• The Weekly Bite – Monday 17 March, 2025 —Issue 2608

    17th March, 2025 | by Sonya Marshall

    Hi All It has been so good having you all back here in Green Apple. We missed you! I am writing this before our planned Pilates Reformer Open Day and the Morning Tea which followed it. I am really hoping that you have used this opportunity to have a cuppa and a chat and generally… Read more »

  • The Weekly Bite – Monday 10 March, 2025 —Issue 2607

    17th March, 2025 | by Sonya Marshall

    Hi All The past few days have been reminiscent of our closure during COVID. Not nearly as prolonged or stressful but the same feeling of being in a void, existing in a place that is so used to having multiple people moving around, talking, laughing, exercising, keeping each other company. And suddenly the place is… Read more »

  • We are OPEN as usual Tuesday March 11th

    10th March, 2025 | by Sonya Marshall

    Hello everyone It is with relief and pleasure that I can tell you we can open as usual on Tuesday March 11. It has been shades of our closure for COVID here for the past few days and we finally have power back on and a big clean up happening.  Brian and John are working… Read more »

  • Message to members: Closure of Green Apple Monday March 10 due to the effects of Alfie

    9th March, 2025 | by Sonya Marshall

    Hello everyone All of us on the Green Apple team hope you are managing to cope with any situation you may be in due to Cyclone Alfie.  I have been following absolutely everything today on all news outlets to be able to come to a decision regarding what we need to do tomorrow, Monday, March… Read more »

  • The Weekly Bite – Monday 03 March 2025—Issue 2606

    5th March, 2025 | by Sonya Marshall

    Hi All I am writing this editorial just before flying out to New Zealand to meet my sister Hilary, who is out from Germany, to join her on the Abel Tasman walk in New Zealand.  As some of you know Hilary and I walk and talk for an hour on Saturdays, Hilary walks in Munich… Read more »

  • Combating Depression with Exercise

    27th February, 2025 | by excitemedia

    Feeling down or low can be a really hard time, for those who struggle with depression it can sometimes feel like you are losing control of your body. For days or weeks at a time one can be prone to feeling hopeless, coupled with a lack of energy, low self-esteem and more. While the jury… Read more »

  • The Weekly Bite – Monday 24 February, 2025 —Issue 2605

    27th February, 2025 | by Sonya Marshall

    Hi All The news in last week’s newsletter about the all-year-warm-water availability has been received very positively. Thanks to those of you who have let me know how happy you are (by email or in person) especially the Member who tells me she never learnt to swim as a youngster because of constant severe ear… Read more »

  • The Weekly Bite – Monday 17 February, 2025 —Issue 2604

    20th February, 2025 | by Sonya Marshall

    Hi All I have wonderful news for you if you love the water! STOP PRESS:  If you enjoy exercising in the pool, or if you understand the value of exercising in the water in relation to rehab and/or how the water can help with general mobility as we age, then you will find this very… Read more »

  • The Weekly Bite – Monday 10 February, 2025 —Issue 2603

    13th February, 2025 | by Sonya Marshall

    Hi All Brian and I had a lovely two weeks holiday on our cruise to New Zealand. This was actually a catch-up cruise from the Covid year 2020 would you believe. Brian loves going on a cruise, not for the entertainment provided or the overindulgence of alcohol but for the time to wander around doing his… Read more »

  • The Weekly Bite – Monday 3 February, 2025 —Issue 2602

    5th February, 2025 | by Sonya Marshall

    Hello Green Apples, Hope your week has been wonderful and you have achieved something for YOU! Remember this year should be about YOU! When was the last time you had a program review? having a new program can be small or large changes, depending on your health needs. We recommend changing your program at 8 weeks to… Read more »