The Den

10/06/2024

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Far away from fitness and health!

I'm a cafe owner, Poet, and live a lot of the time on my Narrowboat 'At Last'. I hope to share my love of the Mon and Brecon canal through my poetry, writing and experiences as they happen!

29/08/2022

24/11/2021

Tara is there on Saturday with some lovely goodies (as well as my own!)
11-4 see you there?

24/11/2021

I’m opening up The Den to 2 people an hour but please note …

02/11/2021

Exciting news on the den front

first of all in view of the fact I’m so busy nowadays with the café I cannot offer the personal training service that I offered before so I have dropped the price down! I will still do a gym induction and you will still get an amazing consultation but I can’t do food diaries and that kind of thing so it’s £47 per month

Also - this really will work well - we have a guest pop up shop opening on Saturdays - more to be revealed soon, but expect some absolutely amazing goodies!! And you’ll be meeting Tara — a tour de force herself and seriously lovely person!

24/10/2021

News:

In view of the fact the café is still taking up so much of my time, I’ve decided to reduce the amount I am asking for monthly payments - because I cannot give the personal training type service that I intended to give before!
To this end I will do gym inductions (just as I always have done), and the full consultation that I’ve always offered but I’ve brought the price down to £47 per month - more in line with gym membership then a personal training service

for this you get four sessions a week with the whole place to yourself (unless you want to share with a friend who’s also a member) and full use of all equipment with online booking using digital entry system!

All the equipment is top-notch
you have a ski erg, spinning type bike, weights kettle bells and amazing elliptical trainer, barbell and Olympic discs, bench and lots more! 

In addition you also have four classes a week in the parish hall and online access to same, as well as freestyle fitness yoga on a Monday
Let me know if you’re interested! 

22/10/2021

Swimsanity was a riot!
So good to be back in the water
Thanks to all who made it
Next one nov 3rd 🙂

20/10/2021

For tonight you need £7 in exact change please if you haven’t paid by bacs already, some water shoes, swimming costume (preferably already on ready to go), and simple clothes to wear afterwards or mindful of Covid! 

19/10/2021

SWIMSANITY:
WHO’S THERE TOMORROW?!!

15/10/2021

SWIMSANITY

Can you PLEASE let me know who’s got kits?
Or I won’t know how many kits I need

Lou suggests a max of 15
And that we arrive with swim gear on underneath ready to go

And simple stuff to throw on afterwards

So

Next Wednesday 630!

Then first weds of every month!

12/10/2021

SWIMSANITY!!!!!!!!!!

I’ve freed up some time and been in touch with the pool

I need your votes for a once a month MASTERCLASS (dates tbc but soon)

Wednesday from 6.30

Or Sunday from 5 pm

Let me know!

16/08/2021

I’ve often implored clients as we all get older to keep mobile. So far as ageing goes it’s the one thing we need to maintain. Keeping our muscles moving stimulates and hydrates the bones so helping to prevent osteoporosis(and there are optimal methods to do this too).

As we age we are prone to shortening of the spine (which is, with the bones stacked vertically, prone to compression and dehydration anyway). We can shrink by as much as ½” every decade from as early as 30! (and women are particularly vulnerable.
Global movements will encourage our discs to absorb water. Yoga, and particularly Pilates will encourage movement and proper alignment of the spine, and keep this hydration going as well as working areas of the body which get lazy and lengthened. I’m also a massive fan of using weights and again this stimulates bone density and movement (as well as making LIFE easier because you are stronger!).

In working with clients I’ve noticed the thoracic (mid back) doesn’t move as it should and can start curving to form a stoop (and from an increasingly young age), so we get it moving again. I also do much work with FEET – dropped arches can also lose us height. So many of the problems I’ve mentioned above can be addressed and even reversed. Eating for bone health (google) will protect you but some simple postural measures can too. Get thee to a Pilates class to learn about working the deep abdominal muscles, stabilising the lower back, but also giving you a longer spine for an instantly taller effect (and often slimmer too!). Try standing with your back against a wall so that the back of your head, your shoulder blades and your buttocks touch the wall, and your heels are 2 to 4 inches away. How does this feel? It may feel really uncomfortable and this may give you the impetus to seek some professional advise. While you’re there go up on to your tip toes. Keeping the chin tucked in and slightly down, slowly lower your heels but keep that sense of your head remaining high. This simple movement will encourage the vertebrae to ease apart. When working at a desk get the screen up and straighten spine. Most of all remain mindful of your posture all day long

I'll soon be more available to do 1-2-1 again and posture is my FAVOURITE thing. I can't wait to start working with you all again from September!