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Samantha Valand

samantha valand

My interest in wellbeing and weight loss was sparked in my early 30s when maintaining my weight was suddenly not quite as easy as it was in my 20s. Around the same time close family members were prescribed drugs for high blood pressure and cholesterol problems. I became interested in the concept of ‘eating yourself healthy’ and how lifestyle impacts a person’s health. This curiosity has never left and has evolved to include how we are choosing to age as we get older. #agingwithattitude In 2006 I trained as Pilates teacher and Personal Trainer, leaving the world of IT behind. While most of my clients successfully lost weight – usually men, a number did not – usually women. This was despite the women following exercise programmes and restricting their calorie intake. The “Eat Less and Exercise More” mantra was not working for everyone. I decided to determine the underlying cause by undertaking further training and research. I trained to become a Metabolic Effect Nutrition Consultant. This training is provided by a US company which combines holistic Medical Doctors and Personal Training qualifications. This course covered hormones and how they impacted the body and weight loss, for women in particular. Menofitness Training from Australia was next. It was a course about the Menopause and the health and fitness aspects for women as they get older. You can find a list of my qualifications here This combination of years of experience and courses has become my first book The Menopause Diaries I wrote it because I struggled to find any practical information on how to adapt to the changes that comes with the menopause. I cannot be the only person that is finding this challenge. Hopefully my book will help other women be as healthy as they can at this time in their life. coffe and cake I enjoy the simple pleasures of life, like coffee and cake at the weekend and rediscovered the joys of reading novels after purchasing a Kindle a few years ago. You can find some of my favourite health books here. While I don’t sit up reading in bed with a torch anymore (need to balance hormones with a good nights sleep!) I still enjoy a good book. Europe is one of my favourite destinations where I enjoy taking life a bit slower while enjoying good food and wine.

Movement for Modern Life

movement for modern life

London

Welcome to your Wellbeing Revolution. This is the 'Netflix of Yoga' (Vogue). 1,500+ classes and courses in yoga, meditation, Pilates, mindful movement, Barre and much more, with world class teachers Online Yoga. We believe in getting comfortable. We believe a class starts when you say. In your dodgy tracksuit bottoms. It's time to listen inwards, and do exactly the right class for you at this moment. You can search for classes by emotions, if you're looking to heal heartbreak, move from anger, or find calm. Or for the time of day - morning energiser or getting ready for bed. Styles range from yoga nidra, vinyasa yoga, Forrest yoga, pregnancy yoga, Barre, Pilates, meditation, mindfulness, somatic movement, hatha yoga, Kundalini yoga, and much more. For all ages from kids yoga to teens our ageless movement course. Courses from Beginners yoga to handstand challenge, Gentle Yoga for Times of Illness or our Philosophy courses, Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life. Classes from just 5 minutes to full length 90 minutes. There is something for every body. But what really makes us special is our friendly, inclusive community, led by Founder Kat Farrants. Join our closed facebook group, get inspired and supported, ask questions of our teachers. Always feel welcome, always know that we are there for you on your yoga journey. We even have a buddy system, so you can keep accountable in your yoga practice! Our website keeps track of your classes with our class tracker, so that you can work towards getting a gold star and a chance of a prize when you complete 21 days in a row! You can also personalise your own site, to create your own Move Lists, with the kind of yoga, or practice, for whatever suits you. Maybe you'll put your favourite Morning classes, or evening classes, or the classes that made your back pain better, in different move lists. You can bespoke our thousands of classes to make the site your very own. What really stands us apart is our world-class teachers and our friendly community. Where every body is welcomed. We're moving towards a happy, healthy and sustainable life. Join the Wellbeing Revolution!