Notification of Price Increases (From 6th April 2022) & Some Exciting News!

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Price Increase Notification & Some Exciting News!

We have not taken this decision lightly, but have sadly had to make the decision to increase our prices.

We haven’t increased our prices since 01/01/2018, and have born the brunt of the additional costs through the covid pandemic and the current price increases of everything else around us, but upon financial review, we have had to increase our prices.

We have been working hard over the last 2 years to bring you additional benefits which are currently free:

• Online resources via Youtube to help you when you have something irritating going on in the body, if you want to try some Pilates, Yoga or stretching sessions, or even to take our 14 day challenge which starts from therapy basics to more movement throughout.

• We have also been teaching online classes, of which the recordings have been made available for class members to download and repeat the class as many times as you wish.

• We are currently creating an on demand library of the videos of the classes, which is only available to those who have signed up for the yearly memberships to classes (paying via our autopay system).

• We are looking into other ways to provide you with online content to help you when it suits you and when you need it.

Please see the pricing sections of the website for further clarification, but the approximate increase will be:

• £3 per Treatment and Personal Training Sessions (the increase will be pro rata for sessions longer than 1 hr), and

• Classes will be up to £54 for a 6 week block and £9.50 for drop in rates. We are looking into other ways to provide you with online content to help you when it suits you and when you need it.

Any other other changes will be added once confirmed.

The increase will be effective from 06/04/2022.

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Some Exciting News!

In the near future, we hope to bring you additional provision of services at TDR Academy.

Some rooms will be available to rent in the near future to suitable service providers that meet with our ethos, goals, aims and mission statement.

We aim to keep providing a high standard of professionally qualified and experienced therapists and teachers.

We will notify you when this comes to fruition!

If you know of anyone, or are interested, please access our website link here to apply.

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For any further information, please check our website as everything is up there!

We look forward to continuing to serve you as best we can to help you get more out of your body to live your best life.

Tanya x

• PS - Oh and don't forget about all the FREE video content available on YOUTUBE, that I have created with you in mind - some movement and therapy advice to help when you need it.

• The videos are accessible on the TDR Academy YouTube page - SUBSCRIBE to the channel (and select the notifications to be notified when I add any new videos) so you don’t miss any videos I post!

• I would love the feedback if you could click LIKE for each video you watch, and leave a COMMENT.

• Join my Private Facebook Group for all things the body ‘tips’ and lifestyle management.

• You'll find updates and reminders on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn so you can keep in touch no matter which platform you like to use.

• If we have helped you, we would love it if you could leave us a 5 star positive review on our Google business page (google search TDR Academy Ballyclare and scroll down to write a review), our Facebook page or anywhere you see! Thank you! It may help others get to know what we do to help.

Easing of Restrictions at TDR Academy February 2022

Update Regarding Latest Release on

Government Restrictions (From 16 February 2022)

GOOD NEWS!!

We are making things even simpler now that more restrictions have been eased.

All of our services are fully operational and running smoothly, despite being quite busy!

So if we don’t respond straight away, please forgive me but I will reply as soon as I can!

What has changed since our last update:

• We do not require the online screening questionnaire to be completed before attending anymore, however we are asking:

• If you have any symptoms of anything, eg, covid, a cold, a cough or just feel unwell, that you contact us at the earliest time to reschedule your appointment (contact Tanya on 07879415711 by text.)

• If you are unsure regarding recent close contact with someone with covid or if you are recovering from covid, you must be free from symptoms and we ask that you please take a lateral flow test the day before and on the morning before attending for your appointment/class. Both must be negative or we will ask that you reschedule your appointment. (This is normally a 2 week period minimum for most people from the start of symptoms).

• Taking a lateral flow test the morning before your appointment/class is good practice for all concerned even if you are well.

• We are still taking your temperature on arrival.

• Masks must be worn if in close contact and in communal areas (or a visor if medically exempt),

• Maintaining some social distancing is still preferred were possible,

• Bring your own towels (3 large) for treatments as we are still endeavouring to reduce the risk of cross infection.

• We are providing all equipment and props for use in appointments and classes. We are not quarantining items anymore or cleaning props but mats must still be cleaned after use. It is your choice to use any of our equipment and props or bring your own knowing our procedures.

• The coat hangers and storage units in the hall are now being used for all shoes and belongings for those attending classes.

Tanya will be wearing PPE in the same stance and will continue to take all advised measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We are only offering some tactile coaching points in class to again reduce the risk of cross-infection.

Catching any bugs means total closure - so for you and Tanya, this is important to stay bug free inside TDR so we can remain open!

Our emails that are sent out to you when you book in or attend classes have the up-to-date information - so please read it to become familiar with what we are asking.

This is what it says:

** Current Covid Procedures - please read (updated 16/02/2022) **

The online Covid screening form is not required prior to attending anymore, however, we do ask that if you have any symptoms of anything, eg, covid, a cold, a cough or just feel unwell, that you contact us at the earliest time to reschedule your appointment (contact Tanya on 07879415711 by text.)

Due to the increasing likelihood of any bugs spreading, not just covid, as all covid rules are ended, your therapist will have to cancel all appointments/classes if they become unwell in any way, so we are trying to reduce this risk and inconvenience for all.

If you are unsure regarding recent close contact with someone with covid or if you are recovering from covid, you must be free from symptoms and we ask that you please take a lateral flow test the day before and on the morning before attending for your appointment/class. Both must be negative or we will ask that you reschedule your appointment. (This is normally a 2 week period minimum for most people from the start of symptoms).

Taking a lateral flow test the morning before your appointment/class is good practice for all concerned even if you are well.

We are still checking temperatures when you attend and a high temperature will result in cancellation of the appointment/class due to the nature of being in close contact, for everyones safety.

You will receive a text the day before your appointment - please respond advising your therapist if you are fully well to attend, and also advise on the morning before again if you are still well.

For classes every week, you will not receive this text - but the onus is on you to inform Tanya by text if anything changes.

If you need to bring anyone with you to the appointment, the procedures apply equally to them also regarding wearing masks, feeling well, no recent covid contact and with a negative lateral flow test.

What To Bring To Your Appointment/Class and Cancellation Policy Reminder

Please wear a mask and for treatments, bring 3 large towels (for warmth and to fully cover you).

If this is your FIRST appointment/class, please bring a pen as you will need to complete the standard health screening forms - please arrive 5-10 minutes early for your appointment, and bring reading glasses if required. This can be sent to you online by email prior if you prefer. Please contact Tanya to receive this.

