Day 7 of Lockdown – The ‘Look After Yourself’ Edition

Day 7 of Lockdown

So, it’s day 7, coming to the end of the first week and we’re looking at the possibility of there being many more weeks. Nerves are already fraying at webmaster’s house. With that in mind, looking after yourself is a key imperative, that’s why we’ll inject humour from time to time, but our first item is from Public Health England (PHE). Others are:

Scam alert,
CBC’s Community Response Document – 28 pages of information. We’ve also added some other ideas of things to do or where to find ideas.

Guidance on Mental Health & Wellbeing

Over the weekend PHE published a document basically concerned with helping us preserve our sanity in these troubling times. It addresses a wide range of things you can do to help with your mental health & wellbeing, many with links to external resources such as helplines and the NHS Fitness Studio: Continue reading “Day 7 of Lockdown – The ‘Look After Yourself’ Edition”

April 15, 2019May 17, 2019

Premises & Recreation – 1st April 2019

Premises & Recreation – 1st April 2019

The Premises & Recreation Sub-Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 1st April when, among other items, they discussed noise at Orpen Hall, MUGA, Fitness Classes, CCTV, Roofing project, Stage works, new chairs, hall user meetings, village fete & bulletin.

Continue reading “Premises & Recreation – 1st April 2019”

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019

Bounce your way to Fitness

Fitness Classes

There are a number of Fitness & Dance classes that take place in West Bergholt, you can find out more about them on our Fitness page. The most recent is ((Bounce))™ who describe their activity below:

((Bounce))™

((BOUNCE))™ is 3 times more effective than floor-based fitness thanks to the addition of gravity and g-force provided by the trampoline. Continue reading “Bounce your way to Fitness”

January 8, 2019January 9, 2019

Dance4Health

Over 60s – Dance4Health

Dance4Health can help you to stay healthy, energetic, mobile and independent. Dance and the arts can provide successful antidotes to health problems for older adults, being a great way Continue reading “Dance4Health”

September 15, 2014September 15, 2014

Get fit with HIIT

High Intensity Interval Training – HIIT

We have been informed of new fitness classes starting in West Bergholt. Kelly’s HIIT offers an intense total body workout lasting 40 minutes which, Kelly says, is:

designed to shred fat, transform your whole body and make you feel amazing.

The sessions start at 9:30am on Friday 26th in the Methodist Church Hall and cost £5 a session. Kelly adds:

Modifications for any fitness level, bring a towel and water and be prepared to work hard, sweat buckets and leave on an enormous high from your efforts!! ‘Warning’ HIIT is highly addictive. Whether you’re just starting out on your fitness journey or already train but are looking for a quick effective full body workout come give it a go – you won’t regret it.

Spaces are limited so you are encouraged to contact Kelly through her Facebook page if you are interested.

Of course, before starting any exercise programme, it’s advisable to seek advice from your GP or a health professional if you have any health concerns, such as a health condition or an injury.