I’ve just graduated as a registered nurse in Tasmania (Australia), and I’m going to head off to Perth, Queensland and the UK over the next decade. I’ll be taking the opportunity while I’m still young to adventure into a world of exotic places where I can visit natural outdoor wonders in so many incredible, different countries.

I’ve met this cute guy on a group bike ride and before I know it, they’ve invited me to ride across Australia – from Fremantle Harbour to Coffs Harbour – with 30 other riders. So I figure, Why not?! He is cute! But he better make a move before the end of the ride or I’m outta’ here. I make it. He does. The rest is history.

Andrew and I are starting our married life living and working in Perth. Life is busy and dreams of future adventures start popping into our heads. Over the next decade we’re going to start raising our young family of four beautiful kids. My dreams might need to simmer away for a little while but I’m incredibly passionate about seeing women fulfil their potential so before we start a family, I’m putting the first step of my dream into place…

I’m training as a fitness instructor and I’ve just received my certification. I’ve begun attending a local church mum’s group with my first baby and I’m finding regular opportunities to empower women’s health. I’ll go on to study a heap of advanced nursing and fitness courses, fuelling my fascination with the workings of the human body, and empowering others to look after and understand their own bodies.

With four young children now, we’re feeling a call to relocate to Tasmania. We’ve loaded the 4wd and camper trailer up, and we’re taking the kids camping and out for all sorts of outback adventures before we settle down again. We leave our home in Perth, heading North, East, West and South, before settling into our new life in Hobart.

I’m now in a new place with a fresh vision. I’m venturing out by starting my own fitness business, Invigor8 Women’s Fitness – taking group classes in a local church, outdoor bootcamps, and Zumba dance fitness across wider Hobart. I’ve realised many women can’t continue Zumba because of sore knees, hips or ankles, which inspires me to look into strength training so I can support their continued participation.

I’ve been dreaming of opening a women’s fitness studio and I need a name to encapsulate its purpose – Spice Health & Fitness is born. Why Spice?! Spices bring out flavours and add a zest, and that’s my desire for all the women we’re here to support. We believe in empowering the full flavour of strength, health, fitness, wellness and a zest for the impossible, in the life of every woman.

We’ve leased a new facility and I’m realising our dream of opening a women’s training studio. We open January 2012! Through training thousands of women and listening to their stories, I’m gaining a precise understanding of women’s bodies and the barriers that hinder their goals. The disparities in success become even clearer as I watch the journey of women who are cardio focused versus those engaging primarily in strength training.

It’s always great to be recognised. Thank you to all those women who voted Spice Health & Fitness the Best Gym in Hobart this year! We’ve watched our four gorgeous kids move into adulthood and whilst encouraging them to chase their dreams and desires, it’s time to realise our dream of bringing functional strength training to women all over the world. I know we will be taking that same passion and energy into the online world in the near future, and then who knows what might happen…

A desire to impact women globally has been bubbling away for years, however as our training focus narrows to functionally strengthening woman, the two have collided. And now a vision to EMPOWER FUNCTIONALLY STRONG WOMEN EVERYWHERE is birthed. This results in a change of direction on how and where we are investing our time, and our perspective on the future for Spice Health & Fitness. READ MORE→

As we continue to narrow our focus towards strength training women, we are appreciating the need for a balanced lifestyle. Seeing many women we train plateau with strength levels, and looking deeper, we’ve realised sleep, diet and mindset are all factors that can sabotage or derail success if left unchecked. To support the strength success of these women, our Wellness Philosophy BELIEVE, NOURISH, STRONG, RESTORE, and associated programming, is formulated. READ MORE→

We’ve been training women with typically traditional strength workout equipment, and even though we appreciate and address the need for strong core stability, the concept of complete functional strength – from head to toe, is profound in our training approach and methods, so we’ve overhauled our training to adopt the new S.P.I.C.E. STRONG™ Training Methodology practice of FREE-WEIGHT FUNCTIONAL STRENGTH MOVEMENT across all our programs. READ MORE→

As our lease renewal approached, we’ve been thinking long and hard about our studio structure and if it is the right vehicle and environment to propel us into a future online training platform to bring functional strength training to women globally. We’ve decided to downsize to our smaller home-based studio, specialising in small group functional strength workouts, so we can pursue the development of our SPICE STRONG Online Program.

It’s one thing to have a global vision to empower women but delivering it and having clients succeed through it is another. To keep us on track and true to our vision of empowering women globally, our everyday mission ENABLE EMPOWERED EXPERIENCES EVERYDAY is formulated. No matter the timeline a client spends with us, our mission is to ensure they have  functional strength empowered experiences every day. READ MORE→

We’ve launched SpiceSTRONG Online, fulfilling our dream of establishing an online pathway for women to achieve functional strength, and you are only moments away from starting a pathway to achieving YOUR functional strength success. We’d love to meet you in our online membership platform and support you to become a functionally strong woman.

Outcome focused programming that fuels desire for betterment in complementary wellness areas has always been our intent when working with clients. Seeing improved workout discipline as we supported better mindset pathways, increased their desire to be more committed with nutrition. Leading us to develop our cyclical ‘STRONG ZONE’ FOURMULA protocol.