CLUBBERCISE – ROUND 3…………WE ARE BACK FOR OUR LAST FLING BEFORE THE SUMMER! 

GET BOOKED ON TO Friday 20th May 7-8pm at The Stylus club, Leeds Union

Doors open at 6.30pm – TICKETS booked via my website are £6.50

STUDENTS wait for your UNI LINK to get your online tickets at £3.50

Hello…

Really? What is going on? Snow, rain, sunshine, drizzle, wind, blizzard. Bright, dull. Hot, cold. This weather is freakish but you know what? Despite four seasons in one day my loyal class members are always there. It makes me smile from inside.

Would love a bit of consistency though.  Especially as Spring is such an exciting time. New beginings.

March, in particular, has been such a busy month for me. Events, classes, birthdays, detox planning, wedding planning.  Some days I have no idea where I am or where the time goes.

I do forget sometimes that I live in such a vibrant city. I need to get out more. The wheel is here at the moment and we have a new ultra-cool shopping centre just opened. I hope the wheel hasn’t gone by the time I venture in to the city.

So many people come up north for weekends, shopping  and nights out and its right here on my doorstep and I don’t take full advantage. Basically, what I’m trying to say is Watch out Leeds I’m coming!!! My new goal is to take full advantage.

This weekend at IFS I am meeting up with my Bessie friend and chief bridesmaid, I am so excited to be going over wedding bits and bobs. I am also very lucky to have a wedding planner, another fab friend, who is currently organising my hen do. She has been here 5 minutes and already has some wicked suggestions. The race’s is currently front runner. All ideas welcome. What did you do for your hen ladies?

Classes

Class numbers are stabilising themselves again which is good to see but you must never let your foot off the gas when it comes to promoting classes and advertising. My gym classes are busy at Virgin Active and Trugym. I only do 3 classes in clubs and the rest are community.

I am looking to organize a Zumba day/dance aerobic event again in the summer, would you guys be up for it? It would be in Leeds.

I am also presenting on a Funk Raiser event being organised by Nikkie Riozzi on Saturday June 22nd In the Midlands. Check out the event on Facebook.  I will send out more details on how to book through justgiving nearer the time.

Events

Its Hot season!

IFS2013 is here! It all kicks off on Friday with 3 days of inspirational, innovative, incredible classes.

I am so excited to be presenting there again it will be my 13th year.  I have Lyrical Jazz, Street dance and Step Sista team teach with the gorgeous Sava Assenov from Germany, who is making me dress up in fancy dress, haha, I love it really.

It is faaaaaantastic. 3 days of brain busting. New programs, news choreography, networking, catching up with old friends and making new ones.

I will do my own classes plus join in others. I love to learn and see what’s new in the industry, I also need to stimulate my brain too! It’s getting harder as I get older haha! Next year will be the 10th Anniversary so BOOK your place now

www.chrysalispromotions.com

Mission Clean & Lean

Well Spring Clean 7 day detox is in full flow and they are doing great 🙂 Everyone is loving the new smoothie recipes we have added into our meal plans. We have another Spring Clean detox starting Monday 25th March if you are game for cleaning up your food habits and hitting some work outs you can book now via our wonderfully new and sparkly website www.missioncleanlean.com

We had a wonderful day on Tuesday cooking all the new dishes to feature n our healthy detox ebook. I had to prepare some dishes for photographing and make them look attractive, which any normal person can do but I struggle with making my cooking look pretty. I love to cook but it’s not something that comes easily to me, it always tastes nice but does not always resemble that picture perfect look ha ha!

Needless to say the ebook ROCKs!!!

DVD update… Bestsellers

My Strictly DVD’s and my Back II Basics 2 DVD’s are flying out!!! The Strictly DVD has ballroom and Latin dance content and the Back to Basics DVD is full of ideas for instructors for their dance aerobics classes.  Perfect for an experienced teacher or brand new qualified teacher. You can purchase them from my website www.joparry.com

Have a wonderful weekend…  Blackpool I’m coming to get ya! Woooooooohoo

#CHAT

High five to waking up and feeling like a sniff of Spring is finally in the air. The clouds are lifting, people are smiling, the nights are getting lighter. Despite reports that snow is on its way again I definitely feel that winter is coming to an end *big sigh of relief*

Classes

My classes have been good this week. Not overflowing but steady. I always get a surge of motivation to do some extra promotion when I get a ‘steady’ week so I have been out and about flyering and chatting to folks in our community. Local businesses are always willing to help push ventures and the more you chat the more scope there is for contra-deals.

I have noticed that my Zumba classes attract a more regular crew whereas Street dance always gets new people, my venue is based in central Leeds so that might be an influence, I also think this style is very much the ‘in’ thing at the moment.

Hope the arrival of Spring is putting some bounce into your classes.

Mission clean and lean

What a great first week our newbie’s are having. The first week is always the hardest, I think, as you have to so much to get used to; withdrawal symptoms, uncertainty about how you should be feeling, getting used to a new type of training etc. However, my crew have absolutely smashed it ! Already they are feeling better, clothes are baggy, food tastes better and they have bundles of energy.

