NEWSLETTER JUNE 2018

The famous Russian writer Anton Chekov once said: "People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy." I can`t help but think these words are true looking at the way everyone, challenge members AND non-challenge members are working out week after week, day after day despite the frigid, plummeting cold that makes our bones hurt and the freezing wind that leaves our faces feeling like it was kissed by sandpaper. We are in week 6 of our Winter challenge, and 119 contenders are still in the race!

A warm welcome to all our brave members who signed up in the midst of the cold season:

Estelle Labuschagne, Karin Boshoff, Salomé van Greunen, Boimeelo Sibeko, Tanya Lourens, Marie-Louise Myburgh, Anet Pelser, Carla Prinsloo, Banana Ndlele, Carina Stapelberg, Celiwe Maseko, Judith Mazibuko, Helena McLeod, Nomcebo Kuhlase, Phumi Malinga, Nonhle Mthunga, Yolandé Ngomane & Simoné le Roux

People born in June are considered to have great looks and are talented! They are genuinely nice people and attract a lot of attention. They are extremely nice, have great taste in fashion, movies, songs and more! Due to their effortless attractiveness, everyone wants to be their friend. And we mean everyone, literally! Happy birthday to you all!

2 Juanita Pohl

3 Lizelle Botha

10 Asma Danka

12 Minou Hefer

14 Madeleen Roux, Jolindi Fourie

17 Hanifa Tayob

21 Linda Rautenbach

23 Mpumi Nzimande

25 Louise Jacobs

26 Carol Gouws

27 Nomsa Nzimande

Last Tuesday Elsje and John became the proud parents of Juan – we are so happy for you and thankful that he is a healthy and strong baby boy!

On Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th of May we hosted two amazing pretty in pink rebound events – thank you Elanza, Cecile, Doempie and Annelize for playing your part and to everyone who joined in the action. Our two lucky draw winners of a free month of June at the studio are Maryke Bosch and Irene Mabhena! Watch this space – we are soon doing it again.

A video recording of the events was put together and shared on Facebook, as well as our legendary Ex`s and Oh`s drumming routine. We have had lots of compliments from the South African host studio, Rebound SA. If you haven't visited our beautiful website recently, treat yourself and have a look. You`ll find us at www.mirnasaerobicstudio.com or check us out on the studio`s Facebook page. Thank you, Mari Kruger, for your professional touch and for weekly keeping everything up to date!

Our class schedule will stay unchanged during the whole month of June! Please remember that all the open classes work on a first come first serve basis!!! Also, when you are booked in a certain time slot on the apparatus, please stick to your time and be considerate to your fellow gym members.

Thank you Elanza, Cecile, Doempie, Annelize – I appreciate you! Thank you Geraldine for being so accountable every Thursday morning at 5am teaching Pilates, and also to you, Sarita for introducing us to Yoga – we are privileged to have you and everyone who has attended the classes is really excited and in awe of your passion, knowledge and skills.

I really think there`s something to be said about the order of the seasons - that Spring would follow winter always reminds us that beauty would follow mess. I would like to touch upon something that is very dear to my heart. Most of the time all our members are smiling and cheering throughout an entire workout, even at times when I`m aware that some are experiencing hardship, sorrow and sadness. In the past few weeks there have been miscarriages, the death of loved ones, illnesses, injuries, financial difficulties and worries. Thank you for still coming, for still smiling and for allowing the music and the moves to fade your troubles away, at least for an hour…I can not ease your pain, but maybe our studio will help thaw your mind and muscles and bring a warm glow to your vision and your heart. Know that you are in my heart and prayers. Always.

It is my deepest wish that each one of you will step into your own Spring soon again with a new lens for gratitude. And may all our members, happy or troubled, feel warm in the cold this winter. May you feel grace and peace and a renewal of spirit even in the hardest parts of the shortest days. May you be thankful, every moment, of every day. And may you, in the midst of this Winter BECOME Spring. Because, after all…

“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” ― Edith Sitwell

Yours in fitness

Mirna

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