Our next Extraordinary Activo Member to shout about is Christine. Christine has been a member with us for quite some years, but took a break from her membership due to experiencing an episode of depression and needing to take some time for herself. 3 years ago, she bumped into another of our members who encouraged Christine to come back and take part in the Aquarhythmic classes. Our Aquarythmic instructor (also named Christine), told us, “It was so lovely to see the other ladies rally around Christine when she needed the extra support to return”. If anyone has experienced one of these aqua classes, they’ll know it’s as much about the community and friendship of our members as the fitness aspect, and this is really showcased at times of need for our members.

Christine now visits us at Pendle Wavelengths Monday to Friday each week, partaking in 4 Aquarhythmics classes, as well as a seated circuits class and provides a much-appreciated structure to her week.

She also tells us that she has lost a huge amount of weight with the help of Slimming World which is maintained by the classes she attends with us, and has had a life-changing impact on her mobility. Not only has she felt the physical benefits, but she now has much more confidence to be around people and no longer hides behind others, as she noticed herself doing previously.