Hello everyone, I hope none of you have melted! 🥵 Even without a heatwave, I get very hot, have any of you got sugestions for cotton or linen underwear, sports wear? 🤸

I think many are experiencing a heatwave at the moment and it’s no different here in Italy! We’re really enjoying our hiking holiday in the dolomites. Here's a few photos so far🙂

I'm off on holiday from tomorrow to the Italian Dolomites and taking a proper break (yes, even from Skool!) — so I won't be around as much for the next week. But I wanted to plant a seed before I go... I've been thinking a lot about strength training lately — and how much it matters for us in midlife. It's not just about muscle. It's about blood sugar stability, bone density, metabolism, and yes — that stubborn "menopause middle" so many of us are dealing with. Dr Stacy Sims's research has been a big influence on how I think about this, and I want to bring some of that into the community in a way that's accessible, not intimidating. So when I'm back, I'm considering running a simple strength training challenge to help us get started (or restarted) — nothing scary, just practical, doable moves you can build into your week. Would this be something you'd want to join? 👇 Drop a comment too if there's anything specific you'd want it to cover (kit-free? time of day? beginner-friendly?) — I'll be reading replies while I'm away and it'll help shape the challenge. See you in a week! 💛

Watch my chat with a new member, Jacqueline 🌸(great name!) where we talk a little about my nutrition and fitness background, creatine for women over 50 and what Pilates is. Enjoy. I'll be going live again in two weeks. I'll also be creating a blog on creatine in the next couple of days - watch this space.

Hi ladies, I'm going live tomorrow at 5pm BST (Tuesday), if that's not a good time for you, no problem - Comment below with any questions you have on menopause, fitness, nutrition, sleep, whatever! Let me know if you're planning to attend, if you are then you'll be my first member!! Next week it will be quiet as I'm of to the Italian Dolomites on Sunday for a week of hiking. Fresh air, beautiful scenery and good food hopefully.