I love that we bring back the value of food to a lot of people. Eating clean really is a life changing transformation.

We have had so much feedback about launching a 7 day Spring clean detox so we are thrilled to announce that will be starting on Monday 18th March for £18.00 plus we have our regular 21 day detox also starting on Monday 18th March for £49.00

To book your place go to Shop on www.joparry.com

The Spring Clean is mainly directed to previous MCL members who need a pick me up and a kick in the right direction again although anyone can join it.

If you want up to date info follow me on twitter for all my #chat @JoParryLeeds

Events

WOW what a 2 week of events I have been lucky enough to experience.

Fitness Fiesta was at Windsor 2 weeks ago a wonderful 4 star fitness event with UK and International presenters from all over the world giving it large under one roof. The atmosphere and energy was incredible. The classes ranged from Zumba, Bokwa, Fight Klub, Step, Aerobics, Street dance, Pilates, Yoga, Aqua and Ballroom. What a diverse and wonderful industry we work in.  All classes were off the hook busy giving delegates the opportunity to participate in classes they probably don’t get at home.

Last weekend I returned to my event home from home Pontins, Camber Sands along with a jaw dropping 1700 plus people.

This weekend was INCREDIBLE. One of the best ever. Great energy.

Did you see the infamous Armageddon Harlem Shake. Genius. 300 plus people going hardcore in Richard Calenders Armageddon class, 300 plus Fight Klubbers kicking  butt in the fun factory! Body combat was rammed to the rafters and Zumba with Donna Giffen rocked. The weekend was packed and the energy was infectious. Spinning classes were hot, sweaty and rammed, dance classes were inspirational to the next level.

All the presenters were outstanding but my personal highlight was the fancy dress on Saturday night, you had to come as something beginning with the letter C… Charlotte Carlton and I were of course Chav’s!

We partied alongside cabin crew, cave women, crash test dummies, men in the Closet, Cruella Deville and Coco cola bottles. We had a great night!

I was a step junkie delivering  beginners  and level 2 freestyle step and I loved every minute. On stage with the lovely Jeni and Michelle we put on our spangly numbers  for  Disco Dancer and Lyrical jazz and Strictly fit completed my weekend. I met so many instructors there, its so good to know that there is new talent coming through and lots of you are continuing your professional development as well as having a good giggle.  Welcome to the fiesta family!

All in all the best Camber in my 10 years of presenting there. Woah, did I just say 10 years!!!

Clothing

As a busy teacher and presenter I am always in need of new kit and I got some great steals from Serena Step n Pump at the week end. The website is www.stepnpump.com  and it really is every teachers dream collection from lycra to baggy to girlie to casual plus trainers, dance shoes , Zumba shoes and flip flops. At the top of my wishlist is a pair of jazz shoes due to all the Lyrical Jazz I am teaching now.

Plus www.bordonisport.com Patricia has some beautiful aerobic tops, dance wear and going out accessories on there to.

Happy shopping!

Right, I’m off to check on how we are getting on with this Spring malarkey. Happy days!!!

Until next week, be good!

Love Jo x

W O W !!! What a week! I had a truly amazing birthday, was spoiled by friends, family and class members. I was totally overwhelmed.  Thank you to everyone who posted, liked, tweeted, poked, emailed, text or called. What did we ever do without the joys of technology eh?

So, I had a little think, a bit of reflection does wonders for getting you in the mood for  mapping out your future goals and ambitions. My priority right now is my wedding later this year and then we are hoping to start a family, I will still teach the odd class but I will definitely be re-directing my worklife. I guess it’s that crossroads in a fitness professionals life / career when you  have to ask the question Am I going to continue to teach forever? And what do I do next?

Would love your thoughts on this? Especially if this is something you are facing  now or have faced recently.  Don’t forget you can catch me on twitter @JoParryLeeds #chat

And if this is where you are at right now  then here’s a little wisdom from  Anthony Robbins to help you on your way ;

“You are now at a crossroads. This is your opportunity to make the most important decision you will ever make. Forget your past. Who are you now? Who have you decided you really are now? Don’t think about who you have been. Who are you now? Who have you decided to become? Make this decision consciously. Make it carefully. Make it powerfully.”

I will be focusing more on Mission Clean & Lean as a business venture, getting more into teacher training and education, organising events and workshops and finding opportunities where I can have a passive income. Not quite hanging up my aerobic shoes but definitely heading into a new phase.

In preparation my husband to be is making me an office, he is a superb joiner *shameless hint for anyone local who wants some work doing* and I know he will do an amazing job. I can’t wait!

Classes

Still riding the wave with my classes, very busy, full of energy and full of smiles. I feel blessed to have a mix of freestyle and pre-choreographed classes. I get enough balance and enough creativity without the stress.

I love Zumba. I love the fact that I can introduce a new song every other week and I have a repotoire of routines now that everyone likes and knows. Takes the pressure off me a little and they love it! Don’t get me wrong I love my freestyle classes but coming up with new sparkly routines all the time can be a challenge especially when life gets in the way, I like a challenge but I don’t like stress!

