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What’s on 5th-31st January 2026

Everything you need to know as we dive gently into the new year!

Classes

The full timetable is back from Monday 5th January 2026!

  • Strength & fitness classes can be booked here (weekly PAYG)
  • Functional Pilates classes can be booked here (half-term block and weekly PAYG)

I don’t believe that we ever need to make sudden changes just because a new year has started, but I do think it is helpful to just begin as soon as you feel ready, especially if you have enjoyed some time being less active over the festive break.

I hope to see loads of you for the first class back, but if you don’t feel ready then, you know where I am when you do!

Classes can be booked right up to the last minute before the start time, but remember that I will need a completed health questionnaire if you are attending for the first time. I do not accept walk-ins or cash payment.

Personal Training

I have some extra availability for one-to-one fitness or Pilates sessions starting in January, on Tuesdays or Thursdays, from lunchtime onwards.

These could be regular sessions, with a longer-term goal as our focus, or an occasional session focused on a particular issue, such as core strengthening, some soft-tissue release work or a movement problem.

If you would like a guided walk on a one-to-one basis, that can also be arranged. I can show you a new local route, walk it with you and give you a route plan afterwards so that you can do it again on your own.

Please let me know if you would like to discuss any of these options – I’d love to help.

Guided walks

I have two walks scheduled for January:

  • Women’s Wellbeing Walk – Wednesday 14th January – Old Park Wood near Cranbrook (approx 4.5 miles)
  • Cranbrook to Sissinghurst – Saturday 31st January (approx 8 miles)

You can find details & booking information for these walks here

I will also be leading two walks in January for Adventure Women UK:

  • Surrey Hills (Polesden Lacey) – Saturday 17th January (approx 11 miles)
  • Kent Downs (Borough Green) – Saturday 24th January (approx 10 miles)

You can find details & booking information for these walks here

I look forward to seeing you in 2026 & continuing to support your body as it moves through the year!

Jx

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What’s on 15th-23rd December 2025

Everything you need to know up to the end of the year!

Classes

Remaining classes for 2025:

  • Monday 15th December
    • Women-Only-Workout 7pm
    • Functional Pilates 8pm
    • both in Sissinghurst village hall – join me for some great movement & a little bit of chocolate…
  • Tuesday 16th December
    • Metabolic Fitness (online) 7am
  • Friday 19th December
    • 30-strong (online) 7am
  • Tuesday 23rd December
    • Metabolic Fitness (online) 7am

The full timetable resumes from Monday 5th January 2026:

  • Strength & fitness classes can be booked here (weekly PAYG)
  • Functional Pilates classes can be booked here (half-term block and weekly PAYG)

Much as I love taking some time out over Christmas, I also love working right up to that point because we are likely to end up spending too much time sitting down once we stop, so I figure we don’t need to stop too soon. Hope to see you in classes right up to the final one of the year!

Classes can be booked right up to the last minute before the start time, but remember that I will need a completed health questionnaire if you are attending for the first time. I do not accept walk-ins or cash payment.

Sports Massage

I have one more appointment available this year on Tuesday 16th December @ 3.30pm (book here if you want it!) and then I am going to retire my massage table – for a while at least.

I never intended to offer stand-alone massage treatments, it just evolved that way once I had completed my training, and now I feel that I am evolving back towards my first love – movement – so I’m giving myself chance to see how that looks in the new year…

Guided walks

You can find all the details for guided walks in December here & a sneak peak at January walks here

Christmas break:

I will be off work from lunchtime on Tuesday 23rd December until Monday 5th January. Bookings will be open on the website during this time and I will check emails from time-to-time but I intend to be away from my desk, so if it’s urgent, ask me now!!

I look forward to seeing you soon – and if it’s not until next year, I hope you have a beautiful Christmas, filled with all the right people and the perfect amount of good cheer!

Jx

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What’s on 1st-15th December 2025

Everything you need to know for the next two weeks:

Classes

There are two & a bit weeks left with the full timetable in 2025!

All the classes will be running as shown below up to and including Monday 15th December*

  • Strength & fitness classes can be booked here
  • Functional Pilates classes can be booked here

It is easy in the run-up to Christmas to stop prioritising our own health & wellbeing BUT it’s also very important that we still carve out time for ourselves & keep some routines going. I hope you’ll keep showing up for yourself during December.

Classes can be booked right up to the last minute before the start time, but remember that I will need a completed health questionnaire if you are attending for the first time. I do not accept walk-ins or cash payment.

I look forward to seeing you in class soon – let’s finish this year STRONG!

(* online classes will continue as shown above from 16th-23rd December)

Sports Massage

Regular massage appointment times are shown below. There may be some variations from week to week but you can see specific availability via the link shown –

  • Tuesdays – from 3.30pm
  • Thursdays from 4pm

Further details & appointment bookings can be found here

I will be a taking a break from massage after Thursday 18th December.

