New Leaf Fitness and Wellbeing, Blue Mountains and Western Sydney

27/02/2026

If you are 35+, or have medically induced menopause, no matter your age, this article is for you. It's the information I dearly wish I would have had to guide me from the time I started experiencing perimenopause in my mid-30s.

Women, generally, live longer than men, but have a shorter healthspan, becoming frail, sick and suffering poor health for 20 years on average.

HOW you exercise in perimenopause and for the rest of your life, including the type, intensity, and structure of activity matter greatly.

Correct training mimics the positive effects of oestrogen that have been lost and INCREASES YOUR HEALTHSPAN!

Peri-Post Menopause: Change Your Exercise to Gain Long Term Health and Strength Rather Than Living Long But Frail

25/02/2026

Want to gain strength? If so, it is essential to connect with and use muscles well.

Muscles that are stuck and unable to move through their full range of motion cause strength and mobility problems, joint and tension pain.

Muscles that don't show up for work cause strength and mobility problems, joint and tension pain.

What to do?

Learn how to find points of stuckness in your body and use tools to get rid of them!

I teach all of my clients these skills and we use them at the start of every session.

We follow this up with mindful, intentional resistance training to access that freed up range of motion, make better, stronger movement patterns, and strengthen to support joints so they feel better and better. Yay!

I keep a supply of muscle tension release aids for sale in the studio so my clients can immediately take them home and get to the sweet sweet relief that follows their use. And then they get better results with their home workout plans, too!

Interested in learning more about what I offer at New Leaf Studio?

Visit my website at www.newleaffitnessandwellbeing.com

x Gillian

08/02/2026

We’ve had so much Tuesday morning fun for so many years. This is a program of the Springwood Neighbourhood Centre Cooperative.

24/01/2026

Check out my NEW WEBSITE 😍. It's so very lovely ❤️.

Breathe. Move. Learn. Flourish.

20/11/2025

Part two. Simply life-impacting. Listen so you can advocate for yourself, can make more informed decisions, so you and your daughters have better options and outcomes.

Once again, the title sucks. The content is based in research and communicated by experts in their fields.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1fqRUG8Hk7Pp4V8uOTu3Yx?si=Qr2_ya7FRBaVbFwjp0CcPw

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Episode

20/11/2025

This title is not representative of the depth of information contained within…please, please, please listen to both parts one and two. Also found on YouTube.

I’ve popped back on Facebook because of the importance of the information in this conversation between four incredible practitioners who are working hard to get us women the information we deserve.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6fYDej98I200I8fcnOiyup?si=XzxwVUCzRZ6OZh-d-a1asg

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Episode

10/07/2024

Dogs on holiday pic for attention 🥰.
It’s been a hot moment, but I’m still offering training at my studio in Lawson. Currently 1:1, and semi-private sessions you can share with a friend or two.

Mindful strength and mobility, so you can work the correct muscles and move better.

25/01/2023

We’re starting again Tuesday 31 January 2023! Same venue (Faulco Community Hall). Same price ($10 cash). Same time (doors open 9:30, exercise from 9:45-10:30). Drop in on the day, fill out a short form, pay for the session, have some movement fun! For people 60+.

Join us immediately after at The Ori in Springwood for a coffee or tea and a good chat.

Lots of modifications for those who may need to stay seated or can’t do a certain movement or have a little ni**le or are just starting out 😃

Run by me 😍. I’m a fitness professional and corrective exercise specialist.

This is a program offered by the Springwood Neighbourhood Centre Cooperative Ltd. I collect your money and forms and turn them over to the lovely people at the front desk.

FUNctional Fitness is a Movement to Music for older people at your own pace in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. It runs on Tuesdays from 9.30am until 10.30am at Faulconbridge Community Hall, 9-9A Home St, Faulconbridge.
Sessions are $10 per person.

31/01/2022

Functional Fitness 60+ is starting again tomorrow, 1 February 2022.
Where: Faulconbridge Community Hall
When: Tuesdays 9:30-10:30am
Cost:$10 on the day, no booking required

Hope to see you there!

FUNctional Fitness is a Movement to Music for older people at your own pace in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. It runs on Tuesdays from 9.30am until 10.30am at Faulconbridge Community Hall, 9-9A Home St, Faulconbridge. Sessions are $10 per person.

18/09/2021

We love this shared from ✨ Thank you for capturing the importance of threading moments of self-compassion throughout your day and remembering to treat yourself like you would a friend. 🙏🏽

02/09/2021

2 of my 3 walking companions 🥰.

So many of us are feeling lockdown burnout.

Getting outside daily for a stroll, hike or run helps.