The Health & Wellness Network - Cullompton

Working in health and wellbeing can be rewarding, and at times, isolating. Many of us are building meaningful work, supporting others day in and day out, and navigating growth without always having peers around us who understand the space we work in. This event creates a place to change that. Our Guest Speaker: This month includes a talk delivered by Hilbre Kirk. Hilbre is the co-founder of Ascend, Mid Devon’s home for personal training, strength and conditioning, which she launched with her partner, Tom, just over a year ago. Before Ascend, Hilbre worked in hospitality & project management. After deciding she wanted to build a career around something she was genuinely passionate about, she retrained as a personal trainer and life coach and eventually took the leap into business ownership. In just over a year, what started as an idea has grown into a busy gym and community, with a team of coaches, a growing membership and a range of programmes alongside the core gym. The first year has been a huge learning curve, from getting the doors open and finding those first members, to building a team, learning to delegate and figuring out how to grow the business while staying grounded. Hilbre will share the real, practical lessons from building Ascend from the ground up, what she’s learnt about getting started, growing a team, managing people and, perhaps most importantly, learning that you can’t do everything yourself. Expect an honest and practical look at what it’s really like to take an idea and turn it into a business that thrives. 10-minute take over: Lorna Kennard-Wall - It's All About Health Lorna is a mind-body therapist, spiritual life coach and PSYCH-K® facilitator with over 25 years’ experience as a complementary therapist. She works with clients who know there is more available to them, physically, emotionally, in their health and wellbeing, or in life generally, but something seems to be getting in the way. Her approach is fully person-centred, recognising that stress, past experiences, conditioning and beliefs held at a subconscious level can have a significant impact on how we feel, how we behave, the choices we make and the life we experience. They can also influence the physical body and, in some cases, contribute to chronic or recurring patterns of pain and tension. Rather than working from a fixed formula, Lorna allows the innate intelligence of the body and the wisdom of the subconscious mind to help guide the process. By listening to what the body is communicating and exploring what may be happening beneath conscious awareness, she helps clients connect dots that may otherwise have been missed and work with physical tension, emotional stress, past experiences and limiting beliefs. What to expect • A relaxed and welcoming networking environment • The opportunity to meet other local health and wellbeing professionals • Time to introduce yourself and your business • A short, practical session with something you can immediately use in your work • An opportunity to share ideas, experiences and recommendations with others Who It’s For This event is open to individuals working across the health and wellness sector, including: • Nutritional therapists, health coaches and wellbeing practitioners • Marketing, legal or IT professionals focused on health and wellbeing • Yoga teachers, movement professionals and therapists • Health and wellness business owners • Professionals supporting women’s health in a clinical or holistic setting Whether you’re earlier in your career or more established, you’re very welcome. About the Host The event is hosted by Claire Thomas, Founder of Nourish to Soar. Claire is a Registered Nutritional Therapist, Phlebotomist and NLP Practitioner, with a background in nursing. She is passionate about creating supportive, professional spaces for individuals working in health and wellness, places where connection, collaboration and conversation are encouraged. Women's health networking, wellness professionals, health and wellness event, UK wellness industry, women's wellbeing, women's health, female founders, holistic health, fertility and wellness, networking event, Devon networking, mind body connection,