Radiant Vitality

Radiant Vitality Kim Hagle is a Body Acceptance Coach, Size Inclusive Fitness Specialist and Non-Diet Nutritionist

Radiant Vitality is a weight neutral, health at every size aligned,
fitness, intuitive eating and body image coaching service
whose mission is to equip you with practical and sustainable tools to heal your relationship with
exercise, food and your body.

One of the biggest myths I see?That you need:• fancy machines• a gym membership• an hour a day• or a super intense progr...
01/15/2026

One of the biggest myths I see?

That you need:
• fancy machines
• a gym membership
• an hour a day
• or a super intense program
To build strength after 40.

In reality, a beginner-friendly structure often looks like:
✔ 2–3 workouts per week
✔ 20–30 minutes each
✔ full-body movements
✔ simple equipment (hello, dumbbells)

You should finish a workout feeling capable, not wrecked.
A helpful check-in question I use with clients:
👉 “Could my body reasonably recover from this in a day or two?”
If the answer is yes, you’re likely doing it right.

This is exactly the structure I use inside Begin & Build, because consistency beats intensity every time.

Cart is open this week 💛 Program begins Jan 26.
And there’s zero pressure to decide quickly.

01/15/2026

The doors are officially open to Begin & Build 🎉
This program was created for the people who never felt like fitness fit.

Begin & Build is:
A 12-week beginner-friendly strength program
Using dumbbells + bodyweight only
Designed for people who want to feel stronger without fear or overwhelm

You’ll learn:
✔️ The basics of strength training (without guesswork)
✔️ How to move safely and confidently
✔️ How to build consistency without burning out

This is for:
- nervous beginners
- people with pain or limitations
- anyone who wants strength without punishment

✨ Early enrolment bonus:
Enroll by January 15 and you’ll receive a $25 Amazon gift card to put toward dumbbells or equipment for home.

👉 Doors are open now. Program starts Monday, Jan 26
Comment INFO and I'll send you information about Begin & Build

Let’s clear something up:Safe strength training does NOT mean staying light forever, avoiding challenge, or “taking it e...
01/12/2026

Let’s clear something up:

Safe strength training does NOT mean staying light forever, avoiding challenge, or “taking it easy” because you’re older.

Safe strength training does mean:
• progressing gradually
• repeating movements long enough to feel confident
• resting without guilt
• adapting on high-pain or low-energy days

More effort doesn’t automatically mean better results.
Appropriate effort does.

For beginners over 40, progress might look like:
– better control
– more confidence
– slightly more range of motion
– one extra rep
– feeling okay the next day

Strength grows when your body feels supported enough to adapt, not shocked into submission.

✨ Begin & Build is now open ✨

A 12-week, dumbbell-only program designed to help you learn strength training without hurting yourself.
Program begins Jan 26.

If strength training has felt intimidating, this was built with you in mind.

If you’ve ever thought, “I know strength training is good for me… but I’m scared I’ll hurt myself,” you’re not alone.Tha...
01/08/2026

If you’ve ever thought, “I know strength training is good for me… but I’m scared I’ll hurt myself,” you’re not alone.

That hesitation isn’t a motivation problem.
It’s not a discipline issue.
And it’s definitely not because your body is “too fragile.”

Most of us were taught that strength training has to be:
• intense
• fast
• painful
• all-or-nothing

So of course it feels risky, especially if you live with chronic pain, old injuries, or a body that’s been judged instead of supported.

Your body doesn’t need to be pushed harder.
It needs an approach that respects where you’re starting now.

This month, I’m sharing a lot about what safe, supportive strength training for beginners over 40 actually looks like, because you deserve strength without fear.

If you’ve never seen yourself reflected in fitness spaces, this is for you.If you weren’t the sporty kid.If you’ve felt ...
01/05/2026

If you’ve never seen yourself reflected in fitness spaces, this is for you.

If you weren’t the sporty kid.
If you’ve felt out of place in gyms.
If strength training felt confusing, unsafe, or intimidating.
If pain, illness, or mobility limits changed your relationship with movement.

I see you, because I am you.
I didn’t find strength until later in life.
And when I did, I learned the hard way that forcing, pushing, and punishing only leads to burnout.

Begin & Build is for movement misfits.
For people who want to feel stronger without being pushed past their limits.
For bodies that deserve care, not criticism.

You don’t have to earn the right to move.
You don’t have to change your body first.
You don’t have to prove anything.

PS: Begin & Build opens next week 💛

It’ll be here when (and if) you’re ready.

If you’ve ever felt like fitness just wasn’t made for you, I want you to know you’re not alone.Maybe:• gyms feel intimid...
01/01/2026

If you’ve ever felt like fitness just wasn’t made for you, I want you to know you’re not alone.

Maybe:

• gyms feel intimidating or unwelcoming
• “beginner” programs still feel like too much
• chronic pain or illness changes what your body can do
• you’re tired of fitness being about shrinking yourself
• you’ve tried before… and it never stuck

None of that means you’re lazy.
None of it means you lack discipline.
It means the system wasn’t built with real bodies and real lives in mind.

