NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2018

“No matter how long the winter, Spring is sure to follow”, the old proverb reminds us every year... And thanks to a great Winter Challenge, we are oh so ready for the new season!

On the 7th of August, after 13 tough weeks, our Winter Fitness Challenge ended, and on Thursday the 16th we are celebrating! At this NEON event each participant will receive a prize and certificate, and all our lucky winners and big achievers will be announced. The scheduled classes for Thursday afternoon and evening will therefore not take place, but everyone is welcome to attend this joyful occasion. If you haven’t been part of any of our previous challenges and are curious about the whole hooha, this is a good opportunity to get in the mood! (IF you wear neon of course.)

It's a pleasure welcoming a whole new bunch of new and returning members:

Jennifer Lotz

Charlene Roos

Thulisile Mahlambu

Marcia Nkosi

Yolande Mostert

Lindelwa Setuke

Malinka Prinsloo

Ronel Swart

Ingrid Jonker

Marina Badenhorst

Izél Barnett

Sonja Greyling

Marlene Kruger

Porsche Sekhoto

Patricia Themba

Sanet Pringle

Lara Pringle

Marischka Breitenbach

Mareli Venter

Nicole Rodrigues

Lelani Davel

Liezl Oosthuizen

Haneke Strydom

Tersia Oosthuizen

Michelle van der Merwe

People born in August are born leaders, they are brave and fearless, they take pride in themselves and possess an extreme sense of supremacy, just like the lion itself!

Happy happy birthday to all our August birthday members:

1 Tasneem Nagdee

2 Sarah Maraka

3 Louise Duvenhage

6 Estelle Olivier

10 Zenta Wentzel, Ilze Cooper

11 Maddie Venter

15 Roshni Bhika

16 Celiwe Maseko

17 Porsche Sekhoto, Theunet Stoop

18 Annalize Breedt

20 Natasha Wood

21 Henriëtte Drotsky

23 Lizana Thomas

26 Anje Peens

27 Lucretia Botha, Mari du Plessis

29 Carla Prinsloo

31 Hermien Jordaan

So what do we have to look forward to the rest of 2018? I'm very excited to announce that we will soon incorporate a brand-new, professional system for conducting our body assessments. Those of you who have done numerous challenges will know that our Tanita and Omron scales are sometimes slightly inconsistent... which often leads to much frustration and disappointment. So yes, watch this space!!! Our new machine will definitely be here and ready when our challenge starts on the 17th of September!!!

Entry forms for our 8 week-Summer Challenge are available on the counter – don`t miss out on the opportunity to win our lucky draw of R100 times the number of successful participants! Last year it was more than R8000!

Please take note of one change on our workout schedule which will apply from Monday the 20th of August – On Tuesday morning 7.30 the current rebound class will swap with the Variety class on a Wednesday morning at 7.30 – the only reason being that we would like to make sure that the cardio and toning workouts are evenly spread throughout the week.

I really would like to extend a sincere and heartfelt thank you to Annelize who has once again been so involved with everything at our studio these last few months. Thank you for teaching awesome classes and for giving it your all in the challenge as well. Annelize will soon resume her duties at the swimming pool, and we wish you a prosperous summer swim season. You will be missed! A huge thank you to all the swimmers who have also joined our classes – we hope to see you again next year!

Once again thank you to my amazing team of instructors - Elanza, Sarita, Cecile and Doempie! Your time and energy make a huge difference in our studio!

This year our studio celebrates its tenth birthday! I look back with a heart filled with so much gratitude – we have come a long way... If someone had told me a decade ago that our fitness family would grow to 200 plus members in 2018, I really would not believe it. These days it seems as if there are no words to match my thankfulness... I recently came upon this anonymous quote: “Here`s to those who inspire you and don`t even know it...” People often ask me how I manage to find something to write about in my weekly article in Insight Newspaper and how I manage to teach 15 classes per week. The answer is an easy one – Apart from so much Grace from our Heavenly Father and a supportive and loving family, I find inspiration in YOU, my members - your stories, your laughter, your jokes, your hardships, your commitment, your testimonials, your dedication.

Thank you to my 5 AM'ers for getting me out of bed while the world sleeps -because of you I can smile before most of the world even opens their eyes. Thank you to our 7.30 squad – because of you Mondays are never so bad. Thank you to my Post-Work Crew – because of you I have learned what it means to be fully committed.

Thank you for choosing Mirna's Aerobic Studio, thank you for believing in what we offer and for enjoying what we do. Thank you for making me smile, for making me work, for keeping me disciplined. You motivate and inspire me, you teach me and humble me. But most of all YOU MAKE ME PROUD BEYOND WORDS..

We often think that searching for more will lead us to more, but in reality, being grateful for what we have is the key to open that door. I think the American self-help writer Melody Beattie is right when she says: "Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity...it makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow."

Yours in fitness Mirna

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