Would you like to:

Feel happier and healthier?

Have more energy?

Feel confident that you can exercise safely and not stress about your heart constantly?

Feel confident about your heart?

Get back to cycling, running, the gym or your favourite exercise class?

Here is a list of the conditions I regularly help:

Your programme will include physical exercise in a safe and structured manner. Every session, we aim to improve your cardiovascular fitness and muscular strength. Small and sustainable changes are implemented into your daily routine each week, that become healthy habits for life.

You will be given information and guidance about nutrition – how to improve your current diet AND make it tasty. Our aim is to help you eliminate the unhealthy food felons: trans fats, highly processed foods and added sugars. We show you how to do this without crash dieting and without having to eat boring or tasteless food. Guaranteed weight loss and habits that will be with you for life.

Throughout your programme, you will have regular assessments - this means that you will be measured at regular ‘check points’ to ensure you are achieving the results that you want and need. Below are some case studies of people with a variety of clinical conditions and the results they achieved.

• • Stephen, age 68, Diabetes - Weight loss of 15lb and reduction in diabetic medication after 12 weeks
  • Susan, 55, Heart Attack - Full recovery from heart attack and started a regular gym programme after 6 week programme. Achieved 10lb weight loss, reduction in cholesterol and improvement in health after just 12 sessions.
  • James, 42, Stenting - Ex-Marathon runner who had a heart attack during training and subsequent stents inserted was able to return to running.  He completed a full marathon 6 months later.
  • Jack, 70, Heart Failure - Improvement in fitness and exercise capacity – at the beginning of the programme became breathless walking to the door; after 6 weeks working on breathing and building stamina he was able to walk 3 miles without stopping.
  • Jane, 39, Breast cancer - Increase in energy and faster recovery time after surgery and chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer. The programme was one exercise session per week for three weeks, with a break for the week after chemotherapy.
  • Chris, 50, Prostate cancer - Reduction in uncomfortable symptoms, maintenance of muscle mass, 10lb fat loss and increased confidence. Chris was undergoing long term hormone treatment for prostate cancer. Initially starting with 2 sessions per week for 12 weeks, this dropped back to 1 session per week as he began to perform more exercise by himself.
  • Caroline, 57, no health conditions - wanted to lose that 'middle aged spread' and have more energy. After 12 weeks of subtle changes to her diet, improving her water intake and exercising a few times per week, she lost 1 stone and has maintained it. In her words 'I feel great, have more energy and best of all have stopped craving sweet things, which means I can keep the weight off and stop yo-yo-ing!'.

We will talk through your programme before you commence to ensure that we have every chance of success. Our personalized programme needs to suit your personality, working hours, social life, past experience and of course your likes and dislikes.

Going through every aspect in great detail is crucial to you enjoying and succeeding in your programme. We need you to be committed to your health for the long term and understand that this is a lifestyle, not a quick fix. 

You will need to make healthy eating and exercise a priority. This does not need to take up too much of your valuable time. In fact, when you are fitter and eat better you will become MORE efficient and have MORE time to do the things you enjoy.

Our programmes are for those who are committed to living a long and healthy life and are willing to make the changes needed to achieve this. There’s no such thing as a quick fix and I don’t promote crash diets. Conversely, I’ll push you outside of your comfort zone and we will do a lot more than you’ll be doing in your NHS cardiac rehab classes.

Take a look at our specially designed cardiac rehabilitation programmes! 

What type of programmes do you offer?

Check out the details of all of my programmes HERE but below is a summary of what I offer:

• 6 Week 'Kickstart' Programme - 1 initial assessment and 5 further exercise sessions over 6 weeks to get you started

• 12 Week 'Overhaul' Programme - 1 initial assessment and 11 further exercise sessions over 12 weeks to have you on track for success for life

• Online Zoom group classes - 3 per week (Monday 8.15am, Thursday 9.15am, Friday 9.15am). Check out the details here.

Do I need a doctor's referral to enter the program?

If you have a medical condition then a referral from your doctor is very helpful.  Alternatively, with your permission we can contact your doctor or hospital to find out more about your condition to ensure your safety throughout your programme. I usually need information about your health condition, surgery or procedure and a current list of medications.  If you don't currently see a doctor regular and have no prior health condition then you may join our programmes with your consent.

