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December 11, 2014
Weekly Newsletter - And To All A Good Night!
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Monday 15th December 2014
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
With a little celebration in Arthur’s Cafe after class!
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday 16th December
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
With a little celebration in Arthur’s Cafe after class!
6 – 8:15pm Christmas Party Vestry Hall £10
Please book with me to confirm your space and Christmas present!
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday 18th December
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
7:15 - 9:15pm Christmas Party Wimbledon Park Hall £10
Please book with me to confirm your space and Christmas present!
And that’s all folks... until...
Saturday 3rd January 2015
Saturday (Bring your husband, boyfriend or male friend/relative - I’m bringing mine!)
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Monday 5th January 2015
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
1 - 1:45pm Zumba Gold® chair class Wimbledon Park Hall £3
New class for January!
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
7:15 - 8pm Zumba® Gold Wimbledon Park Hall £6
New class time for January!
8:15 - 9:15pm Zumba Fitness® Wimbledon Park Hall £7
New class time for January!
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Next week - all classes running as normal
And To All A Good Night!
So into the last week of classes for this year! It’s been an absolutely incredibly year, not just one but two Zumbathons! starting new classes at Wimbledon Park Hall (which have already grown from 4 to 6 in January), seeing the opening of the new Dementia Hub in Mitcham and teaching Zumba Gold chair classes.... and so much more.
But, as always, the highlights are the regular classes each week, getting to know you all and see you improve so much and reach your fitness goals.
I started this year thinking about expanding and maybe changing my role in Zumba but very quickly I remembered that I already have the very best job in the world teaching you guys.
But it does get tougher in December - as I say, every class in December is worth two in January because keeping it going is much more difficult when there is so much to do, so many mince pies to eat, parties to go to and presents to wrap. Which is why I love my Christmas break, when I get to put my feet up in some fluffy slippers and relax, and yes, miss you guys, so that when January arrives (as it always does) I will be raring to go (as I hope you will be too!) and bring you heaps more energy, excitement and brand new tunes and moves!
Have a wonderful Christmas if I don’t see you in the next week and let’s rock this New Year!
Christmas reminders!!
This December everyone who comes to class will get one First Class Free gift card to give to a friend! You can also buy Gift Cards for classes which come with a greetings card and have the added advantage that you can buy as many as you like - they cost the price of the class plus £1 for the card!
This year instead of our usual Tuesday night Christmas party we’re having TWO CHRISTMAS PARTIES, which will both be more relaxed with games and competitions spread out through the evening. Tickets are £10 and you get a Christmas present too!! Please do book as it really helps me to organise presents. prizes and refreshments!
You can arrive whenever you like and leave - you don’t have to stay for the whole time - just remember to take it easy when you come in or if you have to leave early to allow your body to warm up and cool down - so important at this time of year!
Tuesday 16th December - Christmas party - Vestry Hall - 6-8:15pm
Thursday 18th December - Christmas party and LAST CLASS of 2014 - Wimbledon Park Hall - 7:15-9:15pm
We will also have a little celebration in Arthur’s cafe after each of our lunchtime Zumba Gold classes on Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th! Phew!!
Classes start again on Saturday 3rd January when I will hopefully be bringing my boyfriend (&%^!!) to try his very first Zumba Fitness class - so why don’t you use it as an excuse to bring your boyfriend or husband to give it a go!!
Congratulations!
To all you guys who completed reward cards last week!
Ellie completed 5 classes, fit and furious on your feet!
Jenny completed 5 classes, fabulous!
Jenny completed 5 classes, frantic!
Heather completed 10 classes, too awesome!
Gabriela completed 10 classes, take a bow!
Sally completed 10 classes, talented lady!
Fatima completed 10 classes, toe-rific!
Marita completed 10 classes, tango-rific!
Jackie completed 80 classes, absolutely incredible!
Margi completed 200 classes, takes the cake!
Dates For Your Diary
Monday 15th December - Christmas celebration after class in Arthur’s - 12:45pm
Tuesday 16th December - Christmas celebration after class in Arthur’s - 1:15pm
Tuesday 16th December - Christmas party - Vestry Hall - 6-8:15pm - £10 please book if you can to help with planning for presents, prizes and refreshments
Thursday 18th December - Christmas party and LAST CLASS of 2014 - Wimbledon Park Hall - 7:15-9:15pm - £10 please book if you can to help with planning for presents, prizes and refreshments
Saturday 3rd January - first class back - bring your boyfriend or husband - I’m bringing mine to try his first class!
Thank You...
...for an amazing year! Being able to keep teaching classes, whether they are a specialty or good old regular Zumba Fitness is a huge joy and blessing for me, and none of it happens without you.
Much love, Pearl
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Monday 15th December 2014
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
With a little celebration in Arthur’s Cafe after class!
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday 16th December
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
With a little celebration in Arthur’s Cafe after class!
6 – 8:15pm Christmas Party Vestry Hall £10
Please book with me to confirm your space and Christmas present!
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday 18th December
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
7:15 - 9:15pm Christmas Party Wimbledon Park Hall £10
Please book with me to confirm your space and Christmas present!
And that’s all folks... until...
Saturday 3rd January 2015
Saturday (Bring your husband, boyfriend or male friend/relative - I’m bringing mine!)
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Monday 5th January 2015
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
1 - 1:45pm Zumba Gold® chair class Wimbledon Park Hall £3
New class for January!
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
7:15 - 8pm Zumba® Gold Wimbledon Park Hall £6
New class time for January!
8:15 - 9:15pm Zumba Fitness® Wimbledon Park Hall £7
New class time for January!
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Next week - all classes running as normal
And To All A Good Night!
So into the last week of classes for this year! It’s been an absolutely incredibly year, not just one but two Zumbathons! starting new classes at Wimbledon Park Hall (which have already grown from 4 to 6 in January), seeing the opening of the new Dementia Hub in Mitcham and teaching Zumba Gold chair classes.... and so much more.
But, as always, the highlights are the regular classes each week, getting to know you all and see you improve so much and reach your fitness goals.
I started this year thinking about expanding and maybe changing my role in Zumba but very quickly I remembered that I already have the very best job in the world teaching you guys.
But it does get tougher in December - as I say, every class in December is worth two in January because keeping it going is much more difficult when there is so much to do, so many mince pies to eat, parties to go to and presents to wrap. Which is why I love my Christmas break, when I get to put my feet up in some fluffy slippers and relax, and yes, miss you guys, so that when January arrives (as it always does) I will be raring to go (as I hope you will be too!) and bring you heaps more energy, excitement and brand new tunes and moves!
Have a wonderful Christmas if I don’t see you in the next week and let’s rock this New Year!
Christmas reminders!!
This December everyone who comes to class will get one First Class Free gift card to give to a friend! You can also buy Gift Cards for classes which come with a greetings card and have the added advantage that you can buy as many as you like - they cost the price of the class plus £1 for the card!
This year instead of our usual Tuesday night Christmas party we’re having TWO CHRISTMAS PARTIES, which will both be more relaxed with games and competitions spread out through the evening. Tickets are £10 and you get a Christmas present too!! Please do book as it really helps me to organise presents. prizes and refreshments!
You can arrive whenever you like and leave - you don’t have to stay for the whole time - just remember to take it easy when you come in or if you have to leave early to allow your body to warm up and cool down - so important at this time of year!
Tuesday 16th December - Christmas party - Vestry Hall - 6-8:15pm
Thursday 18th December - Christmas party and LAST CLASS of 2014 - Wimbledon Park Hall - 7:15-9:15pm
We will also have a little celebration in Arthur’s cafe after each of our lunchtime Zumba Gold classes on Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th! Phew!!
Classes start again on Saturday 3rd January when I will hopefully be bringing my boyfriend (&%^!!) to try his very first Zumba Fitness class - so why don’t you use it as an excuse to bring your boyfriend or husband to give it a go!!
Congratulations!
To all you guys who completed reward cards last week!
Ellie completed 5 classes, fit and furious on your feet!
Jenny completed 5 classes, fabulous!
Jenny completed 5 classes, frantic!
Heather completed 10 classes, too awesome!
Gabriela completed 10 classes, take a bow!
Sally completed 10 classes, talented lady!
Fatima completed 10 classes, toe-rific!
Marita completed 10 classes, tango-rific!
Jackie completed 80 classes, absolutely incredible!
Margi completed 200 classes, takes the cake!
