Orkney Barre Fitness

17/12/2020

Well what a year 2020 has been. Who knows what 2021 will bring but I'm hoping that at some point we can return to the barre for pliés, élevés and those lovely 1 inch pulse movements that I'm sure you have missed 😂. Thank you all for your support throughout 2020. Have a safe, merry Christmas and a healthy New Year.

28/06/2020

Good morning! Isometric circuits session (available in videos) complete this morning which is a low/no impact workout using isometric and pulse exercises. So why not give it a go this weekend? Remember those 3 key elements - SQUEEZE the working muscles, BREATHE while doing the exercise (don't hold your breath), and focus on the QUALITY of the movement. Enjoy!

21/06/2020

Happy Sunday! Day 3 quarantine in Bahrain 🌞 and it's a barmy 35 degrees outside (apparently!) and a cool 25 degrees in my room.

Enjoying daily Black Isle Barre and Circuits workouts in my room, and also online Lotte Berk with Lotte Berk East Grinstead and Barre with Maresfield Barre Fitness. You don't need alot of space as the video shows! Enjoying Steam Engines during Black Isle Circuits Session 2 - it's a sweaty one!

I hope you are all keeping safe and well and managing to get those workouts in 😉

04/06/2020

Thanks again folks! You smashed it tonight ❤. Hopefully I will see you soon for another 'Barre O'clock Somewhere' session. In the meantime stay safe and well.

04/06/2020

55 minutes to go to our 'Barre O'Clock Somewhere' Live Stream session. Don't forget to have a small towel or ball, and a good book!!

03/06/2020

We have our 'Barre O'Clock Somewhere' session at 6.15pm tomorrow evening. Gino will be joining me! So grab Gordon, Rick or Delia and bring them along for a tasty workout at the Barre 😅 (streamed via our Black Isle Barre Live Stream Group page).

Ingredients required: Medium size book approx 1 inch thick, water to drink, towel or mat, and a small hand towel or ball.

31/05/2020

Missing Barre? Me too! Not sure where I will be (I'm still in the UK at present!). But if you want to join me for a Barre class at our usual day/time of Thursday at 6.15pm UK TIME 😂, then tune in to our Black Isle Barre Live Stream group (closed group) amd we can meet again at the Barre!

24/05/2020

If you are looking for a fantastic workout during lockdown why not try out a workout run by Hilary Seatter. Hilary offers Barre, Yoga, Pilates and Yin Flow inspired classes on a Mon and Fri evening at 7pm and Wed at 6.30pm ❤ https://www.facebook.com/groups/191678585465427/?ref=share.

Or checkout run by Adele Lidderdale for Yoga, Barre Express and pilates classes ❤ https://www.facebook.com/groups/Yogaorkneyonline/?ref=share

21/05/2020

What a great last Barre session to end on!! Thank you all so, so much for your support and I'll be back in Jan 21 😄 (with the odd Live Stream video popping up on the group page until then).

Stay safe, stay well, stay flexible 😂. And if you would like to give a small donation to Findon Hall here is the link again: https://www.goldengiving.com/wall/findon-hall-culbokie

21/05/2020

Please join us tonight at 6.15pm (via the Black Isle Barre Live Stream group) for our final lockdown Barre session. Great music, familiar moves ... just like old times 😄.

18/05/2020

IMPORTANT CLASS UPDATE: Many of my regular clients will know that I will be going overseas to work in a couple of weeks. Thursday will therefore be our last Live Stream Barre session 😪.

I will be back in December and I fully intend to restart Barre classes in Culbokie in Jan 21. In the meantime I will keep the Black Isle Group Fitness page and the Black Isle Barre Live Stream group page 'live' while away in case anyone wants to access the 9 Circuits sessions or 10 Barre sessions that we have completed during lockdown. And you may find a 'new' Barre session appearing every month if I manage to get a good internet connection overseas!

I'm conscious of the impact that Covid-19 is having on communities and amenities. Findon Hall has been a lifeline for us over the last couple of years by providing facilities to run regular Barre classes. Halls such as Findon Hall have been hit hard by the Covid-19 crisis, with no income, yet bills and insurance to pay.

If you have enjoyed 'attending' the free sessions and would like to give something back, could I ask that you consider a small donation to Findon Hall? The Hall has a 'Golden Giving' page set up to raise funds for a new roof - you can find the link below, although there is absolutely no pressure at all to donate.

Finally, thank you all for your support over recent weeks and years. I WILL be back 😄 in Jan 21 with more Barre sessions and fresh ideas! Stay well, stay safe ❤ and please join me on Thursday for our last lockdown Barre session 😄.

We are a village hall used for the benefit of the village of Culbokie and surrounding areas. The hall now needs a new roof and we are trying to raise funds to pay for this.