My Own Kind

My Own Kind ~ I help midlife women change their daily habits to create a life they love, inside and out ~ You know body better than anyone else.

My mission is to help busy women prioritise their own health and wellbeing. With all the things you've put it through, what you've grown up coping with and the things that have appeared or developed over time. You know what's a 'good hurt' and a 'bad hurt' when it comes to exercising and stretching. I trust you when you say that something doesn't feel right, something hurts or you need to stop. I'll never tell you to 'push through the pain'. You're an adult, you know you body better than anyone, and you deserve to have control over it. My job is to assist, educate, motivate and inspire you - not to berate, ignore or hurt you. I CAN'T help you if you need a 'biggest loser'-type PT who will yell and scream and tell you to toughen up. There's enough of those out there, and besides that's just not me. I CAN help you if you need someone to listen, understand, find another way - to support and encourage you to find your healthiest, happiest version of you.
~ Cristie. I offer:
Face to face and online -
*Holistic Healing through a number of modalities
*Holistic Lifestyle Coaching
*1on1 Personal Training
*Small Group Sessions
*Corporate presentations, workshops and programmes

26/01/2026

Today here in Adelaide it’s 45 degrees. I love a COLD foot soak with Epsom or magnesium salts to keep me cool and get added benefits!

A foot soak (cold or warm) is one of those simple rituals that feels good and does a lot behind the scenes. Here’s why it’s so good for us👣✨

🦵🏻🧠 Muscle relaxation + tension release

Magnesium helps muscles relax, so soaking your feet can ease tight arches, sore calves, plantar fascia niggles, and that heavy end-of-day feeling. Great if you’re on your feet a lot or exercising.

😌 Nervous system calming

Warm water + magnesium is deeply soothing. Many women notice a drop in stress, less restlessness, and a calmer body overall. It’s especially helpful in perimenopause when your nervous system can feel a bit on edge.

😴 Better sleep support

Doing a foot soak in the evening can help shift your body into rest mode. Magnesium supports relaxation, and warming the feet can cue your body that it’s time to wind down.

💧 Circulation boost

Warmth increases blood flow to the feet and lower legs, which can help with cold feet, stiffness, and general circulation support.
Cool water helps bring down your body temperature if you’re overheating.

🦶 Foot health + skin softening

Epsom salts soften hard skin and calluses, support tired feet, and can help with minor foot discomfort. Bonus: your feet feel noticeably smoother after.

🌊 Gentle detox support

While it’s not a hardcore detox, foot soaks can support relaxation, circulation, and lymphatic flow, which all help your body do its natural clearing work more efficiently.

🧠 Mind–body reset

There’s also the ritual aspect. Sitting still, feet soaking, phone away, breathing slowing down. That pause alone is incredibly regulating.

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How to do it simply
• Cool or Warm water
• ½–1 cup Epsom or magnesium flakes
• Soak 20 minutes
• Optional add-ons: lavender oil for calming, peppermint for tired feet, or bicarbonate soda for extra softness

25/01/2026

I can’t think of any woman I know who would want to repeat year 9 (around 13, 14 years old) once - let alone a few decades of it.

A chaotic mix of puberty, insecurity, comparison, hormone surges, ramped-up craving to be accepted, ramped-up feelings of rejection, feeling like you’re the only one going through this and not feeling comfortable or confident to be vulnerable and talk honestly about it.

Hello. Welcome to perimenopause. And post-menopause. (After all, ‘menopause’ is technically only one day, the 1 year anniversary after your last period).

Something we’ve learned as women is that talking, sharing and speaking up is important in order for us to learn and understand our bodies and support each other.

I stand firm in not subscribing to ‘toxic positivity’ when it comes to menopause.

It’s not all fairies and rainbows, and not necessarily a nightmare either.

It’s unique for every single one of us - and I believe it’s important we have the information and tools to navigate it with the wisdom we didn’t have back then in ‘year 9’.

Let’s learn from then and do things differently.

