Hello,
I have to mention football today as England is through to the Euros tonight versus Italy. Whether you follow football or not it has been some positive news during these times. And the England team do Pilates! As we are starting to get back to face to face classes people have commented how much they have missed their Pilates sessions. Regular Pilates improves posture, muscle strength, balance, flexibility as well as relieving stress and tension. I have tried to provide classes for everyone so if going on the floor is not suitable we have Standing or Barre Pilates or if a standing class is not suitable we have Seated Pilates.

Good luck England tonight in the Euros!

New Saturday morning Pilates 9am 
We have started our Saturday morning Pilates again. We are back at the Orthodox Church of Holy Apostles 403 Leyland Lane.


Seated Pilates is back on Mondays
We have started Seated Pilates again at 12.30pm on Mondays at Leyland Methodist Church Hall. It was lovely to see everyone last week!

Friday 16 July evening Nordic Walking Adventure starting at Brinscall Baths 6.30pm
We are going to explore the route towards Abbey Village via the disused railway line and the nature reserve. Meet outside Brinscall Baths at 6.30pm.

Next Nordic Walking Technique course 17 July 1pm
We will meet on Worden Park  at 1pm. I will provide the poles. To book go to www.dofitness.org. Any questions please phone me on 07818444841. Regular Nordic Walking does wonders for your physical and mental health and can be enjoyed by different levels of fitness as we have a Wellbeing Group too which is a shorter distance at a slower pace.

Advance notice no Tuesday 27 July afternoon classes at Chorley United Reformed Church
Due to a long standing summer school booking the hall is not available on 27 July.

The Do Fitness Private Facebook Group If you are Facebook user please join our private group so we can keep in touch with each other www.facebook.com/groups/1113432258991949  

Videos on Youtube 
Please feel free to access our Do Fitness video channel  (18) Do Fitness – YouTube 
One of our latest dances (50) Shake the Room – Zumba with Diane Oakden – YouTube

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

Monday 12 July
9.30am   Move It Mondays Leyland Methodist Church Hall
10.30am Pilates Leyland Methodist Church Hall
11.30am  Zumba Gold Leyland Methodist Church Hall
12.30pm Seated Pilates Leyland Methodist Church Hall
6.30pm   Nordic Walking Buckshaw Tesco’s Carpark start

Tuesday 13 July
10am   Nordic Walking Leyland Tesco’s Extra Carpark start
1.30pm Zumba Gold Chorley United Reformed Church Hollinshead Street
2.30pm Stretch,Tone and Relax (STaR) Chorley United Reformed Church Hollinshead Street
3.30     Chairfit Chorley United Reformed Church Hollinshead Street
6.30pm Zumba Leyland Methodist Church Hall
7.30pm Pilates Leyland Methodist Church Hall

Wednesday 14 July
9.30am Zumba Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Chairfit Prospect House Sandy Lane
3.30pm Nordic Walking Cuerden Valley Berkeley Drive Carpark start

Thursday 15 July
4pm Nordic Walking Wellbeing Worden Park carpark start.
6pm Nordic Walking Leyland Tesco’s carpark start
7.30pm Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane

Friday 16 July
9.30am Zumba Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Zumba Gold Prospect House Sandy Lane
12.30am Standing/Barre Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane

6.30pm Nordic Walking Adventure – meet Brinscall Baths

Saturday 17 July
9am Pilates Orthodox Church of Holy Apostles 403 Leyland Lane
10.30am Nordic Walking Paradise Lane 
1pm Nordic Walking Technique meet Worden Park main carpark.

