A pint in the garden looking a little different these days!

Getting enough water can be really boring so here are my top tips to making it happen

- have a tall glass of water before each meal

- pimp it up with cucumber or lemon

- get yourself a bottle you really like (love might be a bit bold, b...

I’m sure you’ve heard the term “blood sugar balancing” and wondered what it's all about and how it might benefit you as a woman over 40.

In peri / menopause/ post menopausal women Chronic Inflammation is regarded as one of the primary risk factors for chronic disease and weight gain, and we know th...

You will notice changes to your body in menopause, but changes to the core are sometimes tricky to spot.

In this video I will be sharing 10 changes that you might be experiencing, let me know in the comments which ones apply to you...and if you're keen to understand more about how you can fix these...

This session is fast and effective, designed to build strength in the core by adding small amounts of load to challenge the muscles of the core.

You'll need 2 small hand weights, approximately 1-2kg would be great, or even a 2 x tins will do.

TAKE THE CLASS HERE

Sometimes it might be necessary ...

Happy New Year!

I always find the time between Christmas and New Year a strange time - I'm sure you'll agree it often passes in a haze of cheese boards and not knowing what day it is! And then we find ourselves here, in January, with all the pressure to get "back on track" and make 2023 start with ...

Wellness can be expensive, but is it the price that puts you off or the “value” on offer?

In the below examples we make clear choices on how to spend our money, because we already know the expected outcome…

• Maybe it’s replacing the sofa that’s been with you for 20 years and is looking and feelin...

I shared a part of my story this week that I have never shared before and I've gotta tell you, it took a big deep breath to press send!

I've spent years being ashamed of that time of my life. I wasn't the easiest teenager and I honestly believed what happened was my punishment. There were other lif...

Wondering why your core/pelvic floor is suddenly letting you down?

In midlife this can be a real problem, showing itself as back pain, shoulder pain, incontinence, weakness, weight gain (or shape change), postural issues etc etc.

But why now..?

Usually I see big changes in a woman's c...

Question for you...are you consistent with your approach to "good-health", or is it more of a yo-yo?

Good posture is derived from a a combination of core connection, strength, flexibility and good habits, and it's the first big change I noticed in my own body when I started pilates - in fact I didn't notice, other people did!

Joseph Pilates was quoted as saying "in 10 sessions you'll feel the diff...

Alison is a long standing member of THRIVE and a massive movement advocate. She is a teacher as well as a yoga instructor, but even she understand the benefits of being taught and having your movement "prescribed" for you!

• It keep you accountable, you're much less likely to skip a class when the
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