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Hello,

Easter is next weekend so we have no classes next Friday 7 April and Monday 10 April so a lovely long weekend for everyone.


Do you really need that biscuit? Creating healthy habits
Do you automatically open the biscuit tin when you have a cup of tea? Do you open a bag of crisps when you watch your favourite television programme. We often do things without thinking – it is just a habit we have got into. First of all, think ‘Am I actually hungry?’ Then think ‘Is this good for my body and my health’? As we get older these habits may become more significant as that biscuit you have everyday over time might become extra abdominal fat which might start to impact on you in terms of pre-diabetes or high cholesterol or high blood pressure- so the innocent little habit is no so harmless afterall. Always review your habits and see which can be changed and you might be surprised how quickly your jeans fit more comfortably!



Easter holiday dates and days off for training in April
No classes Good Friday 7 April or Easter Monday 10 April
No daytime classes from Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 April (4 days) due to training course. (It would also have been my late son Yianni’s birthday and I can’t teach then for understandable reasons.)

Easter Teddies and Bunnies Gifts 
A wonderful class member has been busy again knitting Easter bunnies and teddies to raise funds for our local MS Society. They are wonderful gifts and cost only £5. Thank you Judith for all your hard work.


Start location changes for Monday 6.30pm and Saturday 10.30am Nordic Walking after Easter and Worden Park news
From Monday 6.30pm  April 17 Nordic Walking will start at Leyland Tesco’s Extra and Saturday 10.30am April 15 Nordic Walking will start on Paradise Lane Leyland.
For my Nordic Walkers here is news about Worden Park
Worden Park set for facelift that will see new paths created, gardens revamped and toilets moved | Lancashire Evening Post (lep.co.uk)

Pilates on Zoom starts Tuesdays 7pm 11 April 
Trying to fit exercise into our day can be challenging especially if you are working full time. I know for some people a Zoom Pilates class might be a lot more convenient. Every Tuesday except first Tuesday of the Month. Classes can be booked on Gymcatch. You will need to download the Zoom app see Joining a Zoom Meeting – Bing video



Chairfit and Seated Pilates 
If you or a friend have arthritis or mobility issues a good place to start with exercise is a chair based class.
Mondays Seated Pilates 12.30am             Prospect House
Wednesdays Chairfit       11.30am             Prospect House
Thursdays Chairfit           11.15am             St. Mary’s Community Centre on Broadfield Drive.


Private Facebook group for Do Fitness class members
If you are 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
Christine T. is still 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 to her. RNIB – See differently   Thank you Christine for doing this and thank you for everyone who has brought stamps into class!

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

Monday 3 April
9.30am Move It Mondays    Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates                   Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Zumba Gold          Prospect House Sandy Lane
12.30pm Seated Pilates      Prospect House Sandy Lane
6.30pm Nordic Walking       Meet Buckshaw Village Tescos Extra

Tuesday 4 April
11.30am Nordic Walking         Meet Leyland Tesco’s Extra carpark              
1.30pm Zumba Gold               Primrose Gardens Fleet Street Chorley

Wednesday 5 April
9.30am Zumba                        Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates                       Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Chairfit                      Prospect House Sandy Lane
 
Thursday 6 April
11.15am Chairfit                       St. Mary’s Community Centre
3.30pm Nordic Walking Wellbeing   Worden Park
6.30pm Zumba                          Prospect House Sandy Lane
7.30pm Pilates                           Prospect House Sandy Lane

Friday 7 April – No classes

Saturday 8 April – No classes


Love from Diane
x

Hello,
The clocks have gone forward which means lighter evenings which I am looking forward to. More daylight benefits us in many ways. Here is a bit of history and some benefits of this: When Do The Clocks Go Forward 2023 & Why? | Sleep Matters (dreams.co.uk)



Anxiety and ways to deal with it
It is normal in life to go through ups and downs – some downs more difficult to deal with than others. But after the difficulties have subsided, we need be able to return to a calmer, more peaceful mindset. However sometimes that doesn’t happen and we stay in a heighted state – remaining afraid, anxious and hyperalert all the time with our minds continually thinking of catastrophic outcomes in normal everyday situations.  Exercise can really help to take our mind off things and is a physical release and reduces the stress hormones in our body.