If you have attended previously, please update us of any changes to your personal or health details.

Please arrive on time for your appointment/class. We are unable to extend your appointment time if you arrive late due to our appointments running consecutively. Your appointment will still be charged at the full rate.

Reservations can be cancelled online at least 24 hours in advance with no charge. If you do not show up for a reserved appointment, or provide less than 24 hours notice of cancellation, you will be charged the full cost of the appointment, unless there is enough time to fill the appointment.

Use of Equipment

We are now using all of our available equipment and props in appointments and classes and are not quarantining any items. Only the mats and other vinyl surfaces can be cleaned, the props can not. It is your choice if you wish to use our equipment in this respect, or you can bring your own mat and props as preferred.

For classes, please use the storage units and coat racks in the hall for your shoes and belongings, bringing only your valuables into the studio if preferred.

Possible Covid Symptoms Reminder - please do not attend if you have any of these.

• Fever

• Persistent dry cough

• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

• Change (including loss) of taste and smell

Some sufferers have experienced others including:

• Chest tightness

• Muscle pain and fatigue

• Sore throat

• Congestion

• Headache

• Phlegm

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I will keep you all posted with more updates as and when needed.

I have missed you all and can’t wait to see you all in person again when you are ready! The craic is mighty when back in studio!

Tanya x

• PS - Oh and don't forget about all the FREE video content available on YOUTUBE, that I have created with you in mind - some movement and therapy advice to help when you need it.

• The videos are accessible on the TDR Academy YouTube page - SUBSCRIBE to the channel (and select the notifications to be notified when I add any new videos) so you don’t miss any videos I post!

• I would love the feedback if you could click LIKE for each video you watch, and leave a COMMENT.

• Join my Private Facebook Group for all things the body ‘tips’ and lifestyle management.

• You'll find updates and reminders on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn so you can keep in touch no matter which platform you like to use.

Time For Yourself This Christmas - Online Yin Yoga Workshop

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You are more than welcome to join us in this online world for our December Live Yin Yoga class on Zoom in the lead up to Christmas - in the comfiness of your own home!

Join us for a beautifully relaxed and chilled out practice on a dark December evening on the lead up to a bright Christmas. Light your room with candles and Christmas decorations and maybe a beautiful tree and a crackling fire. Set up your Yin Yoga nest with cosy blankets and pillows in preparation for some beautiful openers for the body to leave you feeling relaxed and chilled - Yin style! Christmas jumpers, leggings and/or socks are a choice of course!

Make Time For Yourself This Christmas

Online Yin Yoga Evening

7 - 9pm Friday 17th December 2021

❤️This evening of Yin is an open level - catering for any level of ability/experience.

If you have any underlying injuries or medical concerns - contact Tanya on 07879415711 to clarify if safe for you to practice.

❤️ The poses will have gentle and stronger variations to enable you to be challenged on your own personal level.

My aim will be to bring you to a place of relaxation and total chill out.

❤️The intention is to help reduce the stress levels through the link with the physical body - to open the body allows you to open and soften the mind.

Interested?

❤️ Simply CLICK HERE to be taken to the Workshop sign up.

❤️ Investment - £14, or if you sign up before the end of Friday 10th December - £13 early bird discounted price.

✳️ If you have never booked with us before, you will need to set up an account with our booking software Mindbody when you follow the link through to book and pay.

☯️ You will receive an email from Tanya with the Zoom link and password by 6.30pm on the day of the workshop to provide you with the sign in details.

✳️ Make sure you have a device with the Zoom Cloud Meeting app downloaded to be able to see and hear each other.

☯️ Please be sure to be in the waiting room by 6.55pm at the latest as entry will not be permitted once we start at 7pm due to the disruption this would cause to those already resting in Savasana pose.

✳️ More than one person signed up for the workshop can be in your room when you link in, so don’t feel that everyone has to be in separate rooms for this - unless you really need to isolate further

☯️ If you have never attended TDR Academy before, Tanya will send you our health forms to complete and return by email prior to attendance with any of our sessions (a requirement for our professional practice).

✳️ You can also add yourself to our mailing list of all news about our classes online and other updates, by subscribing to the TDR Academy Newsletter. Use the sign up form at the bottom of any page of our website to be automatically added.

❤️ Please feel free to share this to your family and friends.

We all need some time out right now more than ever due to such uncertainty in the world around us.

Hope to see you then, if not before!

Namastay-relaxed-at-home ❤️

Tanya x

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[Update] Easing of Restrictions at TDR Academy April 2021

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Update Regarding Latest Release on

Government Restrictions (From April 2021)

GOOD NEWS!!

We are opening the doors to more services again! Whoop whoop!!

The sessions that can begin again - IN CLINIC Treatments and IN STUDIO Personal Training and Classes - are ALL subject to:

• Completing the COVID questionnaire prior to entering the premises to screen you for suitability to attend,

• Your temperature will be taken on entry,

• Masks must be worn if in close contact (or a visor if medically exempt),

• Social distancing must be maintained were possible,

• Bring your own towels (3 large) for treatments and your own mat for exercise.

Tanya will be wearing PPE in the same stance and will continue to take all advised measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Massage and Pain/Injury Treatments - Close Contact Work

• All hands on (close contact) services can resume from Friday 23rd April 2021.

• I have been treating pain and injury only through lockdown but will be able to resume treating you with all forms of massage and relaxation sessions that I am trained in (Sports Massage, Swedish and Indian Head Massage, Aromatherapy and Reflexology).

1:1s Personal Training

• All types of 1:1 training can begin again from Friday 30th April 2021 (Pilates Matwork, Pilates Reformer and other large equipment, Yoga, Stretching, Aerial Fitness, Body Conditioning).

To Book An Appointment

• There is currently a waiting/cancellation list due to such high demand for appointments at present.

• To book, please get in contact directly as the Mindbody online booking tool is not available at present.

• Contact Tanya: text is my preference on 07879415711 or email info@tdracademy.co.uk.

Classes

• The date is unconfirmed as yet for resuming indoor classes, but has been put forward as Monday 24th May.

• Attendance will be under the same ‘subject to’ aspects highlighted at the start of this email.

If You currently are attending classes at TDR:

To help me organise a return to suit your preferences, I would appreciate if you could update me as to your preference for attendance at this time of resuming in studio classes.

Due to current social distancing restrictions - only 2 will be able to attend per class and I will organise a rota system for those wishing to attend in studio for any specified classes.