Dates For Your Diary
Monday 15th December - Christmas celebration after class in Arthur’s - 12:45pm
Tuesday 16th December - Christmas celebration after class in Arthur’s - 1:15pm
Tuesday 16th December - Christmas party - Vestry Hall - 6-8:15pm - £10 please book if you can to help with planning for presents, prizes and refreshments
Thursday 18th December - Christmas party and LAST CLASS of 2014 - Wimbledon Park Hall - 7:15-9:15pm - £10 please book if you can to help with planning for presents, prizes and refreshments
Saturday 3rd January - first class back - bring your boyfriend or husband - I’m bringing mine to try his first class!
Thank You...
...for an amazing year! Being able to keep teaching classes, whether they are a specialty or good old regular Zumba Fitness is a huge joy and blessing for me, and none of it happens without you.
Much love, Pearl
December 4, 2014
Weekly Newsletter - The Ultimate Guide To Staying In Bed (Or Toughing It Out)
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Monday 8th December 2014
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
Booking recommended - 6 spaces left
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
7:15 - 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
8:30 - 9:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Monday 15th December 2014
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday 16th December
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 – 8:15pm Christmas Party Vestry Hall £10
Please book with me to confirm your space and Christmas present!
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday 18th December
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
7:15 - 9:15pm Christmas Party Wimbledon Park Hall £10
Please book with me to confirm your space and Christmas present!
And that’s all folks... until...
Saturday 3rd January 2015
Saturday (Bring your husband, boyfriend or male friend/relative - I’m bringing mine!)
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Monday 5th January 2015
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
1 - 1:45pm Zumba Gold® chair class Wimbledon Park Hall £3
New class for January!
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
7:15 - 8pm Zumba® Gold Wimbledon Park Hall £6
New class time for January!
8:15 - 9:15pm Zumba Fitness® Wimbledon Park Hall £7
New class time for January!
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Next week - all classes running as normal
The Ultimate Guide To Staying In Bed (Or Toughing It Out)
I was very proud of my track record since starting Zumba – in almost five years I had never caught a cold or had a chest infection while teaching (it was only when I took a break that I got sick!)
But, since September, one nasty stomach bug and a lot of extra events and training and my immune system is not as robust as it has been. I had a little sinusitis and cough before I went on holiday and then last week I got a… (drum roll, please) cold.
At least I think it's a cold, it may be sinusitis, or any other kind of ugly bug that's going around. Even if it is "just a cold", which one is it? According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 200 different viruses can cause the "characteristic runny nose, cough, sore throat, and sneezing most people experience at least once per year". (If it's not something bacterial?!)
In the past I've always worked through any little bug that's come my way and nothing has managed to take hold while I've been teaching but this one has given me a lot more pause for thought and, as I promised my classes, led me to investigate more about when we should exercise through cold and flu symptoms and when we should lay low.
The generally accepted rule of thumb is the "neck check": If symptoms are above the neck i.e. runny nose, sneezing, etc. then exercise can help and even reduce your illness.
Below the neck - widespread muscle aches or fatigue, nausea or a nasty cough and the general view is that you would be better off resting up until your symptoms die down.
Personally I find this tricky as every little sinus thing goes straight to my chest, (as I have a weaker right lung) and exercise is the only thing that keeps my lungs clear every day. (Before I started Zumba I was plagued with chest infections and commuting into central London didn't help!) So I choose to ignore that advice, knowing my own body and limits.
Even before you start to feel under the weather, advice on exercising is vague: "a moderate level of exercise may help prevent upper respiratory infections" whereas "intense levels of exercise may suppress the immune system and make individuals more prone to colds and other respiratory infections". But of course one person's "moderate" is another's "intense".
There's also evidence that how you feel about your class can also have an impact: "just listening to 50 minutes of dance music and participants had less cortisol and more cold-fighting antibodies - a sure boost to their immune systems."
Not to mention the other benefits of exercise: "Regular exercise, accompanied by a good night’s sleep, can be a powerful boost to your immune system. Not only does the act of exercising itself help white blood cells, which fight disease, travel more quickly through your body, but it also affects the hormones that control your sleep cycles. So exercise indirectly helps you sleep more deeply, allowing your immune system to repair itself more effectively."
Running and other exercise also acts as a natural decongestant.
So, basically all the research boils down to… it depends on how you feel.
There are a few tips that I would take very seriously when it comes to exercising when you feel under the weather:-
1. Be cautious about exercising if you have a fever, and, as always, stay well hydrated.
2. If you are exhausted take a nap before you take a class. If you aren’t sleeping well then perhaps a class is a good idea, but if you're already exhausted rest first.
3. Have you had your 5 portions of fruit and veg for the day? If you are not eating well and supporting your immune system then you could find your class more draining than helpful.
4. Take it easy when returning after a bug – "viral infections like the flu can weaken the heart, leaving it susceptible to damage by strenuous exercise. Stop if you feel exhausted or have difficulty breathing. Be especially careful if you start to develop tightness and coughing in your chest."
5. Make sure you replenish everything; fluids, food and sleep as soon as you can after a class AND I find hitting a really hot steamy shower works wonders straight after a class – sitting around in damp, sweaty clothes doesn't make anybody feel good at any time!
And of course the other major concern whether you're coming to a class or teaching is passing on the infection. As I teach a lot of older people and have family with reduced immune systems it's something I sweat about. But with most bugs being contagious from a few days before you have symptoms to up to a week afterwards it is basically impossible to avoid each other during infectious periods (those sneaky little bugs make it tricky!)
When you are sneezing or coughing you can take basic hygiene precautions; cough or blow your nose into a tissue, use hand gel and don't hug and kiss everyone! And remember, Zumba Fitness is not a contact sport – even during salsa!
As a teacher I find it very hard to decide whether to teach, knowing that helping people to keep active can boost their immune systems and mean they have a better chance of avoiding all the bugs in circulation at this time of year, not to mention all the other benefits of regular exercise. I guess overall I take the long view that, with 80% of serious illnesses and mortality in this country being related to inactivity, it is still better to err on the side of over-doing it than under-doing it!
Christmas reminders!!
This December everyone who comes to class will get one First Class Free gift card to give to a friend! You can also buy Gift Cards for classes which come with a greetings card and have the added advantage that you can buy as many as you like - they cost the price of the class plus £1 for the card!
This year instead of our usual Tuesday night Christmas party we’re having TWO CHRISTMAS PARTIES, which will both be more relaxed with games and competitions spread out through the evening. Tickets are £10 and you get a Christmas present too!! Please do book as it really helps me to organise presents. prizes and refreshments, as well as making sure I don’t have to turn anyone away due to overcrowding - safety first!!
Tuesday 16th December - Christmas party - Vestry Hall - 6-8:15pm
Thursday 18th December - Christmas party and LAST CLASS of 2014 - Wimbledon Park Hall - 7:15-9:15pm
We will also have a little celebration in Arthur’s cafe after each of our lunchtime Zumba Gold classes on Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th! Phew!!
Classes start again on Saturday 3rd January when I will hopefully be bringing my boyfriend (&%^!!) to try his very first Zumba Fitness class - so why don’t you use it as an excuse to bring your boyfriend or husband to give it a go!!
Congratulations!
To all you guys who completed reward cards last week!
Polina completed 5 classes, fit and furious on your feet!
Jennifer completed 10 classes, too awesome!
Laura completed 10 classes, tango-rific!
Jan completed 30 classes, that’s incredible!
Angela completed 70 classes, salsa -stounding!
Dates For Your Diary
Monday 15th December - Christmas celebration after class in Arthur’s - 12:45pm
Tuesday 16th December - Christmas celebration after class in Arthur’s - 1:15pm
Tuesday 16th December - Christmas party - Vestry Hall - 6-8:15pm - £10 please book if you can to help with planning for presents, prizes and refreshments
Thursday 18th December - Christmas party and LAST CLASS of 2014 - Wimbledon Park Hall - 7:15-9:15pm - £10 please book if you can to help with planning for presents, prizes and refreshments
Saturday 3rd January - first class back - bring your boyfriend or husband - I’m bringing mine to try his first class!
Thank You...
...for an amazing year! Being able to keep teaching classes, whether they are a specialty or good old regular Zumba Fitness is a huge joy and blessing for me, and none of it happens without you.
Much love, Pearl
Follow me on Twitter
Click to subscribe to my weekly class newsletter http://eepurl.com/U3C3T
Monday 8th December 2014
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
Booking recommended - 6 spaces left
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
7:15 - 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
8:30 - 9:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Monday 15th December 2014
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday 16th December
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 – 8:15pm Christmas Party Vestry Hall £10
Please book with me to confirm your space and Christmas present!
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday 18th December
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
7:15 - 9:15pm Christmas Party Wimbledon Park Hall £10
Please book with me to confirm your space and Christmas present!
