Liv Therapy - Shona Liversidge

SHALL WE SQUEEZE IN ONE MORE COURSE BEFORE CHRISTMAS? ✨💪🏼❤️

Group 5 & 6 on the 6 week Peri / Post Menopause Beginner Strength course are finishing next week and I'm considering whether to run one more before the end of the year or wait until January to kick off the new year! 🎉

I'm looking at a potential start date of 11th November, but before I make a decision, I need to know if there's enough interest to make it happen.

These sessions are designed to help you build strength, improve confidence, and feel stronger in your body. Designed for those completely new to strength training or those looking for further guidance on how to progress.

So, I need your help!

I'm considering two options:
☀️ A morning group (10am)
🌙 An evening group (7:30pm)

To run another course in November, I need a minimum number of people, so I'd love to hear from you!

👇 PLEASE COMMENT BELOW AND LET ME KNOW:

✅ Would you be interested in joining?
✅ Would you prefer MORNING or EVENING?

If there's enough interest, I'll look at running a course in November. If not, I'll plan to bring it back in January - so either way, there will be another opportunity!

If you've been thinking about starting strength training, this could be your sign! 💪🏼

Comment below, even if you're just interested at this stage. It will really help me decide what to do!

And please tag a friend who might want to join you! 👭

When I first started my business, one of the hardest things I found was caring so much.
I’ve always been someone who feels deeply. I pick up on people’s emotions, their worries and their struggles... and in the beginning, I found myself taking on far too much of it.
Worrying about clients long after our conversations had ended.
So I tried to detach, to care less, to create a barrier.... But it never felt like me.

Eventually, I realised that maybe my caring nature wasn’t something I needed to switch off… it was one of my biggest strengths.
It means I genuinely listen, I notice the little things, I care about my clients, their journeys and their wins and I’m invested in seeing them succeed.

Of course, I’ve had to learn boundaries. Supporting someone doesn’t mean carrying their problems for them.
But I’ve stopped seeing being an empath as a weakness.
Because the part of me that cares deeply is also the part of me that has helped me build my business, connect with people and create results I’m genuinely proud of.

Sometimes, the thing you think you need to change about yourself is actually the thing that makes you different.

Week 4 of Cohort 6 💪🏼🔥

A smaller group session for Cohort 6 this week as some couldn't attend for various reasons but that didn’t stop these two ladies from putting in a fantastic effort! It also meant they were worked twice as hard 👏🏼

This week we focused on single-leg strength, balance and core, before introducing some interval cardio to finish things off.

Plenty of hard work, concentration and determination, they both did brilliantly! 🙌🏼

Another week ticked off and another step forward. Keep it going, ladies! 💪🏼❤️

I’m hoping to run another one either in November or January, so if you’d like to be kept in the loop, just drop me a message and let me know you’re interested. 😊

WEEK 4 • COHORT 5 💪🏼🔥

That’s the learning done!

Week 4 focused on single-leg strength, balance & core... all important foundations for staying strong, stable and confident as we get older.

We worked on balance and stability, practiced the lunge pattern (including that all important ability to get ourselves up from the floor!), and challenged the core with movements like the plank.

We also started to introduce interval cardio with the sled push, building strength and fitness together.

Now the foundations are in place, and Weeks 5 & 6 are all about bringing it together 💪🏼

Taking everything we’ve learned and putting it into practice... getting stronger, fitter and more confident in our bodies through peri/post menopause and beyond.

The learning is done. Now we build. 🔥

A little Liv Therapy update 💙

Over the last few years, Liv Therapy has grown and evolved so much, and I’ve found myself becoming increasingly drawn towards the more complex side of treatment, persistent or recurring pain, injuries, movement problems, and helping people get back to the things they enjoy.
This is already a big part of how I work with my clients. I’ve always wanted to look beyond simply treating the area that hurts, and where appropriate, combine hands-on treatment with advice, movement and rehabilitation strategies to help people understand and manage their problem.
I also still absolutely love treating clients who simply want some time out, relaxation and general wellbeing too, it’s all part of what I want Liv Therapy to be.

As the way I work has evolved, I feel that my current pricing no longer fully reflects the time, experience, knowledge and individual approach that goes into each appointment.
So, as part of the next step for Liv Therapy, my Soft Tissue Therapy prices will be changing from 1 October 2026:
• 30 minutes — £40
• 45 minutes — £52
• 60 minutes — £65
• 90 minutes — £90
• 120 minutes — £115

There will be no change to the pricing for personal training or injury rehabilitation sessions in the gym.
Any appointments already booked will remain at the price they were booked at.

I’m also working towards having a little more balance in my working week, so I can continue giving my clients the time, energy and attention they deserve.

Thank you, as always, for supporting my little business, recommending me, coming back time and time again, and trusting me with your treatment.
I genuinely wouldn’t be where I am without you. 💙

Week 3 for cohort 5! Halfway there! 💪🏼

Cohort 5 on the peri/post-menopause beginner strength group has reached the halfway point, and this week we focused on upper body strength, working through push & pull movements, while exploring the importance of good posture and balance.

We talked about why building and maintaining upper body strength is so important through peri/post menopause, and how strength training can support everyday movement, stability and confidence.

And, of course, we finished with some core work, introducing these dead bugs 🐛, challenging coordination, control and core stability.

Three weeks down, three to go! 💪🏼

If someone tells you that you should stop squatting because its bad for your knees, hips, or back, ask them:
“How am I supposed to safely lower myself to the floor, get off the toilet, or stand up from a chair?”

Squatting isn’t just an exercise.
It’s a basic movement we rely on throughout life.
Train the movement. Adapt it to your ability. Don’t simply remove it.

These are the messages that make me love my job. ❤️

I received this from a client tonight and it genuinely made me smile.

She’d just spent two hours bathing and drying her two dogs and never sat down once.

For the last two and a half years, she’s had to sit on a stool while drying them. Tonight, she didn’t even realise she hadn’t sat down until she’d finished.

"I never sat!!! Yahoo! Getting stronger xx"

And honestly, that means more to me than any PB ever could.

Of course I love seeing my clients lift heavier and get stronger in the gym. But seeing that strength change their everyday lives is what it’s really all about for me.

Being in less pain.
Feeling more capable.
Having more independence.
Being able to do things they’ve struggled with for years.

Those are the moments that make me feel incredibly proud of the work we do together.

Getting stronger isn’t just about what you can lift. It’s about what that strength gives you back. ❤️

And messages like this remind me exactly why I do what I do. 🥰💪🏼