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Fancy a full-body workout? Have only 45 minute to spare? Like to move to music in your own way?You're in luck, as that's...
16/06/2026

Fancy a full-body workout? Have only 45 minute to spare? Like to move to music in your own way?

You're in luck, as that's exactly what my Circuits class offers you!

Seven stations, 40 seconds on, 20 seconds off. Simple.

Thursday 7.00-7.45pm
Caversham Hall, RG4 5AN
Free parking on surrounding roads

Book at www.cleanwellbeing.com/bookings.

☀ I'm allergic to hot weather ☀Anything over 25 degrees is too hot for me. And as much as I love to exercise, moving in ...
11/06/2026

☀ I'm allergic to hot weather ☀

Anything over 25 degrees is too hot for me. And as much as I love to exercise, moving in hot weather feels very uncomfortable.

Therefore, I've decided on a new policy: if the daytime temperature reaches 30 degrees or above, I will not teach my Circuits class at 7pm. This is now on my website in the Cancellation section.

For anyone who has already booked their spot, I will email them and offer to transfer their place to another class in the future.

Thank you! And wishing for pleasant temperatures this summer...

This week in Clean Well-Being classes, we'll be focusing on… leg lifts. This is quite a hefty lift (legs are heavy!) and...
08/06/2026

This week in Clean Well-Being classes, we'll be focusing on… leg lifts.

This is quite a hefty lift (legs are heavy!) and requires all the core strength you can muster.

Start with a good base: toes spread on your standing foot, soft knee, engaged core, slightly tucked under pelvis. Then bring your free knee up to navel height and take your arms out to the front.

Next, slowly extend your leg out straight, with the ankle flexed, keeping your core engaged throughout to ensure your back is safe: pull your navel back to your spine, or tighten your seatbelt muscles.

Try holding this pose for a few seconds, if you can...

04/06/2026

Effectiveness in exercise.

What does this mean to you?

Perhaps you exercise to feel fitter, stronger or more flexible; maybe you exercise as a way to let go of your worries for an hour; or perhaps you want to move in a place where there are like-minded people and you don't have to explain yourself to anyone.

Whatever your reason, an exercise class has to meet your needs. It has to make a positive difference to your life, otherwise I’d suggest it’s pointless. Progression and consistency are crucial factors for effectiveness. No one can expect ‘results’ after just one class, so it’s important to keep going by turning up and making incremental progress.

This week in Clean Well-Being classes, we'll be focusing on... back mobility and flexibility. One way to stretch and act...
01/06/2026

This week in Clean Well-Being classes, we'll be focusing on... back mobility and flexibility.

One way to stretch and activate this area is to do a modified 'thread the needle' pose, which stretches the shoulders, upper back and neck area. Instead of the full pose with shoulders and head on the floor, I like to hover both, so there is a bit of upper arm engagement too. Try this pose and more at my classes this week.

Did you know there are apparently seven types of rest?• Physical Rest• Mental Rest• Sensory Rest• Creative Rest• Emotion...
28/05/2026

Did you know there are apparently seven types of rest?

• Physical Rest
• Mental Rest
• Sensory Rest
• Creative Rest
• Emotional Rest
• Social Rest
• Spiritual Rest

This week, I'm exploring physical rest (frankly, I'm too hot to move!). Physical rest can be either active or passive.

Passive physical rest is when your body is actually asleep, and active physical rest is an activity that restores the body, like yoga, massage therapy or stretching. While active rest might not be as crucial as passive physical rest to your daily functioning, it is still important to do it (I'm nodding but will I do it? Not sure!)

What's your preference?

25/05/2026

What can you expect from my exercise classes? Consistency!

We always start with a warm up, naturally; we breathe deeply and begin to move the body in lots of different ways. I’ll usually do some sort of ‘primer’ move in the warm up that we return to later on in the class.

Each Monday, I do a that is incorporated into every class (when I remember…). It’s nothing fancy – just good practice.

We work the macro and the micro – the big and the small muscle groups. My mission is to help you achieve a stronger body, one that is flexible, well-balanced, and mobile.

Sometimes, we do things quickly, other times slowly. We always focus on breathing.

I have LOTS of cues that I say ad infinitum, including spread toes long and strong, soft knees, pelvis tucked under, ribs over pelvis, chest wide, shoulders down and chin on an imaginary shelf. My favourite is ‘knees and feet forwards and away’, which is a nod to the Alexander Technique.

​Plus, I talk about which parts of the body are in play and why we do each exercise – and the long-term benefits of movement in general. Details matter to me and I like to share what I know with everyone.

21/05/2026

Being consistent is one of the most crucial things for health and well-being, especially when people are recovering from injury.

And I’ll add patience to that too.

Change can take a long time and it can feel really frustrating when ‘results’ aren’t noticed immediately. But in my role as an exercise therapist, I remind clients that adapted movement takes a long time to establish itself and it will likely take time to re-establish patterns and habits.

Consistency is one of the most important elements in change: if you are consistent and persistent, you will eventually notice positive change.

This week in Clean Well-Being classes, we'll be focusing on... inner thigh stretches, because inner thighs are sometimes...
18/05/2026

This week in Clean Well-Being classes, we'll be focusing on... inner thigh stretches, because inner thighs are sometimes forgotten about in everyday life.

If you sit for a long time, particularly with your legs crossed over, your inner thighs don't do much, so it helps to do stretches and exercises to activate these rarely-used areas.

Great for core support, and for injury prevention in the knee.

14/05/2026

I’ve worked in health and well-being for decades and have collated a few tips that are based in strong evidence and also my experiences. They won’t all work for everyone so it’s important to pick the ones that appeal to you. As with all kinds of this online ‘advice’, if you need different or more support, please contact the relevant services (GP, mental health services, charities, etc.). Maintaining mental and emotional health is an on-going process and might sometimes feel more difficult and equally easier than other times. For many people, this is part of being a human and is to be expected.

One of the things I go back to all the time is to write down or draw what's on your mind. (I’m definitely not saying that some mental illnesses will be cured by writing in a journal or drawing a picture of your feelings; hoping that's obvious.) Instead, when you want to look after your mental and emotional health, it can be helpful to allow your feelings out onto paper or a screen; writing or drawing until there's nothing left can feel cathartic and freeing. The act of getting your feelings out can lighten the load.

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