NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2018

“You can cut all the flowers, but you cannot keep Spring from coming”, wrote the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. And here we are, woken with the fresh consciousness that winter is over. Do you feel it too? The throb of it, the light restlessness, the vital essence of colour and life and hope – it`s everywhere...!!!!

But, before we celebrate the new season with all its prospects and plans, I would like to pay tribute to all our members who, despite the forecast, lived like it was Spring these last few months. A special thank you to all those members who have been coming to the studio so diligently, who exercise with joyful enthusiasm TROUGH-OUT the year – challenge OR no challenge...

On the 15th of August we paid tribute to our members who completed our 13 week- Winter Challenge. It was a Neon night unlike anything you've seen before! Of the

123 participants who initially entered our tough 13-week challenge, 89 members managed to complete the long endeavour, and thanks to our exciting lucky draw and beautiful certificates, on that special evening nobody went home empty-handed.

The overall winners were: Olga du Plessis (1st), Marie-Louise Myburgh (2nd), Chanelle van Dyk (3rd), Marie Jonker (4th) and René Joubert (5th), and special awards were presented to: Bianca Matthee (Cheerful Winter Wonder Woman), Carien Bester (Newcomer of the Year), Juanita Lamprecht (Most kg`s lost), Leonie Prinsloo and Lungile Gama (most sessions completed), Corné Kemp (lone wolf), Martie Badenhorst and Izelde Zwarts (best dressed members), Gosia Snyman, Helga Keulder, Lizelle Botha (special recognition), Marieta Ziervogel (survivor award) and Sarita Kock and Sonnet Kearney (Strongest finish). The winners of the lucky draw cash prizes were Carol Myburgh (R2500), Michelle Swanepoel (R1200) and Rita Kemp (R750). Special recognition was also given to members who have reached their top form in 2018, and those who have managed to achieve their best body stats ever.

Our Neon night proved once again that a fitness challenge creates life change. We thrive off accountability, we focus on sustainability. It`s never a “oh, one dropped out, too bad...” Whether it`s your first or sixth challenge - from start to finish it`s a personal fight to push through.

Our 8-week Summer Challenge starts on Monday the 17th of September. Another record-breaking 125 members have already entered, and quite a few have already completed their first body assessments on our brand-new Inbody Body Composition machine. I`m really super excited about this new investment in our studio. Remember, when you join the challenge, you get 3 body assessments (they are

included in your entry fee). It`s not too late to be part of this unique challenge, where the lucky draw is R100 times the number of successful participants!

Welcome to ALL our new members! Thank you for joining us – it`s my sincere wish that your experience at our studio will exceed all your wildest expectations: Marlene Robinson, Elsabé Stander, Karen Lourens, Lungile Manzini, Chené van Zyl, Liesl Ehlers, Connie Williams, Bridgette von Strijp, Sanet Pringle, Lara Pringle, Lindiwe Siluma, Thandi Dlamini, Nongcebo Dlamini, Cené de Wit, Thando Mthembu, Christene Claassen, Marietje Grobler, Elizma Dreyer, Happiness Sifunda, Charlotte Moolman, Marezelle Smit, Lizelle van der Venter, Shollo Mazibuko and Katlego Kekona.

Classified as “perfectionists”, people born in the month of September are extremely

hard working, calm and composed. They are intelligent, patient, humble, detail- oriented and organized and are almost perfect in whatever they do. Happy birthday

to all our September-born members: 3 Natasja de Villiers

4 Annecke Fourie, Marie Jonker 6 Melinda du Plessis, Andile Phakati

11 Sonnet Kearney 12 Sumaya Patel

15 Annelize Prinsloo 18 Patricia Themba, Sonja Greyling

19 Elanza Botha, Izelde Zwarts 22 Merisha Naidoo

23 Rita Kemp

On Monday the 4th of September we celebrated Spring with a fun-filled Rebound class. Thank you Doempie, Cecile and Elanza and to everyone who joined this pink and pretty workout party!

Not much has changed on our workout schedule from September, except for the Thursday morning 5 am Rhythm Pilates class which I am presenting – and, it`s a class open to all, with no bookings or extra payment. Then, our Yoga class has moved to a Wednesday 16.00 and is also open to all. I am pleased to welcome Anel Schoeman in the studio – this energetic, beautiful girl is a physiotherapist with her own practice (next to Lloyd and Jansen). Anel will be helping out with our Variety class. On the 6th of October Anel and Sarita will also attend the Rebound Instructor Course in Johannesburg! Thank you, girls!

You`ll also find Marné Merbold on our workout schedule – Marné is doing her Zuma Year, has been part of our studio since January and is busy with her Aerobics Instuctor Training. Although she will probably only be in Ermelo until the end of the year, we are also going to give her the opportunity to finish her needed practical teaching hours with a class here and there.

On Saturday the 22nd of September Elanza is getting married! Good luck with your big day – you are going to be a stunning bride. I`m also happy to say that Elsje has returned to the studio teaching the Pilates Older you class – thank you!

I know I do it eeeevery month, but I really would like to thank all our instructors again - Thank you for the time you spend creating workouts, perfecting moves, coming up with new things and for being here day after day to inspire and educate.

And to you, our members – thank you for making our studio much more than a place to work out - it’s a community of like-minded, friendly women who bond over the sweat, laughter, and camaraderie that just naturally blooms each hour we all come together. It`s a haven where we not only strengthen our bodies, but our minds too.

Thank you for paying your membership fees on time. Thank you for your TIME. Thank you for your EFFORT: I absolutely appreciate the work you put into your workouts when you come in. You are focused, you care about doing it right, you ask great questions, you keep me on my toes and I know that your effort is a direct correlation to your success inside and outside this place. Thank you for the effort you put in every damn day, because it’s an investment in YOU. Thank you for your ENERGY: Our clients are the reason why this place is absolutely freaking awesome - the positive attitude and vibe that you bring through our doors and share with those around you, is what gives Mirna's Aerobic Studio that “special sauce” – in the end it’s not the coaches, it’s the clients. We’re simply the counsellors - YOU make the music!

May your Spring season be as sweet and special as YOU are and may you find inspiration each day not to wait for a bouquet of flowers, but to keep on planting your OWN garden, decorating your OWN soul.

Yours in fitness Mirna