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Rachel's Bio
Rachel Livingstone grew up in London, England and has been in the fitness industry for 22 years. During this time she has accumulated a wide range of qualifications in; nutrition, strength training, cardiovascular exercise, personal training for specific populations - pregnancy, the elderly, children & adolescents, people with back injuries and sports conditioning, boxing/kickboxing, aqua aerobics and business. She has also had the benefit of close associations with doctors, physiotherapists, back care specialists and obstetricians. This diversity of qualifications has allowed her to fulfill many roles in the fitness industry, ranging from personal training and aqua aerobics instructor to fitness recruitment and management.
Rachel Livingstone immigrated to Australia in 1998 based on her qualifications and experience in health and fitness and in 2000 set up her personal training business Fitness One2One. In 2003 Rachel added a specialised pre and post natal program called Glowing Expectations which has looked after some 700 women since its inception. This service has come to include women preparing to get pregnant, those suffering from conditions such as PCOS (polycistic ovarian syndrome) and what she calls 'family friendly' training options for mums and dads. She works on direct referral from several private obstetricians and GPs based in Sydney. In 2004 she expanded the program further to provide 'Kids Care' first aid courses for parents and other carers. In 2006 she opened 'The Health Hub' in Darlinghurst to house all these and several new services.
Her business and ideas have been featured in the Sydney Morning Herald, the Telegraph, Mother & Baby and Pregnancy & Birth. She has also written several articles for Pregnancy & Birth magazine, the 'Move of the Week' column for the Telegraph's Body & Soul section and Bub Hub parenting website. Rachel was also chosen as spokesperson for Pears Australia's gestational diabetes campaign in 2008.