So a mix of the two suits me very well.

Of course this week is half term up north. I haven’t seen a dip in my classes at all but I have had an array of beautifully well behaved children colouring and playing at the back of my classes. I don’t mind this at all. It’s a safe environment for them and I’m broody so I love having children around.

How are your classes going? If you want some additional help or ideas and inspiration  for your classes please check out my website…

www.joparry.com

Mission Clean and Lean

Mission clean and lean opens its doors again Monday 25th Feb to new members  wanting  to drop weight and inches, make a positive change to their health and strengthen mind and body.

In addition to my classes MCL has brought me a lot of  job satisfaction. Bringing people together, changing lives for the better and making friends. What more could a fit pro ask for?

If you want to get in shape and achieve that dream body you have always longed for then bite the bullet and book on via http://www.cleanleandetox.co.uk/

Fern, my business partner, and I have had some incredible business meetings to help develop our company. To be honest I feel like my head is going to explode with all the things we have planned but that’s a good thing. I. am. buzzing!!!!

All in all I am happy with my work life balance right now. Are you?  I do hope so.

On that note I am going to shut down the laptop snuggle up to my man and convince him to take me to the ice rink in Millenium square for a bit of Dancing On Ice. I’ll keep you posted J

Have a wonderful week, see you on the other side!

Love Jo xx

I LOVE this week! Valentines and my birthday! Feeling the love today, my facebook, email, phone et al has gone royally bonkers with kind messages of birthday wishes. Thank you so much, I feel very humbled and lucky.

As if this week couldn’t be any better my class numbers went through the roof! The only downside to the week was cancelling Zumba on Wednesday due to the snow #grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, luckily the white stuff disappeared as quickly as it arrived so all was back to normal by Thursday.

This girl is on fiiiiiiiiire

I am a girl on a mission, to allow for birthday treats and cheats I have been hardcore in the gym. Lots of high intensity intervals and bodyweight exercises. I find that I have more energy in classes when I am training hard myself and, of course, with this weeks extravagance I knew I had some serious damage limitation to apply!

Plus there’s nothing more motivating than having a great buzz in classes which I certainly have at the moment, I think people have picked up their new year resolutions again and decided to gear themselves up for a summer body. Beast mode ; ON

Classes:

Numbers are sky high! New people are spreading the love and bringing their friends along to classes. Referrals are sh-amazing for your business, one of the most effective methods of marketing and the only cost is YOU! So remember to keep investing in you; love your classes, get to know everyones’ names, know their chat and spend time on making them feel at ease in your company.

That’s the magic of group fitness, I have always loved the bond you get from working in a team, even when I was a dancer, in fact, that’s probably where the love was born. From then I knew I wanted to teach and help people to achieve their dreams and I am grateful for having the opportunity to do that.

Also, I love Olly Murs hahaha! The new track is going down a storm in my classes, feedback is that it is a fun, effective,  feelgood, sing-along type of workout… Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese! But we love it!

I will be choreographing more dance aerobic routines in the next few coming weeks, so please do let me know if there are any songs that you would like to add? I am always up for suggestions.

Valentines Cherish yourself – Mission Clean and Lean:

Our Valetine MCL’s have done amazing. They feel firmer, toned they have dropped lbs and inches and their skin feels so clear and soft, plus they have gained valuable information about how to eat, what to eat and when to eat. The experience if only 7 days has been life changing, Fern and I are thrilled by their progress. Their sexy new Valentines dress’s fit perfect and it’s ON!!!!!

We have another 7 day shape up available to book on starting Monday 18th Feb – 24th. The daily food plans, work outs, natural beauty treatment tips and the advice is invaluable and all this for £18. If you fancy a challenge but 7 days fits better into your schedule than 21 days then please book on via www.cleanleandetox.co.uk

Events:

Event season is in full swing! International Fitness Showcase at Blackpool is only 5 weeks away and the Fitness Fiestas are rolling out brilliantly. I love events for so many reasons, of course one is to have the opportunity to present my classes I love to the delegates, also,  the opportunity to meet people and catch up, it’s great for networking, I love to be inspired by other presenters, I love to join in classes so I never lose that feeling or experience of being a participant. The list goes on. If you are still yet to attend an event, get booking! You can book on for IFS 2013 via www.chrysalispromotions.com  and Fitness Fiestas via www.fitnessfiesta.com

The events holds classes of all disciplines from spinning to yoga to Zumba to hip hop from Fight Klub to Armageddon to Pilates to step to dance aerobics to Gravity or Hula Hoop to aqua!!!!! Plus if it all gets too much you can always book in for a massage!!!!!

Well, that’s all for now. I’m off to eat birthday cake and reflect on being a year older! My life is moving in a new direction this year, marriage and eventually starting a family, I am excited for the evolution of my career too …

Have a great weekend. Enjoy life and keep smiling, you never know who is watching J

Love Jo x