Over the past few weeks I've had to come up with a new paradigm for fitness, well, new for me anyway. After discussion with my Reiki practitioner - I came to the realisation that my drive to 'do more' was hindering my healing journey. I was going to the gym and working out 5 days a week, without giving my body and mind time to heal and regenerate. So after some soul searching, I've come up with a new workout split and weekly routine that seems to keep my mind and body happy - for now...

Summer is just around the corner, or so I keep trying to convince myself... It’s been almost non-stop ‘dreich’ weather. Look it up in the urban dictionary, its Old Scots in origin, but pretty much sums up Auckland too at the moment.

However, that aside, in the hopes of warmer days to come and even a few hours spent in shorts or even (gasp!) a bikini, there are parts of the body that need a little extra encouragement to look their best. For ladies, that’s very often the derrière.

Here are five of the best tush-toning exercises to do regularly before summer…