WEDDING YOUR HEELS, YOUR WAY
Walking In Stilettos The Bridal Edition
Plan Your Way To High-Heel Heaven
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Glide In Your Heels
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Chyna who teaches the Alexander Technique has perfected a way of wearing high heels... comfortably -Glenniss King
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FALL IN
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had a draw full of shoes at work. l always wished I could be one of those women who could wear heels to and from work. I worked in the City, and usually wore my trainers for the journey and would change into heels when I got there. I’m happy to say, I am now one of those women who can wear heels all day long! I can’t believe how comfortable I am in high heels now, and I’m still getting used to the extra attention I’m getting! - Sophie Breaks, Lawyer
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would recommend any bride-to-be to consider Walking In Stilettos, it will make the world of difference! -Sofia Rex, Bride
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couldn’t walk in very high heels before, and my first Walking In Stilettos class was awesome. I can now ‘swagger’ in high heels with confidence, style and elegance. I highly recommend stilettos classes to any woman, because I feel that it has really brought out my femininity. -Deon Dixon, Architect.
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Love Journey Plan Your
From step to step, ensure that your tootsies are in tip-top shape throughout your wedding day... and night!
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f like most women, you’re more
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We pride ourselves in teaching women to walk with poise, grace and comfort in their heels. Offering a bespoke programme especially for brides, we utilise the Alexander Technique to improve your posture and alleviate back and joint pain. You will soon be sashaying down the aisle and throughout your reception as if you were born in heels.
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Surprise yourself ! Walk comfortably in your heels ALL day
Improve your posture and silhouette utilising the Alexander Technique
Transform yourself beyond your imagination and glide through your big day, effortlessly!
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Bridal
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here are so many things to consider as a bride-tobe, particularly if you’re not au fait with stilettos. Know that you have our full support in helping you to blossom in your fullness on your very special day.
The Walking In Stilettos Deluxe Bridal Package helps image conscious brides walk in style ALL DAY
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Entering and exiting a car:
It is important that you are able to exit and enter a car gracefully on your wedding day. Knowing how to step out without ruining your dress as well as knowing how to elegantly arrange yourself in and out of the car is essential.
Poised in your dress:
Getting married is always a glamorous affair. You want to know that you look your best in all of your photographs, from all angles. Being in control of your train, as well as knowing how to pose with confidence can ensure you best showcase your dress.
Travelling on stairways:
Walking up and down stairs in your wedding dress can be a tricky affair if you are not taught correctly. Learning how and where to place your feet in your high heels as well as knowing how to raise the tail of your dress elegantly whilst walking up and down stairs will be a great help.
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Your
Ultimate Gift
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It’s time to become red carpet-ready for your unforgettable wedding day debut. Trust the woman who handles the stars...
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hether you want to look utterly captivating walking down the aisle on your wedding day, make a powerful impression during a business deal or just look as gorgeous and relaxed at the end of Saturday night as you did at the beginning, Walking In Stilettos Workshops will teach you to take your first steps to absolute confidence in yourself - inside and out.
*day out was in Brighton, in the summer of 2007 which was the day we had our first kiss, it was really special.” backgrounds. WIS will highlight normal working women, professionals, single enges. In some cases, they work in physically challenging jobs.
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Want to try Something
Want to combine both your need to get fit and your high heels training? Try a Fitness In Stilettos class, it’s as easy as...
