Lockdown classes, drills, and thrills

A quick beginner 30-minute fix focusing on the body’s stability centre. Not only unmissable for those of us craving a 6-pack lockdown bod, but brill for reducing lower back pain, improving your posture and stability, and your ability to lift more. Core work will also make you a better athlete in whatever sports float your boat. A strong core enables you to transfer more power to your limbs so you can kick further, punch harder, and swing better. On a day to day basis, core training will make you more stable in any position. Stand on one leg, arms extended and keep it for 60 secs. If you can’t, get your ass to class ASAP.

Ola C is a strong believer that it takes 21 days to build a habit and only 90 days to build a lifestyle. Slot this fast class into your routine and reap the lifestyle benefits. She is the posture correction queen and IBS nutrition whizz too.  

Tues 10^th Nov – HIIT The Deck – 18:00 – 18:45

No equipment or experience needed. All fitness levels welcome. A HIIT class you can consistently hit every week. Lower your blood pressure, blood sugar, and stress levels. Burn calories, fat stores, and build a healthier heart. An efficient class for fast fitness, featuring exercises that will work the entire body through periods of activity and recovery rests.

Kate Selwood is all about sustainable fitness. With 7 years of professional experience in the lifestyle arena, she’s curated fitness classes that will keep you coming back for more; exercise you begin to crave. Join her if you find it hard to make fitness a consistent part of your life. It’s all about enjoying your health journey.

Weds 11^th Nov – Yoga For The Hips – 18:30 – 19:30

Your hips don’t lie. Get those pelvises moving like Shakira’s. The hips are the pandora’s box of the body; a deep-seated hiding place for pent up emotions and stress. Release all with a class to massage our body’s key pivot point. With postures to open up and loosen hips, alleviate back pain, and improve your range of motion and circulation. You ever have a stretch that feels so good? This is a smorgasbord of them.

Petra Sikulova. If sunshine was embodied in a person, Petra would be it. One part yogi, one part life inspirator.

Thurs 12^th Nov – Spine Doctor Pilates – 07:45 – 08:45

Your back will thank you later. Side effects: may lead to addiction. If you’re looking for something to rejuvenate that backbone, log on. Lengthening and lovely, this class will target and loosen any back niggles you’ve developed and prevent injury in the future. Sedentary lifestyles misalign our vertebrate and it’s important for our posture and quality of life (especially later on in life) to keep our backs healthy.

Elena is an expert in all things lumber. She’ll take you through your paces with mesmerizing ease. A perfect trainer to walk beginners through the basics and the best for pilates pros who need pushing.

Friday 13^th Nov – Zumba – 20:00 – 20:40

I thought I found the meaning of life when I rolled out of my first Zumba class. A nightclub vibe but with no bathroom queues and packed full of powerful people dancing like no-one was watching. Everyone was there – school kids to octogenarians. This is an all-round real crowd pleaser. If you want to unknowingly burn a tonne of calories, come dance! Hit up some latin beats whilst boosting your cardiovascular fitness.  

Anna Juchum is fire on her feet. Super at taking you through the steps to make you look insane on any dancefloor. Bank a couple of steps so you can impress at weddings, bar mitzvahs and dancefloors come December 2^nd.

Saturday 14^th Nov – Dynamic Rocket Inspired Yoga – 14:00 – 15:00

Claire Miller is an absolute firecracker. A fitness instructor and 480hr yoga teacher with a wide-ranging experience of many forms of yoga. Strong supporter of taking one day at time and wherever possible, choosing JOY.

Sunday 13^th August – Booty&Core Hardcore – 10:00 – 10:45

Mountain range massive bodyweight workout for our body’s main stabilisers, the derriere and the core. Expect cardio, plyo and strengthening exercises blitzing these two areas. Bring you’re A game and try to avoid the stairs tomorrow.

Roksana Piech leads this belter of a class. She believes in making small, compelling changes that take real time, but that are truly transformative. Her smile is infectious as is her boldness.  

As always, stay fit and healthy.