metapixel

DANCE your way to a Healthy Menopause

by | Jan 13, 2025 | Moving Through Menopause Podcast, Podcasts

Are you ready to dance your way to a healthy Menopause? In this episode, I discover how dancing can improve your fitness and overall health during Menopause and beyond.

Better still, combine uplifting songs from the shows with movement and you have a winning combination. Boost your energy, lift your mood, and rediscover your spark during menopause.

In this episode, Phillipa chats with Danella Mercati, Founder of Chi Chi Fit—A musical theatre-inspired workout program designed to make exercise feel like pure joy. Better still we get moving and experience the ChiChi Fit workout effect in this episode.

Watch this Episode NOW!

Hit play now, join us for two FREE Chi Chi Fit sessions, and let’s dance our way to a healthy Menopause—one step at a time!

Discover:

  • How dance fitness can transform your physical and mental health during menopause.
  • The magic of music and movement to boost your energy and confidence.
  • Simple ways to overcome barriers to exercise and make fitness fun again.
  • TWO guided Chi Chi Fit taster sessions you can follow along with at home!

Whether you’re a lifelong dancer or a total beginner, this conversation will inspire you to move, groove, and embrace menopause with confidence and joy.

Get your Bonus FREE GIFT

Download your free Moving through Menopause E-Book HERE

Dance your way to a Healthy Menopause:

00:00 – Welcome & Introduction
00:36 – Meet Danella Mercati: The Story Behind Chi Chi Fit
01:12 – Why Movement is Essential During Menopause
03:04 – Danella’s Personal Dance Fitness Journey
08:13 – How to Overcome Exercise Barriers
13:12 – The Transformative Power of Music & Movement
17:45 – Chi Chi Fit Practical Session 1 – Try It Yourself!
23:02 – Chi Chi Fit: Exercise That Feels Like Fun
26:59 – Chi Chi Fit Practical Session 2 – Keep Moving!
34:52 – Closing Thoughts & Inspiration

Tune in now for an episode packed with energy, joy, and 2 BONUS ChiChi Fit Demos with Danella to help you get moving today!

Thanks to Danella Mercati

Find out more about Danella and ChiChi Fit HERE

Movement is Medicine

Join Phillipa LIVE OInline for Pilates and Yoga Made for Midlife. HERE

Author: Phillipa Butler, Chartered Physiotherapist

Biomechanics-Lower-Body-Myofascia-Diploma-Course-Phillipa-Butler-2
Pilates for Menopause for Massage Therapists and Manual Therapists  - NAT Diploma Course with Precizion 10 CEUs

Related Articles & Podcasts

Improve your Posture with Pilates

Improve your Posture with Pilates

Pilates is not just an exercise class you attend once a week, although that can be highly beneficial. I recommend we bring the Pilates principles of ideal posture and alignment into every movement we make. The way we hold our bodies as we stand can make all the difference to how we feel.

Food and Inflammation: Intermittent Fasting Helps

Food and Inflammation: Intermittent Fasting Helps

Did you know that each time we eat the level of inflammation in the body increases? This is a normal reaction and our bodies are designed to deal with this as long as there is time to process and reset. This is how intermittent fasting helps inflammation…

Change How You Feel with Yoga

Change How You Feel with Yoga

If you want to change how you feel? Do Yoga! I discovered a whole new world of breathwork and meditation which sets Yoga apart from other movement approaches. After a few months of practice, I noticed that the Yoga class had made a significant difference to my sleep, stress and quality of life overall.

Is Menopause Weight Gain Inevitable? Think Again!

Is Menopause Weight Gain Inevitable? Think Again!

In this episode we debunk the myths surrounding menopause weight gain. Is it as simple as Calories in, calories out? Why building muscle helps to boost your metabolism and why protein is your best friend for fat loss. Actionable tips to make a change from today!

Fixing Fertility and Perimenopause – What’s the connection?

Fixing Fertility and Perimenopause – What’s the connection?

Gabriela shares how she overcame polycystic ovarian syndrome diagnosis and how that experience sparked her passion for helping others with hormonal challenges and infertility. She is an expert in hormonal health and loves helping women achieve healthy pregnancies…

7 Steps to Take Control your Health at Menopause

7 Steps to Take Control your Health at Menopause

Menopause could be a new beginning, so if you are seeking fulfilment in midlife, set yourself some achievable goals, make a plan, and take small, actionable steps towards achieving them every day. Listen up for 7 practical steps to take control of your health at Menopause.

Interested to learn Pilates or Yoga?

Join Precizion for regular online Pilates and Yoga classes.  All led by Phillipa Butler, a Chartered Physiotherapist, Clinical Pilates and Women’s Health Expert. One-on-one consultations also available.

join menopause pilates yoga class
precizion pilates online for menopause womens health physiotherapist yoga class

Jumpstart your health and fitness

Subscribe NOW to receive your First Class for FREE and your Bonus Gift - Improve Posture and Overcome Pain with Pilates ebook

 

You have Successfully Subscribed!

Pin It on Pinterest