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This issue, Alexandra Beck reframes strength training as a long-term health strategy, not a passing fitness trend. Photograph: u_24u5lcc1 - Pixabay Text: Alexandra Beck If there is one thing I wish more people understood about strength training, it is this: it is not a fitness trend. It is infrastructure. By the time most of us reach our 40s and 50s, we are no longer asking whether exercise is “good for us”. We know it is. The real question is where to put our limited time, e

Fiona L Smith reflects on rest as wisdom, and how listening inward offers a gentler way to begin the year. Images: StockSnap - Pixabay Text: Fiona L Smith What a pressure for the first month of the year! January has a reputation for demanding fresh starts, new intentions and routines, and SO many goals. The whole month is synonymous with resolutions, and culturally there’s a belief that we should start the year raring to go, back at full speed after the Christmas holidays. Th

Words have meaning even when we don’t realise. Anna Pawlowicz explains how it affects the message we want to deliver. Photographs: LykkeCup2024 Text: Anna Pawlowicz If you’ve ever stepped into a Danish train station and spotted a bright LykkeLiga poster - all confidence, colour, and cool-factor - you’ve already had a glimpse of one of Denmark’s most joyful social movements. LykkeLiga (The Happy League) began not as a programme or a charity, but as a heartfelt act of parenting

This month, Alexandra Beck cuts through the seasonal noise to debunk the most common fitness myths. Photograph: wal_172619 - Pixabay Text: Alexandra Beck Every December, social media fills with “12 days of” lists – cookies, cocktails, kindness challenges. So let’s unwrap something that won’t leave you with regret in January: the 12 days of fitness myths. After almost 6 years of training people through cold Danish winters, I’ve heard just about every excuse and misunderstandin

Fiona L Smith reflects on the body’s need for pause and how it transforms the way we close the year. Images: Lichtmagnet - Pixabay Text: Fiona L Smith There is a moment towards the end of the year when there’s a pause. The rush of Christmas is over, and it’s not quite an ending or a beginning; just a quiet threshold where the world feels almost as though it’s holding its breath. Most of us rush past it and jump straight into the New Year with bubbles and fireworks, plans, res

Words have meaning even when we don’t realise. Anna Pawlowicz explains how it affects the message we want to deliver. Photographs: Unsplash Text: Anna Pawlowicz "I didn’t mean it like that." We’ve all said it. When someone points out a word or phrase that lands wrong, our instinct is to defend our intent. Maybe we said, “That idea’s insane,” or “I’m totally blind to that problem.” These expressions slip out easily because they’re everywhere. But language is powerful. It doesn

Somatic therapist Fiona L Smith shares the important element that our bodies quietly ask for - pause, and discusses the power of it. Images: Unsplash Text: Fiona L Smith As the year draws to a close and the nights lengthen, many of us speed up just as nature slows down. Work deadlines and social commitments stack up while our bodies quietly start to ask for something else: rest and recovery. This mismatch between what our biology needs in the colder months and what modern lif

This month, Alexandra Beck explores the myth of “holiday burn-off” workouts. Photographs: Unsplash Text: Alexandra Beck As the holidays approach, many of us start joking: “I’ll need an extra run before Christmas dinner,” or “better burn this cake off tomorrow.” You won’t see flashy “turkey burn” billboards in Denmark - but the idea still sneaks into conversations. The unspoken rule is that indulgence must be “balanced out” with punishment in the gym. But here’s the thing: foo

As we enter the last quarter of the year, somatic therapist Fiona Smith emphasises the healing power of movement. Photograph: Unsplash Text: Fiona L Smith By the time October arrives, I often find myself wondering where everyone went, as many Danes begin to retreat inside, into well-established family and friendship groups and routines. It can be a particularly challenging time of year for internationals, as the contrast between the light-filled Danish summer and the long str

Our resident health and fitness guru, Alex, shares insights on how to adapt and adjust fitness as the season changes. Photograph: Unsplash Text: Alexandra Beck There’s something about the clocks turning back that changes everything. Mornings feel darker, evenings arrive too soon, and suddenly, the same workout that felt easy in August feels… well, a little heavier. And that’s not weakness - it’s biology. Shorter days mean less natural light, which affects sleep cycles, energy

Anna Pawlowicz investigates how families are taking charge and helping their children reach their full potential. Text: Anna Pawlowicz...

In “The September Surge,” Alexandra Beck explains why motivation peaks in September - and how to make it last. Photographs: Unsplash...

In this insightful piece, Fiona L Smith explores perimenopause as the ‘autumn of life,’ offering practical guidance and hope for women...

What’s slowing down, what’s not, and why it’s not all doom. Photographs: Pexels Text: Alexandra Beck Somewhere between your 40s and 50s,...

Strength, hydration, and knowing when to nap. Photographs: Pexels Text: Alexandra Beck There’s something about summer that makes us...

Embodying joy through Denmark’s summer. Photographs: Pexels Text: Fiona L Smith There is something quietly radical about choosing joy...

Thriving through menopause and andropause. Photographs: Pexels Text: Alexandra Beck For many, the words menopause and andropause conjure...

Why building muscle isn’t just about aesthetics. Photographs: Pexels Text: Alexandra Beck Let’s face it - most of us associate building...

A trauma-informed, somatic approach. Photographs: Pexels Text: Fiona L Smith Moving to Denmark is often seen as a dream opportunity: the...

Text: Anna Pawlowicz Pics: Unsplash The first few weeks at a new job can be overwhelming. For Nina, it was more than just the usual...