Balancing Act

Some days you crave lifting heavy. Other days, your bodyweight is more than enough. 🔥 This flow has no props, just control. Slow, precise, deeply engaged. Speed doesn’t make it more effective… control does. That’s the blend I bring into class — a bit of props, a bit of bodyweight, always woven together. 💪 #functionalfitness #corestrength #aucklandfitness #stheliers #mindfulmovement

This isn’t just a workout — it’s a journey. 🎶 Warm up, build, peak (right as the music does), then release. We move together, get lost in it, and come back home lighter. Come find your flow. 🤍 #functionalfitness #stheliers #aucklandfitness #pilatesauckland #aucklandwellness

It’s no surprise that I’m a movement instructor and nutrition coach — my beautiful mother shaped so much in me.

From working out with her to Cindy Crawford and Heather Locklear video tapes, to her dropping me at endless dance classes. To her making us homemade soy milk in the early 2000s because I was intolerant to dairy. To focusing on our bodies’ health with naturally rich, collagen-rich meals like slow-cooked stews.

She also taught me how to slow down and honour my body.

As a single working mum, she still managed to take quick little power naps, and carve out time to sip her tea. Meals were never rushed — we ate slowly, savouring every bite.

Despite our busy lives, we can all choose to live a little slower and more mindfully. It doesn’t mean stopping everything — just focusing on what matters, and quieting the outside noise.

Let’s bring back the “slow life.”

Even as a nutrition coach and Pilates instructor I can lose touch with myself.

Put me in a class with my ladies and the music on — I come alive 🔥 That part never gets robotic.

But life outside of class? As a mother of 3, I can sometimes get on autopilot.

A few days away with my family last week got me out that feeling. And I came back remembering what it’s all about!

We already know what is “healthy.” That’s not where the work is.

The real work is:

🧠 the psychology underneath our habits

🍽️ our eating patterns — not just what we eat, but why and when

🔁 the patterns we repeat without noticing

🗣️ the way you talk to ourself when no one’s listening

It’s all connected. And it’s exactly what I build into every session with my clients — movement that makes you stronger, more confident , more you, paired with real food and habit work that actually makes it stick.
No trends, no extremes. Just women getting stronger, calmer, and more connected to themselves — inside and out.

If you’re feeling stuck, or just not quite yourself, and need a reset to come back to you — I’m here to help.

👉 Comment “RECONNECT” and I’ll send you the first small shift I give my clients to start feeling like themselves again 💙

For those who know my classes you will know that I LOVE working the posterior chain - your back body: shoulders, mid back, glutes and hamstrings. So good for your posture!! Oh and everyone’s favourite: the tricep dips 🤩

Then there is your power house - your core! I’ve also been weaving in more mobility work too and the combination has been great on the body!

So grateful for my days with 🤍

There is beauty and strength in keeping things simple.
Going back to basics. So we can feel empowered rather than feeling stuck getting lost with all the trends.

I love empowering my clients, giving the tools so everyone can make the right decisions for their own body and their unique life.

I know we are all overwhelmed with the latest trends and tips etc.. but let’s trust ourselves again!

Here is what I teach:

✅ practical nutrition you can adapt to your family, your schedule, your life

✅ movement that challenges you but leaves you energised-not depleted. And yes it does help with your body composition 😉

✅mindfulness practices that calm your nervous system. Sitting while you eat. Gratitude, prayer, breathing. Whatever resonates with YOU.

Because when our mind is calm, our body can feel safe.

I create a support system.

But YOU do the work.
YOU make it yours.
YOU feel good again.

That’s back to basics. Feeling empowered 🤩

As a mum of 3, I know we don’t have time for complicated and I find calmness in simplicity and peace of mind.

So I give you the tools, the guidance and the support. Then you adapt it to YOUR life ❤️ it’s liberating, freeing and best of all - you can see and feel the results!

Sometimes the strongest thing we can do is slow down. Sometimes the most mindful thing is to challenge ourselves. It’s about finding that push and pull that works for our body, our life, our season.

As women over 40, we’re constantly bombarded with conflicting fitness and nutrition advice. Go harder, lift heavier, endless confusion about whether cardio is good or bad, and don’t even get me started on the diet trends that change faster than the weather.

But here’s what I’ve learned through my own journey and working with amazing women: our bodies are wise. They know when we need to push and when we need to pull back.
Some days we lift heavier weights and challenge ourselves. Other days we focus on balance work, mobility, and breath.
Some days we need that cardio burst for our heart health. Other days we need gentle movement that honours where we are.

This mindfulness extends beyond movement into how we nourish ourselves. Taking time to sit down for meals, even when life is rushing around us.
Preparing food like we’re painting a beautiful picture. Bringing old wisdom into our modern, busy lives.

It’s not about perfection. It’s about finding that balance between strength and grace, between challenging ourselves and listening deeply to what our body actually needs.

That’s what I teach - not the noise, but the wisdom of listening to what you actually need. Because sometimes the most revolutionary thing we can do is trust ourselves.

If you’re tired of the confusion and ready to move and eat with intention, I’d love to support you on this journey.