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Putting ahealthy focus on newmums<br />
EA NetworksCentreisspreading the<br />
word about aspecial servicetohelp<br />
womenexercisesafelyafterhavinga<br />
baby.<br />
Oneoftheir personal trainersisamember<br />
ofMumSafe,whichhasamissionto deliver<br />
safe and effective exercise for women at<br />
every stage of motherhood. As amother<br />
of three herself,she knows that exercise is<br />
good forthe mindand body.<br />
EA NetworksCentremanagerKate Fowler<br />
said MumSafewas part of asuiteofhealthspecific<br />
services runningfromthe centre’s<br />
gym.<br />
“We have aspecial focus on mums and<br />
it’s not all about getting your pre-baby<br />
body back. She focuses on building<br />
strength from the inside out, making<br />
sure women have access to awomen’s<br />
healthphysiotherapistfor pelvic floor and<br />
abdominal wall assessment.<br />
“There’sno settimefor women to recover<br />
and rebuild after pregnancy, so it’s a<br />
unique journey.<br />
“Importantly, MumSafe only connects<br />
women with accredited trainers. Not all<br />
personal trainersinthe wider industryare<br />
equipped with the knowledge needed in<br />
this specialistfield so we arevery pleased<br />
to be offering this serviceand making sure<br />
womenhaveaccess to quality information<br />
and quality guidance tostay safe intheir<br />
exercise choices.”<br />
Ms Fowler said new mums sometimes<br />
exercised too hard for their post-partum<br />
bodies.<br />
THURS<br />
18 NOV<br />
12.15pm<br />
On Baring Square West<br />
JOIN US FOR A<br />
FREE OUTDOOR CLASS<br />
Julie Williamsfromthe EA<br />
NetworksCentre willberunninga<br />
free BodyBalance class.<br />
Limited exercise mats will be<br />
available so if youhave your own,<br />
make sureyou bringitalong.<br />
“Many women are driven by aesthetics or<br />
performance-basedgoals and they aren’t<br />
given proper or safe return to exercise<br />
guidance. Research suggests that half of<br />
womenwho’vegiven birth willexperience<br />
a pelvic organ prolapse and follow-on<br />
conditions like incontinence can really<br />
take atoll.<br />
“As fitness professionals, we want to<br />
ensure all women are looked after safely<br />
andeffectively throughout motherhood.”<br />
Ms Fowler said talking about common<br />
issues like incontinence and pelvic floor<br />
prolapse helped women understand that<br />
they didn’t have to put up with symptoms<br />
andthathelp wasavailable.<br />
“Mums face many challenges returning<br />
to exercise, including sleep deprivation,<br />
and our personal trainer’s passion is<br />
encouraging themto be confident with the<br />
size theyare and appreciatetheir body has<br />
hadababy andithaschanged.<br />
“Rather than focusing ongetting back<br />
to pre-pregnancy weight, size orfitness,<br />
she wants to empower women to move<br />
forwards andevolveintostrong mums.”<br />
EA Networks Centre's personal trainer<br />
has been working in the fitness industry<br />
with new mums for the past five years.<br />
MumSafe was previously known as Body<br />
Beyond Baby.<br />
Graduatesrecognised at<br />
training awards<br />
Around 250 graduates who have<br />
completed study while working<br />
to improve or gain new skills were<br />
last week recognised for their<br />
accomplishments atthe <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
District Industry Training Awards.<br />
The awards, supported through<br />
New Zealand Industry Training<br />
Organisations, local businesses, the<br />
Mayor's Task Force for Jobs Initiative<br />
and the <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council, are<br />
designed to support employees through<br />
training that benefits local organisations<br />
and improves the district's skilled<br />
workforce.<br />
This year's graduates gained certificates<br />
across a range of industries including<br />
health and wellbeing, health care, alpine<br />
resort operations, entertainment and<br />