Please reply to Tanya by text (preferred) or email (2 responses if D is appealing!):

A) Remain online at home for now

B) Attend in studio - at the class day/time I am currently attending

C) Attend in studio - please specify if a different day and time is needed (otherwise you can attend online whenever suits)

and an extra choice:

D) If an outdoor venue, day and time suited - I would like to attend an outdoor group session. (I am debating this but getting a location to suit based on interested numbers and reliable weather may be tricky! So mainly research at present! Ideas welcome!)

Once I have collated all responses, I will further update you on the classes if you have specified for B or C attending in studio, although I will wait until confirmation of the opening date to ensure no confusion of when to start.

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I will keep you all posted with more updates as and when needed.

I know personal contact is more limited with just the online facility - please feel free at any time to reach out to me by email or social media, etc, with any feedback, suggestions, questions or just for a general chat!

I miss you all and can’t wait to see you all in person again!

Let me know your reply asap to the classes attendance, and I will see you soon I hope on the mat, the couch or social media!

Tanya x

• PS - Oh and don't forget about all the FREE video content available on YOUTUBE, that I have created with you in mind - some movement and therapy advice to help when you need it.

• The videos are accessible on the TDR Academy YouTube page - SUBSCRIBE to the channel (and select the notifications to be notified when I add any new videos) so you don’t miss any videos I post!

• I would love the feedback if you could click LIKE for each video you watch, and leave a COMMENT.

• Join my Private Facebook Group for all things the body ‘tips’.

• You'll find updates and reminders on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn so you can keep in touch no matter which platform you like to use.

How Are You Doing? Will A Yin Yoga Workshop Help You Out?

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I get the impression from my social media feeds and chats with some of you at class and other friends and family that lockdown #3 is really getting people down. Yes, some of us are lucky enough to have time for those lockdown DIY and baking projects, skipping about in the woods and doing sunrise walks (!), but I know that is not the reality for many. Amongst my friends are people at both ends of the spectrum: out of work, alone at home and in need of company; or super busy with work and/or home schooling and not a minute to themselves to rest and recuperate, who definitely don't want a to-do list of great ideas or yet another reminder they haven't been to a yoga class, rather a way to remove things from the backlog!

What can I offer?

Not much perhaps but a friendly face and listening ear and hopefully some motivation to move to feel better :)

Going by a BBC article, less people are moving this lockdown, which ultimately will affect our mental health. In yoga, Sauca identifies how when we move, it affects how we feel - so move well and feel well. It might just be a little improvement if things are getting you down, but we have to start somewhere.

I know for me it is great to see so many of you on our online classes - to see your faces and have a wee chat. Not as much as we would all like, but it is great to connect with one another. If you aren't in the classes online, you're welcome to join me there and say hello to your class mates via Zoom at least.

Many of you though don't have time or access to the right tech, or the inclination to attend via Zoom. If you'd like some input, advice or just a chat, then do feel free to drop me an email. I'd be happy to hear from you! I have set up a Facebook group - TDR Academy of Movement & Therapy Tribe - for this purpose: to give you little ideas and thoughts to hopefully help you out in some way, but also as a platform to connect with others from the classes and those who have attended our wee space over the years. It is great to get chatting and have a bit of craic along the way!

As we don't have the personal connection often these days, I am sending you love and encouragement to keep on muddling through as the days are getting longer, Spring is on the way and the wheel will surely keep turning.

Remember I am here for appointments if you have any pain that is affecting your work and life or if you have had an injury - these are the only categories allowable at present. General massages can not be carried out at this time or any training sessions in person. You can book online via Mindbody or contact me directly on 07879 415711 or info@tdracademy.co.uk.

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Are you interested in an evening of chilling?

Maybe with some gentle stretching or maybe you want to push it further? I have organised another Yin Yoga evening on Friday 5th February - so read on!

Yin Yoga Evening - for Fabulous February!

Yinify Your Mind, Body and Energy - Live & Online

7 - 9pm Friday 5th February 2020

Join us for a beautifully relaxed and chilled out practice of Yin Yoga to open up the body and stretch areas that need some deeper attention, whilst allowing your mind and body to delve into what lies beneath. To rebalance the body and free up physical or emotional energy in the body to leave you feeling you have taken a step forward on your journey of self care and mobility.

The Yin pose photo at the start portrays how a lot of us feel right now 😆, so let’s Yinify our minds, bodies and energies!

Let’s make our first Friday in February fabulous!!

This evening of Yin is an open level - catering for any level of ability/experience.

If you have any underlying injuries or medical concerns - contact Tanya on 07879415711 to clarify if it's safe for you to practice.

☺️ The poses will have gentle and stronger variations to enable you to be challenged on your own personal level.

The intention is to help reduce the stress levels through the link with the physical body - to open the body allows you to open and soften the mind. We all need this right now as January was long and lockdown is still with us.

❤️ Please feel free to share this to your family and friends.

We all need some time out right now more than ever due to such uncertainty in the world around us.

More than one person signed up for the workshop can be in your room when you link in, so don’t feel that everyone has to be in separate rooms for this - unless you really need to isolate further ☺️

✳️ Make sure you have a device with the Zoom Cloud Meeting app downloaded to be able to see and hear each other.

☯️ Please arrive in the waiting room by 6.55pm so we can start on time. Access won’t be permitted after 7pm as this will disrupt the session.

Investment - £13 if you sign up before the end of 10pm 31 January 2021 for the early bird discounted price, or £14 thereafter.

Interested?

• ✳️ Simply click here to sign up.

• If you have never booked with us before, you will need to set up an account with our booking software Mindbody when you follow the link through to book and pay.

• ☯️ You will receive an email from Tanya with the Zoom link and password by 6.30pm on the day of the workshop to provide you with the sign in details. Please be sure to be in the waiting room by 6.55pm at the latest as entry will not be permitted once we start at 7pm due to the disruption this would cause to those already resting in Savasana pose.

• Have the Zoom Cloud Meetings app downloaded onto your device (tablet, laptop, desktop or phone) and create an account, if you have never used it before.

Timings:

• I will be opening the Zoom meeting waiting room from 6.50pm, so please enter by 6.55pm.

• Have your Yin nest set-up with all your props so you are ready to go (see below).

• We will start at 7pm, so if you are unable to make it by 7pm, I am truly sorry, but I will be unable to invite you in as it will disrupt the session for everyone else.

Mat and Room Set-up:

• Set up your mat, rug or carpet in a quiet space. Ensure whatever you use that it is thick enough and comfortable for resting in poses for long periods.

