Emfitt

12/09/2026

R U OK? Day was this week, but maybe the conversation matters even more on all the ordinary days that follow it. 🤍

I think mental health is one of those things we believe we understand, right up until life teaches us that we don’t.

Last year was, without question, the hardest year of my life.

Not because one catastrophic thing happened. There was loss, friendships changed and life happened, but nothing I wouldn’t ordinarily have coped with.

It was as though, after a lifetime of coping, my brain simply reached its limit.

I don’t know that I’ll ever find the words for constant panic. I felt disconnected from myself, terrified of my own body and like I was losing my mind. I rolled from one panic attack into another, with even sleep becoming something I feared.

I had to claw my way back to myself.

The photo I’m sharing is from that time. I’m lying in a hospital bed, smiling.

I’d just been told I was being treated for a suspected blood clot on my lung. Strangely, I felt relieved. I remember thinking, f**k… there’s a reason my body is doing this.

By then, every check engine light in my body felt like it was on.

Somehow a physical explanation was easier to understand than my nervous system being capable of making me feel that unwell.

And yet, there I am smiling. I think that sums up mental health better than words ever could.

I journaled through that time. Last week I read an entry to my husband, with tears in both our eyes reading the words of someone terrified, sad about everything she was missing and guilty that her family had her.

I wish I could tell her how bloody hard she was fighting.

That year also began understanding a neurodivergent brain that had spent a lifetime masking, adapting and pushing through. Things I thought I needed to hide or try harder at were never character flaws.

My brain just experiences the world differently.

Those of us who have lived severe anxiety, depression or mental illness would never wish it upon anyone else.

We don’t want you to have to live it to understand it.

We just want you to know it isn’t a lack of strength, gratitude or trying.
Just ask, “Are you okay?”
And make space for the real answer. 🤍

08/09/2026

I think I’m about 3 weeks behind on my Gymarazzi posts at this point… so here’s a couple of snaps of Harriet & Henry instead 🥹🤍

The cutest little gym buddies!

07/09/2026

STRONG GIRLS CLUB — WEEK ONE 💗

Our first focus word for Round 2 is AUTHENTIC ✨

Tonight we talked about what it means to be true to who you are, the things you love, your interests, your personality and all the little things that make you you.

If something makes you happy, lights you up or gets you excited, you don’t need to dim that sparkle just because someone else doesn’t see what you see in it. ✨

Our affirmation this week:
“I can be myself.”

And our weekly challenge is to share something you really like, even if it’s different from what your friends like. 💕

A little reminder for our Strong Girls, and probably all of us…
The things that make you different are often the very things that make you shine. ✨

16/08/2026

RUN CLUB ♡
Friday mornings at EMFITT

If you’ve ever wondered what Run Club actually is… it’s probably a little different to what you’re imagining.

HOW IT WORKS

Book your 40-minute time slot.
Come in.
Choose a card.
Jump on the treadmill.
Chuck Netflix on.
And get it done ♡

There’s no set workout you have to do.

We have whole decks to choose from:

✦ BEGINNER RUNS — Walk/run intervals designed to build confidence & fitness.

✦ INCLINE HILLS — Walking + running hill sessions. Perfect if running isn’t your thing.

✦ ENDURANCE RUNS — Steady, longer efforts to build your running fitness.

✦ SPEED INTERVALS — Shorter, faster efforts mixed with recovery.

✦ RECOVERY RUNS — Easy runs, walks & low-impact movement days.

✦ HYBRID — Treadmill + strength movements for something completely different.

Pick what suits you and your body that day.

You get complete access to the gym for your 40-minute time slot, pop whatever you like on the treadmill and work through your session completely at your own pace.

FRIDAY SPOTS AVAILABLE ♡
5:20am
7:20am
8:00am
8:40am
10:40am

$18 members | $22 non-members

And you definitely don’t need to be “a runner” to join Run Club. ♡

Message me if you’d like to grab a Friday spot!

15/08/2026

A little look inside Strong Girls Club 💗

I still have a couple of spots left for our next 6-week round, and I wanted to share a little more about what these sessions are really about.

Yes, we train 💪🏼 We learn age-appropriate strength movements, work through circuits, play games and have a LOT of freeze dance parties 😂

But some of my favourite moments happen when we’re just sitting together talking.

Each week we introduce a new Strong Girls word and have real little conversations about what it means in their world, being themselves, knowing their worth, trusting what they’re capable of, speaking up, finding where they belong and being proud of the things they love. Each girl gets her own affirmation card to keep and collect along the way. 💕

And after all the movement and noise, we practise winding our little bodies back down with breathwork, guided meditation, stretching and quiet mindfulness time.

Strong bodies, yes, but also girls who know themselves, trust themselves and lift each other up. 🫶🏼

Next round starts Monday 7th September at 3:30pm | Ages 9–12

A couple of spots still available 💗

15/08/2026

10/08/2026

💗 STRONG GIRLS CLUB IS BACK! 💗

Most of our original Strong Girls are coming back for another round, so I’m growing our little crew from 6 to 8 girls, which leaves just 4 spots available.

Strong Girls has always been about so much more than exercise. Each week we start with a new word of the week, chatting about what it means and how we can carry it with us outside the gym. The girls receive their own little affirmation card each week to collect, a reminder of the things we’re learning about ourselves along the way. 💕

Then we MOVE. Age appropriate strength circuits, games, challenges and an unreasonable amount of freeze dancing 😂💃🏼

And just as importantly, we learn how to slow our little bodies back down. Through guided meditation, breathwork, stretching and quiet colouring time, we practise switching off, being present and finding a little calm. 🧘🏼‍♀️🎨

22/07/2026

I saw a post recently that got me thinking.

It suggested that coaches should meet certain strength standards and that we all have the same 24 hours to make our health a priority.

It wasn’t because I disagreed with the importance of education, experience or practising what you preach. I absolutely believe coaches should continue learning, train themselves where they can, and lead by example.

What didn’t sit right with me was the assumption that everyone is playing the same game.

“We all have the same 24 hours.”

Do we?

Because one person might have no dependants, flexible work hours and plenty of uninterrupted time.

Another might be juggling kids, work, school drop-offs, sport, caring responsibilities, poor sleep, anxiety, chronic illness, or simply trying to keep their head above water.

Those lives don’t look the same.

And neither should their fitness.

As coaches, I don’t think our job is to compare people’s capacity. It’s to meet them where they are and help them make progress from there.

Most of my clients aren’t training for bodybuilding competitions or chasing elite lifting numbers.

They’re mums. They’re shift workers. They’re busy professionals. They’re women trying to feel stronger, have more energy, keep up with their kids, improve their health, and still have room in their lives for the people and hobbies they love.

That’s the kind of coaching I believe in.

This post also reminded me that it’s okay to unfollow content that no longer serves you. Not because the creator is wrong, but because not every message is meant for every person & what resonated with me at 25 is very different from 33 😅

Fitness shouldn’t require your whole life to revolve around it.

It should fit into your life in a way that’s sustainable.

Because the best program isn’t the most impressive one.

It’s the one you can actually keep doing.

17/07/2026

Just your weekly dose of gymarazzi 📸

Spotted: women choosing themselves, backing themselves, and getting stronger every single week. 🤍