About Me

My love of fitness began when I was about 16 years old. Dad was a runner, so I decided to join him on the road and I discovered a passion that still continues.

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At 23, I started studying fitness, and also found out I was pregnant with my first child. I decided to focus on my family, and in 5 years had three beautiful girls. I resumed my career and continued my studies but struggled to find the work/life balance I craved. After some soul searching, I decided to set up my own Personal Training Studio at home. It was a perfect solution for me, and allowed me the flexibility to do the work I loved, and still be at the important events in my children’s lives, such as sports carnivals and school plays.

Life has a way of throwing your curve balls just when you think you have it all worked out, and you either sink or swim. My challenges have included a sick child, divorce, death of my beautiful mother and from my home to a another country.

One of my favorite sayings is “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”, and these experiences in my life taught me a lot. Throughout my journey i managed to keep my “ideal” life vision strong and am now married to a wonderful man who is my soul mate. I have watched my three girls grow into amazing women. I have learnt to adapt to new environments, make new friends, discover and respect new cultures and support a family struggling to fit into a whole new world.

img_6308One of the constants throughout my life journey has been my passion for exercise and a healthy lifestyle. My focus on health and fitness kept my body strong and my mind clear.

I entered in a few fun runs when we lived in Australia and got up to the half marathon distance. When we moved overseas I took my running to a new level and ran my first marathon. The passion was ignited and I continued to lift the bar and push myself further. I have now taken part in four ultra marathons (coming second in one), four marathons and numerous trail races around Hong Kong. I am an ardent believer in the power of exercise and the benefits you receive from leading an active, healthy lifestyle at any age. I am coming up to 50 and feel I am only just realizing my full potential.

I furthered my studies when we moved overseas and became a qualified Accredited Life Coach through the International Coaching Academy and a Master Practitioner in NLP and Timeline Therapy.

It is never too late to lead the life you have always dreamed of. Together we will explore your dreams and goals and discover ways to achieve them. With vision and clarity, anything is possible.

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