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Get yourself and your Hens stiletto-ready in the run up to the big day by joining a Fitness In Heels exercise class. Our Dolls offer one hour exercise classes to help you walk and dance in your heels. www.walkinginstilettos.com
Wear your heels comfortably ALL DAY Improve posture, appear slimmer and more feminine Manoeuvering and navigating your dress, stairs and car exits Flexible packages of various lengths scheduled to your convenience i n f o @ i t s m y m a g a z i n e . c o m
Stand Poised At The Alter
Utilising the benefits of the pain relieving Alexander Technique, Walking In Stilettos is saving the soles of women everywhere
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he Alexander Technique is ideal for assisting your body to release long term stress and built up tension. It’s gentle and subtle approach to aiding the body to rejuvenate translates as a powerful healing method for neck, back and shoulder pain, improved posture, as well as giving an overall sense of wellbeing. • Restore your natural balance and poise • Relief of neck back and shoulder pain • Improve your posture • Reduce stress • Boost your confidence
What happens during an Alexander lesson? An Alexander Teacher is trained to place their hands on your body where specific muscle groups cross, to promote the lengthening and widening of tightened and shortened muscles. There is no manipulation, during your lesson, your teacher is fully trained (3-year full time training course) to send stimuli to your spine to
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release affected muscles from the inside out. The Alexander Technique reeducates the neuro muscular system i.e. all of the muscles on your bones that promote movement. It helps you to get out of bad habits of movements that may be causing you pain and allows your body to return to its natural state. These techniques can now be employed to assist you with your bridal journey. From the aisle to the first dance and beyond, ensure that your body can accomodate the rigours of the full day.
The popular Alexander Technique is highly beneficial for those who suffer from poor posture, neck, back & shoulder pain.
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hether it’s helping brides to select their “I do” shoes or training grooms to walk confidently day is ever the no aisle, the down same for Chyna Whyne. Britain’s Next Top Model’s High Heels Guru Chyna Whyne is always on hand to help brides put their best foot forward. 6.00AM - Yoga & meditation class
8.00AM - Breakfast – organic fruits and fresh organic eggs and rye bread – Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee 9.00AM - Meet Susannah for her bridal dress fitting and her practice for walking in high heels 11.00AM - Meet Anne to discuss the design and creation of her bespoke high heel shoes. 1.00PM - Lunch with six bridesmaids to discuss and arrange their Walking in Stilettos Hen Party. 2.30PM - Meeting with Alex and his soon to be father in law for their Alexander Technique lessons to improve their postures 4.00PM - Session three with Davina, completing the five-week bridal course. This week she is learning how to walk up and down stairs in her heels and how to exit a car
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6.00PM - Dinner with a wedding planner to plan a Caribbean wedding at the Geddes Great House in Jamaica 8.00PM - Dance class, First dance training with Ben and Nicole and a lesson on how the groom can escort the bride in her dress.
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EARN: to walk in high heels and fall in love all over again. There’s nothing stopping you from fulfilling your dream of wearing your high heels all day and night.
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VERCOME: common problems such as cramping in the calves, pain in the balls of the feet and lower back pain. Experience a sense of comfort and confidence in your heels on your day.
Packages Package One: Five Week Course One session per week for 5 weeks to release your inner goddess, feel spiritually uplifted and physically empowered Package Two: Bring Along Your Bridesmaids (and Groom!) Package Three: It’s My Magazine Deluxe Your Walking In Stilettos training and your luxury magazine heirloom capturing it all
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IP: There is no one more important than you on your Wedding Day. Walking in Stilettos helps to support you and help you feel like the star that you are throughout your dayIt’s always a VIP feeling in heels.
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NSURE: that every time you take a step down the aisle in your stilettos, your mantra is “I am the most beautiful woman in the world” then continue to glide your way along to your High Heel Heaven.
IT’S MY MAGAZINE Capture Your Life In Technicolour
Introducing the industry’s best kept secret... Capture your love story within your very own personalised magazine. From your childhoods and meeting each other, to your first date, proposal, wedding day and honeymoon, documented within your heirloom
Your Experience, Your Magazine
Deluxe Package
It’s My Walking In Stilettos Package
You’ve learnt to walk like a star, now be captured like one. Commission the ultimate wedding memento
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Walking In Stilettos are coming together in the ultimate fusion of high fashion meets glamour to present you with the chance to be Top Model ready. First, receive specialist high heel training and Alexander Technique expertise to get you “aisle ready”. Then capture your entire love story using the specialist help of the It’s My Magazine team. Their professional journalists, photographers and magazine designers will come together to create the most stunning magazine heirloom in an entirely new, unique and stylish way.