• Make sure you can see the video from your space and hear me and that I will be able to see you on your mat also. (Wear clothing of a different colour to your mat and background if possible!)

• I recommend dim lighting although with enough that I can still see you!

• Ensure you will be warm enough as you will be sitting still for long periods.

• Have extra pillows and/or cushions to hand, maybe about 4. Feel free to use bolsters if you have any also.

• If you could have 2 heavy-ish blankets, they may be useful if you need extra weight on your legs unless you have any sandbags to use, or if you feel cold throughout.

• If you do not have enough blankets - you could use a large bath towel which can also roll up into a sausage if needed.

• If you have yoga bricks, 2 would be useful, or the bath towel will also work and a cushion/pillow.

Music:

• You can play any music you like in the background, preferably something you can drift to with no words. Youtube has many to choose from - just be sure to pick something that is 2 hours long to avoid having to change.

• I will have you all on muted in the workshop so you can play it at a volume that is low enough to hear but not too loud that it is overpowering on your senses (or my voice so you can hear what to do!).

• I will be recording the workshop, so if you would like to download it you can then have it saved for use at another time. Please keep it for your eyes only however thank you.

New to TDR Academy Online Zoom Sessions?

If you have never attended TDR Academy before, Tanya will send you our health forms to complete and return by email prior to attendance with any of our sessions (a requirement for our professional practice).

You can also add yourself to our mailing list for news about our classes online and other updates, by subscribing to the TDR Academy Newsletter. Use the sign up form at the bottom of any page of our website to be automatically added.

We would love it if you could help us also, by either checking in on Facebook with us, leaving us a positive comment on our Facebook page or our Google Business page, and sharing a photo of your practice with us at #tdracademytribe on Instagram.

If you would like to be kept up-to-date with what we are bringing to you over the next period of time, then keep an eye out for more emails and especially on social media.

We will be posting by email, on our website blog and workshop pages, and to our social media pages:

• predominantly on Facebook, and

• Instagram @TDR Academy, #tdracademytribe #tdracademyofmovementandtherapy

• Join my Facebook Group also - TDR Academy Tribe - I give daily tips and thoughts to inspire you to move more, move better and look after your body. After all, it's the only one you have, so give it the time and attention it deserves now!

Still not signed up yet to the Yin Yoga evening? Sign up here now!

A little more about Yin Yoga (if you don’t know anything about it):

The practice of Yin Yoga is to stress the tissues of the body that we don’t usually access in the more energetic Yang style Yoga practices, such as the connective tissues, ligaments, tendons and bones. It invites you to slow down, soften, relax and be mindful, to gain experience of the energetic body and to become acquainted with our thought patterns. Ultimately it is to enhance our self awareness, tune our insight and access our own inner wisdom. Yin is about the feeling and involves “unhurried postures unstained by striving” (Sarah Powers).

To practice Yin is to bring forth the values of softening, patience, kindness, compassion, acceptance, surrendering and non striving. It will help people to feel more in a world that is so disconnected. On a physical level, we access and affect connective tissues that we don’t access in our Yang practices. The focus is on function and feeling rather than on aesthetics, which result in a more positive outcome for students. The poses and stretch sensations can be quite impactful and energetic despite seeking stillness through the longer holds. The time out to meditate and spend time with yourself is invaluable in today’s busy world.

Hope to see you then, if not before!

Namastay-relaxed-at-home ❤️

Tanya x

[Update] Open for Business With Some Restrictions from 16th October 2020

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Following the recent Government announcement, some new restrictions have been put in place regarding Covid-19 from 6pm on Friday 16th October for 4 weeks at present. We have been busy trying to implement and rejig to fit in as best we can whilst fully adhering to the restrictions put in place, to still keep supporting you through these difficult times.

The summary of the current changes and what’s available and not available:

❌ In light of the recent government's announcements, I will be unable to have classes indoors for 4 wks from 6pm fri 16th October 2020.

So the 2:1 private sessions alongside the online sessions will be stopped again frustratingly for potentially the next 4wks. We also have to stop close contact work, despite the stringent measures we were taking including cleaning regimes, ppe and screening.

🌈The good news in what we can offer🌈:

✅ Tanya can still see you in the clinic for a 1:1 session without close contact work - we can still go through assessment, self care strategies and rehab plan advice.

✅ Tanya can still see you in the studio for a 1:1 personal exercise training session, however, without any hands on corrections - so personal exercise planning and practice to include Pilates Matwork and Reformer and other large equipment, Yoga, and any body conditioning and 1:1 Aerial Fitness. These can be for any level of injury or fitness.

✅ All of our online classes are here to stay forever! So you will always have that option for training with us no matter what restrictions they place now. Hopefully in studio will be back soon.

✅ Our online consultations and 1:1s are also still available forever online so you can book that with Tanya privately currently. These can be for assessment, self care strategies and rehab plan advice.

I will be emailing all of our members to keep you up to date with the frustrating new closures and about what is available currently and about rebooking those sessions with close contact work, for those that had sessions booked in over the next coming months.

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Coming to the Studio/Clinic:

• We ask clients to wash/sanitise your hands before and after visiting the clinic.

• Please complete the COVID-19 screening questionnaire the day prior to attending and on the morning before your session.

• If you do feel unwell, we ask that you remain at home until feeling better.

• If you display any of the COVID-19 symptoms, please do not visit our studio for at least 14 days.

• Please wear a face covering when you enter the building and in the clinic.

• We will take your temperature on entry and if 37.8°C or higher, we will be unable to allow you entry for your session as that is a sign of a fever and we will advise you to isolate at home and arrange for a test.

• Please remember to bring your own water bottle and drink regularly, and bring your own tissues.

• Please bring your own gloves if using the Pilates reformer (for 1:1s for exercise) and your own mat for floor based exercise.

• Please do not be attend with another individual for your appointment as they will not be permitted to enter.

• Be assured, Tanya and Jo will wear PPE as required under the guidelines and we are following all advised measures and more in some cases.

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We will continue to monitor the situation as it develops in line with advice from the Government and relevant health authorities and issue updates at such times.

Together we can all maintain a responsible and cautious approach to limiting the spread of this virus and protecting the more vulnerable members of our society whilst keeping a positive attitude.

Wishing you safety and good health through this time. ☯️

Tanya x

TDR Academy is 10 Years Young & Our Latest Update!

I have now been in Ballyclare for 10 years this August 2020!

The time has flown in!

I still can't believe it and how much TDR Academy has grown!

