Why work with Coach Katie?
“Katie is so inspirational! She has designed a personal programme that I’ve been following for a few months. Katie is always there to advise, providing positive feedback and programme reviews as required. It’s prefect for me and motivates me to reach my goals. Like the group classes, everything Katie does is fun and makes you feel good 😊.”
Di (Programme Client & Class Attendee)
“I have been seeing Katie as a PT for over a year. Before we started Katie took time to discover the goals I wanted to achieve, any challenges I might have and took on board my hatred of mountain climbers 😂. Each session is fun - there’s real challenge but Katie’s encouragement has helped me push through and achieve more than I thought I could. We laugh through each session, work hard and I walk away each week feeling like a better version of myself. The best thing about PT with Katie is having her as your cheerleader. She knows when to push and when to provide support. She’s one in a million!”
Ali (Personal Training Client)
“My partner and I have been training with Katie for around 7 months now and have seen great results. I am now stronger than I have ever been and have lots more energy. Katie makes everything seem achievable and is very informative about the workouts. I never thought I would be someone who enjoys the gym, now it's a hobby rather than a chore! I would highly recommend a PT programme with Katie as she's helped me achieve great results.”
Paris & Lori (Programme Client)
“I first reached out to Katie in January 2023 after having major surgery. I wanted to get back into fitness, but I wanted her guidance and support to be sure that I was exercising correctly and safely. It was the best decision I’ve made. Katie is fab, I love my PT session each week. She pushes me to my limits, but I come away each week feeling great, and that I’ve worked my hardest. From attending PT it has enabled me to hit the gym on my own and push myself to my maximum incorporating exercises that I have done with Katie. My fitness and strength have increased hugely, and I am lifting weights that I would never have thought I was capable of doing. I genuinely love my PT session each week and there is a good bit of banter in the hour too!!”
Ruth (Personal Training Client)
“I first met Katie when a friend suggested I try a BOXFIT fitness class. This was 6 years ago and I still absolutely love it and attend weekly. Katie not only has exceptional knowledge and understanding, but she also makes the class fun for the attendees. Katies encouragement goes a very long way! Katie has the amazing ability to create a positive and inclusive environment and is always happy to see the regular class members as well as new faces. If I was ever having a busy day at work or with home life, I know that I always feel so much better after attending one of Katie’s classes. She has created an environment that you feel you really want to be a part of and not want to miss a class! I feel like any form of exercise is not a chore with Katie, though she will push you to be the best you can be. Katie will always offer alternative exercises depending on your ability and I find her very understanding. I would 100% recommend Katie’s classes to anyone. Katie will welcome you with open arms, make you feel at ease and over time Katie will support you in boosting your confidence in yourself and in your own abilities. I appreciate Katie’s upbeat and positive attitude, and I feel that I can speak to her about all aspects of my health and wellbeing.
Nicky (Class Attendee)
“I have been going to various fitness classes around the UK for 35 years. Katies classes are the ones I have loved, enjoyed, learnt the most and benefitted from physically and mentally. I have done Indoor Cycling and BOXFIT classes. They are always challenging, fun and with great music. Also, for 6 years I have been doing PT with Katie. I have benefited so much from one to one. Katie is an amazing instructor and has a vast amount of knowledge and expertise in fitness and nutrition. Weight training has helped me physically, mentally, and emotionally. Katie has given me confidence as a woman I have never had before. I look forward to my PT with Katie as it is challenging and always lots of fun. Her kindness, warmth and patience is very much appreciated. Orkney is very lucky to have Katie who has helped and motivated so many women. Thank you, Katie💪🩷🤗”
Bea (Personal Training Client & Class Attendee)
“I have known Katie for 7 Years since she moved to Orkney. She has at times been my personal trainer and always my class teacher for all those years. Katie makes going to the gym fun and inclusive for everyone. She has a real gift of making you feel great whilst working out and enjoying it at the same time. She is encouraging, positive, friendly, informative and tolerant. She uses the best music and tunes to make you feel like you are partying and enjoying it all as opposed to sweating it out and watching the clock at the gym. Time flies when you work out with Katie...she can make you enjoy any class from indoor cycling, to boxing to dance aerobics! Training with Katie makes you love coming to the gym she is friendly, funny, passionate, committed, professional and ultimately becomes a good friend. I would recommend Katie to anyone who wants to work on their fitness she will encourage you and keep you active and happy.”
