“Even as a sporty young person, I never felt comfortable in a gym environment. I used to work on my feet in retail and hospitality, so that kept me active for a while. However, the last 15 years I have been doing office work and grown more unfit. I’d join gyms over the years hoping I’d feel more comfortable but always felt out of place and self conscious so would quickly quit. The pandemic was a watershed moment because I had become quite sedentary working from home, I knew I had to act. I was at my most unfit and least confident but something had to change. Given my history of exercise/gym environments being associated with negative thoughts, feelings and resulting in quitting, I was not optimistic and went to my first session full of reservations. Vicci reversed all of that! She did the impossible and made working out an experience I look forward to rather than dread. I couldn’t have found anyone better, she knew exactly what I needed- to be taught the basics, correct postures and techniques, building up my strength each session. She draws upon lots of experience to understand where you are and what’s needed to take you forward. The sessions were fun, challenging and mood boosting, you’ll leave with a sense of accomplishment that shapes your mindset for the day. On top of her technical knowledge and fitness programmes, Vicci is someone I loved spending time with, she is great fun and a big hearted person who I felt was on my side, encouraging all the way and celebrating breakthroughs. I went to the taster thinking I might not even reach the end of it; it turned out that when I left the area for a new job down South, the first thing I did was look for a PT because my confidence had grown, I did not want to lose the work we’d put in together and I can't believe I'm saying this but now I love exercising”