I would like to personally say thank you to each and every one of you that have attended the clinic and studio over these 10 years, and a big thank you to those that have attended with me within the 12 years prior to starting TDR Academy!

Thankful and grateful and blessed that you have chosen me and that I have been able to help you (I always hope!) in your body management and movements goals.

So thank you!

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Classes Update

Classes at TDR Academy are still online due to the responses from our last email out to current members. Some of you wish to stay online permanently - so we have been busy making that a reality for the future! The tech is mostly in place and has been tested and so far - is working. This also means you will get a recording of the class to download to do again at home when it suits you whether you attend in studio or at home.

In some of the classes, we are starting to open up 2 spaces for attendance in studio while teaching to all other members online over Zoom. If this is something you are interested in, then let me know as based on interest, we may have to do a rota system.

Get in touch by text on 07879 415711 or via email on info@tdracademy.co.uk.

This is a personal choice to attend in studio classes as we will be online permanently to allow for safe and continued home practice. It is also a nice option if you are running behind time wise or just don't feel like travelling (or so that you can just roll into bed after!). It can also open up the choice to attend as many classes as you like each week under the live and unlimited passes, which are also here to stay!

Just a wee reminder - please ensure to join the waiting room online prior to your class start time, as joining late causes disruption to the class if it is already started. You risk not being picked up in the waiting room after the start time as both Tanya and Jo will be further from the screen and it is hard to see. If a relaxation session is being conducted at the start, you may have to wait to be allowed to enter to avoid disruption. We are placing the cut off for entry at up to 10 minutes late, but ask that you attend on time as best as possible. You can still avail of the recording which will be sent to you automatically if you are signed up for a class but are too late to join or cannot attend.

Even if you have never attended before - you can simply sign up online by booking a class and get started with us online! Come and join us!!

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Attending In Studio Classes

I have been putting in place best practice procedures along side the COVID-19 guidelines, and I am continually checking for the latest updates. The email you receive when you now book a class and the reminders of your class will have all these details in them. They are quite lengthy (sorry!) as they are automatic emails which apply to appointments for treatments, classes or workshops, so I have had to include details for all. Please read to ensure we are all on the same page!

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The Essentials 'Need to Knows' for Attending TDR Academy

• Complete the COVID-19 Pre-Appointment Questionnaire the day prior and on the morning of your booking. (We need to know the day prior incase you need to cancel and we need sufficient time to enable someone to avail of your space if you are unable to attend. Things can change overnight, so keep us up to date thanks that morning before attending - either complete the form again or text me to say NO change, or if you now can't attend based on any change to your responses.)

• Arrive on time (we cannot let you in early unless pre-arranged and late will disrupt the movement of individuals or signing in of online members).

• Bring minimal items apart from the items requested for your booking - face covering, water and a pen and 3 towels for treatments and your mat and any needed props for classes).

• Use the hand sanitiser provided and await to have your temperature taken before making your way upstairs.

• Use the plastic storage buckets for your belongings.

• If making a payment, ideally do this online via our Mindbody booking software prior, or we can do this when you arrive, or bring the correct cash in an envelope.

• Wear you mask when moving within the building and within the treatment room. In classes, once on your mat you may remove your mask.

• Windows will be open, so wear enough layers to feel warm.

• Bring a smile - as we are happy to see you back in the clinic and the studio!

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Clinic in Full Swing!

The clinic for pain and injury treatments and massages is in full swing, and I am working hard at everything behind the scenes to get back up to normal hours of practice. Bookings are busy, but get booking and we will see you soon!

Try to book online via Mindbody as this is the smoothest way to book (if the app isn't working well, use the black. link at the top of any of our web pages to login to Mindbody over your web browser). If you are stuck, texts are best for me to see quickest and easiest and I will get back to you when I can.

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Check Out Our Youtube Videos - Free Online Advice!

Incase you missed it - we have a variety of free videos on our Youtube Channel, ranging from Yoga and Pilates to Body Conditioning and Body Management.

Subscribe to be notified when we add more content (more coming soon). Click like on the videos you watch and leave us a comment as we want to tailor our advice to you and what you need - we want to know what is on your mind!

Check it out now and get commenting and get active with us!

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Our Final Thank You (For Now)!

Again I just want to say thank you for being a valued and awesome member of the TDR Academy Tribe and and I look forward to seeing you online or in person (always my favourite) soon!

Thank you for being such a valued member of the awesome TDR Academy Tribe.

Wishing you safety and good health through this time.

Tanya x

TDR Academy's Treatments and 1:1s Available in Clinic

Following the Government announcements for therapists to return to work from 6th July 2020, Tanya has been very busy carrying out the risk assessment, undertaking the return to work COVID-19 course and preparing the clinic for re-starting. This has involved updating all our online platforms, website, Mindbody and social media etc to reflect the changes in the COVID-19 policies for return to work, and to ensure we are keeping everyone as safe as possible.

Appointments for these clinic sessions will now only be bookable through Tanya directly as initially those people that had to miss out on their booked session in March when everything was closed in lockdown, will be given priority to book in first. Tanya will also have to speak with you prior to booking to screen you for suitability of an in clinic appointment and will contact you the morning of the appointment to check that you are still able to attend based on your responses to a questionnaire re COVID-19.

At TDR Academy we are doing all we can to ensure your safety and our own. We will be applying all the safety precautions to ourselves that we are requesting you to apply to yourselves to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. When you book in, the email that will follow will outline everything that is applicable to attending the clinic for before, during and after your appointment.

When you get booked in, you can pre-purchase your booked session via the desktop version of Mindbody in the online store. This will reduce the contact points when you are in studio when payment is due. We prefer card payments via Mindbody, and if that isn’t possible a bank transfer could be made. Cash payment for the correct amount only will be accepted if card payment is not possible. An envelope will be provided for you to place the cash inside in this instance.

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What we are doing:

On top of our normal clinic cleaning procedures, TDR Academy has introduced a number of additional hygiene measures to allow us to continue working within our community:

• We have intensified our day-to-day cleaning.

• We wipe banister rails, door handles, sanitising stations, light switches etc after each client leaves and before entry.

• We now have paper towels and sterile hand wash - and our team are washing their hands more regularly.

• We have introduced additional hand gel stations, which we ask students to use when they arrive and before they leave.

• If our team have any symptoms, we will cancel any treatments or 1:1s as necessary.

• We are taking everyone’s temperature when you attend. If you have an elevated temperature consistency with an illness or fever, we would unfortunately have to cancel your session, at no charge. We would suggest to follow the Government advice of self-isolating in this instance but monitor your symptoms and temperature daily and if persists to see or speak to your GP.

