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Pilates with a view at Coq D’Argent

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Coq D'Argent - Garden ViewWake up your body and start the day with panoramic Pilates on the spectacular garden roof terrace at Coq D’Argent.Pilates at Coq D'Argent

We’re taking our workplace Pilates classes out of the office and giving businesses an opportunity to treat staff to a morning workout with a difference.

Start your day in this breathtaking setting with stunning views over London’s most popular landmarks, as you stretch, tone and strengthen your body with an hour-long invigorating Pilates class. You can choose to stay for the view and enjoy breakfast or a post-workout smoothie on the terrace.

A morning team building event with a difference to improve the health and wellbeing of your staff… or just a great excuse for a treat!

Due to limited spaces classes must be booked in advance  AW_ExerciseintheCity_212

  • Location Coq D’Argent Roof terrace
    No.1 Poultry, London, EC2R 8EJ
  • Time  7.30am to 8.30am class
  • Class suitable for all levels
  • £10 per person (Discounts for group bookings) 
  • Option to stay and enjoy breakfast after the class. A great setting for your morning team meeting

Class dates  *LAST WEEK*AW_ExerciseintheCity_325.jpg

Wednesday 19 October   Spaces available
Friday 21 October   Spaces available

Classes booking up fast… To find out more and book email julia@exerciseinthecity.com

Blossom_City_CDA_045 - RestaurantStay for breakfast and enjoy the view
Coq D’Argent are offering 20% discount* on a delicious breakfast after the class. The perfect way to refuel and to set you up for your day at the office. View the breakfast menu

*Breakfast discount for groups of up to 8 people. For larger groups set menu options are available. Class participants should make their breakfast bookings  in advance directly with the venue quoting ‘Exercise in the City’

About Coq D’Argent
Located by Bank Station, in the Coq D'Argent- Logo Blackheart of the city, Coq D’Argent boasts spectacular City views from its gardens and terraces. An elegant, fine dining space guaranteed to impress. Find out more about the restaurant and view menus  www.coqdargent.co.uk

Find out more about our Saturday Sessions with Coq D’Argent
Pilates and Brunch – A fantastic way to start the weekend

Workplace Health Week: Win a fitness class at your office

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We’re passionate about getting London office workers active and we’re working with London Sport supporting Workplace Health Week (23-27 May) offering you the chance to win a fitness class at your London office.

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Staff at London Sport getting active with a lunch break Pilates class

The Prize
One of our fantastic instructors will come along to your workplace to teach one of our classes. All you need is a free meeting room or space in your office and some willing colleagues!

How to enter
There are five classes up for grabs… simply enter your details below to be in with a chance to win one!

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You can double your chances of winning by Following us on Twitter and Tweeting
@EITCLondon I’m aiming to reach my 150 mins exercise this week & I’d love a fitness class at my office for @WorkplaceChall #MakeaDeal2016

Competition closes midnight on Sunday 29th May 2016
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CiFJpDuXEAAb9uzAbout Workplace Health Week
Workplace Health Week is a campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of exercising during the working day.  The focus of this year’s campaign is to ‘Make a deal’, encouraging employers to ‘make a deal’ with their employees, colleagues and themselves to introduce physical activity to their lunchtime routine.

Did you know?
40% of people in England do not exercise enough.

Lack of exercise contributes to an estimated cost of £14.9 billion to businesses in lost working days.

According to recent research from the British Heart Foundation National Centre for Physical Activity and Health (BHFNC), employees cited that time was the biggest barrier to exercise and commonly said that a working day and a commute left them feeling tired with little time to exercise in the evening.

To overcome this Workplace Health Week is encouraging employers to focus on flexible working and active lunch breaks to help bring physical activity into and around the working day.

