This blog is about what I did the night before I came to Ulster County to begin the film “Peace, Love and Misunderstanding.”

Under my Jane Fonda Workout brand, I will launch at year’s end a number of exciting new fitness programs of various styles starring the new faces of fitness: Karena Dawn and Katrina Hodgson, who have a large online following and are about to open the Tone It Up Studio in Hermosa Beach; Tara Stiles, who has the Strala yoga studio in downtown Manhattan and a book, “Slim, Calm, Sexy” about to be published by Rodale; and Jeanette Jenkins, President of The Hollywood Trainer who came and “performed” (wow!!) her aerobic dancing at World Fitness Day last May 1st.

From left to right in the front row there’s Tara, Jeanette and me, and behind us is Katrina and Karena. This was taken in the photo booth at L.A’s Soho House.

Downstairs at the Soho House, left to right is Karena, Jeanette, me, Tara and Katrina. These are women you’ll be seeing more of and, hopefully, moving with in times to come.

Here's my agent in all things fitness, Will Hobbs, and Richard, coming into Soho House.

Next Saturday I am going into New York to take a yoga class at Tara’s studio with a woman teacher in her 90s!! I know I will be inspired and learn a lot. I think Jeanette may fly in for the class as well. And so a new circle of friends is born. I am thrilled and excited.

Stay tuned.

See you next time

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The heroic GA congressman, John Lewis, speaking to the crowd at the 1st Annual World Fitness Day. Lewis risked his life, alongside Rev Martin Luther King, for civil rights and is called the "Conscience of Congress." Photo by Ron Alston/HotlantaHeadshots.com

All photos below are by Ninh T. Chau, Imagez Photography

That’s Debbie Allen on the left. She starred in the TV series "Fame" and is about to release her first exercise DVD, "Salas Downsize"

with Congressman John Lewis

I’m with CNN’s medical correspondent, the wonderful Dr Sanjay Gupta who opened the event

Here’s some of the A team

Billy Blanks and his daughter, Shelley

Georgia youth working out with Richard

teens with Billy

All of us signing autographs when it was all over. I asked everyone who came by what they thought about the event and how they heard about it. They all wanted to come next year. I was surprised how many of the women said they watched their mothers do "Jane fonda" with my video tapes in the ‘70s and ‘80s and now it’s their turn to get fit with me

The Pointer Sisters performing their iconic songs that we all worked out to in the ‘80s.

Here’s most of the group—the "A" team—who worked out at the Dome and then, because they were the biggest team, went to dinner with me. We had a blast. Some are from Atlanta, some came from Maryland and Utah. The dinner with the "A" team was at Aja, a modern asian kitchen in Buckhead Atlanta, and also made possible by Grey Goose and Conjure.

This is Jerri Timothy who runs a fitness center in Price, Utah. It was her anniversary and her gorgeous husband let her come to dinner anyway while he waited nearby. (he could have come but didn’t know it!). She does Billy Blanks boot camp training which she says is truly arduous.

Me with Jason Sellards of the Scissor Sisters

The dinner with the "A" team was at Aja, a modern asian kitchen in Buckhead Atlanta, and also made possible by Grey Goose and Conjure.

All photos by Ninh T. Chau, Imagez Photography

I’m headed to Atlanta this week for an amazing World Fitness Day weekend. It’s not too late to join us onfield for the World Fitness Day Workout on May 1st in Atlanta. It’s also not too late to buy a ticket and attend our star-studded Cheers to Champions! party (this year’s Patron Party) on Friday night, April 30.

G-CAPP’s fundraisers and the annual Patron Party are always exciting and fun – films have premiered, my friends and family have come together, I’ve even been roasted – and this year’s events are no exception!

Some of the auction items are incredibly unique and impressive, and available in advance if you are willing to contribute the “Win It Now” price (contact beth@gcapp.org )

Movie screening to Eclipse all others
Up to twenty-five (25) Twi-hard fans in Atlanta will be treated to an exclusive advanced screening of the eagerly anticipated Eclipse. The third installment in The Twilight Saga, Eclipse is expected to be this summer’s biggest film with an official release date on June 30, 2010. Whether you are a member of Team Edward or Team Jacob, you’ll die for this chance to see the film before anyone else. The lucky winner and friends will view Eclipse on the evening of June 28 at Cinevision Screening Room in Atlanta, with dinner, drinks and dessert provided. Private event, by invitation only.
Win It Now: $2,500

