Who doesn’t want to add some ‘Happy Hormones’ to our life right now to promote positive feelings? The two that I wish to focus on here are Dopamine and Serotonin and how you can obtain them in certain foods you eat and the amount required to achieve the positive ‘hit’! When I visited Gaia Retreat […]
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Description I am a registered Personal Trainer and qualified Health Care Professional. I am dedicated to being active, healthy and feeling energised. I am also passionate about helping my female clients pursue a healthy lifestyle through exercise, education and a balanced diet. Being fit and healthy doesn’t mean foregoing life’s little treats!
Make Your Walk Work!
Is your 1 hour a day of outdoor exercise working for you? With only 1 hour a day to exercise outdoors, and most of us having walked the same routes over and over, it’s time to step it up and mix it up for a more efficient workout. Here are 5 great tips to make […]
Why You Should Not Skip Breakfast
I am quite amazed at the number of people who say they don’t have time to eat a proper breakfast or just skip it altogether because they’re rushing to get out the door! They may grab a piece of fruit, a quick coffee or worse, a drive through Mc Muffin from Macca’s on the way […]
Strength Training is Important for Women
Strength Training (ST) also known as Resistance or Weight Training is defined as ‘exercise during which the muscle is placed under a load and therefore has to recruit more nerve cells to aid muscle contraction, thereby enlarging the muscle’ Basically, it means increasing your muscle mass! Women’s bodies are different to mens Did you know […]