Ballyclare's May Fair is Coming to Town!

Hasn’t time flown by due to covid and now the Ballyclare May Fair is back on, post covid (hopeful)!

You can find out what’s happening on the Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council’s website.
Here is a quick look below. Some events are starting this Saturday 21st May and all winds up next Saturday 28th May.

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Getting Parked Next Week!

All classes and appointments are as normal all week - just allow a little more time for parking.

This event results in closures around the town including disruption to parking, so please plan your route ahead to ensure you leave enough time to arrive for your appointment/class.

Tanya will post some updates through the week on our FaceBook page if any different scenarios present on parking!

The Council tell us that the following closures apply during the week of the May Fair:

Both Harrier Way Car Park (beside the football grounds) and The Square Car Park (centre of the town) will be closed for the full week of the May Fair (21st – 28th).

There will be three road closures in operation throughout the May Fair.

1. Harrier Way, 9:30am Tuesday 24th May – midnight Sunday 29th May.

2. Main Street, 10am – 5pm Tuesday 24th May

3. Ballyeaston Road, 5:30pm – 8:30pm Thursday 26th May

There will be some additional parking provision at Ballyclare Presbyterian Church and along the other roads leading to the Square e.g. Doagh Road, Rashee Road and Ballyeaston Road. Some people also park in Asda or in Grange Street (towards Home Bargains).

Pavements will remain open throughout the town.

On every day except the Tuesday 24th and Saturday 28th traffic will be able to move around the Town Centre as normal towards Asda. On these two days (times as above) there will be no traffic on the square, however the Doagh Road along the top of the square will remain open so people can come in that way and make their way to Asda, Rashee Road and Ballyeaston Road.

Hopefully this map on the May Fair programme is helpful.

If not, please contact me to find out what I can help with. I will probably have to park in the leisure centre car park if early enough, or go via the new road from the Templepatrick Road A57 to the Doagh Road and then to the Asda car park. The Asda car park may be the best.

Again as I see what is unfolding, I will update on Facebook and Instagram through the week to help your journey be smoother.

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The Big Race!

One of the highlights is the Mayfair 10k Race and 5k Fun Run, organised by the Co. Antrim Harriers on Saturday 28th May 2022 at 10.00am. We always support this event as it is a great event run by an amazing bunch!

There’s still time to book before entries close at 11.45pm on Sunday 22nd May.

If you attend, have fun, whatever you get up to at it!!

See you soon,

Tanya x

It's Newbie Season at TDR Academy of Movement and Therapy

We want you to feel the difference that both Yoga and Pilates can have for your body and mind!

There are many crossovers between Yoga and Pilates and each can be useful to you in many ways. Both focus on lengthening and strengthening, with mindful movements to improve your brain to muscle connections, and they relax your body and mind thereby reducing stress. But there are also some differences, especially depending on the level of intensity of the practice.

• Are you aware of feeling tight muscles and stiffness, a general lack of mobility and maybe notice your breathing feels shallow? Maybe you’re feeling stressed and tense? Then, Yoga is for you!

• Do you feel that your posture is not always where it should be, that daily life tasks are a challenge? Maybe you’re getting niggles and weaknesses, or are dealing with injuries or getting back issues? Do you need to work on the smaller muscles to improve your other training activities and boost your mobility? Then, Pilates is for you!

Remember, we’re here to help guide you towards which to try first, or maybe you’d benefit from doing both! (We offer large discounts when doing more than one class with us - approx 25% off of your 2nd class and even more of your 3rd!! Get in touch with Tanya to discuss the options.)

One thing we hear a lot is that people are put off going to classes in gyms and larger studios as they’ve either hurt themselves or don’t learn how to do the movements correctly. Our focus here is on helping you learn these movements and how they feel in your body so that you can keep good technique as much and as often as possible. We’ll help you learn when you are out of alignment and how to correct or modify for the best effect and safe progression.

We are small in size and mighty - the smallest class sizes around - with you as our focus. Our classes are suitable for various levels and attended by both males and females. We provide constant attention to help your movement practice as we coach - we don't do the class - we watch you and keep you the focus! We also encourage a bit of craic too - all exercise needs to be fun!

So, are you interested in giving your body something good?

We have limited mats available and our classes are run in blocks of 6 weeks to give your body and mind time to absorb - and learn - the difference:

Mondays:

• 7.30pm Beginners Pilates Fundamentals - suitable for complete beginners.

