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Les Mills Conference an Inspiration Julie Clements
Kathryn Hellyer, instructor at Methven’s
Mountain Gym flew to Auckland recently,
to attend a Les Mills Group Fitness
conference. Fellow instructors Mel Wareing,
Sommer O’Shea, Vanessa Kelk, Michelle
Carson, Anna Johnson, Robyn Sewell and
Rachel Eddington, joined up with Kathryn
at their shared apartments in Auckland
and looked forward to a full on weekend of
workshops and filming.
Kathryn, who is also a nurse at the Methven
Medical Centre said, “The opportunity to attend
the conference was amazing. It was really
exciting to be there with 800 other participants.”
Those that had travelled from Australia, Europe
and the US were somewhat star struck at
meeting the top team of Les Mills instructors.
Kathryn said “Auckland clients don’t know how
lucky they are, their instructors are the best in
the world. They may be training all of us in the
latest techniques and moves on the weekend
but on Monday they are back at their gyms
taking group classes.”
The two days were split between workshops
and special filming classes for Les Mills DVDs.
Kathryn laughed “Although it’s cool to see yourself on DVD, I usually hide at the back
if it is a class I am not so confident in.” she continued, “It’s inspirational and highly
motivating to see so much enthusiasm for fitness and health and then learning how to
pass that on to your clients in the best possible way through our classes.”
Having been to as many filming and workshops as they physically could, the ladies kept
just enough back to attend the party on Saturday night. “We were determined not to be
the ‘country girls going to the city’ so dressed up and I have to say, we certainly held
our own.”
Kathryn has been an instructor for a year and never dreamed she would one day
be leading a class. “I started Les Mills classes during my first years as a nurse in
Christchurch, I absolutely loved it. After attending Mel’s classes here she encouraged
me to give it a go and I have not looked back.” Kathryn’s passion for fitness and health
is a lifestyle not a hobby, she is currently doing her Masters in Clinical Nursing, an
extensive training qualification which will increase her medical scope for treating and
prescribing.
Les Mills, a NZ company, describe themselves as ‘passionate, positive, health, fitness
and business professionals who simply love what they do. In their instructors they
expect people who believe in hard work, who are hungry to achieve something special
and who know how to have a great time. They are looking for strong, passionate people
who think for themselves and have a deep desire to help introduce people to a healthy
lifestyle.
They should be very proud of the group of Methven ladies who run their classes at
our local Gym, they epitomise all those qualities and more. Not only within the gym
environment but also as mothers, teachers, nurses, volunteers and truly motivated
members of our community.
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Allan Smith
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4th hole in
one at Methven
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Saturday 26
May, much to
the delight of all
those playing.
This time Allan
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is elusive to
most golfers,
a hole in one
on #13 for the
second time.
The only par 3 that has evaded the 82
year old is #6. To make this even more
special Allan was recovering from a knee
operation which had taken place only 6
weeks prior to this date.
Allan Smith has been a member of
Methven Golf Club for about 50 years and
had his first hole in one in 1989. Over the
years he has volunteered much of his time
helping out on the golf course as well as
serving on the committee as Club Captain
through to President. One of his proudest
moments was being made a Life Member
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lucky one!
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as Allan.
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