Menopause, and particularly perimenopause, is a confusing time. There are many more symptoms of the menopause transition that don't get the same attention as hot flushes/flashes. And when women juggle work, home and caring responsibilities simultaneously as menopause,...
Exercise NZ Conference 2022
If you are a people person like me, conferences are always special events. This is particularly true for the Exercise New Zealand event (formerly called FitEx). This is my 7th year attending this event as a presenter, including last year, which I presented online, as...
5 Essential Steps to Online Course Creation
It's no secret that online education continues to be a growth industry. With the technological advances and the pandemic we've seen in recent years, it's only natural that more and more people are opting for online courses over traditional classroom instruction. What...
The gifts of pelvic organ prolapse (how we can manage the fear and stay active)
I will never forget the day I first heard the term prolapse. I was both a postnatal mum of two babies (delivered in 2 different countries, using 2 different health services) and a fitness professional. Forging a career and small business working with mums. When the...
When should I start thinking about menopause?
If you are kid wrangling right now, or a fitness professional who is working with mums, menopause may be the last thing that you will be thinking about. Menopause is something that happens in your 50’s, right? And for many women, that thought alone will move it from...
Is this my last menstrual period?
I am 52 years old and every time I get my period I wonder if it is my last one. The average age for women to complete the menopause transition is around 51. And to be clear – that means that you have had exactly 12 months free of your period before you can claim the...
3 Mistakes that Fitness Professionals make when Creating an Online Course
Online learning is a booming industry at the moment. An IBISWorld report shows that online education in Australia is an 8.1b market in 2022, showing a year-on-year growth of over 5%. The pandemic has created the will to both up-skill and learn in a virtual fashion, as...
Is starting strength training in post menopause years TOO LATE?
Recently I gave a presentation to fitness professionals and students of Fit Asia (Singapore) about the importance of strength training for women in their peri-menopause years. And I got asked a very important question at the end of my presentation: Is starting...
You asked and we have delivered: Pregnancy + Postnatal training for PT’s Level 2
You asked and we have delivered! The most common feedback we have received from the short course Pregnancy + Postnatal Training for Personal Trainers is that YOU wanted more. You asked for a greater depth of information...
What is EVEolution™?
How mishfit® personal training grew into an award-winning franchise When I was working as a fitness professional I saw both one on one clients and also ran a group training for predominately pregnant and postnatal women. The group option was perfect for those women...
Do you have an online product for your clients?
If COVID has taught us anything, it is the importance of being able to diversify if your core business is working face to face with your clients. For many, the obvious step was to move to Zoom – you are still able to train clients and for many, still able to pay the...