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Session Timetable

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August / September 2010
Late Summer Break: Sunday 22nd August to Friday 3rd September 2010
Sessions Return: Saturday 4th September 2010

SATURDAY 4th September

8.30 - 10am Nordic Walking for Fitness (Experienced) Click for venue schedule
11 - 12.30pm NEW* Induction/Beginners Nordic Walking
Click HERE for next session starting in September!
Southoe Village Hall

MONDAY 5th September

9.45 - 10.45am Keep Fit/Fitness-Pilates with Mel Mandeville Hall, Kimbolton
12.30 - 2pm Nordic Walking for Fitness (Experienced) Click for venue schedule
6.20 - 7.15pm Fitness-Pilates (All Levels) Buckden Millennium Centre
7.20 - 8.20pm *NEW* Autumn FIT-Body BootCamp

TUESDAY 6th September

9.45 - 10.45am Fitness-Pilates (All Levels) Buckden Millennium Centre
10.30 - 11.30am Buggy Fitness (All Levels)
12 - 1.5pm *NEW* Nordic Walking for Health Paxton Pits Nature Reserve
6.30 - 7.30pm *NEW*  KettleBell Workshop
(Six Weeks with Neal - Email Neal to BOOK NOW!)
Buckden Millennium Centre
6.30 - 7.30pm *NEW* NEWBody / Tone It Up (All Levels) Little Paxton Village Hall
7.40 - 8.20pm *NEW*  Fitness-Pilates EXPRESS

WEDNESDAY 7th September

11 - 12.30pm *NEW* Nordic Walking for Health Mandeville Hall, Kimbolton
6.45 - 8.15pm Nordic Walking for Fitness (Experienced) Buckden Millennium Centre
6.20 - 7.20pm *NEW* DRUM-Fit & Dance Masterclass
(Starts Wed 15th Sept - Email Mel to book your place)
7.25 - 8.25pm Fitness Pilates FOR MEN (All Levels)

THURSDAY 8th September

9.45 - 10.45am Beginners Fitness-Pilates Buckden Millennium Centre
6.30 - 7.30pm Stability BALLS Workout (All Levels)
7.20 - 8.20pm *NEW* Autumn FIT-Body BootCamp

FRIDAY 9th September

9.45 - 10.45am *NEW* NEWBody / Tone It Up (All Levels) Buckden Millennium Centre
12.30 - 2pm Nordic Walking for Health (All Levels) Southoe Village Hall

SATURDAY 10th September

8.30 to 10am Nordic Walking for Fitness (Experienced) Click for venue schedule
11 - 12.30pm NEW* Induction/Beginners Nordic Walking
Click HERE for next session starting in September!
Southoe Village Hall

*NEW* Classes for September 2010

Autumn FIT-Body BootCamps
Monday & Thursday Nights, 7.20-8.20pm, Buckden Millennium Centre.

Has the Summer taken its toll on your body? Have you lost your way exercise-wise and not sure where to start? Are you fed and bored of your currant and usual fitness routine or don’t have one at all? Do you need a kick-start for the Autumn/Winter season ahead? Do you need something effective, fast and something that will fit in with your lifestyle?

Then look no further as Autumn FIT-Body BootCamps are on there way and you could be well on your way to looking, feeling and moving your very best by Christmas – guaranteed!

Join me on a Monday & Thursday night during September & October for 7 weeks, from Buckden (Starts Mon 6th Sept) for an absolutely fantastic body blast to get YOU the fitter, more toned, stronger, shapeliest,  and most flexible BODY you could EVER want!

No Need To Book - Just Turn Up - £6 per session or £5 students (Active Older children are welcome to come along FREE OF CHARGE!)  Email mel@fithaven.co.uk for more details or just turn up!

KettleBell Workshops
Starts Tuesday 7th September, 6.30 - 7.30pm, Buckden for six weeks!

Do YOU want DOUBLE the fitness results in HALF the TIME???
Strips body-fat and is 'cardio and strength training' in one...   Raises your metabolism permanently so you burn more calories, even at rest...   Muscle takes up less space than fat and develops lean muscle mass...   Strengthens bones, enhances balance and stability and reduces risk of injury...   Makes you happy, energised and confident...   It is fun, challenging and you see results very quickly...   It's safe and for any age, shape, size or fitness level!

BRAND NEW
,
ULTRA-EXCITING and INCREDIBLY FUN!!!
You don't need to have handled weights before or be super-fit or strong to get the hang of KettleBells.  Join this AMAZING Group Workshop Series starting in September in Buckden. 

