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Football Center of Excellence - Saturdays, ages 5-14 Tuesday evenings: Hatha Flow Yoga - All levels welcome! Feldenkrais Method: gentle movement class, Wednesday evening Baby Massage and Movement- Fridays 11am Beginner Yoga classes Kiddikicks is here! Football for toddlers: Wednesdays from Jan 2010 The Voice Club - a weekly vocal workout - Thursdays 9.30-11am Songworks - try it out with a free trial session Flute lessons for children Pregnancy Yoga class: Saturday mornings Inner Yoga class: Saturday mornings Stars in the Sky: friendship service for adults with learning difficulties Mabel makes music such fun for toddlers Karate world leader takes up home at Hornsey Vale

[up] Football Center of Excellence We believe players only improve when they receive quality-coaching and when they are challenged in training sessions. Football Center of Excellence emphasizes all the key elements of football as we work toward building the complete footballer. Our professional training sessions are intense and very competitive to challenge each player to his/her maximum potential. FCE aims to create players who are skillful by giving them the maximum time on the ball by doing a lot of different drills and core skills, ending of the session with small sided games. Our coaches are ex-pro players and UEFA qualified. FCE have the very highest standards of health and safety and child protection, all coaches are fully vetted by the CRB. Sessions are held on Saturdays. 9th January 2010 - 3th April 2010 (End of Term) Age 5-7 @ 3.30 p.m. Age 8-10 @ 3.30 p.m. Age 11-14 @ 4.30 p.m. Each session is approximately 60 minutes long. £84 per term (12 weeks). www.fcexcellence.com Contact AZ: 07599 207 626 footballexcellence[at]yahoo.co.uk

[up] Tuesday evenings 8.00-9.30pm Hatha Flow with Louise - All levels welcome! Yoga is proven to have a deeply relaxing effect. It purifies, strengthens and stretches your body as well as improves clarity of mind. Yoga helps reduce stress levels significantly and teaches you to control stress before it becomes an issue. Louise teaches a Hatha flow style of Yoga! She comes from a dance background and is also a Shiatsu Practioner. Contact Louise on 07719 716273 or email louisedixon[at]gmail.com

[up] Feldenkrais Method: gentle movement class, Wednesday evenings Starting Jan. 13th Wednesdays 18:45-19:45 Groundbreaking movement class that is gentle and safe, and yet dynamic and fun with immediate result. Based on the work of Moshe Feldenkrais, an engineer, physicist and judo teacher, the work has benefited a wide range of people. Benefits include: improved posture, flexibility and balance. easy and full breathing. enhance sport performance, such as running, yoga, dancing and improve sitting and standing for long period at work. promote deep sleep and a sense of relaxation. improve action and thinking you will gain energy and vitality. Teacher Enat Meir has worked effectively with people with chronic stiffness and pain, arthritis, RSI, pregnant ladies and people recovering from injuries, emotional and physical trauma: "I see my work as helping to feel 'at home' in our bodies and creating new movement experiences and possibilities". Drop in classes available £7 Initial course 5 weeks £30 Contact Enat: 0788 4184436 or enatm[at]yahoo.co.uk

[up]  Baby Massage and Movement with Amber White - Fridays 11am BOOKING REQUIRED (Contact Amber 07799077205). DATES: Fridays 5, 12, 19 & 26 March 2010 Fridays 23 & 30 April 7, 14, 21 May 2010 TIMES: 11am to 12am VENUE: HORNSEY VALE COMMUNITY CENTRE 60 Mayfield Road, London N8 9LP COST: £48 for March £60 For April/May BABY MASSAGE AND MOVEMENT GROUPS: + Small, relaxed groups + Fun for you and your baby + Helps with baby’s development + Can help with colic, sleep, birth difficulties + Helps with bonding and developing relationship + Suitable for babies from birth to crawling + Amber has 12 years baby massage teaching experience