• 8.30pm Yoga - Currently Full - taking names on the waiting list.

Tuesdays:

• NEW CLASS - 10am New to Yoga (starting 5th November) - suitable for complete beginners

• 6.30pm Yoga - Open level (the level requires that you have some knowledge of Yoga practice)

• 7.40pm New to Yoga - suitable for complete beginners.

Wednesdays:

• 7.30pm Open Level Pilates (must have completed the fundamentals class to join this class)

• 8.30pm Open Level Pilates (must have completed the fundamentals class to join this class)

Thursdays:

• 10am Open Level Pilates (must have completed the fundamentals class to join this class) - Currently Full - taking names on the waiting list.

• 6.30pm Open Level Pilates (must have completed the fundamentals class to join this class)

• 7.30pm Beginners Pilates Fundamentals - suitable for complete beginners. Currently Full - taking names on the waiting list.

You can start this week in our classes - subject to space as booking and payment secures your mat!

You owe your body this time, and your mind will thank you!

Book online or for more information check out the website. Or if you need to discuss anything, text Tanya on 07879 415711. Also if you have any questions or want to know anything about what TDR Academy offers or general advice - ask Tanya!

Additional Benefits Unique to Our Classes:

Within a 6 week block:

• Guaranteed 9 maximum in a class (smallest class sizes around).

• You can rearrange online via Mindbody if you can't attend your chosen class (must give 12 hours minimum notice) - you can then pick and book in to attend any other class within the same 6 week period.

• Home practice videos are sent straight to your email inbox to support your development of a home practice.

Please note, for all our classes and workshops:

• Limited number of places available, mat is secured once payment is made

• Book your place online and payments are accepted by Visa or Mastercard via MindBody

Some little pointers and nice bits - share the word around Ballyclare and the wider area:

• There’s more information about all our classes and workshops on the website and across all our social media.

• Please do share our posts and events to your friends, it means so much to us (new social media algorithms block us out if you don't like our content, or comment or share!)

• We love to hear what you think! Did you know that all your comments and reactions to what we’re saying on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Google really do get the algorithms warmed up and so spread the word about our wee Studio!

• THANK YOU for taking time to let us know what you like!

We look forward to seeing you on your mat very soon!

New Beginners Pilates Class Starting 26th September!

New Beginners Pilates Class

We have a new Pilates Beginners 6 week class starting on Thursday 26th September at 11am (subject to numbers).

• This class is suitable for anyone that is new to Pilates or is wanting to recap their fundamentals.

• We also cater for those suffering from injuries and back pain, and are post natal (6wks post natural birth and 12wks post C-Section).

• It’s at the perfect time to get sorted in your mornings, kids to school, do the shop run and then take an hour for yourself before hitting life again!

• We plan for 6 weeks to ensure you learn each Pilates fundamental and have time to learn and feel the difference of the Pilates Method.

You can sign up online by clicking on the link below, as mats are only reserved once the class passes are purchased.

The 6 week class pass is £53 for the smallest and most personalised classes you will find in Ballyclare and we offer catch classes if life gets in the way within the 6 weeks and some online support to help you with home practice to deepen the benefits.

Hope you can join us to start your Pilates journey and feel the benefits.

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Check Out Our Latest Class Timetable!

We still have a few places left in some of our classes - check out the timetable to see what suits!!

Clicking on the timetable will take you to our live timetable.

If it says ‘sign up’ beside a class - we have space for you to join us - so get signing up!

• Mondays 7.30pm Pilates Beginners and Early Intermediate

• Tuesdays 10am Yoga as Medicine

• Tuesdays 6.30pm Yoga as Medicine

• Tuesdays 7.40pm Yoga as Medicine - starting on 1st October 2019 - so sign up online or text Tanya on 07879415711 if interested!

• Wednesdays 7.30pm Pilates Open Level (must have completed the Pilates Fundamentals in beginners to join this class)

Come and join us - your body and mind will not regret it!

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Why You Can Trust Us

We have been serving you for 9 years in Ballyclare and having been voted the best professional service provider in the Ballyclare business awards last year, we want to continue to bring our special service to you.

Our beautiful newly refurbished studio is fully equipped with everything for every class. All we need is you to as that’s why we are here!!

If you need anything further, our website is has all the necessary information. Otherwise you can contact Tanya on 07879415711.

Hope to see you soon at TDR Academy of Movement & Therapy!

