The stars align in Aviemore as Fitnessat58° host the first ever Wellness Festival with celebrity line up

In the increasingly fast paced world we live in, it is more crucial than ever that we make a conscious effort to look after our overall health.

Wellness is the act of practicing healthy habits daily to attain better physical and mental wellbeing. At Fitnessat58֯, we believe in supporting our community to thrive instead of just surviving.

That’s why we recently took on the challenge of bring our biggest event yet to our base in the Cairngorms.

Read on for the highlights.

A summary of the Wellness Festival

On 4th March 2023, the Fitnessat58֯ team welcomed celebrity speakers including SAS: Who Dares Wins star, Jason Fox; fitness author and radio presenter, Gemma Atkinson; and Olympic gold medallist, Amy Williams, along with many others to MacDonald Aviemore Resort.

The intimate event, of 100 attendees, started with a group workout led by Gemma Atkinson and Fitnessat58° Founder, Sam Cairns before guests received valuable insights from Amy Williams on how she prepares for competing on a world stage, and how these concepts can be adapted into everyday life.

Owner of Who Dares Gyms and former Royal Marine, Leo Walker shared what it takes to be a Special Forces leader and how these habits can be used to overcome challenges that come our way. Mindset and Performance Coach of The Natural Edge, Simon Jeffries explained how mindset is a skill set, and gave his five proven steps to feel confident and in control of your life.

The day was broken up with a 2km group run, led by Brooks Running ambassador, Ashley Fraser, and a hike led by Sam to keep the event as active as possible.

The final talk of the Wellness Festival was conducted by headline speaker Jason Fox as he shared his moving story, ‘On the Edge of Life and Death’, exploring some of his toughest moments during his time serving in Afghanistan with UK Special Forces.

Jason’s talk was followed by a Q&A panel to conclude the day, moderated by Sam.

Panellists include:

• Gemma Atkinson – fitness author and radio presenter
• Amy Williams – Olympic gold medallist
• Leo Walker, Owner of Who Dares Gyms and former Royal Marine
• Simon Jeffries, Mindset and Performance Coach of Natural Edge
• Ashley Fraser, Brooks Running ambassador
• Jason Fox, SAS Who Dares Win star
• Stefanie Moir – social media influencer @naturallystefani
• Connor McGillivray – The Training Club co-owner
• Wallace Wilson – The Training Club co-owner
• Ian Finlay – The Training Club co-owner

Throughout the day, attendees enjoyed freshly cooked meals and healthy smoothies from Oregano Mobile Catering, Blazin’ Pizza and JuicyNess at the Aviemore Green.

To celebrate the success of the event, attendees, sponsors, and speakers were invited to an after party, where popular Scottish singer Chris Henderson performed.

Randox Health, global market leaders in advanced health testing, and developers of innovative diagnostic solutions was the official partner for the Fitnessat58° Wellness Festival and provided attendees with metabolic health checks at the event.

A few words from the Founder

Sam Cairns, Fitnessat58° Founder and ex-Team GB athlete said,

“I’m humbled by the incredible feedback we have received following the event and the impact it has had on attendees. The event has literally changed lives.

 

 

“It was an honour to bring such an exclusive line up of speakers from the UK fitness industry to the heart of the Scottish Highlands. The event has created an inclusive community for people of at all fitness levels focused on becoming the best version of themselves.”

What our attendees said

“Thank you for arranging such an awesome event. I feel so lucky to have stumbled upon this accidentally at a point in my life where I really needed it. The line-up of speakers was so inspirational, and the mix of exercise and talks was fab”

“I’ve walked away with not only a lot of courage, self-belief and motivation to make life changes but also a couple of pals. Thank you”

“Awesome day! Well done, Sam!”

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