Have you got cute childhood pictures of either of you? Or perhaps a great quirky story about how you first met? Alternatively, you just might be going somewhere fabulous for your honeymoon. Document all this and more within a luxury magazine that your grand children will thank you for. Capturing your love story from meeting to honeymoon, you’ll see just why traditional photo albums fall short. Try this within your ItsMy: * Family history/funny stories * Hen and stag adventures * Guest FashionWatch piece * Wedding guest interviews Available from 10-1000 copies and an excellent wedding favour for your guests. www.itsmymagazine.com.
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BRIDE & GROOM TRAINING
Receive your Walking In Stilettos lessons and your Alexander Technique sessions CAPTURE THE JOURNEY
In addition to your classes, document everything from choosing your dress to your pre-wedding photo shoot
YOUR MAGAZINE HEIRLOOM
Your love story, captured within copies of your very own bespoke luxury magazine utilising our professional journalists and designers
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How To
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our role is of course to be more than arm candy for your bride. You’ve got the suit, a list of DJ’s for the entertainment and selected your best man. For many, a groom’s role is as exposed as you’re ever going to get, it’s your turn to take centre stage. You’re the main man and all eyes will be on you as you anxiously wait for the bridal party to trot down the aisle, and you’ll be expected to commandeer your bride around during the first dance. Whilst you may think your walk has just the right fusion of street smart and casual sophistication, are you really less George Clooney and more Zoolander...?
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Find out how to walk with confidence Practise walking alongside your bride’s dress Manoeuvring and navigating her dress, stairs and car exits Flexible packages of various lengths scheduled to your convenience
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Is this all REALLY Necessary? Taking part in a couple’s course might seem at the bottom of your to-do list. Welcome to the program designed to bring out his inner 007
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en are hunter gatherers so often we as women have to teach them about certain refinements in life. How often have you walked down the road in your stilettos, with your fiancé marching on ahead and you tottering behind trying to keep up. Often men will call back for you to hurry up and not realise that walking in stilettos is all about a sexy slow glide and there’s no rush. He needs to slow down. After all, as much as you know and love him, how can you be absolutely sure that he will not march you down the aisle? Wouldn’t you feel more assured if you knew your husband to be was
trained in how to escort you you up and down stairs, in and out of your wedding vehicle, around the church on those tiny pebbles and walk with you in perfect time and perfectly poised, as those wedding bells chime. I can hear the relief already. Imagine looking back at your wedding photos in years to come and you notice that your better half looks slumped and unpoised? Yes of course you’ll still love him, but we’d all prefer to put our best foot forward, particularly on such a highly visible occasion such as your wedding. In addition to grooming and tailoring ensure your other half is equipped with his best frame possible. Let Walking In Stilettos help you both get in tip top condition.
Top Tips For Groom’s Day Confidence
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Get yourself aisle ready with one to one, private coaching Learn how to manoeuver your bride’s dress and assist her up and down stairways Invest in a great suit and shoes. Trust us, this makes a world of difference
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HEN PARTY EXPERIENCE
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hat better way to show your Hens that you care? Enjoy a fun and sophisticated session with Walking In Stilettos Hen Parties. Ideal for a great night out and a fabulous opportunity to practice the techniques learnt for your wedding day. Fusing both practical techniques with Alexander Technique posture training, we will have you and your girls gliding down the aisle and picture perfect ready for your photographs.
Looking for something new and different for your hen party that could change your life? Look no further...
PACKAGE ONE: * 4-6 women * Canapes and cocktails * 3-hour workshop * Alexander Lesson * Learn to walk in heels
Have you got...
. Wedding date approaching . Great girls ready for fun . An urge to try something different
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Your Style PERSONIFIED
Asian weddings are renowned for combining traditional and western glamour, and Walking In Stilettos is proud to present how to ‘Master the Art of Wearing High Heels’ to Asian brides
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sian weddings are always a glittering affair. Henna, colourful tasty foods, beautiful silks, joyful dancing, and laughter. One thing about Asian women is that, they love sophistication and glamour. You know as a bride that your high heels add the finishing touch to your look on your Wedding Day. Being able to walk in your heels for the duration of your wedding celebrations is what every bride’s heart desires. It would be heart breaking to know that your delicate feet were suffering and most of your attention was on how much your feet are killing you as opposed to you being able to fully immerse yourself in your celebrations. Come and visit us with your closest friends, and get all of the support you need in your high heels.
