Yvonne Richards

11/08/2026

You can eat well, exercise and have all the right intentions… and still feel like your body is fighting you.

One often-overlooked piece of the puzzle is your nervous system.

When we're under ongoing stress, the body focuses on keeping us safe, not necessarily on losing weight. So instead of asking:
"Why can't I just stick to the plan?"

Perhaps we need to ask:
"What is my body trying to tell me?"

Sometimes the answer isn't another diet, more exercise or more willpower. Sometimes we need to create more calm, safety and regulation in the body first.

This is one of the areas I explore through kinesiology, alongside nutrition and lifestyle, to help support sustainable change.

You can't out-diet chronic stress ❤️

11/08/2026

Excited to be a part of this fantastic day of wellbeing

Remember to book your tickets soon 🤩

04/08/2026

Have you ever reached for food when you weren't physically hungry? If so, you're not weak, and you're certainly not alone. Many of us use food to soothe stress, celebrate, avoid difficult emotions or simply get through a tough day.

These patterns aren't about a lack of willpower, they're learned ways of coping. That's why lasting weight loss often requires more than changing what you eat. It means understanding the thoughts, beliefs and emotions that influence your choices.

As a kinesiologist, I help people explore these deeper patterns alongside nutrition and lifestyle, creating a more compassionate and sustainable path to health.

✨ Healing your relationship with food can be just as important as changing what's on your plate. For more information, get in touch, or call Yeleni Therapy & Support Complementary Health Centre & Charity

04/08/2026

Have you ever reached for food when you weren't physically hungry?

You're not weak, and you're certainly not alone.

Many of us use food to soothe stress, celebrate, avoid difficult emotions or simply get through a tough day.

These patterns aren't about a lack of willpower—they're learned ways of coping.

That's why lasting weight loss often requires more than changing what you eat. If so, you're not weak and you're certainly not alone.

Many of us use food to soothe stress, celebrate, avoid difficult emotions or simply get through a tough day. These patterns aren't about a lack of willpower, they're learned ways of coping.

That's why lasting weight loss often requires more than changing what you eat. It means understanding the thoughts, beliefs and emotions that influence your choices.

As a kinesiologist, I help people explore these deeper patterns alongside nutrition and lifestyle, creating a more compassionate and sustainable path to health.

✨ Healing your relationship with food can be just as important as changing what's on your plate.

26/07/2026

If you've ever thought... "I'm doing everything right, so why isn't the weight coming off?"... this is for you.

We've been told for years that weight loss is simply about eating less and moving more.

But if it were that simple, wouldn't it work for everyone?

The truth is, your body is designed to protect you. It doesn't know you're trying to lose weight, it only knows how to keep you alive.

That's why factors like hormones, gut health, inflammation, underlying health conditions and even genetics can all influence how easily your body loses, or holds onto, weight.

Understanding your biology doesn't mean you're powerless.

It means you can stop blaming yourself and start working with your body instead of against it.

Swipe through to discover some of the biological factors that may be influencing your weight.

22/07/2026

Weight loss is about so much more than "Eat Less, Move More."

After helping people lose weight, both with and without medication, for many years, I've learned that lasting results come from understanding the whole picture.

It's not just about healthy habits. It's also about:
🧬 Biology
🧠 Psychology & emotions
💚 Your nervous system

When these are working against you, losing weight can feel like an uphill battle, no matter how hard you try.

My role is to help you understand what's driving your weight, so we can work with your body, not against it, and create changes that last.

Over the next few posts, I'll be exploring each of these areas in more detail.

If you've ever felt like you're doing "everything right" but still struggling, you're not alone 😊

18/07/2026

I was there!! Lovely day and great to introduce kinesiology to more people - the links to pain and emotion were clear. Not all pain Is physical.

If you want to see for yourself, please get in touch 🥰

10/07/2026

This was nerve wracking but it was great to share why kinesiology can be so beneficial for weight loss 😊

03/07/2026

So proud to be working alongside this amazing lady who inspired me into kinesiology, and all the therapists at Yeleni

30/06/2026

In the space of a few weeks I've passed the highest level of training for Kinesiology and presented at the conference.

There will be more learning, and I've already been inspired by all the wonderful kinesiologists I met this weekend.

In the meantime, I'm excited to build a client base and share the magic ✨

Big thank you to my diploma friends The Kinesiology Room, Balanced Health Bude, Better Health Kinesiology Julie Boseley and our wonderful tutor Sarah Tompsett (Dip. KA, MA). Not to forget my inspiration Jenny Edwards and the teacher who got me started Jeni Howland