Guided walks

You can find all the details for guided walks in December here

I look forward to seeing you soon – in class, on my heated massage table or on the trail!

Jx

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Guided walks

My guided walks are kept to fairly small groups so you’ll have chance to enjoy the walk in a relaxed and friendly setting. I try to share gems of local history & folklore along with flora and fauna knowledge, so that we feel a connection to the spaces we are walking through. We take time to stop and stare and enjoy the views, but you’ll also feel like you’ve moved your body!

(Winter sunshine is the best!! It’s such a great time of year to get outside and soak up the light – a perfect way to balance out the shorter days and tendency to spend more time indoors)

Will I be able to keep up?

Walking with a group may seem slightly daunting at first – will you be able to keep up? will you manage the distance? what will you do if you need a wee?! The answer to the first two questions is ‘yes’ and the answer to the third one is ‘you’ll find somewhere out of sight to have a wild wee & it will be much easier than you think!’

In my experience of walking in & leading groups, there will always be people who walk at slightly different paces, and that is fine. If you’re a bit of a ‘marcher’ you can go slightly ahead of the group, and I will stay in the middle, so no-one will ever be left behind or feel pressured to walk too fast for them. I guarantee that you’ll meet some amazing, kind & supportive people who will make you feel welcome.

The best way to not feel out of your depth is to read the walk information before you book (checking details of distance, pace and time), and let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Start with shorter distances & easier (flatter!) landscapes if you are not sure how your feet/legs will cope. Wear comfortable footwear and clothing, with enough layers to keep you warm – but not too warm! Bring food, snacks & water, according to the time of day that you’re walking. Maybe bring a friend too?

Why walk with a group?

Walking with a group is great if you feel nervous about venturing out alone and it is a fantastic way to explore new areas. Possibly the biggest advantage of joining a guided walk is that someone has done the planning and dealt with the logistics for you (as well as carrying emergency kit and holding a suitable qualification & insurance to keep you safe).

I think the most important thing is to simply start somewhere. Book a walk & enjoy your time outdoors. You won’t regret it!

Find a guided walk:

You can now find details for all my upcoming walks on one page – here

Check back regularly to see new walks as they are posted, usually 4-6 weeks in advance.

See you on the trail!

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Movement 101!

It can sometimes be tricky to remember the key movements we might do in class, so here is a series of short ‘movement 101’ videos to help you feel more confident. Any of these moves would be great for homework in between classes!

Click on each image below to access the video:

Deadlift –

Squats –

Shoulders –

Lunges –

Body Builder variations –

All the usual rules apply here: check with your medical practitioner before doing these moves if you have any concerns about whether they are appropriate for you and only do what feels right for your body.

I hope these videos help – let me know if you have any questions!

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Guided walks – November & December 2025

(The team from the Greater London Marriott Business Council on a recent night-hike in London)

Over the past few weeks I have been involved in leading some great walks, working as a freelancer for two different organisations, and supporting another walk leader as a volunteer back-marker. The walks have all been very different, but the people involved have been fantastic and helped to make the walks really enjoyable. I can’t wait to do more walking work, including some of my own guided walk routes!

Walking with a group may seem slightly daunting at first – will you be able to keep up? will you manage the distance? what will you do if you need a wee?! The answer to the first two questions is ‘yes’ and the answer to the third one is ‘you’ll find somewhere out of sight to have a wild wee & it will be much easier than you think!’

In my experience of walking in & leading groups, there will always be people who walk at slightly different paces, but the group goal is to walk together, so no-one will ever be left behind or feel pressured to walk too fast for them. I guarantee that you’ll meet some amazing, kind & supportive people who will make you feel welcome. And remember that they were new to it once too, so they likely know how you feel.

The best way to not feel out of your depth is to read the walk information before you book (checking details of distance, pace and time), and contact the walk leader if you have any questions or concerns. Start with shorter distances & easier (flatter!) landscapes if you are not sure how your feet/legs will cope. Wear comfortable footwear and clothing, with enough layers to keep you warm – but not too warm! Bring food, snacks & water, according to the time of day that you’re walking. Maybe bring a friend too?

Of course the advantage of joining a guided walk is that someone has done the planning and dealt with the logistics for you. Walking with a group is great if you feel nervous about venturing out alone and it is a fantastic way to explore new areas. And on top of all that, the walk leader is (hopefully) qualified, insured and first aid trained, as well as knowledgeable about the area you will be walking in, so you will be in safe hands.

I think the most important thing, especially at this time of year when daylight hours are shortening day-by-day, is to simply start somewhere. Book a walk & enjoy your time outdoors. You won’t regret it!

Up-coming walks for the rest of 2025:

Click on the links below for further details and booking information for each walk.

