The wellness industry has exploded over the past few years, particularly with help from online influencers.
However, according to businesswoman and mentor Sian Horn, there can often be too much of a focus put on weight and physical appearance.
“For me, wellness is making sure that I’m happy,” she told Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna.
“I’ve surrounded myself by the right people; I’m moving, I’m still a Pilates instructor.
“I believe in movement, it 100% has healed me and heals the people that I work with.
“But for somebody else, wellness could be jumping in the sea every morning, and so I get sticky with the word wellness at the moment, because I think people use it randomly.
“But it’s like putty, wellness – it's different for everybody.”
Women in a yoga workout exercise together in a gym. Image: Ammentorp Photography / Alamy Stock PhotoMs Horn said that there is often a perception that people who are skinnier work hard, not just to achieve their body type, but also to present themselves well, whereas people who are a larger size are often seen as being lazy.
“I’ve always had issues purchasing products to wear that I look good in,” she said.
“I don’t want look and I don’t want to dress like a size eight, I want to dress like a size 20, but I want to look good, and I think I should be allowed to do that.
“The problem is, yes, sizes are being made in my size, but whereas they might make four million in a size 10, they’ll make four in a size 20, and so I find it really hard to actually be able to purchase them.
“So, there is a problem, because people think that larger people are lazy, and I’ve never been lazy ever in my life.”
According to Ms Horn, she previously wore a glucose monitor for nine months, not because she had a health issue, but to prove to her doctor that she was eating well and living a healthy lifestyle while not losing weight.
Main image: Woman holding belly fat, healthcare and wellness concept, diet and loss weight. Image: Zoonar GmbH / Alamy. 26 July 2024
