“Success is the product of daily habits, not once-in-a-lifetime transformations.”
— Atomic Habits, James Clear
About
Empowering Your Journey to Better Fitness and Wellness
I’ve been a personal trainer since I was 16, but I came to truly understand the importance of physical health in my twenties. As a solo parent to two young children, strength, energy, and resilience weren’t optional — they were necessary. Like many people, I couldn’t prioritise health in isolation. Family came first, work came second, and health had to fit efficiently into the gaps. That experience shaped how I think about training: not as something that dominates life, but something that supports it.
I never had the capacity or inclination for extreme training or restrictive approaches.
Instead, I learned to work intelligently with the balance of movement, nutrition, and rejuvenation to maintain general health under real-world pressure.
Alongside parenting preschoolers, I completed a postgraduate diploma in health science (physical activity and nutrition), expanding my framework and refining my approach. In 2020, a head injury disrupted that balance and deepened my understanding of recovery, adaptability, and long-term health. Unable to work in a gym environment for a period of time, I completed a first-class honours degree in psychology, strengthening my understanding of physical and mental resilience, and how these principles are applied to individuals in practice — insights that continue to inform my work today.
Services Available
I provide sessions in month blocks. If you’re new to personal training, you might like just one block. At the end of the month you might like to book another block, or you might like to continue independently with the exercise plan I’ve given you.
Session Options
1 Session Per Month 30 Minutes - $78 peak, $72 off-peak 45 Minutes - $111 peak, $102 off-peak 1 Hour - $130 peak, $120 off peak
2-3 Sessions per month 30 Minutes - $75 peak, $69 off-peak 45 Minutes - $106 peak, $98 off-peak 1 Hour - $125 peak, $115 off-peak
4-5 Sessions per month 30 Minutes - $72 peak, $66 off-peak 45 Minutes - $102 peak, $94 off-peak 1 Hour - $120 peak, $110 off-peak
6-7 Sessions per month 30 Minutes - $69 peak, $63 off-peak 45 Minutes - $98 peak, $89 off-peak 1 Hour - $115 peak, $105 off-peak
8+ Sessions per month 30 Minutes - $66 peak, $60 off-peak 45 Minutes - $94 peak, $85 off-peak 1 Hour - $110 peak, $100 off-peak
Note: Off peak is Mon to Fri 9am till 5pm,
I work out of Les Mills Takapuna, when you book a session, we make full use of the Les Mills facilities to ensure your training is supported with the right equipment and environment.
You do not need to be a Les Mills member — your personal training fee includes casual entry to the club for your session.
Good coaching is grounded in both science and real life
Alongside my work as a personal trainer, I’ve always had a strong interest in health research and writing. I enjoy exploring the science behind movement, behaviour, and wellbeing, and translating complex ideas into practical insights that people can apply in everyday life.
Over the years I’ve contributed to a range of articles and publications across the health and fitness space, sharing perspectives on topics such as exercise habits, stress management, metabolism, and maintaining wellbeing through different stages of life.
My writing is shaped by both academic study and real-world coaching experience, combining evidence-informed thinking with the practical realities of how people live, train, and balance work, family, and health.
I’ve contributed to and been interviewed for a number of health and wellbeing publications, including Les Mills New Zealand, Les Mills International, The Good Life Guide (Cigna), Shore City Style Notes, Next Magazine and the NZ Herald, sharing insights on topics such as training variety, stress management, sustainable health habits, and maintaining long-term wellbeing.
My interest in health also extends into academic research. My postgraduate work explored recovery from sports-related concussion, and I have been involved in collaborative research examining topics such as running during pregnancy.
This curiosity and love of learning continue to shape my approach to coaching, allowing me to support clients with strategies that are both evidence-informed and practical for everyday life.
Featured Articles & Contributions
Research & Academic Work
Featured In:
The Health Edit
The Health Edit is where I explore the ideas that sit behind my work with clients — physical and mental resilience, and the small decisions that shape long-term health. It’s a place to translate research and experience into practical insights for everyday life.
