7 ways to start accepting your body right now
There is nothing worse than being told to just 'love yourself' when you’re in the thick of feeling frustrated as hell because your jeans...
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olivia park
- Oct 8, 2020
- 3 min
How to give the middle finger to the fitness industry
I’ve been called a lot of things in my training life. Intense. Hard out. Scary. I’m always astounded at the unsolicited...
olivia park
- Oct 8, 2020
- 4 min
I can't believe I waited this long to do this ...
It’s incredible that we're in October now. I'm in my 8th month in New Zealand having not been able to get back to South Korea after Covid...
olivia park
- Aug 11, 2020
- 4 min
Reframing self care: micro doses of joy
I would like to share some thoughts on something I was talking to one of my clients about in her weekly check. She’d just recently had a...
olivia park
- Apr 27, 2020
- 3 min
4 steps to build self trust
When you hear ‘listen to your body—just trust yourself’ does it make you want to scream ‘HOW?!’ It’s maddening to know that ‘self...
olivia park
- Apr 20, 2020
- 2 min
6 things to do if you’ve been living in athletic wear for two months, now your jeans feel tight.
If you, like many people, have had a change in how your life your life because of the pandemic you may find yourself resonating with this...
olivia park
- Apr 20, 2020
- 2 min
Is your programming empowering you or disempowering you?
Fact: female bodies change day to day, week to week. Fact: no female body is the same. There’s many different ways to create a sound...
olivia park
- Mar 22, 2020
- 2 min
How marriage is like fitness and fitness like marriage.
Our wedding that was in 3 weeks time, has now been cancelled. Due to you know what, we’ve had to pivot. I’m sad. Really sad. It feels...
olivia park
- Mar 13, 2020
- 2 min
3 mistakes to avoid burnout at the gym
I remember questioning whether I’d ever be able to let go of the need to sweat or freaking out about holidaying in places without a gym....
olivia park
- Mar 13, 2020
- 4 min
The journey of self discovery through fitness
Eat less, move more. Focus on what your body can do, not what it looks like. Listen to your body. Your values, your body, your rules....
olivia park
- Mar 6, 2020
- 2 min
NEWSFLASH: your goal doesn’t have to be creating a smaller body.
You can want to eat to thrive. You can want to eat enough so you can manage the stress of life and function optimally. You don’t have to...
olivia park
- Feb 28, 2020
- 2 min
Is your fav healthy fit pro really health-centric?
I recently discussed this with a fellow coach who’s researching disordered body image amongst fitness professionals. She calls it the...
olivia park
- Feb 26, 2020
- 2 min
Yesterday was my 35th year orbiting the sun.
Edward used to always say ‘we’re all just specks of dust.’ I could never understand it. It’s like, okay yes, but I am a human and...
olivia park
- Feb 21, 2020
- 2 min
No matter what, always make a pro-you choice
I was talking with a musician friend the other day. He’s incredibly intelligent in many ways and one of these ways is that he can create...
olivia park
- Feb 15, 2020
- 2 min
Tough love with a hug
Taking radical responsibility for what you want, who you are, being honest with yourself and not depending on others for your inner...
olivia park
- Feb 15, 2020
- 2 min
‘Where you’re at is exactly where you need to be'—does this saying drive you nuts, too?
It can be a slippery slope to using exercise as a way to suppress the lack of fulfillment in parts of your life—hobbies, job,...
Olivia Park
- Aug 12, 2019
- 3 min
FEEL THE FEAR
I want you to have this ability to go into any gym, to be on your own no matter what gear they have, what gear YOU have, with confidence.
Olivia Park
- Aug 12, 2019
- 2 min
Belief VS Hope
There is a very big difference between saying you ‘hope’ something will happen and you ‘believe’ or you ‘have faith’ something will...
Olivia Park
- Aug 12, 2019
- 5 min
What If You Focussed on Health?
This week’s post was sparked my many conversations I have head recently with some of you about weight, changing your body composition and...
Olivia Park
- Aug 12, 2019
- 2 min
What's standing in your way?
The thing is, it is never about the food or the exercise. It is about your behaviours, habits, emotionality and history AROUND food and...
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