Email neal@fithaven.co.uk for more details and prices.  SPACES are LIMITED!! BOOK NOW!! BOOK NOW!!  BOOK NOW!!  BOOK NOW!!  BOOK NOW!!  BOOK

NEW Body / TONE It Up
Tuesday Nights 6.30 to 7.30pm Little Paxton Village Hall
Friday Mornings, 9.45 to 10.45am, Buckden Millennium Centre

Do YOU want a healthy, fit and toned body this autumn? Do you need the motivation to do more exercise? Would you like to have FUN whilst getting better fitness, a strong back, a toned tummy and more flexible spine?

*NEW* for the Autumn season I will be bringing you that brand new, highly fun and effective session is for ALL ages, levels and fitness abilitiesUp-to-the-minute movements for fat burning, toning, flexibility and relaxation all to great music.  Using the mini-balls, hand weights, resistance bands and mats to add variety, challenge but above all FUN.  No experience necessary or complicated routines to learn so if you are not co-ordinated this is a great exercise session for YOU!

* Pay-As-You-Go, £5 per class or £4 over 65, full time students/teenagers
* All Equipment supplied including mats
.  * Bring water and a small towel.

Drum-FIT & Dance Masterclass
S
tarting Wed 15th September, 6.20 to 7.20pm, Wednesday nights in Buckden Millennium.  BOOKING REQUIRED! Pay as You Go - £6 per class!

This BRAND NEW & UNIQUE session is for those of you who like Music, like to Move to the Beat, want Better Fitness and all over Body Tone.  Drum-FIT a unique fitness extravaganza and totally different to any other workout you have tried before and is designed to burn fat, improve physical and mental fitness and above all, be FUN

It captures the essence of movement, rhythm and music and combines it with fun and delivers real fitness results!  It is a totally body workout, makes you laugh and is highly-fun and easy-to-learn!

Drum-FIT is full of powerful and motivating music and drumming rhythms that will get your feet stomping and your body moving like never before!  No experience necessary but space/balls/drumsticks are limited so BOOKING is REQUIRED

Email mel@fithaven.co.uk and get your name down on the list to start in September NOW!!!

Nordic Walking for Health
Wednesday mornings, 11am to 12.30pm, Mandeville Hall, Kimbolton. 

Nordic walking burns more calories per hour compared to normal walking alone - 40% more calories infact. PLUS you get use 90% of your body's muscles - all without the extra effort, so its very useful if you want to lose more weight, tone up and want a new exercise routine that is easy, gets you fitter, gets you out and that EVERYONE and ANYONE can do.

* Open to EVERYONE - All Levels, Ages and Abilities
* No Need to Book
* Just Turn Up
* Pay As You Go
* Only £6 per session including pole hire
* FUN, Social and VERY VERY GOOD for YOU!

'Nature Reserve' Nordic Walking for Health
Coming in September.  Starts Tuesday 7th September, 12 - 1pm, Paxton Pits Nature Reserve.

This session is for those who want a slightly slower-paced walk for general health and fitness using the fabulous Nordic walking poles. This session is suitable for everyone including the active older adult, those with hip, knees or back problems, if you have a medical condition, want to get fitter and for those who walk with poles already but find the other regular sessions a bit too far, fast or intense at the moment and those looking to learn or get better with the pole technique.  You will still gain all the amazing health, wellness and fitness benefits of Nordic walking but will be able to take your time, enjoy the outdoors and socialise with other like-minded people too!  Price:  £6 per session including pole hire, pay as you go, no need to book, just turn up!    Suitable for ALL!  Contact Mel if you have never tried it before you come please!  Email Mel:  mel@fithaven.co.uk .

FIT-Pilates FOR MEN
Wednesdays, 7.25 to 8.25pm, Buckden Millennium Centre.  Starts Wed 8th September.  ecoming one of the most popular classes on the timetable this is a specifically tailored Fitness-Pilates session to suit the needs of the male form, focusing on improving core & back strength, range of movement and muscle flexibility as well as streamlining the abdominal muscles and improving posture and balance too. 

This class is suitable for ALL Men of ANY age whether you are a complete beginner or already take part in sports of other physical activities.  This class attracts men from their mid-30's to mid-70's - so guy's what are you waiting for...  Email mel@fithaven.co.uk for more details or just turn up on Wednesday nights in Buckden...

Women On Weights
Small Group PT, PT Studio, Buckden Millennium Centre - Tuesday & Thursday Mornings 9 to 10am AND 4 to 5pm.  BOOKING ONLY!  Email neal@fithaven.co.uk to book your WOW session with him NOW!

