‘Summer’, my favourite day of the year (boom boom!), well the weatherman said Summer will be here for Tuesday (and over by Wednesday, ha ha) – anyway, whether it rains or shines, we will be ready for you. The fans and the AC unit will be running in the PT Gym and I shall bring fans, ice, flannels and ‘cool spray’ to the classes if it’s hot (if you have fans, cool spray etc. then please bring with you to class as every bit helps). Dampening t-shirts is also a great way of keeping cool too.
Thank you to those of you who have returned your completed Summer Schedule requests. There are still some outstanding so please remember your vote will still count if you make it today. I’m committed to running as many classes as are financially viable over the Summer but, obviously can’t run at a loss. You will have a full timetable until the end of July and then a reduced timetable throughout August and early September. I am looking at making some changes to our class schedule in September – remember you can have your say and I welcome requests and suggestions.
New Moves
As always I have been busy preparing new music and routines/class content for you for this week to keep your classes fresh, fun, engaging and effective, so if you like to start at the beginning of routines this is a great week to come.
INDEPENDANCE DAY – Early Bird Gets The Worm!
Remember, the early bird booking deadline for ‘Independance Day’ ends tomorrow. Already over one third of the places have gone!
We are absolutely delighted to announce that fitness expert, international presenter and health & fitness writer, Dean Hodgkin is our guest presenter!
As always at INDEPENDANCE you will experience 4 dynamic masterclasses;
eMOTION – Dean
DIvaliscious – Helen
Street Vibe – Dean
Essential Stretch – Helen
Early Booking Offer – Book before 19 July and save!
Members – £23 (Please book and pay at class)
Non Members – £25 – book here https://dybo.co.uk/
Normal price £38When – Sunday 9 October (11-3pm)
When – Sunday 9 October (11-3pm)
A Beautiful Bride
DYBO Diva Julie made a beautiful bride on Saturday when she said ‘I do’ to her American boy, Matt. It was a wonderful day with guests from America, Amsterdam, France and more! I felt the devil in me wanting to re-enact scenes from ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’, tormenting Americans ha ha..;)
Summer Schedule Commences Next Week 25th July
We will finalise the schedule for August and September this week.
Terms and conditions
All requested classes are to be paid for in advance, Block Booking and Voucher credits can be used but only in advance and not on the door. Bookings cannot be refunded or transferred (I’m sure you understand that the system will only work if Terms are adhered to so please don’t ask!). Class Fee is £6.50 when paid in advance. Payments are due from next Monday at your first class. You can email in advance if you want to know ahead of time.
Thanks for your assistance, Helen x
PT, Massage and Small Group Sessions
If your regular class is cancelled it might be possible to run small group sessions as alternatives. Let me know if you are interested.
I also have some One to One appointments available as regular clients are away on holiday.
If you would like some help with you fitness, figure, sporting or lifestyle goals, sport massage therapy, consultation, or life coaching then let me know a.s.a.p.
Tips To Keep Cool
*Stay out of direct sun from 11-4pm
*Keep hydrated; drink glasses of water throughout the day (keep an eye on your pee which should be pale and odourless). You need 2 litres daily.
*When exercising don’t drink ice cold water, it will sit in your stomach until warm enough to be absorbed in to your blood stream, you can be suffering the affects of dehydration with a stomach full of water.
*Do wear natural fibres, loose and lightweight clothing
*When exercising put your wet flannel in a bag of ice and place on your pulse points for a few seconds at regular intervals.
* Water or cool sprays are effective to make you feel more comfortable
*Body lotions can affect the bodies’ natural cooling mechanism
A Good Night
*Place your sheet and pillowcase in a bag in the freezer before putting on to bed immediately before retiring.
*Keep windows and curtains closed during the day to keep the heat out, some folks sleep better with windows open at night, it depends upon how easily you are disturbed when asleep
*Take a cool shower before bed, wear natural fibres to bed or go nude (oo-er Mrs)
*Half fill a plastic drinks bottle or hot/cold water bottle and freeze, place in bed half an hour before retiring, remove before getting into bed to avoid ice burns.
* If you like a fan at night, place it by an open window, as the motor running all night will heat up the room
*Water and cool sprays can be very effective to make you feel more comfortable.
Chilled Out Watermelon Ice!
A low cal, non fat refreshing dessert, or cooling treat
You will need
2 tablespoons water
4 cups de-seeded watermelon
1 teaspoon of unflavoured gelatin (or vegetarian alternative)
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons honey
Sprigs of mint to dress
How to make it
Make Jelly as per instructions
Place 1 cup of watermelon in a bowl with the honey and lime juice and blend until smooth, then add the rest of the watermelon one cup at a time and repeat the process until all the watermelon is blended.
Mix with Jelly mixture and freeze until firm
Remove from freezer and blend until fluffy, place back in freezer and remove ready to serve when firm, scoop in to bowls and dress with a sprig of mint.
Nom nom nom!
Have a wonderful week and remember to slip slap slop!
LOVE YA
Helen x
