My Own Kind

21/07/2025

Sunshine is important to us for so much more than vitamin D.

Especially in winter it’s essential to get some sunshine exposure (morning or late afternoon is best) - even just 5-15 minutes a day!

If you’re not, maybe that’s why you’re feeling low energy, skin flare ups or any of the symptoms I’ve shared here.

12/07/2025

10/07/2025

Feeling sick?
It might actually be a good sign.

Getting sick = your immune system in action.

Every illness helps you body learn.

It’s like a tune-up for your immune system.

Your body has its own inner wisdom.

You’re not broken - you’re healing 💕

23/06/2025

“That was better than a Physio session!”*

I hadn’t seen my client for 4 weeks. A bad cold, sky-high stress, and end of financial year to top it off.
😖😫🤧

She walked in shallow breathing and visibly sore, in pain.
Muscles pulled from violent coughing fits, achey and sore.

I turned the lights down so she could relax, suggested she lay down with her lower legs on the vibration machine and did some lymph release.

I gently helped release the tension in her diaphragm, ribs and ‘unwound’ her body with myofascial releases and bodywork.

With a sprinkle of Hypnotherapy to help release the ‘tricky’ emotions that were literally keeping her stuck - like thorns in her side - and within 45 minutes she was exploring standing stretches and releases for herself, breathing deeply and looking brighter and more energetic!

Coming in for what you need - and trusting the process.

I love going wherever we need to go, whether in-person or online; sometimes a movement session involves coaching or soulful work; others it’s a Hypnotherapy session where we do some movement or release work; or a Values session where we end up going through healthy recipes and how to make GF dairy free snacks for your kids - what you need, and what you’re ready for.

The path to optimal health is not linear.
And in my opinion it always requires kindness.

(*I love Physios BTW)

07/06/2025

Worried about shoulder and arm pain?
These are my stretches and releases for midlife women to regain movement and confidence!

You’ll find the link to my new YouTube video programme in the comments below.

If you’re worried about shoulder and upper arm pain:
😳 that pain that makes you think ‘eek is this what frozen shoulder is?!’

🥺you can’t quite specifically locate where the pain is or where it’s coming from

😤you haven’t done anything to cause this pain (you haven’t got an acute injury)

😖you’re getting more restricted in your movement

🤯you’re finding it hard to do up your bra, to lift your arm(s)
unable to exercise or afraid to

🥰These stretches are for you. 🥰

Once you’re familiar with these stretches and drills you can choose which ones are the most useful and beneficial for you, and you’ll get quicker at creating a regular routine.

Even doing just 5mins a day can be beneficial!

You might have been feeling bad about procrastinating and not doing something about it - but perhaps it was because you didn’t know what to do or where to start.
And now you can 💗

Find your own kind of approach to a healthier, more content you.

Cristie. x

06/06/2025

What we put out there comes back.

And that’s something I have done over and over again in different iterations throughout my life.

For illnesses, conditions, chronic injuries….

What I’ve learned is - accept it, love it - with kindness….and only then - it starts to shift and change.

To have a healthy relationship with my body.

To have kindness and compassion for myself.
Attention, time, money and love towards myself.

It’s not rocket science. But it feels like a seismic shift. A new way of operating.
Not something you can just ‘think differently’ but something deep inside that has changed, for good.

I highly recommend it, with love 💗

Cristie x

05/06/2025

My client’s journey: from depleted to deeply reconnected.

😔She came to me exhausted.

😔Disconnected from her body.

😔Caught in a cycle of doing everything for everyone else.

😔Her sleep was broken, her mood flat, her energy low, and no matter what she tried — nothing seemed to stick.

Over our 12 weeks together, we didn’t just “fix symptoms.”

☺️We peeled back the layers with kindness.

☺️We looked at her habits — without shame.

☺️We explored what her body was truly asking for.

☺️We rebuilt her relationship with food, energy, and self-trust.

By the end, she wasn’t just feeling “better” — she felt free.

🧡 More energy
🧡 Real sleep
🧡 Less anxiety
🧡 Food freedom
🧡 And most of all… confidence in her own skin

You don’t need to do it all alone.
This kind of healing is possible — and it begins with kindness.

DM me the word “RESET” if you’re ready to take the first step.
Let’s chat about what might be possible for you — no pressure, just a kind conversation.