[up]  New beginner Yoga classes: Vinyasa Krama Yoga / Classic Hatha Learning yoga for the body, breath and mind. It combines conscious breathing with controlled movements and postures to open and strengthen the physical body. Yoga is a simple way to achieve a healthier lifestyle restore energy, tone muscles and release tension. Vinyasa krama strictly follows the most complete definition of classical yoga Yoga asana – postures Pranayama – yogic breathing Meditation – clearing the mind Each person works to the individuals needs and limits to accomplish your goal. Suggested days and times that would work best for Classes: Thursday 12:30 till 1:30 Tuesday 1:30 till 2:30 Thursday morning 10:00 till 11:00 Thursday evening 7:00 till 8:00 Please call making a suggestion if any other times works better. Kimberly Kriete - 07534 781440. More at www.kimberlykriete.com Kimberly is a qualified Yoga teacher that has trained with a Yoga Alliance registered certified program. I have practiced for 20 years the traditions of Sri. T. Krishnamacharya, which have been taught by - Srivatsa Ramaswami and Iyengar. T. K. V. Desikachar, K. Pattabhi Jois . Also practicing Sivananda yoga while traveling in India. Srivatsa Ramaswami studied for 30 years with the great legendary teacher Krishnamacharya, who taught other world-renowned Indian yoga masters such as B.K.S. Iyengar, Pattabhi Jois, and T.V.K. Desikachar Sri. T. Krishnamacharya was the most Influential figure in the yoga world. I have been blessed to have completed my training at LMU in Los Angeles, California with Srivatsa Ramaswami. I've taught students in New York and Europe with the ultimate goal being always to inspire each practitioner to evolve on the self-realization path to gain creative expression and Insight. Yoga is a journey … from dependence to independence. Yoga sutra 2.25

[up]  Kiddikicks is here! Football for toddlers, Wednesdays from Jan 2010 Kiddikicks Sports Limited is recruiting new players for their excellent football skills classes in Hornsey Vale, come and join the team! Kick Off: Wednesdays from January 13th to March 24th 2010 Kiddikicks offers excellent ball skills classes to children and their carers, specifically children aged 18 months to 5 years of age. Please see their testimonials page at www.kiddikicks.co.uk for confirmation of this. They pride themselves in offering seriously-fun, high energy classes to local toddlers, children and their parents in a safe environment, allowing children to let off steam through ball play. Kiddikicks divides players into 3 distinct age groups: Nippers 18m to 2.5 yrs 3pm Runners 2.6 to 3.5 yrs 3.30pm Racers 3.6 to 5 yrs 4.15pm Please go to www.kiddikicks.co.uk to learn more about who they are and what they do so well. You can email sarah [at] kiddikicks.co.uk for further information and to get your player signed up for the coming term. Be on the ball with Kiddikicks.

[up]  The Voice Club - a weekly vocal workout - Thursdays 9.30-11am Relaxation, breath control singing techniques Songs in all styles from Abba to Ave Maria Friendly, fun, supportive group Age 18+ - all standards Beginners and shy people welcome! Term of 7 x 1.5hr sessions is £65 in advance Drop in £12 per session (subject to available space) Call Heather on 07979 946315 or email to info[at]thevoiceclub.co.uk Heather M Thomas is a professional singer and Life Coach speacialisting in demystiflying vocal technique and nurturing vocal confidence. Her work features in: 'The Times'; 'Here's Health'; 'Weight Watchers'; 'Bella'; and 'Muso' magazines; Sky and BBC TV. www.voiceclub.co.uk

[up]  Songworks - try it out with a free trial session A community singing group led by Maya Waldman has come to Hornsey Vale. Open to everyone this friendly group will encourage reticent singers and build the repertoire and skills of those who have sung before. Covering a wide variety of songs from around the world all taught by ear. So no need to read music at all! Try out the class for free when you come for the first time. Contact Maya on 07870 633 193 or email singingforeveryone [at] gmail.com for more details.

