(A little bit) About me.

 

My passion for fitness began many years ago, when leotards and slouch socks were in vogue, and I enjoyed one too many drinks. Fast forward 30 years (I’ve ditched the leotards) but I’m just as passionate about fitness, still enjoy wine, and encourage others to find what works for them. For me, strength training, cycling and yoga are my go to’s, with recreational running and plenty of dog walking to relax.

 

For three decades I’ve witnessed many fads and trends come and go, with a proliferation of social media ‘experts’ and influencers, yet the fundamental principles of health and wellbeing remain unchanged; eat well and stay active. These principles have seen me through a multitude of life experiences, and enabled me to remain fit, strong and focused. Proof that regular and consistent exercise really does make a difference!

 

After 20 years of recreational training, reading and researching many aspects of exercise and physiology, I qualified as a personal trainer in 2009, subsequently adding a variety of qualifications to my toolkit including GP referral, pre and post-natal, and most recently, low back pain. Having trained through pregnancy and rehabbed from injury, I champion the significance of postural alignment, understanding how frustrating rehab can be, and most importantly, the correct way to go about it.

 

 

Qualifications.

 

REPS level 4 Personal Trainer

 

Low Back Pain Specialist - Providing specialist advice and instruction to clients suffering from low back pain/disorders to train safely and effectively

 

GP Referral - working with clients from formal exercise referral schemes to manage chronic illnesses and conditions, to improve general health and well-being and functional ability for a wide range of conditions

 

Pre and Post Natal - maintaining mobility and strength then regain fitness and body positivity

 

Kettlebell Instructor

 

Group Circuit Training

 

First Aid

 

Insured with enhanced CRB

 

In an increasingly tech driven world, sedentary lifestyles contribute to the prevalence of aches, pain and stress, which require specialist knowledge and training to understand and effectively treat. My experience, training and qualifications enable me to assess, prescribe and deliver exercise programs for clients with a wide range of conditions including:

 

• Asthma

 

• COPD

 

• Multiple sclerosis

 

• Parkinson’s disease

 

• Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

 

• Obesity

 

• Hypertension (high blood pressure)

 

• Hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol)

 

• Non-specific low back pain

 

• Arthritis (RA and OA)

 

• Osteoporosis

 

However, should there ever be a question I cannot answer, I will always signpost a pathway to someone who can.