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Anna is a qualified Yoga Teacher, Level 3 Personal Trainer and Functional Range Conditioning Coach w

Anna’s yoga classes are light hearted and down to earth with an emphasis on having fun and figuring out what feels good for your body. There is no set style and instead she blends mobility training with traditional yoga poses to help you improve how well you move. All classes are open level and every age, gender and body is accepted. There will be options and variations of each pose to suit everyone meaning you can work and progress at a level that suits you. Classes
Monday, 6pm, Catherine de Barnes Village Hall
Wednesday, 9:15am, Solihull Women's Institute

30/10/2026

THAT’S A WRAP ON OUR BONE HEALTH SERIES 🦴

Over the last few Fridays, we’ve looked at some of the different ways we can support our bone health as we age:
• Why bone density matters�• How strength training can help�• The role of impact exercise�• How nutrition supports healthy bones

Hopefully it’s given you a better understanding of why looking after our bones is something worth thinking about long before there’s a problem, and that there are plenty of things we can do throughout our lives to support strong, healthy bones.

But I want to know what you want to learn about next!

Did you find this series useful? Was there anything you’d like me to go into more detail about?

And, more importantly, what would you like me to talk about or do a series on in November?

It could be anything health, fitness, strength, mobility, women's health, nutrition, training, injury prevention or simply something you've always wondered about.

Drop your suggestions in the comments below. I’d love to hear what you want to know more about and use your ideas for next month’s content!

26/10/2026

GYMNASTICS STRENGTH TRAINING 🤸‍♂️

My Gymnastics Strength Training class runs every Tuesday, 6:30–7:30pm at Achieve Functional Fitness, and everyone is welcome!

Throughout October, we’ve been working on all things inversions: headstands, handstands, handstands walking and handstand push ups💪

Whether you're completely new to gymnastics or already have some experience, there are progressions and challenges for everyone.

And now we’re moving on to something a little different…

NEXT UP: RINGS & ROPE CLIMBS🔥
We’ll be working on:
Ring muscle-ups (both strict and kipping)�Rope climbs�Ring strength and control�Progressions to help you build the strength and technique needed for the skills (pull ups & dips)

You don't need to already be able to do a muscle-up or rope climb to come along. That's exactly what the class is for!

Come and learn some cool skills, get stronger and have a bit of fun while you're at it.
📍 Achieve Functional Fitness
�📅 Every Tuesday�
⏰ 6:30–7:30pm

All abilities welcome. Come and get involved!

23/10/2026

We've talked about how strength training and impact training can give our bones a reason to stay strong.

But there's another important piece of the puzzle: what we eat.

You can give your bones plenty of training stimulus, but your body still needs the right building blocks to support bone health.

So what should we be thinking about?

🥛 CALCIUM
Calcium is one of the main minerals that makes up our bones, so getting enough from our diet is important.
Good sources include dairy products such as milk, yoghurt and cheese, as well as calcium-fortified dairy alternatives, tofu, some leafy green vegetables, nuts and fish such as sardines.

☀️ VITAMIN D
Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium and plays an important role in healthy bone mineralisation. We get vitamin D through sunlight and some foods, including oily fish, eggs and fortified foods. In the UK, vitamin D supplementation is also recommended for certain groups, particularly during the autumn and winter months as it is hard to get in enough through sunlight and diet alone.

🥩 PROTEIN
We often think of protein as being purely about building muscle, but it also plays an important role in maintaining healthy bones. Adequate protein supports both bone and muscle, which becomes particularly important as we get older.

And there's one more thing I think is really important: Make sure you're eating enough.

Our bones aren't separate from the rest of our body. If we're consistently under-fuelling and not giving our body enough energy and nutrients, we're not creating the best environment for maintaining our bones, muscles or overall health.

So rather than thinking you need a complicated "bone health diet", think about eating a varied, balanced diet that gives your body enough energy, protein, calcium, vitamin D and a wide range of other nutrients.

Think:
🍳 Protein at every meal�🥛 Regular calcium-rich foods�🐟 Oily fish and other vitamin D sources�🥦 Plenty of fruit and vegetables�🥜 Nuts, seeds, beans and whole grains�🍽️ And enough food overall

Strong bones aren't built from one food or one supplement.

They're supported by a combination of good nutrition, resistance training, impact and a generally active lifestyle.

And that's really the message I want you to take away from this series:

Looking after your bones doesn't have to be complicated. It's the consistent things you do throughout your life that add up.

Not sure whether your current training and nutrition are giving your bones the support they need? As a personal trainer, I can help you put together a realistic approach to strength training, nutrition and overall health that works for you. If you have any questions or would like some help getting started, feel free to get in touch at [email protected]

19/10/2026

OVER 60s STRENGTH & FITNESS 💪

Think strength training is just for the young? Think again!

My Over 60s Strength & Fitness class is all about getting stronger, moving better and maintaining the strength, balance and confidence you need to keep doing the things you love as you get older.

📅 Every Tuesday & Thursday�
🕛 12–1pm�
📍 Achieve Functional Fitness

And you absolutely do not need to be fit or experienced to join us. We have people of all abilities, including complete beginners.

