01/01/2026
A Very Happy New Year to you All!
I'm excited to welcome you/see you back in live mat classes, online classes, Elementary Escape Events and more in the coming year together with hopefully just being a source of support and guidance and maybe even a little inspiration here and there ✨.
Personally, I don't believe it's time for going all in and burning out. A reset, yes this time of year often offers that opportunity, however habits that last are built gently, over time with respect to individual wants and needs. We are not the same and I think it's important to recognise when motivation is driven externally by the noise of social media and environments (and indeed 'popular' movement and culture) that doesn't serve us rather than listening into our internal voices.
Even more than usual, I ask for courage and self - trust, to move in a way that serves me and my whole health beyond the outwardly aesthetic. I am beyond wasting my time/life chasing the superficial. And I know that if you're reading this and are part of our wee community you may well feel the same.
I believe that only when we step back and look at what really aligns with us as individuals we build real consistent supportive and healthy behaviours. And surely the world needs more humans who are beyond the cookie cutter 'follower' mentality that some have seemed to devolve to even more of late (WTAF?!). Find out what YOU 💜.
My gentle accountability challenge for you for January...
1. Move in a way that serves YOU daily for a minimum of 20 minutes (dare I say that strength based heavy lifting isn't for everyone and a house is only as strong as the foundations it's built on! Progressive overload is a goal).
2. Choose mostly nutritionally supportive foods, with a focus on protein at every meal alongside a variety of brightly coloured fruit and veg to support your whole system.
3. Drink water daily. Cut down on the Alcohol and caffeine (note, it's my birthday on 9th Jan and dry January is a not appropriate to my wants and needs 🤣)
4. Journal daily to find patterns in what's working for you.
If you're with me in this gentle challenge, I'd love to see some photos 😊.
Onwards 🚀.
All the 💜