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✨ 1st of November sunset

It's been a beautiful day. Sunny and still warm with a light breeze. Perfect day for walking the dogs up the mountain on our daily walk. Followed by a day in the garden prepping for our plans for next year 🌱

The evenings are definitely cooler, but just look at the sky 🔥

I honestly can't think of another place I'd rather be right now 💛

We still have availability for the last 2 weeks in November and some of December this year. Come and enjoy this view with us 😍

Book through links in bio or via DM 🙏

✨ Online classes are back!

First class uploaded to the Facebook group today 🙌

A 40 minute slow mobility flow.

Suitable for all levels.

Just head to bio and sign up to the group - £25 per month for unlimited access to lots of different classes. Yoga, mobility, strength, stretching.... All ranging from 10 - 90 minutes 💛

Any questions, send me a DM.🙏

🇪🇸 Our new business in Lanjaron, Spain

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Posted • 🇪🇸 Welcome to Casa del Bienestar - House of Wellbeing

Our house sits above the Spa town of Lanjaron in the Alpujarra Mountains of Spain. The house consists of two levels : the upper area is our home where we reside with our two Spanish rescue dogs, Hollie and Jerry. The lower part is our newly refurbished apartment which is available for rental on short and longer term basis.

The apartment has a fully fitted brand new Bosch kitchen, so you can be fully self sufficient. The water comes from a local Spring and is said to have many beneficial healing properties.

There are 2 bedrooms - both can be configured for twin or super king. Sleeping 4 guests comfortably. There is also a sofa bed in the living room. if you would like to add extra guests - this is open plan, so not much privacy.

The bathroom is shared and has a modern shower.

Bedding, towels (pool, hand and bath) , hairdryer and basic toiletries (shampoo and shower gel) are provided.

If you are coming as a larger group, there is also the possibility of guests staying with us in the main house where we have a further 2 bedrooms sleeping up to 4 people.

✨ You can book directly with me by emailing [email protected]
Or find us on


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🔗 Links will be up soon in bio

Looking forward to welcoming you to our beautiful house in the mountains 💛

Now on Air BnB too :)
Come visit!

Rental unit in Lanjarón · ★New · 2 bedrooms · 4 beds · 1 bathroom Casa del Bienestar

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🙌 Yay! We are now listed on .house

Head to their website to find us and book your stay 🇪🇸😎

We are fully booked for the rest of the month, but plenty of availability from November onwards.

Come visit us at 💛

😎 Went for a lovely hike around La Taha today with and the pups 🐾

We were checking out the route as Bongo is guiding there on Friday for

We stuck to the small circular route from Mecina as it was another hot and sunny day and couldn't stay out late with the pups. But would love to do one of the longer hikes soon. If the weather ever cools down.... It's now October and still late 20s / early 30s every day 🌞

The surroundings were stunning and we walked through of the pretty white washed villages on the way. A welcome beer 🍻 at the end made it into a perfect morning 💛

Each day is a new adventure! If you like exploring, come visit us! Link in bio 🔗

🇪🇸 Casa del Bienestar welcomed its first official guests yesterday 🙌

We visited the local shops to add some finishing touches before they arrived. Lovely Alpujarran rugs for the floor, beautiful ceramic bowls for fruit and salad, and a lovely jug with fresh flowers from our friends and neighbours .and.co_vintage .

We left some essentials in the fridge - Lanjaron water, milk and of course, a bottle of Cava to welcome our guests to Spain. Also fresh fruit, tea and coffee. Always nice to have a few things to start you off on your holiday 😎

It's so exciting to finally have the apartment ready to rent and our dream to finally come alive 💛

We are full for October, but plenty of availability after. Have a look at the availability calendar on my website (link in bio) and get in touch if you want to get booked in. It's currently still sunny every day and 30+ degrees 😎

Come visit 💛

🌕 Started my walk this morning in the light of the beautiful full moon. Shining over our house that sits above the village of Lanjaron.

🌄 As I was walking back, the sun was rising over the mountain and above the clouds. Almost looking like a lake.

