Move | NOURISH | Thrive
Working Together
Holistically You
I promise to:
Create a safe, inclusive space to recognise your input and value
Empower you to manage and prioritise your simultaneous needs
Collaborate with you to ensure you feel understood and valid
Accommodate your individual needs, preferences and functionality
There is no shame in finding something hard, even if you think it should be easy!
I feel so privileged that I can support people to achieve their fitness goals, finally realising their true potential for long term wellbeing. It is such a joy to see people overcoming obstacles, breaking down their barriers and navigating their lives with ease.
| Navigating Life |
Working as a sports coach for over 10 years across many disciplines, strength training, gymnastics, yoga and skating sports, has allowed me to be a part of many individuals health and movement achievements.
| Knowledge & Experience |
Daily practice of healthy movement, fitness and nutrition has become a joyful part of my life, supporting me, even with life’s varied obstacles. My personal experiences, studies, training and qualifications have provided me with nutrition knowledge, strategies and tools to ensure that your nutrition plan will enrich your life.
| Unlock Achievements |
As a competitive powerlifter I have had the privilege to represent Great Britain and honoured to hold British and European titles.
| Qualified & Accredited |
I hold nutrition accreditation from the Royal Society of Public Health and the Association for Nutrition, and Yoga accreditation through Yoga Hero and Yoga Alliance Professionals.
Nutrition Strategies Tailored to You
Mind Body Intuition
Ease Overwhelm
MY STORY
How I Got Here
Sports Coaching
Ever since I was a child I have wanted to share my life long love of movement, to help others feel the self expression and empowering joy of movement in everyday life and be able to apply this physical confidence to any chosen sport or training discipline.
It has been my pleasure to support individuals to develop their confidence, physical and mental strength, explore new skills, develop efficient movement, improve their interoception (the ability to recognise the signals from your body) and cherish their physical autonomy.
As a child I was active in a range of hobbies and sports.Personal Competitive Development
Since 2018 my training focus narrowed into powerlifting, progressing to an elite international competitive level, pushing my physical and mental boundaries towards optimal performance. I have learnt to manage recovery and to heal - body, mind and nervous system. Part of pushing myself to explore my limits I have had to overcome injuries, refocus and re-orientate myself along the way. These experiences have facilitated further learning and development, highlighting to me the value of staying true and mindfully connected to yourself.
In 2022 I placed 3rd, in the u57kg category, at British Championships. I knew that to unlock further competitive potential I needed to develop my knowledge, practice and application of nutrition. I felt confident that I could optimise my health, weight and strength in a lower weight category. This was a successful strategy, which garnered several competitive achievements. I worked with a few nutrition coaches, studied for several qualifications, and integrated nutrition for sport performance into my life. I gained a lot of experience, including the understanding that not all methods work for everyone - shock!
A highlight - sharing the podium with two inspirations of British powerlifting.Strains of Elite Performance
In 2023 I won my first British championship, went on to to represent Team GBR in 2024, placing 6th at the European championship winning Gold on bench press, achieving a new British record, became Western European Champion, and saw out the year retaining the title of British Champion. On paper, a very successful competitive run.
During this time, despite my experience, knowledge, and support of those around me, I became acutely overwhelmed, exhausted and struggled to recover (physically and mentally). I sought help and support for my ADHD, deepened my knowledge and studies of neurodiversity, and explored the impact this has had on me throughout my life.
Taking a step back and looking at everything I was undertaking - the infallible commitment to my training and competitive powerlifting, layered with the work and the demands of family life and being a parent; navigating complicated, often conflicting, schedules, taxiing everyone around, managing the varied dietary needs and preferences of all of us (meals times were chaos!). I realised that somewhere along the way I had lost my purpose, authenticity and with it, some of the joy. I couldn’t recall why I was doing it all - for me? I felt I should? I didn’t want to let people down? to prove something?
Reclaiming my purpose, letting go of what no longer serves me.Yoga Practice
Regular yoga practice saved me when physical injury became a barrier to easy movement, and when mental/ADHD burnout made life so hard. Yoga helped me learn to calm and centre my nervous system, rebuild my ability to tune in to my body, helped me practice non attachment, overcome physical and mental restraints and rekindle the joy of moving my body. I learned to nourish my body and to thrive again.
Thriving through movement.I would love to hear from you!
Get in touch if you are interested in working together or want to know more about how our coaching plans can help you:
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Email: hello@ruthgrigg.com
