Becky’s Story- Step Strong & Stable
“I have been a community fitness instructor in St. Austell Cornwall since 2005, starting with Exercise to Music, Fitness Pilates, Kids Fitness and Step Aerobics for a few years. Then the Zumba madness happened in 2009 and my business really exploded, however freestyle classes were sadly pushed to one side as class numbers dropped and Zumba specialities took over. Now teaching 21 classes a week.
My Fitness Pilates has always been a popular class and after 9 years of teaching all of the Zumba specialities I felt I needed a challenge.
This summer classes has been much quieter than normal, due to the exceptional heatwave we experienced so I decided to drop a few classes for the summer holidays and began to take up a few of Rachel’s new trainings, including Buggy Beat, Fitness Pilates for Mum’s and Tots as well as studying for FP Advanced Back Care, Orthopedic conditions and now studying to be a FP Health Coach as well as taking my classes online.
Wow I have had a mega busy summer with this all going on, however I have loved every minute of it, challenging and educating myself to help more people in the community to achieve their own personal goals.
A couple of weeks ago I was looking at my new timetable ready to launch in September. I had a toxic class whicch I wanted to change and I was tempted to try teaching Step Aerobics again, but was not so confident I could pull it off as it had been several years since teaching freestyle choreography. Then up popped Rachel’s new Step, Strong and Stable online workshop and I thought yes let’s go for it!!!
In the last 48 hours Wow the buzz with my fitness page is amazing, lots of interest with Step being added back on my timetable in Sept. So I have 25 steps and all but 5 is already booked out and paid for a month in advance for the 4 weeks in September. Not even told people on my facebook wall or email as yet!!! My community hall is available and steps can be stored there so an absolute bonus. Over 60% of those booked have not attended a class with me for absolutely ages so new clients to my business mainly 40+ ladies. I have decided after listening to Rachel’s videos last night to offer a FREE Masterclass next week for those booked to showcase what we will be doing, learning basic steps and a few simple 32 count blocks as well as all the safety, getting health forms completed, tips to be successful with stepping, so they will be all much more confident when we begin the following week and we do not have to spend so much time on the “nitty gritty” of starting a new class. Facebook closed group is up and running with them all added and I will post some video’s tutorials this week. I am already hooked again just watching Rachel‘s warm up idea’s. OMG how I have missed teaching this format. I am soooooo excited”