Final session for 2012

This Tuesday we head instore with Carl at Bicycle Business in Halifax St (inbetween the library and Burger King) for a session on bike maintenance.
See you there at 6.30pm.  No need to bring anything except yourself.

Can you spare 90 minutes in February?

Every 90 minutes one New Zealander dies of heart disease. Could you spare 90 minutes to help during the Heart Week Street Appeal?

Either Friday 15 or Saturday 16 February?

Check out the link below for more info

http://www.heartfoundation.org.nz/get-involved/volunteer-for-heart-week-2013

MTB'ing this week

This week we start our mountainbiking sessions. 
These will be based from Branford Park, which is the grassy area on the left as you enter the Maitai Valley (off Nile St). 6.30pm
You will need a bike and a helmet.
If you don't have access to a bike, flick me an email and I will see what I can do.  Morgelyn has also offered her husband's Mountainbike for someone to use for the next two weeks (thanks Morgelyn).  She lives in Nile St, so handy to organise for anyone in need.

You do not have to have a mountain-bike for these sessions, just a bike that can go off road, ie has tyres that can handle being on the grass and tracks (not smooth road tyres).

At the start of the session, I will ask you to place yourself in order of confidence, so please don't be concerned that you will be riding with expert downhillers!  In the past we have had three/four different groups, and the instructors will cater to your group - so be honest with yourself to get the most out of the session.  We start off on the grassy fields and then work our way up to going on some of the surrounding tracks.  Heaps of fun!

CHAT

Use this post as a starter to generate discussion on any topic you wish!  Go on, chat away.
:)

Message from Gaye Evans

Hi Everyone,
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Options:

3 weeks ‘wardrobe refit’ weight loss plan, $35.00. This is sent by email, with instructions, ‘rules’, recipes, and exercise ideas to help you lose around 3 kilograms of weight and fit back into that bikini for the summer J

5 weeks of unlimited bootcamp sessions, $75.00. Check www.bootcampnelson.co.nz for schedule of session times.

Both, 3 week weighloss plan + 5 weeks bootcamp, $95.00.

Contact me for more information gayeevans@xtra.co.nz

Regards,

Gaye

Nutrition session this week

Congrats to those of you who participated yesterday!  AWESOME!!

This week, we head back to the Trafalgar Park Pavillion for our session with dietitian Annette Nistor.

6.30pm.

If you have any particular questions/topics you would like addressed feel free to email these through to me and I will forward to Annette before our session.

See you there!

This week in at migym

I hope you enjoyed the aqua-jogging session with Kay at Riverside Pool on Tuesday. 

This week we head to migym for a 6.30pm start - please see note below from Rach and Trev (owners of migym) on what to bring.  For those of you that have been to migym before, we will be using their NEW entrance, which is from Bridge St (just a couple of doors down from Shoe Clinic).

It is fantastic to see so many of you gearing up for Run Mahana on Sunday - if you want to join in, remember entries close on Tuesday, online entry link is available from www.runmahana.co.nz

See you Tuesday night,

Keep active,
Amanda

The Activator series is at migym next week!

We’re very excited that you’re coming, we have a fantastic evening planned for you!

You’ll get to try Spin, Boxercise, & Sports Yoga. Our qualified, experienced instructors will look after you, and all levels are most welcome.

Come to 70 Bridge St (plenty of parking in Buxton Square),  ready to start at 6:30pm.

Please bring a water bottle and a sweat towel, see you soon!!

Trevor & Rachael Voyce

migym nelson

5390116

This week

This Tuesday we head to Riverside Pool, (Riverside Drive, off Halifax St) for our aquajogging session.  A reminder that this session starts later than normal - at 7.15pm.

We will most probably do this in two groups, having a half hour session of aquajogging and half hour session of 'own' time in the pool (then switching) - I'll assess this tomorrow night when we see how many of us are there.

See you there.

Body/Martial Arts

I hope you have enjoyed your two weeks of 'body / martial arts' - I know I certainly learnt a lot from visiting the three different activities each week.  It was super impressive to watch you all!  Congrats on giving it a go and really getting out of your comfort zone.  Awesome!

I have included information below on how to access the other activities if you are keen to give them a try.

A reminder for next week's session, this starts at 7.15pm.  I will email you more details about this soon.

SEIDO
If you didn't get to try Seido, and you would like to, then check out the timetable at
http://www.seido.co.nz/timetable

Andy and Jane offer a FREE introductory lesson.

