Hi all how are you?  Here is your weekly newsletter to keep you up to date with everything that is happening in the studio.

Well where is the sun?  I had heard so many times that we were going to have a glorious weekend – I was so disappointed!  Now don’t get me wrong it was quite nice, but every time I went to sit in the sun trying to catch some rays the clouds would come and the wind would pick up – great day for catching up on all of my washing though!!

It’s really great that at last something exciting is happening in Eirias park – the Concert, I am really looking forward to going to Eirias Park for the Olly Murs concert – should be lots of fun!!

I am so excited to be merging my Fitness camps and being a part of the FAST Way To Fitness team with Benjamin Owen.  The launch starts with a Free Trial Week starting Monday, August 6th so you need to hurry and book your place now as there are only 20 spaces available.  Just click on this link to book.

If you haven’t already booked your place I am going to be running a 40 minute seminar on “How to lose body Fat & Keep it off without Dieting” on Tuesday, 31st  July at 7.15 p.m. at Break ‘n’ Spin Dance & Fitness.  This Seminar is going to look at the small changes we need to make within our nutrition which will make massive changes within our body,  This seminar is totally free and is open to anyone that wants to learn more about this subject.

So if you are one of the many women that are always trying to lose weight and just not succeeding or losing weight and then not keeping it off and getting frustrated then you have to come to this seminar.  It will be easy to follow and understand and I guarantee that you will gain something from it that you can implement into your daily life straight away.

You must book your place as there are now only 19 spaces left just click on this link
Class Highlights.

It’s that time of year when classes get quieter due to going on family holidays and the children being off school – but you need to keep your fitness levels up.  There are a few classes that won’t be on the timetable for August but will be back in September.

There will be no Step and no Adults Street Dance – but both will be back in September.

The students in Pole Dancing classes are getting so good now check out this picture:

Recipe of the Week

Moroccan Chickpea and Vegetable Stew.

 

Ingredients

1 small aubergine, cubed
coconut oil
½ onion, thinly sliced
1 garlic crushed
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp paprika
pinch of cayenne pepper
198g/7oz can chopped tomatoes
198g/7oz can chickpeas, drained
salt and freshly ground black pepper
dash of harissa pasta
finely chopped parsley or coriander, to garnish

For the citrus and mint couscous
85g/3oz couscous
grated zest and juice of ½ lemon
1 tbsp chopped mint
salt and freshly ground black pepper

method

1. Brush the aubergine with coconut oil and cook under an overhead preheated grill or in a cast iron ridged grill pan until it starts to soften and colour. Set aside

2. Add coconut oil to pan and set over a medium heat. When hot, add the onion and garlic and cook gently until golden. Stir in the spices and cook for 1 minute, then add the tomatoes and cook for about 5-10 minutes until the sauce has reduced a little.

3. Add the chickpeas and aubergine and season to taste with salt and pepper. Heat through gently and then stir in a dash of harissa (if using).

4. While the stew is cooking, make the couscous. Put it in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave to stand for about 5-10 minutes until the couscous has absorbed all the water. Stir in the lemon zest and juice and chopped mint, fluffing up the grains with a fork. Season to taste and serve with the hot stew, sprinkled with parsley or coriander.

If you would like to ask me any questions about anything you read in my newsletters or about health and fitness in general please email me at zara@zaragrovesfitness.co.uk or you can add me on facebook Zara Groves or you can follow me on twitter www.twitter.com/ZaraGroves

Have a fantastic week,

Zara x

P.S.  Don’t forget to book for the Nutrition Seminar here