Astrid Longhurst.Astrid Longhurst’s feel-good dance-fit workout classes have returned to Tralee encouraging people of all shapes, sizes, ages and abilities to take part.
‘Retrofit’, the 70s, 80s and 90s workout, is a fun way to get moving and fit and a new six week course starts at Teach an tSolais at St John The Evangelist Church off Ashe Street on Thursday, October 15 from 7.30pm to 8.30pm.
Astrid started teaching her fit & fun fitness classes when she was just 21. This was during the days of disco, Jane Fonda and the explosion of the 80’s aerobic dance.
Now, at 66, she is still here, still dancing, still teaching and still loving every minute of it. Her fitness career has taken her from teaching in schools, conferences, retreats and personal training to presenting the number one fitness slot on UK’s GMTV.
All the way through the focus has been on helping people to feel better, move better and live better.
She says, “That’s what my classes are really about. Yes, we work out. Yes, we dance. But more importantly, we have fun. We laugh, we sing along, we make friends and we leave feeling better than when we arrived.”
“I want everyone who walks through the door to feel that they can do this. You don’t have to be young, super-fit or a brilliant dancer. You just have to come as you are, find your own rhythm and enjoy the music. Because movement doesn’t have an expiry date. And neither does joy.”
Astrid says that it’s so much more than just getting fit. It’s about feeling good, confident & fabulous in your own skin.
• In dancing to songs, you love.
• In laughing until your cheeks hurt.
• In meeting people who become friends.
• In having an hour where nothing else matters.
• In leaving with more energy than you arrived with.
Because sometimes the best exercise is the kind you can’t wait to come back to.
Join Astrid in her iconic 70’s & 80’s themed Retrofit dance fitness class. Starting Thursday 15th October at Teach an tSolais, Church of St. John the Evangelist. 7.30-8.30pm. €70.00 (six week course). Book your place on 086 205 0969
