Hello,

This a strange time of year for our classes as many class members are away on holiday so things go a bit quieter and of course, the heat has really impacted us. Looking at the weather forecast, it looks like cooler temperatures next week, making things easier and more comfortable to exercise. 

Next Nordic Walking Technique course
The next Nordic Walking Technique session will be on Saturday 30 September at 1.30 p.m. in Worden Park.


No Nordic Walking on Saturday 23 September

Defibrillator training
We now have a defibrillator on the outside of Prospect House. If you would like to attend a short training session by North West Ambulance Service which I am organising please let me know. 


Flamenco Evening in Preston
In Zumba we use music from all around the world but primarily Latin-inspired music such as salsa and merengue. I even add some flavours of flamenco to some dances. There is an opportunity to experience an evening of flamenco  music and dance in Preston at Preston Playhouse in November .
Art of Believing – Flamenco – Preston Playhouse 2023



‘Art of Believing’, by Daniel Martínez Flamenco Company – Bing video
DANIEL MARTINEZ FLAMENCO COMPANY | Andalucia | TRAILER – Bing video


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 September

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 Leyland Tesco Extra

Tuesday 12 September
11.30am Nordic Walking        Meet Leyland Tesco’s Extra carpark              
1.30pm Zumba Gold            Primrose Gardens Fleet Street Chorley

7pm    Zoom Pilates

Wednesday 13 September
9.30am Zumba             Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates           Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Chairfit           Prospect House Sandy Lane
 
Thursday 14 September
11.15am Chairfit            St.Mary’s Community Centre

6.30pm Zumba              Prospect House Sandy Lane
7.30pm Pilates               Prospect House Sandy Lane

Friday 15 September
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

Saturday 16 September
10.30am Nordic Walking – Meet Paradise Lane
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Diane

 

Hello,
What a beautiful start to September! I so enjoyed our Nordic Walk yesterday in the sunshine. Being outdoors is such an important part of self-care for me. Self-care is like charging your batteries so you remain resilient and you can then support others. Coming to your exercise classes is all part of this important self-care. Never see exercise as a luxury or an indulgence but as a necessity.
What exactly is self-care and why do we need it? – BBC Bitesize




Nordic Walking Technique course
I am planning another Nordic Walking technique course soon if anyone is interested please let me know.


Defibrillator training
We now have a defibrillator on the outside of Prospect House. If you would like to attend a short training session by North West Ambulance Service which I am organising please let me know. 


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 4 September

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 Leyland Tesco Extra

Tuesday 5 September
11.30am Nordic Walking        Meet Leyland Tesco’s Extra carpark              
1.30pm Zumba Gold            Primrose Gardens Fleet Street Chorley

Wednesday 6 September
9.30am Zumba             Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates           Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Chairfit           Prospect House Sandy Lane
 
Thursday 7 September
11.15am Chairfit            St.Mary’s Community Centre

6.30pm Zumba              Prospect House Sandy Lane
7.30pm Pilates               Prospect House Sandy Lane

Friday 8 September
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

Saturday 9 September
10.30am Nordic Walking – Meet Paradise Lane
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Diane

 

Hello,

I am delighted to say we now have a defibrillator at Prospect House. Thank you to Springfields Charity for the funding and to my lovely class member Sandra for telling me about the funding. Thank you to North West Ambulance Service and to Keith McIntosh for advice and guidance and to Darren Ekton (below) the electrician for installing it. It is registered on the national database and can be used by anyone phoning 999 nearby.


Happy Birthday Brenda
Our Chairfit class member Brenda was 90 – Happy Birthday! x


Nordic Walking technique course
We are going into September next week and on our Nordic Walk yesterday we noticed it was starting to feel autumnal. This is one of the good things about exercising outdoors we really notice the changes. I am planning another Nordic Walking technique course soon if anyone is interested please let me know.



No classes tomorrow on Bank Holiday Monday 28 August.


