Summer Timetable Week 1

Published: Mon, 07/08/19

Hello

Its the SUMMER ... yes — it's officially the summer and we head into our Summer Timetable from now through till the end of August. I will just reiterate, if you know your matwork summer class dates, you just turn up to class with a smile, you don’t need to do a thing.

If you know your matwork summer class dates and you know there are some you cannot attend, check the Summer Timetable (the link to it is at the bottom of all our emails, the Newsletter, and the website), and find a class you will be able to attend and book a Catchup in the normal way.

If you don’t know your regular class dates … oh!

Hint: look at the Summer Timetable (the link to it is at the bottom of all our emails,
the bottom of the Newsletter, and the bottom of the website).

The Summer Timetable is always a scrappy time for getting to classes, but we have tried lots of different methods in the past — none of them have been perfect — but for the last couple of years this method has worked extremely well … if only us teachers didn’t want a holiday, eh? …

Reformer Summer Timetable Classes

Reformer classes are different and you should all have checked your class register in the Studio, marked when you are and are not attending, and if you see spaces in the other classes and you want to attend you just add your name to the register and tick it to book a Catchup.

Have a fantastic week, if you are off on your hols, then have a marvellous time and we'll see you when you get back. Missing you already.

Keep looking, moving and feeling good.

Jane, Keith and the team xx

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Exercise Of The Week

I'm sending a short routine — not just an exercise — this week, as it is the start of the summer. This will be happening every week during the Summer Timetable, so you have no excuse! Even if you are missing a regular class, you can use this routine to keep your body moving.

In all my routines I offer modifications and adaptations so my aim is to make them suitable for all, so please work at the appropriate level for your body.

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

See the video here

Your Whole Self

I thought this week I would give you an insight into one of my days as a Pilates teacher. I am not going to tell you which day it is … but some of you will know!

I started this day with a group matwork class, opened up, getting the kit out, class participants arriving and catching me up with anything that may affect them in class, also chatting to those attending as a Catchup — sometimes if I haven’t taught someone before I need to know a bit about them to make sure I take good care of them throughout the session. Then I start to teach, giving modifications to individuals where appropriate, checking everyone is ok, getting the most out of the session.

Then I fall over … ok so this doesn’t always happen but it did on this day, in this class.

When I am in this venue, I am constantly telling everyone to be careful when moving around the room, be careful when stepping onto the mats as the floor is slippy … one of those occasions when I should be listening to my own advice.

Anyway, I did the classic thing, sort of slid down and landed on my bottom. Thankfully, I have a well-padded bottom, something which funnily enough me and the class had already shared a giggle about earlier in the session. So my well-padded bottom helped me out here as I landed on this so it made for a good cushion. I also did the classic thing of hoping that nobody noticed … don’t think I quite got away with that one, as there was a little audible gasp from the class … just the back row at least.

I very professionally, stayed down on the floor as I was next to one of the participants and proceeded to help her with the leg movement I was teaching at the time, keeping the class moving, as if nothing had happened. However, I had to share because of the … little audible gasp from the back row!

Fortunately, I was ok, the class continued through to its conclusion without further ado, and we shared more laughs, and worked hard with the exercises. I continued to help with adaptations for some clients making sure that everyone was working appropriately for their body. It was all fine, and everyone was lovely and helped me pack away … they always do … it wasn’t just because I had a fall.

I went on to teach at the Studio for the rest of the day, no falls, no slips, lots of laughs, lots of good work being done to keep bodies healthy and moving. Every time I sat down and since then when I have sat down, I feel a little tender … and I am reminded of my Tuesday … oops!

The Week's Classes

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It's Week 1 of the Summer Timetable, so not all classes are running. Best to check and make sure your class is on, before you turn up to an empty venue...

Remember, you have four Summer Timetable classes included in your payment. If you will miss any of your allocated Summer Timetable classes, just book a replacement using (1) the standard Catchup link below, (2) the Catchup link at the bottom of any of our emails, or (3) the Catchup link at the bottom of the website.

Book a Catchup/Missing Class

If you know you will have to miss a class in your course for any reason, want to let us know or would like to book a space in another class instead, just follow the link to register 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 and your class Coach know.

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

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

Finally, please don't just tell your class class 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 and fastest way to let Karen know.

Book your Catchup by clicking here

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