[up]  Flute lessons for children Would you like your child to have fun while learning music? Learn to play flute through a positive approach that leads to self confidence and autonomy? Be taught with respect of her/his individual natural way of learning? Develop other skills along the way that will last for life; like sensibility, attention span and memory? Cristina Crespo is now running a new class for aspiring flautists at Hornsey Vale. Cristina teaches using the Suzuki Method. This method was created by Dr Shiichi Suzuki, with the prupose of raising children to be happy, confident, noble, fine human beings with spledid abiltiy. He used violin playing for that purpose and soon his way of teaching extended to other instruments, including the flute. His philosophy is based on the idea that - provided with the right environment and tuition - all children can aquire and develop high musical ability. The main principles of this way of learing are: Early start (from 3 years and up); Performance opportunities and Intensive listening (the mother tongue approach - as with language, children learn initially by copying the sounds they hear and repeating them over and over - thus developing long tem memory skills. Rote learning is therefore, well established before music reading is introduced). As well as individual lessons, children benefit from group lessons where they develop their musicianship, ensemble skills, memory and concentration with the added motivation brought about by social interaction. Cristina has extensive international performing and teaching experience. Having taught students of all ages, she now focuses on teaching young children in the Suzuki way. She completed a 6 year music teaching degree specialising in flute and the Professional Conservatoire in Valencia. In addition she completed a four year degree in Drama and holds a further teaching certificate specialising in secondary school teaching, both from the University of Valencia. She is a highly creative individual interested in communication, human development, the exploration of life skills through metaphone and the pleasure of sharing. Alongside her teaching she currently works with Experience Vocal Dance Company as a freelance performer. Classes on Tuesday from 5-6pm To find out more or to enrol your child contact Cristina on 07931 182 137 or email cristinacrespo [at] hotmail.co.uk

[up]  Pregnancy Yoga class: Saturday mornings Qualified Pregnancy Yoga teacher Marielle Churaqui teaches an antenatal yoga class at Hornsey Vale Community Centre on Saturday mornings from 9.45am-11am. The class is suitable for all women from 12 weeks of pregnancy with or without prior experience of yoga. Yoga is a wonderful way to maximise your well-being during pregnancy and to gently prepare your body for birth. It energises you, balances your emotions and encourages a deeper connection with your baby. In this class, you will learn how to use yoga techniques to relax, breathe, and move safely during the different stages of your pregnancy. The class costs £10 pounds. For further details about the class please email Marielle at marielle[at]londonyoga.org.uk or give her a call on 07847179233 /020 8883 2479. See www.londonyoga.org.uk for further information.

[up]  Inner Yoga class: Saturday mornings Marielle Churaqui, a qualified Inner Yoga teacher accredited by the British Wheel of Yoga, teaches at Hornsey Vale Community Centre on Saturday mornings from 11.30am-1pm. Inner Yoga is a nurturing and gentle way of practicing yoga which encourages a deeper connection with your body. The class is suitable for everyone whether you have practiced yoga before or not. Marielle has particular experience of adapting postures to suit the many of us who, due to modern lifestyles or specific injuries are not so flexible in the hips, may have tight hamstrings, stiff shoulders or lower back problems. In this class, you will learn a variety of yoga techniques, including postures, breath work and meditation which will improve your flexibility, calm your mind and energise you. The class costs 10 pounds or book a block of 6 classes for 48 pounds. For further details about the class please email Marielle at marielle[at]londonyoga.org.uk or give her a call on 07847179233 /020 8883 2479. See www.londonyoga.org.uk for further information.

