Thrive Kin in Action

Thrive Kin is about learning to live in your body — not fight it.

It recognises that our bodies hold a life lived and a life still unfolding.

Through movement, rest, strength and shared experience, people begin to rebuild connection, capacity and trust in themselves.

What this looks like in practice

Not a programme you “complete.”
Not a before-and-after.

This is ongoing, lived work — shaped around real bodies, real lives, and fluctuating capacity.

It might look like:

moving gently by candlelight
rebuilding strength after illness, birth or burnout
finding rhythm again in a group
choosing to stay, instead of disconnect

What changes

Over time, people often:

feel more at home in their body
rebuild strength and trust gradually
increase tolerance for being seen and being with others
reconnect to rhythm, energy and capacity
experience movement as supportive, not punishing

Work with me

Thrive Kin can be delivered in:

community settings
heritage spaces
wellbeing programmes
online communities

Or joined through ongoing classes.

Contact me

Understanding and Supporting Clients with Lipoedema

CPD recognised by EMD UK

This self-paced online CPD is designed to help fitness and allied health professionals better understand lipoedema and create more accessible, compassionate and supportive movement experiences for clients living with the condition.

Who is this CPD for?

This course is suitable for:

Fitness instructors
Group exercise instructors
Pilates and yoga teachers
Aqua instructors
Personal trainers
Movement practitioners
Allied health and wellbeing professionals

What will you learn?

The course explores:

What lipoedema is
Common signs and symptoms
The lived experience of lipoedema
Barriers people may face within fitness and wellbeing spaces
Inclusive communication and client-centred practice
Accessibility, adaptation and compassionate movement approaches
Building confidence when supporting clients with lipoedema

Course format

Self-paced online learning
Complete in your own time
Includes reflection and knowledge check activities
Hosted online via our learning platform

Certificate information

Learners who complete the course will receive a certificate of completion recognised by EMD UK.

Launch Price

To celebrate the launch of this newly recognised CPD, the course is currently available at an introductory price of:

£25 + booking fee

Future cohorts may increase in price as the course develops and expands.

Book here

Moor Flow

(previously Core Flow, but I couldn't resist the puns) is a gentle, adaptable movement programme designed to support strength, mobility, confidence and wellbeing in a warm and welcoming environment.

Rooted in the Thrive Kin approach, sessions combine accessible movement, practical everyday strength, flexibility, balance work and relaxation to support both body and nervous system.

Moor Flow is particularly suitable for adults returning to movement, managing chronic / dynamic conditions, navigating fatigue, rebuilding confidence or seeking a calmer and more compassionate approach to exercise. Your autonominy is paramount.

Sessions include:

Mobility and flexibility
Adaptable seated and standing strength work
Balance and coordination
“Practical Power” functional movement for everyday life
Pelvic floor and core connection (not Kegals)
Relaxation and regulation

The programme focuses on supporting real-life movement confidence in an inclusive and non-judgemental space.

Accessibility

Seated and standing options available
Parking available
Quitter Entrance / Exit available
Participants are encouraged to work at their own pace
Carers/support people are welcome, are gifted a place and are active part of the group
Small supportive group environment
Women only

Current Venue

The Basuto Suite, National Waterways Museum (formly and signposted Boat Museum), South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 4FW . Accesible toilets, lift and cafe on site.

Booking

What a view - we see the boats too

All equipment is provided, although your own mat may be comfier!

Sneak peek at the space and set up

Stretch & Restore

Slow, seasonal sessions grounded in rest and regulation.

A space to soften, down-regulate, and come back into the body without pressure.

Core Flow

A steady, intelligent strength practice.

Supports people to rebuild capacity, feel physically capable, and reconnect with their body in a sustainable way.

PowerRangers!

(Online Community)

A consistent, supportive group that began during lockdown and continues to hold connection.

Blends movement, accountability and belonging — with space for real life.

LippyFitness

Fitness and Movement for folxs with Lipodema.

Professional and community-facing movement spaces rooted in inclusivity, realism and lived experience.

Supports both participants and practitioners to work with bodies — not against them.

Lippyfitness CPD

Specialist CPD focused on working with people living with lipoedema — one of its kind.

Supports practitioners to develop inclusive, informed and responsive approaches grounded in real bodies and lived experience.

Outreach

Working alongside charities such as CGL, ChAPS, HIP and CIL to support people to rebuild connection, confidence and capacity through inclusive, sensory-led practice.

Do you feel the exercises were appropriate for lipoedema?

"Heck yes! The best I have found so far."

-LippyFitness participant

"I love coming here, even though sometimes I can't because a flare-up but you all get it." -Core Flow member

"I was getting off the train and I had to reach up for my luggage. I COULD DO IT! Previously I would have struggled!" -PowerRanger

"I feel better". -CGL participant National Womens Day.

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