event operations, retail, distribution,<br />
water treatment, electricity supply and<br />
agriculture.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Councillor Angus<br />
McKay, who led the ceremony at the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Trust Event Centre, said this<br />
year's graduates should bevery proud of<br />
their achievements.<br />
"It gave me great to pleasure to<br />
congratulate <strong>Ashburton</strong> District's new<br />
IndustryTraining Graduates.<br />
"Becoming a graduate brings positive<br />
contributions to manylocal organisations.<br />
Although itisnot easy to put inhours<br />
of study ontop of afull-time job, inthe<br />
long run it can bevery rewarding and<br />
worthwhileonanumberofdifferentlevels.<br />
Congratulations to all the graduates."<br />
Councillor McKay also thanked the many<br />
sponsorsand employers who encouraged<br />
their staff tocontinue their training and<br />
development.<br />
"Through this process, you are enabling<br />
pathways for people to achieve great<br />
things, which provides long-term<br />
economic success in our district,"hesaid.<br />
Movies and<br />
morein<br />
library'snew<br />
digital move<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> PublicLibrary has added<br />
the content streaming service<br />
hoopla digital to its services, so<br />
patrons can read eBooks, watch<br />
movies and hit TV series plus listen<br />
to audiobooksand music forfree by<br />
using their librarycard.<br />
Patrons can access more than 750,000<br />
titles by downloading hoopla digital's<br />
mobile appfromtheir app store, or online<br />
at www.hoopladigital.co.nz.<br />
Titles can be borrowed to enjoy<br />
immediately on your computer, tablet,<br />
phone and television, or downloaded for<br />
offline enjoyment later.<br />
The hoopla digital collection includesfan<br />
favourite movies,newly releasedalbums,<br />
New York Times bestselling titles, and<br />
exclusiveSTEAMeducational content.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council Community<br />
Services Group Manager SteveFabish said<br />
library staff were excited about adding<br />
hoopla to their services and could help<br />
patrons getupand running with it.<br />
“They canshowpeoplehow it works and<br />
what they need todoontheir devices. It<br />
reallycomplementsthe library’scollection<br />
strategy and enhancesits reputationas a<br />
thoroughly modern library.”<br />
About hoopladigital<br />
hoopla digital is a category-creating<br />
service that partners with public libraries<br />
across North America, Australia and New<br />
Zealand to provide online and mobile<br />
access to thousands of Movies, TV Shows,<br />
Music, eBooks, Audiobooks and Comics.<br />
With hoopla digital, patrons can borrow,<br />
instantly stream and download dynamic<br />
contentwithavalidlibrarycard.Allcontent<br />
is accessible via hoopla digital’s mobile<br />
app and online at www.hoopladigital.<br />
co.nz.<br />
COMMUNITYNOTICEBOARD<br />
UPCOMING MEETINGS<br />
Meetings areheld in the Council<br />
Chambers, 137 Havelock Street,<br />
(unlessotherwise advised).<br />
Council Meeting<br />
Wednesday 17 <strong>November</strong>, 1.00pm<br />
(live-streamed)<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>WaterZone Committee<br />
Tuesday 23 <strong>November</strong>, 1.00pm<br />
COUNCIL OFFICE<br />
5Baring Square West<br />
Mon, Tue, Wed &Fri 8.30am -5pm<br />
Thursday 9am -5pm<br />
ASHBURTONPUBLIC LIBRARY<br />
180 Havelock Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 7700<br />
Mon -Fri 9.00am -8.00pm<br />
Sat10am-1pm | Sun 1pm -4pm<br />
EA NETWORKSCENTRE<br />
20 River Terrace<br />
Mon -Fri 6.00am -9.00pm<br />
Sat&Sun 7.00am -7.00pm<br />
ASHBURTONART GALLERY &<br />
ASHBURTONMUSEUM<br />
327 WestStreet<br />
10am -4pm daily.Closed Public Holidays.<br />
ashburtondc.govt.nz Thursday, <strong>11</strong> <strong>November</strong> <strong>2021</strong> |ISSUE 54<br />
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