Our sessions focus on things that really matter as we age, including:
🏋🏼‍♀️ Building and maintaining muscle strength�
🦴 Supporting bone health�
⚖️ Improving balance and stability�
🦵 Strengthening your legs and hips�
💪 Improving grip and upper-body strength�
🧘‍♀️ Maintaining mobility and movement�
🧠 Working on coordination and control�
⬆️ Building confidence with everyday movements

We train movements that have a purpose, things like squatting, lifting, carrying, stepping, balancing and getting up and down from the floor.

Because getting older doesn't mean you have to accept becoming weaker, less mobile or less independent.

The goal isn't to become an athlete. It's to stay strong enough to enjoy your life❤️

Whether you're already active, haven't exercised for years, or simply want to start doing something positive for your health and fitness, you're very welcome.

Come and give it a go! 👋🏼

16/10/2026

Last week we talked about how resistance training can help support bone density by putting our bones under load.

This week, we're looking at another really useful tool: impact training.

Impact training is any activity where your body has to absorb and respond to forces quickly. High impact training can be described as any activity where both feet leave the floor such as jumping, hopping or running.

So, why is this useful for our bones?

Impact training improves bone density through a biological process called mechanotransduction. When your feet impact the ground, it sends a mechanical force up through your skeleton. This force, combined with muscle contractions, creates microscopic strains that again signal specialised bone-building cells, known as osteoblasts, to lay down new bone tissue.

Therefore over time, appropriately applied impact can help stimulate the processes involved in maintaining and building bone strength.

And the great thing is that impact training doesn't have to mean going to the gym and doing a dedicated plyometric workout.

You might already be doing it without realising:
✅Running or jogging�✅Skipping
✅Trampoline fitness�✅Netball or basketball�✅Padel or tennis
✅Badminton�✅Squash�✅Dancing or Zumba�Any other sport involving running, jumping and changes of direction

These activities all expose your bones to different forces and loading patterns.

This is also why simply being active isn't necessarily enough to maximise bone stimulus. Walking is brilliant for your health, but the impact forces involved are relatively low. Your bones benefit from being exposed to a variety of appropriate loads.

Of course, impact training isn't suitable for everyone straight away. If you're completely new to it, have osteoporosis, a history of fractures, joint problems or another reason to be cautious, the type and amount of impact should be appropriate for your individual situation.

But for many people, gradually introducing some form of impact into their training can be a really useful addition to resistance training.

If you're not sure what's safe for you or you're unsure where to start, I'm always happy to help. I offer personal training sessions where we can work out an appropriate starting point for you and gradually build from there. If you have any questions, feel free to pop me an email at [email protected].

Your bones don't just need movement. They need a reason to adapt.

And sometimes, that reason is simply a little bit of jumping, running, landing and changing direction.

Next week, we'll finish the series by looking at another huge piece of the bone-health puzzle: nutrition, and why eating enough matters for your bones.

12/10/2026

YOGA WITH ANNA — OCTOBER CLASSES 🧘‍♀️

Fancy moving a little more, feeling a little stronger and giving yourself an hour each week to switch off? Come and join me at Catherine de Barnes Village Hall!

I run two very different classes on a Monday and Thursday, so there’s something for whatever kind of movement your body is craving that day.

🌿 MONDAY | 6–7pm — VINYASA FLOW
A more dynamic, flowing class with a focus on mobility, stability and strength.
We’ll be moving at a slightly quicker pace, linking movement with breath and working on building strength and control. In October we’ll be working towards Dancer’s Pose, a beautiful balance that combines strength, stability and mobility, while also giving you a lovely opening through the shoulders, chest and hips. If you spend a lot of your day sitting at a desk, you’ll definitely appreciate this one! 👌🏼

🌙 THURSDAY | 6–7pm — SLOW FLOW
If Monday is about moving and strengthening, Thursday is about slowing everything down. This is a gentle, restorative class where we stay completely on the floor, no standing sequences, no rushing around. Just slower movement, longer holds and plenty of time to breathe and unwind. We’ll spend the month exploring shoulder mobility, particularly rotation, helping you move your shoulders more freely and release some of the tension that can build up through the neck, shoulders and upper back. Basically, the perfect way to wind down at the end of the week. 😌

Both classes are £9 per class and are suitable for all abilities.
📍 Catherine de Barnes Village Hall�
🕕 Monday & Thursday, 6–7pm�
💷 £9 per class

You’ll just need to bring your own yoga mat, I’ll provide everything else.

✨ Book your place online at www.yogawithannauk.com

Come and give it a go, I promise you’ll leave feeling better than when you arrived!💛

09/10/2026

Last week we talked about why bone density matters as we age. This week, we're looking at one of the ways we can actively support our bones: resistance training.

But how does lifting weights actually help make your bones stronger?

Let’s keep it simple.

Your muscles are attached to your bones by tendons.

When you contract a muscle, it pulls on the tendon, and the tendon pulls on the bone.

So, when you repeatedly contract your muscles against resistance, for example, when you squat, deadlift, lunge or press, you're repeatedly putting force through your bones.

