Brooke Coaching

Train the body as an integrated system. These types of movements are far more effective for long-term mobility and strength than isolated muscle exercises.
Join me in Strength and Tone classes most Fridays 9am
Rāumati.

Train for the life you want: Why functional strength matters - Sequence Wiz What kind of activities do you still want to be able to do in 15-20 years and beyond? Functional training helps you move better in real life. Here are some movements it needs to include.

The Depth You Don’t See 🌊:

One bright morning, a group of animals gathered by a shining lake.
Two tall giraffes stepped in first, their long necks gliding above the water, eyes calm and confident.

“Come in, friends!” they called. “It’s not deep at all!”

The bears exchanged glances. The rabbits hesitated.
And a tiny mouse stood trembling at the edge — staring at the ripples that looked like waves.

To the giraffes, the lake was calm and shallow — a gentle splash of water on their knees.
But to the mouse, it was an ocean — vast, dark, and terrifying.

The giraffes smiled kindly, unaware.
They weren’t mocking. They simply couldn’t see the lake through smaller eyes.

💧 And that’s how life works, doesn’t it?

We judge too easily.
We tell others — “It’s not that hard.” “Just move on.” “Why are you overthinking?”
But the truth is, what feels small to you might be someone else’s storm.

Your calm could be their chaos.
Your comfort could be their breaking point.

Not because they’re weak —
but because their story runs deeper than you can see.
Their heart carries weights your eyes can’t measure.

🌿 So before you say, “It’s not that bad,”
pause — and remember:
you might just be a giraffe talking to a mouse.

💡Takeaway:
True empathy begins where judgment ends.
We never see the full depth of another’s pain — only the ripples it leaves on the surface.
So speak softly. Act kindly.
For the storm you call shallow might be the one someone is fighting to survive in silence.

FEAR False Expectations Appearing Real
Face Everything And Rise

Kahlil Gibran

Here is my recommendation again from Donna Eden - energy guru. I do it daily with added qi gong ex. Need a Soing tune up contact me!

8 Energy Healing Exercises You Can Do at Home | Donna Eden's Daily Energy Routine Over the years, Donna Eden started teaching a simple daily energy routine (energy exercises) that people could do in five to seven minutes to establish posit...

Good morning friends,
wishing you a gentle week💖

Strength & Tone classes 57 West End Ohope

All Levels ~ All Welcome
Wednesday 10th Jan 8.15am-9.15am
Mondays Jan 8:15am - 9:15am
Bring Yoga Mat or Towel
Light Weights (cans are fine)
Resistance Band (if you have one)
If not - I have some available :)
Koha $10 - $15

M 0274 371 893
[email protected]
www.brookecoaching.co.nz
With Julia

All Levels ~ All Welcome
Wednesday 10th Jan 8.15am-9.15am
Mondays January 8:15am - 9:15am
Bring Yoga Mat or Towel
Light Weights (cans are fine)
Resistance Band (if you have one)
If not - I have some available :)
Koha $10 - $15
Strength & Tone 57 West End lawn beach
M 0274 371 893
[email protected]
www.brookecoaching.co.nz
With Julia