It is important to get help when you are feeling like this and if it continues for a long period.
https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-health-issues/anxiety/




Pilates on Zoom starts Tuesdays 7pm 11 April 
Trying to fit exercise into our day can be challenging especially if you are working full time. I know for some people a Zoom Pilates class might be a lot more convenient. Every Tuesday except first Tuesday of the Month. Classes can be booked on Gymcatch. You will need to download the Zoom app see Joining a Zoom Meeting – Bing video


Easter Teddies and Bunnies Gifts 
A wonderful class member has been busy again knitting Easter bunnies and teddies to raise funds for our local MS Society. They are wonderful gifts and cost only £5. Thank you Judith for all your hard work.


Easter holiday dates and days off for training in April
No classes Good Friday 7 April or Easter Monday 10 April
No daytime classes from Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 April (4 days) due to training course.

Chair Exercise classes for Progress Housing residents
If you know anyone who lives in a Progress Housing home please tell them about a class available for them. It is Chairfit Mondays 3pm Lower House Community Centre Welsby Road Leyland. For more information they can ring me on 07818444841. 

Chairfit and Seated Pilates 
If you or a friend have arthritis or mobility issues a good place to start with exercise is a chair based class.
Mondays Seated Pilates 12.30am             Prospect House
Wednesdays Chairfit       11.30am             Prospect House
Thursdays Chairfit           11.15am             St. Mary’s Community Centre on Broadfield Drive.


Private Facebook group for Do Fitness class members
If you are 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
Christine T. is still 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 to her. RNIB – See differently   Thank you Christine for doing this and thank you for everyone who has brought stamps into class!

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

Monday 27 March
9.30am Move It Mondays    Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates                   Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Zumba Gold          Prospect House Sandy Lane
12.30pm Seated Pilates      Prospect House Sandy Lane
6.30pm Nordic Walking       Meet Buckshaw Village Tescos Extra

Tuesday 28 March
11.30am Nordic Walking         Meet Leyland Tesco’s Extra carpark              
1.30pm Zumba Gold               Primrose Gardens Fleet Street Chorley

Wednesday 29 March
9.30am Zumba                        Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates                       Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Chairfit                      Prospect House Sandy Lane
 
Thursday 30 March
11.15am Chairfit                       St. Mary’s Community Centre
3.30pm Nordic Walking Wellbeing   Worden Park
6.30pm Zumba                          Prospect House Sandy Lane
7.30pm Pilates                           Prospect House Sandy Lane

Friday 31 March
9.30am Zumba                           Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates                          Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Zumba Gold                 Prospect House Sandy Lane
12.25pm Barre/Standing Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane
1.15pm Starter Circuits               Prospect House Sandy Lane

