It’s not you; it’s the season you’re in!
Have you ever noticed how your energy, motivation, and patience seem to come and go in waves? Just like our menstrual cycle moves in monthly cycles of spring, summer, autumn and winter, so do our lives and life stages. Some weeks you’re on it: meals prepped, workouts done, washing folded. Other weeks… everything feels heavier. […]
Worrying about your Skills and Confidence after Mat Leave?
Back when I was working for big corporates, I was often sent on presentation courses to help improve my public speaking skills. They didn’t help much as the focus was nearly always on what I was doing wrong. They kept saying: practice makes perfect. But I never felt that I improved, despite practising lots. A […]
Holiday Workout Ideas
Like many of you, I’ll be taking time off this August to rest and recuperate. But that doesn’t mean that exercise has to stop. In fact, I view holidays as a chance to move my body in different ways to what I normally do and experience my destination at the same time. Here are three […]
Ten Tips for Mums who are Feeling Low
This week in class we talked about looking after ourselves as new mums – asking for help, going to bed early, not trying to do it all. One thing that I found hard when suffering from postnatal depression was the English attitude of “keep calm and carry on”. Put a lid on your feelings. Smile […]
World Maternal Mental Health Day
Today is World Maternal Mental Health Day. One in 10 mums will develop postnatal depression within a year of having a baby according to the NHS. Perinatal depression and anxiety also affect mums although they are not talked about as much. This week, the Perinatal Mental Health Partnership is offering several live talks, helpful tips […]
Gaining a New Perspective
Hanging out… Gaining a new perspective… Surrendering and listening to my body… Last autumn, I took some time out (in Ibiza) to reflect on several things, one of them being my hip. I was born with hip dysplasia in my right hip which means a shallow hip socket and improper alignment of the femur bone […]
Follow Your Heart… and Your Body!
Hello, I’m Caroline ❤️ The title of this blog could be ‘follow your heart’ but it could also be ‘follow your body’. Either way, as most of us know, it’s all connected. I am a recently-qualified Personal Trainer who specialises in pre- and postnatal fitness. I am also a mum of two girls and have […]