Hiya, I hope you are having a lovely August and making the most of every moment!
I set myself a challenge to visit as many local landmarks and sites of interest as I could within a 30 minute journey this week. Our area is full of historic sites with a rich and interesting ancient and modern history and I’m loving this challenge!
This past week I have worked half days with clients in the studio and then taken one of the dogs with me to visit some local interesting sites and walks.
We first visited Waverley Abbey, taking in the history and atmosphere even recognising the venue for scenes from huge blockbusting movies such as Mission Impossible, and The Mummy. We walked along a hidden path to ‘Mother Ludlams Cave’ and then headed back to Farnham for a quick trip around St. Andrews church and William Cobbett’s tomb, along the River and around Bishops Meadows.
Our next half day trip was to Basing House, barns and grounds and our final one of the week was back to Farnham to walk around the Castle Keep.
Do you have any recommendations for local sites for me to check out? Ideally somewhere I can take a dog and enjoy the fresh air too.
What else
I have also been choreographing new classes plus studying the course I enrolled on at the start of the month. Whilst my body and brain are recharging I’m doing some gym work and attending dance and yoga classes to maintain fitness, mobility and mood. I’ve been working on the veggie patch too, but apart from beans and the odd courgette I’m certainly not self-sufficient there!!!
So what have you been doing this August, whilst the classes have taken a break? Do share.
I’m thrilled to see how many monthly membership holders have been doing the on-demand class videos, fab – let me know if you have enjoyed them!
Let’s get prepared
I have noted the increase in Covid infections in Australia, disappointing but not a surprise, as it’s their Winter. The ‘ping’ pandemic is over apparently but bot the civid one, I’m mindful of the need to boost our immune systems before the Autumn and Winter months – please remember that 70% of our immune cells are created in our gut so a healthy Microbiome will give us a strong immune system to fight all the bugs that come out in the Winter months. After our long periods of isolation and increased sanitizing, our immune system is weakened and not primed to deal with stomach, respiratory or other bugs and viruses. Now is the time to re-boot your Microbiome, stock up on Vit D, (blooming weather could help us there) create effective stress management strategies and build your fitness levels!
Please do ask me for tips, strategies and advice, as a certified Gut Health expert, qualified NLP Master Practitioner and Coach and Health and Fitness professiona, I am well equipped to give advice and support.
Evening Classes will resume Wednesday 1st September as follows…
‘Old Skool Step’ 6.30-7.15pm & ‘Barre Fit’ 7.30-8.30pm.
Thursday 2nd September: ‘Contemporary Stretch’ 6.15pm-7.20pm & ‘Dancespiration’ 7.30pm-8.30pm.
Friday 3rd September ‘Freestyle Fitness Yoga’ 6.30-7.30pm.
All classes on Zoom with some spaces available in the DYBO Studio. Advanced booking only.
From Monday 6th September…
‘Boogie Fit’ 6.30-7.15pm &‘Total Tone’ 7.30-8.15pm.
Tuesday 7th September ‘5 in 1 Workout’ 6.30pm-7.15pm & ‘Dance Fit’ 7.30pm-8.15pm.
Both days at All Hallows (and Zoom) – advanced booking only and reduced numbers to maintain Covid safety Protocols.
Wednesday 8th September ‘Old Skool Step’ 6.30-7.15pm & ‘Barre Fit’ 7.30-8.30pm.
Both classes on Zoom with some spaces available in the DYBO Studio advanced booking only.
Thursday 9th September ‘Contemporary Stretch’ 6.15pm-7.20pm & ‘Dancespiration’ 7.30pm-8.30pm.
Both classes at All Hallows (and Zoom) – advanced booking only and reduced numbers to maintain Covid safety Protocols.
Friday 3rd September ‘Freestyle Fitness Yoga’ 6.30-7.30pm, on Zoom with some spaces available in the DYBO Studio advanced booking only.
Class numbers will continue to be limited for everyone’s safety so please book in advance to guarantee your place.
Bookings are only confirmed with payment, no refunds or transfers I’m sure you understand why.
Fees, you have THREE options!
£6.50 per class. Paid in advance.
10 Class Voucher £55 (to be used within 12 weeks of purchase)
Membership, unlimited classes, £50, plus a pandemic bonus of free access to all videos of the classes! (Valid first to last day of calendar month, paid on the first day of the month)
If things get so tight that you can’t afford it then please reach out to me, I want to keep you healthy and happy and help you through this tough time and trust that no-one will take advantage of me.
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. As reference, I do have a Paypal account but it costs money to receive and move money.
Independance Day is back!
We are so excited to have this much-anticipated event happen at last, after having had to postpone it.
Our guest presenter Jo Ali is one of the UK’s most popular and loveable dance fitness presenters and we are thrilled that she is travelling so far to join us.
Spaces are filling quickly and I would love to have my DYBO divas be there with us, so please do book a.s.a.p. to guarantee your place and save £8!
Low Carb Strawberry Muffins. Found on Sugar Free Londoner.
Just 3.7 carbs per muffin and yummy too!
- 4 eggs large, room temperature
- ⅓ cup / 75g butter melted, then cooled
- ⅓ cup / 85g plain yogurt full fat
- 2 cup / 200g almond Flour
- ⅓ cup / 40g Coconut Flour
- ⅓ cup / 65g granulated sweetener (palm sugar, stevia, erythritol) use ½ cup if you prefer a sweeter muffin
- 1 tblsp Vanilla extract
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 1 cup / 120g strawberries chopped
- Preheat the oven to 180 C / 350F and line a muffin tray with paper cups.
- Whisk the eggs until pale, fluffy and doubled in size.
- Add the yoghurt, melted butter and vanilla extract and whisk until well-combined.
- Stir together the dry ingredients in a second bowl – almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder and sweetener. Then add the dry ingredients to the wet and blend until you have a smooth batter.
- Carefully fold in the chopped strawberries with a spatula.
- Fill the batter into paper cups and smooth the tops.
- Bake for about 25 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Cool before eating.
Have a fab week, I’m looking forward to hearing about what you are up to, your local site-seeing tips and hearing from you if you want some help with immune boosting tips and advice.
Love ya,
Helen x
