NOVEMBER 2022 NEWSLETTER – FITNESS PILATES
Dear Fitness Pilates Member
Hope you had a good October and enjoyed the Halloween celebrations if you attended any. Here we are in November, the month before Christmas. So much to do, so much to arrange before the big event. But no matter how busy you are, it is still important to make time for YOU.
On the 12th October was World Arthritis Day
World Arthritis Day is celebrated on 12th October every year. This day is designed to raise global awareness about the conditions of Arthritis. Doctors try to raise awareness through activities and awareness campaigns
What is Arthritis? Arthritis is a common condition that causes pain and inflammation in a joint.
Arthritis affects people of all ages, including children.
10 million people in the UK have arthritis – exercise and joint mobility is helpful for managing pain
It is important to keep joints supple and muscles around the joints strong, therefore
light low impact exercises are beneficial to this condition. I use light mobility exercises during the Pilates classes for the whole body and focus on hands, wrists, fingers health as they can become swollen and have a limited range of motion.
#arthritisawareness #pilates #mobility #handandwristhealth
Planning ahead for the Christmas holidays – My last working day will be 9th December.
All classes will resume back to normal on the 4th January 2023.
Class Timetable
Monday – Stisted Village Hall 0930-1015 & ZOOM – 1100-1145
Tuesday – 3rd Tuesday of the month – Fitness Pilates/Mindfulness – Carers Connect – Bradwell Village Hall
Wednesday – Wethersfield Village Hall 1100-1145
Thursday – Coggeshall Village Hall 1100-1145
Don’t forget…..if you can’t make the ZOOM times then I can send you a recording for just £5. Let me know and I can forward you a link from my YouTube Studio.
Bradwell Village Hall Pilates/Mindfulness 3rd Tuesday of the month. If you or anyone you know cares for someone then you are more than welcome to attend. £7 per class. Light refreshments will be provided after the class. This is a good time to offer one another support and friendship from other carers. If you would like any further information then please do get in touch.
Christmas is coming up so FAST! – CHRISTMAS PRESENT IDEAS!
I don’t know about you, but every year I struggle to find Christmas presents to suit my family and friends. If you also have a similar problem then I have the perfect solution.
Is there someone you would like to buy for who has talked about Pilates but has never actually got around to attending a class? Then I have your ideal Christmas gift sorted. How about a gift voucher of classes? You could buy 1, 2, 3 or however many you require. Let me know and I will issue you with a personalised voucher.
I have recently ordered a stock of Fitness Pilates black T-shirts in S M and L so if you would like one then please let me know. They are £17 each.
How to Stay Happy
We all have inspirational people in our lives and one of mine is Russell Brand. I follow him on YouTube. Have a look at his channel. His work is amazing.
This is something he spoke about a few weeks ago so I thought I would share it with you.
A recent study on happiness has shown that in general quadriplegics are happier than lottery winners, how can this be? What does that tell us about the relationship between the external world and inner state. – notably content and happiness. Only 5% of your happiness comes from what you are doing right now ie Pilates to your overall total happiness
Extreme variations in external circumstances do not correlate to happiness ie losing your limbs compared to having access to limitless funds you would be happy?
Principles – internal and external – you cannot make yourself happy through external needs. Once you earn up to £75,000 any excess over that has no meaningful impact on your overall happiness.
Volunteering – 2 hours per week
Writing down 3 things a day that you are grateful for, being of service to other people and living a life where you are connected to a community, all increase your sense of purpose and meaning – pursuing meaning and purpose of which happiness is a by-product
Trying to be useful
Follow meaning and purpose instead of personal pleasure – change is inevitable
Focus instead on how can I be useful to other people, what am I grateful for , how I am being of service, what is the meaning and purpose of my life right now, rather than how am I going to be happy.
This study demonstrates that you can be in extreme discomfort or disability you can still be happy compared to someone who has had a massive lottery windfall
You can’t make yourself happy through getting stuff you can only make yourself happy through purpose
Wishing you a great month!
Love Marisa x
Fitness Pilates Health Coach
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