💛 Our mountain is so beautiful! I love it here so much! You really should visit .....

🙏 Take a look at my website for more details on coming to stay :)

🔸 Looking for a different kind of holiday?

Join myself, .always and for a week of better movement and fabulous food in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains 🇪🇸

The focus will be on strength and mobility training with longevity front of mind.

🔸 2 daily sessions led by and .always

🔸 A varied mix of breath work, mobility training, strength training, low impact cardio, self myofascial release, mobility flow and recovery.

🔸 Fresh, seasonal, nutritious food cooked by

🔸 Guided hike midweek

🔸 Optional added activities - hiking, biking, climbing, horse riding, paddle boarding.

Suitable for anyone looking to move well and feel better - each session will be expertly designed to help you improve your strength and mobility, while learning to work with your limitations, not against them.

Are you ready to join us and take your health and well-being to the next level?

Get in touch - [email protected]

Full details on my website - link in bio 🔗

🙌 Finally we have our TIE cards 🙌

We are now officially allowed to live and work in Spain 😁

It's been a long journey, but 💯 worth it! Our life is so much better already! Sunshine, fresh air, more time together and with the pups 🐾 We have already met some amazing people. We have fantastic neighbours. Couldn't ask for more! Well, maybe for the builders to finish.... 😂 But that will happen soon, and we will have our house ready for rental. Our dream is becoming reality 💛

Thanks to everyone who has helped us and supported us on our journey 🙏 We hope you can all celebrate with us here soon 🥂

If you are interested in renting for some time in the Spanish 🌞 get in touch - [email protected]

Fully booked for October, still plenty of space in November and December 🇪🇸😎

🇪🇸 MOVE INTO AUTUMN 🍁

🔸 9th - 16th September 2024

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🔸 A Celebration of Movement : 2 x daily movement practices with and .with.bex

🔸 Home cooked seasonal vegetarian food from our retreat chef

🔸 Rooftop Sunrise Bliss with

We have just finished our first retreat together of this kind and we loved it so much, we had to get the next one in the diary straight away!

A couple of spaces gone already, so get in touch soon if you want to grab yours!

Full details on my website - link in bio 🔗

🇪🇸 My home town - Lanjaron

Famous for its water, Lanjaron is a spa town offering lots of treatments in the Balaneiro.

But this is just one of the things you can do when you visit. There's so much to do in the area! And not just in the summer like some other places in Spain. There's plenty to do all year round!

Hiking, horse riding, mountain and road biking, skiing, paddle boarding, trail running....

And for the less active, visit the Alhambra in Granada, head to the beaches of Almunecar and Salobrena, wander around Lanjaron itself visiting the local shops, honey and water museum or just chill at Casa del Bienestar and soak up the view 💛

We are fully booked for October, but still have availability for November and December. Imagine Xmas or New Year in the mountains.....

Get in touch to grab our special introductory rates! Full details on my website - link in bio 😎

🐴 Since moving here, we've made an effort to get to know our neighbours. Some of which include local businesses.

On our walk the other day, we popped in to see Sarah who runs
She has around 20 horses and runs daily treks around the Alpujarras. When you come and stay with us, this is another activity you can add onto your bespoke package.

is just above our house, so really easy to get to. We pass it most days on our morning dog walk. Just above, there is run by Emily, another of our lovely neighbours. So, another option for a place to stay on this beautiful mountain 💛

We are so lucky and so grateful to have all of this around us 🙏

✨ Casa del Bienestar ✨

The work has almost finished. We are now ready to take bookings 🙌

Still unofficial, as we need to wait on our tourism licence being finalised. So no actual booking site yet.... But hopefully we go to Granada the week after our retreat to get our plaque for the wall and our license number. Nothing happens here in August. And now we know why. It's so hot 🔥

We also have our first booking for 2023 already 🙌

Availability for 2023:

🔸 September : 16th - October 10th
🔸 October 26th - December 31st

Special introductory rates:

🔸80 euros per night
🔸225 euros - 3 nights
🔸490 euros - 7 nights

Self catering apartment
Sleeps 4

Add ons - food, airport transfers, yoga, massage, hiking, biking, climbing, horse riding, spa, paddle boarding

Get in touch if you want to get booked in - [email protected]

Full details on my website - link in bio 💛

🇪🇸 🙌 Hot, sweaty, but so happy! We got our TIE's 😁

This was the last stage of our very long self employed visa application to live in Spain. Thanks Brexit.....

