Stuffed Dates Fiber Ponts 2+ Medjool dates (not glazed) Nuts of your choice (Almond, Brazil, and Cashews work nicely. If you are feeling rich, Macadamias are a great choice too) Optional Dark Chocolate to melt and dip Optional desiccated coconut or sea salt flakes to garnish Slice long ways down the date and seed the […]
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Holistic Fayre
I am honoured to be speaking at Source Events Holistic Fayre on Sunday 23rd April at the Alona Hotel at Strathclyde Country Park. This is Source Events’ 10th event. They will have over 35 handpicked and sourced stalls with readers, therapists and traders from all over Scotland bringing you an extensive array of holistic and natural […]
Saturday Kitchen – Thai Lentil Soup
Over the last few years, I have got serious about doing everything I can to support my gut health. You may or may not be aware that I have Crohn’s disease which is an inflammatory condition of the bowel and early 2022 I got very sick, ended up in the hospital, on very potent antibiotics, and had […]
Exercise and Chronic Illness
Being diagnosed with Crohn’s was a blow to my confidence big time. I don’t want go along to a ‘regular’ fitness class mostly through fear… When I am teaching class1. We are online so you can happily k ow no one else can see you.But more importantly and this is something I ALWAYS say2. listen […]
Hot flushes? Try this simple tea to cool you down
For many women, hot flushes or flashes can be frequent and uncomfortable. Some experience them during their period, but more commonly it’s when we reach perimenopause and menopause that more women will experience them. It’s not fully understood what causes the hot flashes during (peri)menopause, but it’s thought to be connected to unpredictable and declining […]
100+ Years of Reiki
Reiki is a spiritual practice that was developed in Japan about 100 years ago by a guy named Mikao Usui. It’s all about using energy to help people feel better and more balanced in their minds, body, and spirit. Today, millions of people all over the world practice Reiki and use it for different reasons. […]
Greek Fruit Salad
Recipes to help improve the health of your gut. Your gut microbes are involved in immune function, hormone balance, detoxification, mood, and energy… and that’s just the stuff they have been able to prove! The recipes I share will be as diverse as possible to help you fuel your gut, and you can add and […]
Vegan Friendly, Fiber Fuelled Granola
Saturday Kitchen Hello, A very long time ago, on a Saturday, I used to share a favourite recipe or something I had made that week… It was a very popular email… but then I stopped doing it… If it’s of interest I will restart it. My focus on food is how to improve my gut […]
6 Stages of Disease
This is an excerpt from my upcoming book The Healing Rebel I think it’s important to start at understanding how dis-ease appears in our bodies. In my research I looked a lot to the Eastern methods for inspiration and understanding, there they have 5000 years of procedures and processes and Western science is slowly starting […]
Are you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired?
Are you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired? I know I was… When would I start to feel well again? I knew it was possible, because I had been there before. I needed to listen to my body, be patient (which I am not good at), but most importantly, take positive action. Are […]
Happy New Year
I don’t buy into the New Year, New You… BUT… So many people do. 1st of Jan is a pivotal point of the year for so many. Just like Mondays and your birthday… So… If your plan is to move more in 2024, and you want to reconnect to your body, breath and find gentle […]
Midday Mobility 2023
1 more live session on Wed 14th Dec, then we will return with Midday Mobility in 2023 ❤️ Who wants details when we launch? Drop me an email jen@iamjenwilson.com #thehealingrebel #movementheals #moveyourbody #womenover40 #fitnessover40 #midlifewomen #midlifeexercises #pilatesteacher #beginnerspilates #pilatesexercises #pilates #fitnesspilates #posture #postureproject #posturereset #onlinecoaching #deskworkers #desksetup #neckmobility #neckpain #backpain #backcare #30minclass
Black Friday Offers
Pilates Beginners 4 week course Starts Sat 7th Jan 2023 Everyone who signs up now, will get access to all the technique videos, on demand beginners classes and my Pilates Fundamentals Ebook as soon as you join. Then, the live classes will start Saturday 7th Jan 10am. BOOK HERE FOR JOINING IN PERSON AT MY […]
Beginners Strength Training – Biceps Curls
A biceps curl is quite a straightforward exercise – that standing in different positions changes the experience… Give this a try to bring support into your movement – perfect if you are brand new to get form abd technique, great to build strength if you have a habit of swinging the upper arm to use […]
Shhhh, it’s oh so quiet
Is your mind noisy? Do you constantly have a voice in your head chippering away – sometimes it’s you inner critic, sometimes it’s your wee old lady grumbling and groaning, sometimes it’s the voice of inspiration, sometimes it’s word turrets as you remember things you have to do or buy – Anyone else standing in […]
Kit for Pilates & Yoga classes
Do you need equipment or kit for class? In all honesty you don’t need any kit for class… BUT it really can benefit your experience. Resistance bands Resistance bands are really useful to help get your muscles to activate – if you have ever been to see a physiotherapist, they likely sent you away with […]
Movement in Midlife
I have to keep reminding myself that I am now in my midlife… it’s weird because I don’t feel older than 21, but here I am, 43… What does it mean to be in midlife? Things are changing in our bodies, some women I know at this age are already experiencing Peri menopausal symptoms, some […]
Mental Health Matters
There’s never a bad time to start looking after your mental health. Right now, today is the best time. Something I learned (the hard way of course) is to do the work even when your mental health is in a good place. It’s maybe even more important you keep a strong practice when you are […]
Its time to get moving!
Moving a lot of your body a little is much better for your overall health than moving a little of your body a lot! If you spend lots of your day sitting, whether it’s at a laptop or on a sofa, if you are on your phone a lot, you really need to get your […]
THE FOUNDATIONS OF MOVEMENT: FEET
Our feet are our foundations, a masterpiece construction with 26 bones, 33 joints, 5 arches, over 7000 nerve endings, and over 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments in EACH foot! 25% of your bones are in your feet. The body is so complex that science is still scratching its head at many of the functions. One […]
Little Old Me
I have been teaching Pilates since 2009, I am not going to lie, back then I was a cardio & weights queen. There was nothing more I loved than getting a sweat on or lifting weights. Teaching Pilates (or even participating in a class) was the last thing on my mind. The woman I worked […]
Unhiding
At the end of 2018 (like I do every year) I set myself a focus word for the year ahead. I never know how the word or the year will pan out. My word for 2019 is Unhiding. In my mind I thought it would be me being on top of my business, weekly […]
Change is EXCITING
Sometimes we just need to shake things up… and change is exactly what I needed. My pride and joy Warrior Woman Project® still exists but in the capacity of a personal development programme, course, & book. I still love it, but I have come to a point where it doesn’t completely fit with who I […]