Monday I'm dropping something I've built using my functional medicine training — a simple video assessment that helps you figure out whether it's your gut, your blood sugar, or stress/adrenals driving how you're feeling right now. Grab a pen and paper before Monday — you'll want it 📝 Can't wait to hear what you think. Have a great weekend - let me know in the comments what you're up to! My partner and I are going down to Hampshire to stay with the 86 year old Mum and then on our return, we're out celebrating one of my friend's 60th Sunday evening.🥳🥂

I want to kick off this week with a huge welcome to all our new members — we've grown so much in the last couple of weeks and I am so glad you're here!🌸 A few quick things: - 👋 New here? Drop a comment below and tell us where you're joining from. - 📅 Tomorrow evening at 5pm BST is our bi-weekly LIVE — THIS WEEK I'D LIKE TO DO SOMETHING NEW! Join me for a 15 minute workout AND YOUR GET TO CHOOSE WHAT WORKOUT YOU'D LIKE ME TO DO. - And if there's time I'll open up for a couple of questions after. - If you can't make it, feel free to drop a question below. I'll record the live session and put it up after.

Hi ladies, hope you're well and if you're in the UK, hope you're managing to keep reasonably cool. Night time is the worst and I was up reading downstairs in the conservatory with the windows open from 2-4am 😕 Anyway, I managed to record, edit the 2nd video - Menopause Belly Bloat? Your Fascia Might Be the Culprit https://youtu.be/KxZFI3fGnRU Make a cup of coffee/tea - it's a 12 minute video. I've just added a timeline to give you a gist of what is being discussed. Let me know what you think or if you have any questions, please put in the comments below. Have a great day 😻🥵🥵

I'm off on holiday from tomorrow to the Italian Dolomites and taking a proper break (yes, even from Skool!) — so I won't be around as much for the next week. But I wanted to plant a seed before I go... I've been thinking a lot about strength training lately — and how much it matters for us in midlife. It's not just about muscle. It's about blood sugar stability, bone density, metabolism, and yes — that stubborn "menopause middle" so many of us are dealing with. Dr Stacy Sims's research has been a big influence on how I think about this, and I want to bring some of that into the community in a way that's accessible, not intimidating. So when I'm back, I'm considering running a simple strength training challenge to help us get started (or restarted) — nothing scary, just practical, doable moves you can build into your week. Would this be something you'd want to join? 👇 Drop a comment too if there's anything specific you'd want it to cover (kit-free? time of day? beginner-friendly?) — I'll be reading replies while I'm away and it'll help shape the challenge. See you in a week! 💛

Watch my chat with a new member, Jacqueline 🌸(great name!) where we talk a little about my nutrition and fitness background, creatine for women over 50 and what Pilates is. Enjoy. I'll be going live again in two weeks. I'll also be creating a blog on creatine in the next couple of days - watch this space.