24/05/2026
👋 Let me start with the question I know some of you are thinking...
"She's a size 16, how can she help me change my body?"
Fair question. Here's my answer.
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The body you are looking at is a very active body. Is your idea of what an active body looks like incomplete? This body has been active for the last 18 years!
I was a size 20, then a size 12 for years. I don't train for a specific size anymore. I train for strength, health and wellbeing whilst trying to enjoy life.
Some people will never choose to train with me because I’m not a size 10 and that's okay, but the clients who choose me are choosing me for the right reasons: my knowledge, my passion, my dedication to continuously better myself and those I work with, my patience, my empathy, and my ability to understand their journey based on my own experience.
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I've experienced it all:
Big → small → in-between → borderline food disorder → extreme diets → weight-loss obsession → injured → recovered → the box-fitting mania, and then I discovered strength and I stopped caring about the rest.
I started to look for balance. I wanted to know as much as I could in order to help myself. I started to look at my body with the gratitude it deserves for serving me. I stopped focusing on weight-loss and instead focused on strength, confidence, mental health, supporting my body as it ages, preparing for the years to come as best I could.
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For the record: my CIMSPA Advanced Practitioner recognition is an independent, government-recognised verification of my expertise and training. Neither my physical performance or my appearance were part of the assessment. 😁
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All jokes aside though, I know what it takes for you to get where you need to go – because I've done it.
✨I know there is no quick fix.
✨I know you have to do all the hard work yourself.
✨I know you're going to have setbacks and you're not going to like it.
✨I know you're going to have to start again.
✨I also know you are a target for the fitness industry – because I've been it.
✨I know that the right support and guidance at the right time can be a game changer.
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My biggest job as a personal trainer – on the back of my story – is starting you exactly where you are. Making you fall in love with the process. Keeping you safe while you discover your strength and ability to persevere.
If you're looking for a quick fix, I'm not your trainer. I'm not connecting myself to any "12 week transformations" or magic combinations of exercise or diet routines. Because there is no such thing – not if you're trying to care for your body and your health long-term.
In the midst of chaos, we keep aiming for balance. I'm not prepared to lie to you or keep you in a yo-yo circle.🙏🏻💖
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If you want to learn proper technique that will serve you for years to come – or if you're looking for someone who can teach you how to take this on for life – then we could work together.👇
I have clients that have worked with me for years. That's the kind of stuff I do. Long-term!
Your body is going to change. Your life is going to change. The one thing you have to keep hold of is exercise! I can help you with that! Let's get you better equipped to help yourself, whatever life throws at you!
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I won't chase you, make you feel guilty, try to sell you a dream I can't deliver. I will teach you the ropes, give you confidence in building the life and body that you want.
I will keep you engaged on your journey and offer my support for as long as you want it or need it!
I only take on a small number of clients for personal training due to availability.
I'll be able to take on a few more clients from July at Teviotdale Leisure Centre.
Not ready for 1:1 yet? Come to one of my group classes first if you want to get to know me more. I offer quite a lot as part of your Live Borders membership: group classes, gym inductions, basic programmes. It's an affordable alternative to get started.
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Let's get you equipped for life, not just summer.☀️
Look forward to working with you. ✨💪
