June is an exciting month for the SMASH London team as we will be celebrating our TWO year anniversary!! We have a lot of exciting things happening and plenty of ideas flowing at the moment, which we are looking forward to sharing with you all very soon... including news about class number 20! 

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Hey SMASH crew, Sam here with my body image journey for Mental Health Awareness Week…

I’d always been classed as a "big" girl. As a teenager I was a size 14, which seemed massive at the time, especially in comparison to my schoolmate

Next week is mental health awareness week, with a specific focus on body image. Look out for an extra mid-week email as Ash talks about his journey with body image on Wednesday, followed by Sam on Saturday 🤗

It's true what they say, you really can do anything if you put your mind to it...

Two years ago I ran my first ever 10km race. So confident was I that I would never run a race again

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!).