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Annys Fairweather | Physiotherapist

@annysthephysio

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📍London | Oxfordshire
Neuro-rehab • Strength • Pilates • Hormone health
Founder of LEGS @legs_neuro_community & @woottonedgebarns

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Thank you Lisa 🙏

8 years ago almost exactly, this wonderful woman Lisa took over the running of the @legs_neuro_community classes in Notting Hill, when I went on maternity leave.

I could never have imagined that the classes would have been in such safe, caring and competent hands for so long. Or that Lisa would become such a great mentor for me, the whole team and our participants. Lisa has always provided wise and guiding words and has a special place in all our hearts. Thank you Lisa for all that you have done and meant.

My daughter turns 8 this month. In the time I’ve been away from the studio, LEGS has grown from running just the 2 Notting Hill sessions to over 43 weekly sessions for people with neurological conditions, and a whole lot more 👏 💪. What an incredible team @legs_neuro_community and what inspiring participants we have met.

It is timely and fitting for me to step up and back into the studio to teach these classes again. But what shoes I have to fill.

#neurorehab #community #physio #groupexercise taken in Barrecore Notting Hill by @annysthephysio

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5 months ago

Lift and Lunge arrives @woottonedgebarns 💪 🤩

A women’s strength training class with dumbbells. Adapted for you, progressive, supportive, fun.

Strength training is one of the best tools we have for health and longevity. It builds strong bones, reverses age related muscle loss and helps prevent injuries and falls. It supports cognition, metabolic health and disease prevention. It can help mental health and confidence.

Strength training in a group uses the power of community to help motivation, commitment and enjoyment.

Strength training benefits everyone, but is a particularly important part of long term health management for women through peri and post menopause.

What are you waiting for? Get in touch to find out more…. 🙌

#strengthtrainingforwomen #physioledstrengthtraining #strength #strengthforlife #bonehealth #osteoporosis #community taken in Wootton by Woodstock Village by @annysthephysio

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taken in London, United Kingdom by @annysthephysio

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BMS Management of the Menopause Certificate completed ✅

This was a LOT of work, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. This education and the resources will enable me to deliver evidence based menopause care via:

* the sessions I deliver for @legsphysio in our Menopause Cafe
* the health hub and retreats I am establishing @woottonedgebarns
* the strength training, Pilates and menopause education sessions I offer
* my developing clinical expertise bridging neuro-rehab, hormone health and menopause

We keep going! 💪 Get in touch for any details…. X

#physiotherapist #physiolife #menopause #myjourney #mymenopausejourney #femaleentrepreneur #femalefounder #strength #empowerment #neurology #neurologicalconditions #hormonehealth #neurorehab taken in London, United Kingdom by @annysthephysio

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Pelvic Health & More for Health Professionals with the innovative @everythingwoman_24 👏 yesterday.

This brilliant CPD is a step in my evolving clinical practice in hormone health and menopause. Being able to use pelvic floor assessments will support my work bridging neurorehab with menopause care - an area of healthcare where the dots are not always joined. AND it will support my women who ‘Lift and Lunge’ for their muscle strength and bone health, do this confidently and safely alongside pelvic floor and urinary urgency/leaking concerns.

Advancing knowledge is always needed in clinical practice and I have always pushed for innovation and bridging health care gaps. The people I work with deserve the best education, support and rehab.

It’s daunting stepping into areas that lie in different ‘specialties’ - but joined up, whole person, innovative, evidence based, collaborative heathcare is for everyone.

Imposter syndrome is real - but do the learning, know your scope and know when to refer on/defer to advanced pelvic health physios (LOVE you 🫶🤩), GP’s and menopause specialists…… (and have those people close by @woottonedgebarns 💥).

To all my fellow health professionals and therapists advancing and sharing their knowledge - DO IT 💥 💪

#collaborationnotcompetition #evidencebased #neurorehab #menopause #pelvichealth #pelvichealthphysio #strengthtrainingforwomen #vaginalestrogen #hormonehealth taken in Liverpool, United Kingdom by @annysthephysio

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Something inside so strong 😍🫶👏

I had the honour of listening to the Finsbury Park Singers @finsburyparksingers and Finsbury A Capella @finsburyacappella this Saturday at St Michael’s church, Highgate, conducted by the incredible Charles Bequignon-MacDougall. @legsphysio has been nominated by singer and legs participant Paul Mylrea as their charity of the year. They are part of @hannahbrinechoirs

I attended with @victoriabaileykingcoaching and @kate.bull.12 and was deeply moved by the beautiful singing and the messaging behind it of community, strength and support, and the breaking down of barriers - all of which are a huge part of what @legsphysio strives to create. I reflected on how the strength and resilience of @legsphysio participants is really what powers them forwards after a neurological condition diagnosis. We just provide a platform of support for them.

