Who is Melissa Powex? – POWEX Health and Fitness

Powex Mental Health and Fitness

I am Melissa, a personal trainer with a difference. I aim to work in a holistic way, considering both physical and mental wellbeing that will work for you. I do not encourage extreme or drastic changes as they don’t last long term. I have years of experience in supporting people within the mental health sector in making changes. I aim to use my psychology and nursing background, CBT and DBT techniques with fitness principles to support you in your journey to finding a balanced life.

BSc Psychology
PGdip Psychoanalytic Observational Studies
PGDip Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
Active IQ REPS Level 3 Dipoma in Fitness Instructing and Personal Training
DBT Therapist
Active IQ REPS Level 2 Diploma in Fitness Instructing, Sales and Business Skills
Active IQ Level 2 - instructing kettlebells QCF, instructing circuit sessions, emergency First Aid, Nutrition advice. Working with communities to promote and support active healthy lifestyles QCF.
NASM Womens Fitness Specialist
NASM Youth Exercise Specialist
Future Fit Level 3 Pilates instructor - in training.

The people I want to get into fitness and train are people that think the way that I write is possibly funny? And… that they can see that exercise they need to incorporate exercise into day to day life. If this is you, then I want to hear about your goals!

My motivation has come from my own experience. I have worked in mental health for over 15 years. I never felt that I had the ‘time or energy’ to work out after University, but, when I forced myself as I felt so unhealthy, I felt the benefits. Physical and mental benefits. I was still eating out, drinking, partying at the weekend (in my younger years) and exercising to find balance. Now I make exercise a factor in my day. EVERY DAY! Whether that be walking/cycling/walking the stairs etc, I am interested in expanding your knowledge and interest in exercise.

Fitness

REPS Level 3 Personal Trainer. How I see fitness. What I have found useful in my very long fitness journey (since school sports teams and ducking out of sport completely).

Mental Health

Mental health nurse (RMN), Psychology Degree, Psychoanalytic therapeutic training and a qualified DBT therapist. I aim to break down understanding mental illness and how to promote mental well being.

Nutrition

Nutrition Advisor. I follow a mainly ‘flexitarian’ diet. I aim to provide basic knowledge and recipes.

Post Natal

New Mum. Horrendous Pregnancy. Figuring out how to find balance post-natal.

Fitness, Fitness Trainer, Mental Health Nurse, Mental Well Being, Physical Health, Pregnancy | Post Partum, Uncategorized, Wellbeing

Powex Mental Health and Fitness

First Trimester – To exercise or not?

How to prioritise me?

Managing Depression

Managing Anxiety

Running playlist

Postnatal and Not – Run Plan

The ‘fit mum’ reality check

Language for the Postpartum Exercise Wannabe

BSc Psychology

PGdip Psychoanalytic Observational Studies

PGDip Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

Active IQ REPS Level 3 Dipoma in Fitness Instructing and Personal Training

DBT Therapist

Active IQ REPS Level 2 Diploma in Fitness Instructing, Sales and Business Skills

Active IQ Level 2 - instructing kettlebells QCF, instructing circuit sessions, emergency First Aid, Nutrition advice. Working with communities to promote and support active healthy lifestyles QCF.

NASM Womens Fitness Specialist

NASM Youth Exercise Specialist

Future Fit Level 3 Pilates instructor - in training.

Fitness

Mental Health

Nutrition

Pregnancy/

Post Natal

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First Trimester - To exercise or not?

How to prioritise me?

Managing Depression

Managing Anxiety

Running playlist

Postnatal and Not - Run Plan

The 'fit mum' reality check

Language for the Postpartum Exercise Wannabe

Mens mental health resources

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