Find out more and sign up to the Workplace Challenge by visiting
www.workplacechallenge.org.uk/London

National Walking Month

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Get away from your desk this lunch time and take a walk! May is National Walking Month and charity Living Streets’ are encouraging the nation to get active and try to walk at least 20 minutes a day.skip-a-stop-and-walk-orange-logo

Check out the National Walking Month website for some great tips to help you fit walking into your working day.  Here are a few to get you started!

Walk to or from work   You might not be able to walk the whole way but you can skip a bus stop or get off the tube a few stops early to add in your 20 mins walking. Check out TFL’s handy tube map with walking times between tube stations.

Try a walking meeting   Get some fresh air and a change of scenery, boost your energy and productivity. We’ve seen some sunny days this month, so take advantage!

Pledge to ‘Try20’  It’s not too late to join thousands of others who have pledged to try and walk more this May (and hopefully continue to do so!). Living Streets are offering free tips and advice to those who make the pledge.

Find out more about National Walking Month, visit www.livingstreets.org.uk/nwm

 

Pilates Classes in North London

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Pilates at Whittington Park Community Centre

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Join our Yoga-lates Workshop
Saturday 14th October
10:45 – 12.15pm

This workshop will be a hybrid of Yoga and Pilates, concentrating on chest, shoulder and hip openers, as well as working on ways to strengthen your core and realign your posture, a perfect way to get autumn ready.

Class location
Whittington Park Community Centre
Yerbury Road, London,  N19 4RS  Directions and map

Cost £25
LIMITED SPACES SO PLEASE BOOK
To book please contact Emily on 07980715586 or emilydormer@hotmail.com

WPCA (1)Weekly Pilates Classes
Located between Holloway Road, Archway and Tufnell Park, our mixed ability classes are open to all. A great way to start your day, stay in shape, stay healthy and keep your spine in check!

Class days and times
Tuesday mornings –  9.30 to 10.30am
Thursday mornings – 9.30 to 10.30am

For more information or to sign up please email Emily 

at emilydormer@hotmail.com

Class location
Whittington Park Community Centre
Yerbury Road, London,  N19 4RS
Directions and map

Further information 

  • Mats provided – just bring yourself!
  • All levels welcome
  • Advance booking essential
  • Classes taught by Exercise in the City lead instructor Emily Dormer.
    Find out more about Emily here We look forward to teaching you!

Workplace Challenge flexible lunch break manifesto

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The UK’s culture of not taking a lunch break is damaging the nation’s health according to research released last week by the British Heart Foundation National Centre for Physical Activity and Health (BHFNC).

The research highlighted that employees cited ‘lack of flexible working practices’ as the biggest barrier to exercise and commonly said that ‘a working day and commute left them feeling tired and little time to exercise in the evening’.
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We at Exercise in the City are passionate about getting workplaces active, and so we were delighted to read and support the Workplace Challenge flexible lunch break manifesto.

Informed by the BHFNC research, the manifesto champions the lunch break as a key opportunity for employees to get active and offers employers ideas and the case for support for enabling their staff to get active.

Highlights from the manifesto included evidence demonstrating the simple shift in culture, where employers give staff time and opportunities to take part in physical activity during the working week, could make a huge difference:

  • Reducing the average of 5.31 sick days currently taken per employee by one sickness day per person per year.
  • This could save businesses across England an estimated £2.8 billion in sickness absence costs.
  • Reduce presenteeism to create a more engaged and productive workforce.

Genesis - Post Abs Blast stretch - CropWhy not support your employees to get active in their lunch breaks by organising fitness classes at your workplace?
We bring a range of classes , Pilates, Circuits, Boot camp, Yoga and more, directly to you at your workplace. It’s easy to organise, you just need a free room or space. Our team of fantastic instructors will tailor the class to suit the space you have available and goals of your staff.
Find out more about the classes we offer and book a class today. 


Workplace ChallengeYour could also sign up to the Workplace Challenge 
A great initiative run by the CSP Network and funded by Sport England aiming to engage workplaces in sport and physical activity.

Read the full Workplace Challenge Flexible lunch break challenge manifesto here

… let’s get your workplace active!!

