Life In Flow: A Journey to Living with Ease, Flow and Purpose

Welcome to Life in Flow, a space where I share reflections, insights, and tools to help you move, connect, and nourish yourself. Together, we’ll explore ways to create a life of ease, flow, and purpose; one step, one breath at a time

Decompression First: Why Scheduling Space Before Your Workouts Changes Everything

Carly Killen

Published on: 28/05/2026

Can’t make new habits stick? You might be scheduling in the wrong order. Why decompression needs to go in the diary before anything else.

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Lead With Your Bones (Part 3) Whole-Body Approach to Bone Health in Midlife

Carly Killen

Published on: 23/04/2026

Did you know that cortisol depletes bone. Sleep rebuilds it. Breathwork helps. The whole-body approach to bone health in midlife: nutrition, stress, and what to do in a hard season.

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Lead With Your Bones (Part 2): Why Strength Training is the Most Powerful Thing You Can Do for Your Skeleton

Carly Killen

Published on: 16/04/2026

Discover why strength training is one of the most powerful things a midlife woman can do for her bones, and what a decade in the NHS taught me about reserves.

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Your Bones Are Alive... and They’re Listening

Carly Killen

Published on: 09/04/2026

Did you know that your bones are living tissue? Discover how bone remodelling works, what menopause changes, and why your skeleton deserves your attention.

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