But, after a morning in Motril at the Policia Nacionale - more documentation, fingerprinting, we were finally granted the right to stay here! Yes, it's only for a year, but we are now official Spanish residents 🙌

The parting words from the lovely guy who processed our application - ' Enjoy Spain '

We certainly are and are so excited for our future here 💛

Tourism licence comes next send then we'll be up for official booking!

Come and see us! Pre-booking available via email or DM 🙏

💦 Another of the great things about living in the mountains of Spain is the variety of landscapes and things to do.

Lanjaron is half an hour from Granada, half an hour from the beach, half an hour from the ski centre.

But the mountains and valleys around provide so much more!
Climbing, mountain biking, cycling, horse riding and of course, amazing walking and hiking.

We went on a fabulous walk at Albunuelas yesterday with our friends who run
It's super hot here at the moment, so we wanted to find a place cool enough to walk with the dogs.
They took us on a lovely, shaded river walk - we were literally walking in the river for the whole walk!
It was so beautiful! And the dogs loved it! There was even a natural pool to swim in 💦

We have been friends for many years. It started from borrowing climbing rope on one of our first trips to Spain, and after that, we caught up every time we came over for walks and drinks 🍻

They have so many different activities to choose from. You can do our walk, hike up Mulhacen, walk around the pretty white villages of the Alpujarras, or for the avid mountaineer, scrambling and full mountaineering ⛰️

When you come to stay with us on a holiday or retreat, we can help you add any of their activities to your bespoke package. Check them out and as always, reach out with questions 🙏

🍊 One of the best things about living in the mountains of Spain is the abundance of delicious fruit and veg that's available locally and seasonally. And it tastes amazing too 😋

I eat fruit every morning for breakfast - including fresh figs picked from our tree.

I have salad for lunch with the most amazing tomatoes grown In the Campo by local farmers 🍅 Tomatoes that taste like tomatoes!

When we are out on walks, we stumble upon almond trees, more figs, fresh mint.... And yesterday, we came across this persimmon tree! My very own Sharon fruit 🍊 Not white ready to pick yet, but I'll be keeping an eye on it....

The lifestyle is just so different to what I had in the UK. Even though I've only been here a few weeks, I already feel so much healthier 💛

We can't wait to start growing more produce of our own for guests to enjoy when they come to stay. What would you like to see in our garden?

Official booking coming soon, but for now, get in touch if you want to stay with us at Casa del Bienestar for our special introductory prices. All on my website - link in bio.

🇪🇸😎 Our beautiful house in the mountains will be ready for rental soon :

Casa del Bienestar - House of Wellbeing

Sitting above the Spa Town of Lanjaron in the Alpujarra Mountains of Spain. The house consists of two levels :
The upper area is our home where we reside with our two Spanish rescue dogs, Hollie and Jerry.
The lower part is our newly refurbished apartment which is available for rental.

The apartment has 2 bedrooms - both can be configured for twin or super king. Sleeping 4 guests comfortably.
There is also a sofa bed in the open plan living area should you wish to add more guests.
There is a shared bathroom and fully fitted, brand new Bosch kitchen.

* We can also cater for larger groups by request. This would be in our 2 spare rooms in the main house staying with us.

We are doing special introductory rates until April 2024, so if you are looking for a getaway soon, head to my bio and click on the 2nd link : Casa del Bienestar. Full details are on my website.

Any questions, email me at [email protected] 🙏

Oh, and we have a lovely pool 💦

✨ First retreat collaboration of 2024 up for booking now ✨

🔸 4th - 11th May 2024

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🔸 Hosts :
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🔸 Full details on my website - just head to my bio and click on the top link - Movement Holiday

✨ Here's a bit about our co-host .always :

Alex McLaren is an expert Strength and Mobility Coach who works with a diverse population of clients ranging from seniors coming back to an active lifestyle after a hip replacement, to young professional athletes seeking to boost their athletic performance and longevity.