One-of-a-kind Fonda Furniture Creation
Inspired by my career, this designer bedroom includes vintage and custom created pieces – a collaboration spearheaded by interior designer and Décor Demon founder, Brian Patrick Flynn. This package includes a tall brown mohair upholstered platform bed, pair of leather club chairs and custom bedding fabricated by Miguel Moreno Custom Slipcover & Upholstery, mattress from IKEA, pop art by Mark Boomershine and a pair of grey bedside chests from Wisteria in Atlanta.
Themed aspects:
· Pillows made of sweatbands and spandex and dumbbell bookends – Jane Fonda Workout
· Space age lamps and furry pillows – Barbarella
· Pillows with academy award silhouettes – Klute, Coming Home
· Disco ball art photography – They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
· 80′s reading glasses – 9 to 5
Win It Now: $15,000
Credit: Sarah Dorio Photography

Say “au revoir” to those at home – start packing for Paris now!
Join Me for French Film Festivities
Fly Delta first class to Paris, France, over the July 4th holiday. There, I will be filming Et Si On Vivais Tous Ensemble? (And If We All Live Together) with iconic French actors Guy Bedos, Pierre Richard, Claude Rich and Geraldine Chaplin. You’ll have the unique opportunity to visit me on the set and share fine French cuisine and wine over dinner together at a 4 star restaurant TBD. You will also attend a Paris Film Festival at which I am being honored with a retrospective. Your itinerary will leave ample time to enjoy the art, architecture and romance of the City of Lights. Luxury accommodations will also be provided TBD.
Win It Now: $25,000

All for a good cause, helping G-CAPP create brighter, healthier futures for young people.

For more info: http://gcapp.org/workout

Jake's testing to see if I'm as strong as I was when he trained me...30-some years ago.

Jake came by the studio where we were filming my DVDs to do a shout-out for World Fitness Day and chat with me about the changes in fitness since we first met 30-some years ago. We used to work out in my driveway, using a broom handle, as I recall. He told me yesterday something I had not known: Ted Turner called him up one day and asked him to do a TV exercise show on TBS. “Ted gave me my big break,” Jake said. We had fun together, Jake and I, as these photos show.

We are exploring way to work together. He is a good business man and a really nice guy.

The whole crew celebrating after 3 full, fun days of taping my DVDs. I'm attempting to assume the iconic first Jane Fonda Workout legs-in-the-air pose (click photo to enlarge)

Even Tulea got into the act

Too many people I love are very sick right now. People much younger than I. My body aches for them. It also aches because I have worked out all day yesterday and today, making my new DVDs. By the way, thanks to my blogging community’s comments. They (fairly unanimously) suggested I not go retro with leg warmers, etc. Instead I’m wearing yoga pants and tight tops as per their comments. I have one more day of it to go. I am pretty happy how my new knee and old/new hip are holding up. I talk about them as I’m working out, just to show folks that life goes on after replacements…just like an old jalopy keeps going with new fenders and hubcaps.

One fun thing, I came home from work to hear Rod Stewart laying down some new tracks in Richard’s recording room which is known as “the Pub.” Ah, if those walls could talk!

See you next time. (That’s still how I sign off on my exercise programs. Some things never change.)

Night before last Richard and I had some friends (and family) over for dinner and to listen to some music. I loved seeing Rosanna again. She and I used to hang back in the late 70s and 80s and I was in her documentary, “Searching for Debra Winger”.

Parky DeVogelaere, My bro Peter and Rosanna Arquette

Singer/actor, Olivia d'Abo, her husband, music producer and pianist, Patrick Leonard, actor/director Rosanna Arquette, me, Peter, Parky and Richard

Songwriter supreme, Diane Warren with friends

Trying to be funny on their laps

Diane, me, Rosanna

Then, I just got back from a full day’s work doing the two exercise programs I am developing with a wonderful group of boomers and seniors who volunteered to be my guinea pigs. We all had a really good time and I learned a lot from them about what works, what needs tweeking, etc. They were a wonderful group, randomly picked to come into Darren Capik’s studio. ET and People Magazine stopped by to watch and film and I was interviewed and I am wiped!!! I think I’ll go take a hot Epsom Salts bath before we go out to dinner.

me talking with producer/director Darren Capik

torso twists

Using the band

doing wall squats