Love from
x
Diane

Some of our Thursday night Nordic Walking group

Hello, I had a lovely day last Monday with my son for his teacher training graduation. It was something really positive to enjoy after the past months where everything has been gloomy. Zumba and Zumba Gold are really lifting my spirits too- so good for cardiovascular fitness, strength, co-ordination and balance and such good fun and sociable to boot! We now have 6 classes a week for you to chose from. Seated Pilates is coming back on 5 July We will be starting Seated Pilates again at 12.30pm on Mondays at Leyland Methodist Church Hall. A lot of people have been asking for this and I am looking forward to seeing everyone. Next Nordic Walking Technique course 10 July 1pm We will meet on Worden Park  at 1pm. I will provide the poles. To book go to www.dofitness.org. Any questions please phone me on 07818444841. Regular Nordic Walking does wonders for your physical and mental health and can be enjoyed by different levels of fitness as we have a Wellbeing Group too which is a shorter distance at a slower pace. New Saturday morning Pilates 9am  We have started our Saturday morning Pilates again. We are back at the Orthodox Church of Holy Apostles 403 Leyland Lane. Time change for Saturday Nordic Walking  We are starting at the later time of 10.30am from Saturday 3 July.  Advance notice – Friday 16 July evening Nordic Walking Adventure starting at Brinscall Baths 6.30pm We are going to explore the route towards Abbey Village via the disused railway line and the nature reserve. Meet outside Brinscall Baths at 6.30pm. Advance notice no Tuesday 27 July afternoon classes at Chorley United Reformed Church Due to a long standing summer school booking the hall is not available on 27 July. The Do Fitness Private Facebook Group If you are Facebook user please join our private group so we can keep in touch with each other www.facebook.com/groups/1113432258991949   Videos on Youtube  Please feel free to access our Do Fitness video channel  (18) Do Fitness – YouTube  One of our latest dances (50) Shake the Room – Zumba with Diane Oakden – YouTube Timetable – all classes can be booked through Gymcatch on Book a class – Do Fitness with Diane Oakden Monday 5 July 9.30am   Move It Mondays Leyland Methodist Church Hall 10.30am Pilates Leyland Methodist Church Hall 11.30am  Zumba Gold Leyland Methodist Church Hall 12.30pm Seated Pilates Leyland Methodist Church Hall 6.30pm   Nordic Walking Buckshaw Tesco’s Carpark start Tuesday 6 July 10am   Nordic Walking Leyland Tesco’s Extra Carpark start 1.30pm Zumba Gold Chorley United Reformed Church Hollinshead Street 2.30pm Stretch,Tone and Relax (STaR) Chorley United Reformed Church Hollinshead Street 3.30     Chairfit Chorley United Reformed Church Hollinshead Street 6.30pm Zumba Leyland Methodist Church Hall 7.30pm Pilates Leyland Methodist Church Hall Wednesday 7 July 9.30am Zumba Prospect House Sandy Lane 10.30am Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane 11.30am Chairfit Prospect House Sandy Lane 3.30pm Nordic Walking Cuerden Valley Berkeley Drive Carpark start Thursday 8 July 4pm Nordic Walking Wellbeing Worden Park carpark start. 6pm Nordic Walking Leyland Tesco’s carpark start 7.30pm Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane Friday 9 July 9.30am Zumba Prospect House Sandy Lane 10.30am Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane 11.30am Zumba Gold Prospect House Sandy Lane 12.30am Standing/Barre Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane Saturday 10 July 9am Pilates Orthodox Church of Holy Apostles 403 Leyland Lane 10.30am Nordic Walking Paradise Lane  1pm Nordic Walking Technique meet Worden Park main carpark. Love from x Diane

Hello, There was a bit of buzz in the air this week in class. I think we all benefit from the positive feeling we get from exercising together! No morning classes on Monday 28 June at Leyland Methodist Church Hall Sorry there will be no classes in the morning as I am attending my son Mano’s graduation from his course as a Primary teacher. I just can’t miss that! I am so pleased as he already has a teaching post for September. New Saturday morning Pilates 9am from 3 July We are starting our Saturday morning Pilates again. We are back at the Orthodox Church of Holy Apostles 403 Leyland Lane. Time change for Saturday Nordic Walking from 3 July We will be starting at the later time of 10.30am from Saturday 3 July.  Advance notice- Seated Pilates is coming back on 5 July We will be starting Seated Pilates again at 12.30pm on Mondays at Leyland Methodist Church Hall. The Do Fitness Private Facebook Group If you are Facebook user please join our private group so we can keep in touch with each other www.facebook.com/groups/1113432258991949   Videos on Youtube  Please feel free to access our Do Fitness video channel  (18) Do Fitness – YouTube  One of our latest dances (50) Shake the Room – Zumba with Diane Oakden – YouTube Timetable – all classes can be booked through Gymcatch on Book a class – Do Fitness with Diane Oakden Monday 28 June No morning classes – 1 week only 6.30pm Nordic Walking Buckshaw Tesco’s Carpark start Tuesday 29 June 10am Nordic Walking Leyland Tesco’s Extra Carpark start 1.30pm Zumba Gold Chorley United Reformed Church Hollinshead Street 2.30pm Stretch,Tone and Relax (STaR) Chorley United Reformed Church Hollinshead Street 3.30 Chairfit Chorley United Reformed Church Hollinshead Street 6.30pm Zumba Leyland Methodist Church Hall 7.30pm Pilates Leyland Methodist Church Hall Wednesday 30 June 9.30am Zumba Prospect House Sandy Lane 10.30am Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane 11.30am Chairfit Prospect House Sandy Lane 3.30pm Nordic Walking Cuerden Valley Berkeley Drive Carpark start Thursday 1 July 4pm Nordic Walking Wellbeing Worden Park carpark start. 6pm Nordic Walking Leyland Tesco’s carpark start 7.30pm Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane Friday 2 July 9.30am Zumba Prospect House Sandy Lane 10.30am Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane 11.30am Zumba Gold Prospect House Sandy Lane 12.30am Standing/Barre Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane Saturday 3 July 9am Pilates Orthodox Church 403 Leyland Lane 10.30am Nordic Walking Paradise Lane Love from x