Get in touch if you want Neal to match you up with other women or men for this amazingly fun and highly effective session using hand weights, kettlebells, body bars and medicine balls.  Be Lean, Toned and Strong by lifting weights twice a week, reduced body fat, anti-ageing and improve your self esteem - just look at the benefits: 

Strips body-fat and is cardio and strength training in one...   Raises your metabolism permanently so you burn more calories, even at rest...   Muscle takes up less space than fat & develops lean muscle mass...   Strengthens bones, enhances balance and stability & reduces risk of injury...   Makes you happy, energised and confident...   It is fun, challenging and you see results very quickly...   It's safe and for any age, shape, size or fitness level 

Class Descriptions & Previews

Fitness-Pilates Classes

Fitness-Pilates
FitHaven Fitness-Pilates mixes Pilates-based exercises with modern stretch  and gentle body conditioning techniques using resistance bands or light hand weights to strengthen, lengthen and tone tight muscles. This is a fun, easy-to-follow session designed to tone your abdominals, strengthen your back, enhance your posture, control balance  & maintain flexibility too.  There is a happy mix of standing and floor work exercises for all abilities, ages and levels.

Click here for a preview! - Preview 1
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Abs & Back Fitness-Pilates
This is a mat-based class using specifically designed exercises to help strengthen and tone the core abdominals, waistline, back, buttocks, hips and thighs. Incorporating the use of mini-balls & light hand weights this session WILL change the shape of your body for good!

This class is a fabulous opportunity for those returning after having a baby, have back problems or injuries or want to develop a stronger core, pelvic floor, waistline and back muscles.  Gentle, yet extremely effective Pilates-based exercises and a lovely relaxation to finish make this a wonderful mid-week class to attend.

Click HERE fore FP Abs and Back Class Preview and Workout!

*NEW* STABILITY BALL Workout
This class will utilise the BALL to help strengthen, tone and streamline the Abs, Back and Core in no other way - PLUS it is great FUN too!  This totally unique class also brings you core fat burning exercises on, around, over and under the BIG Ball as well as movements to help strengthen and support core muscles including the hard-to-get-to muscles PLUS the use of all the other balls with also improve all over body tone, balance and overall coordination and body condition. 

PLEASE NOTE: BIG Balls will be provided, on a first come basis as this type of equipment will be limited in number due to storage - please bring your own if you have one.

Aerobic, Fat Burning & Body Toning Classes

*NEW* Fitness Body-Blitz BootCamps
A brand new fun & challenging cardio fitness & strength-based session that help you to burn fat, tone up and get fit with cutting edge and effective exercises using your own body weight and equipment to add variety, intensity and challenge.  No complicated or army-style routines - just FUN, inspirational exercise with GUARANTEED results!  

"BootCamp is Brilliant! I am completely addicted. It’s fantastic to find a music orientated bit of exercise that is FUN!!   It is a ‘challenge’ but fun and that is what it is all about!!!
"I have been coming to the Boot Camps since the beginning of the year have
lost one and a half stone
and feel fitter, healthier and more confident.  On the strength of being fitter and slimmer I'm doing a long distance walk - 60 miles in 5 days across the Scottish boarders. I wouldn't have been able to contemplate this without the confidence and increased energy levels I've developed through the Body Boot Camps. Thank you"

Click HERE for class preview ONE!      Click HERE for class preview TWO!

Newbody Workout
The NEW class is a modern, fun, & vibrant mix of all the essential elements you need to get fit, stay healthy, tone up and remain supple and strong. 

A specially designed FUN and FAT Blasting Workout which will include 20 mins of fat burning cardio, 20 mins of functional Body Conditioning and 20 mins of Fitness-Pilates/Fitness-Yoga based core conditioning & back strengthening exercises all to upbeat motivational music. 

A relaxation/stretch will finish the class and leave you feeling absolutely FABULOUS!!! 

Click here for class preview!

Nordic Walking Classes

Nordic Walking (Experienced, Improvers Health, Fitness and Challenge Sessions)
Join Neal and Mel for the FASTEST GROWING outdoor exercise that is sweeping over Europe and the UK as we speak!  Nordic Walking has all the elements of regular walking with the inclusion of specially designed Nordic walking poles to exercise the whole body, rather than just the legs. You use your arms to push off from flexible poles which helps the whole range of upper-body muscles being used as well as helping to strengthen the back, give you a better posture and train and tone the abdominal muscles too. Regular Nordic Walking takes place for Experienced Nordic Walkers on Monday's, Wednesday's & Saturdays (including CHALLENGE Nordic).  Friday's is for Health Nordic Walkers so Click here to access the Nordic Walking schedule.

Click HERE for Nordic Walking Social Event Session Preview!
Click HERE for Beginners Nordic Walking Course Preview

BEGINNERS/Introduction to Nordic Walking
Learn how to Nordic Walk in a group, to help you build up your confidence, stamina and technique in this amazing outdoor exercise form.  It will also prepare you and your fitness levels for either the regular sessions or other exercise forms that you may be interested in.  We promise that this will be a fun, easy yet extremely effective outdoor exercise experience that we know you are going to love

Beginners/Introduction to Nordic Walking Courses take place on Sunday mornings, 9.30 to 11am, Southoe, during the entire year.  BOOKING ONLY for these 3 or 4 week courses.

