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Stellar Fitness Solutions

Community Group Fitness classes for ALL fitness levels. 1-on-1 & Small Group Personal Training sessions available in a private, home-based gym.

I started out in the fitness industry in 1993, teaching Group Fitness classes. In 2003 and 2004 I gained my National Certification and a Diploma in Exercise Science which brought me into the world of personal training where I've really found my groove.

15/09/2026

They say a picture says a thousand words...

This picture definitely says a LOT. 🥹

Yes, that's me at the gym, with a microphone on, and yes... I've got tears in my eyes.

Because I had just finished teaching my first HITT class at CityFitness.

And bloody hell... it was emotional.

This is something I honestly didn't think I'd ever do again.

From the age of 8 — 41 years ago — I knew that teaching movement and fitness in a gym was what I was meant to do.

It's always been such a huge part of me.

Then life happened.

RA happened.

Fibro happened.

And somewhere along the way, I stopped believing that I'd ever get back to this.

I've spent the last few years trying to come to terms with the fact that maybe that part of my life was over.

So to stand there again, microphone in hand, teaching a HIIT class...

I can't even explain what that felt like.

I was nervous as hell beforehand.

Then I started teaching and it was just... ME.

Like I'd never been away.

And when it finished, I had tears in my eyes because I realised just how much I'd missed this.

A massive THANK YOU to Alice for giving me the push I needed, for believing in me and for all your help and encouragement. 🙏

After everything that's happened, I didn't think I'd get this moment.

But I did.

And I'm bloody proud of myself.

I'm back.

Maybe not exactly the same as I was before...

But I'm finding my way back to the part of me that I thought I'd lost.

12/09/2026

Wow, what a stunner of a day! ☀️

I decided to go and try out the new walkway that starts at Petone.

I didn't make it all the way along though 🙈
I haven't been doing much walking lately and my ankle and Achilles soon let me know they'd had enough, so I turned around and headed back.

Just over 3km though, and I'm actually really happy with that! 😁

It's the little things… slowly getting back out there and doing what I can. 🤩

06/09/2026

✨ A MASSIVE thank you to everyone who came out last night to celebrate Stellar Fitness turning 15!! 🥹❤️

15 YEARS of Community classes… honestly, that’s a pretty bloody massive achievement, and I’m so incredibly grateful to my Stellar Community for being such a huge part of that journey. 🥰

There have been so many changes over those 15 years, plenty of ups and downs, and more than a few times where I wondered if I’d still be doing this… but here we are! ❤️

A special thank you to Angela for making the most stunning gluten-free, dairy-free cake. It was absolutely amazing and so delicious! 🎂❤️

Thank you to Spencer for the beautiful collage of Stellar memories that was inside the card that so many of you signed. What a gorgeous, thoughtful thing to do — I’ll treasure it. 🥹

And thank you to everyone who brought me the most gorgeous bunch of flowers… they are absolutely stunning! 💐❤️

I honestly felt so loved and appreciated last night, and I’m incredibly lucky to have such an awesome bunch of people around me.

15 years of Stellar Fitness.
What a ride. 🥹❤️

Here’s to whatever comes next! 🥂✨

03/09/2026

Wow. This one’s a biggie. 🥹

Another project started… but this one is for my wee Jak. 🤍

I’ve been thinking about this tattoo for weeks. I knew I wanted his nose and paw prints, his name, his birth and death dates, and his birth flower — Narcissus.

And then finding out Narcissus is also my birth flower just made it even more special. 🥹

This is what Jolene came up with, and honestly… I bloody love it.

There’s still another session to go, where his nose and paw prints will be tattooed in all their tiny details, and the flowers will be coloured.

And the fact that Narcissus is a white flower… the same colour as Jak’s fur… well, that just feels like it was meant to be. 🤍

I still have moments where I expect to see him. Hear him. Find him lying somewhere in the sun.

Then I remember, and it hurts all over again.

I miss that wee face more than I can put into words. I don't think that hole he left is ever going to completely go away.

But now I’ll carry a little piece of him with me everywhere I go.

Forever our Jak.
Forever our beautiful wee boy. 🐾🤍

21/08/2026

WELL, IT’S OFFICIAL… I’M WORKING IN A GYM AGAIN!! 🥹💪

My Group Fitness career has spanned 33 years. I started when I was just 17, working in numerous gyms over the years before eventually creating my own Community classes.

Then lockdown happened in 2020.

All the gyms closed, and around the same time, I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

The next few years were tough. While specialists tried to find a medication that worked for me, RA impacted my life in so many ways that I never made it back into a gym to teach.

For the past 6 years, I’ve grieved that part of my life. I honestly thought I’d never be strong or fit enough to stand in front of a gym class and teach again.

But things have changed. ❤️

And now I can finally say…

I’M BACK! 🙌

I’ll be teaching HIIT classes at Newlands CityFitness! 🔥

I’m starting out as a cover instructor, but eventually I’m hoping to have my own regular class.

And honestly, getting back into a gym and doing something that has been such a huge part of my identity since I was 17 has done WONDERS for my mental health.

I’m not the same person I was 6 years ago. My body has been through a lot, and I’ve had to work incredibly hard to get back to where I am now.

But I’m here. I’m stronger. I’m fitter. And I’m doing something I genuinely love again. 🥹❤️

Sometimes the things you think you’ve lost forever can find their way back to you.

I’m pretty bloody proud of myself right now. 💪

20/08/2026

A couple of weeks ago, I stepped out of my comfort zone and went on a roadie to Hamilton for the weekend! 🚗💨

Being on such a strict diet to help manage my RA & Fibro, I was a little anxious about what food I’d actually be able to eat while I was away.

So I packed packets of pork crackling for snacks 😂 and was absolutely stoked when the Italian restaurant we stopped at in Waiouru had bacon & eggs on the menu! 🥓🍳 Perfect!

Hamilton is such a pretty town too! 🤩
I managed to get out for a walk and take in the beautiful scenery overlooking the Waikato River. It was gorgeous!

Both nights, dinner was at Gengy’s, where I could choose all the protein I wanted, along with oils and sauces — perfect for me! 🥩

I’m honestly so stoked to realise that with a little bit of planning, I CAN go away, enjoy myself, get out and explore, and still stick to my diet. 🙌

Sometimes we put limitations on ourselves because we think something is going to be too hard… but actually, with a bit of preparation, it can be totally doable!

More roadies and adventures to come!

04/08/2026

Well it finally happened...we have snow!! ❄️❄️

26/07/2026

Well, it's been a very busy few days!

🎸 Thursday night – Watching my daughter, Savannah, absolutely smash her gig at Valhalla.

🤘 Friday night – Back at Valhalla to watch Aussie thrash metal legends Mortal Sin tear up the stage.

🖤 Saturday – A last-minute change of plans meant we swapped tattooing my thigh for my forearm instead... five hours in the chair later, I've got some fresh ink to show for it!

💕 Saturday night – One of my best friends, Sarah, came down for a catch-up and stayed the night. It was so nice to spend some quality time together.

So today has been a very well-earned rest day.

After feeding the horses this morning, I spent the afternoon pottering around the house, tidying up and watering my plants, before finally treating myself to a session in my massage chair. I'd been meaning to use it for the past couple of weeks, and it was exactly what my body needed!

To top it all off, dinner was a delicious low-carb pizza.

Sometimes the best Sundays are the slow ones. ❤️

Happy Sunday, everyone!

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Johnsonville

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http://www.stellarfitness.co.nz/

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