Will my doctor receive regular reports?

Yes - with your permission, our programme will give regular progress reports to your doctor. You will also receive a copy of these progress reports. We perform regular reassessments to keep track of your achievements and can also adapt your programme based on these results.

What do the exercise sessions involve?

The exercise sessions will involve alternating between cardiovascular work (raising the heart rate) and weight (resistance) exercises. The exercise sessions will be circuit based and will involve rotation around number of exercises. This means that we can maximise each session. We will always work to your ability and all exercises are safe and structured to you and your health. We can do a wide variety of things during your programme - go outside jogging, ab exercises and my favourite, ‘beat your own time’ challenges.

Where are you based?

You can train at our private studio at East Molesey, Surrey (KT8). Alternatively, we can do sessions over video/Zoom.

Why is exercise important?

There is a wealth of evidence to prove that physical activity plays a key role in improving people's health and well-being. Patients who attend cardiac rehab reduce their risk of complications and recover faster. Research has shown that people who exercise regularly reduce their risk of developing cancer and diabetes.

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/diabetes-full-story/#activity

http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/healthyliving/exerciseandactivity/physical-activity-exercise-and-cancer

Physical activity can also improve your psychological well-being and mood, decreasing your risk of depression and improving your mental health and quality of life.

http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/help-information/mental-health-a-z/E/exercise-mental-health

What benefits can I expect from the programme?

There are a wide range of benefits to be made from participating in physical activity, both physical and emotional.

Our unique programme will help you to:

• Recover quicker from surgery or treatment

• Lower your blood pressure

• Increase your fitness

• Lose weight

• Improve your health

• Sleep better

• Feel more energetic

• Stay independent and reduce your need for help from others

• Improve your co-ordination and flexibility

• Improve your muscle tone

• Improve your confidence and feel good about yourself

Are educational and counselling services available and can my partner/family join? 

Yes - your health can have an impact on the whole family and your partner or support person is very welcome to join you in your sessions. During each session, we will be giving you a wealth of information and education specific to your needs. Information will be delivered face to face, over email, through fact sheets and leaflets. You and your family can ask questions at any time throughout your programme.

Will an individualised treatment plan be developed for me?

Yes - we work with you and your doctor to develop a programme suited to your current health, treatment, medication and fitness levels. Together we set goals that you have identified. We adapt each session based on how you are feeling on that particular day. We work with you to increase your health and fitness each week.

Are the staff specially trained in the field of cardiac rehabilitation?

Yes - all of our staff are highly qualified. Every staff member is a qualified Cardiac Nurse and/or Phase 4 BACPR Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Instructor.

Are all staff currently certified in CPR?

All staff are qualified in Basic Life Support and are experienced on what to do in an emergency. Every staff member attends regular revalidation and updates their skills regularly.

Is emergency equipment and supplies readily available?

Yes - there is an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) onsite in our studio.

Are the fees covered by insurance? 

Unfortunately not; we are are self pay service. If you have a high level of health insurance coverage, you can ask your insurance if they will cover a set number of sessions. Some insurance providers are able to cover the initial assessment (1 session).

How much does the programme cost? 

Each programme is tailored to the individual and varies in length so our programmes vary in cost. Contact us for a quote based on your needs and a free initial consultation. Check out our most popular programmes here.

What happens at the end of the course?

The completion of the programme is not an end-point but the beginning of a healthier lifestyle incorporating regular physical activity. Throughout your programme we will provide you with home exercises and you will need to continue with these. If you have enjoyed your programme, we'd love you to keep your programme going! if you'd like to continue to see us for regular exercise sessions we will discuss your options and will be able to give you a discount on your subsequent programmes.

Still have further questions? Please contact us to ask. We love adding new questions to this page so please let us know if you have any questions that we haven't covered.

You may also like to download our information leaflet.

...To enjoy a unique, specialised service taking into account your heart condition?
Increase your fitness so that you can do more?
Improve your health and live longer?
Sleep better so that you have more energy?

Have someone to ask all the questions your doctor didn’t have time to answer?
Enjoy a better quality of life?
 

Take a look at our specialised 6 week, 12 week or fully bespoke training programmes!