Wokingham Borough Connect
 Find your inner balance with Park Yoga
If you’ve never tried yoga before but wanted to give it a go, you can join in free sessions every Sunday.
Park Yoga Wokingham is held at Howard Palmer Gardens in Wokingham from 9.30am to 10.30am.
This activity is suitable for all levels of experience and is especially helpful for beginners. Sessions start slowly to help you warm up, before progressing into standing postures, balance, body conditioning and breathing techniques. The class ends with a relaxing guided meditation.
Yoga helps the body by improving your posture and strength, but it is also great for your mind and allows you to connect with the outdoors and meet new people.
Park Yoga is a charity and Wokingham is the only location in Berkshire, with donations welcome. The classes are held through the summer, from now until 11 September. You don’t need a mat, but you should bring a towel and a drink.
These sessions started in July last year and quickly gained attention, with 50 people coming in the first few weeks. Since starting in May this year, there has consistently been around 100 people attending, but there is more room to grow yet.
You can find out more via the Park Yoga Wokingham Facebook page.
 Residents enjoy SHINE free open day
More than 100 residents attended our free SHINE open day last week (Thursday 23 June) at Cantley Park in Wokingham. The event introduced people, who had not yet tried our over-55s activities classes, to SHINE.
The open day was successful with many residents enjoying a range of indoor and outdoor activities including Nordic walking, Pilates, Zumba, yoga, circuits, tennis and seated exercise.
If you are aged 55 and over and interested in taking part in SHINE, you can download the activities timetable and book a class by visiting our SHINE webpage. We run daily activities including Zumba, Pilates, Tai Chi, tennis, standing exercise to music, fit steps, pure stretch and more.
All SHINE activities take place in a welcoming, friendly and relaxed environment.
Membership options include a 'pay as you go' option at £5.20 per class or you can buy a pack of 10 classes for £43 (saving of £9).
For more information, email shine@wokingham.gov.uk or call (0118) 974 3728.
 Personal training packages available at BXGFit
The BXGFit team are offering one-to-one personal training packages at our state-of-the-art boxing gym in Peach Place, Wokingham. Whether you are looking to gain muscle, lose weight, learn boxing, or stay fit and have fun, we have something for everyone.
With a dedicated team of friendly and experienced instructors, each with different specialities including personal training, Muay Thai, kickboxing, boxing and powerlifting, we can help you kickstart your fitness journey and achieve your goals.
One-to-one personal training prices start from just £40 a session. If you block book more than one session, a discount is available. You can save 10 per cent when you book three sessions, 15 per cent when you book six sessions or 20 per cent when you book 12 sessions.
BXGFit One-to-One Personal Training Prices
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For more information, including how to book one-to-one personal training sessions, download the free BXGFit app, available on the Apple App Store or Google Play or visit our boxing studio bookings page and select 'memberships'. Alternatively, you can send us an email on BXGFIT@wokingham.gov.uk or call us on 07879 608 769.
You can also pop in to visit us for a tour of the facilities. Our opening hours are Monday to Friday, 6.30am to 8pm and Saturday to Sunday, 8am to 4pm. Address is BXGFit, 1st Floor, 12a Peach Place, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1LY (above Gail's Bakery).
 Reminder of Cantley Park pavilion temporary closure
The pavilion at Cantley Park in Wokingham was closed today whilst maintenance is carried out to the toilets and changing room. It will be closed again tomorrow (Tuesday 28 June) and re-open on Wednesday 29 June.
The temporary closure applies to the café and Ashridge Room and there will be no toilet facilities available in the pavilion for play area users.
There will be no classes or programmes running on these days.
Normal opening hours for the café are 10am to 4.30pm on weekdays, 8am to 4pm on Saturdays and 9am to 3pm on Sundays. Hours are seasonal and subject to change.
 Reduce your risk of skin cancer
If you are looking to make the most of the extended sunny spells this summer, be sure to take precautions.
Skin cancer can develop through increased exposure to ultraviolet rays. The risk of melanoma increases with age, but it is also one of the most common cancers in people aged 18 to 34.
There are around 17,000 new cases of melanoma skin cancer every year across the UK. The majority of these are preventable if you practise sun safety. You can reduce your risk by:
- Staying in the shade
- Wearing loose clothing that covers the skin
- Wearing a hat with a wide brim to provide shade
- Use a broad spectrum sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher
The Thames Valley Cancer Alliance has advised against using sunbeds, as they dramatically increase the risk of developing skin cancer.
Regularly check your moles and freckles with the ABCDE method and if you notice anything new or unusual, contact your GP.
 Putting your views at the heart of health and social care
Do you use health or social care services? Healthwatch Wokingham Borough is your local champion, here to help people make their voices heard.
The service operates from the Wokingham Charity and Community Hub in Waterford House. Run by The Advocacy People, it is an independent source for advice and improving local services. It listens to people’s views on health and social care and gives feedback to the organisations, as well as pointing people in the right direction when they need to access a particular service.
Earlier this year, we commissioned the Healthwatch service, one of 28 grants and contracts awarded to the voluntary, community and faith sector organisations to provide prevention services to adults, totalling £2.1million.
Healthwatch supports people to get the best from a variety of settings, including hospitals, pharmacies, GPs and dentists. It also applies to those looking for support with their mental health, or those looking to find the right care home or home care provider.
If you have recently used a health or social care service, you can visit the Healthwatch website and have your say. This may be directly from the resident who used the service, or from a friend or relative acting on behalf of a loved one. As well as help and advice, Healthwatch also promotes NHS surveys and public health campaigns to better understand the needs and feelings of residents.
 Enrol at the Recovery College
The Wokingham Recovery College gives people with mental health problems the chance to access education, workshops and training programmes designed to help them on their road to recovery. The college aims to help people become experts in their own self-care and enable family, friends and staff to better understand mental health.
Upcoming classes for July:
- Managing low mood - 1 and 8 July, 10am to 11.30am
- Family and friends support group - 6 July, 1.30pm to 3pm
- Introduction to building positive habits - 7 July, 10.30am to 12 noon
- Recovering together - 11 and 25 July, 11am to 12.30pm
- Moving on with journaling - 12 and 19 July, 10am to 11.30am*
- Hearing voices group - 14 July and 28* 11am to 12 noon
- Exploring painting and colour - 14 July, 1.30pm to 3.30pm
- Food and mood - 15 July, 10am to 12 noon*
- Living a more mindful life - 20 and 27 July, 10am to 11.15am
- Improving self esteem - 21 July, 10am to 12 noon
- Welcome drop in - 26 July, 1pm to 2.30pm
- Have your say - 28 July, 2pm to 3pm*
*Online classes
The Wokingham Recovery College accepts registrations from anyone aged 18 and over living in Wokingham Borough.
To enrol in the Recovery College, complete an online registration form available on our website and email it to: recoverycollege@wokingham.gov.uk. If you need help filling out the form, call (0118) 989 0707 and the Recovery College team will support you.
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