Caribbean night  – tonight!!!
Tickets on sale at the Centre.Tickets £10.Family Ticket (2 Adults & 2 Children) £30
Or click on link:
[https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-marys-community-centre]
or scan Q-code (No booking fees)



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 on Book a class – Do Fitness with Diane Oakden

Monday 28 August

No classes – Bank Holiday

Tuesday 29 August
11.30am Nordic Walking        Meet Leyland Tesco’s Extra carpark              
1.30pm Zumba Gold            Primrose Gardens Fleet Street Chorley
7pm Zoom Pilates                on Zoom

Wednesday 30 August
9.30am Zumba             Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates           Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Chairfit           Prospect House Sandy Lane
 
Thursday 31 August
11.15am Chairfit      St.Mary’s Community Centre

6.30pm Zumba              Prospect House Sandy Lane
7.30pm Pilates               Prospect House Sandy Lane

Friday 1 September
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

Saturday 2 September
10.30am Nordic Walking – Meet Paradise Lane
x
Diane

 

Hello,
Lovely to see you all last week and thank you for being patient with me when I wasn’t very well. 
Many of you are retired or semi-retired as I teach mainly day-time classes. I am always really honored when someone retires on a Friday and comes to one of my classes the following week! Going to classes is not only good physically but great psychologically too and gives structure to the week. Here is a great article with lots of ideas with a great section on exercise:
21 brilliant retirement ideas for any age – Rest Less

 


No classes on Bank Holiday Monday 28 August.

Caribbean night 
Tickets on sale at the Centre.Tickets £10.Family Ticket (2 Adults & 2 Children) £30
Or click on link:
[https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-marys-community-centre]
or scan Q-code (No booking fees)



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 21 August

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 Leyland Tesco’s Extra

Tuesday 22 August
11.30am Nordic Walking        Meet Leyland Tesco’s Extra carpark              
1.30pm Zumba Gold            Primrose Gardens Fleet Street Chorley
7pm Zoom Pilates                on Zoom

Wednesday 23 August
9.30am Zumba             Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates           Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Chairfit           Prospect House Sandy Lane
 
Thursday 24 August
11.15am Chairfit      St.Mary’s Community Centre

6.30pm Zumba              Prospect House Sandy Lane
7.30pm Pilates               Prospect House Sandy Lane

Friday 25 August
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

Saturday 26 August
10.30am Nordic Walking – Meet Paradise Lane
x
Diane

 

Hello,
Our Do Fitness classes start again on Monday 14 August. All classes are on apart from Tuesday’s Zoom Pilates. I am looking forward to seeing everyone!



Lost Farms of Brinscall Moor guided walks
The walks start from Lodge Bank Brinscall. Should be interesting if you are interested in local history. There are 2 walks on 13 and 20 August. 
http://wildwooddays.co.uk/event/lost-farms-guided-walk-1/
http://wildwooddays.co.uk/event/lost-farms-of-brinscall-moors-guided-walk-2/ 

Caribbean night 
Tickets on sale at the Centre.Tickets £10.Family Ticket (2 Adults & 2 Children) £30
Or click on link:
[https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-marys-community-centre]
or scan Q-code (No booking fees)



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 14 August

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 Leyland Tesco’s Extra

Tuesday 15 August
11.30am Nordic Walking        Meet Leyland Tesco’s Extra carpark              
1.30pm Zumba Gold            Primrose Gardens Fleet Street Chorley

Wednesday 16 August
9.30am Zumba             Prospect House Sandy Lane
10.30am Pilates           Prospect House Sandy Lane
11.30am Chairfit           Prospect House Sandy Lane
 
Thursday 17 August
11.15am Chairfit      St.Mary’s Community Centre

6.30pm Zumba              Prospect House Sandy Lane
7.30pm Pilates               Prospect House Sandy Lane

Friday 18 August
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

Saturday 19 August
10.30am Nordic Walking – Meet Paradise Lane
x
Diane

 

There will be no Do Fitness classes from Monday 31 July until classes start again Monday 14 August.