Hello,
I hope you are well. We had a busy week with classes last week and slowly but surely we are getting our timetable back. It was so lovely to see my Chairfit  and Standing/ Barre Pilates class members last week and for us to catch up with each other. 


Chairfit on Wednesdays at 11.30am and Standing/Barre Pilates Fridays at 12.30pm both at Prospect House Sandy Lane. (Seated Pilates and Saturday morning Pilates will start in July.)

Chorley classes 
Chorley Zumba Gold has started again but at a new venue – same time and day as before lockdown. We have added Stretch, Tone and Relax (STaR) and Chairfit too. We are now at Chorley United Reformed Church in Hollinshead Street. Parking for my class members is in the church carpark – go through the council carpark to get into the church carpark.


Advance notice – no morning classes on Monday 28 June at Leyland Methodist Church Hall
Sorry there will be no classes in the morning as I am attending my son Mano’s graduation from his course as a Primary teacher. I just can’t miss that! I am so pleased as he already has a job for September.

Advance notice- time change for Saturday Nordic Walking
We will be starting at the later time of 10.30am from Saturday 3 July. 

The Do Fitness Private Facebook Group If you are Facebook user please join our private group so we can keep in touch with each other www.facebook.com/groups/1113432258991949  
Videos on Youtube 
Please feel free to access our Do Fitness video channel  (18) Do Fitness – YouTube 


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

Monday 21 June
9.30am Move It Mondays Leyland Methodist Church Hall
10.30am Pilates Leyland Methodist Church Hall
11.30am Zumba Gold Leyland Methodist Church Hall
6.30pm Nordic Walking Buckshaw Tesco’s Carpark start

Tuesday 22 June
10am Nordic Walking Leyland Tesco’s Extra Carpark start
1.30pm Zumba Gold Chorley United Reformed Church Hollinshead Street
2.30pm Stretch,Tone and Relax (STaR) Chorley United Reformed Church Hollinshead Street
3.30 Chairfit Chorley United Reformed Church Hollinshead Street
6.30pm Zumba Leyland Methodist Church Hall
7.30pm Pilates Leyland Methodist Church Hall

Wednesday 23 June
9.30am Zumba Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Chairfit Prospect House Sandy Lane
3.30pm Nordic Walking Cuerden Valley Berkeley Drive Carpark start

Thursday 24 June
4pm Nordic Walking Wellbeing Worden Park carpark start.
6pm Nordic Walking Leyland Tesco’s carpark start
7.30pm Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane

Friday 25 June
9.30am Zumba Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Zumba Gold Prospect House Sandy Lane
12.30am Standing/Barre Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane

Saturday 26 June
9am Nordic Walking Leyland Paradise Lane start


Love from
x
Diane

A wild rose bush full of bees with a beautiful scent. Saturday morning Nordic Walk.

