ABOUT EMILY
Emily is a 40+ Fat Loss, Strength & Nervous System Mentor — and the creator of the Calm, Strong, Lean Method™ for women over 40.
If you’ve been eating well, exercising consistently, and still can’t shift stubborn fat — Emily gets it. For over 16 years she has guided women back into a body they love by addressing the root cause most programs miss: a dysregulated nervous system driving elevated cortisol, disrupted hormones, and the fat-storing cycle that diet and willpower alone can never break.
Emily is a certified holistic health coach, yoga and mindfulness teacher, Cert IV fitness instructor, author and documentary filmmaker. Her Calm, Strong, Lean Method™ weaves together nervous system regulation, strategic strength training, evidence-based nutrition, and breathwork practices that make results actually stick — for good.
She hosts transformational retreats around the world, supports thousands of women globally through her online programs, and her teachings have been featured on international wellbeing platforms Gaia and DailyOM. One of her retreats was also featured on Channel 9’s Getaway. Her spaces are nurturing, welcoming, and free of diet-culture shame — because sustainable results come from working with your body, not against it.
EMILY'S STORY
I know what it feels like to do everything right — and still feel like your body is working against you.
For years, I was the woman who ticked every box. I trained consistently. I ate well. I was a yoga teacher, a health coach — someone who was supposed to know how this worked. And from the outside, I looked like I had it together.
But I was exhausted in a way sleep couldn’t fix. I was carrying excess fat, constantly bloated, fatigued and grumpy — no matter how clean I ate or how much I exercised. I’d lie in bed wired and wide awake at 3am. My mood could turn without warning. I was drinking more wine than I wanted to — not because I was reckless, but because it was the only thing that switched my nervous system off at the end of the day.
I was working harder than ever. And my body was holding on tighter than ever.
“Maybe this is just what ageing looks like. Maybe I need to accept it.”
That thought haunted me. And I know it haunts you too — because I hear it from almost every woman who finds her way to me.
What I didn’t understand then — and what took years of training, lived experience, and deep research to finally piece together — was that my body wasn’t broken. It was dysregulated. My nervous system was stuck in a constant low-grade state of fight-or-flight. Cortisol was elevated. My body was clinging to fat as a survival strategy. And every intense workout, every restriction, every push to do more was making it worse.
The missing piece wasn’t more discipline. It wasn’t a better meal plan. It was safety. When I finally began working with my nervous system instead of around it — pairing regulation practices with strategic strength training and intelligent nutrition — everything shifted. The weight started moving. My sleep deepened. The anxiety that had been humming in the background for years began to quiet.
I felt, for the first time in a long time, like myself again.
That’s why I built the Calm, Strong, Lean Method™.
Not from theory. Not from a textbook. From 16+ years of coaching women, from my own body, and from watching what actually works when we stop fighting our physiology and start understanding it.
If you’re educated, capable, and tired of trying harder at something that isn’t working — you’re not failing. You’re just missing the right framework. And that’s exactly what I’m here to give you.
By the numbers
16+
Years experience
20,000+
People supported
44
Global retreats
WORK WITH EMILY
Mentorship
The Calm Strong Lean Method – Emily’s signature online mentorship for women 40+ ready to lose stubborn fat, build lean muscle and reclaim their energy for good.
Retreats
The Calm Strong Lean Method – Emily’s signature online mentorship for women 40+ ready to lose stubborn fat, build lean muscle and reclaim their energy for good.
1:1 Sessions
Personalised coaching integrating nervous system health, strength, nutrition, and mindset – for women who want direct, deeply tailored support.
Workshops & Talks
Engaging sessions on nervous system health, embodiment, and women’s wellness – for events, teams, and organizations investing in human flourishing.
Ready to feel Calm, Strong & Lean?
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