Avishayes

The atmosphere within our class tonight was brilliant; we all worked hard but laughed a lot as well. Simon’s passion for the class is evident to see and definitely hear, it’s hard to believe he ran the London Marathon 2 days before! The school hall was packed again with lots of regular faces but also a few new ones too. My favourite aspect of the evening was the last few minutes of the running section, Simon had us running on the spot and it must have reminded him of the Marathon as he started telling us that we were running passed…

After a short enforced break from teaching due to the reoccurrence of a back injury I sustained during my time in the forces, it was good to be back at our Tuesday night class. With 60 people in attendance, including as always, a couple of first timers and my own rehabilitation to consider, I wanted to emphasise the importance of good posture and controlled footwork. From the moment we took our stance for the first deep breath I encouraged the class to stand tall and I could tell that people were already in the mood and extremely focused. Posture was reinforced…

I was completely blown away by this class, the attendance was our highest yet with an amazing 75 people. We were also lucky to have the support and sponsorship of Sainsbury’s who helped keep everybody cool by supplying the refreshment. Everyone came dressed to impress with glow sticks of all shapes and sizes! Some of the flashing head wear had to be seen to believed! While people were still arriving Simon got the crowd warmed up with some impromptu dancing and singing (ish)! There was a real buzz about the place and it was amazing to see so many people.…

Simon was unable to take tonight’s class so it was down to me to lead the way. We had our second highest attendance with 65 people coming to do the HOP®. There was a wide variety of people tonight too, with a lot more men realising that this is the class that makes a difference no matter who you are or what you want to achieve. There is always an expectant atmosphere before the start, everyone’s excited and eager to get going. When you’re standing in front of an expectant audience who are watching your every move and following you…