Hello, Gosh it is weekend again! The weeks are flying by. My daughter Eleni had her 15th birthday last week. My little girl is growing up! It was lovely to have a family get together (outdoors) to celebrate Eleni’s birthday. It felt almost normal. I am trying to get as many classes back as people are asking for. This coming week we will start Chairfit on Wednesdays at 11.30am and Standing/Barre Pilates Fridays at 12.30pm both at Prospect House Sandy Lane. (Seated Pilates and Saturday morning Pilates will start in July.) Last week we started back at Leyland Methodist Church Hall on Monday mornings with 9.30am Move It Mondays,10.30am Pilates and 11.30am Zumba Gold. Monday evenings started again with Nordic Walking Buckshaw at 6.30pm and we started Tuesday afternoons in Chorley with 1.30pm Zumba Gold and  2.30pm Stretch, Tone and Relax (STaR) and 3.30pm Chairfit at Chorley United Reformed Church Hall on Hollinshead Street.  Thursday evening 7.30pm Pilates was back too at Prospect House. It was lovely to see people again! The Do Fitness Private Facebook Group If you are Facebook user please join our private group so we can keep in touch with each other www.facebook.com/groups/1113432258991949   Videos on Youtube  Please feel free to access our Do Fitness video channel  (18) Do Fitness – YouTube  Timetable – all classes can be booked through Gymcatch on Book a class – Do Fitness with Diane Oakden Monday 14 June 9.30am Move It Mondays Leyland Methodist Church Hall 10.30am Pilates Leyland Methodist Church Hall 11.30am Zumba Gold Leyland Methodist Church Hall 6.30pm Nordic Walking Buckshaw Tesco’s Carpark start Tuesday 15 June 10am Nordic Walking Leyland Tesco’s Extra Carpark start 1.30pm Zumba Gold Chorley United Reformed Church Hollinshead Street 2.30pm Stretch,Tone and Relax (STaR) Chorley United Reformed Church Hollinshead Street 3.30 Chairfit Chorley United Reformed Church Hollinshead Street 6.30pm Zumba Leyland Methodist Church Hall 7.30pm Pilates Leyland Methodist Church Hall Wednesday 16 June 9.30am Zumba Prospect House Sandy Lane 10.30am Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane 11.30am Chairfit Prospect House Sandy Lane 3.30pm Nordic Walking Cuerden Valley Berkeley Drive Carpark start Thursday 17 June 4pm Nordic Walking Wellbeing  Worden Park carpark start. 6pm Nordic Walking  Leyland Tesco’s carpark start 7.30pm Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane Friday 18 June 9.30am Zumba Prospect House Sandy Lane 10.30am Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane 11.30am Zumba Gold Prospect House Sandy Lane 12.30am Standing/Barre Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane Saturday 19 June 9am Nordic Walking Leyland Paradise Lane start Love from x Diane

Hello,

Another great week of seeing people face to face. There is something about exercising together which is so good for us!

New classes this coming week
Monday mornings are  back from Monday 7 June with
9.30am Move It Mondays,10.30am Pilates and 11.30am Zumba Gold at Leyland Methodist Church.
Monday evenings start again with Nordic Walking Buckshaw at 6.30pm.
Tuesday afternoons will start on Tuesday 8 June in Chorley with
1.30pm Zumba Gold and  2.30pm Stretch, Tone and Relax (STaR) and 3.30pm Chairfit at Chorley United Reformed Church Hall on Hollinshead Street. 
Thursday evening 7.30pm Pilates is back too on Thursday 10 June at Prospect House.

Nordic Walking Technique Session – Saturday 12 June 11am Worden Park
This is for you to learn the technique so you can join our groups or go out independently. To book go to Book a class – Do Fitness with Diane Oakden

Time change for Thursday evening Nordic Walking to 6pm meet at Tesco’s Extra carpark.

Nordic Walking Wellbeing Thursdays has started again on Worden Park
A gentle class at a slower pace over a shorter route. Meet Thursdays 4pm. See photo below.

The Benefits of Green Spaces
Nordic Walking has the wonderful benefit of being outdoors and it was the reason I trained to be a Nordic Walking instructor when I realised I was spending all my time working indoors. Here is another podcast from Dr Michael Mosley explaining why being outdoors is so good for us.
Just One Thing – with Michael Mosley – Green Spaces – BBC Sounds

The Do Fitness Private Facebook Group If you are Facebook user please join our private group so we can keep in touch with each other www.facebook.com/groups/1113432258991949
Videos on Youtube 
Please feel free to access our Do Fitness video channel  (18) Do Fitness – YouTube

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

Monday 7 June
9.30am Move It Mondays Leyland Methodist Church Hall
10.30am Pilates Leyland Methodist Church Hall
11.30am Zumba Gold Leyland Methodist Church Hall
6.30pm Nordic Walking Buckshaw Tesco’s Carpark start

Tuesday 8 June
10am Nordic Walking Leyland Tesco’s Extra Carpark start
1.30pm Zumba Gold Chorley United Reformed Church Hollinshead Street
2.30pm Stretch,Tone and Relax – STaR Chorley United Reformed Church Hollinshead Street
3.30 Chairfit Chorley United Reformed Church Hollinshead Street
6.30pm Zumba Leyland Methodist Church Hall
7.30pm Pilates Leyland Methodist Church Hall

Wednesday 9 June
9.30am Zumba Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane
3.30pm Nordic Walking Cuerden Valley Berkeley Drive Carpark start

Thursday 10 June
4pm Nordic Walking Wellbeing  Worden Park carpark start.
6pm Nordic Walking  Leyland Tesco’s carpark start
7.30pm Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane

Friday 11 June
9.30am Zumba Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Zumba Gold Prospect House Sandy Lane

Saturday 12 June
9am Nordic Walking Leyland Paradise Lane start
11am Nordic Walking technique session Worden Park

Love from
x
Diane