Click here to access the Nordic Walking schedule
Click HERE for Beginners Nordic Walking Course Preview

Nordic Walking for Parkinson's
*Spring/Summer Time ONLY*
 
Nordic Walking can really improve balance and stability to make walking actually feel easier especially for those who suffer with Parkinson’s and results are showing they can really benefit from this form of exercise.  This is a subject close to Neal's heart as his father has suffered from Parkinson’s for over thirty years and he is Personal Training clients who are already benefiting immensely from Nordic Walking after only a few sessions.  This session is for those with Parkinson's and their partners.  Please email Neal neal@fithaven.co.uk for more details and to book your place. Sessions take place on Friday mornings.  Price: £6 per person including pole hire.

Click here to access the Nordic Walking schedule

Specialised Classes

BuggyFitness
A really great opportunity for mums and their babies to exercise together.  This fabulous outdoor spring-time session will help new mums to get fit, tone up and enjoy fun, safe and effective outdoor exercise after having a baby.  The session will also incorporate exercises with your baby as well as postural advice and lifting techniques. 

Ensure that you have been cleared to exercise by your GP - usually 7 – 8 weeks following a vaginal birth and 10 – 12 weeks following a caesarean birth.  Price: £5 per session on a pay-as-you-go basis. Either turn up or contact Neal for more information: neal@fithaven.co.uk!

Click HERE for class preview!

DANCE-Fit BootCamps
*NEW* April/May 2010 BootCamp - BOOK HERE
(Dates Wed 28th April to Wed 26th May - £25 for 4 weeks or £30 for 5 weeks)

*NEW* June/July 2010 BootCamp - BOOK HERE
(Dates: Wed 16th June to Wed 14th July - £25 for 4 weeks or £30 for 5 weeks)

This Dance-FIT BootCamp series is a great way to keep fit as you learn how to move your body to fabulous music in a FUN relaxed environment without a partner. DANCE-Fit BootCamp will help you trim, tone and burn fat as well as improve your posture and make your feel sensational.  Suitable for first timers as well as those who have exercised and danced before — everyone is welcome! 

Click here for class previews!

Class Level & Ability Guide

Beginner.   Suitable for those who have never exercised before or with minor injuries
Intermediate. 
Suitable for those who have exercised and need/want a bit more of a challenge
Advanced.  Suitable for those who exercise regularly and want even more of a challenge
All Levels.  Suitable for every level fitness and modified for all levels of exerciser.

Class Locations and Directions

Buckden Millennium Centre From Buckden High Street, turn right at the Lion Hotel into Mill Road.  Drive past the church, the school and the  Buckden day nursery and then take the next turning on your right - Vineyard Way - take the next turning on your right - Burberry Road - drive straight to the end of the road and the car park for the centre is at the end.  The classes will take place in the Main Hall which is can be found by entering the front entrance.  PostCode:
Click here for a map.
Mandeville Hall, Kimbolton From Kimbolton High Street, continue to drive all the way through, passed the church on your right, your turn a sharp bend and Mandeville Hall is situated on the left hand side directly opposite a petrol station. The car park is to the right of the village hall. Entrance is at the front of the building.  PostCode: 
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Little Paxton Village Hall From Mill Road, turn into Gordon Road. Drive right to the end and the entrance to the Village Hall is directly opposite you. Continue to drive down to the end and the Village Hall is on the right hand side. Plenty of FREE parking.  The Scout Hut can be found on the opposite side of the car park to the Village Hall and there is parking at that end too!    PostCode:
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Southoe Village Hall From the A1 north or southbound take the Southoe Turn off.  Follow the road in the High Street.  You will see St Leonard's Church on the high street.  About 50 yards down on the right you will see a small sign for the village hall.  Either turn right into the village hall and park there or just park on the High Street as it is limited and very tight in the village hall.  PostCode:
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Class Fees 2010, What To Bring & Wear

Class Fees
2010
ALL Classes:  £5
FIT-Pilates for MEN: £6
Under 18's, Full Time Students and 65+: £4
Nordic Walking; £6 including pole hire or £5 no pole hire (Bring your own NW poles)
Special classes or masterclasses: £10
Block Booking 10 classes and get 1 FREE = £50
20 classes and get 3 FREE = £100
What to Bring and Wear * Bring some water and a small towel for head support or to mop up the sweat!
* I provide mats but if you have your own then you can bring that too.
* Wear loose comfortable clothing that will not restrict your movement.
* Wear trainers or fitness shoes to any aerobic or impact classes

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