And that’s all folks... until...
Saturday 3rd January 2015
Saturday (Bring your husband, boyfriend or male friend/relative - I’m bringing mine!)
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Monday 5th January 2015
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
1 - 1:45pm Zumba Gold® chair class Wimbledon Park Hall £3
New class for January!
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
7:15 - 8pm Zumba® Gold Wimbledon Park Hall £6
New class time for January!
8:15 - 9:15pm Zumba Fitness® Wimbledon Park Hall £7
New class time for January!
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Next week - all classes running as normal
The Ultimate Guide To Staying In Bed (Or Toughing It Out)
I was very proud of my track record since starting Zumba – in almost five years I had never caught a cold or had a chest infection while teaching (it was only when I took a break that I got sick!)
But, since September, one nasty stomach bug and a lot of extra events and training and my immune system is not as robust as it has been. I had a little sinusitis and cough before I went on holiday and then last week I got a… (drum roll, please) cold.
At least I think it's a cold, it may be sinusitis, or any other kind of ugly bug that's going around. Even if it is "just a cold", which one is it? According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 200 different viruses can cause the "characteristic runny nose, cough, sore throat, and sneezing most people experience at least once per year". (If it's not something bacterial?!)
In the past I've always worked through any little bug that's come my way and nothing has managed to take hold while I've been teaching but this one has given me a lot more pause for thought and, as I promised my classes, led me to investigate more about when we should exercise through cold and flu symptoms and when we should lay low.
The generally accepted rule of thumb is the "neck check": If symptoms are above the neck i.e. runny nose, sneezing, etc. then exercise can help and even reduce your illness.
Below the neck - widespread muscle aches or fatigue, nausea or a nasty cough and the general view is that you would be better off resting up until your symptoms die down.
Personally I find this tricky as every little sinus thing goes straight to my chest, (as I have a weaker right lung) and exercise is the only thing that keeps my lungs clear every day. (Before I started Zumba I was plagued with chest infections and commuting into central London didn't help!) So I choose to ignore that advice, knowing my own body and limits.
Even before you start to feel under the weather, advice on exercising is vague: "a moderate level of exercise may help prevent upper respiratory infections" whereas "intense levels of exercise may suppress the immune system and make individuals more prone to colds and other respiratory infections". But of course one person's "moderate" is another's "intense".
There's also evidence that how you feel about your class can also have an impact: "just listening to 50 minutes of dance music and participants had less cortisol and more cold-fighting antibodies - a sure boost to their immune systems."
Not to mention the other benefits of exercise: "Regular exercise, accompanied by a good night’s sleep, can be a powerful boost to your immune system. Not only does the act of exercising itself help white blood cells, which fight disease, travel more quickly through your body, but it also affects the hormones that control your sleep cycles. So exercise indirectly helps you sleep more deeply, allowing your immune system to repair itself more effectively."
Running and other exercise also acts as a natural decongestant.
So, basically all the research boils down to… it depends on how you feel.
There are a few tips that I would take very seriously when it comes to exercising when you feel under the weather:-
1. Be cautious about exercising if you have a fever, and, as always, stay well hydrated.
2. If you are exhausted take a nap before you take a class. If you aren’t sleeping well then perhaps a class is a good idea, but if you're already exhausted rest first.
3. Have you had your 5 portions of fruit and veg for the day? If you are not eating well and supporting your immune system then you could find your class more draining than helpful.
4. Take it easy when returning after a bug – "viral infections like the flu can weaken the heart, leaving it susceptible to damage by strenuous exercise. Stop if you feel exhausted or have difficulty breathing. Be especially careful if you start to develop tightness and coughing in your chest."
5. Make sure you replenish everything; fluids, food and sleep as soon as you can after a class AND I find hitting a really hot steamy shower works wonders straight after a class – sitting around in damp, sweaty clothes doesn't make anybody feel good at any time!
And of course the other major concern whether you're coming to a class or teaching is passing on the infection. As I teach a lot of older people and have family with reduced immune systems it's something I sweat about. But with most bugs being contagious from a few days before you have symptoms to up to a week afterwards it is basically impossible to avoid each other during infectious periods (those sneaky little bugs make it tricky!)
When you are sneezing or coughing you can take basic hygiene precautions; cough or blow your nose into a tissue, use hand gel and don't hug and kiss everyone! And remember, Zumba Fitness is not a contact sport – even during salsa!
As a teacher I find it very hard to decide whether to teach, knowing that helping people to keep active can boost their immune systems and mean they have a better chance of avoiding all the bugs in circulation at this time of year, not to mention all the other benefits of regular exercise. I guess overall I take the long view that, with 80% of serious illnesses and mortality in this country being related to inactivity, it is still better to err on the side of over-doing it than under-doing it!
Christmas reminders!!
This December everyone who comes to class will get one First Class Free gift card to give to a friend! You can also buy Gift Cards for classes which come with a greetings card and have the added advantage that you can buy as many as you like - they cost the price of the class plus £1 for the card!
This year instead of our usual Tuesday night Christmas party we’re having TWO CHRISTMAS PARTIES, which will both be more relaxed with games and competitions spread out through the evening. Tickets are £10 and you get a Christmas present too!! Please do book as it really helps me to organise presents. prizes and refreshments, as well as making sure I don’t have to turn anyone away due to overcrowding - safety first!!
Tuesday 16th December - Christmas party - Vestry Hall - 6-8:15pm
Thursday 18th December - Christmas party and LAST CLASS of 2014 - Wimbledon Park Hall - 7:15-9:15pm
We will also have a little celebration in Arthur’s cafe after each of our lunchtime Zumba Gold classes on Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th! Phew!!
Classes start again on Saturday 3rd January when I will hopefully be bringing my boyfriend (&%^!!) to try his very first Zumba Fitness class - so why don’t you use it as an excuse to bring your boyfriend or husband to give it a go!!
Congratulations!
To all you guys who completed reward cards last week!
Polina completed 5 classes, fit and furious on your feet!
Jennifer completed 10 classes, too awesome!
Laura completed 10 classes, tango-rific!
Jan completed 30 classes, that’s incredible!
Angela completed 70 classes, salsa -stounding!
Dates For Your Diary
Monday 15th December - Christmas celebration after class in Arthur’s - 12:45pm
Tuesday 16th December - Christmas celebration after class in Arthur’s - 1:15pm
Tuesday 16th December - Christmas party - Vestry Hall - 6-8:15pm - £10 please book if you can to help with planning for presents, prizes and refreshments
Thursday 18th December - Christmas party and LAST CLASS of 2014 - Wimbledon Park Hall - 7:15-9:15pm - £10 please book if you can to help with planning for presents, prizes and refreshments
Saturday 3rd January - first class back - bring your boyfriend or husband - I’m bringing mine to try his first class!
Thank You...
...for an amazing year! Being able to keep teaching classes, whether they are a specialty or good old regular Zumba Fitness is a huge joy and blessing for me, and none of it happens without you.
Much love, Pearl
November 27, 2014
Weekly Newsletter - Happy Thanksgiving
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Monday 1st December 2014
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
Booking recommended - 6 spaces left
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
7:15 - 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
8:30 - 9:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Next week - all classes running as normal
Happy Thanksgiving
One of the things I’ve been thinking about lately is how often I am running around like a headless chicken, feeling like I am spinning plates, trying to keep everything up in the air - and then it strikes me - I have plates!!! So many times I think we are so busy trying to be the best parent ever, or the best instructor, or daughter, or friend that we sometimes forget just how blessed and lucky we are to already be a parent, instructor, daughter or friend. So I love the idea of having a day where we remember what we are thankful for!!
Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
Thank YOU!!!
Huge thanks to everyone who turned out or donated last Saturday to support Mind - the mental health charity - we raised nearly £300 for the charity - so once again well done!!!
Christmas stuff!!
Yes - it’s coming up fast!!!
This December everyone who comes to class will get one First Class Free gift card to give to a friend! You can also buy Gift Cards for classes which come with a greetings card and have the added advantage that you can buy as many as you like - they cost the price of the class plus £1 for the card!
This year instead of our usual Tuesday night Christmas party we’re having TWO CHRISTMAS PARTIES, which will both be more relaxed with games and competitions spread out through the evening. Tickets are £10 and you get a Christmas present too!! Please do book as it really helps me to organise presents. prizes and refreshments, as well as making sure I don’t have to turn anyone away due to overcrowding - safety first!!
