31st March 2022 | York

Manager's Message

Welcome to your member’s April Newsletter!

It really does feel like summer is just around the corner - the clocks have gone forward, and some warmer weather has made an appearance already (although as I write this piece, it is currently 4 degrees Celsius and raining outside!!). You could be still on track with your New Year fitness goals or potentially looking at setting some new goals ahead of the summer holiday season…

Whatever you’re working towards at the moment, I’d like to encourage you to try something NEW and really get the most out of your club membership! You could be a regular gym goer – switch it up and go for a swim and book a swimfit. session to access some tailored advice. Our poolside area is open right away from the club’s opening and is available until 15 minutes before the club’s closure on an evening.

Or try…
- a class (choose one of our 80+ available HERE)
- a refreshed gym programme (book in with one of our fitness coaches HERE)
- a treatment (more on our hair, beauty and other treatment offering HERE)
- or a new skill! (continue reading for details of our adult swimming lessons)

And remember, the whole team are here to help – so please don’t hesitate to speak to us if there’s any assistance, support or advice that you require.

Keep reading on for all the essential information you need for April, including our Easter holiday junior timetable and Easter period opening times.

See you in your club very soon,

Tom Jeffery
Deputy General Manager
tjeffery@york.roko.co.uk

Back for April!

tell your friends & family

- 2 weeks for just £20

You are more likely to achieve your fitness goals when you work out with a buddy. And right now, for a limited time only, your friends can spend 2 weeks with you at Roko with a no commitment trial membership. Tag your friends on our 2 week Facebook post or forward them this link: www.roko.co.uk/york/offers/2weeksyork

And don't forget - perfect for Easter, kids are invited too for just £10 each. (Children's trial memberships can only be purchased in club with an accompanying adult).

Club News

April Fitness Challenges

Don't forget to sign up to the Easter themed fitness challenges via the app!

MummyFIT 

MummyFIT post-natal classes return from Wednesday 27th April
A 6-week course of gentle, safe, progressive and effective exercises designed to strengthen your core and pelvic floor muscles following childbirth and to improve any diastasis recti (ab separation) with low level intensity cardiovascular and resistance training in preparation for MummyFIT.  MummyFIT Post Natal 6-week course is suitable following post-natal check, a doctor’s sign off and when you feel ready to start some gentle exercise.

Head to www.mummyfituk.co.uk for more information or to book your space.

NEW – Mumbler expectant parent evenings

What’s it all about?

Once a month on a Monday evening we will be hosting a social get together at Roko Health Club for expectant parents looking to meet other new parents with similar due dates.

It's free to come along and refreshments and treats are available to purchase from the café. This is a great chance to meet local parents, make new friends, swap contact details and create a local support group of mums and dads. For more information of to book, click HERE.

Retail product of the month: HempWell product launch!

CBD is short for cannabidiol, it is a natural compound found in hemp plants. Studies have found taking CBD as a health food supplement can be beneficial for a range of uses including muscle and joint pain, inflammation, sleep, anxiety and even Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS). HempWell CBD are a local York company that turn their organically grown hemp into CBD oils, capsules, tablets, creams, muscle balm and more.

It was great to see so many of you chatting to the team from HempWell at the beginning of March – we are officially launching their products which will be available from the reception team from 1st April including:

Deep relief pain cream (Perfect for those sore muscles after exercise or for soothing painful joints)
Cooling roll-on gel (creates a cooling effect on the skin designed to help promote anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects)
Muscle balm (delivers targeted CBD to ease sore muscles, back pain and joints)
CBD oil drops
Gummies (Each jar contains a mixture of three juicy fruit flavours)

Hurry stock is limited for April!  

In the meantime, if you would like to know more about how CBD can benefit muscle recovery and specifically DOMS, check out this blog post: Can CBD help with DOMS?

Job opportunity at the club for a female cleaner

This role would make a perfect weekend job for a student 16 years+

(free membership included!)

