When Kate first stepped into Amovida Studio in Surrey, it wasn’t because she was injured or had lost her way with movement. It was because she had seen something shift in someone she loved.
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Every stage of her journey was met with thoughtful adaptation, with sessions tailored to her energy, her healing and her evolving goals.
“I’d expected it to take three to six months to return to training after my hysterectomy,” she recalls. “But with Ally’s support, I was back to near full training in just two months. That personalised care made all the difference.”
What she needed from her training wasn’t a cookie-cutter workout. She needed care, flexibility and partnership. That is what she found at Amovida.
“I originally came in hoping to improve my flexibility,” Kate says. “But over time, my needs changed, first with menopause, and later with surgery. The beautiful thing is, my training changed with me.”
More Than Just a Workout
What surprised Kate most wasn’t the results. It was the atmosphere.
“I thought PT would just be: show up, train, go home. But this place is different. It’s holistic. It’s community.”
Redefining Strength:
Kate’s story is one of gentle resilience — of evolving needs met with intelligent, empathetic support, and of strength earned without ego.
Her advice for anyone unsure about whether to start is clear.
“Don’t assume personal training is only for the young or already fit. Especially here, it’s not about push ups and jumping jacks. It’s about what you need, nothing off the shelf, nothing performative. Just smart, human training that meets you where you are.”
Kate didn’t just return to movement. She redefined it on her own terms. And that is exactly what we are here for.
That is the essence of our Movement for Life philosophy — training that moves with you, adapts to your changing needs and helps you keep doing what you love at every stage of life.
Training That Adapts to Every Stage of Life:
Outside the studio, Kate leads a full life. She walks regularly, snowboards with her husband in the Austrian Alps, and manages the demands of a high-pressure desk-based job. She has danced ballet. She has navigated career shifts. She has moved through menopause. And most recently, she has recovered from a hysterectomy.
“My husband had a shoulder injury,” she explains, “and he’d started doing recuperative training here. The difference in his stamina, strength, even his mood, it was remarkable. I thought, ‘I could probably benefit from this too.’”
What began as a short trial has become a weekly ritual — three years and counting.
Over time, she has connected with other women navigating similar life transitions, sharing hobbies, even going kayaking together. She has drawn inspiration from our newsletters, used our recipes at home and found strength in a space where she feels seen, not judged.
“There’s something quietly special here,” she reflects. “It doesn’t feel clinical or performative. It feels like you’re part of something that matters.”