  • Saturday 26th October – Ivinghoe Beacon & the Ridgeway with Adventure Women UK (details here) – currently fully booked but there’s an option to join a waiting list
  • Saturday 8th November – Beachy Head circular – 8 miles in the South Downs National Park, returning along a section of the stunning Seven Sisters cliffs (details here)
  • Saturday 15th November – Penshurst Place & Chiddingstone with Adventure Women UK(details here)
  • Wednesday 26th November – Women’s Wellbeing Walk in and around Wye taking in the Wye Crown and the Devil’s Kneading Trough – 5 miles (details here)
  • Saturday 6th December – Wye to Chilham – 8(ish) miles on possibly the best stretch of the whole North Downs Way (details here)
  • Wednesday 17th December – Women’s Wellbeing Walk from Kilndown to Scotney Castle approx 4 miles with a café stop halfway – a perfect way to gift yourself some time away from all the festive planning (details here)

See you on the trail!

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What’s on 27th October-30th November 2025

Everything you need to know for the next several weeks:

Classes

After a week off for half-term, we’re back the term-time timetable for almost eight weeks – ie. nearly up to Christmas! All classes will be running as shown below up to and including Monday 15th December –

  • Strength & fitness classes can be booked here
  • Functional Pilates classes can be booked here

I am so impressed (& truly grateful) that so many of you are putting your health and wellbeing front & centre in your lives, attending classes when perhaps there are other things wanting your time & energy. I just want to say a massive well done to you & thank you, always, for trusting me – it has been so beautiful to see the new classes grow over the past few weeks and I can’t wait to see them unfold further in the coming weeks.

If you are new to one of my classes, please remember to complete a health questionnaire -you will be sent a copy in your booking confirmation, so please make sure you book prior to the class – I cannot accept walk-ins.

In case you do not have access to a printer, I will have some hard copies with me but please arrive a few minutes early to make sure we can get started on time.

I look forward to seeing you in class soon!

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Sports Massage

Regular massage appointment times are shown below. There may be some variations from week to week but you can see specific availability via the link shown –

  • Tuesdays – from 3.30pm
  • Thursdays from 4pm

Further details & appointment bookings can be found here

There will be no massage appointments 20th-26th October.

Guided walks

As the first in a regular monthly schedule, I have set up three guided walks on the South Downs & North Downs, including a women-only walk towards the end of November. You can find details listed below.

I’ll still be leading walks for Adventure Women UK so hopefully there will be something of interest to you, especially as we head into the shorter daylight hours, when time outside becomes even more valuable than ever.

  • Saturday 26th October – Ivinghoe Beacon & the Ridgeway (details here) – currently fully booked but there’s an option to join a waiting list
  • Saturday 8th November – Beachy Head circular – 8 miles (details here)
  • Saturday 15th November – Penshurst Place & Chiddingstone (details here)
  • Wednesday 26th November – Women’s Wellbeing Walk in and around Wye – 5 miles (details here)

I look forward to seeing you soon – in class, on my heated massage table or on the trail!

Jx

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What’s on 6th-19th October 2025

Everything you need to know for the next two weeks:

Classes

We’re staying with the term-time timetable for two more weeks so all classes will be running as shown below –

class timetable
  • Strength & fitness classes can be booked here
  • Functional Pilates classes can be booked here

Monday is my new favourite day of the week! I’m loving the energy in the room for our Women-Only-Workout – it keeps me smiling for days afterwards. I love how everyone is so kind and supportive towards each other, with smiles & laughter for the whole 40 minutes. It makes my heart very happy to see women looking after their health and holding space for each other – thank you so much if you are one of those women!

Please note:

If you are new to one of my classes, please remember to complete a health questionnaire -you will be sent a copy in your booking confirmation, so please make sure you book prior to the class – I cannot accept walk-ins.

In case you do not have access to a printer, I will have some hard copies with me but please arrive a few minutes early to make sure we can get started on time.

I look forward to seeing you in class soon!

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Sports Massage

  • Tuesday 7th October – from 3.30pm
  • Thursday 9th October – 4pm & from 7pm
  • Tuesday 14th October – from 3.30pm
  • Thursday 16th October – 3pm & from 7pm

Further details & appointment bookings can be found here

There will be no massage appointments the following week (20th-26th October).

Guided walks

  • Saturday 4th October – Penshurst Place & Chiddingstone (details here) – rescheduled for Saturday 15th November
  • Sunday 5th October – ‘Orchards & Elephants’ walk (details here) – assisting Walk Wild Wellbeing
  • Saturday 26th October – Ivinghoe Beacon & the Ridgeway (details here) – currently fully booked but there’s an option to join a waiting list

Hill & Moorland Leader training:

Being a bit of a sucker for another training course(!), I am signed up to do the first stage of my Hill & Moorland Leader qualification on 22nd-24th October so I will be out of the office for those days.