Tuesday 16th December - Christmas party - Vestry Hall - 6-8:15pm
Thursday 18th December - Christmas party and LAST CLASS of 2014 - Wimbledon Park Hall - 7:15-9:15pm
We will also have a little celebration in Arthur’s cafe after each of our lunchtime Zumba Gold classes on Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th! Phew!!
Classes start again on Saturday 3rd January when I will hopefully be bringing my boyfriend (&%^!!) to try his very first Zumba Fitness class - so why don’t you use it as an excuse to bring your boyfriend or husband to give it a go!!
And one more thing... as a purveyor of fitness classes I should probably be now telling you that you’ll desperately need to work on that bikini body in January. I say Bah Humbug!!! The average person puts on only 1 pound over Christmas and New Year, so relax, enjoy and come back in January with a smile on your face and ready for some great new tracks!!
January Timetable Changes No. 2
I am adding a new class for January!! The very first Zumba Gold chair class at Wimbledon Park Hall. This will be a 45 minute class on Monday 1-1:45pm so please do spread the word. As we have no public funding for this class I will be charging around the same as for other Zumba Gold classes at Wimbledon Park Hall (£6) although there may be an initial discount (watch this space)!
There may be more January timetable news coming up - so stay tuned!!
Congratulations!
To all you guys who completed reward cards last week!
Debbie completed 5 classes, fantastic!
Marie completed 5 classes, fireworks, lady!!
Shabana completed 5 classes, fit and furious on your feet!
Eudeta completed 10 classes, too awesome!
Deborah completed 10 classes, tango-rific!
Tess completed 10 classes, truly great!
Kathleen completed 30 classes, that’s incredible!
Dates For Your Diary
Monday 15th December - Christmas celebration after class in Arthur’s - 12:45pm
Tuesday 16th December - Christmas celebration after class in Arthur’s - 1:15pm
Tuesday 16th December - Christmas party - Vestry Hall - 6-8:15pm - £10 please book if you can to help with planning for presents, prizes and refreshments
Thursday 18th December - Christmas party and LAST CLASS of 2014 - Wimbledon Park Hall - 7:15-9:15pm - £10 please book if you can to help with planning for presents, prizes and refreshments
Saturday 3rd January - first class back - bring your boyfriend or husband - I’m bringing mine to try his first class!
Thank You...
...for being so understanding when I, and the rest of my team - guest instructors, facilities managers, cleaners, security, and Guild make mistakes. If we were perfect it would be boring, right?!
Please do let me know any requests, suggestions or questions you have, for classes, my website or this newsletter.
Much love, Pearl
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Monday 1st December 2014
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
Booking recommended - 6 spaces left
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
7:15 - 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
8:30 - 9:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Next week - all classes running as normal
Happy Thanksgiving
One of the things I’ve been thinking about lately is how often I am running around like a headless chicken, feeling like I am spinning plates, trying to keep everything up in the air - and then it strikes me - I have plates!!! So many times I think we are so busy trying to be the best parent ever, or the best instructor, or daughter, or friend that we sometimes forget just how blessed and lucky we are to already be a parent, instructor, daughter or friend. So I love the idea of having a day where we remember what we are thankful for!!
Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
Thank YOU!!!
Huge thanks to everyone who turned out or donated last Saturday to support Mind - the mental health charity - we raised nearly £300 for the charity - so once again well done!!!
Christmas stuff!!
Yes - it’s coming up fast!!!
This December everyone who comes to class will get one First Class Free gift card to give to a friend! You can also buy Gift Cards for classes which come with a greetings card and have the added advantage that you can buy as many as you like - they cost the price of the class plus £1 for the card!
This year instead of our usual Tuesday night Christmas party we’re having TWO CHRISTMAS PARTIES, which will both be more relaxed with games and competitions spread out through the evening. Tickets are £10 and you get a Christmas present too!! Please do book as it really helps me to organise presents. prizes and refreshments, as well as making sure I don’t have to turn anyone away due to overcrowding - safety first!!
Tuesday 16th December - Christmas party - Vestry Hall - 6-8:15pm
Thursday 18th December - Christmas party and LAST CLASS of 2014 - Wimbledon Park Hall - 7:15-9:15pm
We will also have a little celebration in Arthur’s cafe after each of our lunchtime Zumba Gold classes on Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th! Phew!!
Classes start again on Saturday 3rd January when I will hopefully be bringing my boyfriend (&%^!!) to try his very first Zumba Fitness class - so why don’t you use it as an excuse to bring your boyfriend or husband to give it a go!!
And one more thing... as a purveyor of fitness classes I should probably be now telling you that you’ll desperately need to work on that bikini body in January. I say Bah Humbug!!! The average person puts on only 1 pound over Christmas and New Year, so relax, enjoy and come back in January with a smile on your face and ready for some great new tracks!!
January Timetable Changes No. 2
I am adding a new class for January!! The very first Zumba Gold chair class at Wimbledon Park Hall. This will be a 45 minute class on Monday 1-1:45pm so please do spread the word. As we have no public funding for this class I will be charging around the same as for other Zumba Gold classes at Wimbledon Park Hall (£6) although there may be an initial discount (watch this space)!
There may be more January timetable news coming up - so stay tuned!!
Congratulations!
To all you guys who completed reward cards last week!
Debbie completed 5 classes, fantastic!
Marie completed 5 classes, fireworks, lady!!
Shabana completed 5 classes, fit and furious on your feet!
Eudeta completed 10 classes, too awesome!
Deborah completed 10 classes, tango-rific!
Tess completed 10 classes, truly great!
Kathleen completed 30 classes, that’s incredible!
Dates For Your Diary
Monday 15th December - Christmas celebration after class in Arthur’s - 12:45pm
Tuesday 16th December - Christmas celebration after class in Arthur’s - 1:15pm
Tuesday 16th December - Christmas party - Vestry Hall - 6-8:15pm - £10 please book if you can to help with planning for presents, prizes and refreshments
Thursday 18th December - Christmas party and LAST CLASS of 2014 - Wimbledon Park Hall - 7:15-9:15pm - £10 please book if you can to help with planning for presents, prizes and refreshments
Saturday 3rd January - first class back - bring your boyfriend or husband - I’m bringing mine to try his first class!
Thank You...
...for being so understanding when I, and the rest of my team - guest instructors, facilities managers, cleaners, security, and Guild make mistakes. If we were perfect it would be boring, right?!
Please do let me know any requests, suggestions or questions you have, for classes, my website or this newsletter.
Much love, Pearl
November 20, 2014
Weekly Newsletter - ZumbaWear Shop, One Step At A Time and Movie Zumbathon Event
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Monday 20th November 2014
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Booking recommended - 8 spaces left
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
Booking recommended - 6 spaces left
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
7:15 - 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
8:30 - 9:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Next week - all classes running as normal
Big Weekend
Don’t forget that this weekend is a big one over at Vestry Hall, with a ZumbaWear shop 1:30-3pm Saturday (this is one of the smaller halls - not the Public Hall), then my first ever One Step At A Time workshop 3-5pm and then our Movie Zumbathon 5:30-7pm with a host of instructors. There is still room for all, but please do check with me for the workshop as this is strictly limited to 10 people. (Telephone: 077770 846 284)
Zumbathon® Event
One Step At A Time
January Timetable Changes No. 1
After much deliberation I have decided to switch around my Thursday evening classes at Wimbledon Park Hall, so the Zumba Gold will be 7:15-8 from January, and the Zumba Fitness class will be 8:15-9:15pm (the same time as Monday!)
Watch this space for more January timetable news coming up!
Congratulations!
To all you guys who completed reward cards in the last couple of weeks!
Vicki completed 5 classes, fantastic!
Mary completed 5 classes, fireworks, lady!!
Patsy completed 5 classes, fantabulous!
Charo completed 5 classes, phew!
Sherika completed 5 classes, phenomenal!
Tilly completed 5 classes, fair play!
Barbara completed 5 classes, fit and furious on your feet!
Pam completed 5 classes, fun, fun, fun!
Olivia completed 5 classes, fabulous going!
Sue completed 10 classes, too awesome!
Niamh completed 10 classes, tango-rific!
Amanda completed 10 classes, truly great!
Victoria completed 10 classes, terrific!
Let It Move You. The Social Experiment
I love this!
Thank You...
...for being so understanding when I, and the rest of my team - guest instructors, facilities managers, cleaners, security, and Guild make mistakes. If we were perfect it would be boring, right?!
Please do let me know any requests, suggestions or questions you have, for classes, my website or this newsletter.
