Rose Ferguson

21/07/2025

A day in your world
Thank you
💥💥💥🤍🤍💥

14/07/2025

Slow-Cooked Sticky Beef Brisket

You have all been asking me for this one - it is one of those recipes you’ll make once and then find yourself coming back to every time you want something low-effort but seriously good. It’s a sticky, spiced, Asian-style brisket that basically cooks itself.

Great for a slow Sunday or to batch cook for the week – I love using the leftovers for tortilla wraps with fresh herbs or served with simple steamed rice and greens. Full of flavour, protein-rich, and just the right amount of heat and sweetness.

Serves 4
5 hours on high / 8–10 hours on low

Ingredients
– 800g grass-fed beef brisket
– 6 garlic cloves – peeled and crushed or grated
– Thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger – peeled and sliced
– 2 red or white onions – sliced
– 600ml chicken stock
– 4 tbsp hoisin sauce
– 2 tsp runny honey
– 2 tbsp light soy sauce (plus extra to taste)
– 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
– 1 heaped tsp chilli flakes
– 2 tsp Chinese five spice
– Sea salt and black pepper
– 5 spring onions – finely sliced to finish

Method

1. Get the brisket ready – take it out of the fridge, season it well with sea salt and black pepper, and let it come up to room temperature. You can trim off any really thick layers of fat, but leave some on – it’ll melt down and give the sauce that rich, silky finish.

2. Into the slow cooker it all goes – brisket first, then everything else. Stir it all together, pop the lid on, and let the magic happen. High for 5 hours or low for 8–10, until the beef pulls apart with a fork.

3. Reduce and glaze – once it’s cooked, lift the brisket out and set it aside. Strain the sauce into a pan and boil it hard until it thickens into a glossy glaze – it should reduce by about half.

5. Bring it all together – shred the beef with forks, stir it through the sauce, and adjust the seasoning if it needs it. A splash more soy if you want it saltier, or a little more vinegar if it needs brightening up.

6. Top with spring onions and serve however you like – straight from the pan, in a bowl with greens, or tucked into lettuce cups.

09/07/2025

When in Rome…..
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30/06/2025

2025💥

25/06/2025

Glastonbury 2025 prepping 💥

Me and my van……
1. Portable blender
2. Stress serum and SPF 50 (the weather is looking great!)
3. Blanket (always)
4. Sunglasses (always)
5. Skin recovery and support!
6. Sachets - easy peasy to take with you.
7. Eye mask and ear plugs - ESSENTIAL
8. Wellies - you never know!

21/06/2025

This was my day at work today. Working on the wellness retreat aboard .
Consultations in the morning, and then we did this.
A masterclass on the beach, focusing on the power of taking a moments to reflect and get into that parasympathetic nervous system, feeling the power of pilates with my co-host for this trip and finishing with the power of some wild swimming all done in the most incredible surroundings of the Scottish Highlands.
All I can say is wow ###

18/06/2025

wellness retreat

Thank you for a wonderful and restorative retreat

17/06/2025

Cold exposure is everywhere right now – plunges, showers, swims – but there’s growing concern that it might not be ideal for women. Here’s what we actually know.

It’s not that cold is bad for women – our response is just different, and it needs to be respected.

You don’t need a lake. A 60-second cold shower counts. The body doesn’t know if it’s cryotherapy or a chilly bathroom – it’s the physiological response that matters:

– Noradrenaline + dopamine release – mood, focus, motivation
– Brown fat activation – metabolism
– Vasoconstriction – circulation + inflammation
– Breath control – nervous system support

What’s different for women?

☑️ We tend to have a higher core temp and colder extremities
☑️ Shivering kicks in earlier
☑️ Rely more on glucose for heat, so it can feel depleting
☑️ More brown fat – don’t need long exposures
☑️ Cold can help recovery or slow muscle growth – avoid after strength training if you are working on muscle mass as it slows muscle synthesis
☑️ Heightened sensitivity – shorter exposures can feel intense

So is it worth it?

Yes – if done intentionally. Women at all stages and particularly midlife or perimenopause, may benefit through:

• Mood support + anxiety reduction
• Recovery boost
• Hot flush regulation
• Resilience building

But personalisation is key.

Start small. Stay consistent. Don’t override your stress response.

Quick tips:

• End showers with 30–90 secs cold
• Focus on neck, chest + upper back
• Use breath to stay calm
• Warm up with movement or a hot drink
• Avoid on high-stress days, in your luteal phase, or if you’re feeling depleted

Cold isn’t off-limits – it just needs to be done differently. Gently. Intentionally. It’s a simple, powerful, ACCESSIBLE tool that can support your body, physically and mentally and lots of my clients find it very useful.

05/06/2025

04/06/2025

A few days in London…..
Magical times with
Celebrating Matriarch: A Memoir with
Reforming with
Working with (talking about the new Healf Zone)
Partying with you

16/05/2025

Back at Altaussee — a full decade after my last visit and the setting still does half the work
The Cure was created by Dr F. X. Mayr’s and it is all about the gut. It involves measured fasting, mindful chewing, alkaline support and a daily Epsom-salt drink to start the day!
I love that they use kinesiology here, it means that you leave the first consult with a personalised food protocol instead of waiting days for lab results
Mornings for me were walks/runs round the lake and a cold swim in the incredible lake — nature’s cardio with a view
Had great sit downs with the director, doctors and practitioners. The director calls the setting a prescription in itself. It was so good to hear the new tweaks they’re folding into the programme, from daily abdominal work, functional PT, targeted infusions to gentler breath work, tapping and so much more
Hard to argue with the logic — clear air, quiet mountains and a plan that puts digestion first.