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Zumba Gold Fitness classes at Pattison Park in Norman Park now have a NEW EARLIER TIME.
From July 2024, the Norman Park class will run from 9:15am to 10:15am (instead of 9:30am to 10:30am). View Norman Park class page here.
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In the current chapter of the Adventures of Olga...
12 more sleeps until Easter!
And I'm sure the hot cross buns have been out since January. I wonder how many different variations there are this year - fruit, no fruit, gluten free, chocolate, etc. Fun fact - National Hot Cross Buns Day is 11 September (because that makes perfect sense - not!). How are you coping with this HEAT?!
If you're not in Brisbane, you missed out on a 37 degree Celsius day yesterday! Lucky you!
So, what's happening in January and February? I'm so glad you asked! 1. ACTIVE & HEALTHY CLASSES ARE BACK! My FREE Zumba Gold classes funded by Brisbane City Council under the Council's Active & Healthy Program are back this week for 10 weeks (except Friday classes which will be 8 weeks due to no classes on the Australia Day and Good Friday public holidays). For all Zumba Gold classes, you can bring LIGHT HAND WEIGHTS (up to 1.1kg each) for a few Toning tracks to help build our strength (this is optional). 2. NEW ZUMBA GOLD WYNNUM CLASS As of last week, I've taken over Kathy Ham's Wednesday class at Wynnum: 3. COUPLES LATIN DANCE VALENTINE'S EDITION If you would like to create a weekly dancing date night to connect and have fun with your partner, I invite you to join me on Tuesday evenings in February to learn Salsa and Rumba (with NO rotation of partners). This course is perfect for beginners - as well as those couples who have previously danced with me and want a refresher. As of 29 May 2023, we only have TWO more weeks of Council-funded Zumba Gold Fitness classes for this financial year.
Final Active & Healthy classes will be held from Tuesday 6 June to Saturday 10 June. PLUS that week is also my 50th birthday!! So, it's going to be a HUGE week! We'll be having CATCH-UPS for each class (see below) as well as saying FAREWELL to a number of classes *sad face*. As per my previous email (read here), I will not be continuing classes at Acacia Ridge, Bellbowrie, Inala and Richlands. However, I have been advised by Brisbane City Council that the Richlands class is being taken over by another Zumba Gold instructor, Jessie, who some of you already know and love.  Yep, it's confusing, I know!
Zumba Gold Fitness is a class format offered by Zumba, whilst the Brisbane City Council's events for seniors are also called GOLD (Growing Old and Living Dangerously). Let me explain ... UPDATE FROM OLGA: There are some CHANGES to my Active and Healthy class schedule for the NEXT financial year (July 2023 to June 2024).
As many of you know, I have sustained knee (and shoulder) injuries. The number of Zumba Gold classes I'm currently doing is putting too much load on my body. After speaking with my coach and my physio, I have chosen to cut back on my Active and Healthy classes for the 2023/2024 financial year. Why is warming up in our Zumba Gold classes important?
The warm-up generally consists of a gradual increase in intensity in physical activity to prepare the body for more vigorous exercise. The purpose of the warm up is to: My physio recommended that I watch "Limitless with Chris Hemsworth" on Disney Plus (National Geographic), which I've been really enjoying (even beyond the fact that Chris is shirtless in pretty much every episode).
I've just watched episode 5 on Memory and it talks a lot about the impact of dance on brain function. I would love to share some of the insights from this episode: Can dance be a shortcut to better health?
Myf Warhurst explores the power of dance for older Australians in an inspiring and emotional two-part special called "Keep On Dancing" on the ABC. The series follows a group of over 65 year olds who attempt to slow the effects of ageing through dance training over 12 weeks, culminating in a special performance. |
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