Exploring and celebrating the topics in our world of Wellbeing over the coming months is one of the many ways we enjoy supporting you here at Tip the Balance! Its a privilege to be staring into the start of another year and getting to do it all over again!
This year marks 20 years for me, living here in my little corner of South Gloucestershire, raising our family in the beautiful community of Winterbourne. I built my business from our home since 2011 and have seen it evolve from a small, home-based business to serving clients nationally and internationally as the ‘Clinic Without Walls’ TM that we now operate, drawing in professional expertise from over 30 different wellbeing referral partners in the area (and beyond) to support our clients with their varied wellbeing needs. I love to showcase some of the brilliantly talented and passionate people I work with and how they might help you too.
As an experienced teacher, trainer and post-graduate biological scientist, my passion has always been the human body – when it works well and especially when it doesn’t! So, we take a very holistic approach to the wellbeing needs of our many clients and work with them to build their knowledge and understanding of their own personal experiences. Despite initiatives to support physical & mental health, all too often we lack the courage to seek help or the time to build the relationships and trust that supports and encourages us to ask for the help we need.
Our Wellbeing Clinic is centred around building those relationships with you, so you feel safe to explore whatever you need to rebalance your sense of wellbeing. This is one of the things I love about working within our community.
The Nutrition Clinic is a joy and taps into my love of all things food, digestion and performance. Whether it’s families or individuals, we support a wide variety of challenges, so also created a very supportive online community to tap into for both accountability and inspiration. Organisations can need help with fuelling teams for performance too!
The Workplace Wellbeing Clinic now supports the wellbeing of teams in organisations across the country, stretching the North of England, through the Midlands, down to London across the South and into Europe too. This year we have supported teams in manufacturing, construction, design, law, education, hospitality, marketing and media, finance and pensions, sport, events, charities…what an honour.
As a Walk Leader and Nordic Walking Instructor, I’ve taught many new walkers this year and led and grown the Tip the Balance Fitness & Wellbeing walks in the local area. 2 years ago now, back in January 2023 we created a community-based, social walking group – ‘Walk Mates Winterbourne’ who meet every Wednesday night, to walk, chat and support each other to ‘Move More and Make Friends’. We venture out in all weathers and I’m so proud to witness the blossoming friendships developing every time we meet – What ‘Community’ is all about!
Our women’s Awe ♀︎Wander Adventure Walking group has seen some beautiful routes and gorgeous groups venturing all over South Gloucestershire, Somerset and South Wales too with more to come in ’25!
Remember you can find out more about all these communities on our Wellbeing Directory Pages https://www.tipthebalance.life/wellbeing-directory/#communities
As you begin 2025, ask yourself what, if anything, is holding you back from meeting your health and wellness needs. If it’s education, support, accountability you are looking for, reach out. If it’s a community to belong to so you don’t feel like you have to do this on your own, we’ve got just the people at hand!
Make 2025 the year you put yourself first.