Sole2Soul

Are you looking for someone with a unique approach to support your mental health and wellbeing?

Our online cognitive behavioural therapy sessions combined with a personal training programme provides a truly holistic approach to your health. Our deep appreciation for how the functioning of our bodies and mind are intertwined is at the heart of what we offer.

Our therapy sessions use evidence based, cognitive and behavioural techniques, to help people make positive, practical changes in their lives to overcome mental health disorders including anxiety, depression, OCD, and trauma.

Contact us if you would like more information.

Do you want to improve your strength and fitness whilst also looking after your mental health and practicing some mindfulness? Come and join the fun and give it a go!

💫 Try a session for with no upfront cost or commitment to sign up. 💫

Starts this Tuesday at Thorverton and Silverton on 11th April. Contact me for more information or to book a space 👍🏼

🌟💫 Just one week to go until the new set of courses start! 🌟💫

Designed to provide a welcoming and fun environment that will help to improve fitness, strength and emotional wellbeing. Suitable for a mix of fitness levels, but a basic level of fitness would be helpful. There will be options for beginners, intermediate and advance levels.

At the end of each class there will be a focus on our mental wellbeing. This mindful finish will incorporate some teaching on the fundamental approaches in mindfulness and wellbeing as well as a short guided meditation, ensuring that everyone leaves the class feeling positive and focused.

👍🏼 Book with confidence and get your money back if you don’t feel it is for you after the first session. 🤩

Spaces are filling up so please contact [email protected] if you are interested. See you there! X

Taking on the hills of Killerton with the burley

A little thought for the day and a good reminder for when things are feeling tough! 😇

🌟✨ * New service *✨🌟
Sole2Soul is dedicated to helping you become physically and mentally strong, and we are excited to announce that in addition to our holistic personal training, we are now offering Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with our fully qualified and accredited Psychotherapist.
Please contact us for more information. 🧠🪴😌 ~ healthy body, healthy mind ~

N E W Y E A R S R E S O L U T I O N S

So many of us start out with good intentions in the year, only to find that, in time, motivation has slipped and old behaviours have crept back in... so, I wanted to share some information on how to make your goals sustainable and enjoyable because, now more than ever, it is important to stay focused and look after yourself 👀

To begin with, don’t fix on the goal itself - the journey in which you take to reach your goal far exceeds the goal itself 👣 Change is where it all happens - so count all the small steps you take along the way!

When setting goals for yourself, look at things that mean something to you, and don’t make goals for anyone else or that need validation from others – these are unlikely to be sustainable long term. Motivation that is intrinsic comes from within and provides a sense of mastery, purpose, and autonomy 🧘🏻‍♀️ compared to extrinsic motivation which is influenced by external factors such as money, rewards, promotions or the number on the weighing scales 💷

Creating small positive changes in your daily life can really make a big difference - they all add up and make it manageable. A good way to start is to look at things in your life that energise you.⚡️Feeling positive and energised will significantly help with your motivation 🙌🏼

Practice looking at your personal strengths and qualities – fill yourself with confidence so you have a sense of hope and excitement that you will succeed in the healthy habits and behaviours you have set out. 

Break your goal down to set a routine that is achievable and realistic so you can stick to it and remain engaged, but if you are not achieving it, take it out of the routine and change it for something else.

⚠️ And importantly, acknowledge and accept that because of one setback you may experience, it doesn’t mean you have failed - it is a journey, and that doesn't mean plain sailing ⛵️- if you are wanting change then you are already on the road to changing! 🚴

So, enjoy the journey and praise yourself along the way! You have got this! 👊🏼

2 ND T R I M E S T E R 🤰🏻 💙
Working on core stability and strength and always listening to what feels right for my body. Whilst I may not be lifting any heavy weights anymore, I’m finding new ways to give me that energy boost and enjoyment from moving my body. I’ve always loved practicing yoga, but it feels even better these days, especially in such glorious September sun! ☀️

Is there anything better than that smell of fresh air after it’s just rained?👃🏻🌧💗🌈 Everything feels so clean and fresh, it gives me the biggest boost in energy and clears my mind like nothing else. Getting outside for a walk everyday (most of the time, numerous times a day) during the the early days of motherhood was so important for my mental health, and I can now see all the benefits it brings to my toddler just from being in some green space. 🌳 Whether it’s to go bug hunting, bird watching or aeroplane spotting, I enjoy slowing down to be mindful around nature just as much as she does. 🥰☘️🌿🧘🏻‍♀️

Nothing beats a feel good PT session in the sun ☀️😅 (and later with an appearance of a bunny who hasn’t quite got the hang of the treadmill! 😜)

I’m looking forward to throwing open our gym doors and seeing all of my clients again next week. 🙌🏼It’s been a long time since I’ve seen some of my clients, we adapted well during lockdown but so I’m excited to get stuck back in and play around with our latest addition. I hope they’re ready to sweat! 💪🏼😅
If you would be interested in using our private gym for a personal training session, contact us for availability. Link in bio. 😃

Come rain or shine, we still train outside and LOVE it! ☔️ ☀️ Well done to all my clients who have worked hard and kept their motivation up over the last few cold and wet months. Training can still be loads of fun (and if not, more fun) even when there is a complete downpour! Both of us are absolutely soaked but I loved laughing and working hard with my client this afternoon, who completely smashed it! 💪🏼👊🏼😅💦
I’m looking forward to Sole2Soul’s gym reopening on the 12th April, but there’s definitely something to be said for training outside in the rain 😃🌳🌧🌈

The more people I speak to, the more I hear people saying “yesterday I just felt really low and unmotivated” and “today I was having a better day” and “I’m just so up and down and I don’t know why”. I too feel like this, it is after all, a pretty rational and reasonable response to the challenges we all face every day.
However, after learning to accept that there will be ‘wobble days’ (and this is OK), we can all actively do things to make our lives feel more in control, purposeful and positive. Devon Partnership NHS Trust has adapted the governments 5 ways to well-being to look at the things we can do to keep well during lockdown and living in isolation. It is well worth reflecting on, even if you are already familiar with it - it is good practice to remind yourself of the things you are already doing, and perhaps identifying things that you could add to your life. If you feel you have a good handle on things at the moment, consider if anyone you know would benefit from looking at these key 5 areas in their life 💞
👉🏼 connect 📞
👉🏼 keep learning 📚
👉🏼 be active 🚶🏾‍♀️
👉🏼 take notice 🧘🏻‍♀️👀
👉🏼 give 👏🏼

Find the DPT NHS guide in full here: https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/download/DQvPBRY0Yv