17 Parere Street, Nelson, New Zealand
Tel/Fax +64 3 548 1980
nelsonshibu@seido.co.nz


YOGA
Rod and Ali have put together a great deal for you – I have already emailed the flyer out, if you would like me to email it again, then just let me know (it includes the timetable of regular classes)

New Beginners Yoga Course
5 week course starts Monday Nov 12th 7.30pm - 8.30pm

Normal cost $60 Women’s Activator participants only $50!

Register for the course by email rodwatson1@gmail.com
Or simply turn up to one of our regular classes at Woman Day Spa, 98 Nile St
5451668

AKIDO
For more information, contact Cornelia on the numbers below.  She also runs Kid Power, Teen Power and Full Power Self Defence courses.

Monday & Wednesday, 6.00-8.00pm: General Class

Aikido Hall, Tahunanui dojo
63 Tahunanui Drive
Nelson
543 2659  /  021 039 2340
http://aikidonelson.wordpress.com/


In the meantime, as always, keep active

Nelson Women's Activator Yoga

From Rod and Ali of The Yoga Space
I have also emailed the flyer to you (includes a timetable).

Why Sportswomen Need Yoga

·       Yoga complements sport by gently stretching overworked, tightened muscles, extending the range of joint motion and restoring balance to the body.

·       Yoga improves breathing efficiency and so makes other exercise more effective.

·       Yoga develops a strong core helping to protect the body from injuries.

·       Yoga improves performance by developing hand-eye coordination.

·       Yoga energizes by assisting better sleep and reducing stress in everyday life.

New Beginners Yoga Course

5 week course starts Monday Nov 12^th 7.30pm - 8.30pm

Normal cost $60

  Women’s Activator participants only $50!

 Register for the course by email rodwatson1@gmail.com

Or simply turn up to one of our regular classes at Woman Day Spa, 98 Nile St

5451668

Session #7

I hope you have all had a great week.

Please note that I won't post names of the groups on this public blog - if you haven't received an email which states the groupings, ie those in yoga and those in aikido, (and those not listed are therefore in Seido) then please get in touch and I can check your email address.  Xtra addresses, I think, have difficulty receiving my mass emails - so I may need to resend to you individually - just let me know.

Remember to wear loose fitting, comfortable clothing for the activities.

For the next two weeks we wil be split into the three activity groups, so I will be moving between all three sites to see how you are getting on.  If you should need me at any stage during that time (I have the emergency contact numbers and medical information etc on hand for everyone) then please phone my mobile.

Remember, you do the same activity for both weeks (with the exception of those doing yoga, we move venue and activity for our second session, I will email you about this later in the week).

We will come back together on Tuesday 13th November at Riverside Pool for our aquajogging session.

See you Tuesday,

Body / Martial Arts

I have emailed the groupings out to you this afternoon - so please check your email as to which activity you are in for the next two weeks.

Yoga - (Week One only)
will be at a rented space at Woman Day Spa in Nile St

Seido Karate - is at the Seido Dojo in Parere St

Aikido Karate - is in the dojo at Tahunanui

I will email more details regarding what to bring soon.

Raining ....

Remember ... if it is raining tonight, we still go ahead, just please bring layers .. ie, rain jacket, warm underclothing (thermal) etc to keep warm.

Session #6

I trust you enjoyed Lyndon's talk, finding it informative and getting any niggly questions answered.  If you want to get in touch with Lyndon, then easiest way is to call his workplace, Nayland Physiotherapy, 243 Nayland Road, Stoke on 547 4974.

This coming Tuesday we meet once again at the Botanics at 6.30pm.  We will split our time evenly between personal trainers Jo Duncan and Gaye Evans, for a stretching session and outdoor training segment.

This week I will also ask you to give me your order of preference for our upcoming Body / Martial Arts sessions, ranking in order from 1st preference to 3rd preference from Seido Karate, Aikido Karate and Yoga.  Please note that as numbers are limited for each activity, you may not be able to get your first choice.

See you Tuesday, in the meantime, as always, keep active!

Session #5

This week we meet at the Botanics, 6.30pm for a chat with Lyndon Chandler of Nayland Physiotherapy about injury prevention before heading out with the NBS Nelson Striders for a 30-40 minute walk/jog.  Please bring warm clothing for the talk first (you can leave excess clothing in my vehicle when we depart from the park if you like).
See you there!

Session #4

This Tuesday we meet once again at the Botanics, off Milton St, 6.30pm for our session.  We will begin with a brief discussion on training principles, then Greg Lineham will chat to us about the technique of 'race' walking, before we have our active part of the session at the park itself.

Please bring warm clothing to wear before we start our activity part of the session.

See you there,

Run Mahana Training Group

Rach from migym has asked me to post this on her behalf ...

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