• We will be wearing PPE in our sessions and these will be changed between every client.

• We will maintain social distance for as long as possible and only treat areas deemed necessary in your session.

• We are monitoring our procedures to see how we can improve on a daily basis.

• We will email you with all the necessary details once your appointment is booked to ensure you are kept informed of our new practices.

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Due to the new circumstances, I need you to complete a COVID-19 Pre Treatment record card to go alongside your record card that I have for you (existing clients) or need completed (new clients).

Please answer the questions the day before your appointment and text me that you have answered 'no' to each question, or if a 'yes' to any, I will need to speak to you the day before your appointment. If you feel that on the morning of your appointment that you may now answer 'yes' to any, please contact me to discuss suitability to attend. Further to this, I will ask you these questions again on entry to the clinic.

* First and foremost to check, for which I will send you a text the day before your appointment, is that you do not have any current symptoms of COVID-19 (see below) and that you have not knowingly been in contact with anyone that has COVID-19 or if you need to self-isolate. This also applies to the morning before your appointment. Please contact me as early as possible if you think you may be affected and need to self-isolate. There will be no charge for cancelling at this late stage as everyone’s safety if of the priority at present. I would ask for as much notice as possible however to ensure that the appointment could be taken by another client in need. Please note, if you are within any of the vulnerable person categories, you will not be able to receive an in person session without seeing your GP first for advice.

* If you have travelled home recently from a foreign country, please do not attend for a treatment until you have been home for 2 weeks to assess if you develop symptoms.

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Coming to the Clinic:

• We ask clients to wash your hands before and after visiting the clinic.

• If you do feel unwell, we ask that you remain at home until feeling better.

• If you display any of the COVID-19 symptoms, please do not visit our studio for at least 14 days.

• Please wear a face covering when you enter the building and in the clinic.

• Please remember to bring your own water bottle and drink regularly, and bring your own tissues.

• Please bring your own gloves (for 1:1s for exercise) or your own towels (for a treatment - 2 large and 1 medium sized).

• Please do not be attend with another individual for your appointment as they will not be permitted to enter.

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Symptoms of COVID-19

The Most common symptoms which have been identified with the virus include:

• Fever

• Persistent dry cough

• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

• Change (including loss) of taste and smell

Some sufferers have experienced others including:

• Chest tightness

• Muscle pain and fatigue

• Sore throat

• Congestion

• Headache

• Phlegm

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Summary of Actions Needed:

• Wash your hands before, during and after entry and do not touch your face

• Wear PPE - face covering and if needed gloves

• Catch It, Kill It, Bin It.

• Maintain social distancing of 2m, or when necessary 1m+ when not required to be in close contact work with your therapist.

• Stay at home if you have symptoms, are shielding, are or live with vulnerable people, have been in contact with someone that has COVID-19 or is self isolating, or if you have travelled abroad within the last 2 weeks.

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• We ask that all our clients and staff take the new health and safety very seriously, as one lapse could result in another spread of COVID-19, the ultimate disaster, which could in turn affect you, our staff, even close the whole clinic and as such have another lockdown on people’s lives, not to mention the possibility of much worse if it does affect your health.

• We also ask for your patience at this time as we get used to the new working procedures - all above and beyond normal working practices!

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We will continue to monitor the situation as it develops in line with advice from the Government and relevant health authorities and issue updates at such times.

Together we can all maintain a responsible and cautious approach to limiting the spread of this virus and protecting the more vulnerable members of our society whilst keeping a positive attitude.

Wishing you safety and good health through this time.

Tanya x

Private Consultations Online, NEW Online Classes Timetable and Youtube

Private Consultations Online and

NEW Timetable for Online Classes

Weekly Classes

• Our class timetable is running as normal via our new live online platform - Zoom Cloud Meetings app. The feedback has been great - to help keep you moving and keep you sane!

• We have NEW Stability Ball Core and Total Body Workout class scheduled on Mondays at 7.30pm.

• All classes are signed into as normal - via our booking software Mindbody, which you can access via our website links (black link at the tope of any page) to login or create an account. Simply sign up to a class on the timetable and pay online.

• You can sign up to a 6 week pass with us or PAYG. All passes can be used within a 6 week period in any class thats available, whether 1 class a week for 6 wks, or 6 classes in 1 week! You choose!

• You can still book and amend any bookings online, or if any issues contact Tanya on 07879415711.

• We have spaces available - so get booking and see you soon!

Weekend Classes

• Keep an eye out for our weekend donation based classes.

• These have been advertised through our website workshop pages and on social media - primarily Facebook and Instagram.

• These sessions vary from: Yin Yoga, the Not So Easy Stretch Class and others coming soon!
  
  

To be able to take part in the classes - you will need:

• A device (phone, tablet, laptop or computer) with a camera (and a microphone) to be able to join in, although you can join in with audio only also if you don’t have a camera. If you want your teacher to see you to be able to offer advice and alignment cues - you need a camera.

• Position your camera (in selfie mode to test it) in such a way as we can see as much of you as possible on screen. We can help advise you when you sign in to be sure we see you.

• Ensure you device is fully charged or that you can be plugged in - so we don’t lose you!

• Try to wear different coloured clothing to your background so we can see you!

• A stability ball if joining this class - ask Tanya for advice if you need to purchase one online.

• All our other classes are planned without using props, but if you have any at home, then place them near you and we can prompt you to use them if we see them - if they may be helpful.

We are looking forward to seeing you on your mat! This is a fun new approach to keeping you moving in these exceptional times. For your physical and mental health - we want to keep your routine going and help how and when we can. We are here for you.

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TDR Academy of Movement & Therapy Youtube Channel

Check out our Youtube channel for some videos for you to train along with train at home for free!

Be sure to subscribe and turn on your notifications to be alerted to when a new content is available.

We have a variety of sessions currently available and more are in the process of being edited and uploaded:

• Pilates

• Yoga

• Body Conditioning

• Body Management (self-care and advice)

If you have any ideas or suggestions of videos you would like to see online also - we would love your feedback. We plan to provide you with short videos either answering some questions, or good practices that you could implement in your day - to make you feel better physically and mentally.

Some of our content will be free and some will be chargeable - watch our blog and social media posts and keep an eye on your emails!

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Clinic Times

Tanya can carry out an online assessment, offer and lead you through self treatment advice and a home exercise plan to get you started on the road to recovery.

