Meet Reema

Reema lives an active lifestyle, but initially found it difficult to incorporate physical activity into her daily routine whilst also being a mother of 5 and a housewife, and so she decided to become a Bhangra fitness instructor 4 years ago whilst working part-time.

Unfortunately, after suffering a hernia post covid, Reema decided to pause her business and return to work remotely with a '9-5' job, which limited her time again with being active and found it negatively impacted her mental health. She became stuck in a vicious circle, where physical activity felt like a chore, alongside looking after 5 children, maintaining the house and working a full-time job, and so Reema felt she needed to restart her business, put herself back out there and motivate others (specifically other women and children) to start being active again.

Reema wants to be a role model to her children and other working mums, encouraging them to lead healthy lifestyles. Being a mother of a SEN child has not only given Reema the motivation to invest time in herself into how she manages her 'coaching' style, but also enabling her to encourage other women in different circumstances to implement physical activity into their lifestyle.

Since restarting her Bhangra fitness business and reestablishing old connections within the community, Reema is continuing to encourage women and children from across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland to move more each day and enjoy new ways of being active. She wants to share her journey and show other local residents that although life can sometimes gets in the way, and it's ok to have a break, it's also vital to re-evaluate what drives you and what you are passionate about which helps you to come back stronger and more motivated than ever before. She is keen to inspire other women to help live happier and healthier lives through the joy and energy of what Bhangra Fitness brings and bring back the fun into exercise again.