Saturday 1 April
10.30am Nordic walking               meet Worden Park

Love from Diane
x

Hello, In my job you never stop learning and I love that about it. At the moment I am doing a specialist course in Exercise for Long Term Neurological Conditions. It involves a lot of study but it means I feel more confident with conditions like Parkinson’s, MS and Stroke which class members have had over the years I have been teaching fitness. This is why I am taking 4 days off from classes in April to do my exams and practical assessments. Healthy Spine Joseph Pilates said: ‘A man is as young as his spine’ (and of course he meant women too.) For those of you who attend Pilates you are already doing a great job to keep your spine healthy, flexible and youthful. Here are some reminders:  9 tips for a healthy spine – Rest Less Pilates on Zoom starts Tuesdays 7pm 11 April  Trying to fit exercise into our day can be challenging especially if you are working full time. I know for some people a Zoom Pilates class might be a lot more convenient. Every Tuesday except first Tuesday of the Month. Easter Teddies and Bunnies Gifts A wonderful class member has been busy again knitting Easter bunnies and teddies to raise funds for our local MS Society. They are wonderful gifts and cost only £5. Thank you Judith for all your hard work. Easter holiday dates and days off for training in April No classes Good Friday 7 April or Easter Monday 10 April No daytime classes from Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 April (4 days) due to training course. Chair Exercise classes for Progress Housing residents If you know anyone who lives in a Progress Housing home please tell them about a class available for them. It is Chairfit Mondays 3pm Lower House Community Centre Welsby Road Leyland. For more information they can ring me on 07818444841.  Chairfit and Seated Pilates  If you or a friend have arthritis or mobility issues a good place to start with exercise is a chair based class. Mondays Seated Pilates 12.30am             Prospect House Wednesdays Chairfit       11.30am             Prospect House Thursdays Chairfit           11.15am             St. Mary’s Community Centre on Broadfield Drive. Class member news – Art group A new short course for a small group to practise drawing and painting skills using industrial landscape as a subject for inspiration.  Run by qualified tutor, artist Rebecca Freear.  Contact Rebecca for more information, email rfreear@gmail.com or chat on the ‘phone 07947 162881.  Private Facebook group for Do Fitness class members If you are 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 Christine T. is still 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 to her. RNIB – See differently   Thank you Christine for doing this and thank you for everyone who has brought stamps into class! Timetable All classes can be booked through Gymcatch onBook a class – Do Fitness with Diane Oakden Monday 20 March 9.30am Move It Mondays    Prospect House Sandy Lane 10.30am Pilates                   Prospect House Sandy Lane 11.30am Zumba Gold          Prospect House Sandy Lane 12.30pm Seated Pilates      Prospect House Sandy Lane 6.30pm Nordic Walking       Meet Buckshaw Village Tescos Extra Tuesday 21 March 11.30am Nordic Walking         Meet Leyland Tesco’s Extra carpark               1.30pm Zumba Gold               Primrose Gardens Fleet Street Chorley Wednesday 22 March 9.30am Zumba                        Prospect House Sandy Lane 10.30am Pilates                       Prospect House Sandy Lane 11.30am Chairfit                      Prospect House Sandy Lane   Thursday 23 March 11.15am Chairfit                       St. Mary’s Community Centre 3.30pm Nordic Walking Wellbeing   Worden Park 6.30pm Zumba                          Prospect House Sandy Lane 7.30pm Pilates                           Prospect House Sandy Lane Friday 24 March 9.30am Zumba                           Prospect House Sandy Lane 10.30am Pilates                          Prospect House Sandy Lane 11.30am Zumba Gold                 Prospect House Sandy Lane 12.25pm Barre/Standing Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane 1.15pm Starter Circuits               Prospect House Sandy LaneSaturday 25 March 10.30am Nordic walking               meet Worden Park   .

Hello,
Well done last week for all your hard work in class everyone! It is great to have people join us who are visiting you like our guest from Australia who came to Zumba.


Healthy Knees


The knee is one of the largest and most complex joints in the body. As the knees are vulnerable to injury or osteoarthritis here are some ways to keep your knees healthy:
8 ways to keep your knees healthy – Rest Less
Quite a few of my class members either have had a knee replacement or are waiting for a knee replacement. While waiting for a knee replacement people have been coming to chair based classes for what is known as Prehab and starting with chair based (part of their Rehab) after the operation until they are ready to attend something else like Starter Circuits or Pilates.

Pilates on Zoom starts Tuesdays 7pm 11 April 
Trying to fit exercise into our day can be challenging especially if you are working full time. I know for some people a Zoom Pilates class might be a lot more convenient. Every Tuesday except first Tuesday of the Month.


Easter Teddies and Bunnies Gifts
A wonderful class member has been busy again knitting Easter bunnies and teddies to raise funds for our local MS Society. They are wonderful gifts and cost only £5. Thank you Judith for all your hard work.


Easter holiday dates and days off for training in April
No classes Good Friday 7 April or Easter Monday 10 April
No daytime classes from Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 April (4 days) due to training course.

Chair Exercise classes for Progress Housing residents
If you know anyone who lives in a Progress Housing home please tell them about a class available for them. It is Chairfit Mondays 3pm Lower House Community Centre Welsby Road Leyland. For more information they can ring me on 07818444841. 

Chairfit and Seated Pilates 
If you or a friend have arthritis or mobility issues a good place to start with exercise is a chair based class.
Mondays Seated Pilates 12.30am             Prospect House
Wednesdays Chairfit       11.30am             Prospect House
Thursdays Chairfit           11.15am             St. Mary’s Community Centre on Broadfield Drive.

