	{"id":98576,"date":"2024-07-12T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/?p=98576"},"modified":"2024-07-11T10:24:30","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T00:24:30","slug":"sweating-away-the-winter-chill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/news\/sweating-away-the-winter-chill\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweating away the winter chill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>RESIDENTS in the Shire&#8217;s north can stay active this winter with a range of Fitness in July classes.<\/p>\n<p>The program, organised by Jaymee Ellis, owner of GenkiFIT, aims to provide an affordable way for the community to get moving.<\/p>\n<p>Classes start at $5 and training styles include circuit, Pilates, boxing, CIRCL mobility classes and fast-paced cardio workouts based at Woady Yaloak Recreation Facility.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I thought, how can we take Christmas in July and make that a bit funny?&#8221; said Ms Ellis.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am Father Christmas or Santa and I give people the gift of fitmas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Attendees receive a ticket for each session they go to and there are a range of prizes on offer including free classes, spa vouchers and fitness equipment.<\/p>\n<p>This is the sixth year of the program and Ms Ellis has a goal to encourage more people to try a class for the first time.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/07\/Jaymee_30612.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Owner of GenkiFIT, Jaymee Ellis, said she makes her classes as inclusive as possible.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At the end of the month we draw out a whole bunch prizes and they are donated by local businesses or community groups, and I also put in my own money to incentivise people to come along,&#8221; said Ms Ellis.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s to try and get as many people into classes as we can, getting fit, particularly when it&#8217;s disgustingly cold.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ms Ellis aims to make the classes inclusive for people of all abilities and life stages.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The price has not changed in the 15 years we&#8217;ve been running it,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The reason why GenkiFIT was created originally was to create fun, affordable and accessible fitness classes and we&#8217;ve kept that going.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Accessibility isn&#8217;t just price point, it&#8217;s also being family friendly so if you have kids or you&#8217;re a single parent and you need to bring them to get to a fitness class, bring them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To book a class visit the GenkiFIT website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RESIDENTS in the Shire&#8217;s north can stay active this winter with a range of Fitness in July classes. 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