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Hello! My name is Tonia. I'm 46, a mum-of-five, personal trainer & health coach & I'm here to help you if you're going through perimenopause, menopause, post-menopause, pregnancy, postnatal, if you have been through life trauma have a chronic health condition & if you're an older adult. I have an Enhanced DBS clearance and I am insured by Insure4Sport (Policy Number I4S675188).

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How to succeed in your New Year's resolutions 2024…
The New Year 2024 is coming. Now is the time to get your goals in place. New Year’s Resolutions are notorious for being broken. And when...

Tonia Trainer
Nov 25, 20235 min read


Dry January - things to consider
I'm not usually a fan of deprivation, but in the case of Octsober (giving up alcohol for the month of October), and Dry January (giving...

Tonia Trainer
Nov 25, 20233 min read


Primal Movements
Primal Movements: The Foundation of Functional Fitness In the modern world, where we spend countless hours sitting at desks, driving...

Tonia Trainer
Nov 23, 20233 min read


Harvest Fruiterers & Greengrocers Boldmere - Shop Fresh, Shop Local
Last Friday morning I popped into Harvest Fruiterers & Greengrocers in Boldmere for a chat. This is where I buy my fruit & veg and I...

Tonia Trainer
Nov 19, 20234 min read


Live Yourself Better: Tonia guests @ BBC Radio WM
It was a privilege to be invited to guest on BBC Radio WM today. I was there to talk about memories of growing up in the glorious City of...

Tonia Trainer
Nov 15, 20231 min read


Wild Swimming - Come Swim with Me: Blog & Vlog
I booked online with Midland Open Water swimming. The session cost £7 and my time slot was 10-11am. Top tip: I put my swimming costume...

Tonia Trainer
Oct 29, 20233 min read


Movement Snacking
Have you heard of movement snacking? Our lives are sedentary in comparison to our ancestors. Our jobs might mean spending long hours...

Tonia Trainer
Oct 28, 20233 min read


Mindful Eating
Perhaps the best way for us to appraoch mindful eating is to firstly consider mindless eating. You know what it is. You probably do this...

Tonia Trainer
Oct 28, 20233 min read


Ageing Gracefully
Ageing is a privilege - and yet in so many areas of society it's seen as something undesirable. Or at least we seem to want to grow old,...

Tonia Trainer
Oct 27, 20236 min read


World Menopause Day 2023 Cardiovascular Disease: Health & Fitness
What is World Menopause Day? World Menopause Day is led by the International Menopause Society and held annually on 18 October. It is...

Tonia Trainer
Oct 18, 20235 min read


Changing Habits
How to make lasting changes and how to make small changes in small steps that form lasting habits. I will explore in this blog post how...

Tonia Trainer
Oct 11, 20234 min read


The M Word (and the P Word)
Perimenopause, menopause and post menopause are natural life stages that all women go through, but they're often shrouded in secrecy and...

Tonia Trainer
Sep 26, 20233 min read


Octsober - are you joining? Things to consider
Octsober or Sober October is a time of year when people are encouraged to give up alcohol for the month of October, either to raise money...

Tonia Trainer
Sep 24, 20233 min read


Wild Swimming
As a personal trainer, it's my mission to find enjoyable ways to stay healthy and to incorporate exercise into daily life. In order to...

Tonia Trainer
Sep 18, 20234 min read


Welcome to Live Yourself Better
My name is Tonia. I'm a personal trainer and busy mum-of-5. I believe that everyone deserves to live their best life, and I'm here to...

Tonia Trainer
Sep 16, 20232 min read
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