Tanya (Personal Training Client & Class Attendee)
“I've attended Katie's classes for a number of years now from circuits (indoor and outdoor), coach by colour and many classes via "Picky at Home" during covid (great for those lacking in coordination!). Every single class is different, so you really never know what's coming, which is often a good thing! Katie caters for all ages and all fitness levels in one. The enthusiasm and effort Katie puts into each class whilst quietly checking in on each attendee (nobody can hide!) is second to none. Katie ensures that she puts in as much effort as she is expecting from everyone else. I'm pretty sure that nobody ever leaves thinking they've not given it 100%. Katie checks in on everyone, particularly if you've missed classes just to make sure you're OK. Its clear this is more than just a job for her, its an absolute passion. Her classes are incredibly popular and that's purely down to Katie putting her all into everything and despite it being tough, making it fun too and you leave feeling like you've achieved something and sets you up for the day. I wouldn't hesitate recommending Katie, she will do absolutely anything to help you, encourage and support where needed.”
Jemma (Class Attendee)
“I have attended three personal training sessions with Katie alongside her sessions including boxing, dance aerobics and get fit. The main reason I reached out for some personal training sessions was because of the inclusive and encouraging environment Katie has in her classes. This helped build my confidence through group work until I was ready to try the gym equipment and different types of training. During the personal training sessions Katie was super supportive. She showed me each piece of equipment with a demo and talked me through the exercise to ensure I was happy. Katie is such an encouraging coach and really motivates you to push yourself while still having fun. I love Katie’s training and classes and could not more highly recommend these to anyone!”
Abby (Personal Training Client & Class Attendee)
“Katie is a brilliant indoor cycling instructor, very inspirational & a great motivator that always has a fabulous playlist 🎶. I’d recommend trying a class, it’s a super cardio workout for all levels of fitness. Family members now even come with me two or three times a week & all enjoy Katie’s morning motivation. Katie recently put a gym programme together for me & it’s really helped me get back into attending the gym regularly & now really look forward to going. I would thoroughly recommend Katie to anyone finding it hard to motivate themselves to get to the gym.”
Julia (Programme Client & Class Attendee)
“My experience of Wellbeing Coaching with Katie has been very positive. From the start Katie was very easy to speak to, and she made it easy for me to be honest with her and with myself. The first session was interesting because I came away from that with a plan, which I hadn’t expected. After that, the beginning of each session was a reflection on how things had been since the last session. This was a nice way to start because Katie would point out things that were positive, no matter how insignificant they seemed to me at first. I found this helped to boost my motivation and put me in a good frame of mind for the rest of the session.
After each session, Katie gave me ‘homework’, like a questionnaire or something similar. They were good because they really got me thinking. I would read them, start filling them in, mull them over for a few days and then go back and write more or change something. Then you discuss them in the next session and I found this beneficial for 2 reasons. One, it helps you set goals and two, it brings you to realise that some things are better than you thought and so your goals are more achievable than you thought.
For me, the biggest things I have gotten out of the coaching so far, is a clear exercise schedule and plan, which I have been sticking to for weeks now, and the realisation that I can achieve whatever I want to achieve. I used to always find things in the way of taking time for myself to exercise, now I don’t think that way at all. I just do it. I love it and I wouldn’t have gotten there without Katie’s support.
Katie doesn’t only focus on exercise, this was a goal for me so we did put a lot of focus on that. However, she also helped me to prioritise in other areas of my life too. I never felt like anything I said was silly or couldn’t be discussed.
I would highly recommend Wellbeing Coaching with Katie. No matter how big or small, how achievable or unachievable your goals are, or even if you don’t know what they are at all, Katie will be able to help.”
Raina (Wellbeing Coaching & Programme Client)
“I found the Wellbeing coaching session with Katie very helpful in making me think about things differently to help motivate myself to do things that I keep putting off and making excuses for. I have now set myself more realistic goals that can be achievable.
The pre session questionnaire is very useful and you should take time to fill this in as some of the questions may put you on the spot and you will think of things later you would like to have said.
I enjoyed the session and feel I took a lot from it and will continue to work on achieving my goals that we discussed.”
Kirsten (Wellbeing Coaching & Programme Client)
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
— Theodore Roosevelt