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Purple BodyBalance, Leeds (2026)

17/06/2026

Remember when exercise used to give you energy? ⚡️

And now one workout leaves you exhausted for days? 🥵

Have you noticed that the workouts which used to make you feel amazing now leave you completely drained? 🥵

🤯You're not imagining it.
And you're definitely not lazy.

If you're in perimenopause or menopause, there may be a very good reason for this.

🤔 As our hormones change, our bodies often become more sensitive to stress, including exercise stress.
🤔 Oestrogen plays an important role in energy production, muscle recovery and how we respond to exercise.
🤔 As levels fluctuate or decline, recovery can take longer and intense workouts may feel harder than they used to.
🤔At the same time, cortisol, our stress hormone, can become more easily triggered by poor sleep, busy lives, work pressures and hormonal changes.

The result?
You push harder because you think you should…
But your body is quietly asking for something different.

Sometimes better results come from exercising smarter:
✨ Prioritise strength training
✨ Include recovery days without guilt
✨ Match your workouts to your energy levels and hormones
✨ Listen to your body instead of fighting it

Movement should support your hormones, not work against them.

Your body hasn't failed you.
It may simply need a different approach.

Comment "ENERGY" if this sounds familiar. 💜

16/06/2026

☀️ Feeling more exhausted than usual this summer?

🤔 It might not be the weather.

If you've found yourself needing more naps, struggling through the afternoon slump, or feeling unusually drained despite the sunshine, you're not imagining it.

For women in perimenopause and menopause, summer can amplify fatigue for several reasons:

💜 Fluctuating oestrogen can affect energy production and temperature regulation.

💜 Hotter nights often mean poorer sleep quality, and we need this sleep for recovery and restoration.

💜 We may become mildly dehydrated without realising it, especially during exercise.

💜 Higher temperatures place extra stress on the body, which can leave us feeling more tired than usual.

The good news? Small changes can make a big difference.

✨ Prioritise protein at meals to support energy levels.
✨ Stay hydrated consistently throughout the day.
✨ Exercise smart – some days your body may need strength training, other days a gentler walk.
✨ Aim for regular sleep and recovery routines.

Remember: fatigue isn't a sign that you're failing.
Your body may simply be asking for support rather than more pressure.

Save this for the next time you hit an afternoon slump and remember to listen to your body with kindness. 💜
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15/06/2026

🥵 STILL DOING MORE CARDIO BUT SEEING FEWER RESULTS? 🥵

If you're in your 40s or 50s and feel like you're exercising harder than ever without seeing the results you used to, it isn't because you're lazy or doing something wrong.

Your hormones have changed.

During perimenopause, oestrogen levels begin to fluctuate and decline.
This can affect:
✨ Muscle mass
✨ Metabolism
✨ Recovery
✨ Energy levels
✨ Fat storage patterns

The advice many women receive?
❌"Just do more cardio."❌

But here's the problem: endless cardio can sometimes increase stress hormones like cortisol, leaving you feeling exhausted, hungrier and struggling to recover.

What your body often needs instead is strength training.

Why?

💜 Strength training helps preserve and build muscle
💜 More muscle supports a healthy metabolism
💜 It improves bone density as oestrogen declines
💜 It supports blood sugar balance and long-term health
💜 It helps you feel stronger, more energised and resilient

This doesn't mean you need to spend hours lifting heavy weights in a gym.
Or fear turning into Arnie! 😱

At Purple BodyBalance, I help women exercise in a way that works WITH their hormones, not against them.

Because in perimenopause, it's not about exercising more.
It's about exercising smarter.

✨ NEW CLIENT OFFER ✨
Curious about hormone-aware fitness?
I currently offer FREE sessions for new clients so you can discover what your body needs right now.

Send me a comment or DM with the word "ME" to find out more.

Save this post for the next time you think you need to do more cardio
And follow for evidence-based support through perimenopause, menopause and beyond.

14/06/2026

Imagine this being your Summer love story 💜

She stopped hiding behind oversized clothes and started enjoying summer again.

❌Not because she followed a strict diet.
❌Not because she cut out carbs.
❌Not because she exercised harder.

She simply learned to work with her body instead of fighting against it. 💜

Like so many women in their 40s and 50s, she came to her PT feeling frustrated.
The things that had worked in her 20s and 30s no longer seemed to work.
🥱Her energy was low,
😔Her confidence had dipped,
😡and getting dressed for summer had become stressful rather than enjoyable.

