The Positive Pants

The Positive Pants I help people turn adversity into possibility. Powerhoop is a fitness tool that strengthens and slims your stomach, back, waist, hips, thighs and buttocks.

I'm a speaker, author and coach, I share the lessons I've learned through cancer, trauma and personal transformation to help others find hope, resilience, purpose Spin your way to fitness with the fun, fast, fabulous Powerhoop®

Slim your waist - Flatten your tummy - Strengthen your back - Increase your core stability - Tone your glutes, hips and thighs!A stroke of genius -- and a “revolution” in

fitness. Give a workout hoop a large diameter so it’s easy to use, add some weight to give it momentum and challenge the body’s core muscles, and create a wavy inner surface to build muscle strength. Cover it with high-density foam padding and suddenly you have something much better than a toy -- you have a Powerhoop. It’s part of a group exercise class that is so much fun it keeps members coming back to the gym. And it’s a piece of home workout equipment that won’t gather dust.

“Full-circle” training for your core muscles.

“Core muscles” are the deep muscles and connective tissue that encircle the spine and provide structural support. According to Professor Stuart McGill at the Department of Spine Biomechanics, University of Waterloo, Canada, strengthening only one side of these muscles (for example, just the abs) will destabilize the spine by pulling it out of alignment. Therefore it is important to train all of the core muscles in the front, back and sides of your body. Amy McAuley is a natural leader, inspiring hundreds of women worldwide with her inspirational programme, fitness courses, online presence and life coaching work. She is passionate about empowering women to overcome adversities, self-limiting beliefs and emotional pain, in order to become the best version of themselves and lead happy, fulfilled lives. As a mother of three, a wife, a successful businesswoman and author, Amy appreciates the pressures of life and the demands of juggling multiple roles. Having personally faced many challenges – including post-natal depression, reliance on alcohol and cigarettes, and leaving family and friends behind when migrating to the other side of the world – Amy is open and non-judgemental. She teaches and demonstrates how positivity, drive and self-love can lead to profound personal improvement. After training as a life coach and discovering Powerhoop - an innovative exercise opportunity - Amy successfully overcame her previously poor body image, long term battle with bulimia and negative mindset. Bubbly, open and committed, she leads by example, through community involvement, authenticity, ongoing self-development and a genuine interest in and desire to help her clients.

10/08/2026
10/08/2026

After a touch of jet lag 😅 I had the best day morning running a Positive Pants workshop with a school support team. There were around 40 beautiful souls there.

We talked about creating a positive workplace culture, but really it came down to something pretty simple.

How do people feel after they’ve been around us?

We talked about the invisible backpacks we all carry, the various rocks we hold in them, the power of our words, how easy it is to add to someone’s load without even realising it, and how much difference it can make when someone simply notices, includes, encourages or checks in.

I shared a bit of my own story too, we did some muscle testing, had some laughs, and there were definitely a few lightbulb moments along the way.

It was such a good reminder that positive culture isn’t about everyone skipping around being happy all day.

It’s about being a decent human. Being aware of the impact our own energy has on others. Being kind.
Encouraging each other.
And remembering we never really know what someone else is carrying.

I absolutely loved doing this one.

So if you’re sitting there thinking your workplace, school or team could do with a bit of a Positive Pants reset, please message me.

My workshops are very engaging, fun, meaningful, impactful, interactive without being intrusive and I give everyone attending a special little gift.

I reckon there are a few workplaces out there that # would benefit from a little positive pants magic 🩷

24/07/2026

Last week I flew halfway around the world to Scotland with a mission- to surprise my beautiful mum for her 80th birthday.

Only my brother, his partner and my daughter Chloe knew. Everyone else thought I was still in New Zealand.

Keeping the secret was hard, but seeing Mum’s face when opened up the big pink box and realised it was me not a puppy or garden furniture 😅 made every mile, every lie to protect the surprise, and every second of planning completely worth it.

Some moments in life can’t be bought. They become memories you’ll treasure forever.

Happy 80th Birthday, Mum. Thank you for everything you’ve done for me. Being able to be here to celebrate this milestone with you is a gift I’ll never forget. I love you more than words can say.

Here’s the moment she realised 🩷

14/07/2026

Tonight I get to share my story.

Not because I have all the answers, but because I know what it’s like to rebuild your life when everything falls apart.

I’m proud of how far I’ve come, and I’m excited to stand up and hopefully remind someone that no matter what they’ve been through… they can rise too.

