….and I’m sure we will have more changes to come. Rather than Keep Calm and Carry On it’s been more like shock, cry, recover and crack on with it. We all have had a wobbly moment I am sure!
I’m so proud of us……you, me, Steve and Dec! Within a few hours of the advice to shut down (long before the government forced the big gyms to close) we had Online Classes and Personal Training sorted and up and running by the next day – something I have never done before. The following morning Steve had helped me improve the sound by finding a professional microphone for me to buy; the next day we sorted improved lighting. Every day we have been helping everyone get online with us via Zoom trials plus session attendees helping each other to get the best sound and picture possible (you are all amazing). I see that many TV reporters are broadcasting from home and their sound isn’t as good as ours!
Today Declan put a temporary floor down in the new PT Gym and Studio and we have spent day and night creating a specific studio space, with a large screen on which to project the multiple images of each individual participating in the classes so that I can check your technique, check you are ok and following well. We have also adjusted the music and microphone position and hope these changes wll improve your class and PT experience (as I write this on Sunday evening we are still working on it).
Many of you (me included) have learned more about IT in just a few days than in our entire lives to date, that’s a positive, right! Don’t be afraid – we can help each other get there and our Tech actually does a lot automatically (and if you have a millennial or teenager in your life, put them to work on it ha ha!). So if you haven’t already joined us then don’t delay because this is going to be how it is for several months, and we want you alongside us.
What is even more clear is how much you all mean to me. It’s been emotional every time I see you join me for a session and I can see some of you are getting a little choked too. We are a family we have chosen for ourselves (I’ve always said it!) and I’m so thankful for the loyalty of those of you who have joined the sessions, loyalty is such a huge value of mine and it means the world to me. If I can make this work financially, I will be over the moon (not to mention relieved).
At present I propose that we maintain the same class schedule to maintain some normality in our life plus daytime PT/self massage sessions until lock down, when I will add some more short daytime sessions, to keep you energised and positive.
Depending upon any new technology coming out (and if I can make this work fiscally) then I might investigate other platforms if they are better, let’s see.
Now the nitty gritty ….. money, I don’t like talking about that bit . After having asked every group who has participated online it has been said to me that they think we should keep fees as they are at the moment as it’s so reasonable already and I haven’t raised my prices for many years, plus I have invested £££s plus so many hours already.
Ask the Family. If you want to invite kids and partners that are at home with you to join the sessions they are most welcome at no extra charge, of course you might want to keep the session just for you! Friends and family located elsewhere can join but need to pay, newbies must complete a pre-exercise screening form, I will see if I can sort one that they can complete and return online, if not they will need to print off, complete by hand, copy or photograph and return before they participate to helen@dybo.co.uk.
Fees
£6.50 per class. Paid in advance please.
10 Class Voucher £55
Membership, unlimited classes, including the extras, £50
(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. I love you 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 eg, Jane Smith Class Voucher, as reference, I do have a pay pal account but it costs money to receive and move money.
Book In for Class
I haven’t found a user-friendly automatic payment system yet (I will keep looking) but this will do for now
Email me to book the classes you want to attend, instructing me how you will pay (single class, voucher or membership) and I will send out the links, which, when you receive it, you click on and it will take you to the session (you will need to download the soft ware). I book an extra half an hour before and after the evening’s classes to deal with questions and assist set up etc.
How it works. We have a waiting room set up this week and I will invite you in to the class when I’m ready, then there is an open mic and multi screen set up as you arrive to the session so we can chat to each other, just as we would at classes, and then I will mute you all so that the image you see is just you and me and you will only hear me, if you have a question you can gesture and I can open your mic, you also have an option to raise your hand or type a message (Steve is manning the Tech as I teach) or on your laptop hold the space bar down and speak, it mutes again when you release it. Please remember to announce yourself as you speak as I have multiple images in my screen.
Your space. Please ensure you have a well-ventilated space and have room to move safely. You need to have a good view of me and I of you, and it must be full length. Connecting your device to your TV is brilliant as it increases the volume/sound quality and size of image. Have your equipment handy, wear appropriate footwear for the class and if you are on a carpeted surface, wearing a pair of old socks over the toe and ball of your trainers, helps you and your carpet! Then simply relax and enjoy! If you have any concerns email before class to discuss.
DYBO Live & Loud Online – Classes are as follows:
Monday
6.30pm Boogie Fit
7.15pm The Middle Bit (complimentary when attending BF or CD or £3.50)
7.45pm Cardio Dance
Tuesday
6.30pm HIIT
7.15pm Core Power( complimentary whin attending HIIT and DF, or £3.50)
7.45pm Dance Fit
Wednesday
7.30pm Barre Fit
Thursday
6.15 Contemporary Stretch
7.30pm Dance and Perspiration (Dance with more fitness)
Friday
6.30pm Freestyle Fitness Yoga with Relax, Restore and Reboot
Remember I am offering Online PT for Fitness, Conditioning, Flexiblity, Pilates, Freestyle Fitness Yoga, Self Massage TPT and MET. I also Life Coach and NLP via phone call or Zoom too, or app of your choice.
Please do email me with thoughts, questions suggestions and so on – it’s a steep earning curve for us all, but together we are stronger.
No recipe this week, I think we have enough to be digesting at the moment, don’t we.
Stay safe, stay in, stick with me and I’m here for you
Love ya always,
Helen xxxx
