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SIMON TIERNEY finds ways to live well with less cash

Sat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00

SIMON TIERNEYfinds ways to live well with less cash

BREAKING A SWEAT allows toxins to leave your pores. Skipping is a cost-free way to work up a sweat at home.

A mix of music and fitness, zumba is another, more sociable, way of getting into shape. Danzon is offering a free class (normally €10) to the first 20 readers to email hilary@danzon.ie. Classes take place every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 6pm in Dublin Central Mission, 6-9 Lower Abbey St, Dublin 1; danzon.ie.

Zumba Classes Dublin (419 South Circular Road, Rialto, Dublin 8) is also offering a free class (normally €10) to the first eight people to email info@zumba-classes-dublin.com. Classes take place every Wednesday at 7pm; zumba-classes-dublin.com.

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The Healthplex (87 Rosemount Ave, Artane, Dublin 5; tel: 01-832 8637) is offering 10 places on its Holistic Running Workshop on September 8th (usually €65). Learn how to run farther while remaining injury-free. There are also 10 places up for grabs on one of their regular Sound Healing Workshops (usually €15). Using Tibetan singing bowls, this session can help you to relax and heal. Email info@health-plex.com to avail; health-plex.com

Pilates can help tone the body and strengthen the back. The Pilates Centre is offering a free class in August to the first 15 people to email info@pilatescentre.ie, stating your preferred choice of class: mat (€15) or pilates Reformer (€22). They have two studios: Unit 2, The Seapoint Buildings, 44-45 Clontarf Rd, Dublin 3 and Unit 1A and 2A, 275 Glasnevin Ave, Dublin 11; pilatescentre.ie.

Green tea is believed to be beneficial for its antioxidants. Here’s Health Natural Remedies and Foods (51 Patrick’s St, Cork, tel: 021-427 8101) has a wide range of natural products and they are offering a free box of Clipper Green Tea with Lemon (normally €2.99) to the first 20 people to visit their shop and quote the Here’s Health August offer.

Last but not least

Oscailt (8 Pembroke Rd, Dublin 4, tel: 01-660 3872) is running a Mindful Eating workshop on September 29th. It will examine our relationship with food and help bring an awareness to our eating habits. There are free places (usually €60 each) for the first three people to email info@oscailt.com; oscailt.com.