Class member news – Art group
A new short course for a small group to practise drawing and painting skills using industrial landscape as a subject for inspiration.  Run by qualified tutor, artist Rebecca Freear. 
Contact Rebecca for more information, email rfreear@gmail.com or chat on the ‘phone 07947 162881. 


Private Facebook group for Do Fitness class members
If you are 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
Christine T. is still 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 to her. RNIB – See differently   Thank you Christine for doing this and thank you for everyone who has brought stamps into class!

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

Monday 13 March
9.30am Move It Mondays    Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates                   Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Zumba Gold          Prospect House Sandy Lane
12.30pm Seated Pilates      Prospect House Sandy Lane
6.30pm Nordic Walking       Meet Buckshaw Village Tescos Extra

Tuesday 14 March
11.30am Nordic Walking         Meet Leyland Tesco’s Extra carpark              
1.30pm Zumba Gold               Primrose Gardens Fleet Street Chorley

Wednesday 15 March
9.30am Zumba                        Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates                       Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Chairfit                      Prospect House Sandy Lane
 
Thursday 16 March
11.15am Chairfit                       St. Mary’s Community Centre
3.30pm Nordic Walking Wellbeing   Worden Park
6.30pm Zumba                          Prospect House Sandy Lane
7.30pm Pilates                           Prospect House Sandy Lane

Friday 17 March
9.30am Zumba                           Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates                          Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Zumba Gold                 Prospect House Sandy Lane
12.25pm Barre/Standing Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane
1.15pm Starter Circuits               Prospect House Sandy Lane

Saturday 18 March
10.30am Nordic walking               meet Worden Park


Love from Diane xxx

Our new Nordic Walkers

.

Hello,

How is your balance? Balance is something we look at in every Do Fitness class as it is so important and can be practised and improved. It is wonderful to get emails from class members like this:
Hi Diane,
Thank you for another enjoyable session today.  Just wanted to tell you that my balance has improved from taking your classes and I can now balance on one leg which I couldn’t do before the classes.  Very conscious that poor balance contributes to falls as we get older and am very keen to avoid falling, having had a fall about 18 months ago. 
Thanks for making the classes challenging and fun.
Carol xx
Here’s some balance work you can do at home:
(64) Improve your Balance in 5 minutes! – YouTube


Next Nordic Walking Technique course Saturday 11 March 1.30pm
tobook: Book a class – Do Fitness with Diane Oakden



Pilates on Zoom?
Trying to fit exercise into our day can be challenging especially if you are working full time. I know for some people a Zoom Pilates class might be a lot more convenient. Please let me know if you would like a Tuesday evening 7.30pm Zoom Pilates.


Chair Exercise classes for Progress Housing residents
If you know anyone who lives in a Progress Housing home please tell them about a class available for them. It is Chairfit Mondays 3pm Lower House Community Centre Welsby Road Leyland. For more information they can ring me on 07818444841. 

Chairfit and Seated Pilates 
If you or a friend have arthritis or mobility issues a good place to start with exercise is a chair based class.
Mondays Seated Pilates 12.30am             Prospect House
Wednesdays Chairfit       11.30am             Prospect House
Thursdays Chairfit           11.15am             St. Mary’s Community Centre on Broadfield Drive.

Class member news – Art group
A new short course for a small group to practise drawing and painting skills using industrial landscape as a subject for inspiration.  Run by qualified tutor, artist Rebecca Freear. 
Contact Rebecca for more information, email rfreear@gmail.com or chat on the ‘phone 07947 162881. 


Private Facebook group for Do Fitness class members
If you are 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
Christine T. is still 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 to her. RNIB – See differently   Thank you Christine for doing this and thank you for everyone who has brought stamps into class!

