Do Fitness with Diane Oakden

Hello,
As you know I am a bit of a fan of Dr Michael Mosley and I have even been to see him live to hear him talk about health and fitness. A recent extended episode of Just One Thing was particularly useful as it was all about exercise Just One Thing – with Michael Mosley – Exercise Special – with Prof Marie Murphy – BBC Sounds
‘In this Exercise Special, we hear from Marie Murphy – Professor of Exercise and Health at Ulster University and leading expert in physical fitness and lead scientist advising on the UK physical activity guidelines. We hear the top tips that Professor Murphy swears by to get maximum fitness for minimum effort. Could exercising in short bouts be better for you? Why should we all be building muscle over 30? And could the way you walk change your life?’



Private Facebook group for Do Fitness class members
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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 22 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

Tuesday 23 January     
1.30pm Zumba Gold              Primrose Gardens Fleet Street Chorley

Wednesday 24 January
9.30am Zumba             Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates           Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Chairfit           Prospect House Sandy Lane
 
Thursday 25 January
11.15am Chairfit            St.Mary’s Community Centre
6.30pm Zumba              Prospect House Sandy Lane
7.30pm Pilates          Prospect House Sandy Lane

Friday 26 January
9.30am Zumba                Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates               Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Zumba Gold       Prospect House Sandy Lane
12.25pm Standing Pilates  Prospect House Sandy Lane

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Diane

Hello,
We are back into our routine of classes. It has been great to catch up with everyone after the Christmas break. My hip replacement is scheduled for 24 February so we will be having a few weeks off from classes then. Thank you for being patient with me as I hobble around at the moment.

Balance
Balance is something we do in every class as it is so important to prevent falls and to make us more agile. Here are some ideas to improve your balance:
Enhance Agility and Stability: Balance Exercises for Over 55s (bemobilephysio.com.au)




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 15 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

Tuesday 16 January     
1.30pm Zumba Gold              Primrose Gardens Fleet Street Chorley

Wednesday 17 January
9.30am Zumba             Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates           Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Chairfit           Prospect House Sandy Lane
 
Thursday 18 January
11.15am Chairfit            St.Mary’s Community Centre
6.30pm Zumba              Prospect House Sandy Lane
7.30pm Pilates          Prospect House Sandy Lane

Friday 19 January
9.30am Zumba                Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates               Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Zumba Gold       Prospect House Sandy Lane
12.25pm Standing Pilates  Prospect House Sandy Lane

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Diane

Hello,
Our full timetable is back. It was great to see everyone last week when we started on Wednesday.  A break always makes me realise how good the classes make us feel physically and mentally when we come back. It is amazing how quickly we can start to feel stiff and inflexible. In every class, we have flexibility exercises whether it is Zumba, Pilates, or Chair based. Here are some reasons why:
6 tips for improving and maintaining flexibility as we age – Rest Less



Sad news
Sadly one of our lovely class members passed away over Christmas. Eve Marsden who came to Seated Pilates and Chairfit died on 28 December after a short illness. Her beautiful smile will be much missed.


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 8 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

Tuesday 9 January     
1.30pm Zumba Gold              Primrose Gardens Fleet Street Chorley

Wednesday 10 January
9.30am Zumba             Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates           Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Chairfit           Prospect House Sandy Lane
 
Thursday 11 January
11.15am Chairfit            St.Mary’s Community Centre
6.30pm Zumba              Prospect House Sandy Lane
7.30pm Pilates          Prospect House Sandy Lane

Friday 12 January
9.30am Zumba                Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates               Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Zumba Gold       Prospect House Sandy Lane
12.25pm Standing Pilates  Prospect House Sandy Lane

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Diane

Hello,
Our Do Fitness classes start on Wednesday 3 January and I am looking forward to seeing everyone again!



Thank you, thank you, thank you
Our Christmas fundraisers raised over £400 for the fund I set up in memory of my son which will help young people diagnosed with MS
Yianni for OMS Bursary Fund – JustGiving -thank you to all who bought raffle tickets and donated, and to Debbie for the beautiful blankets she knitted as prizes.
And thank you to all who bought Christmas stockings knitted by
our amazing class member Lynne which raised £150 for the Chorley and Leyland MS Society Chorley and Leyland Group | Multiple Sclerosis Society UK (mssociety.org.uk)


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

Wednesday 3 January
9.30am Zumba             Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates           Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Chairfit           Prospect House Sandy Lane
 
Thursday 4 January
11.15am Chairfit            St.Mary’s Community Centre
6.30pm Zumba              Prospect House Sandy Lane
7.30pm Pilates          Prospect House Sandy Lane

Friday 5 January
9.30am Zumba                Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates               Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Zumba Gold       Prospect House Sandy Lane
12.25pm Standing Pilates  Prospect House Sandy Lane

Happy New Year!
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Diane

Hello,
One thing I am really missing at the moment is Nordic Walking and being outdoors with my lovely walkers. Unfortunately due to the nature of my hip arthritis walking at pace is incredibly painful. I am a little jealous as my husband sets off on the Sunday walk without me!! The benefits of being outdoors are many both physically and mentally Why spending time outdoors can improve your health | Patient.  
Can’t wait to get back to it! Get outside whenever you can- you will always feel better.




Restart date for Do Fitness classes
Classes start again on Wednesday 3 January 2024.


Christmas lunches
For those who have booked on our lunches, I am looking forward to seeing you.

Monday 18 December 12 noon Christmas Buffet at The Folly Cafe Worden Hall Worden Park Leyland. Please ask me for a parking permit if you need one so you can park next to the cafe in the centre of Worden Park. The lunch will take place in the back room at The Folly Cafe now as it will be cosier than the Barn.

Tuesday 19 December 12 noon at Bees Kitchen Fleet Street Chorley
You can park on the council car park across the road


Wishing you a very happy Christmas and I look forward to seeing you in 2024!

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Diane

Hello,
We have come to the last 2 days of classes of 2023 as we finish after Zumba Gold on Tuesday 12 December. Thank you to all my fabulous Do Fitness class members for your support in 2023. If I don’t see you before Christmas – have a wonderul time.

Christmas holiday dates for Do Fitness classes
Last class – Tuesday 12 December
Start again – Wednesday 3 January 2024

Christmas lunches
Booking is essential by paying in class so I can give the numbers to the venues. Please let me know if you would like the vegan options.

Monday 18 December 12 noon Christmas Buffet at Worden Hall Leyland £30
Includes full-day parking permit for car park next to the venue on Worden Park

Tuesday 19 December 12 noon at Bees Kitchen Chorley £20
You can park at Asda for free or the council car park for a £1 fee.


Yianni for Overcoming MS- in memory of my son
We are having a Christmas Raffle of 2 beautiful hand-knitted blankets made and donated by Debbie our amazing class member. if you are coming to one of the lunches you are automatically entered. If aren’t coming to a lunch but you want to buy a raffle ticket they will be available in class.

One of my class members has donated brand-new gym bags and yoga mats for me to sell to raise more money for the fund. Let me know if you want one for Christmas presents. They are £15 each. Thank you Harry.
Yianni for OMS Bursary Fund – JustGiving

Christmas fundraiser campaign for local MS Society
Our gifted industrious class member Lynne has knitted beautiful Christmas stockings to raise money for the Leyland and Chorley MS Society available to buy in class £5.


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 11 December
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

Tuesday 12 December     
1.30pm Zumba Gold              Primrose Gardens Fleet Street Chorley

 

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Diane