Body Mind Midlife: A monthly note that will reconnect you to your body & mind at midlife.
This is for midlife women who are tired of being influenced and instead, want to to feel more connected to their body, mind and life. Inside you’ll find therapeutic pilates, fascia practices, somatic & nervous system support along with evidence-based insights to help you move better and navigate midlife in a way that feels real, educational and helpful. No pressure. Just connection. SUBSCRIBE BELOW.
Why healthy aging starts in midlife
Hey Reader Can we stay in summer mode a little longer? It feels as though summer has lasted forever here in the UK - I hope it has felt the same way for you too! August has been busy for me with training, teaching and also building something new....! It's the kind of busy that really fills my cup! The good busy if you like! Earlier in the month I spent a whole 7 days at Body Control Pilates HQ in London, taking part in the Summer Intensive to learn the rest of the pilates large equipment (yes...
What does your body need right now?
Hey Reader September always feels like a small turning point for me. The mornings get a little cooler. The light changes. And after the expansiveness of summer, there can be a natural pull towards home, routine and something a little more grounding. This month, I’ve been thinking about the word nourish. We often think about nourishment in terms of what we eat. But nourishing ourselves can mean so much more than food. It can be about how we move, how we rest, how we speak to ourselves or how...
Something new is growing… and I think you're going to love it!
Hey Reader I just wanted to pop into your inbox with a little summer hello. I'm sending this a bit later than normal but that's down to the pace I've been going at in July! I hope you have been finding moments to slow down too, enjoy the lighter days and take care of yourself in whatever way feels right for you. Whether that's long walks, time in the garden, holidays, or simply taking your morning coffee outside, I hope you've found a little space to breathe. I've been spending the summer...
Does the position of your pelvis really matter?
Hey Reader Happy June Edition of BMM! At pilates school, one of the very first things you learn about is the concept of 'neutral pelvis and spine.' Once you learn it, you then cue it, look for it, correct it, and almost obsess over it! (any pilates teachers reading this will know what I mean). However, as I've progressed as a teacher and built a teaching 'toolbag' that's gradually allowed me to understand and learn more about human movement (led the way by newton's laws - they govern...
A New Space for Connection
Hey Reader Be honest - how many times have you asked yourself this question: "I wish I knew more women who were going through the same things as me." When you are working with women in the peri to post menopause transition as I do, this question (along with 'i just don't feel like myself') is one of the most common things I hear. It was the reason I decided to set up this monthly note over a year ago and was the reason a small group of us came together a couple of Saturdays ago for our first...
What if you put yourself first this month?
Hey Reader Welcome to the May edition of Body Mind Midlife. This month’s note is shaped by both Women’s Health Week and Mental Health Awareness Week, where the theme has been taking action—for yourself, for someone else, and for all of us. While all of those are important, I want to gently encourage you to focus on one kind of action in particular: taking action for yourself. Because if you’re anything like most women I know, you’re already very good at showing up for everyone else. So this...
Join our first BMM Gathering in Edinburgh!
Hey Reader In my last email I mentioned that I was very keen to set up a community group and to also arrange an in- person gathering for us. And so, as you clicked the link in the email to show interest in meeting up, I'm sending details of what and where I propose we meet. There were around 17 people on the list - some of whom I know and others who are completely new to me, which is wonderful! My idea is to have a simple coffee meet up where we can say hello to each other, meet new faces and...
Is pilates actually strength training?
Hey Reader Welcome to another Body Mind Midlife – a little monthly note to nourish your body and mind (and I guess spirit too!). I hope you have been finding them helpful? If there is anything you would like me to cover or know more about I’d love it if you send me a little note back! It’s always great to hear from you and helps me to make sure that I’m sending you information that’s actually helpful. I’d also like to set up a community group for us all so as we can chat more openly and also...
HRT is not medicine
Hey Reader Happy Spring Season! I am an Aries sun sign, which is why I love this time of year so much. It’s also the time of year where I qualified as a pilates teacher (8 years ago!) and set up Ostara Pilates. I had picked the name Ostara just as I started teacher training after reading about the Spring Equinox, AKA the Season of Ostara. The season of Ostara is the gateway to renewal and rebirth and signals the point in the year when everything comes into perfect balance. It felt like the...
Why weight loss feels harder in perimenopause
Hey Reader It seems like no time passes by before it's time to sit down and write my monthly note to you. Last month I finally completed my certification in the Peri to Post Menopause Transition. You can read more about why I decided to properly certify in this subject here (also give me a little follow if you haven't already). It's taken me more than 7 months to complete the course - maybe my biggest CPD stretch yet! It's an evidence based course that looks at every aspect of the transition...
This is for midlife women who are tired of being influenced and instead, want to to feel more connected to their body, mind and life. Inside you’ll find therapeutic pilates, fascia practices, somatic & nervous system support along with evidence-based insights to help you move better and navigate midlife in a way that feels real, educational and helpful. No pressure. Just connection. SUBSCRIBE BELOW.