Exercise Archives - Samantha Valand

Menogise: Minimising Menopause Malarkey

Looking around at the fitness classes that are available to me approaching 50, there appears to be a big jump from standard classes to silver surfer classes with not much in between. So, I have created a class that I would like to attend! Menogise is a class for women...

Yoga and Menopause

Yoga

Yoga and Menopause I love yoga, but there are also many things that I don’t like about yoga. Like many people I took my first yoga class at my gym over a decade ago to stretch and to increase my flexibility. In 2017 I completed my yoga teacher training which I have...

Exercise Goals That Are Not Weight Loss or Running

Exercise, Mindset

Exercise goals not weight loss or running Goals are a great way to keep exercise interesting and to keep you motivated. Running or losing weight seem to be the most common goals. During the menopause, you may find you have to find a different way of exercising as you...

How To Exercise When You Have No Energy

Exercise

This week saw another study which confirmed exercise is good for your health. Inactivity and sitting in particular causes a raft of diseases. We all know the benefits of exercise but when you are approaching the menopause your energy levels can plummet due to hormonal...

Exercise Videos Round Up on YouTube Sept 2018

Exercise, Pilates, Yoga

Here are my latest video’s on my YouTube Channel. You can click here to go to YouTube directly. Subscribing to my YouTube channel means you’ll never miss one! Take Me To...

Starting To Exercise Again? Find or Make Time?

Exercise, Work Life Balance

Starting to exercise again is not just about how you are going to exercise. It is also about finding the time and creating an exercise habit. I think there are two approaches to exercising, it’s either flexibility or fixed. Finding or Making Time Neither is better...