Alex’s innovative and inclusive style of strength training is both highly enjoyable, and challenging for all levels. His classes leave you feeling the good kind of sore in unexpected parts of the body that don’t often get the love and attention they deserve.

One of the things Alex is most passionate about, is educating people on how they can still train to become stronger despite any limitations they might have, working with the body, not against it. As a former National Team swimmer for Canada, the experience of having been forced to give up his competitive sport due to a long list of chronic injuries has now shaped how Alex trains and helps people move and feel better in a smart, holistic way.

🙌 I'm so excited to be collaborating with Alex! I first got into mobility work through him in lockdown. He's an amazing coach! So good, he inspired me to do my FRC training too. And this has shaped not only my teaching, but my own movement practice.

💛 We can't wait to help you move well and feel better in 🇪🇸

DM or email me at [email protected] for questions 🙏

💦 We have a pool 🙌

It's taken a few weeks to fill, clean and get rid of the slight green tinge.. oh and the dragonfly larvae...

Rupert the pool robot has done us proud the last few days. Hoovering up all the dust from the building work. He's been emptied and cleaned every 10-15 minutes. But it has worked! One sparkling, clean and very inviting pool 💦

Had my daily swim today and the water was a lovely temperature too.

Can't believe we have a pool 🙌

Each day we get a little closer to becoming ready for guests 💛

Website is getting it's final touches today with a little more info on what we will be offering. Keep an eye on my stories for updates 🇪🇸😎

🇪🇸🌞 It's been just over a week since we got back to our home in the mountains, and it's been really hot 🔥 Now I understand why everything in Spain shuts down in August 🥵

Today we decided to try the river walk at Ruta de Los Bolos in Durcal. It's only a 20 minute drive from our house, so nice and easy to still get there early before the sun fully rises.

What a beautiful place 😍 And pretty much the whole walk was shaded 😎 Making it perfect for the pups too 🐾
And of course, we were walking along by (and sometimes in) the river, so plenty of crystal clear water for the pups to drink too.

We're loving exploring what this area has to offer. Seems a bit of everything. And still so many places to go and so much to see 💛 Thinking of heading to the coast in the next few days to have a bit of beach time and get in the sea. Again, it's only around a 30 minute drive from here.

Now, for a chilled afternoon watching Rupert our pool robot get to work to make the pool sparkling clean and ready for anyone who fancies coming out to join us. Only a 3 (ish) hour flight from the UK and 90 minutes drive from the airport.... Friends and family get in touch for pre-booking testing 🙏

Hopefully booking will be available soon for our apartment too. Already have a few provisional ones in the diary, so get in touch if you want to pre-book your dates 🇪🇸🌞

🌧️ After 11 days in Edinburgh, we are so ready to go home 🇪🇸😎

Had our visa appointment last Wednesday and still waiting for some documents to come through for completion. It's been a long and challenging journey. And it's still ongoing..... But our new home and sunshine calls, so we're heading back for now. Lots to do to get it ready for September guests 😁

Hopefully we will get the documents in the next few days and can get the visa soon.

In the meantime, goodbye wet, cold Scotland 👋 and manana, hola warm sunny Spain 💛

To all friends and family, if you want to escape this weather, get in touch and come see us 🙏

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🇪🇸 Final appointment today with the Spanish Consulate in Edinburgh 🙌

Pretty apt it was pi***ng down with rain to reinforce why it is we want to move.... Of course there are plenty more reasons too 😎

Just waiting on a couple more documents to come through and then we can get the plane back to our new home 🇪🇸💛

The end of our journey is nigh 😁

🇪🇸 1 full week in our new home.

No furniture yet..... But dogs are starting to settle in and the pool is filling slowly 😅

Sadly, we have to leave again to return to the UK tomorrow for the final part of our visa application. But our trusted pup sitter and pal has come over to look after pups, plants and property while we are gone 💛

He's sleeping on a mattress borrowed from our neighbours and friends down the mountain 😂 And at the moment is getting creative with our irrigation system to ensure our lovely garden stays green and in bloom.