Much love, Pearl
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Monday 20th November 2014
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Booking recommended - 8 spaces left
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
Booking recommended - 6 spaces left
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
7:15 - 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
8:30 - 9:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Next week - all classes running as normal
Big Weekend
Don’t forget that this weekend is a big one over at Vestry Hall, with a ZumbaWear shop 1:30-3pm Saturday (this is one of the smaller halls - not the Public Hall), then my first ever One Step At A Time workshop 3-5pm and then our Movie Zumbathon 5:30-7pm with a host of instructors. There is still room for all, but please do check with me for the workshop as this is strictly limited to 10 people. (Telephone: 077770 846 284)
Zumbathon® Event
One Step At A Time
January Timetable Changes No. 1
After much deliberation I have decided to switch around my Thursday evening classes at Wimbledon Park Hall, so the Zumba Gold will be 7:15-8 from January, and the Zumba Fitness class will be 8:15-9:15pm (the same time as Monday!)
Watch this space for more January timetable news coming up!
Congratulations!
To all you guys who completed reward cards in the last couple of weeks!
Vicki completed 5 classes, fantastic!
Mary completed 5 classes, fireworks, lady!!
Patsy completed 5 classes, fantabulous!
Charo completed 5 classes, phew!
Sherika completed 5 classes, phenomenal!
Tilly completed 5 classes, fair play!
Barbara completed 5 classes, fit and furious on your feet!
Pam completed 5 classes, fun, fun, fun!
Olivia completed 5 classes, fabulous going!
Sue completed 10 classes, too awesome!
Niamh completed 10 classes, tango-rific!
Amanda completed 10 classes, truly great!
Victoria completed 10 classes, terrific!
Let It Move You. The Social Experiment
I love this!
Thank You...
...for being so understanding when I, and the rest of my team - guest instructors, facilities managers, cleaners, security, and Guild make mistakes. If we were perfect it would be boring, right?!
Please do let me know any requests, suggestions or questions you have, for classes, my website or this newsletter.
Much love, Pearl
November 13, 2014
Weekly Newsletter - Sorry
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Monday 17th November 2014
I’m back and I will be teaching all classes from Thursday 13th November
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Plenty of space left for this class!! Trial overflow class until the end of November.
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
Booking recommended
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
7:15 - 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
8:30 - 9:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Next week - all classes running as normal
Sorry
I’m so sorry that some of you were inconvenienced when the guest instructor didn’t show up for class. Sadly when you trust people there is always the possibility that they will let you down. Lauretta has advised me that she got the weeks mixed up in her diary, which is my worst nightmare, but I know that she meant well and also did turn up in person to teach the classes on Wednesday 12th and apologise in person.
It’s funny because before this I was thinking (as I had the chance to catch up on some current affairs while away - i.e. read glossy magazines!) about the whole naked selfie scandal, when photos taken and sent to loved ones were somehow restored and pilfered from the internet and shared with the whole world. Perhaps the most shocking thing is how certain media blamed the women who had taken these photos and sent them to their partners, when it seems abundantly clear to me that the only people who should feel ashamed are the perpetrators and voyeurs taking advantage of the situation.
In the legend Lady Godiva is the hero and Peeping Tom the villain.
Compare it to the shock and blame heaped on tabloid newspapers who hacked into phones and stole conversations they had no right to hear.
I feel that no one should be embarrassed and ashamed unless they actively set out to do something malicious (in many cases this is how the courts see it too), if someone takes advantage or lets us down it’s not our fault.
In a way the mistake that Lauretta made was the best case scenario - it was an honest mistake (and we all make them). I’m not sorry I trusted her and took a break because I had an amazing time and have come back feeling rested and passionate about my classes, which I think will benefit my classes in the long run.
If we take no risks in life, there is no adventure, no thrill. Man, that would be pretty dull, right.
But... I want to make it up to you! Normally I would give every person who had paid and booked not only the original class you had paid for, but another free class as an apology, but as a very special gesture instead of a free class I am going to give you a FREE Pearl Escapes bag, Zumba T-shirt or other goodie from my bag of tricks! And just hope that’s enough to make it up to you!
Zumbathon® Event
One Step At A Time
Congratulations!
To all you guys who completed reward cards in the last couple of weeks!
Anna completed 5 classes, fantastic!
Mia completed 5 classes, fireworks, lady!!
Liz completed 5 classes, fantabulous!
Janice completed 5 classes, furious feet!
Heather completed 5 classes, fitness frenzy!
Chris completed 70 classes, stupendous!
Happy.
We’re in there somewhere!
Thank You...
...for being so understanding when I, and the rest of my team - guest instructors, facilities managers, cleaners, security, and Guild make mistakes. If we were perfect it would be boring, right?!
Please do let me know any requests, suggestions or questions you have, for classes, my website or this newsletter.
Much love, Pearl
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Monday 17th November 2014
I’m back and I will be teaching all classes from Thursday 13th November
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Plenty of space left for this class!! Trial overflow class until the end of November.
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
Booking recommended
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
7:15 - 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
8:30 - 9:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Next week - all classes running as normal
Sorry
I’m so sorry that some of you were inconvenienced when the guest instructor didn’t show up for class. Sadly when you trust people there is always the possibility that they will let you down. Lauretta has advised me that she got the weeks mixed up in her diary, which is my worst nightmare, but I know that she meant well and also did turn up in person to teach the classes on Wednesday 12th and apologise in person.
It’s funny because before this I was thinking (as I had the chance to catch up on some current affairs while away - i.e. read glossy magazines!) about the whole naked selfie scandal, when photos taken and sent to loved ones were somehow restored and pilfered from the internet and shared with the whole world. Perhaps the most shocking thing is how certain media blamed the women who had taken these photos and sent them to their partners, when it seems abundantly clear to me that the only people who should feel ashamed are the perpetrators and voyeurs taking advantage of the situation.
In the legend Lady Godiva is the hero and Peeping Tom the villain.
Compare it to the shock and blame heaped on tabloid newspapers who hacked into phones and stole conversations they had no right to hear.
I feel that no one should be embarrassed and ashamed unless they actively set out to do something malicious (in many cases this is how the courts see it too), if someone takes advantage or lets us down it’s not our fault.
In a way the mistake that Lauretta made was the best case scenario - it was an honest mistake (and we all make them). I’m not sorry I trusted her and took a break because I had an amazing time and have come back feeling rested and passionate about my classes, which I think will benefit my classes in the long run.
If we take no risks in life, there is no adventure, no thrill. Man, that would be pretty dull, right.
But... I want to make it up to you! Normally I would give every person who had paid and booked not only the original class you had paid for, but another free class as an apology, but as a very special gesture instead of a free class I am going to give you a FREE Pearl Escapes bag, Zumba T-shirt or other goodie from my bag of tricks! And just hope that’s enough to make it up to you!
Zumbathon® Event
One Step At A Time
Congratulations!
To all you guys who completed reward cards in the last couple of weeks!
Anna completed 5 classes, fantastic!
Mia completed 5 classes, fireworks, lady!!
Liz completed 5 classes, fantabulous!
Janice completed 5 classes, furious feet!
Heather completed 5 classes, fitness frenzy!
Chris completed 70 classes, stupendous!
Happy.
We’re in there somewhere!
Thank You...
...for being so understanding when I, and the rest of my team - guest instructors, facilities managers, cleaners, security, and Guild make mistakes. If we were perfect it would be boring, right?!
Please do let me know any requests, suggestions or questions you have, for classes, my website or this newsletter.
Much love, Pearl
October 30, 2014
Weekly Newsletter - One Step At A Time
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Monday 3rd November 2014
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
3 spaces left for this class - booking recommended
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Plenty of space left for this class!! Trial overflow class until the end of November.
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
7 spaces left for this class - booking recommended - covered by Lauretta Johnnie
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2 - covered by Lauretta Johnnie
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3 - covered by Mara
7:15 - 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7 - covered by Mara
8:30 - 9:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6 - covered by Lauretta Johnnie
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 - covered by Selina
Monday 10th November 2014
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Booking recommended - covered by Lauretta Johnnie
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7 - covered by Mara
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Plenty of space left for this class!! Trial overflow class until the end of November - covered by Jodie Hay
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5 - covered by Jodie Hay
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 - covered by Jodie Hay
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
Booking recommended - covered by Lauretta Johnnie
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2 - covered by Lauretta Johnnie
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
7:15 - 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
8:30 - 9:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Next week - all classes running as normal
November News
Well... so much going on in November!
For starters I am off on holiday from 5th to 12th November - as you can probably tell from the timetable above! You can continue to book classes with me (until I go!) and then my lovely guest instructors will book spaces for classes when I return.
When I get back I am going to be starting a 4 week trial of chair classes for the Dementia Hub in Mitcham on Tuesdays 10:30 -11:10 - for dementia sufferers and their carers - if anyone is interested please do let me know!