Email Jared – jcarter@york.roko.co.uk to apply or for more details!

Fitness News

Adult Swimming Lessons

Have you ever wanted to learn front crawl but not known where to begin?  Can you swim a strong breaststroke but would like to learn a new stroke? Can you swim front crawl but would like to advance your techniques for a triathlon?  

The next course will run from Thursday 21st April – Thursday 26th May with Lauren Coombs.  We have a beginner’s front crawl 7-7:45pm and an intermediate to advanced course 7:45-8:30pm.  The price of the 6-week course is £60 for Roko members and £75 for non-members.  If you would like more information, please do not hesitate to contact Jo - jarcher@york.roko.co.uk   Bookings open on Monday 4th April so if you would like to book a place on the course, please speak to the reception team either in-person or over the phone.

Les Mills Launch Party Success

We launched our NEW Les Mills choreography last month and we’re loving the new moves and new music! A big shout out to our team of instructors who brought the energy and delivered a fabulous day of classes. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

Have you got your Roko Wristband yet?

Log your workout. Track your progress. Access your personalised programme.

Purchase yours for £4.95 at reception to go touch free and streamline your workouts.

Don’t forget to book a stayfit. to get your personalised programme add to the Roko app and to all our Roko Wristband compatible machines.

Call 01904 699740 or speak to the reception team to book yours today!

Handstand and Splits With Hannah Kay

Children’s News

Easter Junior Activities

Our Easter junior activity timetable has launched! Check it out HERE and get your own copy from reception today! Book your child space at reception or by calling 01904 699740 up to 7 days in advance.

Get active with Helen, dance with Joel, workout with Hannah and get to know our new junior activity instructor Emma-Louise! Don’t forget – we will have floats out in the pool 10.30am – 11.30am each day during the Easter holidays for WaterFun!

Easter Holiday Swim Courses  

From Monday 11th  – Friday 22nd April 2022
With the Easter Holidays fast approaching we are offering lots of swim lesson options to keep your children swimming and progressing over the School Break!  Below are the different options we are offering and all the information you need……BOOKINGS ARE NOW OPEN!

Group Swimming Crash Courses

Due to high demand we are offering 2 separate weeks of group swimming lesson for our beginners and non-swimmers this Easter break.    

Week 1: Monday 11th – Friday 15th April with Jo Archer
Week 2: Monday 18th – Friday 22nd April with Lauren Coombs
Price: £35 Members & £45 Non-Members
All lessons will be held at the same time every day:
Stage 1(complete beginners): 8:30am
Stage 1/2 (already having lessons): 9:00am
Stage 2Adv/3 (new to stage 3): 09:30am
*Bookings for this course are now open
*There are 6 spaces available in each Stage.#
*When signing up you must commit to the whole week
NO discounts, refunds or exchanges will be given for any missed sessions

Bronze & Silver & Gold Awards  

During the Half term break, Roko are running a Bronze, Silver & Gold courses for children in Stage 5+ or for those who have passed all the Roko stages.  The course is a great way to increase their stamina and for them to achieve a higher badge. The week intensive course does not guarantee they will achieve the badge but there will be a test on the last day to give them the opportunity to pass their Bronze, Silver or Gold award.

The course will run: Monday 11th – Friday 15th April with Jo Archer  

Time: BRONZE - 10am (30mins) & SILVER/GOLD – 10:30am (40MINS)       Price:£40 Roko members & £50 for non-members

If you would like to book a place on the course please see the reception team.  If you would like further information please contact Jo - jarcher@york.roko.co.uk

NEW for April – Acupuncture & Nutritional Therapy now at Roko Health Club!

Reflexology & Indian Head Massage

with Cathy 

Appointments at Roko Health Club every Saturday.

I’m also a member of the club, so please say hello if you see me around the club and feel free to ask me any questions!

Visit http://www.reflexologywithcathy.co.uk for more information about what I do.