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Hello All It was great to talk with Cherie, our talented Yoga and Yogalates Leader, about her recent eye surgical procedure. So many people tell me they have cataracts and other things happening to their eyes that I thought Cherie’s journey well worth sharing. Probably the most common reaction to being told you need cataract… Read more »

Hi All Do you know when we have our Aqua classes? Last week I discovered a member who really likes to do Aqua and wanted to know if we would schedule more classes in the morning. She thought we only did Aqua on Monday at 10 am and also on Saturday. Since she feels that… Read more »

Hi All Those of you who go to Aqua or use the swimming pool will know that we ask everyone to sluice off in the outdoor shower in the pool area before entering the water so we keep it in pristine condition. During the early months of Aqua, when the air temperature was cool, hopping… Read more »

Hi All I have always believed that we must include body strengthening as a very important part of our physical activity efforts. If you read the article on the back page you will see that we now have research in the difficult area of weight loss in older adults, and what sort of program works… Read more »

Hi all Brian and I had a lovely Christmas with our family aboard the Sun Princess cruising around New Zealand. It is the one holiday that allows us to completely relax and enjoy each other’s company or to go off and have our own time when we want this. Quite honestly, before I went on our… Read more »

Hi All Would you like a water program for the days you can’t face the gym? The water can provide a different exercise environment. I am not really a “water person” but there have been times in my life when I have used the pool for specific joint mobilisation, muscle activation and fascia release.  The… Read more »

Hi All To greet the New Year, Sonya has chosen some editorial written by me years ago, which is still pertinent today and very relevant as we go into a fresh new year.  Since I am 72 now and was 65 when I wrote the editorial below, seven years have passed in a flash! Staying… Read more »

Hi All We really want to encourage you to exercise over Christmas and, if you are in Brisbane, do come in for your program or to do a class or two. If the weather is as hot as it was last Monday try the pool for a change of pace to challenge your body differently…. Read more »

Hi All Are you one of our members who have decided to indulge in a Christmas massage or to use Personal Training as a coping mechanism over the festive season? We have sold more than ten Green Apple Christmas Gift Packs so far and have another 30 available for anyone who wants true value in… Read more »