Back in 2014 it dawned on me that I was travelling down to either Blackpool or Sheffield to try different classes, and often they weren't very good.
What I should be doing is trying classes in my local area, and promoting all we have on offer.
That was the moment Fitness By The Fells was born.
At the start I planned 6 classes in a day. However this soon dropped down to 5 and then 4.
The first planned day was cancelled due to low numbers and the second day had more instructors than participants (only 2 booked on and 1 was my sister). However, if I didn't go ahead with it I knew that no further events would occur, and I was sure it was a good thing.
As you can see we have enjoyed a great variety of classes with a variety of instructors.
Have you attended one of these fitness days? If so which classes have been your favourite?
2014 August - Never Ran
Bockwa with Jenny Lockley
Primal Flow with Debbie Jackman
Metafit with Bodyfit with Sam Ayers
Zumba Toning with Linda Vickers
Just Jhoom with Linda Vickers
Classical Yoga with Sue Gordon
2014 November - Only 2 people
Bockwa with Jenny Lockley
Total Combat with Debbie Jackman
Metafit with Bodyfit with Sam Ayers
Zumba Toning with Linda Vickers
Pilates with Deborah Chambers
2015 March
Fit Camp with Debbie Jackman
UNITE with Deborah Chambers
Zumba Fitness with Kelly McClelland
On The Ball with Liz Riley
2015 September
Metafit with Bodyfit with Sam Ayers
Primal Flow with Debbie Jackman
Just Jhoom with Linda Vickers
Budokon Yoga with Holi Ilex
No group photo!
2016 February
Dynamic Yoga with Tray Hughes
Clubbercise with Laura Wharton
Kickboxercise with Debbie Jackman
Yin Yoga with Polly Bainbridge
2016 April - Fitness For All (once off event for seniors)
Get Fit 4 Life with Debbie Jackman
Seated Yoga with Jackie Watts
2016 September
Fun Fitness with Debbie Jackman
Willpower and Grace with Polly Bainbridge
Cobrafit with Diana Yerkess
Pole-ates with Deborah Chambers
Penrith Fitness was born after a chat with Diana Yerkess
2017 March
Insanity with Jan Allan-Relph
Join The Band with Liz Riley
SOSA with Beth Ford
Balletfit with Diana Yerkess
2017 September
Circuits by Wiz Lees
Modern Linedancing by Claire Bell
Body Thrive by Liz Riley
Mindfulness Pilates by Sally Roythorne
2018 January
War Dance with Laura Wharton
Physio-Led Pilates with Mary McCance
Mokyfit with Sophia Clark
Slow Flow Restorative Yoga with Tray Hughes
2018 April
DDMIX with Carol Chappelhow
The Peachy Project with Meg Fynn
Fighting Fit with Roo Bannister
Pilates and Poses with Emma Jayne Lynch
2018 September
Strength and Aerobic Fitness with Fellside ACTIVE
Pilates with Props with Carolyn Brown
Zumba Fitness with Nicola Gale
Pure Stretch with Sarah Newby
2018 November
Body Blast with Roo Bannister
Fun Fitness with Debbie Jackman
Funky Jump with Sarah Newby and Tracy Carruthers
Nordic Walk/Primal Flow with Debbie Jackman
Strong and Long - Pilates for all with Alexis Dykes
2019 January
Transform with Carolyn Helliwell
Insanity with Wiz Lees
Scottish Country Dancing with Christine Sutherland
Daoist Yoga with Rebecca Shepherd
2019 March
March Mash Up with Roo Bannister
Balletfit with Diana Yerkess
Pure Stretch with Sarah Newby
Yoga with Olivia Abbott
2019 October
HIIT FIT with Hollie Gallagher
Stick Mobility Fitness with Jemma Donald
Salsa with Salsa In Cumbria
Feel tall and balanced with Andy Speight
2020 January
Yoga with Mary Glendinning
Line Dancing with Claire Bell
Activation Bands Body Blitz with Sarah Newby
Yogalates with Carolyn Brown
2020 - 2021 COVID
2022 November
Legs, Bums and Tums with Tracy Caruthers
Pilates Intervals with Deborah Chambers
Swingfit with Kate Stacey
Yoga with Rob Fowler
2023 February
Circuits with Rosie Baglee
Pilates with Liv Wiggett
Step with Helen Dawson
Qigong with Claire Grey
2023 March
Strength Circutis with Pauline Ireland
Pilates with Karen Joels
Exercise to Music with Abby Overs
Flow and Yin Yoga with Polly Bainbridge
2023 November
Strongfit with Anne Stowes
Transform with Sliders with Laura Wharton
Jive with Sally @ Borderlands Jive
Yoga Nidra with Paula Caroll
2024 March
Yoga Flows with Vicky Higgins
Circuits with Sarah Newby
Wild Movement Dance with Megan Holloway
Hatha Yoga with Yoga with Hannah
2024 October
Zumba with Emilia Szulc
Rest to be announced!
Did you realise we had so much on in our area?