Check Out Our Latest Class Timetable!

Check Out Our Latest Class Timetable!

September is upon us - so let’s get cracking back to a routine of health and wellbeing!

We have our class timetable to view - come and join us - your body and mind will not regret it!

We have been serving you for 9 years in Ballyclare and having been voted the best professional service provider in the Ballyclare business awards last year, we want to continue to bring our special service to you.

Our beautiful newly refurbished studio is fully equipped with everything for every class. All we need is you to as that’s why we are here!!

We still have limited places left in our Pilates, Yoga and Aerial Fitness classes - so get booking so you don't miss out. Go to our website from the link below for more information or to book in online!

If you need anything further, our website is has all the necessary information. Otherwise you can contact Tanya on 07879415711.

Hope to see you soon at TDR Academy of Movement & Therapy!

August News at TDR Academy and Freebies!

Well, what a busy summer it’s been!

We are delighted that the recent renovations to the Studio and the building are complete and we think you’ll agree, if you have been in with us, that the place looks much smarter and crisper with the new paintwork. So, thanks for your patience while the work was being done.

We would also like to say a GREAT BIG THANK YOU to all our lovely clients over the years for choosing us to help you through your injury recovery and on movement journeys. We are passionate about what we do and always want to help you get to your best. It makes our days!

Our Exciting News and Freebies!

We have quite a few reasons to celebrate so we are running a few Facebook and Instagram competitions to win some great prizes!

We have quite a few reasons to celebrate so we are running a few Facebook and Instagram competitions to win some great prizes!

So what are we celebrating?

Firstly, Tanya is celebrating 21 years this summer as a fully qualified sports injury therapist! (We know, she doesn’t look old enough…!) Tanya has worked with clients ranging from Commonwealth and world class athletes to the Royal Ballet; from world circus performers to New Zealand's and England’s world class women’s rugby teams; and young athletes from various sports! Not to mention all of you that cross our doors daily to help you on your daily quests in your sometimes mad endeavours! We love the enthusiasm and effort you all put in! Don't stop moving!!

21 YEARS AS A SPORTS INJURY THERAPIST

Secondly, TDR Academy has been in Ballyclare now for..........9 years this August! We can’t believe how time has flown, and how we have grown!

Reason to celebrate - we think so!! We have more news to follow soon too!

We will have a number of prizes and offers up for grabs, so be sure to like our Facebook and Instagram pages and keep an eye out for the posts!

Offer Number 1 Details:

• Win a free 6 week block of Pilates classes!

Look out for our TIME TO SHARE AND WIN POST!

So what are you waiting for, click on the Facebook and Insta links and get liking!

We still have spaces in some of our Pilates, Yoga and Aerial Fitness classes - so get booking so you don't miss out for starting in September (or before!). Go to our website from the link below for more information or to book in online!

Hope to see you soon at TDR Academy of Movement & Therapy!

Awards, Races, Massages & Discounts!

We’re so excited and it’s all down to you! WE WON - (jointly) at the Ballyclare Business Awards last Friday night - Best Professional Services Provider 2018!

After three years of being shortlisted for the @ballyclare #BClareBiz, we’re chuffed to be bringing home a trophy!! And it’ll be taking pride of place back at the Studio.  We were also happy to be shortlisted for the Most Innovative Marketing Campaign also!!

So we wanted to take the time to personally to say a huge 'thank you' to everyone that took the time to vote for us - it means a lot to know you support the services we offer you. And it inspires us to keep striving to get even better and to be there for our tribe!

Co. Antrim Harriers May Fair Race Day

After such a great night, we were on a high on Saturday morning at the Co. Antrim Harriers race day.

Gary finished an amazing 3rd in the 5k!!

Straight after the event, Gary was set to work!! Tanya and Gary were both offering free sports massages and injury advice and they were certainly kept busy. So another big thank you goes to all those that generously donated money for their post run massage - we raised an amazing £96.80 for the MS Society NI! Awesome!!

It wasn't all work though, as Tanya proves you've got to have a laugh too supporting the CAH team mascot through all his hard work!

Talking of massages, remember that Gary’s 15% OFF PROMOTION finishes on 31st May, so there’s still time to get in there and book in. Or you could buy the massage now and book in after the end of the month. Remember you’ll need to book online on the desktop version from the website and NOT THE APP, as the app doesn’t accept the discount - just enter 15%SMGARYAPRMAY.

