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Menopause Belly: Why Lifting Works, But Maybe Not for the Reason You Think
Let’s be honest for a moment — if your menopause belly has started to feel a bit different lately, you’re not imagining it. That softening, that subtle shift in shape, the way your jeans fit a little differently… it’s not because you’ve “let yourself go”. It’s because your hormonal landscape is changing. Many women in perimenopause tell me, “I haven’t changed anything, but my body has changed anyway.” And that’s exactly it. As oestrogen begins to decline, the way your body s


Why Women Over 40 Should Train Differently: My Journey and the Birth of SoulSculpt
From Gym to Yoga to SoulSculpt: My Training Evolution When I look back at my training journey, it feels like I’ve lived several lives in...


Types of Stretching Explained: Static, Dynamic & Loaded
Introduction: Stretching Isn’t Just Touching Your Toes Most people think stretching is just about bending over and touching your toes....


Is Yoga Enough After 40?
For many years, yoga was my home. It was my daily practice, my anchor, and my way of understanding my body. I especially gravitated...


How to restart strength training in perimenopause after summer
Summer holidays have a rhythm of their own. Usually, no matter where I am, I manage to keep up with my strength training routine. But...


Honouring the Body’s Intelligence in Perimenopause
For years, I was told not to hunch forward after an intense workout. “Stand up straight — open your chest, don’t collapse, you’re closing...


How to Reduce Belly Fat Naturally During Perimenopause: What Really Works
You’re doing all the things you used to do. Eating healthy, moving regularly, and still that stubborn belly fat seems to be expanding...


Creatine During Perimenopause for Active Women
I’ve always supported myself naturally with supplements — clean, researched, and in tune with my body. I don’t rely on medicine unless...


150 Symptoms of Perimenopause Every Woman Should Know About
150 symptoms of perimenopause — yes, one hundred and fifty — might sound like an exaggeration. But it’s not. From anxiety and insomnia...


Top Supplements During Perimenopause: What to Take and Why
Honest Guidance for Women in Transition Perimenopause—the years leading up to menopause—is a powerful but often misunderstood time. It...


HRT in Perimenopause: My Personal Experience and Why It’s Not a Magic Fix
Trusting My Body First: How I Was Raised I was raised in a home where medicine was respected, but not reached for without intention. If...


Cortisol Regulation During Perimenopause With SIT Training
Perimenopause is a powerful hormonal transition — a natural, cyclical shift that can bring both vitality and challenge. But while many...


Jumping Exercises for Bone Health in Perimenopause & Why I Pair Them with Creatine & Collagen from AavaLabs
Because three minutes a day really can change your life. To some degree, age-related bone loss is unavoidable — it’s a natural part of...


3 Minutes a Day for Heart Health in Perimenopause
New research shows that just a few minutes of intense movement can lower your risk of heart disease by up to 45%. Here's how I'm weaving...


What Helps Me Feel Good Again During Perimenopause (Even When My Body Feels Off)
Something felt off. Even though I’d been doing everything "right"—eating clean, sleeping well, training, breathwork, supplements, hormone...


SoulSculpt Online Movement Classes for Women 40+: This Is Not Your Average Workout
Most online fitness classes are fast, loud, and designed for bodies that never change. SoulSculpt was born from a different kind of...


Eating for Hormonal Health After 40: Real Food, Real Wisdom
There’s a quiet revolution happening in how women nourish themselves—not from a place of diet culture, but from deep, embodied wisdom....


Breathwork for Women’s Hormonal Health: Science, Soul & Strength
— A Soul Sculpt Approach to Moving with the Breath There is a moment—often small and quiet—when a woman reconnects to her breath and...


Strength Training for Women Over 40: How Soul Sculpt Combines Strength, Hormones, and Soul
There’s a quiet revolution happening in women’s fitness. For decades, we were taught to chase thinness with endless cardio, low-calorie...


How to Breathe in Perimenopause: Is This the Missing Link?
We talk a lot about what to eat. We lift heavy weights, feast on protein and fibre and honour our sleep by dining two hours before bed....
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