Specialist Training

“Specialist Personal Training for those with chronic medical conditions.” Just because a person has specific medical limitations, doesn’t mean they can’t benefit from expert coaching. I offer one to one specialist personal training to educate and assist people with a range of chronic medical conditions. I take pride helping people do things they thought couldn’t … Read more

Exercise and the stroke survivor

I talk to a lot of stroke survivors about exercise and how it might be of benefit to them. And because most people have similar questions and concerns, I decided to put the basics down here. If you are a stroke survivor, or know a stroke survivor, please feel free to click below and have … Read more

Exercise with medical issues is hard, but worth it.

Through the Get Moving classes we run, I have some experience with exercising with medical conditions (in the classes, we have stroke survivors, people with MS, Parkinson’s and in rehab after injuries or surgery). When I was learning about coaching stroke survivors, I was told a fantastic story about what it is like when people … Read more

Get Moving, Get Walking!

Keep your diary free for the following dates: Sunday June 9th, 2pm, Aireville park. Sunday June 30th, 2pm, Ilkley riverside park. Because we are thinking of doing a Get Walking event on those dates. What is Get Walking? It’s really simple….it’s summer, so this is an excuse for us all to get out and about … Read more

The Get Moving workout DVD!

OK, so maybe it’s not quite a full blown Davina McCall style workout DVD, but I don’t think it’s far behind! If you can’t make it to one of the sessions, here is your chance to at least so the warm up with us. Play the video and warm up with the gang. I promise … Read more

No stroke class tomorrow!

A quickie to let everyone know, due to flooding in Ilkley, there will be no stroke class tomorrow, Monday 18th March. Sorry for the short notice, but please send all your good wishes to the great people at Ilkley tennis club while they work to get the place up and running again in the next … Read more

Get Moving on Friday March 1st!

Put the date in your diary and please share this with anyone you know! Get Moving, the new exercise class for people with ongoing, chronic conditions, will start on Friday March 1st. If you find it hard, difficult or maybe a bit scary to exercise or even start exercising because of your medical condition, why … Read more

Coming soon….Get Moving!

Coming soon! I already do exercise classes aimed at helping Stroke survivors. But I have noticed for a while now that other people, with other chronic medical conditions have been coming and been benefiting from the training. So, I am pairing up with Anna Sheryn of the Craven Dragons netball club to start classes open … Read more

Get Moving

Get Moving

“A place for people with limited mobility to get fitter, stronger, move better and do things they thought they would never do again.” I have extensive experience helping people with many chronic medical conditions and disabilities, such as: Stroke MS Parkinsons Wheelchair users I help people to get a better understanding of their own abilities … Read more

1 year anniversary and I didn’t even realise!

As you may have gathered by now, admin is not my strongest characteristic…so I was very surprised to learn that the Ilkley stroke rehab class has been going for 1 year! Happy birthday to it! And I want to say a huge well done to all who come along to the sessions (click here if … Read more