Then we have a Zumbathon Event 5:30 - 7pm on Saturday 22nd November, with the added bonus of a Zumba Wear Shop at Vestry Hall from 1:30 - 3pm. Kerry does a fantastic job of ordering in sale items so if you have been hankering after anything in particular please do send me your order - item (specific or general), size and colour if you have a preference before 4th November!!
We were originally going to run a ZIN Jam for instructors however this has not worked out! So instead I am going to be running the very first of my new workshops - “One Step At A Time” - this is a workshop, not a workout so should be gentler than any of my classes, and is going to be restricted to a maximum of 10 students, so if you are interested PLEASE book early! 3-5pm Vestry Hall and the cost is £16.
Zumbathon® Event
One Step At A Time
Congratulations!
To all you guys who completed reward cards this week!
Sally completed 5 classes, fantastic!
Gloria completed 5 classes, fireworks, lady!!
Eudeta completed 5 classes, fantabulous!
Elisabeth completed 10 classes, take a bow!
Liz completed 30 classes, that’s magic!
Eve completed 70 classes, stupendous!
Maureen completed 100 classes, what a superstar!
Benita completed 100 classes, wow, you go girl!
and Alison completed 500 classes, fitness queen!!
Thank You...
...for being so supportive of one another, taking care of each other and making my job so easy!!
Please do let me know any requests, suggestions or questions you have, for classes, my website or this newsletter.
Much love, Pearl
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Monday 3rd November 2014
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
3 spaces left for this class - booking recommended
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Plenty of space left for this class!! Trial overflow class until the end of November.
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
7 spaces left for this class - booking recommended - covered by Lauretta Johnnie
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2 - covered by Lauretta Johnnie
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3 - covered by Mara
7:15 - 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7 - covered by Mara
8:30 - 9:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6 - covered by Lauretta Johnnie
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 - covered by Selina
Monday 10th November 2014
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Booking recommended - covered by Lauretta Johnnie
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7 - covered by Mara
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Plenty of space left for this class!! Trial overflow class until the end of November - covered by Jodie Hay
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5 - covered by Jodie Hay
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 - covered by Jodie Hay
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
Booking recommended - covered by Lauretta Johnnie
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2 - covered by Lauretta Johnnie
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
7:15 - 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
8:30 - 9:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Next week - all classes running as normal
November News
Well... so much going on in November!
For starters I am off on holiday from 5th to 12th November - as you can probably tell from the timetable above! You can continue to book classes with me (until I go!) and then my lovely guest instructors will book spaces for classes when I return.
When I get back I am going to be starting a 4 week trial of chair classes for the Dementia Hub in Mitcham on Tuesdays 10:30 -11:10 - for dementia sufferers and their carers - if anyone is interested please do let me know!
Then we have a Zumbathon Event 5:30 - 7pm on Saturday 22nd November, with the added bonus of a Zumba Wear Shop at Vestry Hall from 1:30 - 3pm. Kerry does a fantastic job of ordering in sale items so if you have been hankering after anything in particular please do send me your order - item (specific or general), size and colour if you have a preference before 4th November!!
We were originally going to run a ZIN Jam for instructors however this has not worked out! So instead I am going to be running the very first of my new workshops - “One Step At A Time” - this is a workshop, not a workout so should be gentler than any of my classes, and is going to be restricted to a maximum of 10 students, so if you are interested PLEASE book early! 3-5pm Vestry Hall and the cost is £16.
Zumbathon® Event
One Step At A Time
Congratulations!
To all you guys who completed reward cards this week!
Sally completed 5 classes, fantastic!
Gloria completed 5 classes, fireworks, lady!!
Eudeta completed 5 classes, fantabulous!
Elisabeth completed 10 classes, take a bow!
Liz completed 30 classes, that’s magic!
Eve completed 70 classes, stupendous!
Maureen completed 100 classes, what a superstar!
Benita completed 100 classes, wow, you go girl!
and Alison completed 500 classes, fitness queen!!
Thank You...
...for being so supportive of one another, taking care of each other and making my job so easy!!
Please do let me know any requests, suggestions or questions you have, for classes, my website or this newsletter.
Much love, Pearl
October 27, 2014
As A Rule - Picking Hotels and other Important Life Decisions
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Hi guys,
So I’m trying to pick a hotel for a holiday (with someone else which makes it even trickier!) and we’re discussing what’s important in a hotel room - location, price, as well as the things that make me cross off even the most promising places - stories of bugs on Tripadvisor and shared bathrooms.
But as I was reviewing my deal breakers I remembered two amazing hotels I stayed in which broke these rules. One was a gorgeous Edinburgh townhouse hotel with a massive shared bathroom on the top floor (so we basically had it to ourselves!) the other was the wonderful Yangshuo Mountain Retreat which had some unrecognisable wriggly things in the bathroom, although they did warn us before we arrived: “We are in the countryside, there will be bugs.”
Both of these places (especially Yangshuo Mountain Retreat) have a special place in my heart - even though I never actually had enough time in the Edinburgh hotel for a long soak in the roll top bath and I was desperate to get to the top floor of a high tech Shanghai hotel with no bugs.
It’s the same with dating. Whether you’re looking for hotels or dates online it’s easy to use the filters to knock out those rated low by others (hotels), smokers (dates), smoking rooms (hotels), distance (both), age (dates), price (hotels - although there are some dating sites...) in fact all the things we think are important.
I read a wonderful chapter in a new book I bought by Thich Nhat Hanh which sums this up beautifully. In finding true joy, “you realise that all the things you have considered to be conditions for your happiness are nothing. They may even be obstacles for your own happiness, and you can get rid of them without regret. We are all looking for the conditions for our own happiness, and we know what things have made us suffer. But we have not yet seen or touched the treasure of happiness. When we touch it, even once, we know that we have the capacity of letting go of everything else.”
Sometimes we can be seduced by the picture of a four poster bed and arrive to find that the mattress is painfully uncomfortable (hotel), or that our date is deeply uncomfortable that he is a foot shorter than us (date), but these are just analogies.
We are all pursuing things that we believe will make us happy, whether that is directly or perhaps through others; making our children or parents happy will make us happy, volunteering for the community will make us happy, but every so often we need to stop and look around and question the conditions we have set ourselves for happiness.
Do we really need everything we think we need to be happy? Do the things we believe will make us unhappy really ruin our day? Or is running around trying to fulfil all our conditions of happiness really creating more suffering in our lives?
Can we allow enough space in our lives to let in joy when we do find it? I find myself guilty of this most days; the sun is shining and I want the joy of sitting in a park in the sunshine, and yet I find so many “important” things to do that I am lucky if I get five minutes in the sun.
Or it takes me so long to pack a bag for the beach and it is so heavy that I barely make it onto the beach.
My conditions for happiness actually delay or negate my happiness. It’s like the phrase I hear from many people “I’ll come to Zumba class when I am fitter.” When, to be happier, all we need to do is to start now, not wait to be happier.
So next time I find myself thinking “conditionally” I will challenge that condition I have set for myself, open my mind, heart and spirit to joy and just... be happy. (Even if there are bugs.)
Much love, Pearl x
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Hi guys,
So I’m trying to pick a hotel for a holiday (with someone else which makes it even trickier!) and we’re discussing what’s important in a hotel room - location, price, as well as the things that make me cross off even the most promising places - stories of bugs on Tripadvisor and shared bathrooms.
But as I was reviewing my deal breakers I remembered two amazing hotels I stayed in which broke these rules. One was a gorgeous Edinburgh townhouse hotel with a massive shared bathroom on the top floor (so we basically had it to ourselves!) the other was the wonderful Yangshuo Mountain Retreat which had some unrecognisable wriggly things in the bathroom, although they did warn us before we arrived: “We are in the countryside, there will be bugs.”
Both of these places (especially Yangshuo Mountain Retreat) have a special place in my heart - even though I never actually had enough time in the Edinburgh hotel for a long soak in the roll top bath and I was desperate to get to the top floor of a high tech Shanghai hotel with no bugs.
It’s the same with dating. Whether you’re looking for hotels or dates online it’s easy to use the filters to knock out those rated low by others (hotels), smokers (dates), smoking rooms (hotels), distance (both), age (dates), price (hotels - although there are some dating sites...) in fact all the things we think are important.
I read a wonderful chapter in a new book I bought by Thich Nhat Hanh which sums this up beautifully. In finding true joy, “you realise that all the things you have considered to be conditions for your happiness are nothing. They may even be obstacles for your own happiness, and you can get rid of them without regret. We are all looking for the conditions for our own happiness, and we know what things have made us suffer. But we have not yet seen or touched the treasure of happiness. When we touch it, even once, we know that we have the capacity of letting go of everything else.”