But she had made that first step.....finding a PT who would support her to train differently.
Together, they focused on small, sustainable changes:
✨ Strength training to support muscle and metabolism
✨ Movement that respected her hormones
✨ Better recovery and sleep habits
✨ Nourishing her body instead of restricting it
✨ Building consistency rather than chasing perfection

The transformation wasn't just physical.
✅She had more energy.
✅She slept better.
✅She felt stronger.
✅She stopped criticising her body every time she looked in the mirror.

💜Most importantly, she started enjoying life again.

Because confidence doesn't come from shrinking yourself.
It comes from feeling strong and comfortable in your own skin.

Her body wasn't broken.
It just simply needed a different approach 💜

Ready to feel comfortable in your body this summer?

Message me "SUMMER" and let's talk about how you can start working with your body, not against it with FREE sessions for NEW clients 💜

08/06/2026

❌Progress isn’t when the weights in the corner become “too light” and never get used again.

🤔In fact, sometimes those lighter weights are exactly what your body needs.

This morning, one of my clients laughed when I handed her a pair of 2.5kg dumbbells. She’s strong enough to squat and deadlift her own body weight and confidently press 35kg overhead. So I can see why she thought I’d made a mistake!🫣

But great coaching isn’t about choosing the heaviest weight possible. It’s about choosing the RIGHT training for the RIGHT body at the RIGHT time.

This client had been unwell over the last few days, so we needed to avoid anything that might aggravate nausea.
More importantly, she’s currently in the REBALANCE phase of her cycle, even though she no longer has one!

That meant today’s focus was on controlled, functional movement, balance, stability and muscular endurance. 💜

✨Meaningful reps
✨Slow, controlled movement through the phases.
✨Lighter weights.
✨High repetitions (15+)
✨Lower stress on the nervous system.

The result?

Those “easy” 2.5kg weights suddenly didn’t feel so easy by rep 15! 🙂

✅No return of nausea.
✅No excessive stress response.
✅No unnecessary fatigue.

✅Just intelligent training that worked WITH her body instead of against it.

This is what I love doing💜

Helping women understand that their bodies aren’t designed to perform the same way every day.
By aligning training with hormones, energy levels and life circumstances, we can build strength, balance, stability and confidence while future-proofing the body for years to come.

Strong isn’t just about lifting heavier.

Strong is knowing what your body needs today.

I’m currently offering FREE introductory sessions for new clients who want to discover how training with their hormones, not against them, can transform the way they move, feel and live.

Drop me a message to find out more.

04/06/2026

TrainHER
Women’s Group Exercise

STARTING 6th June
First session ONLY £5

Bi-weekly Saturdays
@ Moors Valley
BuildHER 8:15 - 9am
For women who are:
🩷new or want to rebuild foundations for fitness,
🩵returning after injury
🩷or want to build up confidence

RiseHER 9:15 - 10am
For women who are:
🩷ready to push a little more
🩵want to maintain/gain further fitness, strength and stamina

Bi-Weekly Monday (8th June) and Wednesdays (17th June)
Beach
PowerHER 6:30 - 7:15pm
🩷A bootcamp style strength session on the beach.

This isn’t just exercise.
This is an awesome, supportive community with guided MINDSET techniques from to focus on you, your goals and your whys, allowing YOU to show up for YOURSELF 💪

Sign up in the link below to receive your first session for just £5

https://pages.zoejphoenix.com/home-page

03/06/2026

Are you:
📍Not confident walking into gyms
📍Trying to “get back into it” (again)
📍Feeling like nothing quite works for your body anymore
📍Allowing that mental block to stop you stepping out of your door

BUT….

✨ FEEL READY TO TRAIN YOUR BODY, STRENGTHEN YOUR MINDSET AND BECOME THE STRONGEST VERSION OF YOU...

TrainHER is for YOU!

STARTING 6th June
Bi-weekly Saturdays
@ Moors Valley
BuildHER 8:15 - 9am
For women who are:
🩷new or want to rebuild foundations for fitness,
🩵returning after injury
🩷or want to build up confidence

RiseHER 9:15 - 10am
For women who are:
🩷ready to push a little more
🩵want to maintain/gain further fitness, strength and stamina

Bi-Weekly Monday (8th June) and Wednesdays (17th June)
Beach
PowerHER 6:30 - 7:15pm

🩷A bootcamp style strength session on the beach,
🩵training in conjunction with your own hormone cycle

This isn’t just exercise.
Each session has focused Mindset techniques to channel on you, your goals and your whys!

