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So why should the kids have all the fun…ok ok, so I’m a big kid at heart and Halloween wasn’t such a big ‘thing’ when I was small so I’m making up for it now – along with all my fellow 39+ year old (cough) DYBO Dudes and Divas. If you aren’t up for dressing […]

It seems that we are charging through October and Halloween is just around the corner! Well, you know I love any excuse to create themed classes, and this Halloween is no exception – there is never any pressure to get dressed up although I do encourage it (even a witch’s hat, white sheet or a […]

It’s been almost a year since I published my four-part information article on Menopause, which is still ‘the’ hot topic presently and with 18th October being World Menopause Day, it’s a good time to revisit the subject. Having taken the practical exam (i.e. gone through it personally) and indeed the theory, holding a qualification in […]

I spent Sunday warmed by the afterglow of another one of our incredible IndepenDance events, a bi-annual celebration of independent, non-franchise, free spirited and creative dance for grown-ups! It’s a day where we get to nurture our playful, youthful self and dance like no one is watching whilst performing as if we are getting paid! […]

Class schedule change this week please see further down the page. It seems that when we hang on to things/people/clothes/memories/habits etc that are no longer good for us, needed or even may do us harm, we don’t have the mental space, time, energy or focus to live optimally in the present or create a compelling […]

…that as of 23rd September it’s officially Autumn (1st September is meteorological Autumn and 22/23 September is the Autumn Equinox). With Summer behind us it’s time to prepare for the shorter days and darker months and gratefully accept the blessings Autumn brings. We can enjoy beautiful Autumn colours, snuggly clothes, blankets and PJ’s, not being […]

Firstly welcome to our new DYBO family members. I haven’t met all of you yet and I’m looking forward to leading you at our wonderful fitness, dance and wellbeing classes alongside my much loved DYBO community – and welcome back to those of you who have been away for a while, missed you! And now […]

A day earlier than usual but I wanted you to have this Blog on the 1st of the month so you can get cracking with our September Challenge and your Wellness Routine for late Summer, Autumn and beyond! So here it is, we are doing ‘Squatember’ AREN’T WE! Why squat? It’s a simple generic bench […]

A heatwave is on its way, well bloomin’ typical! But hey ho, we can all make the most of what ever is left of Summer. For all you parents, just one more week – you can do it!  And to all you teachers, just one more week, brace ya selves!!! Ha ha! I’m giving you […]

Once again, I found myself thinking about how it’s the simple things that bring me the most pleasure – catching up with friends, patting my dogs (or anyone’s dog, cat, alpaca, goat, pig, you name it!); seeing and hearing people/myself laugh and smile, having a bath then getting into clean sheets, dancing and moving my […]

If we need anything to give us an example of how fast time passes, it’s the Olympics! What a fantastic 2 weeks of incredible human endeavours and a great antidote to the embarrassing and worrying behaviour we have seen in the UK over the past couple of weeks. The summer holiday season is whizzing by […]

I’m thoroughly enjoying watching the Olympics  learning about new sports and appreciating well known ones. I’m also so impressed by the camaradery between athletes and great sportsmanship (wasn’t like that in my day!). It’s a lesson to us all that even when we are on opposing sides we can respect each other and I love […]

Do all these wonderfully skilled and fit super humans inspire you to raise your game? Or do you feel intimidated, even daunted? Every day regular people do amazing things when they set their mind to it employing focus , effective strategies, consistent effort and pushing on past the curved balls and bumps in the road. […]

In this world of trying to stand out from the crowd,  every day there is a national day for something and today is National Hammock day so here is our contribution! On a more important note, next month is National Wellness Month, now I’m all for that one! Over the next few days of July […]

I’m writing this whilst the Euro Cup Final is playing in the background. The stress of watching such an important match is too much for me – I don’t know if it’s because as a former competitive athlete my adrenalin rises too much as I’m sat there rather than actually using that adrenalin in competition, […]

With the election behind us we now await any changes to our lives. And during times of change and uncertainty it’s wise to remember what remains important no matter what may pass and that is, that it’s essential to continue to take care of our our health, fitness and wellbeing always. By monitoring what we […]

At the risk of sounding like a hippy (no problem with that at all), I think we all need to let the sun shine in. As a grown up (allegedly), I sometimes tell myself that, ‘I will go outside in the sun/go for a walk/read a book/have a massage/pedicure etc.’ after I have got all […]

It’s all about having a more positive narrative around getting older, debunking the marketing language such as ‘anti aging’ and using more positive and age embracing attitudes … Yes – I think this a great initiative! Not so long ago, women in particular, were seen as over the hill at 30 – not anymore and […]

You have probably heard me say, “live each day as if it were your last but take care of yourself as if you will live for ever”, and the passing of Dr. Mosley brought that home last week. He worked hard at his career and used his own body to experiment with health related studies […]

Many of us are so busy getting ready for the future, that we sometimes forget to live in the moment! I am one of those people – so busy trying to get in front of my workload, ahead of the curve, to be ready for every eventuality and putting others demands ahead of our own […]

At last it seems that Summer is here, although I think it’s a bit more like spring, I’m certainly grateful for the sunshine and the dogs are appreciating my gardening efforts too! Now the Summer is here and there are more salads and veggies more readily available, plus our wish to improve our beach bodies […]

…and couldn’t be happier! Kay and I popped over to Miller’s Ark for another wonderful two hours of piglet tickling, baby donkey snuggling plus lamb and kid scratching and wrangling! I couldn’t have been any happier rolling in the hay with these gorgeous babies. We both agree that these days should be on an NHS […]

I can only imagine how daft I would be if I didn’t dance and keep fit when considering the information from all the research studies I have been reading – which have concluded that cardiovascular fitness is a key factor in fighting Dementia (both prevention and slowing progress), reporting that those who participate in daily […]

We were not only blessed with wonderful weather on Saturday for our Just A Cuppa (and Cake’) afternoon at DYBO HQ, but also with amazing homemade cake donations, fabulous company and lots of laughter which did us all good following so many dreary months. So far, we have raised £270 via Just Giving and £219 […]