I built Begin & Build because movement should feel supportive, not defeating.
Gentle. Doable. Adaptable.
Something you can actually come back to.
Not to fix you.
But to meet you exactly where you are.

PS: Begin & Build opens next week 🤍

(No pressure, just letting you know it’s coming.)

Quick check-in:When you think about past fitness goals, did the actions feel: ✨ supportive and doable or 😬 heavy, stress...
12/29/2025

Quick check-in:
When you think about past fitness goals, did the actions feel:
✨ supportive and doable
or
😬 heavy, stressful, and full of dread?

Because here’s a truth that changes everything:
Motivation isn’t about “trying harder.”
It’s about whether your nervous system feels safe enough to continue.

We’re more likely to follow through when:
• the movement feels enjoyable
• we feel supported while learning
• we can feel real-life benefits
• we’re not relying on shame to push us forward

And yet most of us were taught:
“Just push through.”
“No pain, no gain.”
“Discomfort means it’s working.”

Then we wonder why we burn out.

I just shared a new post breaking down:
• why traditional goal-setting often backfires
• how shame sneaks into motivation
• and what actually helps goals feel sustainable, especially after 40

🔗 Link in bio to read
You don’t need more pressure.
You need more support.

Not all fitness classes are created equal — and that’s a good thing. 💜At Radiant Vitality, our group classes are designe...
12/28/2025

Not all fitness classes are created equal — and that’s a good thing. 💜

At Radiant Vitality, our group classes are designed for real people with real bodies, histories, and needs. No shouting. No body talk. No pressure to push through. Just supportive, effective movement that meets you where you are.

✨ Our group classes:

Low Impact Circuit
Joint-friendly, slower paced, and beginner-friendly. Ideal if you’re managing injuries, returning to movement, or want a workout that feels good while building strength, balance, and confidence.

Lift IT!
A strength-focused class using barbells and dumbbells to practice functional lifts like squats, deadlifts, presses, and rows. “Heavy” is always relative — abundant options make this accessible for all levels.

Strength & Stretch
A low impact, full-body dumbbell workout followed by a long stretch and mobility session so you leave feeling strong, loose, and restored.

💛 Why Radiant Vitality?
With 15+ years of experience, I offer weight-neutral, size-inclusive classes where form, function, and how movements feel matter more than aesthetics. You’ll always have choices — and you’re always welcome.

✨ Learn more & find your fit:
www.radiantvitality.ca/group-fitness

Your body belongs here.

PS - can't attend our live classes? Consider Movement Made for YOU - home based customized programming just for you.

For years, I tried to grow out my hair. And every time… I quit during the awkward stage.Too long to feel cute. Too short...
12/27/2025

For years, I tried to grow out my hair.
And every time… I quit during the awkward stage.
Too long to feel cute.
Too short to feel like “the goal.”
So I’d cut it all off and go back to what felt familiar.

Two and a half years ago, I tried again, but differently.
No deadline.
No pressure to “love” every stage.
Permission to quit at any time.
And that changed everything.

I stopped obsessing over the outcome and started accepting the during.
The experimenting. The adapting. The neutral days.
Here’s the part that matters most 👇

Growing out my hair didn’t fix me or make me better.
It just gave me more options, because I stopped shaming myself in the process.
This is exactly what I see with fitness goals too.

You don’t fail because you lack discipline.
You quit because the middle feels unbearable when goals are built on pressure instead of support.
I just published a new blog about setting goals that actually stick without punishment or shame.

🔗 Link in bio to read
And if this resonates, you’re not alone 💛

You don’t have to “go hard” for a workout to be effective.Strength training is not about punishing your body.It is about...
12/22/2025

You don’t have to “go hard” for a workout to be effective.

Strength training is not about punishing your body.
It is about supporting it.
Especially during the holidays.

Every time you choose gentle movement, you are:

Strengthening your muscles
Caring for your joints
Boosting your energy
Building confidence
Supporting long-term health

Fifteen minutes. Twenty minutes. Once or twice a week. That still counts.

If you want movement that feels doable, kind, and beginner-friendly, Begin With Bands (link in bio) gives you four weeks of clear, simple workouts you can do at home.

If you feel like a "fitness misfit" but you really want to get moving, you'll fit right in with us!Our group fitness cla...
12/20/2025

If you feel like a "fitness misfit" but you really want to get moving, you'll fit right in with us!

Our group fitness classes (held in person at our private studio in Goderich, ON) are perfect for beginners, folks with injuries/limitations, or who've had negative experiences with exercise.

We take a weight neutral approach to fitness, and believe that you're the boss of your body.
That means you'll never be pressured to do more than you're able. You'll never be made to feel like your body is wrong. And you'll get stronger, more mobile and have more stamina without hating fitness.

Come check us out in the New Year.
Register for classes at the link in my bio or at www.radiantvitality.ca/group-fitness

**can't make it to our live classes?? Consider home based personalized programming with Movement Made for YOU!**

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Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 6:30am - 8am

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