The Summer Timetable is operational

Published: Mon, 07/16/18

Hello

Heading into holidays now so lots of your regular classes have specific dates when they are and aren’t running — all you have to do is check the interactive online Calendar below to see when your class is.

I can’t believe the wonderful weather we are having in good old Blighty at the moment, so if you are off on your hols and heading to the coast how brilliant that this is what you are looking forward to.

Stay safe folks, factor 50 sun protector lotion, lots of water … more than you would usually drink … and a sun hat and sun glasses … other than that, have a fantastic time!

For those of us not on holiday yet, just make the most of the daylight, get out as much as possible and soak up the vitamin D. We are sitting outside every evening to have our meal because we can — the sun is gradually going down, the temperature is cooling a little but still fantastic to sit outside and enjoy. We should be taking full advantage of our brilliant British Summer.

Have a fantastic week folks — keep looking, moving and feeling great.

Jane, Keith and the team
xxxxx

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Exercise Of The Week

A routine for you to use this week to keep your body moving freely.

If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram or Twitter, you will have seen I posted this earlier in the week as my World Cup Workout. I used it to calm my nerves as we built up to the semi-final on Wednesday night and thought I would share it. So here it is, watch through to the end of the video as I give a modified version, and then you are able to work at the appropriate level for your body.

Repeat the sequence 5 times through to really feel the full benefit and effect.

Feel the difference, move differently, and look more balanced.

See the video here

Your Whole Self

This time of year lots of parents are heading into a summer awaiting exam results with their kids, or degree results for their older kids. A lot of stress can come from this period of time, either because your kids know exactly what they want to do, but it all relies on them getting certain results, OR they simply just don’t know what to do next.

I used to look at parents of those kids who knew exactly what they wanted to do, with envy, it seemed they had it all sorted and, providing they got the grades, they knew what the next 3/4 years held in store for them.

For me with my son — who will be known as George, because that’s his name — he didn’t know what he wanted to do. He had already changed his mind during his A-level year and swapped to different A-levels after his A(s) levels, which meant an extra year at school to complete them.

In the end, he went for an apprenticeship with a local company, and worked in a financial company for 18 months. Unfortunately for him, the company ran into their own financial problems and once his apprenticeship was up they got rid of him. On the surface it looked like a wasted 18 months, however, in that time George was able to earn some money and save it, and also it gave him space and time to decide what he really wanted to do.

Last year he completed his degree in Design, Engineering and Innovation and was awarded a 2:2 Hons Degree! He did his degree with the OU but completed it in 3 years, and just did odd jobs to finance himself during this time. He then decided to start his own business, because he wanted to design and build pieces of furniture using naturally sourced materials. You can see some example of his work in the picture here.

His business is in its early stages and he is still living at home, which I am sure will change at some point … but I wanted to share this little part of my life with you, because as parents all we really want for our kids is for them to be happy and fulfilled. When George was 18/19 and just finishing his A-levels, I felt very stressed about what was coming next for him because he just didn’t know what to do. As hard as it was for me, I decided to trust him and trust the decisions he made, and I let him find his own way … and, boy oh boy, has he found his own way.

He absolutely loves working and designing, he particularly loves working with wood, and the joy this is bringing into his life is fantastic. I want this to be successful for him and I will continue to support him, because he is working so hard to make it successful.

So I suppose, I just wanted to try and reassure those parents out there who have kids who either don’t know what they want to do, or who know but may not get the exam results they need, that given time, support, love and trust they will find their own way…

The Week's Classes

Click or Tap Below to View Interactable Calendar Online

Remember that we are now in our Summer Timetable. Check to make sure your class is running before you go...

... or you may find you're the only one there!

Use the interactive online Calendar above to plan your classes over the summer.

Book a Catchup

If you know you will have to miss a class in your course for any reason, and would like to book a space in another class instead, just follow the link to book it. Our Glamourous Assistant Karen runs the Catchups system, and this link is the quickest, most direct means (it's even faster than emailing her!) of letting Karen know.

Simply tell us the class you will miss and — most important — please give us as many alternatives as possible. If you only give us one alternative, we cannot guarantee you will get a Catchup.

Please also let us know if you will miss your class but don't want a Catchup — the whole Catchup system relies on knowing when spaces will occur.

Finally, please don't just tell your class Pilates Coach you will be missing a class, as your Coach is not aware of Catchups spaces and has no means of registering your space. Karen needs to know, and the link here (it's also at the bottom of our website too) is the best way to let Karen know.

Book your Catchup by clicking here

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