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The classes below take place outdoors and in select community centres and studios, with some virtual options still available. Booking is required for most classes, to ensure sufficient numbers for in-person classes and for secure links to be sent to online participants ahead of each class.

Community, Studio & Online Classes

Seats & Beats: Mondays, 10.15-11.15am, Age UK, Falmouth.
Seats & Beats: Mondays, 11.30am-12.30pm, Dracaena Centre, Falmouth.
A gentle seated class, set to classic tunes. Perfect to enjoy some low impact, accessible dance, stretch and movement. No advanced booking required, walk-ins welcome at either location. £3 voluntary contribution at the Dracaena Centre.

Total Body Conditioning: Mondays, 7-8pm *
Embrace Dance Fitness, The Sail Loft, Commercial Road, Penryn (available live-streamed on Zoom). Head to toe workout covering all the major muscle groups, low weights and hi reps, feeling great and fully worked!

Barre: Tuesdays, 1.30-2.30pm (during term time)
Tolmen Centre, Constantine.
£63 for the 7-week 10 Sep-22 Oct half term 2024 or £10 drop-in rate, booked directly by email or text.
Ballet-inspired toning exercises that will have you glistening and feeling the burn, set to great music! No dance experience necessary. Class is conducted in bare feet or socks, and please bring a mat and water bottle; resistance bands and small pilates balls are optional props. Register in advance and complete a brief health questionnaire.

Move & Groove: Fridays, 9.15-10.15am * Starting 4th October 2024!
Pendennis Community Centre, Pendennis Point, Falmouth. A blend of cardio dance and toning exercises, with a bit of balance work and stretch thrown in at the end. Moves are easy-to-follow and modifications are given to make the class accessible to all ages and bodies. Trainers or other footwear recommended for the dance portion of class, and a mat for floor work for the conditioning and flexibility sections."

* These classes can be booked for a low drop-in or multi-class rate, or included in class membership packages, paid directly to Embrace or Pendennis Leisure. Booking closes 1 hour prior to class start time.

Outdoor Classes

Buggy Burn: Tuesdays, 10.30-11.30am
Queen Mary Gardens, Gyllyngvase Beach
£7 drop-in or 5 for £30, rain or shine, all ages/kids welcome. Email or text me to book your spot (15 participants + kids, maximum for in-person classes). Occasionally, when severe inclement weather or high winds are forecast, class may take place on Google Meet, with secure links provided the morning of class.

An outdoor class that gets you feeling the burn while pushing the pram, using a carrier, or letting your little ones play around you! Conditioning mixed with cardio interval training. Bring a mat, towel or blanket for ground exercises, resistance bands (if you have your own, or you may purchase them from me before class), water, and any essential cool weather and rain gear for you and the kiddos. Kids who are happier out of the buggy play together. Pram, slings and kids are optional; some parents come on their own if they have childcare in place.

Register in advance and complete a brief health questionnaire.

Personal Training

I believe in a well-rounded and varied fitness programme, to keep you engaged and evolving within our wellness routine. Exercises are derived from activities that you enjoy, from cycling to Pilates, or dance to martial arts. Bodyweight training is an underlying principle for many of the exercises, along with a range of equipment to suit your tastes and goals.

Training can be one-to-one (from £40) or semi-private (groups of two or three; from £23 p.p.), conducted at home or outdoors. Get in touch to find out about rates and discounts for multiple sessions.

Group Training

Classes have the ability to keep us motivated, accountable to others and socially engaged while we exercise. Some of my classes are geared towards parents with little ones in tow, though anyone is welcome and encouraged to attend, with or without children. Classes range from cardio interval and strength training mixes, to flexibility training and Barre. Settings include outdoor options in scenic spots, whatever the weather, but a range of indoor options are available in local studios and community centres!

About

Elisabeth Watson

All my life, I have been in a constant state of motion, whether through dance, fitness, or travel. A native of Washington, D.C., I began dancing at a young age, and my passion for jazz, ballet, and contemporary dance led me to pursue a career in fitness training. Outside of fitness, I studied Romance Languages and Literatures at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, travelling and studying in Spain, Italy and throughout Europe, and later managing programmes for other university students to take their education abroad.

When I began Fired Up Fitness in 2005 in Washington, DC, I thrived on the group dynamics in classes such as total body conditioning, cardio kickboxing, aerobics, stretch and Spinning®. Personal Training has always excited me, as I love the journey of helping someone grow to their strongest and healthiest self, all while getting to know them and their story. In more recent years, since having my own children and moving from London to Cornwall in 2011, some of my fitness classes have shifted to cater to parents with babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers in tow. At Buggy Burn, our kids play around us while we workout and everyone has a brilliant time. I love that the kids grow up with the understanding that exercise is fun, part of the routine and helps build friendships and communities. After the class is finished, we spill out onto the beach and spend time getting to know one another, discussing the highs, lows and inevitable mysteries of parenthood and child development, forging lasting bonds in the process.

Community continues to be at the heart of what I do. I'm very lucky to be part of an amazing group of passionate and strong women who teach for Embrace Dance Fitness in Penryn, where we are supported by a fantastic community of enthusiastic participants. My seated fitness classes at the Dracaena Centre and Age UK bring me closer to yet another side of my community, where we learn from one another about how to maintain function and flexibility with our bodies as we age or as injury may alter our mobility, and we sing and laugh throughout. Teaching in local villages, such as Mylor Bridge and Constantine, gives me a great sense of appreciation for the unique personalities of our smaller Cornish enclaves and I'm happy to bring a bit of my own fitness flavour to these areas.

I hold multiple certifications as a Personal Trainer and Group Exercise Instructor:

* Personal Trainer & Group Fitness Instructor, American Council on Exercise
* Certificate in Pre- and Post-Natal Exercise Prescription, Premier Training International
* Suspension System Training Instructor, Quantum HFE
* Spinning® Instructor, Mad Dogg Athletics
* BOSU Integrated Balance Training Specialty Certificate, Moves International Fitness
* Pilates Mat Certification, PowerHouse Pilates
* Small Ball Pilates course, Emma Newham Fitness
* Better Bones for Osteoporosis Pilates Training, Pure Moves Pilates
* Adult and Child First Aid & CPR, First Aid Cornwall

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Classes

The classes below take place outdoors and in select community centres and studios, with some virtual options still available. Booking is required for most classes, to ensure sufficient numbers for in-person classes and for secure links to be sent to online participants ahead of each class.

Community, Studio & Online Classes

Outdoor Classes

Personal Training

Group Training

About

Elisabeth Watson

Contact

Elisabeth Watson

Fired Up
Fitness