For many of my formative years, pride was described as one of the deadly sins characterised by arrogance, conceit, and a belief in one’s superiority – and yes, those do not appeal to me as qualities I enjoy in others or ones I want for myself, but can there be – and should there be, positive pride? I’m referring to a positive sense of self-worth and accomplishment and pride for the worth and accomplishments of others too e.g. pride in class members, family, friends, team mates, community or countrymen for displaying bravery, commitment, diligence, kindness, great accomplishments, and so on, is that pride sinful?
For most of my life I’ve been told not to ‘toot my own horn’, or ‘show off’. The consequence for me was to doubt myself, put myself at the back of the queue, bottom of the list and to hide my skills and abilities for fear of looking like I was too big for my boots? Was I right or wrong? I believe it made things more challenging and I missed opportunities as a consequence.
Here we come to the difference between confidence ( which I value) and arrogance ( which I loath). If I was to separate the two, confidence is knowing your capabilities and working hard towards achieving them and arrogance is believing that you are better than others, you have an inflated idea of potential, skills and ability and poses a righteous attitude towards deserving credit and reward.
I aim to encourage you to have positive pride, to want the best for yourself in all areas, because you believe that you deserve it, because you are great (not greater than the next person and no less than them either). With pride in yourself you can be better motivated, to seek what you deserve, to work for your goals across all aspects of life, i.e. health, fitness, wellbeing, relationships, career and life’s experiences !
I know you are worth it, do you?
Stop talking yourself down, hiding behind others, not reaching for the best in yourself!
Make time in your day, every day to spend time on your potential, no excuses, no laying blame elsewhere etc. When working towards goals, knowing you are worth it is so much more motivating than thinking there is no point bothering because … (insert excuse or unhelpful belief here) .
Positive Pride in who you are, be it within the LFGBTQ community or any other, is wholly appropriate. A good, kind person who does their best as often as they can, that cares for others and takes responsibility for themselves is awesome and worthy of pride despite not having, awards, medals or fame !
I love it when you share with me your success and great news, so that I, in turn, can share your wins with the DYBO family and we all can join your ‘pride tribe’! It’s also really inspiring too
At the end of classes and training sessions when I earnestly ask the question:
“Are you proud of yourself”, I’m thrilled when you say “Yes I am” !
(cue the song “What have you done today to make you feel proud” by M People… sing along …)
I’m proud to tell you that I’m presenting this week at the Fit Pro Elevate event at the Excel Centre in London and so there are no Wednesday night classes. Last week’s Step and Barre class recordings are on the TV Channel for you to do at your convenience – all other sessions are as usual and I look forward to sharing them with you!
Class attendance
Class attendance is very low presently (worryingly so) I’m asking you to help boost numbers by sharing our posts and information on social media, also commenting and liking is very helpful. Google Reviews has worked well for us previously so if you can post a testimonial and give us a review that would be awesome! Please follow this link or click on the laminate we have at the studios.
Of course making sure you turn up to class will help ensure it keeps going!
I don’t want to start cutting classes out the timetable, but fear I will have to.
This weeks offerings
Helen’s Quick Lunch
Gut healthy, refreshing, filling and yummmmy!!
Watermelon (or your favourite kind )
Rocket
Halloumi
(you might like some big fat olives)
Balsamic to drizzle
A little salt and pepper to taste.
Yummy!
Still love ya,
Helen xx
DYBO Live & Online – This week’s Classes are as follows:.
At All Hallows, Farnham & DYBO Studio, Church Crookham (Book in Advance only): Zoom class details further down the page.
Monday (AH)
6.30-7.15pm: Boogie Fit
7.30-8.15pm: Total Tone – with bands, handweights and mat.
Tuesday (AH)
6.30-7.15pm: 5 in 1 Fitness – with bands, handweights and mat.
7.30-8.15pm: Dance Fit & Fab
Thursday (AH)
6.15-7.20pm: Contemporary Stretch – various equipment used at each class, contact me for info.
7.30-8.30pm: Dancespiration
Friday (DYBO Studio)
6.30-7.15pm: Friday Fitness Yoga Express
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Joining us at All Hallows or The DYBO Church Crookham Studio? – Protocols and Information
I’m so happy to be able to run Face to Face classes at All Hallows and at the DYBO Studio in Church Crookham. My primary objective is to ensure that we all have a wonderful time with effective and fun classes that are engaging, relaxed and of course, safe.
Preparation
1) Firstly ensure that you have booked by sending us an email info@dybo.co.uk confirming all the classes you wish to attend plus your payment method, be it as a member, using your voucher, or pay as you go. No on the door bookings or payments can be taken. Bookings are not refundable or transferable. I will keep records of all attending, please also keep a record of your own attendance too.
2) Preparing your kit bag/box. This depends upon the class you are attending.
Boogie Fit, Dance Fit and Dancespiration crew will only require your indoor trainers/dance shoes to change in to, sweat towel, and drink.
Total Tone and 5 in 1 crew – in order to prevent cross contamination currently I am not sharing equipment in a group exercise setting so you will need your mat, a resistance band and light hand weights/equivalent in addition to your trainers, sweat towel and drink.
Contemporary Stretch crew need a mat, band, chi ball and on the last Thursday of the Month you will need 2 x tennis balls and a sock for our Trigger Point and Myofascial release class !