Our flexible bi-weekly sessions mean there’s no pressure to attend every week.

Children are welcome to come along free of charge, giving you the opportunity to prioritise your health, lead by example and become a positive role model for the next generation.

Sign up below to receive your first session for just £5
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https://pages.zoejphoenix.com/trainher-940237

15/05/2026

13 months ago, Yolanda came to me feeling disconnected from herself.

A busy self-employed woman in her early 50s navigating peri-menopause, she felt stuck, low on energy and no longer recognised the strong, active woman she used to be.

In her 20s she was:
Strong.
Fit.
Active.
The type of woman who thought nothing of hauling rocks around the garden 😅

But after pregnancy, years of juggling life and then peri-menopause, her confidence in her body slowly disappeared.

So instead of fighting against her body…we started working WITH it.

By syncing her training with her energy levels and Moon cycle, Yolanda rebuilt her strength, confidence and power in a way that actually felt sustainable 💫

When we first started, even functional exercises with mini dumbbells and wrist weights felt challenging.

Now?

✨ She has a full dumbbell collection at home
✨ Her 12kg kettlebell no longer feels heavy — even on REBALANCE days
✨ I’ve had to buy heavier weights for her SUPERWOMAN sessions
✨ Her power, balance and stability are incredible
✨ And this July she’s part of my Deadly Dozen relay team — something she never would have imagined a year ago 💪

This is exactly why I train women the way I do.

No punishment.
No judgement.

Just intelligent, supportive training that works with real women, real hormones and real life 💜

If you’re feeling…
😔 Stuck
😔 Low on energy
😔 Lacking confidence or strength
😔 Or simply not feeling like YOU anymore

I’m currently offering 10 new women FREE personal training sessions in a location of their choice:

📍Home
📍Garden
📍Park
📍Beach
📍Gym

No pressure.
No commitment.
Just a personalised session focused entirely on YOU and what you want to achieve 💜

Comment “ME” below and I’ll send you the details ✨

14/05/2026

When Denise first came to me 7 months ago, she was determined not to let “getting older” mean slowing down.

A retired lady in her 60s with a huge zest for life, Denise had always been active….gym classes, hobbies, running, amateur dramatics, holidays, golf… she loved keeping busy.

But over the last few years, her body had started fighting back.

Painful knees meant she was told to stop running.
Shoulder pain and reduced mobility forced her to give up golf too.

It felt like age was trying to put her in the “sit quietly and slow down” category.

Denise had other ideas 😏

Together, we completely changed the way she trained….syncing her workouts with her energy levels and the Moon Cycle.

✨ lifting heavy on SUPERWOMAN days
✨ Stability and balance work during REBALANCE
✨ Pulse-raising HIIT leaving her buzzing in IGNITE
✨ Personalised home programmes for in-between PT session

Even when Denise injured her hand and couldn’t hold a dumbbell, she didn’t stop.

We adapted.

Bodyweight sessions which still had her coming back fitter, stronger and more confident than before 💪

The Impact….

💪Her starting “heavy weights” are now her warm-up weights 😍
💪Her knees no longer stop her from exercising.
💪She’s back enjoying gym classes.
💪She’s planning her first 5K event.
💪AND this month she played golf for the first time in over a YEAR….completely pain free ⛳️

This is exactly why I train women the way I do.

No punishment.
No judgement.

Just intelligent, supportive training that fits around real life, real energy levels and real women 💜

If you’re feeling…
😔Stuck…
😔Low on energy…
😔Struggling with confidence, motivation or strength…
😔Or just not feeling like yourself lately…

I’m currently offering 10 new women FREE personal training sessions, in a location of their choice…
📍Home
📍Garden
📍Park
📍Beach
📍Gym

No pressure.
No commitment.
Just a completely personalised session focused on YOU and what you would really like to achieve.

Comment “ME” below and I’ll send you the details 💜

10/12/2025

Love being a part of this community

Choosing to judge an event two years ago definitely gave me that push I needed to know I could not only judge well, but also get on the competition floor and compete too.
Being back at the Finals last week reaffirmed this and gave me the kick up the backside to get back into training and start facing 2026 with heart pounding, chest high, muscles out 💪🏻

It’s a great event. Even better people 🫶
And have loved witnessing the growth of ready to take on the world…watch out 2026!! 💪🏻

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