02/06/2025

There is no one-size-fits-all to wellbeing.

And yet so many of us spend years trying to follow someone else's version of “healthy” — a diet, a workout plan, a morning routine, a supplement regime…

The truth is, what works for someone else won’t always work for you.
Because your body, your season of life, your energy, and your history are unique.

In my work with mid-life women, I see time and again:
👉 True wellbeing begins the moment you tune inward
👉 Not when you try harder — but when you listen deeper

So if you’ve ever felt like you’ve “failed” a programme or plan…
Please know — you didn’t fail.
It simply wasn’t made for you.

Here’s your reminder that it’s okay to go your own way — and that’s exactly what I help women do every day.

Save this post for those days when you feel stuck or like you “should” be doing more. You’re already enough.

01/06/2025

Welcome to My Own Kindness 💗

This is a space for midlife women who are ready to reconnect with themselves — with kindness, not pressure.

If you’ve been giving so much of yourself to everyone else for years…
And you’re craving more space…
More energy…
More you…

You’re in the right place.

I’m Cristie — Womens Holistic Lifestyle Coach, movement and mindset guide, and a big believer that healing doesn’t come from more rules.

It starts with kindness.

Here you’ll find real talk, gentle tools, and soulful reminders to come back to you — the real you.

This journey isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being honest, connected, and kind.

I’m so glad you’re here.

Cristie. x

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01/06/2025

We all have our Achilles’ heel.

That one area of life that feels like a constant challenge.

For some, it’s money.

For others, it’s relationships.

Or maybe it’s health, time, family, work, conflict… or something harder to name.

You might know someone who seems to “have it all”—a beautiful relationship, a thriving business—but quietly battles with chronic health issues.

Or someone with financial freedom, but deep family wounds.

Or someone who’s surrounded by friends, but constantly overwhelmed.

💡 The truth is: no one gets 100%.
That’s just not how this life works.

We each come into this world with unique strengths and challenges. And often, those struggles are part of our personal growth path. Our soul’s learning.

✨ Just knowing this can soften the edge of frustration.
It can remind you that you’re not doing life “wrong.”
You’re just… living it.

If you’ve been feeling like the odds are stacked against you lately, I hope this gives you a little space to breathe.

You’re not alone. And there’s nothing wrong with you.
We’re all working through something.

Cristie x

31/05/2025

For many women in midlife, kindness often flows so freely to others… but what about offering that same tenderness and care to ourselves?

Kindness can look like:

✨ Saying no without explanation.

✨ Asking for what you need

✨ Asking for more than you have in the past.

✨ Allowing all your emotions to be felt and expressed, not just the “neat” ones.

✨ Crying without rushing to “hold it together.” Whether it’s watching a movie or expressing yourself, or sharing in grief with a friend or loved one.

✨ Resting without needing to be productive.

✨ Receiving love, appreciation, and compliments — without deflecting.

✨ Having the brave, honest conversations that matter. Perhaps ones you’ve never dared to ‘go there’ before.

✨ Learning it’s ok to receive more (help, love, focus, attention, money, energy) than the other person - you don’t always have to be the one sacrificing more.

✨ Giving and receiving those long, heart-squishing hugs that make everything feel a little better.

This kind of kindness isn’t always easy — but it’s powerful.
It’s the kind of self-respect and inner permission that midlife often calls us to reclaim.

Save this as your reminder: your softness is strength, your needs are valid, and your voice is worth honouring.

Which one do you need most today? 💗

19/01/2025

Pain is often suppressed emotions stored in the body.
(great books to read more on this:
Dr John Sarno’s ‘Mind Body Prescription’ and his other books
Dr Gabor Mate’s ‘When the Body Says No’
Dr Bessel Van Der Kolk’s ‘The Body Keeps The Score’)

You may also have heard of Somatic Healing, and what I do relates to this too.

So much of the pain we feel is directly related to stored emotions.
And when something triggers us - the pain comes to the surface, or ramps up even more.

Rather than being at the mercy of your ‘random’, ‘out of control’, ‘unsolvable’ pain - what if you could let it go?

This is something I love doing with my clients, especially because it gives them so much more freedom in life.
And it most often takes only ONE session to resolve it.

If this is something that could make a significant difference in your life, to give you more freedom, energy and possibilities - message me or book a discovery call (link in my bio) to make it happen!

Cristie x