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

Monday 6 March
9.30am Move It Mondays    Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates                   Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Zumba Gold          Prospect House Sandy Lane
12.30pm Seated Pilates      Prospect House Sandy Lane
6.30pm Nordic Walking       Meet Buckshaw Village Tescos Extra

Tuesday 7 March
11.30am Nordic Walking         Meet Leyland Tesco’s Extra carpark              
1.30pm Zumba Gold               Primrose Gardens Fleet Street Chorley

Wednesday 8 March
9.30am Zumba                        Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates                       Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Chairfit                      Prospect House Sandy Lane
 
Thursday 9 March
11.15am Chairfit                       St. Mary’s Community Centre
3.30pm Nordic Walking Wellbeing Worden Park
6.30pm Zumba                          Prospect House Sandy Lane
7.30pm Pilates                           Prospect House Sandy Lane

Friday 10 March
9.30am Zumba                           Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates                          Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Zumba Gold                 Prospect House Sandy Lane
12.25pm Barre/Standing Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane
1.15pm Starter Circuits               Prospect House Sandy Lane

Saturday 11 March
10.30am Nordic walking                             meet Worden Park
1.30pm Nordic Walking Technique course  meet Worden Park

Love from Diane xxx

Hello,
The evenings are getting lighter and spring flowers are popping up all over the place. Hurray!


Cholesterol explained
Keeping an eye on your cholesterol levels has become a important part of modern health care. Heart attack and stroke may cause 60% fewer deaths in the UK than they did a few decades ago, but they’re still a major health hazard. Effective medicines to lower cholesterol and blood pressure have played a big part, but you can also stack the odds in your favour with lifestyle changes. Keeping your weight within the healthy range can significantly reduce levels of ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol and boost ‘good’ HDL cholesterol, which protects your heart. Exercise can help you lose weight, in combination with changes to your diet. As an added bonus, it can improve your cholesterol independent of weight loss as well. Regular exercise (ideally combining aerobic exercise – the kind that makes you mildly out of breath, with resistance exercises) can cut harmful LDL and raise HDL cholesterol. The best form of exercise for you is the kind you enjoy –  that’s partly because you are more likely to stick to it if it isn’t a chore.

5 tips to help lower cholesterol – Rest Less




Next Nordic Walking Technique course Saturday 11 March 1.30pm tobookBook a class – Do Fitness with Diane Oakden
Here is more information on the benefits:
Nordic Walking: Benefits, Affects on Arthritis Pain, and How-To (healthline.com)

Pilates on Zoom?
Trying to fit exercise into our day can be challenging especially if you are working full time. I know for some people a Zoom Pilates class might be a lot more convenient. Please let me know if you would like a Tuesday evening 7.30pm Zoom Pilates

Chair Exercise classes for Progress Housing residents
If you know anyone who lives in a Progress Housing home please tell them about a class available for them. It is Chairfit Mondays 3pm Lower House Community Centre Welsby Road Leyland. For more information they can ring me on 07818444841. 

Chairfit and Seated Pilates 
If you or a friend have arthritis or mobility issues a good place to start with exercise is a chair based class.
Mondays Seated Pilates 12.30am             Prospect House
Wednesdays Chairfit       11.30am             Prospect House
Thursdays Chairfit           11.15am             St. Mary’s Community Centre on Broadfield Drive.


Private Facebook group for Do Fitness class members
If you are 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
Christine T. is still 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 to her. RNIB – See differently   Thank you Christine for doing this and thank you for everyone who has brought stamps into class!

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

Monday 27 February
9.30am Move It Mondays    Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates                   Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Zumba Gold          Prospect House Sandy Lane
12.30pm Seated Pilates      Prospect House Sandy Lane
6.30pm Nordic Walking       Meet Buckshaw Village Tescos Extra

Tuesday 28 February
11.30am Nordic Walking         Meet Leyland Tesco’s Extra carpark              
1.30pm Zumba Gold               Primrose Gardens Fleet Street Chorley

Wednesday 1 March
9.30am Zumba                        Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates                       Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Chairfit                      Prospect House Sandy Lane
3.00 pm Nordic Walking          Cuerden Valley  – Berkeley Drive Start 

Thursday 2 March
11.15am Chairfit                       St. Mary’s Community Centre

6.30pm Zumba Prospect House Sandy Lane

7.30pm Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane

Friday 3 March

9.30am Zumba                           Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates                          Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Zumba Gold                 Prospect House Sandy Lane
12.25pm Barre/Standing Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane
1.15pm Starter Circuits               Prospect House Sandy Lane

Saturday 4 March
Nordic walking                             meet Worden Park

Love from Diane xxx