You can see why we’re still buzzing after a great Bank Holiday weekend and why we love our jobs so much. So, once again many thanks for your support and continuing interest in TDR. We hope we can continue to serve you in the best way we know how, but as always please let us know if there is anything more we can do for you.

Stay in touch!

Ballyclare May Fair's coming up & we'll be there!

Another year has whizzed by and the Ballyclare May Fair is back on this Saturday for a week from 19th - 26th May! Will you be coming over to take a dander and join in the fun?

As is the tradition, the fair will kick off with the traditional horse fair in Six Mile Water Park. This is one of the few horse fairs left in Northern Ireland, although it’s much more than horse trading nowadays. There will be family activities, a local food and crafts market, live music in the evening, Mayor's parade, sports events and exhibitions - something for everyone! And around the town, local shops compete for the best-dressed window - which one do you prefer? 

The Big Race!

One of the highlights for us is the Mayfair 10k Race and 5k Fun Run, organised by the Co. Antrim Harriers on Saturday 26th May 2018 at 10.00am. There’s still time to book through Athletics NI before entries close on 20th May.

We’re delighted to say that Gary and Tanya will be there to supporting the Co. Antrim Harrier's event and the runners by providing FREE injury advice and post-event sports massage on the day (10-15 minute sessions approximately). Spaces are limited and last just 10-15 minutes. Donations are very welcome for this service, with suggestions at £5, which will be donated to the running clubs nominated charity again. They’ll be in the function room upstairs in the rugby club, near the fire exit - call over and say hello!  Although if it's a very sunny day - they may just take advantage and set-up outside!! Come and say hi!!

Getting Parked Next Week!

All classes and appointments are as normal all week - just allow a little more time for parking. The Council tell us that:

• From 9.30am on Tuesday 22 May to 12am on Sunday 27th May, Harrier Way car park and street will be closed to traffic.
• Tuesday 22 May - Due to the May Fair taking place, the Main Street will be closed from 9.30am to 5.30pm from Avondale Drive to the Square.
• The Ballyeaston Road will be closed from 5.30pm to 8.30pm to facilitate the Soapbox Derby Race. Cars should not park on the road during the day to allow for set up. Signage will be in place.
• The Square Car Park will also be closed on Tuesday 22nd May and Saturday 26th May and will be partially open throughout the May Fair Festival on other days.  
• Limited free parking spaces will be available at Sixmile Leisure Centre from Sunday 20th May through until Sunday 27th May to facilitate the May Fair amusements.
• The public should use the local Presbyterian Church car parks off the Doagh Road throughout the Festival and on Saturday 26th May, additional car parking is available at Ballyclare High School.

Tanya will post some updates through the week on our FaceBook pages if any different scenarios present on parking! Keep an eye out!!

@ANBorough
@Ballyclaremayfair

We've been shortlisted!!

We wanted to send you this quick message to say a huge THANK YOU for taking the time to vote at this year’s Ballyclare Business Awards. We asked you to do us proud and once again you have! Your votes have been counted and we’ve been shortlisted for both the categories we entered:

• Professional services sector award
• Most innovative marketing campaign award

That's three years in a row that we’ve been shortlisted and we’re looking forward to the awards evening on Friday 25th May in Ballyclare Town Hall, where the winners will be announced. Yikes!

Watch this space here to find out the results, use the hashtag #BClareBiz across your social media and see what’s happening at @ballyclaretown.

So, keep your fingers crossed for us and let’s hope we get to take the trophies home in 2018!! You already know that we all passionately feel it’s important to go the extra mile to get you to your best and the awards would be the icing on the cake!!

Thank you once again for being part of the TDR Academy Tribe!!

Calling the TDR Academy Tribe - VOTE NOW!!

It’s that time of year again and we’re asking you to make a huge TDR Academy impact on the 2018 Ballyclare Business Awards.

This year we feel that we have a good chance with two categories:

• Best Professional Services Provider award - we try so hard to help you!!!
• Most Innovative Marketing Campaign award - we hope we have something different in our campaign to make you smile!!

The Awards are a great way to recognise businesses that support Ballyclare and who take pride in their products, services as well as our local area. For the two consecutive years running at the awards being voted for and shortlisted as runner up, we still firmly believe that’s us but that we could win this year!

You’ve all done us proud in the past and we’re asking the TDR Academy Tribe to support us in the public vote once again.  Only 1 vote per category per person - strict rules.  Any messing - your vote gets discounted!

