| Hello, I hope you are enjoying the Easter weekend. It has been beautiful weather so far. No classes tomorrow Easter Monday but back to normal Tuesday 11 April.  Sugar and why and how to reduce your intake Refined sugar has many negative implications for our health. Reducing it can really help prevent Type 2 Diabetes, improve your gut microbiome and there are some more benefits you might be surprised by: Four benefits of cutting back on sugar – School of Health Sciences | Birmingham City University (bcu.ac.uk) and tips on how to cut down on sugar in your diet How to cut down on sugar in your diet – NHS (www.nhs.uk) and how and why to swap out sugar Just One Thing – with Michael Mosley – Swap Out Sugar – BBC Sounds  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 Days off for training in April No daytime classes from Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 April (4 days) due to training course. Evening classes on as usual. 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) Next Nordic Walking Technique Course This is on Saturday 22 April at 1.30pm on Worden Park. To book go to Timetable and book a class – Do Fitness with Diane Oakden 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 10 April Easter Monday – no classes Tuesday 11 April 11.30am Nordic Walking Meet Leyland Tesco’s Extra carpark 1.30pm Zumba Gold Primrose Gardens Fleet Street Chorley 7pm Zoom Pilates Book on Gymcatch Wednesday 12 April 9.30am Zumba Prospect House Sandy Lane 10.30am Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane 11.30am Chairfit Prospect House Sandy Lane Thursday 13 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 14 April 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 1.15pm starter Circuts Prospect House Sandy Lane Saturday 15 April 10.30am Nordic Walking Paradise Lane start Love from Diane x  . |