Get Fit, Raise Funds, Beat Cancer.

What’s happening?

I am walking The 25th London Moonwalk on May 20th as part of Team Lovely Jugilees and 8 weeks later, the Macmillan Mighty Hike Thames path. 2 marathons in 8 weeks and all for Cancer related charities.

How does that involve you?

Sadly, so many of us have been affected one way or another and I would like to bring as many people together to use fitness and fun as a way of raising funds. Choose as many classes as you like, take part in some exercise from the comfort of your own home and make a donation appropriate to your budget while sharing this with friends, colleagues and family to bring fitness into your community. Join as many classes as you like and please tell your friends. You can make one donation to cover all the classes you wish to join.

So what happens?

Start your May Day Bank Holiday early with some dancing.

I am kicking off Get Fit, Raise Funds, Beat Cancer by hosting a live Dance fit class in Beaulieu village hall on Thursday 27th April from 6.30pm with ballet dancer and dance fit teacher extrodinaire Kevin Thatcher. Lots of you know our own fabulous king of Dance, KT who will put you through your paces without realising how hard you are working. Dust off your dancing shoes and get ready to shimmy and strut your stuff to some big show tunes.

Bring a mat as I will take you through a good stretch afterwards and please bring a glass as we will be rewarding you with a glass of fizz. Can’t make the live event? Email me as we plan to Zoom the evening.

Guide price £10 - 15 to the fund raising link of your choice. Why not throw on a tutu or dress up to win yourself a second glass of bubbles?

I'm looking forward to some of my other guest teachers coming along so I get the chance to introduce them to you....

Please ping me an email if you are coming so I know for numbers!

So what's next?

Now we go online and I bring to you some amazing and hugely experienced teachers who will deliver to you, a range of different classes. Here is a quick look at who is joining the campaign and when they are offering a class. Our new web page Get Fit, Raise Funds, Beat Cancer will be going live here on my website very soon and then I can share a lot more info and detail on all these lovely teachers but in the meantime, here are some dates for your calendar.

This is the calendar so far but please keep an eye on this as I will be updating…. More classes are coming......

Wednesday 3rd May. 10am. Tali Swart. Chair Pilates.

Friday 12th May. 6pm. Claire Pearson. Barre and Bubbles

Sunday 14th May 10am. Trudi Sinclair. Power Pilates session.

Monday 22nd May. 9am. Hannah Katsikides. Dance Fit.

Thursday 25th May. 9am. Charlie Peck. The Pelvic floor class .

Sunday 27th May 9.30am Hannah Smith. Fitness Intervals

Friday 2nd June 6pm. Caralyn Duignan. Pilates circuits.

Tuesday 6th June. 6.30pm. Juliet Nicholas 5 4 3 2 1

Friday 16th June 6pm. Caralyn Duignan. Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra.

Wednesday 21st June, 7.45am Juliet Nicholas. Wakey Wakey

Friday 23rd June. 2pm. Annie Smith F1REE (high itensity)

Wednesday 5th July. Erin Copeland. 6pm. Classical Moves Pilates class.

Charlotte Dawson. Line Dancing - details to be confirmed.

What do you need to do?

Please select your classes and click on the link to the charity you woud like to support below. I am asking you to dig deep and do your best but also welcome you if you are making a smaller donation. Every penny counts. and everyone is welcome. Psst.... don't forget to tick Gift Aid!

Then go into "read more" where you will find all the information about your class and see the zoom link for that class. Join as many classes as you fancy. You do not need to make multiple donations - one payment buys you the classes you choose but of course, the more classes you join, the more we hope you will donate!

Oh! And please share this page as far and wide as you can!! Share at work, with family and friends and lets make this as big as we possibly can.

PLEASE NOTE THAT BY JOINING THE CLASSES, YOU CONFIRM YOU ARE SAFE TO EXERCISE. Please make sure you have space to throw down a mat, with plenty of light and ventilation and with no obvious obstruction. If during the session AT ANY TIME, you feel nauseous, dizzy or unwell, please stop exercising immediately and if symptoms persist, please contact your G.P.

Click here for London Moonwalk

Click here for Macmillan Mighty Hike

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