Thank you to Paul @mylreapr (centre of final picture) for nominating us as charity of the year - which has offered us a wonderful fundraising opportunity - but also for the gift of this experience 🙏.

Well done and thank you to @victoriabaileykingcoaching for standing in front of a packed church and talking so passionately about @legsphysio. It’s such an honour to work with you 😍

#physiotherapist #physiolife #menopause #myjourney #mymenopausejourney #femaleentrepreneur #femalefounder #strength #empowerment #neurology #neurologicalconditions #hormonehealth #neurorehab #choirs taken in Highgate by @annysthephysio

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Today was our first Menopause Café @legsphysio 🙌

A collaboration with @legsphysio to provide a safe, confidential and supportive place to share knowledge and ask questions about peri/menopause and living with neurological conditions.

Today we heard some inspiring stories about how our conversations at @legsphysio have helped our members navigate support for their symptoms, including HRT 🙌, alongside their complex health conditions.

We also heard though how some people are still denied HRT for bone health, due to concerns about their neurological conditions 😩.

We touched on how myths and uncertainties around menopause management are prevalent in ethnic groups and how this can be difficult.

We discussed how aches and pains commonly experienced during menopause, can be compounded by neurological conditions and also how some menopause symptoms can overlap with stroke symptoms, such as word finding difficulties and memory recall.

In our group today was one of our male members, who was there on behalf of his partner; ‘to learn, listen and to be able to support her’. This is SO important, thank you for coming along 🙏🫶.

In our next sessions we will be discussing the groundbreaking recent paper on ‘The musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause’ by @drvondawright and the book ‘The Menopause Brain’ by the incredible @dr_mosconi

Please get in touch with @legsphysio if you want to be part of these conversations! Xxx

#physiotherapist #physiolife #menopause #myjourney #mymenopausejourney #femalefounder #strength #empowerment #neurology #neurologicalconditions #hormonehealth #neurorehab #menopausecafe taken in London, United Kingdom by @annysthephysio

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Supporting women with neuro conditions through life stages like pregnancy, post-natal and menopause, is a niche passion and although people are often interested in finding out about what you do- there aren't many people who you can deeply explore the topic with... Until you meet them ♥️. This wonderful group of women inspire, with their innovative projects that do and will, really make a difference to women with neuro conditions lives.

@annysthephysio - Expert neuro physio based between London and Wootton, with interest in hormonal health, and a background in pelvic health physio too- her latest project @woottonedgebarns is a dreamy retreat location with incredible offerings.

@neuromamatribe- Expert neuro physio, also skilled in pelvic health and focus on hormonal health, based on Tahoe, USA. Has a book coming out soon as well as other wonderful projects which combine physical activity with nature, both virtually and in person.

@sallyneurophysio - Expert physiotherapist in spinal cord injuries, cauda equina and pelvic health. Wonderful projects within the NHS, private practice and POGP and was recently invited to Parliament for her work.

@neuro_natal_physio- Expert neuro physio who also founded @upton_neuro_physio. Recently launched Neuro Natal Pilates and Empowered Planning, two virtual services accessible from anywhere in UK to support women with neuro conditions during pregnancy and help them to prepare for parenthood.

It was joy to get everyone together and I am looking forward to more link ups in the future.

#womensupportingwomen #neurophysio #nichecare #highestquality #evidencebasedcare #holisticcare #hormonalhealth #pregnancyphysio #postnatalphysio #menopausephysio by @annysthephysio

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2 years ago

Lift and Lunge 💥 💪 🙌

An online 30 minute strength training session for women. 3 x week we lift, lunge, push, hop and sprint from home.

(Safely, adapted to each participant, following 1:1 assessment and with progression).