Hopefully we won't be gone for long 🤞 And hopefully this is it! No more UK and properly starting our new life 😎

If you are around Edinburgh this week, give us a shout if you want to catch up 🙏💛

🇪🇸 MOVEMENT HOLIDAY

🔸4th - 11th MAY 2024

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.always


🔸 - Lanjaron, Spain

Join us for an incredible strength and mobility training retreat that will revolutionize your movement journey! Tucked away in the foothills of the Alpujarra Mountains, this retreat is designed for both experienced and inexperienced gym goers and yogis who would like to improve their strength and movement quality with longevity front of mind. Led by the expert coaches, Alex McLaren and Sharon Iacono, the program is centered around holistic methods of strength and mobility training.

Say goodbye to cookie-cutter approaches and welcome personalized training sessions tailored to your body's needs. Alex McLaren's expertise will guide you through joint-friendly techniques that prioritize your well-being while achieving remarkable results. Whether you're a beginner or have previous experience, this retreat will provide a safe and effective environment for you to explore your strength potential.

This is not your typical boot-camp-style training; it's a transformative experience that fosters a positive relationship with your mind and body. Connect with like-minded individuals, boost your confidence, and embrace a newfound passion for movement. Get ready to embark on a journey to moving well and feeling better, where you'll leave feeling empowered, stronger, and equipped with knowledge to continue your fitness journey long after the retreat ends.

Interested? DM or email:
[email protected] or [email protected] to pre-register interest.

So excited for this 🙌

🇪🇸 After a long week of travel, unpacking, cleaning and lots of sweating 🥵 we are finally settled in our new home in Lanjaron 💛

There's still lots to do before we can welcome guests. We are learning it is quite a process to get furniture delivery up a mountain 😂

But day by day our dream is becoming a reality 💛

We are having to head back to the UK next week to complete our visa application. So if any of our Edinburgh pals are around, we might just see you:)

Keep following for updates and looking forward to welcoming you to Casa del Bienestar 🇪🇸😎

👋 Final goodbyes with family and friends in Leeds 💛

Spent a lovely night with his mum and John in Bramhope before heading to Ilkley for 2 nights with .488 and and of course Eric the dog 🐾

Lots of lovely walks around Otley Chevin and Ilkley Moor (bar tat). However the downpours all day yesterday reminded us exactly why we are leaving this country 😂

Now our final leg of the UK journey to Folkstone and through the Tunnel to 🇫🇷

See you on the other side 😎💛

👋 And we're off!

Car packed, dogs got their new harnesses and seatbelts on. Fluffy rugs in the back seat 🐾

Lots of hugs and kisses 😘

Small send off with mum and

The journey begins now 🇪🇸😎

First stop Leeds to say goodbye to family and friends. Then Chunnel Thursday to 🇫🇷

Keep following for updates 😊

😎 Final walkies up Arthur's Seat today with the pups and pals 🐾

Then drinks in our favourite stop off 🍻

Journey starts tomorrow 😎🇪🇸💛

John Seymour
Purepawz
Bongo King of Dogs

💛 Back in the UK for the weekend. Feels weird to leave our new home so soon.

But, we have our final goodbyes to say 💛

Ladies lunch with mum today. So nice to spend time just me and mum before I don't see her for a while 💛

One more day, then journey starts on Monday. Watch this space for updates 🇪🇸😎🏡🔑

🔑 A very long and emotional day. Spent the morning in the notary signing the deeds to our new house and the handover of keys from the former owner. Finally got to meet our Spanish lawyer Nacho too 😊 3 hours in total....

Straight to the bank after to set up our Spanish bank account. Another 3 hours...

Up to our new house briefly to dump our bags....

Back into town to meet our builder to sign contracts....

