxton Community Centre 
1.30pm Zumba Gold Primrose Gardens, Chorley

Wednesday 24 June- Prospect House, Sandy Lane 
9.30am Zumba 
10.30 am Pilates (booking essential)
11.30amChairfit 

Thursday 25 June
10am Seated Pilates St Mary’s Community Centre Broadfield Drive 
11.15am Chairfit St Mary’s Community Centre Broadfield Drive (class full – waiting list) 

Prospect House, Sandy Lane
7.30pm Pilates Prospect House, Sandy Lane

Friday 26 June-Prospect House, Sandy Lane
9.30am Zumba
10.30am Pilates (booking essential)
11.30am Forever Fit



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,

Sometimes we think we have to do dramatic things to keep fit, like run a marathon, and that is way too much and overwhelming, so we end up doing nothing. Small, consistent daily habits are the best way to long-term fitness. I like this video by a GP and fitness instructor that shows you how to do short bits of exercise and how to progress with them.
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And whenever you can get outside, a great way to exercise outdoors is through gardening, and as you know, I love my allotment. Gardening gets you doing all sorts of movements like lifting, squatting, bending and pulling, which you would do in the gym, but you are outdoors enjoying nature.
(116) The Surprising Health Benefits Of Gardening – A Physician Explains – YouTube




Monday morning 8am Pilates
If you know anyone who has limited free time during the day due to work schedules, this class might be a perfect way to start the week.

Zoom chair-based classes for people with MS or other Neurological conditions
If you know anyone with MS or another neurological condition, who would like to exercise from home, please ask them to get in touch with me for the link. The amazing local MS Society provides these classes for free. I teach them on Wednesdays and Fridays at lunchtime. There are also face-to-face classes twice a month and Hydro weekly.


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

Monday 15 June
8am Early Bird Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane
9.30 Move It Mondays
10.30am Pilates
11.30am Zumba Gold
12.30pm Seated Pilates

2 pm Chairfit St Mary’s Community Centre
3.30pm Chairfit Lower House, Welsby Road (For friends and neighbours of residents of Progress Housing)

Tuesday 16 June
10am  Forever Fit Euxton Community Centre (class full- waiting list) 
11.15am Chairfit Euxton Community Centre 
1.30pm Zumba Gold Primrose Gardens, Chorley

Wednesday 17 June- Prospect House, Sandy Lane 
9.30am Zumba 
10.30 am Pilates (booking essential)
11.30amChairfit 

Thursday 18 June
10am Seated Pilates St Mary’s Community Centre Broadfield Drive 
11.15am Chairfit St Mary’s Community Centre Broadfield Drive (class full – waiting list) 

6.30pm Zumba Prospect House, Sandy Lane
7.30pm Pilates

Friday 19 June-Prospect House, Sandy Lane
9.30am Zumba
10.30am Pilates (booking essential)
11.30am Forever Fit

On the theme of gardening, here’s a competition if you know someone who has a wonderful front garden, containers or hanging baskets.



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 if you have recently joined one of our Do Fitness classes. We are a friendly bunch, so you will always find someone to chat to. I love hearing the sound of people talking and laughing before and after class. This is all part of staying healthy. The importance of connections: Ways to live a longer, healthier life | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health


Bone health
I know I am always talking about bone health, but it is just so important. This is why I add strength training into class as much as possible. Weights and resistance bands are used wherever I can. We often think of our bones as an inert structure or just a scaffold to support the rest of the body, but the skeleton has far more functions than we often realise. Bone Health Basics: Our Amazing Bones | National Spine Health Foundation  . Bone loading (technically known as osteogenic loading) is essential for the maintenance of bone health as we age.
How to protect your bones as you get older

Osteopenia: loss of bone mineral density affects millions of people – here’s what you need to know
Bone Health Basics: Our Amazing Bones | National Spine Health Foundation


Monday morning 8am Pilates
If you know anyone who has limited free time during the day due to work schedules, this class might be a perfect way to start the week.

Zoom chair-based classes for people with MS or other Neurological conditions
If you know anyone with MS or another neurological condition, who would like to exercise from home, please ask them to get in touch with me for the link. The amazing local MS Society provides these classes for free. I teach them on Wednesdays and Fridays at lunchtime. There are also face-to-face classes twice a month and Hydro weekly.


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

Monday 8 June
8am Early Bird Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane
9.30 Move It Mondays
10.30am Pilates
11.30am Zumba Gold
12.30pm Seated Pilates

2 pm Chairfit St Mary’s Community Centre
3.30pm Chairfit Lower House, Welsby Road (For friends and neighbours of residents of Progress Housing)

Tuesday 9 June
10am  Forever Fit Euxton Community Centre (class full- waiting list) 
11.15am Chairfit Euxton Community Centre 
1.30pm Zumba Gold Primrose Gardens, Chorley

Wednesday 10 June- Prospect House, Sandy Lane 
9.30am Zumba 
10.30 am Pilates (booking essential)
11.30amChairfit 

Thursday 11 June
10am Seated Pilates St Mary’s Community Centre Broadfield Drive 
11.15am Chairfit St Mary’s Community Centre Broadfield Drive (class full – waiting list) 

6.30pm Zumba Prospect House, Sandy Lane
7.30pm Pilates

Friday 12 June-Prospect House, Sandy Lane
9.30am Zumba
10.30am Pilates (booking essential)
11.30am Forever Fit



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

Blast from the past – my daughter Eleni, who has just turned 20 – here she was wearing her Do Fitness t-shirt, dancing at Leyland Festival when we helped to get people dancing.