Do Fitness with Diane Oakden

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

Hello,
Welcome to our new class members who joined us recently. My aim is to have something for everyone and for everyone to feel welcome. There are just so many benefits both physically, mentally and socially when you join fitness classes – it is just about finding the right activity for you.

The joys of Nordic Walking and our next Nordic Walking Technique course
The great thing about Nordic Walking is you really get to notice and observe seasonal changes in our lovely outdoor environment. At the moment, it is all about signs of spring. I learn something every time we go out walking from my well-informed group members. Here is a little quiz Early Spring Flowers: 13 Plants and Shrubs – Woodland Trust and more about the bird life. Nature’s calendar: February (rspb.org.uk)
Next Nordic Walking Technique course Saturday 11 March 1.30pm to book Book a class – Do Fitness with Diane Oakden

No classes Thursdays 23 February – apart from St Mary’s Chairfit
I am at the  Liverpool Walton Centre for an appointment with my MS consultant. A teacher will cover the St Mary’s Community Centre Chairfit  class at 11.15am but all other classes are cancelled that day including the evening classes.

Last Wednesday 3pm Cuerden Valley Nordic Walk on 22 February
The Wednesday afternoon Nordic Walk is going to stop temporarily until I have completed my course in Exercise for Long-Term Neurological Conditions. I need to free some study time up on Wednesday afternoon.

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 20 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 21 February
11.30am Nordic Walking         Meet Leyland Tesco’s Extra carpark              
1.30pm Zumba Gold               Primrose Gardens Fleet Street Chorley

Wednesday 22 February
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 23 February
11.15am Chairfit                       St. Mary’s Community Centre

Friday 24 February

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 25 February
Nordic walking                             meet Worden Park




Love from Diane xxx

Hello,

Attending the Zumba Instructors event yesterday in Manchester was fabulous! There were over 700 instructors from all over the UK and Europe and Beto (the founder of Zumba) and his team from the USA. An amazing atmosphere see video clip : (5) Facebook. There are so many benefits of Zumba and dancing together like we do.Turkey and Syria Earthquake
Tragically one of our Zumba instructors from Turkey died in the earthquake and another Turkish Zumba friend of mine Omur lost his father and brother. People were discussing this in class and the best way to help is through the Disasters and Emergency Committee.
Home | Disasters Emergency Committee (dec.org.uk)

No classes Thursdays 23 February – apart from St Mary’s Chairfit
I am at the  Liverpool Walton Centre for an appointment with my MS consultant. A teacher will cover the St Mary’s Community Centre class but all other classes are cancelled that day.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 13 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 14 February
11.30am Nordic Walking         Meet Leyland Tesco’s Extra carpark              
1.30pm Zumba Gold               Primrose Gardens Fleet Street Chorley

Wednesday 15 February
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 16 February
11.15am Chairfit                       St. Mary’s Community Centre
3.30pm Nordic Walking Well being          meet Worden Park
6.30pm Zumba                           Prospect House Sandy Lane
7.30pm Pilates                           Prospect House Sandy Lane

Friday 17 February

9.30am Zumba                           Prospect House Sandy Lan
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 February
Nordic walking                             meet Worden Park




Love from Diane xxx

Hello,
It is February and the days are getting longer and lighter. I always love seeing the first snowdrops on our walks. It is a sign of good things to come.


Defibrillator for Prospect House
I am pleased to announce that our application to the Springfields Charity Trust Fund for funding for a Defibrillator has been approved. A Defibrillator will be placed on the outside of the building so it is available to the public too. It will be registered with the North West Ambulance Service so anyone phoning them in an emergency will be able to access the cabinet. Thank you so much to my lovely class member who told me about the charity and to Keith McIntosh for his guidance.



Saturday 11 February No Nordic Walking
Sorry no Nordic Walking that day I am away at a Zumba Convention. I will be spending the day with the founder of Zumba – Beto Perez and few other hundred people.

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 – new Chairfit class
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 and Wednesdays Chairfit 11.30am. Our new class is on Thursdays 11.15am at 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 6 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 7 February
11.30am Nordic Walking         Meet Leyland Tesco’s Extra carpark              
1.30pm Zumba Gold               Primrose Gardens Fleet Street Chorley

Wednesday 8 February
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 9 February
11.15am Chairfit                       St. Mary’s Community Centre
3.30pm Nordic Walking Well being  Meet Worden Park
6.30pm Zumba                           Prospect House Sandy Lane
7.30pm Pilates                           Prospect House Sandy Lane

Friday 10 February

9.30am Zumba                           Prospect House Sandy Lan
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 February
No Nordic walking – away at convention




Love from Diane xxx

Hello,
It is nearly February, and we are starting to notice some signs of Spring in Worden Park like the change in the bird song and daffodils shoots coming up. Getting out and about in fresh air is really uplifting. I try as much as possible to get out once a day even in the rain! I always feel better.





Why dance (and Zumba) is so good for you.
Below is a really good video clip about dance and why it is good for you and a bit of history too. One of the commentators is Dr Peter Lovatt a professor of dance psychology. He says just 10 minutes of dance provides a thorough workout for the body and brain, raising the heart-beat, causing the release of feel good endorphins. When we are dancing we are in the moment too so it is really good for stress relief.
Why dancing is key to our humanity – BBC Reel





Saturday 11 February No Nordic Walking
Sorry no Nordic Walking that day I am away at a Zumba Convention.


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 – new Chairfit class
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 and Wednesdays Chairfit 11.30am. Our new class is on Thursdays 11.15am at 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 30 January
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 31 January
11.30am Nordic Walking         Meet Leyland Tesco’s Extra carpark              
1.30pm Zumba Gold               Primrose Gardens Fleet Street Chorley

Wednesday 1 February
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 February
11.15am Chairfit                       St. Mary’s Community Centre
3.30pm Nordic Walking Well being  Meet Worden Park
6.30pm Zumba                           Prospect House Sandy Lane
7.30pm Pilates                           Prospect House Sandy Lane

Friday 3 February

9.30am Zumba                           Prospect House Sandy Lan
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 February
10.30am                                      Nordic Walking meet Worden Park




Love from Diane xxx

Hello,

We have loved the last few days Nordic Walking with sunshine and blue skies. No rain!


Looking after your blood pressure
A subject that came up recently in class was blood pressure and what is a healthy range. Normal blood pressure is defined as less than 120/80 mmHg but higher than 90/60mmHg. High blood pressure (also known as Hypertension) doesn’t often have symptoms but has serious consequences if untreated. See useful NHS guide below:
High blood pressure (hypertension) – NHS (www.nhs.uk)



There are things we can do to look after our blood pressure and help reduce it and here is a useful guide:
10 natural ways to lower blood pressure – Rest Less

Saturday 11 February No Nordic Walking
Sorry no Nordic Walking that day I am away at a Zumba Convention.


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 – new Chairfit class
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 and Wednesdays Chairfit 11.30am. Our new class is on Thursdays 11.15am at 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 23 January
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 24 January
11.30am Nordic Walking         Meet Leyland Tesco’s Extra carpark                       
1.30pm Zumba Gold               Primrose Gardens Fleet Street Chorley

Wednesday 25 January
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 26 January
11.15am Chairfit                       St. Mary’s Community Centre
3.30pm Nordic Walking Well being  Meet Worden Park
6.30pm Zumba                           Prospect House Sandy Lane
7.30pm Pilates                           Prospect House Sandy Lane

Friday 27 January

9.30am Zumba                           Prospect House Sandy Lan
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 28 January
10.30am                                      Nordic Walking meet Worden Park




Love from Diane xxx