Sometimes we can be seduced by the picture of a four poster bed and arrive to find that the mattress is painfully uncomfortable (hotel), or that our date is deeply uncomfortable that he is a foot shorter than us (date), but these are just analogies.
We are all pursuing things that we believe will make us happy, whether that is directly or perhaps through others; making our children or parents happy will make us happy, volunteering for the community will make us happy, but every so often we need to stop and look around and question the conditions we have set ourselves for happiness.
Do we really need everything we think we need to be happy? Do the things we believe will make us unhappy really ruin our day? Or is running around trying to fulfil all our conditions of happiness really creating more suffering in our lives?
Can we allow enough space in our lives to let in joy when we do find it? I find myself guilty of this most days; the sun is shining and I want the joy of sitting in a park in the sunshine, and yet I find so many “important” things to do that I am lucky if I get five minutes in the sun.
Or it takes me so long to pack a bag for the beach and it is so heavy that I barely make it onto the beach.
My conditions for happiness actually delay or negate my happiness. It’s like the phrase I hear from many people “I’ll come to Zumba class when I am fitter.” When, to be happier, all we need to do is to start now, not wait to be happier.
So next time I find myself thinking “conditionally” I will challenge that condition I have set for myself, open my mind, heart and spirit to joy and just... be happy. (Even if there are bugs.)
Much love, Pearl x
October 23, 2014
Weekly Newsletter - Carpe Diem
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Monday 27th October 2014
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 spaces left for this class - booking recommended
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Plenty of space left for this class!! Trial overflow class until the end of October.
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
7 spaces left for this class - booking recommended
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
7:15 - 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
8:30 - 9:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Next week - all classes running as normal - but some will be covered by guest instructors as Pearl is on holiday from 5th - 12th November
Tapas Night - Social Thursday 23rd October
Don’t forget tonight is our social night (as our classes at Wimbledon Park Hall are cancelled due to the residents’ AGM) at Estella Tapas Bar in Wimbledon Park. Am booking tables for 7pm - feel free to come a little earlier or later as we are very relaxed there!
Carpe Diem
It was so sad earlier this year to hear that Robin Williams had passed away, and in the outpouring of tributes it was amazing to appreciate just how much he contributed in his life, in TV, comedy, films and even fundraising for so many charities. The quote that really caught me at the time was a friend who said “he could make everybody happy, except himself”.
To honour him we will be holding a Memorial Zumbathon on Saturday 22nd November (time to be confirmed - approx. 5pm) at Vestry Hall in Mitcham, with a special movie theme and in aid of Mind - the mental health charity.
I already have 7 guest instructors lined up to make a truly awesome evening. Tickets are £10 and I am working on also having a ZumbaWear sale shop on site. You can dress to impress or just wear your regular gear, and take your inspiration from any film or one of Robin Williams’ films.
If you don’t recognise the quote “carpe diem” it’s from “Dead Poets Society” one of Robin Williams’ most famous films. It means “seize the day” - live life now. To that end I am also taking a little holiday from Weds 5th - 12th Nov because one of my resolutions this year was to take more time off and spend time with friends and family. My classes will be covered by more wonderful guest instructors, details to come in the next newsletter!
Congratulations!
To all you guys who completed reward cards this week!
Jennifer completed 5 classes, fantastic!
Gabriela completed 5 classes, fantabulous!
Kathleen completed 20 classes, terrific!
Selina completed 30 classes, that’s awesome!
and Maureen completed 100 classes, what a feat!
Thank You...
...for being so supportive of one another, taking care of each other and making my job so easy!!
Please do let me know any requests, suggestions or questions you have, for classes, my website or this newsletter.
Much love, Pearl
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Monday 27th October 2014
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 spaces left for this class - booking recommended
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Plenty of space left for this class!! Trial overflow class until the end of October.
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
7 spaces left for this class - booking recommended
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
7:15 - 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
8:30 - 9:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Next week - all classes running as normal - but some will be covered by guest instructors as Pearl is on holiday from 5th - 12th November
Tapas Night - Social Thursday 23rd October
Don’t forget tonight is our social night (as our classes at Wimbledon Park Hall are cancelled due to the residents’ AGM) at Estella Tapas Bar in Wimbledon Park. Am booking tables for 7pm - feel free to come a little earlier or later as we are very relaxed there!
Carpe Diem
It was so sad earlier this year to hear that Robin Williams had passed away, and in the outpouring of tributes it was amazing to appreciate just how much he contributed in his life, in TV, comedy, films and even fundraising for so many charities. The quote that really caught me at the time was a friend who said “he could make everybody happy, except himself”.
To honour him we will be holding a Memorial Zumbathon on Saturday 22nd November (time to be confirmed - approx. 5pm) at Vestry Hall in Mitcham, with a special movie theme and in aid of Mind - the mental health charity.
I already have 7 guest instructors lined up to make a truly awesome evening. Tickets are £10 and I am working on also having a ZumbaWear sale shop on site. You can dress to impress or just wear your regular gear, and take your inspiration from any film or one of Robin Williams’ films.
If you don’t recognise the quote “carpe diem” it’s from “Dead Poets Society” one of Robin Williams’ most famous films. It means “seize the day” - live life now. To that end I am also taking a little holiday from Weds 5th - 12th Nov because one of my resolutions this year was to take more time off and spend time with friends and family. My classes will be covered by more wonderful guest instructors, details to come in the next newsletter!
Congratulations!
To all you guys who completed reward cards this week!
Jennifer completed 5 classes, fantastic!
Gabriela completed 5 classes, fantabulous!
Kathleen completed 20 classes, terrific!
Selina completed 30 classes, that’s awesome!
and Maureen completed 100 classes, what a feat!
Thank You...
...for being so supportive of one another, taking care of each other and making my job so easy!!
Please do let me know any requests, suggestions or questions you have, for classes, my website or this newsletter.
Much love, Pearl
October 17, 2014
Weekly Newsletter - Forget Perfect
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Monday 20th October 2014
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 spaces left for this class - booking recommended
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Plenty of space left for this class!! Trial overflow class until the end of October.
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5
Please note we are changing the time of this class to 6pm from 21st October (to help people beat the traffic!)
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
6 spaces left for this class - booking recommended
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
There will be no Thursday evening classes on 23rd October due to AGM - instead we are having a Tapas Social Evening in Wimbledon Park - see full details below
7:15 - 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
8:30 - 9:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Next week - all classes running as normal
Forget Perfect
I was thinking this week, while puffing like a steam train as I cycled up a hill, "why is it so hard?" Surely by now I should be sailing effortlessly along? The same goes for balancing the books, teaching classes and, well, just life.
And then I realised that the problem is not the effort but the ridiculous image we have of the perfect person - the instructor who doesn't have a hair out of place, the mum who never gets tired of looking after the kids, the cool, calm and collected business person for whom everything runs smoothly.
But if we are honestly doing our best then we put all our effort in, use all our budget, all the time and energy we have (and a little bit we don't) on being the best parent or relative or friend or dancer we can be. As I say in class, it's the point where we feel the stretch that's where we need to be to get stronger and more flexible. It's being challenged that helps us to grow.
I was reminded of this watching Strictly Come Dancing: How do the dancers look when they come off the floor? They look breathless, glowing and happy. If you saw it last week, I loved Mark Wright's Superman pasodoble - crazy, wild, all of the energy into the dramatic and very little left for technique - the crowd went wild and one of the judges gave it a 9.
Work/life balance is not always smooth, it can also sometimes be like the yin yang symbol, or like nature which seems to bring things into balance by extremes. Like day and night, winter and summer, high and low tide.
One of my favourite instructors often says about putting together a playlist that we must have different kinds of tempos, emotions, intensities because otherwise, if it's all the same, we simply create a flatline - which is death.
So don't be afraid of the stretch, of the sweat, of the moment when you're not sure you can make it through class because, as another great teacher says these are just growth opportunities, but remember in order to make the work effective we also need to allow ourselves to recover, to release and to rest.
I'm off to the park - see u tomorrow x
Tapas Night - Social Thursday 23rd October
By popular request I have organised a social night (as our classes at Wimbledon Park Hall on Thursday 23rd October are cancelled due to the residents’ AGM) at Estella Tapas Bar in Wimbledon Park. Am booking tables for 7pm so please let me know if you would like to come along and feel free to come a little earlier or later as we are very relaxed there!
