A full day at the Y ladies activity workshops draw 25 Ladies activity workshops a firstdrew women to the last Thursday for a full day of enthusiastic exercising The seven sessions showed the kind of classes that are available or could be available in town lo in teres ted participants The day long program was Jointly sponsored by the Hal ton Hills recreation department and Murray Memorial M C A Organizer Ann Pickering was very pleased with the lurnout and reaction The demanding sessions were Interspersed with coffee breaks plenty of time lo chat Baby silting was available In the United Church Sessions were Janet Armstrong clses you should and should not do A former Instructor In Instructor says the pys deportment at the University of Toronto she Instructs tho local gymnasts The mother of five Impressed her listeners with her advice and she handed her leaflets showing the best and desirable exercises Ann Modem rhyth gymnastics The high school teacher whetted Ihe appetites or participants with the use of balls and hoops These gymnastic movements were done to lively music Linda Craig Exercises to music This R resident exercises here As she demonstrated and had the group follow along she said there Is a reason Tor everything She showed which exercises would be good for back problems Joanne Lister disco exercises To spirited disco music this young R resident demonstrated the activity that goes on in her sister classes in Georgetown The women did not dance but took their exercises to a lively beat Michelle Good eve Modem jazz Flexibility and grace were obvious in this session Michelle has taught the children ballet class at the and now teaches adults In both Acton and Georgetown Wilkinson Yoga The regular yoga instructor lives in town She showed a few of the simpler poses had her class relax completely and drew special attention to their breathing Judy Syn swimming and The coach for the synchronized swim team Judy showed the group of swimmers some of the routines in the pool Exercises to music Linda Craig Toe touching Forget it Disco exercises Joanne Lister The Acton Free Press Wednesday Feb 1978 Modern jazz Michelle Goodeve Gymnastics instructor Janet Armstrong has harsh words for some of Ihc most popular exercises going sue a toe touc sit hip rolls deep knee bends and lateral bending She told the group of women at the in the Thursday that some of these are of little use and some can be harmful Toe touching for Instance causes excessive back stretching which may not be desirable she said Sit ups too put too much strain on back discs she claims Sit can even cause Ihe ab dominal muscles lo stretch to the point of actually thickening the waist line just what the woman doesn want Instead she demonstrated an alternative called the bent knee curl up which strengthens the abdominal muscles with few back problems She approves sketching up exercises or hanging from a bar and attempting to raise Ihi knees as good ways to flatten the tummy Or tightening Hip rolls and hip bouncing just give you pink hips says Ms Armstrong Instead jump back and forth over a small object on Ihe floor That 11 strengthen your hip muscles The former in structor at the University of Toronto had hard words for and magazine exercises and the well known exercises Vibrators are out too She has particular concern for the spine and like erases that put undue stress on it The movements she demonstrated take out the dangers and still the benefits There are always alternatives demonstrated for her listeners ShorfiHs Chalet Service Centre CORNER OF CHURCHILL AND NO EAST OF ACTON 8533760 Gas Bar Open 6 Days A Week REGULARandNOLEAD GAS PUMPS OPEN Monday Friday En in To CLOSED SUNDAYS k Gibic Class Sotu All General Ropalrs FORANAPPOINTMENT Call Yoga Wilkinson When we you how much Fisons I youre going to go for it ONCE AGAIN AT Master Feeds ma AIRBUS FIZONS VECTAl WILL BE AT THE LOWEST PRICES EVER ATRAZINE WILLIE u5 LI ONIV Exercises Janet Armstrong Modern rhythmic gymnastics Anne Lepik Bert Hinton nominated outstanding governor Acton Press IN TELLING ACTON AND DISTRICT 8832010 CARPETSHACK The name of H Bert of Acton has been proposed as a candidate for the honor of being named Outstanding Governor of the last decade Nominations are being sought by the Aasocia tion of Colleges and Applied Arts and Technology of Ontario Acton Esquealng board of education trustee Bert Hinton has been nominated by Sturgeon of the board of governors of Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology The award will be presented at the Association convention at the Harbor Castle Hotel Toronto February Sturgeon writes The appended Curriculum Vitae speaks for itself I can only add that Mr after completing his term as Governor of Sheridan College offered himself as a can didate for the Board of Displays Some of the stores have attractive displays for Valentine fl Day Education in the County of met him at an A C A A T and was elected there meeting still retained his loo of thought and 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