I'm sure most of you know by now that Ash is running his first ever marathon tomorrow - and what better marathon to run than THE London Marathon!

This week we have used the word 'outrageous' a lot - in a good way! When we were at the amazing wedding reception of SMASH London regulars Jules and Mark, we saw a lovely little quote on their wedding card. It's from Matilda by Roald Dahl and said -

"Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it.

This week has been a bit of a rollercoaster of moods for me. I've been up and down like a jack-in-the-box, between feeling absolutely amazing, to really tired and unmotivated. The latter has taken some getting used to because the past few months have been filled with so much excitement and change,

If any of you saw our Instagram post on Friday you'll know that it was International Calm Day on the 5th April, promoted by the mindfulness app Calm. We have both been using the Calm app for 3 years and, without it, SMASH London wouldn't be what it is today!

This week I saved a poor defenceless spider from the screams of one of the gym members. It’s something I've been called up for at home too if there are any around

From our chats with some of you this week it seems like many of us are feeling the 'pressure', for one reason or another. Maybe it's the moon, maybe it's because its coming up to the end of the financial year, maybe you have a holiday coming up so need to get things done! Maybe you have no idea what it is but can sense a feeling of overwhelm or anxiety....

Today marks exactly 10 years since my last alcoholic drink

Spring is on the way and there is much to be excited about for the rest of the year! Even if you aren't quite sure what that is yet - just know that there is...

This time last year we were planning our first ever Discovery session, ready to launch in April. We can't believe it has been a year already!

It's March and for the SMASH London team it's always been the month in which the next chapter of SMASH truly begins - ideas are flowing and excitement is rising! With new management there will always be changes but we are ready to adapt, change and continue to give you guys the best SMASH experience that we can

As most of you know, this week was my final week as manager at Fitness First Angel! Thursday was my last day and the Daily Calm (on the Calm app) was all about the stories we tell ourselves in our minds - some that limit us, some that promote us.

I hope your week has been a good one. If it's been a bit stressful make sure you offer yourself some extra self-love this weekend and know that next week has the potential to be amazing!

Tomorrow, we (along with a couple of the SMASH crew and a few of the Fitness First Angel trainers) will be running the Olympic Park Half Marathon! – For all except Ash and I, it will be their first half marathon! (Even though Reka has done a full marathon!).

We wanted to wait for few weeks until we talked about buzzwords for 2019, as this would mean that you could offer yourself some time to settle and really think about what 2019 will look like for you...

January can be a very intense time for some people - it seems everybody is highly motivated to achieve something spactacular! People have set resolutions which can mean they are suffering withdrawals from their favourite things like alcohol, chocolate and nicotine etc.... making some of them a little more 'on edge' than usual. All of this positive energy can also turn into a bit of a 'stressy' vibe which can be passed from person to person. 

Welcome to 2019 - the year of hard work and success.... at least this is our plan for SMASH! Sam here with a short sweet email to set you up for your January. No pressure, no expectations and no stress.

Christmas is over and we are in to that strange week where you aren't quite sure what the date or day is... or even if we are in 2019 yet! It's often a week that can cause dramatic mood shifts, irritability and deep reflective thoughts. We can get stuck in memories of the past year or fantasies of what the coming year will look like

We are so very thankful for each and every one of you for all of the joy, happiness and success you have brought to the SMASH community in 2018 and we hope that the festive season brings all the laughter, love and strength that you deserve. And if, right now, your circumstances dictate that the coming days could be tinged with sadness, chaos or loneliness, please be patient and take time to offer loving kindness to yourself.