Every time you eat something, think about whether it is nutritionally worthy or not. Take it slowly and don’t be hard on yourself if you have something you that doesn’t serve you. Gradually introduce these changes and over time you will improve your perception of what to eat, and re-educate your taste buds to enjoy the deliciousness of natural, healthy, nutritious food.

I feel that our culture has taken us far away from natural foods, and we often take for granted the fact that food comes to us processed and packaged, without thought of its natural state. I am convinced that the profit-making mentality of large manufacturers is largely responsible for our poor diets and soaring obesity rates. It is undoubtedly much healthier to eat food in as natural a state as possible, fresh and full of life, where nature’s abundance fills us up with the correct balance of nutrients for energy and wellbeing.

I want to be able to avoid added chemicals in foods as I do with skincare products that are only there to lengthen shelf life and increase manufacturer’s profits. I want to eat real food, as it is meant to be. Conversely, I also take care not to get sucked into the profit-making world of ‘health foods’, but to eat real food, which by my definition is superfood in itself.

You will find plenty of good advice here, but if you would like more personalised support with adapting healthy eating and lifestyle habits, you can book wellness coaching sessions with me. Please contact me to book an initial consultation.

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine by thy food” – Hippocrates

So, back to the Personal Training: I am a fully qualified holistic Personal Trainer, covering gym equipment, body weight exercises, indoors or outdoors training, nutrition / weight control and lifestyle assessment.

But my favourite forms of exercise are Yoga and Pilates, which I generally base our workouts around.

The name Free Spirited reflects the desire to be unattached to any strict exercise regimen, and the freedom associated with exercising anywhere, without the need for expensive or cumbersome equipment.

I love to train my clients with simply their own bodies, without the need for a gym or equipment, as I believe this enables the client to get a balanced approach for their whole body and the freedom to exercise anywhere.

Holistic Personal Training takes into account more than just getting your body to look a particular way. It’s a much more all-encompassing concept, and primarily involves finding out exactly what makes you tick, as that is how you are going to make exercise a part of your life, long term. Running, walking or cycling outdoors can add so much more to the therapeutic experience than doing these things within the confines of a gym, particularly if you are generally office-bound. Being out in the elements can be so revitalising! We can set up targets for you to complete on your own, alongside online home workouts where all you need is enough space for a yoga mat.

Following a detailed assessment, I will be able to devise a personal plan for you, and can suggest exercise