"Sports Desk 985-2131

JOANNE KATES has been teaching pre-natal
fitness at Highlands United Church in Edgemont
Village for twd years now. She started when she
was pregnant with her first child, now one and a
half years and this time around, the pert fitness ex-
pert is seven months pregnant ... but, she claims
that she is not planning on permanent pregnancy

it has been his experience that
exercising moms are better
able to cope with labor than
their non-exercising peers.
Says Joanne: ‘“‘Since 1
began my classes, over 500
women have takn part, exer-
cising throughout their nine

Joanne offers the follow-
ing tips for the exercising ex-
pectant mother:

e Always check with your
Doctor before beginning a
new program.

* You should not be running
or jumping — the hormone

months. My research on_ relaxinhas a loosening effect
for all of her classes. these women, post-partum, on all the joints making you
has shown very positive more injury prone — the ad-

But being pregnant is no are good both for mother and results — fit, good-looking ded weight of pregnancy can

drawback tO maintaining — child. pre and post antal bodies, take its toll on the back and
fitness. In fact, the many Husband Michael, a North high self-esteem and knees — bladder pressure
fitness programs available Shore doctor agrees and says energy.’’ CONTINUED ON PAGE B2

t

GER BES RRB ERBRBERER SB B
¢ Z SEMINARS
ON THE NORTH SHORE
Computers Introduced
A QUICK INTRO foR THE NOVICE.
SATURPAY, FEBRUARY 25, 3 55 im

RELAXATION—H EALTH— SELF DEFENSE

v

g
:
:
S
3

ON GOING CLASSES Morning/Evening
STARTS: Thursday, Feb. 2/84

at.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CENTRE
1044 St. Georges St., N.Van.

:
e
:

STE
SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 925

BOI SEMINARS HELD AT THE
NORTH VANCOUVER CITY LIBRARY.

/é

ILLAGE

OPEN THUR
UNTIC

1445 MARINE DR. W
(6047-9

instructor. WAYNE PALLANT

—_ PEMONSTRATION
Sunday, January 29: 3 PM
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CENTRE

733-7558

CALL US FOR MORE INFo !

Z22Z-5276

CENTRE FOR
CONTINUING EDUCATION

For more intormaton

a a ad

TVANG

TAKING
CARE OF
BABY

LEADING THE way,
Joanne Kates conducts
her pre-natal fitness
classes at Highlands
Church in Edgemont
Village. Joanne has
been coaching the
classes. for two years
and more than , 500
women have taken
part. The instructor, as
can be seen, is expec-
ting her second child in
about two months.

QO List

S15 €16

BINDINGS & SKI WEAR

SDAY AND FRIDAY

9:00pm
IVER BG VIVO VG?

267547