3) Re borrowing equipment – if you would like to try a class or have forgotten equipment then you may borrow equipment on that occasion and please ensure that you sanitise it before and afterwards (sanitising products supplied). I can assist you with sourcing your own equipment inexpensively, moving forward.
On the night
*When you arrive at All Hallows, enter the school via the gates to the left as you face the school and follow the road around the school buildings.
*Please park in the playing courts and walk between the old school building and new sports hall, up a few steps on to the outside seating area, the studio door is to your right.
*Participants are required to arrive 5-10 mins before the class.
*Please change into your clean trainers for indoor activity as you enter, ie. slip off your outdoor shoes, place in your bag, or leave at the door , and change into your indoor trainers . This is to maintain the hygiene and cleanliness of the space, avoiding stones and glass being walked in and potentially causing injury and to protect the lovely new wood floor.
*The toilets are open to use but please arrive changed, ready for activity so as to keep use time minimal and avoiding queues.
*After a wonderful class change from your indoor trainers to outdoor shoes and sanitise your hands again if you wish.
*Please tell friends and family about our wonderful classes!
When joining me at the DYBO Studio (No.42, GU52 0YA) I will send information directly, including entrance code for the Studio and please note, advanced booking is required.
Fees, you have THREE options!
Please note that all Classes must be booked and paid for in advance and are non transferable or refundable.
Online payments only.
45 min Class – £8.00, 60/65 min Class – £8.50.
10 Class Voucher: £75 (to be used within 12 weeks of purchase).
Membership: £55, unlimited classes, plus a bonus of free access to all class recordings on our DYBO TV channel, and another bonus of a £5 discount for one to one services for current membership holders.
To be paid by the 1st day of the month (at the latest) and is valid from the first to last day of calendar month.
One full month’s notice of membership suspension/cancellation is required with one membership restart permitted within a 12 month period.
Bank details are UK Fitness Academy Ltd.
Sort Code 09-01-28, Acc No. 04284324
Please email me when you have made a payment and use your name and what it’s for as a reference. eg. Jane Smith Class Voucher
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Joining us on Zoom? – Links and Information
Monday
6.30pm: Boogie Fit
7.30pm: Total Tone
Tuesday
6.30pm 5 in 1 Fitness Class
7.30pm Dance Fit & Fab
Thursday
6.15pm Contemporary Stretch
7.30pm Dancespiration
Friday
6.30pm Friday Fitness Yoga Express
****** All the above classes change and vary weekly! *****
How to prepare your Zoom environment
- You need space to move 2 side steps, 4 walks forward, 4 backward. Move trip hazards and furniture as much as you can (get help, be careful!) to give you maximum space for upper and lower body movement. Roll up rugs or secure them so they don’t slip or cause you to trip.
- Plugging your device in to your TV with an HDMI cable is brilliant as it gives you a good picture of you (like a mirror) and me – as well as boosting the sound if you go through the TV/Hi-Fi sound system. If you can place your device under the TV, then even better.
- I know some of you are using your phones – try to plug in to a speaker system (even those little speakers we have when we go on holiday would help) so that you can hear better as you move back from the phone. Angie has tried Bluetooth earphones and it worked well.
- Ensure you have maximum access to your Wi-Fi in the house and as close to the router as is feasible. Take phones off the Wi-Fi system and pop them on to your 4/5G network or place on airplane mode, unless that’s what you are using to join us, obviously. Ask family to do the same for the duration of your class – keep them off the internet whilst you need the bandwidth. The more bandwidth you have, the better the picture and sound and the less likely you are to lose the feed. Your health is a priority at this time and I’m sure they can do something else for that short time!
- Ventilate your exercise space, have plenty of water and towels to hand, keep your exercise equipment close – if you need anything, let me know.
- Wear correct footwear for your activity – putting an old pair of socks over the toes and ball of your trainers will help reduce friction when exercising on carpet (if they are a really old pair, cutting the toes open and then just having them over the ball of the foot is even better). It’s up to you if you want to dance or train in bare feet but be careful if you don’t usually do this as it takes time for the muscles and connective tissue of the feet and rest of the body to adapt to barefoot training.
- Make your own gym equipment. Save laundry liquid or milk bottles – you can fill them with water or wet sand/rice etc. to add weight and make a dumbell/kettlebell. I recommend you make a few in differing weights and you have written on them so you know what they weigh and seal the caps with tape to prevent leakage. Get a heavy duty shopping bag and put weighty items in it, check they can’t fall out and you have a kettlebell alternative. Make your own hurdles, put cushions, pillows, boxes, books on the floor to jump over. Use household items as floor markers for circuit activities. The stairs and outdoor steps are great temporary steps/benches for cardio and upper body work. The garden is a great open space to make an assault course or if you can get a signal, take your class or PT session outside, but do make it safe.
Disclaimer
I declare that all of the information I have given (both written and verbal) is accurate and truthful. I know of no reason why I cannot participate fully in any exercise programme and I do not deem it necessary to consult my medical Practitioner/GP/specialist. I undertake to inform my instructor should any information change.
I understand that I participate at my own risk and that any information given is not intended to replace or represent medical advice. I agree to comply with all terms conditions and class protocols and instructions as outlined above and whilst attending DYBO classes/training.
Do not attend classes if experiencing symptoms of Covid 19, Flu or airborne transmissible infection or have tested positive.