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This is the one day is to train you to do it as painlessly as possible -Chyna Whyne
Priya wanted to ensure that she was able to walk and dance comfortably ALL day in her heels.
Learn To Walk...
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Welcome To The Land of Milk
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SPECIAL
Jamaica Land Love We
Sampling the island’s unique beauty, decadent digs and rich culture is a must. Have a lobster feast at Booby Cay Island. Negril’s famed Seven Mile Beach is a golden hued beauty that teems with tourists.
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alking in Stilettos presents SEXY HEELS IN THE CITY. Live entertainment show. Chyna Whyne High Heel Guru presents how to ‘Master the Art of Wearing High Heels’. Chyna invites a case study to her stage and totally transforms her in her heels in front of a live audience. Followed by a cat walk of women walking well in heels. Then a live musical performance by Chyna Whyne. If you would like to learn how to strut your stuff in high heels on a catwalk runway in the next Sexy Heels In The City show email info@ walkinginstilettos.com or call +44 (0)203 1891790 * Private one to one classes – for the Executive * Half day learn to walk in high heels workshops * Staff training - team building- hen parties – motivational development. * Five week course – One lesson per week for five weeks * Chyna Doll Ambassador training course at the Walking in Stilettos School of Excellence.
Swim at Frenchman’s Cove. Fed by cool clear water from a natural spring, the small river that flows into the sea at Frenchman’s Cove, near Port Antonio, makes for one of Jamaica’s most picturesque settings for a swim.
Location Of The Month: Meet Geddes House, JAMAICA
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Introducing the fabulous Geddes House, a mansion set in the hills of JA with a variety of bridal attractions .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
THIS MONTH: GEDDES HOUSE LUXURY EXPERIENCE
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isit this 17th Century Great House in the hills of St Ann’s Jamaica and experience the exclusive luxury of this idyllic setting. This property is situated on a water line therefore has healing energies for those who enter. Sarah and Graham Lucas bought the Geddes Great House in 2012, after coming back from London to Jamaica as a returnee. After the sudden death of her husband of 42 years Sarah plummeted into depression and wanted to give up the Great House. She had also encountered illness which she suffered before returning to Jamaica and she felt as though her whole life was destroyed. She was losing hope of overcoming her illness and regaining her strength to cope with the loss of her lifetime partner. Sarah soon started to realise that mysteriously her aches and pains were subsiding and she was slowly beginning to feel as though there was life beyond her depression.
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Sarah discovered that the Geddes Great House was built on a water line therefore the healing properties where the house is situated were enormous. She also discovered that every month depending on the time of year and planetary alignment, that the full moon would position itself directly in the centre of the iconic 17th Century mounted wall circle in the Fountain Garden. She also discovered that by the pool area were embedded the twelve signs of the zodiac within the floor which the moon highlights individually during it’s planetary journey. These mystical occurrences were proving that the healing energies of the Geddes Great House were totally authentic, especially as Sarah was healing at a rapid rate. Sarah soon found herself with the incentive to carry on and ploughed her heart and soul into restoring the dilapidated Geddes Great House to the wonderful state, with the luxurious features that we see today.
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PackaGE * Fly to the beautiful island of Jamaica
* Enjoy your stay within a luxury villa
Situated in the hills of St Ann’s, Geddes Great House is set in picturesque grounds and has all the local amenities available to make your bridal day prep spectacular
*Specialist Chef using organic, fresh foods * Lose weight
NATURAL MYSTIC: Early morning walks to the sound of the native birds and wildlife. Gentle morning breeze with the vibrant rays of sunshine beaming from the verdant lush mountains.
*One to one Walking In Stilettos classes
BREAKFAST: Fresh fruits hand picked from the rich organic fertile soil. Including papaya, oranges, needsbury, passion fruit, pineapple. Healthy fresh organic blended juices. Choose from a choice of Jamaican breadfruit, plantain ackee & salt fish. Organic fresh eggs from chickens reared on site.
* Spa treatments & body conditioning
TREAT YOURSELF RIGHT Personalised massuse to really help you to unwind and prepare for your big day.