 

We won Jacqueline Gold’s Women in Business Award!

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Jacqueline Gold’s Women on Wednesday Winner!Exercise in the City was one of three businesses chosen by Jacqueline Gold for her Women in Business Award for 2015.

Jacqueline is the CEO of Ann Summers and was recently awarded a CBE for services to Entrepreneurship, Women in Business and Social Enterprise.

Every Wednesday Jacqueline encourages women to Tweet her a short description of their start up businesses using #WOW. She picks her three top entries every week and retweets them to her 52,300+ followers. We were chosen as a weekly winner back in July. At the end of the year she reviews all the weekly winners and picks her three favourites. We were one of the three selected for 2015!!

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MCF Corporate Finance Pilates classes

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MCF Corporate Finance. Practicing Pilates in reception!MCF Corporate Finance are committed to the health and wellbeing of their employees and provide lunchtime Pilates classes for their staff at their London office. 

Classes take place either in the reception area, one of the offices or whatever space is free on the day.  As you can see from the photos no space is too small!No space too small for Pilates at MCF Corporate Finance You really can do Pilates anywhere.

We love that everyone joins in… from Company Director to Interns. It’s so great for team building.

 

MCF Corporate Finance lunchtime Pilates class“We have lunchtime Pilates classes at our office. What a great way to vary the day and recharge for the afternoon.

Pilates takes away the stress that builds up in our shoulders sitting down so much at the computer. It sets us up for the week.”
Clare – MCF Corporate Finance

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http://www.mcfcorpfin.com

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Let us help you keep your ‘Get Fit’ New Year’s resolution

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We at Exercise in the City can make it easy for you to keep your ‘get fit’, ‘exercise every week’, ‘be more Active’ New Year’s resolutions for 2016.

Our fantastic team of fitness instructors will bring your choice of exercise class to you at your workplace… so no excuses!3 steps stacked.jpg

All you need is a free room or space in your office, push any desks and chairs aside and away you go. Classes can be held during your lunch break, before or after work. It’s a convenient way to fit exercise into your working day.

Pilates, Yoga, HIIT, Circuits, Zumba, Boot camp, Abs Blast, lunch break 30-minute express classes and more…
We offer your choice of class and will adapt the session to suit your space.

We’re passionate about getting workplaces active and deliver fun classes for all levels. Whether you’re a complete beginner, or a fitness pro, we’re committed to helping you achieve your fitness and health goals.

Classes from just £5 per person. An easy and time efficient way for busy Londoners to exercise… So no excuses not to get, and stay, active in 2016.

To find out more and book a taster class for your workplace contact us today!

Cycle to Work scheme boosting London employees health & wellbeing

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We’re passionate about creating healthy workplaces, and making it easier for busy Londoners to fit exercise into their working day. So we’re advocates of workplace health initiatives like the Cycle to Work scheme.

night-sport-bike-bicycleThe Scheme is a tax-efficient, salary-sacrificed employee benefit that makes it cheaper for employees to take up cycling. It’s a great way for London commuters to ditch the tube, have an active and cheaper commute to work.

Results from a survey released this week by the Cycle to Work Alliance has highlighted the health and wellbeing benefits of the Scheme for both employees and their employers.

The survey revealed:

Over 85% of London employees noticed health benefits from participating in the scheme. They also reported improvements in their general fitness; weight loss and felt less stressed.

Employers are also benefiting too. Two thirds of London participants (66%) stated that cycling to work had improved their productivity at work.

Steve Edgell, Chair of the Cycle to Work Alliance and Managing Director of Cycle Solutions said: “This research also shows that by making physical activity an integral part of people’s lifestyles, the scheme is an effective mechanism for encouraging non and novice cyclists to cycle regularly, and achieving a step-change in behaviour.”

…So no excuses not to get on your bike and get active!!

Find out more about the Cycle to Work Initiative and the Cycle to Work Alliance www.cycletoworkalliance.org.uk