Category Archives: Fitness Class

Yoga Classes in Garvald Village Hall

Kirsty Malcolm is delighted to advise that as promised regular yoga classes will begin in Garvald Village Hall from August.

There were good levels of interest in all the taster sessions run in May, and a few enquiries since, so the plan is to run the same classes throughout the week, as follows:

Beginners’ classes – Thursday at 6.30 to 7.30pm commencing 8th August.

Chair Yoga – Tuesday at 10.00 to 11.00am commencing 13th August.

Vinyasa classes – Tuesday at 6.30 to 7.30pm commencing 27th August.

All details, payment and booking options, can be found here:

www.yoga-dragon.co.uk

Booking is essential due to restrictions on numbers.

All welcome!

Any questions, please use the contact form, below:

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    Yoga Taster Sessions – Garvald Village Hall

    By way of introduction, I have been practising vinyasa and other styles of yoga for several years. In mid-June 2024 I should complete a 200+ hour yoga teacher training course, after which it would be my intention to establish regular yoga classes in Garvald Village hall, if there were a demand for that.  In advance of that and to assess levels of interest I am proposing to run a number of taster sessions during April.  These will be free of charge.

    The taster sessions are provided on the basis it is understood I am still a trainee teacher, two thirds of the way through my course, but I do have insurance cover in place.

    It would be helpful for planning purposes if people could let me know if they are likely to attend and which class by using the contact form at the bottom of this post. Come along even if you don’t get around to that.

    Kirsty

    Proposed classes dates and times:

    Monday 15th April: Chair Yoga – 10.45 to 11.45.

    This class is open to all but is particularly suitable for people who find it difficult to get up and down off the floor. Loose/comfortable clothing should be worn to allow for movement. Please bring a mat if you have one (to stop chair sliding).

    If there is sufficient interest further classes will be scheduled for 22nd and 29th April, as part of the taster package.

    Tuesday 16th April: Beginners yoga – 6pm to 7pm.

    This would normally be taught in a block of 6/8 weeks, focusing on learning basic poses, transitions, and alignments. Please bring your own mat.

    If there is sufficient interest a further class will be scheduled for 23rd April, as part of the taster package.

    Tuesday 30th April: Vinyasa yoga class – 6pm to 7pm.

    Designed for people with some experience of yoga. Vinyasa Yoga is a practice where you smoothly transition from pose to pose, linking movement with breath. It is often referred to as yoga “flow”. You can expect to build strength and flexibility. Please bring your own mat.

    If there is sufficient interest further taster sessions of this class can be scheduled in June.

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      Outdoor gym survey reminder

      Here’s a final reminder about the feedback survey on a proposed outdoor gym for Garvald. This survey will close at the end of Friday 1st November.

      Thank you to those who have already completed the survey. We’ve had a great response but would like feedback from even more of you (Morham people too, as we’d like to install two workstations there). Please spare a few minutes to complete the survey. Many thanks.

      More information:

      • Project to be fully-funded by the CrystalRig wind farm funds
      • 3 – 5 small exercise workstations would be installed in Garvald park and 2 more in Morham.
      • Equipment would be free to use.
      • Workstations suitable for teens and adults of ALL ages and abilities.
      • The supplier is Proludic Ltd and workstations will be selected by a local professional personal trainer to suit an all-round fitness programme.
      • The proposed location in Garvald park is shown below.

      Outdoor gym survey

      A reminder to complete the feedback survey on the proposed outdoor gym project. This survey will be open until the end of the month. We are looking for feedback from everyone in the Garvald and Morham community council area including Morham residents (as part of the project would be to install 2 workstations there). Many thanks.

      More information:

      • Project to be fully-funded by the CrystalRig wind farm funds
      • 3 – 5 small exercise workstations would be installed in the south west corner of Garvald park and 2 more by Morham village hall.
      • Equipment would be free for anyone to use and is suitable for adults of ALL ages and abilities (and teens aged 14+ years).
      • The workstations are from Proludic Ltd and will be selected by a local professional fitness trainer to suit an all-round fitness programme.
      • The proposed location in Garvald park is shown below.

      Outdoor gym equipment – community survey

      The Community Council are looking to spend some of the CrystalRig wind farm funds on a community project that would help support the health and well-being of local people.

      The proposed project would involve the installation of up to five small exercise workstations at the south-west corner of Garvald park. The equipment would be free to use and suitable for adults of ALL ages and abilities (and teens aged 14+ years). 

      We would like to gather as much feedback as possible.

      Please complete this short survey
      It would be much appreciated if you could do this straight away! Many thanks.

      More information:

      • The workstations (shown above) are from Proludic Ltd.
      • The proposed location is shown below.
      • The Community Council are also aiming to install two more workstations in Morham at the village hall at a later date.

      Back to Hockey – Ladies fun fitness sessions

      Haddington Hockey has recently added a new session to their range of opportunities – Back to Hockey!

      This is ideal for ladies of any age who want a fun, social and friendly approach to being active. Maybe you have played before and want to get back into it or maybe you have never picked up a stick before. Maybe you are a young mum or maybe you are a granny. Maybe you have a child at the club or maybe you don’t. It doesn’t matter, you are all welcome!

      Your first session is FREE and thereafter £2.50 per session on a pay-as-you-play basis. Sticks are provided, and we have some spare shin-guards too. Wednesday nights, 7pm-8pm, at the Aubigny Sports Centre. Any questions message through their facebook page or email via their contact form Haddington Hockey: Back to Hockey Contact Form on the Haddington Hockey website.

      Come on ladies, get involved and join the hockey revolution!