(We may even do a little salsa downstairs if the mood takes us!)
Congratulations!
To all you guys who completed reward cards this week!
Laura,
Sarah,
Elisabeth,
Amanda,
Fatima,
Deborah,
Marita,
Carolyn and
Amy all completed 5 classes, fantastic!
Jen completed 50 classes, fantabulous!
Tracy completed 130 classes, way to go!
Thank You...
...for being so supportive of one another, taking care of each other and making my job so easy!!
Please do let me know any requests, suggestions or questions you have, for classes, my website or this newsletter.
Much love, Pearl
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Monday 20th October 2014
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 spaces left for this class - booking recommended
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Plenty of space left for this class!! Trial overflow class until the end of October.
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5
Please note we are changing the time of this class to 6pm from 21st October (to help people beat the traffic!)
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
6 spaces left for this class - booking recommended
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
There will be no Thursday evening classes on 23rd October due to AGM - instead we are having a Tapas Social Evening in Wimbledon Park - see full details below
7:15 - 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
8:30 - 9:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Next week - all classes running as normal
Forget Perfect
I was thinking this week, while puffing like a steam train as I cycled up a hill, "why is it so hard?" Surely by now I should be sailing effortlessly along? The same goes for balancing the books, teaching classes and, well, just life.
And then I realised that the problem is not the effort but the ridiculous image we have of the perfect person - the instructor who doesn't have a hair out of place, the mum who never gets tired of looking after the kids, the cool, calm and collected business person for whom everything runs smoothly.
But if we are honestly doing our best then we put all our effort in, use all our budget, all the time and energy we have (and a little bit we don't) on being the best parent or relative or friend or dancer we can be. As I say in class, it's the point where we feel the stretch that's where we need to be to get stronger and more flexible. It's being challenged that helps us to grow.
I was reminded of this watching Strictly Come Dancing: How do the dancers look when they come off the floor? They look breathless, glowing and happy. If you saw it last week, I loved Mark Wright's Superman pasodoble - crazy, wild, all of the energy into the dramatic and very little left for technique - the crowd went wild and one of the judges gave it a 9.
Work/life balance is not always smooth, it can also sometimes be like the yin yang symbol, or like nature which seems to bring things into balance by extremes. Like day and night, winter and summer, high and low tide.
One of my favourite instructors often says about putting together a playlist that we must have different kinds of tempos, emotions, intensities because otherwise, if it's all the same, we simply create a flatline - which is death.
So don't be afraid of the stretch, of the sweat, of the moment when you're not sure you can make it through class because, as another great teacher says these are just growth opportunities, but remember in order to make the work effective we also need to allow ourselves to recover, to release and to rest.
I'm off to the park - see u tomorrow x
Tapas Night - Social Thursday 23rd October
By popular request I have organised a social night (as our classes at Wimbledon Park Hall on Thursday 23rd October are cancelled due to the residents’ AGM) at Estella Tapas Bar in Wimbledon Park. Am booking tables for 7pm so please let me know if you would like to come along and feel free to come a little earlier or later as we are very relaxed there!
(We may even do a little salsa downstairs if the mood takes us!)
Congratulations!
To all you guys who completed reward cards this week!
Laura,
Sarah,
Elisabeth,
Amanda,
Fatima,
Deborah,
Marita,
Carolyn and
Amy all completed 5 classes, fantastic!
Jen completed 50 classes, fantabulous!
Tracy completed 130 classes, way to go!
Thank You...
...for being so supportive of one another, taking care of each other and making my job so easy!!
Please do let me know any requests, suggestions or questions you have, for classes, my website or this newsletter.
Much love, Pearl
October 9, 2014
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Monday 13th October 2014
All classes running as normal - plus a new overflow class at Wimbledon Park Hall!
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
1 space left for this class - booking recommended
Due to massive demand for this class I have added a brand new Tuesday class - 12-12:45pm Wimbledon Park Hall - please call me if you would like to switch your booking to Tuesday. I am running this for the rest of October and will review numbers for November!
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Plenty of space left for this class!!
5:45 – 6:30pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5
Please note we are changing the time of this class to 6pm from 21st October (to help people beat the traffic!)
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
6 spaces left for this class - booking recommended
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
7:15 - 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
8:30 - 9:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Next week
Monday 20th October
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Booking recommended
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday 21st October
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Booking recommended
6 – 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5
Please note we are changing the time of this class to 6pm from 21st October (to help people beat the traffic!)
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Wednesday 22nd October
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
Booking recommended
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday 23rd October
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
There will be no Thursday evening classes on 23rd October due to AGM - instead we are having a Tapas Social Evening in Wimbledon Park - see full details below
7:15 - 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
8:30 - 9:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Customise Your Zumba T-shirt
Hooray - not only T-shirt tips but also a quick preview of the wonderful smile of Richard Gormley... I just did Aqua Zumba training and have 5 DVDs featuring his talents among others... I'm a lucky, lucky girl!
Tapas Night - Social Thursday 23rd October
By popular request I have organised a social night (as our classes at Wimbledon Park Hall on Thursday 23rd October are cancelled due to the residents’ AGM) at Estella Tapas Bar in Wimbledon Park. Am booking tables for 7pm so please let me know if you would like to come along and feel free to come a little earlier or later as we are very relaxed there!
(We may even do a little salsa downstairs if the mood takes us!)
Help! Still Trying To Find A Pool and Venue for One Step At A Time
As many of you know I am still looking for a lovely pool to start Aqua Zumba classes - please do let me know any tips.
I am also hoping to set up a date for my first One Step At A Time workshop, ideally a venue that could offer us a relaxing day as well as a nice studio space for 2 hours - any ideas?
Congratulations!
To all you guys who completed reward cards this week!
Tess completed 5 classes, fantastic!
Fiona completed 5 classes, fabulous!
Sue completed 5 classes, furious!
Mel completed 5 classes, phenomenal!
Leigh completed 50 classes, flippin’ awesome!
Thank You...
...for being so supportive of one another, taking care of each other and making my job so easy!!
Please do let me know any requests, suggestions or questions you have, for classes, my website or this newsletter.
Much love, Pearl
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Monday 13th October 2014
All classes running as normal - plus a new overflow class at Wimbledon Park Hall!
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
1 space left for this class - booking recommended
Due to massive demand for this class I have added a brand new Tuesday class - 12-12:45pm Wimbledon Park Hall - please call me if you would like to switch your booking to Tuesday. I am running this for the rest of October and will review numbers for November!
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Plenty of space left for this class!!
5:45 – 6:30pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5
Please note we are changing the time of this class to 6pm from 21st October (to help people beat the traffic!)
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
6 spaces left for this class - booking recommended
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
7:15 - 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
8:30 - 9:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Next week
Monday 20th October
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Booking recommended
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday 21st October
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Booking recommended
6 – 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5
Please note we are changing the time of this class to 6pm from 21st October (to help people beat the traffic!)
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Wednesday 22nd October
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5
Booking recommended
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday 23rd October
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3
There will be no Thursday evening classes on 23rd October due to AGM - instead we are having a Tapas Social Evening in Wimbledon Park - see full details below
7:15 - 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
8:30 - 9:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5
Customise Your Zumba T-shirt
Hooray - not only T-shirt tips but also a quick preview of the wonderful smile of Richard Gormley... I just did Aqua Zumba training and have 5 DVDs featuring his talents among others... I'm a lucky, lucky girl!
Tapas Night - Social Thursday 23rd October
By popular request I have organised a social night (as our classes at Wimbledon Park Hall on Thursday 23rd October are cancelled due to the residents’ AGM) at Estella Tapas Bar in Wimbledon Park. Am booking tables for 7pm so please let me know if you would like to come along and feel free to come a little earlier or later as we are very relaxed there!
(We may even do a little salsa downstairs if the mood takes us!)
Help! Still Trying To Find A Pool and Venue for One Step At A Time
As many of you know I am still looking for a lovely pool to start Aqua Zumba classes - please do let me know any tips.
I am also hoping to set up a date for my first One Step At A Time workshop, ideally a venue that could offer us a relaxing day as well as a nice studio space for 2 hours - any ideas?
Congratulations!
To all you guys who completed reward cards this week!
Tess completed 5 classes, fantastic!
Fiona completed 5 classes, fabulous!
Sue completed 5 classes, furious!
Mel completed 5 classes, phenomenal!
Leigh completed 50 classes, flippin’ awesome!
Thank You...
...for being so supportive of one another, taking care of each other and making my job so easy!!
Please do let me know any requests, suggestions or questions you have, for classes, my website or this newsletter.
Much love, Pearl