* Alexander Technique posture training
* Detox inside & out
*Hen Party packages also available
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CASE STUDY ONE: VICTORIA GREEN
ictoria is a busy woman who is more used to functional flats than sexy stilettos in her corporate environment. After Matt proposed and a summer wedding date was set, Victoria planned how much time she had to perfect her walk down the aisle. Booking a five week course with Chyna set Victoria on her way to high heel success. Not only did she walk tall and elegantly down the aisle and beyond, but Chyna’s techniques for poise and elongation also helped her silhouette to appear slimmer and more svelte, a bonus that would make any bride smile. Her biggest fear of all eyes being on her and stumbling down the aisle was soon a distant memory.
High-Heeled Bambi Stumbling around like a new born deer is only cute in a Disney movie…
“I’m so much more used to Converses than heels and Chyna’s expertise and techniques for improving my walk meant that I was able to strut rather than shuffle, I’ve taken this knowledge from the board room to the bedroom– fantastic!” -Victoria Green
“I didn’t even know that a service like this existed but it just made so much sense fantastic! -Victoria Green
“On my wedding day, I just didn’t experience that level of discomfort I’d grown accustomed to when wearing heels, thanks to the High Heels Guru. Thanks Chyna!” -Priya Shah
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CASE STUDY TWO: PRIYA SHAH
riya was a woman ALL about comfort. Being tall anyway, she had no real need to wear high heels apart from at weddings, funerals and job interviews. With her wedding day approaching, she grew more and more nervous as she’d invested in a pair of killer designer heels and was keen to show them off ALL day and ALL night. Having completed a 12 week course where she slowly graduated from flats to kitten heels to skyscraper stilettos, Priya meticulously completed the “homework” exercises until she found she was able to wear heels for longer periods each time. Her main concern of not being able to endure her killer heels throughout the festivities were laid to rest (along with her back up pair of flip flops!)
Priya wanted to ensure that she was able to walk and dance comfortably ALL day in her heels. Judging by this beautiful picture, she certainly achieved it
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Princess We’ve all heard of the story of the Princess and the Pea – the ultra sensitive gal who couldn’t endure one iota of discomfort… “I had so many things to think about on my wedding day – when they say it goes by in a blur, they’re not lying! One major concern regarding my heels was cementing my glamour puss status and maintaining my “look” I’d worked so hard to achieve, all day. Relegating to my flats just wasn’t an option – and thankfully, I didn’t have to, I just didn’t experience that level of discomfort I’d grown accustomed to when wearing heels, thanks to the High Heels Guru.” -Priya Shah
Be A Chyna Doll... Are you interested in learning something new and changing lives? Women in their droves are enjoying the Walking In Stilettos experience and getting paid for teaching others to walk in heels
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Chyna Doll is a woman who has been trained to walk in her high heels by the renowned Chyna Whyne. You will reflect the glamour and sophistication of the brand and become an ambassador for the company. To become a Chyna Doll, you adore your high heels. You’re sexy and beautiful, both on the inside and outside.
You ooze confidence and you’re comfortable with your femininity and sensuality. You would like to be fully empowered yourself and also help others on their journey to empowerment. On top of that, you’re an excellent communicator and enjoy life. The Chyna Doll is caring and passionate. You have a desire to help other women to live successful lives and to Master the Art of Walking in their high heel shoes. You will be trained to the highest standard on our five-week training course at our school of Excellence at the Geddes Great House St Ann’s Jamaica. Become a part of our franchise and run your own Walking in Stilettos business.
Many of the hundreds of women who have taken Chyna Whyne’s classes have gone on to become a trained practitioner of the Walking in Stilettos programme themselves. Chyna trains her own team personally and, some of her Chyna Dolls even perform with her at promotional events, as well as taking on their own clients and running a Chyna Doll business of their own. Benefits * Get your very own revenue stream * Network with other successful women * Exclusive territory opportunities available Contact: info@walkinginstilettos.com
CHYNA DOLL TRAINING COURSES October - November 2016 February - March 2017 info@walkinginstilettos.com www.walkinginstilettos.com +44 (0) 203 189 1790
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