[up]  Stars in the Sky:      Mondays 10am to 12pm Women's Group   Wednesdays 1-3pm Men's Group Dating and friendship service for adults with learning difficulties. We are based in Haringey, London, UK. To join you have to: Have a learning disability/difficulty. Be over the age of 18. Live in London. Social Aims: Stars in the Sky is a social enterprise that believes in empowering people with learning difficulties through: Choices in leisure activities. Giving people the opportunities to develop new relationships. Investing any profit in supporting people with learning difficulties to develop their business ideas. Being involved in the decision making of the company. Challenging negative views of people with learning difficulties. Stars in the Sky is a Londonwide organisation and is committed to people with learning difficulties having the opportunites to: Meet people from all London boroughs. Develop and sustain friendships and relationships with people from other boroughs Experience the leisure activities available all over London. Stars in the Sky plan to one day be a national organisation. http://www.starsinthesky.co.uk

[up] Mabel makes music such fun for toddlers Over the summer we have had the pleasure of giving Mabel’s Monsters a home whilst the Library was refurbished. We are now pleased to announce that Mabel’s blend of singing, dancing, jumping, clapping, banking shaking, bouncing, listening, instrument exploration, parachute play and bubble popping has now found a new home at Hornsey Vale. This is a specially structured programme that introduces children to rhythms, melodies, storytelling and play. But most of all these sessions are about having fun. The group leader is Cate, who has extensive experience in working with young children. Classes are for the under 5’s and we offer three classes are every Monday – 9.30am for Minor Monsters; 10.15 for Major/Mixed Monsters and 11am for Minor/Mixed Monsters. To celebrate Mabel’s offering a free trial class if you haven’t been before. Call Cate on 07931 973 650 or email her at cate[at]mablesmonsters.com

[up] Karate world leader takes up home at Hornsey Vale We are very pleased to welcome on of the world’s most popular Karate organisations to the Centre. “Go-Kan-Ryu Karate is a traditional Japanese style of karate. It was founded by Robert Sullivan in 1984 in Adelaide, South Australia. GKR is a non-contact karate, with a heavy emphasis on strong basics: kata (patterns) and kumite (sparring). Since its inception, GKR has grown to become one of the most popular karate organisations in the world, with well over 40,000 in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the USA. Students as young as 5 years of age right through to people well into their seventies can all enjoy the many benefits that training can offer, from learning a self defence, to improving fitness, to gaining confidence and inner security.” Source: www.gkrkarate.com . GKR is offering classes on Friday (three classes between 6-9pm) evening and Sunday morning (two classes from 10.30-12noon). Classes are run by Steve who has years of experience and are open to all ages. Families are actively encouraged to learn together. With so many classes to choose from there is bound to be one that suits you! Call Steve on 07815 123 064 for more information; or drop in during on of the classes.

Don’t forget to download our ever changing time table for details of all the fantastic classes we offer. Do you have children? Enrol! Enrol! Enrol! Hornsey Vale is proud to be home to Stationer’s Playgroup and Hornsey Ridge After School Club. Stationer’s Playgroup: For children aged two and a half and upwards. Open Monday to Friday 9.15-11.45am during term time. A place to make friends, learn together and have fun! Their latest Ofsted report said “Staff have good relationships with children; they are interested in what children do, value their contribution and encourage them to participate in activities. Staff provide children with a wide range of stimulating activities, which cater for all areas of children’s learning. Management of behaviour is good, which results in children behaving well.” If you have a child who is ready for their first step into education call Sue on 07941 880 777 for more information. Hornsey Ridge After School Club: Run by Haringey Council, the Club provides safe, reliable and fun childcare during term time for 4½ to 12 year olds. Sessions are from 3.15 to 6pm Monday to Friday. There is a pick up service from Weston Park and Rokesly primary schools. For more information call Lucy on 0207 263 8397

Other Services include...

• Stationers Playgroup (Monday – Friday term time only) 2.5’s – 4’s contact: Sue 07941 880777.
• After School Club (term time only) Infants/Juniors contact Lucy 0207 263 8397.
• Free Professional Counselling Service in conjunction with Counselling Initiatives (Donations Welcomed). Contact: Anton Smith 0208 755 4501.