Your body essentially goes:

“Hang on… we keep putting this bone under load. We'd better make sure it's strong enough to deal with this.”

That mechanical loading sends signals to the cells responsible for building bone, encouraging your body to maintain and, in some circumstances, increase bone formation and strength.

It's your body adapting to the demands you place on it.

This is one of the reasons progressive resistance training is so valuable for bone health. You're not just training your muscles, you're also signalling to your body to increase bone formation.

And you don't need to be lifting enormous weights to benefit. The important thing is that the resistance is appropriate for you and gradually progresses as your body adapts.

So when you're lifting weights, you're not just thinking about building muscle or getting stronger.

You're also giving your bones a reason to stay strong. 🦴

And that's a pretty good reason to pick up some weights.

Next week: Impact training and why things like jumping can be another useful tool for supporting bone health.

05/10/2026

FUELLED & FABULOUS - A WOMEN’S HEALTH SEMINAR

There is SO much information out there about women’s health, particularly when it comes to perimenopause and menopause.

And honestly? A lot of it is confusing, contradictory, overly complicated… or simply not backed by good evidence.

So, Alex and I are back again to help you navigate it all with somer good hard scientific evidence.

Date: Friday 16th October
Time: 6:30–8:30pm,
Venue: KPole Solihull

We’ll be talking all things women’s health, perimenopause, menopause, training and nutrition.

We’ll cover:
• What actually happens to your body during perimenopause and menopause�• How hormonal changes can affect muscle, bone health, recovery, energy and performance�• How and why your training may need to evolve during this stage of life�• What your nutritional needs are and why fuelling yourself properly matters�• Protein, carbohydrates, strength training and bone health�• Common myths and misinformation you see all over social media�• Practical, evidence-based strategies you can actually take away and use

This isn’t about telling you that you need to train harder, eat less or completely overhaul your life.

It’s about understanding what is happening inside your body, why it matters, and what you can actually do about it.

We want you to leave feeling more informed, more confident and better equipped to make decisions about your own health and training.

Because this stage of life shouldn't be about shrinking yourself or simply putting up with feeling rubbish.

It’s about being strong, well-fuelled and fabulous.

📍 KPole Solihull�
📅 Friday 16th October
�⏰ 6:30–8:30pm
�💷 £27.50

To book your place, email me at [email protected].

If you’re in perimenopause, menopause, approaching it, or simply want to understand more about what happens to women’s bodies as we age, we’d love to have you there.

Come and get Fuelled & Fabulous with us!

02/10/2026

Why does bone density matter as we age?🦴

When we talk about staying strong as we get older, we often think about our muscles. But there’s another incredibly important part of our body that we need to look after: our bones.

Bone is living tissue, and just like muscle, it responds to the demands we place on it. Throughout our lives, our bones are constantly being broken down and rebuilt. As we get older, however, this process can shift, and in some people, bone is broken down faster than it can be rebuilt. Over time, this can lead to a gradual reduction in bone density.

Osteoporosis is a condition where bones become weaker and less dense, making them more fragile and more likely to fracture. The tricky thing is that you can't necessarily see or feel your bones becoming weaker, which is why looking after our bone health throughout our lives is so important.

Globally, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men over the age of 50 will experience a broken bone due to osteoporosis. This may sound scary but the good news is that there are lots of things we can do to support healthy bones as we age.

🦴 Strength training gives our bones a reason to adapt to load and stay strong.
🦴 Impact and weight-bearing exercise can provide another valuable stimulus for bone health.
🦴 Nutrition plays an important role too. Our bones need adequate protein, calcium, vitamin D and, importantly, enough overall energy to support our body's needs.

And it isn't just about preventing osteoporosis. Good bone health is part of building a body that can move well, stay strong and remain independent as we get older.

That's why bone health is something we should think about throughout adulthood, not just when we're older.

And that's going to be the focus of my posts throughout October.

Each Friday, I’ll be sharing more about the different ways we can support our bone health as we age, from strength training and impact exercise to nutrition; looking at how each can help us build and maintain stronger bones.

Because looking after your bones is about giving your future self strong foundations to keep doing the things you love.

28/09/2026

Over 60s Strength & Fitness | Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12–1pm💪

Strong legs are one of the most important things we can maintain as we get older.
Leg strength helps with so many of the things we do every day; getting up from a chair, climbing stairs, walking, getting up from the floor, carrying shopping and staying steady on your feet.

As we age, we naturally lose muscle mass and strength if we don't actively work to maintain it. But getting older doesn't mean we have to accept becoming weaker.

Strength training can help us maintain and build muscle, improve balance and coordination, support bone health and keep us independent for longer.

That’s why exercises like these split squats are such an important part of our Over 60s training. They challenge each leg individually, helping to build strength, stability and balance while working through a range of movement.

We don't just train for the gym. We train for real life, so you can continue doing the things you enjoy with confidence.

Whether you're already active or you're starting your strength training journey, everyone is welcome and exercises can be adapted to suit your ability.

📍 Achieve Functional Fitness
�🗓️ Tuesdays & Thursdays�
⏰ 12–1pm�

Come and get stronger, move better and keep doing the things you love for longer.

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