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Skiing Anxiety After 40: What’s Really Going On
Scared of skiing after 40? It’s not weakness - it’s your nervous system doing its job. Here’s why skiing feels different now, and how to rebuild confidence in a way that actually works for midlife women.
Sarah Gilbertson
7 hours ago6 min read


How to Choose the Right Ski Confidence Coach - It Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All for Midlife Women
There's a space between skiing lessons, traditional confidence coaching and therapy—and it's where many midlife women actually need support. That's where body-first, nervous system-informed work sits. This guide helps you understand what's out there, what sits at different depths, and how to find the approach that matches what you actually need.
Sarah Gilbertson
Oct 309 min read


Teaching Anxious Skiers: What to Do When Clients Go Silent
When clients go silent on the slope, it's not attitude - it's nervous system communication. Learn what ski instructors need to recognise and how to respond.
Sarah Gilbertson
Oct 146 min read


Chronic Pain Recovery: The Three Physios Who Healed More Than My Back
A decade of chronic pain taught me healing is about more than fixing the body. Here’s how three extraordinary physios and nervous system wisdom helped me reclaim movement, trust, and joy—and what every professional should know.
Sarah Gilbertson
Jul 232 min read


Why Therapeutic Coaching for Movement Professionals Means Seeing Beyond Technique
Ever finish a session only to have someone quietly ask, 'Can we talk?' You're already holding space for more than movement—but do you have the language and confidence to navigate it intentionally? Here's why nervous system literacy is becoming essential for movement professionals.
Sarah Gilbertson
Jul 213 min read


"Have you got a minute"? - When the real conversation starts
You know the moment: technique isn't the problem, but it's only part of the answer. If you work with women in movement or wellness, you've been here. Your training covered the technical bits brilliantly—but nobody prepared you for when someone shares something personal halfway through class, or when fear takes over despite perfect technique. That's where most professional training stops. Beyond Technique™ is for those "what now?" moments. Skills everyone should have for nerv
Sarah Gilbertson
Jul 143 min read


Ski Confidence for Women: Why Women Stop Skiing (And What the Ski Industry Is Missing)
70% of UK skiers are male. 62% of women say fear impacts their skiing. Despite confidence weeks and mindset coaching, participation rates haven't shifted. Here's what the ski industry is missing—and why nervous system literacy, not more confidence coaching, will transform women's retention.
Sarah Gilbertson
Dec 2, 20246 min read
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