Redefining Athleticism

Building athleticism, in order to coordinate the power and balance into sports and doing life!

7 years volunteering to coach these phenomenal players.
If anything, they have showed me how to be patient, respectful of how each one of them learns, not all of them are playing to win, for some sports is an outlet and others just want to play with their friends.
Each year, there is a new player who has never played, some have played a little and others hav been playing for a while.
They all have contributed to teamwork, challenged their comfort zone, learnt that team sport is all about supporting your team mates and uplifting them.
Back for another year of grass roots hockey.

I was recommended Vandana as I was seeking a personal trainer to help me build a fitness program to suit my transition into perimenopause and heal from a serious injury.

The last 5 years have been a struggle with employment stress, travel, weight gain and injury. I tried swimming, jogging, gyms, fasting, counting calories and saunas. I was fatiguing constantly and feeling very discouraged with no break through. Vandana wrote me an exercise program that was specific to me, challenging, achievable and safe. She taught me how to adjust my program to suit hormone levels during my cycle. She advised on how to fuel correctly before and after a workout and about carb cycling for rest days.

I have learned a lot about how to make sure my training is periodized properly and has the right amounts of low and high intensity. I’ve introduced heavy lifting and HIIT into my weekly routine and have been consistent for 4 months.

The first few months felt like an adjustment period where my body and mind were getting used to the weights and program type. It was challenging to retrain my mind, that it’s necessary to reduce weights and cardio during cycle week and not feel like a failure. I stuck to the plan and trusted Vandana knew what she was doing.

As a result I am now getting stronger and faster, less fatigued, hormones feel more balanced, more confident and I fit my old jeans. I have finally turned a corner in my health journey and can finally feel and see the physical and mental health benefits. So thank you so much Vandana.

National Masters 2026

Game day or training day -I feel lazy on days when I have a hockey game or training and I have not had a gym session.
These are some staple movements and my go to exercises, which activates muscles required to play hockey, gets my brain working and brings focus with breath work 🫶🏿
Give them a go as a light warm up session prior to training or playing sports.