All you need to do is click here between now and Wednesday 2nd May.

You can also post your support on Twitter and Instagram by using the hashtag #BClareBiz and follow @ballyclaretown but note this does not replace the actual vote.

The shortlist will be announced on Friday 4th May and shortlisted businesses will be invited to make a short written submission to the judging panel before 8th May (yikes!!). The winners will be announced at the awards evening on Friday 25th May in Ballyclare Town Hall.

So why should you vote for TDR Academy? Our team has grown this last year yo help you - (hello there Jo, Olga and Nicki!) - and we all passionately feel it’s important to go the extra mile to get you to your best!

We are the professional go-to studio for Pilates, Yoga and Aerial Fitness in Ballyclare and the surrounding towns and villages - whether you’re wanting a class or a 1:1 session, and Tanya can work with any goals, thanks to her depth of knowledge and experience. She’s also a highly qualified and experienced Advanced Neuromuscular & Sports Massage Therapist. Gary’s our resident Sports Massage Therapist, experienced in supporting many major sporting events in NI and abroad, including working with International level athletes. Through offering injury & pain management treatment sessions, sports massage and relaxation massage therapies - there’s something for everyone at TDR Academy to help you on your journey.

We are continually hoping to improve what we offer you, and following our recent Sports Massage discount scheme until the end of May (see our blog post or previous email), we are also announcing our new loyalty and referral reward scheme to help you continue to enjoy the benefits we bring to you and your friends and family!

There will be lots of posters around town and we’ll be posting across our social media too. So don’t delay, please vote today and put a smile on to Tanya’s face once again!!

That link again for voting - click here between now and Wednesday 2nd May.

The Ballyclare Town Team have requested that you please vote in all categories for the business of your choice - we hope it’s TDR Academy - as you will not be able to return to the voting page again once you have submitted your choice.

Please note - voting patterns are very closely monitored this year and voting irregularities (e.g. more than one vote for a business per IP address or sequential votes which may indicate votes have been purchased or purposely tampered with) will result in those votes being disqualified. So please vote on your own devices and only vote once.  Thank you for maximising your vote for us!!

TDR Academy Receives Another Customer Service Award

We're excited to share our latest good news! We've been awarded the WorldHost Customer Services Business award!!

A few weeks ago both myself and Gary took part in the WorldHost training scheme, which is part of the Star 2 programme -  a business support initiative funded by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council. TDR Academy was one of only five local businesses from the borough who were awarded the WorldHost Customer Service Business award.

This course was delivered by  Lynda Willis from Lurgan's Customer Sense Training and Consultancy. She believes that:

“Going the extra mile for all customers is vital today and the course reinforced the importance of having a positive attitude towards customers in person, on the phone or via digital communications.  It doesn’t matter what industry you work in, customer service is essential to ensure repeat customers and online recommendations.“

The successful businesses gathered together to celebrate at Mallusk's Loft Restaurant and met with the Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Thomas Hogg:

“I am delighted to present certificates to the five businesses that took part in the WorldHost customer service training. It demonstrates dedication and commitment to providing the highest standard of service to both visitors and local customers. This will help generate higher visitor numbers in the future, which will be a great economic benefit, not only to the businesses but, also to our Borough.”

The Star 2 initiative aims to help businesses improve customer service skills in a range of industries including retail, tourism, hospitality, leisure and passenger transport sectors.

We've always been proud of how friendly and customer-focused we are at TDR Academy, and now we have been awarded a certificate for our hard work over the years. It's here to remind ourselves to keep striving for excellent customer care and positive impressions.

We hope to see you soon to continue delivering a great service to you!

Ballyclare Business Awards - Results Are in!

You helped TDR Academy smile at the Ballyclare Business Awards!!

We asked you a while ago to show your support and vote for us at the Ballyclare Business Awards 2016 and now we'd like to say a very big thank you!

We are pleased to say that we were voted Runner Up in the 'Service with a Smile' category and we're proud as can be.
 
The awards are a great way to recognise businesses that support Ballyclare and who take pride in their products, services as well as our local area. We think that's us! The 'Service with a Smile' category is the biggest of the awards with over a thousand votes.

The awards night was organised by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council and Mayor Councillor Thomas Hogg was there to support the event with the successful businesses, pictured above with Tanya.

 So a big thank you once again!!

Now it's onwards into Spring and a busy time of year ahead!!