Appointment times going forward from Monday 23rd March are:

• Monday 2.10pm - 5.15pm

• Tuesday 8.45am - 2.45pm

• Wednesday 2.10-5.15pm

• Thursday 2.10-5.15pm

• Friday 8.45am to 3.45pm

These are bookable as online consultations in any area of Tanya’s expertise - get in touch if you have any questions. Due to the non-contact nature of the appointments and the changing financial climate for everyone, we have reduced our prices to help you avail of these services more easily.

The prices are now bookable as an online consultation on Mindbody for::

• £20 for 30 mins

• £25 for 45 mins

• £30 for 60 mins

Gary is not taking any appointments until the Clinic reopens.

Stuck in terms of what to do at home for self care? We have the answers!

Our main areas for online advice (in addition to our classes) are:

• Injury and Pain Management Assessment, Treatment, Rehabilitation and Advice Sessions - this can be for any issues or injuries relating to muscle, tendon, ligament, joint and neural tissues.

• Self Care Advice 1:1s and 2:1s (what is best practice for you)

• Relaxation and Meditation

• Personal Training ( in any area of our expertise)

• Pilates Equipment 1:1s and 2:1s (if you have the equipment at home to be taught on, for example a reformer)

• Pilates Mat 1:1s and 2:1s

• Yoga as Medicine or Yin Yoga 1:1s and 2:1s

• Aerial Fitness, Aerial Yoga and Pilates 1:1s and 2:1s (if you have the equipment at home, for example, a hoop, trapeze, yoga hammock or pole)

• Gymnastics 1:1s, focussing on improving your techniques on skills like handstands and basics, including conditioning and flexibility

You can book into Body Management sessions and sessions will be tailored specifically to you, based on what you need currently.

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Thank you for continuing to be a part of the TDR Academy Tribe.

We look forward to still seeing you in any capacity online very soon!

Wishing you safety and good health through this time.

Tanya

Live Online Classes and Consultations Available Now at TDR Academy!

Live Online Classes and

Consultations Available Now

Classes

• Our classes at TDR Academy are running as normal via our new live online platform - Zoom Cloud Meetings app.

• Our classes have been running since Monday 23rd March are set to continue until the government advice changes to allow us to open our doors safely for everyone again.

• All classes are signed into as normal - via our booking software Mindbody, which you can access via our website links (black link at the tope of any page) to login or create an account. Simply sign up to a class on the timetable and pay online.

• You can sign up to a 6 week pass with us or PAYG. All passes can be used within a 6 week period in any class thats available, whether 1 class a week for 6 wks, or 6 classes in 1 week! You choose!

• You can still book and amend any bookings online, or if any issues contact Tanya on 07879415711.

• We have spaces available - so get booking and see you soon!

To be able to take part in the classes - you will need:

• A device (phone, tablet, laptop or computer) with a camera (and a microphone) to be able to join in, although you can join in with audio only also if you don’t have a camera. If you want your teacher to see you to be able to offer advice and alignment cues - you need a camera.

• Position your camera (in selfie mode to test it) in such a way as we can see as much of you as possible on screen. We can help advise you when you sign in to be sure we see you.

• Ensure you device is fully charged or that you can be plugged in - so we don’t lose you!

• Try to wear different coloured clothing to your background so we can see you!

• All our classes are planned without using props, but if you have any at home, then place them near you and we can prompt you to use them if we see them - if they may be helpful.

We are looking forward to seeing you on your mat! This is a fun new approach to keeping you moving in these exceptional times. For your physical and mental health - we want to keep your routine going and help how and when we can. We are here for you.

As TDR Academy focusses on movement and treatments - we are having to adapt each aspect of the services and this is taking time to update the technology. Please bear with us through this transition period!

If you have any ideas or suggestions of videos you would like to see online also - we would love your feedback. We plan to provide you with short videos either answering some questions, or good practices that you could implement in your day - to make you feel better physically and mentally.

We hope to bring you more classes and workshops over the next few weeks.

Some of our content will be free and some will be chargeable - watch our blog and social media posts and keep an eye on your emails!

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Clinic Times

Tanya’s appointment times have had to amend to cater for the changing of classes to online.

Appointment times going forward from Monday 23rd March are:

• Monday 2.10pm - 5.15pm

• Tuesday 8.45am - 2.45pm

• Wednesday 2.10-5.15pm

• Thursday 2.10-5.15pm

• Friday 8.45am to 3.45pm

These are bookable as online consultations in any area of Tanya’s expertise - get in touch if you have any questions. Due to the non-contact nature of the appointments and the changing financial climate for everyone, we have reduced our prices to help you avail of these services more easily.

The prices are now bookable as an online consultation on Mindbody for::

• £20 for 30 mins

• £25 for 45 mins

• £30 for 60 mins

Gary is not taking any appointments until the Clinic reopens.

Stuck in terms of what to do at home for self care? We have the answers!

Our main areas for online advice (in addition to our classes) are:

• Injury and Pain Management Assessment, Treatment, Rehabilitation and Advice Sessions

• Self Care Advice 1:1s and 2:1s (what is best practice for you)

• Relaxation and Meditation

• Personal Training ( in any area of our expertise)

• Pilates Equipment 1:1s and 2:1s (if you have the equipment at home to be taught on, for example a reformer)

• Pilates Mat 1:1s and 2:1s

• Yoga as Medicine or Yin Yoga 1:1s and 2:1s

• Aerial Fitness, Aerial Yoga and Pilates 1:1s and 2:1s (if you have the equipment at home, for example, a hoop, trapeze, yoga hammock or pole)

• Gymnastics 1:1s, focussing on improving your techniques on skills like handstands and basics, including conditioning and flexibility

You can book into Body Management sessions and sessions will be tailored specifically to you, based on what you need currently.

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Thank you for continuing to be a part of the TDR Academy Tribe.

We look forward to still seeing you in any capacity online very soon!

Wishing you safety and good health through this time.

Tanya

Latest Update - Service Provision Changes at TDR Academy

Latest Updates

Classes

Sad face - In response to the daily changing environment - all classes are now closed for the foreseeable future at the studio. We will miss our (occasional) blue sky view from the studio!

Happy face - We will be getting online interactive classes up and running very soon - hoping to start with just a few amendments to the timetable only. We will be contacting our current class members directly by texts and emails to get you up to speed to get you started for Monday 23rd March. If there are spaces after that, then new members can book in online as normal through our booking software Mindbody.

You will need a device (phone, tablet, laptop or computer) with a camera to be able to join in, although you can join in with audio only also if you don’t have a camera. If you want your teacher to see you to be able to offer advice and alignment cues - you need a camera.

