NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2018

“In the entire circle of the year there are no days so delightful as those of a fine October”, the poet Alexander Smith once said…Definitely the man had not been spending time in Ermelo, but despite the few nasty cold days, it has indeed been a fine, no, SPLENDED October, with a lot of energetic hustle and bustle in our studio thanks to all our enthusiastic members. But where has the time gone? Wasn`t it August only yesterday??? We are halfway through our Summer Challenge, with 128 participants still going strong. This challenge ends on Friday the 9th of November, our end of the year function is on Thursday the 22nd of November, BUT, remember, the studio is still open until Friday the 21st of December!!!! (Our theme for this year`s function is the letter D, for our studio celebrates our tenth birthday in November – We are ONE WHOLE DECADE old! Remember to RSVP and pay your R50 before the 15th of November – dinner and drinks included)

​ It`s always a huge pleasure welcoming all our new members: Truida Fourie Marlize Thomas Michelle van der Merwe Diana Scheepers Jacqueline van der Westhuizen Ronél Brand Marius Smit Renel Swanepoel Natalie Robberts Patricia Mbatha Marlene Tselepis Nonhle Mthunywa Zanele Mahlangu Keri Wilson Cindy (welcome, again!) People born in October have a natural charm that attracts everyone! There is no limit to their intelligence, they are romantics, are excellent at interactions and have a solution to every problem. Our October birthday members are: 2 Louina Clack

4 Mariaan van Rooyen, Zaheda Bhagalia 7 Marie-Louise Myburgh

9 Kylah Cawood 11 Michelle Swanepoel, Ruth Nkosi

12 Karin Randell 19 Vanessa van Niekerk, Karen Pretorius

21 Elsje de Beer 22 Rezina Nanabhai

26 Sadiyya Moola, Sandrie Marais 31 Albemari du Toit

Hope you all have (and had) a wonderful day! We have had quite an eventful few weeks in the studio – Elanza is now officially Mrs Bosch (can`t wait to see your official wedding pics) and Marné, Anél and Sarita have successfully completed their Rebound Instructor Certification Courses. Proud of you! Congratulations on your engagement, Marischka! I`m also aware of quite a few of our teacher students and a few other members writing exams soon – good luck! To Ania and Simoné – good luck with your matric exams. To all our moms with matriculants – keep calm and come to the studio, it will keep you sane! Mari, thank you for the stunning invite and for keeping our Facebook page and website intact! You are the best! Then, you are ALL invited to join me at Kralinbergh this coming Saturday, the 20th of October for the Parkrun! The event starts at 8.00 and we`ll gather at 7.30. All you need to do is register online at www.parkrun.co.za, print your barcode, bring it along, wear a pink shirt and not your newest sneakers. It`s not a Muddy Princess event, but it IS out and about. Everything is of course free of charge! You don`t even have to run the 5 km, you can take a nice stroll with me at the back as I`ll be covering the rearguard to make sure no one gets lost and that everyone finishes safely☺☺☺. …To make a lasting effect in this world, it is not what we have. It is what we give. I simply NEED to thank each one of you, not for only making exercise a priority these past few months, but for giving your time, your positive energy and yourself to make our studio spectacular. I`m daily aware of the one common thread that binds us all together – the power and the will to work out and become better and stronger. I firmly believe that there are no coincidences in life. People and things come into your life for a reason, and although we all travel our own paths filled with joys and sorrows, challenges and successes, it`s the friends we meet along the way that help us appreciate the journey. They are all meant to serve some sort of purpose, to teach us life lessons, set examples or help us figure out who we are and who we want to become. As in the wonderful musical selection, "For Good" from the play "Wicked": "I've heard it said, That people come into our lives For a reason Bringing something we must learn. And we are led to those Who help us most to grow if we let them. And we help them in return. Well, I don't know if I believe that's true But I know I'm who I am today Because I knew you...” With only 2 months left in 2018, it`s that time of the year again, where we start taking stock… Okay, so maybe you haven`t lost those 10 kg`s in 10 weeks that you had hoped to, and you`re not going to Ballito with a six-pack – So what? Put that Bridget Jones opening-scene-with-the-bottle-of-vodka-moment behind you, for it`s time to look at all the changes you HAVE made and CELEBRATE them.

Quite often with any gym program or routine, we are so focused on the end result, that we forget about all the little achievements we are making along the way – maybe, by now, you can roll like a ball, hold the plank for 1 minute, do a mambo cha cha, complete 5 sets of the push press in Power Pump class and master a full 20 minutes on the elliptical – all things you couldn`t imagine doing 12 weeks ago… Never ever stop celebrating the small steps you have taken and things you have changed for the better in your lifestyle. Success is not a two-step “think then do” process. Our minds need to be fed positive thoughts and strategies as much as our bodies need real food and exercise to achieve results. Luckily, you`re already part of a fitness community and an accountable team to help you see it through. Just be patient…and resilient…Your progress might be slow but in the same breath you are creating a strong base to build on.

It`s my wish that the month of October will tuck tiny candy bars of happiness in your pockets and carve your smile into a thousand juicy watermelon slices…Merry October!

Yours in fitness Mirna

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