Lin

Update – 2022.

Have been going to Ali’s classes for sometime now. She helps me to maintain my fitness, flexibility, mobility and strength. I often don’t feel like going but I am ALWAYS thankful that I did. Her classes are most carefully planned and Ali remembers the physical idiosyncrasies / operations/injuries sustained/weaknesses and conditions that may compromise our fitness. She always has alternatives or modifications if we struggle with a particular exercise. Every class is different and a variety of equipment is used; Weights, resistance bands, Eggballs , straps, bars, and mat work. Ali is a dedicated Fitness Professional who, while experienced over many years, is always imparting new thinking and the latest theories on health and diet which will further help to to consolidate and improve the fitness of her clients. She is top of her game – ’nuff said.

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Jane P

2000 – 2022 Update

Why do I go to Ali’s Fitness Class? I never feel awkward or silly if I get something wrong and that’s down to how Ali runs the class – she makes everyone feel welcome. She genuinely cares about each and every client that she has and personalises exercise to suit individual people. She brings something new to each class so they exercises never get boring or repetitive. Add to that her 38 years experience in fitness and you can’t find a better instructor!

[Transparency alert from Ali ; Jane P is, in fact, my best chum. If she didn’t say Nice Things I would stop making her Healthy Cake. I met her in my STEP class in 1809. But she is still a month younger than me :o) ]

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2022 News

Hallo Dear Visitor,

I hope this finds you in fine fettle – and if for some reason it doesn’t – call me !

I’m not a great one for tech, so please forgive my not having a hugely ‘active’ Website and I confess this is a rather overdue site update. So, my main news for 2022 here on the Website is that I got through the last two years and I am still working!

It’s been a vertical learning curve but I am now a ‘Zoomer’ ( not brilliant, but competent ). I owe huge and sincere thanks to every one of my fantastic class members and clients who stayed and Zoomed with me. It’s quite something to have now settled into a working mix of on-line and ‘live’ work, not a set up I ever thought I’d find myself in. Most importantly, I still genuinely love my job.

The Pandemic situation was a heck of a challenge. But “every cloud”, as they say. As the months passed it highlighted some very interesting issues to me. I was struck by a number of aspects of health, fitness, wellness, medicine, the human condition, all of which set me thinking very deeply. Far too many aspects to list or discuss here, but suffice to say I felt compelled to completely review every aspect of my work and vocation. That research has altered and improved my Instructing and knowledge in a way I could never have envisioned. I did literally hundreds of hours of listening and reading over the ‘oddness’ of 2020/21 and I have learned SO much. I now believe much of what we have been taught to think is true about Human Health simply isn’t.

I was my own Guinea Pig and applied what I learned to me, first. At 62 my own health and fitness has been measurably and immeasurably improved as a result of changes I implemented on Self over 18 months. That positive personal experience comparatively late in life has motivated me to adapt my work and my thinking. It has been exciting to share the knowledge and see similar positive results with my clients – and family – and friends.

Healthy Ageing is my raison d’etre. In 2021 I launched Ali’s Healthy Ageing Club for my clients to participate in. A monthly Zoom meet where I share and inform on all and any topics relating to Health and Ageing. Exercise, bone health, immune system, sleep, environmental stressors, breath work, medicines, cholesterol, nutrition, recipes….and much more – with Q & A sessions at each. Getting old is always gonna suck, especially if you have ‘issues’. That’s where I hope to help most. It can be empowering and reassuring to gain some sense of control and understanding of our ageing process so we don’t lose our joire de vivre – which is more vital than ever in these current times.

Please find, here on the now updated :o) site all the details you need about me, my Group Classes, Specialised Personal Training and my charges for 2022.

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JANE A

Update 2022

I’m about to be 60 and have been with Ali for some years now and have attended PT and STEP and Fitness Classes. It feels quite indulgent, Ali pays such close attention to me and my issues (which have been managed away in most cases!) that it feels very personal and, yes, indulgent. Ali keeps studying to keep her knowledge absolutely up to date and you feel safe in her very capable hands. Classes are fun but you definitely work hard getting the most out of them with personalised versions of the exercises. I don’t really know how she keeps us all in her head ! Fabulous instructor, would recommend without hesitation.

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