Off to Orgiva to try to get a Spanish SIM. Sold out until later 😅

Wine shopping to fill the fridge for our arrival fully on the 16tb 🥂 An absolute necessity 😂

Drinks to celebrate with our friends Jackie and Nick from 🥂

Quick bite to eat in town 😋

Finally on our terrace having a glass of wine at 9:30pm 😅

Thank you so much to everyone who has helped and supported us in this journey. You know who you are 💛

And thanks also to for guiding us through this process from start to end. It's been over a year and the help and support has been amazing 🤩

Time to go to bed for the first night in our new home now 😴

🇪🇸😎 After a long day of travel and delays due to adverse weather conditions in Edinburgh (and you wonder why we want to move....) We finally made it to Lanjaron last night. Just in time for a bedtime cerveza 🍻

Up early this morning to view our new house (well almost... Signing deeds tomorrow morning)
Isn't it beautiful 🤩
There's a few vids in stories too....

We also met with our builder to go over the work we are looking to have done to the house to begin our rental and Move Well Holiday business here. He's starting the work tomorrow!!! Definitely puts UK tradesmen to shame 😂

So, hopefully we should be able to get our rental business up and running by mid to end of August.

We'd love to have friends and family out first for pics and reviews at a super duper low price. If you are available and would be interested, DM me or contact me via your normal way of contact if you already have my details. We'd love to share this magical place with you 💛

Don't forget to sign up to our mailing list - scroll down to the bottom of the home page on my website - link in bio 🙏

🚗 Car's arrived 🙌

It's been another long process.... Thanks Brexit....

But, finally we had our wee Skoda Yeti Left Hand Drive Car driven over from France to our door yesterday afternoon 😁

Heading out to Spain this afternoon on a flight to check the house and sign papers. Back Friday for our last weekend in Edinburgh. Then the journey starts on Monday. To our new life 🇪🇸😎

Driving down to Leeds to catch up with family, then through the Tunnel to France and down to Spain.
We've organised a few stop offs on the way to break up the journey and have a mini holiday.

Keep following for updates 👌

🙏 A huge thank you to all who joined us yesterday for our leaving drinks 🍻

Such a lovely afternoon and so good to catch up with so many of our friends from all our ventures in Edinburgh 💛

My throat is hoarse from talking and laughing 😂 My heart is full from so many kind words 💘 And not too hungover - only 2 shots at the end of the night and in bed before 12 😅

I look forward to seeing you all in Spain 🇪🇸😎 It's not goodbye, just hasta luego 💛

💛 Another goodbye to my dad.

It's getting real now...

Checked in for our visit to sign deeds ✅
Car arrives Monday ✅
Channel Tunnel booked for a week on Thursday ✅
Accomodation booked for our journey ✅
Plan to be at our new house by July 16th or 17th 🇪🇸😎

Watch this space....

💛 Family goodbyes 👋

Spending a bit of time with my mum before we head off. It's probably going to be a while until I pop back for a visit as we will be busy setting up our new business.

Also had the pleasure of spending a lovely Saturday afternoon with my brother, niece and nephew before they head off on holiday 😎

Definitely going to miss everyone, but can't wait for what lies ahead 💛

We have our official leaving drinks on Sunday - 4pm until not too late. Then it's off to Spain to sign the deeds on our new house 🏡 We'll be back for a few days to sort out a few things. Then around July 10th we begin our drive over with the rest of our belongings and the pups 🐾

I'll be posting as we go, so stay tuned for updates 😎🇪🇸

✂️ Back to finals again....

Just had my final do 💇‍♀️ from .customlane

Got it cut to a style that can grow out if needed as not sure when I'll find myself another hairdresser 🤷‍♀️

will be a hard act to follow 💛

Visas approved and car on its way! It's happening 🇪🇸😎🧘‍♀️

🇪🇸 Updating our mailing list to keep you updated on upcoming offers and tasters for our new business 😎

If you want to keep in touch, head to the home page on my website, scroll down to the bottom, add your email address and hit subscribe 👌

I promise we won't spam you unnecessarily 😅

🇪🇸 Flat sale concluded today. Officially homeless 😅

And the start of the leaving drinks commence 🥂

Lovely catch up tonight with and of course

Now off to the Southside. No longer a resident of Leith 💛