
Some thoughts as we enter a New Year…
I don’t know about you, but for me 2019 went by faster than any other year! Some of the highlights for me personally were: Starting off my year in Thailand, scuba diving and exploring this special country. Hitting my 2019 business goals, enabling me to help more people than ever. Converting a campervan with my husband, and embracing ‘’van life’’. I always like to spend time at the end of the year reflecting. Did I achieve my goals? What worked well? What didn’t work for me

An act in self love
You are your own worst critic. It’s always the truth. I know this to personally be true. Practicing self-love and self-care, especially during the most stressful time of the year for most people (the holidays) is absolutely critical. So, I have a little game that I would LOVE for you to play along with… Over the next 5 days, I want you to give a new answer for each of the following: What I love about how I look is _____________________ What I love about who I am is __________

A Christmas message from my heart...
I hope you are settling in for some downtime with family and friends. This is one of my favourite times of the year because I’m constantly reminded of how much I have to be grateful for: people I love, my home, my health, my business, and obviously - you. :) Empowered Fitness may be a small part of your day or week, but it’s my life 24/7. You may not even currently be training with us, but I want you to know I spend most days and nights thinking about how we can serve you, g

6 ways to be effortlessly more active
Bed > Car > Desk > Car > Dinner > Table > Sofa > Bed That’s a typical day for your average Brit. We work hard and sit hard! I wouldn’t be the first person to tell you that chronic sitting can literally kill you over time. And even if you exercise regularly, not getting enough movement throughout your day otherwise is still very harmful. So this month, I wanted to share a few ways that you can nearly effortlessly get more movement into your daily life: Always take the stairs

The most wonderful time of the year!
Well, that’s what they say about the Christmas time anyway ;) It’s the season of family, sharing, connecting to what matters… But it’s also the season of FOOD. It’s everywhere, all of the time! Christmas parties, work dos, family dinners. And often we think to ourselves something along the lines of, “well, if I don’t indulge, this only happens once and year, so I’ll miss out.” So, I wanted to remind you that it’s simply not true. You’re living in the abundant western world wh

You can eat all the things
I’ve heard this story a million times. A new client or challenge participant is getting ready to start training with us here at Empowered Fitness. They’re nervous but excited to see some results. It’s maybe Thursday, and they’re getting started on Monday. But Monday they show up bloated with low energy and 3 pounds heavier. Why, you ask? Because they literally binged on all of their favorite and soon-to-be “forbidden” foods. I’ve seen people create huge setbacks for themselve

Your biggest obstacle
When we look at commitment to our health and fitness, it’s easy to see a lot of obstacles: time, energy, money, family obligations, commuting, etc. We could come up with a million of them. But I’m getting real with you today… Your biggest obstacle is never what you think it is. Your greatest challenge will always be your own mindset. There’s a quote by Kenneth Blanchard that I love: “There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing someth