I’ll be working as normal on Monday 20th & Tuesday 21st October so there will be PT sessions as usual on both days and our online class on the Tuesday morning.

Normal work schedule will resume on Monday 27th October.

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Pelvic Floor Health

I’ve been meaning to write this post for a few weeks, and was reminded this week how important it is to talk about stuff that we might feel uncomfortable about.

Someone emailed me to ask a few questions about pelvic floor issues and when I replied I wasn’t sure if I had given her more detail than she was asking for, because I do tend to get a bit carried away!! But she called me to say that she really appreciated my response as she hadn’t been sure where to get help and support, so it emboldened me a bit to share some of the information here in case anyone else is feeling the same way.

close up of white petals with a pink centre

Pelvic floor issues are common:

First up, pelvic floor issues are common and nothing to be embarrassed about, but also there is a lot that can be done if you are experiencing symptoms such as incontinence or discomfort.

Secondly, I am obviously not trained to offer medical advice, but I can share some thoughts about where to go for help.

Where to get help:

  • seek support from your GP if you have noticed any significant changes in your pelvic floor health (eg. leaking, feeling of heaviness, dryness, discomfort, etc) They are the best first contact and will be able to address your concerns and refer you in the right direction if you need more specialist support. They can prescribe medications to clear up infections or hormones to support vaginal tissues & depending on your concerns, they may not need to carry out an examination. Even if they do need to examine you, remember that they have seen it all before, so don’t put off making an appointment because you’re worried about that.
  • the NHS is fabulous, but sometimes you just need a specific professional, such as a Women’s Health Physiotherapist (WHP), that you will have to pay for. The advantages of this are a) you get their expertise & b) you will be seen within a week or two
  • a WHP can assess your pelvic floor function; release any trigger points and scar tissue in the muscles and ligaments around the pelvic floor; check that you are able to contract your pelvic floor muscles effectively; check that you can activate your core muscles effectively; assess any other related postural issues and give you an exercise plan to restore strength and function. My personal recommendation for a local WHP is Jenny Gillespie who owns The Mummy Hub in Tunbridge Wells – she is brilliant and also very lovely! If you have any pelvic floor concerns, I highly recommend you book an appointment with Jenny.
  • if you feel like you don’t have any real issues but maybe your pelvic floor could do with a bit of help, you might want to try using the Squeezy app which can be yours for the very reasonable price of £2.99. Kegels (the traditional pelvic floor strengthening exercise) are not the only thing that’s helpful but they are a good place to start and the app is really good. I started using it earlier in the summer and I’m really impressed – I’ve used it while I’ve been sitting half way up a mountain in Wales, sitting in the van before a class, on a bench while I’m out walking, anywhere I’ve seen the reminder and had a moment to do the exercises. I love the visuals and the reminders; it’s easy to set up and easy to use & if you have seen a WHP they can add other exercises to the app for you to do.
  • men have pelvic floors too! I am obviously writing this from a female perspective, but if you are reading this as a man, don’t fall into the trap of thinking this is only a women’s issue. Male pelvic health issues are different but the Squeezy app has a section just for you and a Google search will help you to find a Male Pelvic Health Physiotherapist.

Told you I get a bit carried away! But I make no apology for that because it is super-important.

Please look after your pelvic floor – you wouldn’t want to be without it!!

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What’s on 15th-30th Sept 2025

Everything you need to know for the next two weeks:

Classes

class timetable

We have finally reached the launch of two new classes in Sissinghurst village hall and I am super-excited to welcome you to a class.

  • Strength & fitness classes can be booked here
  • Functional Pilates classes can be booked here

If you’re joining me for the Women-Only-Workout at 7pm, please don’t forget to bring a small towel with you because you might get sweaty! If you’re joining me for Functional Pilates at 8pm , please bring a pilates/yoga mat with you and wear layers for comfort.

Please note:

Anyone who is new to one of my classes will need to have completed a health questionnaire before the class can start. You will be sent a copy in your booking confirmation, so please make sure you book prior to the class – I cannot accept walk-ins.

In case you do not have access to a printer, I will have some hard copies with me but please arrive a few minutes early to make sure we can start on time.

I look forward to seeing you in class soon!

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Sports Massage

  • Tuesday 23rd September – fully booked
  • Thursday 25th September – fully booked
  • Tuesday 30th September – from 3.30-6.30pm

Further details & appointment bookings can be found here

Guided walks

  • Saturday 20th September – Eridge Rocks & Harrison Rocks (details here)
  • Sunday 21st September – Gomshall, Peaslake & Holmbury Hill (Surrey Hills) (details here)
  • Friday 26th September – London Charity Night Hike (details here)