How many times have you started a new diet, exercise or sleep regime, only to find that a few weeks in, you lose motivation, and it falls by the wayside?
It’s hard to go it alone, and we all know that change is uncomfortable.
Before long, most of us slip into our old habits and we are back to where we started.
I can help you to work out what you want to change, why you want to change it and help you come up with a realistic and sustainable plan. I’ll be there to hold you accountable.
This could be the start of your journey towards a new, active and healthy life, a life where you have more energy than you’ve ever known!
Until a few years ago, I had a demanding career as a primary school teacher. I was working full-time, spending evenings marking books and weekends planning lessons, and I was trying to balance that with bringing up my own blended family and caring for my mum and her advancing Alzheimer’s Disease. The demands were already unsustainable but my perimenopausal symptoms made it impossible to cope. I burnt out.
That’s when I set out on my own health journey. Although I’d always been active, I really began to learn about the impact of movement on the body and the mind, about how our nutrition is so fundamentally important to our health, about how oestrogen depletion affects every system in our body, about how adequate sleep and relaxation techniques are essential for our wellbeing.
At 59, I have more energy and am stronger that at any other point in my life. I lead an active healthy lifestyle and I want to keep doing all the things I enjoy now long into old age. I try and do all the right things. I eat well, exercise daily, set good parameters for a healthy sleep pattern and try to reduce the stress in my life. But its hard!
It’s why I decided to train as a health coach. To find a way to help other women on the same journey. To try and make sure that we’re all enjoying living our best lives for as long as we possibly can!
Welcome to Chrysalis Health Coaching. My name is Jan and I’m a health coach based in West Yorkshire. I work with women of all ages but particularly those in midlife who are struggling with energy slumps, exhaustion, weight gain, cravings and want to find a way to get back on top of their lives.
Maybe you know that you need to improve your diet, but don’t know where to start? Perhaps you’re worried about declining muscle and bone density as you cope with menopause? Or maybe you’re so stressed balancing a demanding job and caring responsibilities that you don’t have the time or the headspace to prioritise your own health? With so much conflicting advice out there, you can be left floundering. What sort of lifestyle, exercise routine or dietary pattern will work best for you when there is so much to choose from? That’s where I can help you.
I will help you clarify where you want to be, help you understand why you’ve been struggling, and help you identify what you want to change. The pace is determined by you and designed to fit within your busy schedule.
Your journey starts with a complimentary 30 minute online chat. We’ll find out a little more about what you want to achieve and whether we’ll be a good fit. There is no obligation to take it any further at that stage, but if you do decide to carry on, I’ll ask you to complete a full health profile and I’ll work out a bespoke but flexible programme for a further six sessions. Each session will be at least an hour long, and the first one is at least an hour and a half. We’ll find a regular time slot that fits in with you, your work and home life. You’ll leave each coaching session feeling motivated by your goals, committed to your actions, and with a clear plan for the week ahead.
If that sounds good to you, take that first step and contact me today.
Chrysalis
Health
Coaching package
Book a 6-week health coaching course now for £360. It includes:
6 weekly online sessions of at least an hour
a midweek motivational email
weekly check-ins to keep you on track
message support
discounted maintainance plans if you require further support
To find out more, email me on: chrysalishealthcoaching50@gmail.com
Testimonials
- Chris G
“Initially I hoped that health coaching would help me find ways to regain strength and cardio fitness and some better weight control. Although these hadn’t slipped badly, I felt it was important to address these issues now to keep me healthy and independent going forward into my later life. The health coaching programme has been of great help to me, more than I thought it would. It initially identified where my health was at already and confirmed the aspects of my health that I knew I wanted to improve on and some I hadn’t thought of.
Over the course of the 6 weeks that I worked with Jan, we discussed not only current, temporary factors acting as barriers to achieving my goals, but also those longer term, past thoughts and behaviours that I hadn’t perceived as being real issues, or which I had chosen to ignore. The coaching that Jan guided me through each week really challenged me to think deeply and understand these issues, and then identify actions I could take to help achieve my initial goals. The coaching tools were structured to encourage positive thinking and this helped greatly in building confidence and determination to succeed at my ultimate goals. I now feel well on the way to achieving these with my own reviews scheduled at 3 monthly intervals.
On our last session we revisited the health score questionnaires and these showed significant improvements compared to session one. I am now fitter and look better following consistency in training after adopting diary suggestions made by Jan. Some adjustments to diet, eating, alcohol and sleep have ensured weight loss is steady with clothes fitting better and I have also regained energy and motivation. Success breeds success. Plans are now in place to introduce other strength work and different fun activities which can be shared. I now feel far more able to consider my own needs first without feeling so guilty!
Jan and I met in person and any initial apprehensions at what to expect were quickly dispelled by her friendly manner and calm, confident approach. Jan offered plenty of guidance and suggestions as we worked through the coaching tools. Between sessions she encouraged me to let her know how I’d got on with agreed actions, acting as a sort of accountability buddy. She also sent me a link for an interview on a topic relevant to one of my goals. This I found especially eye opening and helpful, the advice of which I have now put into practice.
I would absolutely recommend Jan and her excellent approach to anyone seeking health coaching. Unlike a fitness instructor’s approach, a health coach like Jan helps you to get to the root of issues which have thrown up repeated barriers to success in the past and then set you on the right path to your goals with real determination. A massive thank you to Jan."
- Kathryn
“I had found myself in a rut of inaction regarding my self-image and self-care, and I felt that coaching might be the key to moving forward. From my initial interactions with Jan, I immediately warmed to her and felt that if anyone could motivate me to make a change, it would be her.
I was right. I’ve made significant progress in forming a habit of daily stretching and decompression exercises. The coaching has given me a higher expectation of myself for success. I've also found the inner endorsement to take on bigger personal challenges with confidence and an expectation of a positive outcome.
Jan has helped me realize that I have the capacity within myself to face a dilemma or solve a problem, which will result in outcomes that I can be happy with and proud of.
Jan was so measured, thoughtful, and empathetic the whole time. She was amazing at picking up on things I'd say in passing and helping me unpack them to see their true relevance. This was such a valuable exercise in self-reflection, and I'm honestly so pleased and relieved with who I am now. ”
- Becca
“After 6 weeks of seeing Jan as my life coach, I can truly say I’m a lighter person!
My main focus for these sessions was to learn better habits around eating and exercise in particular. But I have come out the other side with so much more than that.
Jan has given me tools to inspire me daily.
Through her guidance we both up rooted or shall I say cut off the dead bark ready for new growth. The questioning and answering put in place for these meetings made me feel part of something thoroughly thought out and planned which gave me peace during each session.
No matter how anxious or tired I felt before a session, I knew I could truly be myself without hesitation and show up with whatever good or bad situations or experiences had happened that day, hour or week before. The meditation for intention was a perfect way to start the sessions. Really inspired me to take a moment to invite peace, get present and become grounded.
Jan has a beautiful heart, intelligent mind and a calmness that has an effect. Because of her knowledge, wisdom and character she helped me become calmer, more aware of my emotions and feelings. I have a stronger confidence in myself, ultimately I’m freer in my mind and body.
I wish everyone gets to experience the importance and impact a person like Jan can have in a life.”
- Tess