027 Think outside - forget the box! with Rachael Warne Roberts

Creating Active Lives

In this week's episode I am joined by Rachael Warne Roberts, a fitness instructor working with people referred for exercise and a lover of the outdoors.
We talk about:

• where her love of the outdoors began
• the power of outdoor activity
• the mental health connection
• connecting with nature
• the accessibility of outdoor activity

Rachael is firmly committed to encouraging everyone to get active outdoors. No matter what your experience or your budget, the outdoor has something for everyone.

About Rachael Warne Roberts:
Rachael lives in Gwynedd, Wales and has been has working with people referred for exercise since 2004. In 2007 she was one of the founder instructors for the Welsh National Exercise Referral Scheme and has since worked with around 1000 clients living with conditions from diabetes to cancer.

Her classes can have clients with conditions from mild osteoarthritis to those recovering from quadruple bypass surgery and she has become adept at supporting everyone in working at the right level for them.

In the summer of 2022 Rachael had to take 3 months off work when she developed long covid so is acutely aware of how hard it can be to be active or exercise with chronic fatigue and how frustrating it is to have to cut back on normal activities.

Rachael is a mum, a dog owner and a keen outdoor sport woman and she combines these to make the most of the beautiful environment where she lives. She is also passionate about making activity and exercise accessible for all, particularly outdoors as the benefits of being in nature enhance the gains from activity.
About Sarah:
Sarah Bolitho helps fitness and health professionals develop their careers and grow their businesses by providing specialist training in teaching, assessing, and internal quality assurance, together with qualifications in exercise referral and disability.

With over 30 years in the health-related fitness and physical activity fields, Sarah has a wealth of experience and knowledge. She has worked in most roles in the industry from group exercise to personal training but specialised in working with specialist populations. For over 25 years Sarah has trained fitness and health professionals to work with clients with long-term conditions, mental health issues, disabilities, older adults and pre/post-natal women. She has a post-graduate diploma in exercise and health behaviour and extensive training in supporting behaviour change. She has worked with awarding organisations to develop qualifications and training and with accreditation bodies to endorse high-quality non-regulated training.

In her spare time, you will usually find Sarah walking in the mountains, by the sea or anywhere in nature.

For more about the training and support Sarah offers, visit www.sarahbolitho.com or contact her at [e-mail].
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