We are looking forward to seeing you on your mat - will be a fun new approach to keeping you moving in these exceptional times. For your physical and mental health - we want to keep your routine going.

As TDR Academy focusses on movement and treatments - we are having to adapt each aspect of the services and this is taking time to update the technology. Please bear with us through this transition period!

Clinic Times

Tanya’s appointment times have had to amend to cater for the changing of classes to online.

Appointment times going forward from Monday 23rd March are:

• Monday 2.10pm - 5.15pm

• Tuesday 8.45am - 2.45pm

• Wednesday 2.10-5.15pm

• Thursday 2.10-5.15pm

• Friday 8.45am to 3.45pm

Gary’s appointments are varying at present, so you can check online or get in touch to enquire if you don’t see anything that suits.

This is all subject to change based on government advice. However we will try to continue to look after you as best we can taking all necessary measures for cleaning, hygiene and safety. We ask that you follow all advice upon entering the premises:

• Use the hand gel provided on entry before ascending the stairs.

• Be prepared to make payment via card preferably to reduce contact again.

• Do not attend if you have any symptoms of fever or a cough.

• Do not attend if you have been in contact with someone that has symptoms or is needing to isolate, until you are free of symptoms for 14days.

• Cancel at the earliest point if you cannot attend, to enable us to have time to allocate the appointment to another client.

• You can still book and amend online or contact Tanya on 07879415711.

Everyones safety is our priority, including our own. We want to be sure your physical and mental health is being looked after so we will continue to work as it is safe to do so.

Be sensible and stay safe.

Just a reminder on the current advice:

What you can do:

• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze

• Put used tissues in the bin straight away

• Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean

• Wash your hands with soap and water often – use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available.

• Try to avoid close contact with people who are unwell

• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces

• Anyone with a new, continuous cough or high temperature (37.8 degrees and above) is advised to self-isolate for seven days

• If you are worried about symptoms, please call your GP. Do not go directly to your GP or other healthcare environment.

What we are doing:

• On top of our normal studio cleaning procedures, TDR Academy has introduced a number of additional hygiene measures to allow us to continue working within our community:

• We have intensified our day-to-day cleaning of the Studio

• We wipe banister rails, door handles etc each day with alcohol based wipes. Current advice is that the virus does not live long exposed on dry porous surfaces (like blankets, bolsters) and anti-baterical wipes don't work against a virus

• We now have paper towels and sterile hand wash - and our team are washing their hands more regularly

• We have introduced additional hand gel stations, which we ask students to use when they arrive and before they leave

• If our team have any symptoms, we will cancel any classes or treatments at the earliest notice possible

Coming to the Clinic and Home Practice for Your Mat:

• We ask clients to wash your hands before and after visiting the clinic and your mat and to clean the mat that is being used before and after use.

• If you do feel unwell, we ask that you remain at home and self isolate until feeling better

• If you display any of these symptoms, please do not visit our clinic for at least 14 days.

• Please remember to have your own water bottle and drink regularly, eg every 15 minutes minimum, and bring your own tissues.

• For those clients affected by any possible school closures, please do not bring your children to the clinic..

For answers to common questions, and the most up to date information, head over to the Public Health Agency website. Or the BBC News website has some great advice.

Together we can all maintain a responsible and cautious approach to limiting the spread of this virus and protecting the more vulnerable members of our society whilst keeping a positive attitude.

Wishing you safety and good health through this time.

Tanya

Coronavirus Precautions at TDR Academy

It's a worrying time both locally and globally with the coronavirus illness now being described as a pandemic. So we thought we'd share some of the advice and information, and let you know what we're doing.

We really believe that what we're offering here at TDR Academy is worth so much in terms of general mental and physical health, and that we're here to help our Tribe over the coming weeks.

Symptoms of coronavirus and COVID19:

• a cough

• a high temperature

• shortness of breath

But these symptoms do not necessarily mean you have the illness.

The symptoms are similar to other illnesses that are much more common, such as cold and flu.

How it’s spread:

An infected person coughs or sneezes. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs.

It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has had a virus on it, and then touching their own mouth, nose or eyes. However, this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads.

Most people who contract COVID-19 are thought to show mild or very few symptoms. Common symptoms include fever, cough, and / or shortness of breath.

What you can do:

• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze

• Put used tissues in the bin straight away

• Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean

• Wash your hands with soap and water often – use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available.

• Try to avoid close contact with people who are unwell

• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces

• Anyone with a new, continuous cough or high temperature (37.8 degrees and above) is advised to self-isolate for seven days

• If you are worried about symptoms, please call your GP. Do not go directly to your GP or other healthcare environment.

What we are doing:

• On top of our normal studio cleaning procedures, TDR Academy has introduced a number of additional hygiene measures to allow us to continue working within our community:

• We have intensified our day-to-day cleaning of the Studio

• We wipe banister rails, door handles etc each day with alcohol based wipes. Current advice is that the virus does not live long exposed on dry porous surfaces (like blankets, bolsters) and anti-baterical wipes don't work against a virus

• We now have paper towels and sterile hand wash - and our team are washing their hands more regularly

• We have introduced additional hand gel stations, which we ask students to use when they arrive and before they leave

• If our team have any symptoms, we will cancel any classes or treatment as necessary

Coming to the Studio:

• We ask clients to wash your hands before and after visiting the studio and to clean the mat that is being used before and after use.

• If you do feel unwell, we ask that you remain at home until feeling better

• If you display any of these symptoms, please do not visit our studio for at least 7 days.

• Please remember to bring your own water bottle and drink regularly, eg every 15 minutes minimum, and bring your own tissues.

• For those clients affected by any possible school closures, please do not bring your children to class.

For answers to common questions, and the most up to date information, head over to the Public Health Agency website. Or the BBC News website has some great advice.

• We will continue to monitor the situation as it develops in line with advice from the Government and relevant health authorities and issue updates at such times.

• We are also looking at providing classes from your own home by an interactive video conference app, if classes are to be cancelled, so you can still turn up on your mat at home. Our numbers are maximum of 9 per class, so we will wait for advice on closures around this, but hope to have our back up plan in place.

• Treatments can still go ahead until government advice states otherwise, but please ensure you have no symptoms and have not been in contact with anyone at potential risk in order to attend for your appointment.

Together we can all maintain a responsible and cautious approach to limiting the spread of this virus and protecting the more vulnerable members of our society whilst keeping a positive attitude.

Wishing you safety and good health through this time.

Tanya