That might mean
•asking for help and support
•unsubscribing from toxic positivity - SM, people in your life
•learning more about ways to help yourself
•finding a supportive women-focused GP
•finding other Allied Health Practitioners to help with your specific needs

I provide specific programs to help midlife women transition through ‘the other end of puberty’ to live a life they love - you’ll find the links to my ‘The Lifestyle Reset’ and ‘The Magic in Menopause’ in my bio.

Cristie. x

23/01/2026

These are five very common ways perimenopause can gaslight you and make you doubt yourself mentally emotionally and physically.

This is a reminder:
You’re not broken.
You’re in transition.

Perimenopause isn’t gaslighting you because you’re weak.

It’s revealing that your body and mind need different support now.
Chances are you need to know HOW.
And a minute or two to put that into place in your hectic life!

When you don’t know what to do, it can feel incredibly frustrating, lonely and the self-doubt can make coping even harder.

That’s why I created The Lifestyle Reset program.

It's designed to help you:
• build awareness of what’s actually changing
• understand what your body and mind need at this stage of life

• stop fighting yourself and start working with your hormones, gut health, and whatever else has been 'hiding under the surface' that's been keeping your body/mind out of whack

• create habits that support energy calm and confidence again

You don’t need to go back to who you were, you get to move forward with support that fits who you are now. This might be the opportunity to create your best version of you - inside and out.

If this resonates, you’re not alone.
You’re welcome to explore more via the link in my bio, or send me a DM.

Cristie. x

These are five very common ways perimenopause can gaslight you and make you doubt yourself mentally emotionally and phys...
23/01/2026

These are five very common ways perimenopause can gaslight you and make you doubt yourself mentally emotionally and physically.

This is a reminder:
You’re not broken.
You’re in transition.

Perimenopause isn’t gaslighting you because you’re weak.

It’s revealing that your body and mind need different support now.

Chances are you need to know HOW.
And a minute or two to put that into place in your hectic life!

When you don’t know what to do, it can feel incredibly frustrating, lonely and the self-doubt can make coping even harder.

That’s why I created The Lifestyle Reset program.

It's designed to help you:

• build awareness of what’s actually changing

• understand what your body and mind need at this stage of life

• stop fighting yourself and start working with your hormones, gut health, and whatever else has been 'hiding under the surface' that's been keeping your body/mind out of whack

• create habits that support energy calm and confidence again

You don’t need to go back to who you were, you get to move forward with support that fits who you are now. This might be the opportunity to create your best version of you - inside and out.

If this resonates, you’re not alone.
You’re welcome to explore more via the link in my bio, or send me a DM.

Cristie. x

20/01/2026

Who can relate…?!!

Something men just don’t have any idea of.

The PTSD of those horrible experiences.

That feeling you can’t describe when you just know it’s happening -and so often somewhere where you’re not prepared or it’s incredibly embarrassing.

My theory -

Women who wear white pants with confidence - must be menopausal!

20/01/2026

Collagen powder is great but I just wanted to clarify something as I know a lot of women are now taking it but not necessarily knowing really why or what it can do for them.

Collagen helps support:
skin
hair and nails
joints and cartilage
tendons and ligaments
fascia
gut lining

It gives your body the building blocks to repair and maintain soft tissues.

What collagen doesn’t do:
It does not strengthen bones.

Strong bones are not built from collagen alone.

Bones get stronger from:
weight bearing and resistance exercise
impact and load like walking hills or stairs
key nutrients such as calcium, vitamin D, vitamin K2 and magnesium
hormonal support especially in midlife.

Think of it this way:
• Collagen supports the scaffolding
• Movement and minerals harden the structure

Collagen is a helpful piece of the puzzle, just not the whole bone health solution.

If you need help working out what you need to have energy all day, great sleep, hormonal balance or whatever it is you’re desperate for - send me a DM and let’s chat x

Menopause (more often than not) undresses the body showing its imbalances:Structural - muscles, fascia, tissues, bones, ...
17/01/2026

Menopause (more often than not) undresses the body showing its imbalances:
Structural - muscles, fascia, tissues, bones, posture, movement…
Chemistry - hormones, gut health, blood sugar…
Organs - heart, blood pressure, lungs…
Mental - anxiety, depression, memory, brain fog…
and so much more.

