My fitness journey exists because traditional fitness spaces failed me.
I came to exercise while living with medical conditions and in a larger body — and like many people, I quickly learned that gyms and fitness classes are often not designed for bodies like mine. Weight stigma, unrealistic expectations, lack of adaptation, and the unspoken belief that bigger bodies need to be “fixed” rather than supported are still deeply embedded in the fitness industry. I’ve experienced the judgement, the embarrassment, and the assumption that being overweight means being unmotivated, incapable, or irresponsible.
None of that was true — and it still isn’t.
I found my way into movement through aerial fitness, and it changed everything. Over the past seven years, aerial hoop, hammock, silks, bungee fitness and adapted conditioning have given me ways to move that felt supportive rather than punishing. For the first time, exercise wasn’t about shrinking my body or pushing through pain — it was about building strength, improving mobility, and reconnecting with my body in ways that felt achievable, safe, and empowering.
Living in a larger body while managing medical conditions means I understand the real barriers people face when trying to exercise: pain, fatigue, fear of judgement, inaccessible equipment, rigid programming, and environments that make people feel watched rather than welcomed. These barriers don’t disappear just because someone wants to “get fitter” — and pretending they don’t exist is one of the biggest reasons people disengage from exercise altogether.
That lived experience shapes how I teach.
After seven years of working in aerial fitness, I founded my own community interest company in June 2025, with a clear purpose: to actively support people back into movement who have been excluded, overlooked, or made to feel unwelcome in traditional fitness settings. My work focuses on inclusion, accessibility, and meeting people where they are — physically, medically, and emotionally.
As an inclusive fitness instructor, I actively challenge weight stigma and exclusion in fitness spaces. I adapt movement for real bodies, not idealised ones. I work with beginners, people returning to exercise after illness or injury, those managing long-term conditions, and anyone who has felt pushed out of fitness because they didn’t look or move the “right” way. My sessions prioritise safety, autonomy, dignity, and sustainable progress — not punishment, guilt, or comparison.
I’m proud to be joining the team at TayloredFit, where client-centred, inclusive training genuinely matters. My aim is to help people rediscover movement in ways that feel affirming and realistic — whether that’s building strength, improving everyday function, or simply feeling comfortable taking up space in a fitness environment.
If you’ve ever avoided exercise because you felt judged, excluded, or not “good enough,” you’re not the problem. The system is. And I’m here to help you move forward — on your terms.