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Top awards for fitness instructor by Kent Caddick
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Selwyn fitness instructor, Linda Miratana, has taken out two prestigious national awards at the recent exercise industry awards.
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She is a group fitness team leader at Selwyn District Council’s Lincoln Event Centre, where she teaches seven group exercise sessions each week, including pump and spin classes. Linda says she couldn’t have won the awards without the support of those around her and she is very proud to have won not only the Group Exercise Freestyle Instructor of the Year but also People’s Choice Award. “It felt very surreal to come away with both awards, and it’s just awesome to
bring them back to Selwyn district,” she said. “I had presented at the New Zealand Fitness Conference earlier in the day and so that, along with winning the awards, made for a very special day.” Linda’s daughter flew over from Melbourne to join her at the awards evening. Five ladies from her classes were also there to support her. On top of her fitness instructor work, Linda also works full-time as the assistant manager at Lincoln Event Centre. Lincoln Event Centre
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manager Ginny Bowden says Linda is an absolutely outstanding instructor. “Linda gets around 50 people attending her pump classes and she creates a real sense of community in her classes,” Ms Bowden said. “We always knew she was one of the best in New Zealand, now the rest of country knows this too. “We are really proud to have a Lincoln local take out these national awards and achieve the recognition she deserves.”