Personally, and I know from working with so many menopausal women too - that this is all about understanding the message (the pain, symptoms) - rather than shooting the messenger (the body).

I’m going through my own challenges with my left hip pain.

This stuff is all about learning more about myself, paying attention to what I need to give my body and myself.

To simply try to
Get rid of it
Avoid it
Take a pill to make the pain go away
‘Give my body something to complain about’ (getting angry with it, pushing through it, ignoring it).

Like life itself, it’s not about avoiding challenges it’s about learning from them.

If you need help deciphering what your body is telling you, I’m here to meet you where you’re at; with kindness, understanding, structure and strategy.

I’m on the path with you.

16/01/2026

Midlife has a way of getting your attention.

Things that used to be fine… aren’t any more.
You start questioning what you want, what you need, and what you are done with.
And what you wear.
And what works (body-wise).
AND what is in store for me in my body, my life, my career, relationships, direction….anything and EVERYTHING.

And underneath it all, there is usually a quiet voice saying,
“Something needs to change.”

For a lot of women, midlife is not about becoming someone new.
It is about getting back to yourself.

Your needs.
Your values.
Your way of doing life.

If you are feeling that nudge and want some support figuring out what being true to you actually looks like now, that is exactly the work I do.

If this speaks to you, send me a message.
We can start with a simple conversation.

I created this New Year reset for women in midlife who are tired of pushing, fixing, and starting over every January.Thi...
31/12/2025

I created this New Year reset for women in midlife who are tired of pushing, fixing, and starting over every January.

This is not about achieving more; it’s not about goals or resolutions.

It is about slowing down, clearing space, and listening to what your body, mind and soul actually needs right now.

You can download your Gentle New Year Reset in my bio, or simply put ‘RESET’ below in the comments.

All it takes is a quiet moment - whether it’s for five minutes or an hour, it’s worth it.

This is simply a pause before the new year begins.

If you want to be intentional about the year ahead, to create a life you truly want (perhaps need!) in this stage of life, this is for you.

Cristie. x

19/12/2025

Hands up if you’ve been looking forward to your holidays for aaaages….

And hands up if you’ve had all the best intentions of:
Relaxing
Getting heaps done
Feeling refreshed and reset ready for the new year!

And none of that actually happened.

That’s why I’ve created a simple reminder to help you make sure you get the things you really want from your holiday or break!

1. Relax
How are you going to relax?
I recommend creating a mini-ritual at the start of your day - putting yourself first.

2. Achieve
If you want to get something done -
Create your list, with how long they’ll take and when you’ll do them (maybe after your morning ritual..?)

3. Feel
How do you want to feel during your holiday or break?
Energetic, calm, present, connected?

How do you want to feel when you go back to work - what do you need to let go of, process, change or do to press that ‘reset’ button? Or what else is it that will make you feel better, more positive or refreshed?

And how do you want to feel, in 2026?
Enthusiastic, optimistic, positive, different…? I wonder what that could be for you?

So, set your intention and make it happen. You’re in control here (even just of some bits 😜).

Change your story. Start fresh. Do it differently. Find moments of calm, inspiration, productivity; whatever you’re looking for I sincerely hope you find it.
Here’s to the ending of the year, on purpose. 💗

PS. The Life Lift 6-week programme is kicking off in the new year, if you’re keen to have an amazing year and doing things differently put ‘2026’ in the comments and you’ll be on the waitlist for when it’s released!

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Welcome to my studio; my face-to-face and online community providing Holistic Personal Training and Coaching for women in a small boutique studio setting, tailored to each clients needs.

I opened my studio to create a fun, supportive, creative space for women to connect, share, enjoy moving and take on new challenges getting stronger and fitter. For some, it’s where they can feel good starting to heal and become well again. Be in their bodies, rather than always in their heads. Every day is different.

I believe in nurturing our emotions and mindset as much as mobilising and strengthening the body, therefore we all need to work and heal differently; and this is where I feel I provide a unique level of service and connection with my clients.

Some of the services I provide: