01/09/2026
I’m in my perimenopausal years, and over the past few months I’ve started adding strength training to my regular yoga practice and swimming.
And here is why…
For years, yoga and swimming have been a huge part of my life. I’ve always moved my body, but as I entered this new stage, I started noticing that what had worked for me before wasn’t necessarily enough anymore.
I wanted to support my body differently, to build and maintain muscle, support my bones, improve my strength and metabolism, and feel strong and capable as I get older.
It’s not about exercising more or changing the way my body looks.
It’s about changing the way I take care of it!
Yoga still gives me mobility, awareness and connection. Swimming gives me endurance and that feeling of freedom and lightness in the water. And strength training is teaching me to appreciate something I perhaps overlooked for years: being strong.
Perimenopause is a transition, and I’m learning to listen to what my body needs now rather than expecting it to respond the way it did 10 or 20 years ago!
So, this is my new combination:
💫Yoga for mobility & body awareness
💫Swimming for cardiovascular health & joy
💫Strength training for strength, muscle & bone health
Not because I’m fighting ageing.
Because I want to age strong 💪