“I wish I’d found the MyMT™ programme sooner.” [Tijana, UK]

“In joining, I wasn’t looking for a magic wand and quick fixes and the reason program works for me is because of the clear, systematic and evidenced way in which you present issues to us, and offer routes we can take. I can’t say I am one of the MyMT-ers who do amazing sporty achievements […]

From burning tongue to skin changes: Symptoms that you don’t think are related to Menopause!

We’ve been discussing them in my private coaching group over the past week – symptoms that we didn’t associate with our menopause and our ageing. From burning tongue syndrome to skin changes to gastro-oesophageal reflux to tingling feelings in the arms and legs … many of these symptoms seem to arrive in midlife or post-menopause […]

MyMT™ Practitioner: Understanding the role of inflammation in peri- to post-menopause weight gain

It was quite a few years ago now that I heard an interview on New Zealand’s national radio about the rapid rise of obesity in the population. At the time I was lecturing in  university level nutrition and health promotion and my ears were atuned to anything about overweight and obesity in the population. I […]

“At first I didn’t want to change how I lived my life.” [Zelinda, Australia]

Why do people struggle to turn healthy lifestyle intentions into action? It’s a question that I studied for numerous years doing my Masters thesis. And I have an answer for you! Behaviour-change research consistently reports that for women especially, three main factors impact on their resolve to change their lifestyle routines and behaviours: Lack of […]

“It seemed like all my joy had been sucked out of me. I’m thankful every day for finding MyMT™.” [Julie, Canada]

The internet makes the world a very small place and it wasn’t long before Google Maps told me that Qualicum Beach, where Julie lives, is a small town on Vancouver Island, situated at the foot of Mount Arrowsmith.  I knew that Julie had been struggling with motivation and feelings of hopelessness as she had emailed […]

“I thought the only thing waiting for me was fat clothes, pain and a heart attack.” [Brenda, Tasmania]

“I’m almost at the end of my 12 weeks Transform Me and I am TRANSFORMED!” mentioned Brenda in my private facebook community for the women on my 12 week programmes. I was intrigued, because a ‘transformation’ isn’t just physical as modern gym-culture would have us believe. In my programmes, the term ‘transformation’ has relevance in […]

Discover the 7 Dimensions of Health for Menopause and Beyond!

When I was lecturing in health and wellbeing at Waikato University many years ago, I used to show students the diagram below, which depicts the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) dimensions of health and the known consequences. Like many women I’ve come across in my own coaching of the MyMT™ programmes, never once did I think […]

MyMT™ Education: Discover the 7 Dimensions of Health for Menopause

When I was lecturing in health and wellbeing at Waikato University many years ago, I used to show students the diagram below, which depicts the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) dimensions of health and the known consequences. Like many women I’ve come across in my own coaching of the MyMT™ programmes, never once did I think […]

MyMT™ Kitchen: A versatile and delicious Indian Coriander Chutney.

There is great variation in experiences of menopause throughout the world and none more so than for Indian women. For women who continue to live in India, the Indian Menopause Society report that their symptoms may also go on for longer. This is because the average age of menopause of an Indian woman is 46.2 […]