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Nowra Pilates Centre 2010 Newsletter

Dear Pilates Enthusiasts,

After 22 years, we finally made the big move. The new premises have plenty of parking and inside toilets, which I am sure everyone appreciates. The renovation is almost complete; the big jobs done and a lot of little jobs left to do. However, it will get there eventually! We thank you for your patience over the transition and hope that you are finding it satisfactory.

We trust that everyone has located the equipment. Short and long poles are in the red barrel in the northwest corner, but the long poles will be moved eventually to broom holders on the dividing wall. The Torsons are on the top shelf of the upper level in front of the stretching mats and the Foam Rollers have been divided between the upper and lower levels. The Zen Chi Massager is available again and resides on the southern side of the box on the upper level. The Elliptical Trainer is also available and some clients are using it before or after their sessions. Receipts are located on the dividing wall until we get the extra mirrors. Health fund letters are next to the handbag/wallet shelves.

A number of clients have small Power Plate programs that address particular foot, elbow, shoulder or neck problems and this is leading to queues at the machine. Clients with these programs will be asked to complete them at appropriate times during their session.

We hope to have a ‘drinks and nibblies’ afternoon one Saturday in term 3. It will be a belated studio opening, a chance for clients to meet and have a chat and an opportunity to meet Paul and Maggie Conneely. Paul is the musculoskeletal physician using the southern room on the upper level. His phone number is 0410382179.

2010 Term Lengths
Term 1 is a 10-week term for Monday, Tuesday and Friday clients and an 11-week term for Wednesday and Thursday clients
Term 2 is a 9-week term for Monday clients and an 11-week term for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday clients
Term 3 is a 10-week term
Term 4 is a 10-week term

Staff Days

Elliptical Trainer
The elliptical trainer is free of charge to existing clients. It is suitable for most clients for aerobic exercise and has easy–to–follow instructions in a plastic envelope on top of the trainer. You may use the trainer whenever the studio is open.

Zen Chi Massager – ‘wobble machine’
The Zen Chi massager is free of charge to existing clients. Use it before or after stretches, but not before your session. Five to ten minutes is usually sufficient to feel nicely relaxed, but you can do up to 15 minutes. Don’t forget to lie there till the ‘ticking’ stops. It may be used any time the studio is open.

Corks
We are still collecting corks for Wollongong Hospital. However, they need to be real corks and not plastic. Please put your corks in the bag that is just outside the entrance.

Ring Pulls from Cans
We are still collecting ring pulls from cans (just the ring pull and not the top of the can). The ring pulls no longer contain titanium, but are sold for scrap and the money is sent to an orphanage in Cambodia. We have a jar near the handbag/wallet shelves for the ring pulls.

Lost Property Box
Please have an occasional look in the orange lost property box on the upper level. It might contain some of your clothing!

Cotton Toe Socks
We have cotton toe socks in some colourful stripes and subdued plains for sale. They are $15.00 a pair (retail is $17.00). If you want a pair that is not on the rack, let us know and we can start a list. We need to order them in bulk to get the reduced price. For summer, they can come with half toes.

Best wishes for the rest of 2010,
Dorothy, Jennifer, Linda, Kate, Danielle and Pat