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A breakthrough today! Getting Brian to sit on his bed while I make my breakfast. I banged and crashed about, I ignored him except the odd treat, George joined him and still only had to reset twice.

This is important as a dog under your feet in the kitchen is bad news. Plus it’s just good steadiness to distraction anyway. So proud of him!

It can feel so intimidating to try something new as we get older… but look what can happen when we do.

When Judy first came to me, she was nervous.

She’d been given a 1:1 Pilates session as a gift and genuinely wasn’t sure what she’d be able to do.

We started on the mat, but being down on the floor was difficult and uncomfortable.

So we tried the Reformer.

And in her words, it “revolutionised” everything.

Suddenly she felt supported. Comfortable. Able to move.

And that gave her the confidence to keep going.

Little by little, we started bringing mat work back in too. Now we happily switch between the Reformer and the mat, something that felt almost impossible in that first session.

Other positive changes have been kickstarted ….

She’s joined Slimming World because she wants to feel more comfortable and confident in herself.

She’s noticed she’s less breathless and her breathing has changed.

And ……

In September, she’s joining my group mat Pilates classes. ❤️

The woman who was nervous about whether she could manage a 1:1 session is choosing to walk into a group class.

It can be so easy as we get older to stay with what feels safe.

To say to ourselves “that’s not for me” before we’ve even given ourselves the chance to try.

But look what can happen when we do.

You don’t need to know what you’re doing before you start. You don’t need to be fit, flexible or confident. And most people are really nervous.

You just need somewhere you feel supported enough to begin.

I couldn’t be prouder of her. ❤️

Went as well as you’d expect!! 🤭 🐶 🧘 💥

So you don’t miss out on moments like these….

Working on:

⭐️ heel work
⭐️ steadiness
⭐️ recall
⭐️ manners
⭐️ fun! 🤩
⭐️ our partnership

I love this quote, especially in the context of menopause and midlife +.

This phase of life can bring about both endings and new beginnings. Roles change. Relationships shift. Our bodies change. And sometimes our sense of identity shifts too.

I think that’s why creativity, art, music, books and the things that absorb us can feel so powerful at this stage.

We lose a version of ourselves when the noisy inner voice quietens and then we find a calmer, wiser version beneath. You get to visit this version when you create the right conditions. So grab that brush, book, journal, creative project and make 5mins for it, see who you find.

Something was missing…. 🐶 🌊 🏄‍♂️ 🎨 had to include my new padfleboard buddy in my paddleboard art.



Thanks for inspo

Turns out the river was exactly what we both needed.

Two busy, quietly anxious souls, found our calm.

Just me, George and a paddleboard. 🐾 ☀️ 🌊 🧘

I’ll explore tomorrow 🤭 kicking off my week on the river with a float about!