Lucy and Andrew are the founders of Dorset Fitness Retreat. They are a husband and wife team who have both served in the military. Their dream has always been to provide an opportunity for people to take time out of their busy lives and find their ‘Why’. The Dorset Fitness Retreat enables them do do this and they feel truly honoured to be part of an individuals fitness journey.
Meet The Team
Having served 23 years in the Royal Navy as an aircraft engineer, he then embarked on a new career in Fitness and over the last 3 years has been building up FitAgain. After travelling all over the World with the Royal Navy and after growing up in Preston, Lancashire he now settled in Sunny Dorset after meeting Lucy whilst they served together in the military. Andrew is a Master Personal Trainer specialising in strength and conditioning and back care. He runs a luxury private gym locally for 1:1 based in Axminster. His clients range from professional athletes to busy Mums. He has a fantastic passion for helping people achieve goals and break down physical and mental barriers. Throughout the retreat he will be sharing his expertise and knowledge in fitness and nutrition and will be leading a number of the presentations and fitness sessions.
Lucy, the co-founder of Dorset Fitness Retreat is born and bred is West Dorset and is excited to share this wonderful place with others. Lucy is a general and mental health nurse and has always had a passion for fitness and his has come out in the form of running, snowboarding, swimming and triathlons. She was proud to represent the Royal Navy during her 14 years of service in Running and Triathlon. Lucy is a fitness instructor and is trained in Insanity and this is a class she will be bringing to you on the Retreat. Lucy is a trained mindfulness teacher and as a mental health nurse during the retreat there is a big focus on linking physical and mental health. Lucy will be taking you for a number of outdoor fitness sessions at Dorset Fitness Retreat and will invite you to join her for some wild swimming and will be a fantastic guide on the beautiful coastal walk over the Jurassic Coast.
I am looking forward to bringing some breath-work and mindfulness to Dorset Fitness Retreat. My back ground is as a psychotherapist and a yoga teacher. Through this work I teach individuals grounding techniques to reduced stress and help up live in the present moment. I also have a strong passion in gut health and will be sharing a practical kefir making workshop to help improve our gut biome.
Paula provides a range of holistic therapies. With over twenty five years of experience in delivering Reflexology, Aromatherapy, Swedish massage and Reiki, she is fully qualified and has memberships with the AoR (Association of Reflexologist), and also the FHT (Federation of Holistic Therapies).
Paula is also brings her healing mindset to the kitchen and is our resident chef specialising in vegan and vegetarian dining. Her speciality is the famous Dorset Fitness Retreat chocolate brownie which often makes an appearance after a long coastal hike or sea swim!
I am a qualified STA level 2 Open Water Swimming Coach. During the Swim Retreats we have both pool and sea swimming sessions. For those swimmers that want any help with their stroke and technique, I’ll be on hand to analyse and discuss with you your swimming goals and objectives and where we think improvements can be made with your stroke. We can then work on drills and techniques to help you with your efficiency through the water and help you to swim more smoothly, effortlessly and prevent injury.
In the sea we will put these techniques into practice and we will also spend some time on specific open water skills like acclimatisation, cold water shock, dealing with panic and sighting.
In the sea we will put these techniques into practice and we will also spend some time on specific open water skills like acclimatisation, cold water shock, dealing with panic and sighting.