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Pilates
So, I've been vaguely thinking for a while that I should either re-start yoga or I should start doing pilates, on account of it will help with the riding and so on.
(I did briefly re-start yoga on the Wii Fit, but then I had my little accident, and the astonishingly procrastinatory way that I've been putting off re-re-starting ("Ooh, my ribs a little bit sore today..." "Oh, but I'm riding later...") suggests that it probably won't be terribly successful.)
I had a look online at pilates, and discovered something very peculiar: apparently, the most popular, nay, often *only*, time for mid-week, non-evening, not-before-work classes in this area is... during my weekly riding lesson on a Wednesday morning. Sigh. I'd really like to find something on a Thursday (as that's a day I know I can't ride, due to the loan, so I know I'm not going to say "sod it" and go to Bexley for a ride if it's a nice day), some time between 11am and 3pm. The only place I've been able to find is... in Bexley. Sigh.
I shall keep looking. Below the cut, tedious notes for my own reference.
I would say "Back to yoga, then", but I didn't really see anywhere that looked that good for that, either.
(I should note that it is true that our local leisure centre offers both yoga and pilates classes. I'm pretty sure that they're shite. I may give them a try, although I note that the pilates class is at - haha - 11am on Wednesday. There is something called "Power Pilates" on a Thursday, but I have no idea what that means. They also have Hatha yoga on Tuesdays. It's £10 a session unless I pay £8 a week for a membership £8 a week if I pay £60 a year for a discount card.)
http://www.pilatesbodystudio.co.uk/timetable.html - in Bexley. Require six months of beginner classes before going onto mixed ability ones, beginner classes evenings of Thursday mornings. £10 per session.
http://www.tran-quility.co.uk/pilates/group-studio-classes/ - Canary Wharf. Six-week beginner course is impossible, could do three private sessions instead then a group class, of which the circuit class is best timed. Have no idea what that consists of or if I want it. Prices not listed, although block booking discounts are.
http://www.stevejordanpilates.com/ - nasty Flash website. £20 per session. No daytime classes other than Weds am.
http://www.pilatespluss.co.uk/ - No daytime classes other than Weds am.
http://www.jilleverettyoga.co.uk/ - Daytime classes for pregnant women.
http://www.studioseventyfour.co.uk/classes/index.html - private lessons only, at £50 a pop (oww!).
http://www.littlepilatesstudio.co.uk/schedule.html - no daytime classes unless you have lots of experience.
http://www.rachel-else.co.uk/location.html - evenings only
Edit: Mike points out that we have *two* local leisure centres: I didn't realise that the Docks watersports centre did anything other than, well, messing about on the docks. It has a much more appealing range of classes at much better time, although I still have my doubts about the quality. They do Tai Chi, too! And More Than One Kind Of Yoga! This reflects the differing social mix between the two halves of the area, I suspect.
(I did briefly re-start yoga on the Wii Fit, but then I had my little accident, and the astonishingly procrastinatory way that I've been putting off re-re-starting ("Ooh, my ribs a little bit sore today..." "Oh, but I'm riding later...") suggests that it probably won't be terribly successful.)
I had a look online at pilates, and discovered something very peculiar: apparently, the most popular, nay, often *only*, time for mid-week, non-evening, not-before-work classes in this area is... during my weekly riding lesson on a Wednesday morning. Sigh. I'd really like to find something on a Thursday (as that's a day I know I can't ride, due to the loan, so I know I'm not going to say "sod it" and go to Bexley for a ride if it's a nice day), some time between 11am and 3pm. The only place I've been able to find is... in Bexley. Sigh.
I shall keep looking. Below the cut, tedious notes for my own reference.
I would say "Back to yoga, then", but I didn't really see anywhere that looked that good for that, either.
(I should note that it is true that our local leisure centre offers both yoga and pilates classes. I'm pretty sure that they're shite. I may give them a try, although I note that the pilates class is at - haha - 11am on Wednesday. There is something called "Power Pilates" on a Thursday, but I have no idea what that means. They also have Hatha yoga on Tuesdays. It's £10 a session unless I pay £8 a week for a membership £8 a week if I pay £60 a year for a discount card.)
http://www.pilatesbodystudio.co.uk/timetable.html - in Bexley. Require six months of beginner classes before going onto mixed ability ones, beginner classes evenings of Thursday mornings. £10 per session.
http://www.tran-quility.co.uk/pilates/group-studio-classes/ - Canary Wharf. Six-week beginner course is impossible, could do three private sessions instead then a group class, of which the circuit class is best timed. Have no idea what that consists of or if I want it. Prices not listed, although block booking discounts are.
http://www.stevejordanpilates.com/ - nasty Flash website. £20 per session. No daytime classes other than Weds am.
http://www.pilatespluss.co.uk/ - No daytime classes other than Weds am.
http://www.jilleverettyoga.co.uk/ - Daytime classes for pregnant women.
http://www.studioseventyfour.co.uk/classes/index.html - private lessons only, at £50 a pop (oww!).
http://www.littlepilatesstudio.co.uk/schedule.html - no daytime classes unless you have lots of experience.
http://www.rachel-else.co.uk/location.html - evenings only
Edit: Mike points out that we have *two* local leisure centres: I didn't realise that the Docks watersports centre did anything other than, well, messing about on the docks. It has a much more appealing range of classes at much better time, although I still have my doubts about the quality. They do Tai Chi, too! And More Than One Kind Of Yoga! This reflects the differing social mix between the two halves of the area, I suspect.
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Another possibility is adult education institutes.
I just bought a balance board with WiiFit (£25 ha ha!) - will be setting that up on Thursday.
I have some Guest passes for my local club. It's not a long term solution, but you could come over one Monday for the 10am session - Carol is really good! - and then we could Do Lunch...
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Did you get Wii Fit 1 or 2? The second one is much nicer to use than the first!
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I got Wii Fit 1 in the price. Figured I'd find out whether I liked the balance board before worrying about software.