Lockdown 3. We knew it was coming.... it is a pretty miserable start to the new year BUT we did know really..... at least this time we are set up and tech savvy and ready to go. One thing you can rely on are my online classes. Consistent and here to stay!

 So as we wade our way through a strange January, I for one am firmly of the belief that whatever works, works. I would typically storm through January in a haze of green juice and cardio workouts but after Monday's announcment, that is not my current situation. I do know that January is not a great time to make resolutions. Did you know that today (Jan 8th) is the day that we are most likely to give up on whatever New Year plans we had set oursevles? (thanks for that little fact Lou!). The simple fact is that January 1 is most definitely not the time to try to change your life, lockdown or no. Post Christmas blues, Post Christmas bloat, a body that is possilby still processing an overdose of sugar and alcohol and too many relatives.

Tapering is a more realistc approach. Gradually start to drop the less healthy things, gradually start to add the more healthy things... slowly but surely. February 1st is a far more realistic time to think about new start, new you plans. To that end, let's virtually hold eachother's hands through this dark, cold and possibly lonely month and look to a new start as the days lengthen and we can just start to smell Spring in the distance.

One thing that lockdown does give lots of us is time. I realise many of you are juggling home schooling with working from home  with running the home BUT taking out the commuting of life, lots of us do have time and thinking about that, I would like to bring "being present" into my classes for January. I am seeing a lot of "being distracted". I would like us to try for this month to really park up everything else, turn off the phone and be present. 45 minutes. Just for you. Focus. Think about what you are doing - mind body connection. I know several of you are home schooling and of course I respect that but just try and let's turn those phones off? I would like to try and not let "being distracted" become the norm and let "being present" become a new skill.  It is a very simple and basic form of mindfulness and a wonderful way to quieten the mind and prepare the body for whavever is required.

For all members, please visit the live calendar and see next week's classes. Click on the class to access the notes attached to see what we are going to be doing. Please note an extra class next week. PILATES AND PROSECCO TUESDAY 7PM