Wish me luck and you are also welcome to come along. The Rotary that have invited me along to speak are hoping to raise funds for a young local boy recently been diagnosed with Cancer. Maybe see you there 🩷🩷🩷

Beachlands Baptist Church
6.30pm
Tonight ( Wednesday 15th July)

Can't wait to join my buddy Lucy Marie Francis for our Monday sessions. Always so much comes up and we also always have ...
13/07/2026

Can't wait to join my buddy Lucy Marie Francis for our Monday sessions. Always so much comes up and we also always have room for some laughter and shenanigans too hope you can join us too 🩷

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11/07/2026

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I am so pleased I can help to generate some funds for a little boy who has developed cancer by sharing my story with the...
09/07/2026

I am so pleased I can help to generate some funds for a little boy who has developed cancer by sharing my story with the community in Beachlands next Wednesday. Details below and you are so welcome to come along and just a donation for entry.

Pohutukawa Coast Rotary has organised a special fundraising event for Leo Mclean.

Wednesday, the 15 of July at 6.30 pm. The venue will be at the Baptist Church, 59 Third View Avenue. Beachlands. Amy McAauley, professional speaker and author, will share her story.

Amy, with honesty, humour, and authenticity, will talk about some of the challenges in her life, among them mental health and cancer. Amy will also share some of the ways she turned her life around. This will include strategies and tips for personal improvement. According to Amy, "My mission is to inspire people to find hope, strength, and healing, no matter what challenges they are facing".

‘This is more than a talk - it’s a conversation about healing, mindset, community and choosing positivity even through life's toughest moments

Entrance will be by voluntary donation, EFT available, with all proceeds going to Leo’s family

There is something on my heart that I feel like sharing with you. As you know I wear it  on my sleeve.  The reason I wan...
07/07/2026

There is something on my heart that I feel like sharing with you. As you know I wear it on my sleeve. The reason I want to share this is I believe there is something for us all to take from this myself included.

Building "Rise Up With Amy" has brought up a lot more fear than I expected. 😬 It is a very familiar feeling. When I ran Powerhoop same fear was there. Not just at the beginning but each time I put an offer out. Each time I stepped out of my comfort zone. Each time I ran a retreat, a challenge, a charity event. When I launched my book. When I spoke out about my own personal battles with mental health. Fear was like my driving buddy. But I rarely let it stop me.

And now my new website is being built, the monthly costs have started, and suddenly this dream feels very real.

I’m speaking more, writing my books, and I’ve got so many ideas for coaching, retreats and other things I want to create. In the meantime teaching First Aid to keep things ticking along.

But if I’m honest, I still have days where I wonder who am I to do this? What if no one wants what I have to offer? Anyone who has run any business will for sure know this feeling. It's pretty normal. Then I realised something. Maybe I’m not short of ideas. Maybe I’m just scared of putting myself fully out there.

The funny thing is, if someone came to me feeling like this, I’d tell them to back themselves. I’d remind them that they don’t need to help thousands of people. They just need to help one. I tell myself each time I post.

So that’s exactly what I’m going to do.

I am not waiting until I feel 100% ready. I’m going to keep showing up, keep sharing my story and keep trusting that the right people will find me when they need me. I do believe that 🩷 And maybe it’s about becoming the person I’ve always known I could be.

If you’re sitting on a dream too, wondering if you’re good enough, maybe this is your reminder. 🩷

Don’t wait until you’re fearless. That will just hold you back. Expect fear to join your on your journey. Just don't let him take the driving seat.

Just take the next step.

We’ll work the rest out along the way. ❤️

I’ve stopped thinking about life as one long story.  I think of it as chapters. My husband and I were just walking along...
05/07/2026

I’ve stopped thinking about life as one long story. I think of it as chapters. My husband and I were just walking along the beach chatting about the various chapters we have been through since we have been together nearly 30 years 😅👵 We both agree that we have just walked through the hardest chapter of our time together. And yes there have been some crackers throughout 😅

And now we are ready to step out of survival mode and fully embrace thriving mode 😅🩷

The way I see it is that some chapters of our life are full of joy, adventure and laughter. Some are about building. Some are about letting go. And then there are the chapters you never would have chosen.

This is the chapter where your heart gets broken. The chapter where you’re exhausted. The chapter where you lose someone you love. The chapter where cancer, burnout, grief or anxiety becomes part of your story. The chapter where your kids leave home.

When you’re living through those chapters, it’s easy to believe they’ll become your whole book. But they don’t. They just don't need to.

The hardest chapters often become the ones that shape you the most. This for sure is something I fully believe now. They teach you what really matters. They strip away what isn’t important. They introduce you to strengths you never knew you had. And one day, they become the chapter you look back on and realise changed the entire direction of your life.

I’m grateful my hardest chapter wasn’t the end of my story. It became the beginning of a very different one. And yes it did take me a while to see this in the midst of grieving my "old life"

So if you’re in a difficult chapter right now, I ask you this, please just keep turning the page.

This chapter deserves to be honoured, but it doesn’t get to write the ending. It might be the very chapter that shapes the rest of your life.

What’s one chapter of your life that changed who you are? I would love to hear from you 🩷🩷🩷

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