Exercise and physical fitness have never been a priority for me. I am well aware of their importance but there has always been a tendency to forgo exercise if time was short. For several years I have regularly done Zumba classes but I wanted something more to improve my fitness and overall well being. I promised myself years ago …
I was coming to a crossroad in my life. What did I see my future being? Did I want to keep working? Was I going to relocate? What were my priorities in life? I had been a working Mum with 3 children when suddenly the last child was finishing Year 12. Living in a small …
Debby was at a crossroad in life. She asked herself a few questions. Read More »
When my husband of 30 years decided I wasn’t his type, my seemingly secure, stable life plan skewed dramatically. My sister-in-law, knowing that I had an interest in hiking. She knew I was in need of support, mentioned that a friend of hers had started a women’s fitness group. I joined up and have …
When Sharon’s stable life plan skewed dramatically here is what she did.. Read More »
Read Maureen’s story of achievement and why she stays fit. I have always been an active person and played a lot of competitive team sport but family and work changed my lifestyle over time, so my fitness routine has relied on running and gym sessions I had been on a walking trip of the Amalfi Coast a …
I like the core values of staying together as a group and supporting each other Read More »
After retiring early from my career, I was looking for some new adventures. I had always been into some form of fitness, but I’ve never been a fan of gyms. I love the great outdoors but for some reason, had never considered hiking as I wasn’t confident in venturing into the bush on my own. My first experience with …
Support & friendship has given me confidence to step outside my comfort zone. Read More »
Sometimes when you really want to do something but either don’t know where to start, how to start or understand the terminology or the gear, it can seem very overwhelming. Sometimes we may even want to give up before we even start. Gosh the pain of going through something new, both emotionally and physically can …
I became a member of Women’s Fitness Adventures, as although I have always been active and played a team sport in the past, ” I needed a tribe”. The catalyst for me to book was during a social walk that was organised by my local gym. It was there I met Helen a fellow gym-goer …
I’d always been an active if not exceptionally sporty person but had become a little bored with my normal activities and was very keen to broaden my horizons. Bush walking had always interested me but because my husband is not really that into it, I’d never really had the courage or inclination to go climb a mountain …
I had been retired for about 4 years and my sister had just died from cancer. I started to think about my own mortality. I felt my life wasn’t going anywhere, I had no purpose or goals. Our children had left the nest long ago and even our grandchildren who we love dearly were not part …
After some major health scares, I always make time for fitness. Read More »
I was trying hard to pick up the pieces and to fit into the new shape of my life after my husband had passed away. I wasn’t doing anything wrong in my life but rather I was continuing to do the same things as I had been doing when I was part of a couple. …
Sue was trying hard to put the pieces of her new life together Read More »