18/06/2026
Celebrating Jenny 🎉
Huge thank you to Jenny for sharing her story.
Movement is so powerful for both body and mind and Jenny epitomises this.
What a star 💫
I have been attending Ruth’s classes for over 12 years.
They have given me a fantastic understanding of movement and have helped me in rehabilitating numerous injuries, over the years.
This motivated me to develop my fitness. In recent years, I also joined Cross Fit in Leyland and began open water swimming.
The most important aspect of my fitness journey has been the impact it has had on my mental health.
My son has been living with mental illness for several years, and there have been times when we came very close to losing him.
Throughout that period, fitness became a vital coping mechanism for me, the gym, pilates and walking, with a wild swim when weather allowed.
Caring for him also had a significant impact on both my physical and mental health. Eventually, my body reached breaking point and I developed pneumonia. Suddenly, all of the coping strategies that had helped me cope — CrossFit, Pilates, wild swims and, most importantly, walking with my dog — were no longer possible. Not being able to do those things was incredibly difficult.
Slowly, I began to rebuild my strength and confidence. It has taken two years of patience, perseverance and self-compassion to return to full health.
Last year, I was well enough to walk the Guild Wheel for charity, despite the furthest I had previously walked being around six or seven miles. In January, I was finally able to return to training four times a week.
Over the past month, I have achieved my first handstand, and last week I completed my first box jump.
The most important lesson I have learned is to listen to my body and be kind to myself, because the two are directly linked. By doing both, I have realised I am capable of achieving so much more.
My goal now is to unlock as many new skills as possible before I turn 50 in February!