4 years ago, in January 2021 - at the start of a bleak midwinter lockdown - I started teaching 3 x weekly online strength training sessions for some friends, when the whole of life was shutdown and everyone felt alone and isolated. Gyms were shut. Kids were at home. How on earth could we exercise?! So we used whatever weights/band/bodyweight options we had at home and kept each other going. Over the last 4 years, these sessions have continued and have happened come rain or shine, 3 times a week, and my strength and that of my friends, has never been better. And our bond and friendships have also been strengthened 🙏 🤩.

Alongside these sessions, my clinical work and training have diversified to emphasise strength training in pre/peri/menopause and now, together with other developments in my neuro-rehab work, I am bringing ‘Lift and Lunge’ out to play.

Women, especially those in peri/menopause, need to strength train to build or maintain lean muscle mass (and for a whole other host of benefits I’ll post about separately).

Strength training doesn’t need to be hard, or scary or complicated or rely on fancy equipment. It needs to be safe, fun, progressive, well taught and accessible. It needs to be at times that work and it needs to feel good.

In 30 minutes, 3 times a week, you can lift, push, jump (yes everyone needs impact for bone health), lunge and sprint (more on what I mean another time), your way to better strength and future health.

To join me, or for more details, get in touch via DM! And stand by for a lot more details on all of this 💪 🙌 😘

(Photo credit to Ollie - aged 11 😘)

#physiotherapist #strengthtraining #menopause #mymenopausejourney #femaleentrepreneur #femalefounder #empowerment #hipdysplasia #community #woottonedgebarns #community #hormonehealth #neurorehab taken in London, United Kingdom by @annysthephysio

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HOW will @woottonedgebarns bring this vision to life? ✨

By working together. By staying true to our values. By creating a space where people can move, heal, and connect - using a range of modalities, techniques, and spaces designed for real impact.

🏡 Clinic rooms: for 1:1 consultations and treatments. 🏋️‍♂️ Rehabilitation gym: for personal training, strength work, physiotherapy, reformer Pilates, and small group circuit classes.
🧘‍♀️ Matwork space: for movement, breathwork, and relaxation.
☕ Community space: for gathering, sharing, learning, and nourishing both body and mind.
🌿 Courtyard garden: for peace, fresh air, and maybe even a sheep or two.
🚗 Practicalities covered: a large car park and level access to most of the space.

But beyond the bricks and mortar, it’s the people who make this place special... kind, collaborative, visionary professionals who are here to support you, whatever your journey.

Have any questions? Drop them below 👇

Stay tuned for the WHY coming very soon.

#WoottonEdgeBarns #MovementHealingCommunity #Physiotherapy #Wellbeing #Rehabilitation#physiotherapist #physiolife #menopause #myjourney #mymenopausejourney #femaleentrepreneur #femalefounder #strength #empowerment #neurology #neurologicalconditions #hormonehealth #neurorehab taken in Wootton, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom by @annysthephysio

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Wootton Edge Barns is happening! 💪 🤩 💥

I had a vision...

… of a collaborative health hub centred around hormone health and neurology, grounded in strong values, connected by the people who gather there and inspired by the beautiful nature.

....This is a place where you and your friends or partner, can seek support in understanding and managing peri/menopause.

....Or where any individual can find a movement or exercise session led by those who understand how people with a health condition, pain, lack of time, a busy life, lack of confidence or a neurological condition, want (and need) to move.

... a space that provides understanding, education and support on the challenges of living with menopause AND a neurological condition, for example.

…a place to find treatments tailored to you and your needs.

… or that provides a peaceful and calm setting for anyone to seek encouragement, motivation, connection and community.

I’d love to tell you more about the what, the how, the why and the values over this coming week. I am so keen to hear your questions.

Stay tuned for The ‘How’ coming up next... 🙌

#physiotherapist #physiolife #menopause #myjourney #mymenopausejourney #femaleentrepreneur #femalefounder #strength #empowerment #neurology #neurologicalconditions #hormonehealth #neurorehab taken in Wootton by Woodstock by @annysthephysio

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There’s a very special place I know, where friends and family have gathered to share its magical beauty and unique environment. I want to share it with you; as a place to gather, to talk, to move, to learn, to treat, to share stories and to support and empower each other.

Launching 17th Feb 2025… watch this space for the story of what, why and how… 📕 taken in Wootton by Woodstock by @annysthephysio

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