EastEnders Star Patsy Palmer In Yoga Gear Is “Fulfilling My Dreams”

Moving from the UK to California was clearly a good choice for British actress Patsy Palmer. The EastEnders star is living her best life as a wellness guru in Malibu, as seen from a recent social media post. Palmer, 51, shared a picture of herself wearing black workout gear, doing a yoga session with a group of women. “I am fulfilling my dreams & finding purpose. So proud of @avidretreats. The process is the gift. The doing it & the realization of what for is the magic. Wherever you are, it's inside of you just depends on what experience you need in that moment,” she captioned the post. Here’s what Palmer’s health and wellness routine looks like these days.

1. Walking and Dancing

Palmer loves walking and dancing to stay fit and happy. “I walk from my house down the hill, I walk along Malibu Road or I walk along the beach when the tide is out but only when the tide is out otherwise you will get stuck,” she told Legology. “We always take the dogs out after we’ve had dinner, so we always walk then. So yeah, if the weather is like this, but sometimes in the winter it’s not so you can’t get down here. I’m a DJ so dancing is my thing and I’m sure it gets my legs going. But my favorite song to dance to I think is ‘Boogie Oogie Oogie’ because the beginning of that gets me every time, it’s a great track.”

2. Living Her Best Life

Palmer loves the outdoorsy life she enjoys in California. “We live right opposite the beach. I do a lot of meditation and every day is an opportunity to dig deeper into yourself, which is the hardest thing for you to do,” she told the How To Own The Room podcast. “One thing I would tell my younger self is, 'Keep the level of joy'. I am 52 in May and I have realized that life is super precious now. We thought we appreciated life 10 years ago, but now it is like, on steroids. I really love my life now and I don’t take anything for granted."

3. Hair and Meditation

Palmer’s Good & Proper brand has an unusual hair care line. “I’ve got a philosophy that everyone’s been talking very kindly to my hair for years, they speak to it, it’s a living organism, so it’s like if you’re talking to someone through their ears you can hear it,” she told Legology. “So, I just have this philosophy that if you speak kindly to yourself, then you speak kindly to your hair, your hair will grow. The products are all about hair regrowth and it’s about regrowth as a whole person because each product has its own guided meditation with it. I just want people to connect the brand with giving yourself 3 minutes, a little bit of time every day to meditate and repeat mantras.”

4. Back To EastEnders

Palmer will briefly reprise her role as Bianca Jackson in EastEnders this fall. "I must admit, when I see people in EastEnders, when I go back to work it is like putting on an old pair of slippers,” How To Own The Room podcast. “They are family. I spent more time with them when I was in the show than with any of my own family. All my work things used to control me, but now I am very much controlled by the most ­important things."

5. So Grateful

Palmer is thrilled with the work that brought her to this point in life. "I do have a few personas,” she told the How To Own The Room podcast. “I am Patsy Palmer on TV, which is my acting name, and Julie, which is who I really am. I have the character name of Bianca Jackson, which is a big part of me, and I have got the mum tag—and this person in America who nobody knows about. But all these personas help me to get to do all this stuff. I am so grateful."

Paige Sandhu is getting into shape! In a new social media post the Emmerdale star wows her followers, showing off her incredibly slimmed down figure. “I’m really, really enjoying this coaching programme with @lh_training that I’ve been doing for the past 2 months. I’ve honestly been surprised with how good and detailed online coaching could be. I went into this process expecting to maybe get stronger & fitter but I definitely didn’t realise how much better my sleep would be, my energy levels would be and the feeling of accomplishment I have. Yay! I’m excited to see the continued improvements and the feeling of taking care of myself and my body is damn damn good. I’ve been wanting to have support with my workout journey because honestly I’m clueless! And the constant support with Lloyd is my absolute favourite part of this process,” she captioned the post. “You look absolutely amazing,” one of her followers commented. “It's definitely paying off. You look terrific,” added another. How does the star approach health and wellness? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. She Battled Anxiety

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Paige has struggled with anxiety. “When I left drama school I was a very anxious person. I wasn’t getting any jobs and I was struggling,” she told Daily Mirror. “The anxiety took the form of insomnia. Life was hard and a struggle.”

2. She Reads Self-Help Books

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One of her methods of treating her mental health is by reading self-help books. “I also read a lot of self-help books. I’ve trained my brain to focus on the positive rather than the negative,” she told Daily Mirror. One Harvard study published in Social Science & Medicine found that people who read books regularly had a 20% lower risk of dying over the next 12 years compared with people who weren't readers or who read periodicals.

3. She Does Tapping Therapy

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Paige also uses tapping therapy, aka Emotional Freedom Technique, to treat her anxiety. “I read a couple of books on it and found it really helpful,” she said. “I’d tap on the train or bus on the way to auditions. People would give me the weirdest looks.”

4. She Meditates

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Paige also relies on meditation. “Just syncing my breath with the movement of my body and getting away from my thoughts can be really useful,” she said. “When you meditate, you may clear away the information overload that builds up every day and contributes to your stress,” says the Mayo Clinic. Benefits include:

• Gaining a new perspective on stressful situations
• Building skills to manage your stress
• Increasing self-awareness
• Focusing on the present
• Reducing negative emotions
• Increasing imagination and creativity
• Increasing patience and tolerance
• Lowering resting heart rate
• Lowering resting blood pressure
• Improving sleep quality

5. Pilates and Yoga

Paige told the Daily Mirror that Pilates and yoga are two of her go-to workouts. According to the Mayo Clinic there are lots of benefits to Pilates, which “strengthens the body's inner core while increasing its flexibility resulting in improved overall health. It can also promote longer, leaner muscles, injury prevention, relief from stress and back pain, enhanced athletic performance, and heightened mind-body awareness.” As for yoga, Harvard Health notes that it is great for weight loss. “Researchers found that people who practiced yoga for at least 30 minutes once a week for at least four years, gained less weight during middle adulthood,” they said. “People who were overweight actually lost weight. Overall, those who practiced yoga had lower body mass indexes (BMIs) compared with those who did not practice yoga. Researchers attributed this to mindfulness. Mindful eating can lead to a more positive relationship with food and eating.”

1. Running In the Park

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Keeper focuses on staying active over spending hours at the gym. “I used to dance, but now I just do whatever I can whenever I feel like it,” she says. “I might run around the house, run around the park or do a few star jumps. I’m not rigorous with it – I don’t do it very often at all! I like to avoid fatty or sugary foods, but it’s not a priority –I cheat every day! My mum is really slim, so thank goodness that I inherited those genes.”

2. Beauty Essentials

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Keeper has a few beauty essentials she can’t live without. “Yves Saint Laurent’s Touche Éclat highlighter, because it makes me look more awake in the morning,” she says. “I also love my eyelash curlers. I curl them every morning – even if I’m up at 6am! A good red lipstick. My favorite is Chanel Rouge Coco because the color is flattering on my skin tone. It’s important to use make-up to highlight your beauty, rather than try to create something that’s not there. I have done it in the past and it looks terrible.”

3. Playing Phoebe

Keeper loves the complexity of her You character. “On first look, Phoebe comes across as vapid, a bit of an airhead, materialistic, superficial… and she can be all those things,” she says. “But the real core of this character is goodness, light and naivety. She has a lot of love to give – and she doesn't have a lot of love in her life, and I think that makes her quite a lonely individual. But it doesn't necessarily make her a jaded person. And I think that's really nice – she's very optimistic, despite the tone of the whole show.”

4. Rock and Roll Fashionista

Keeper describes her style as very edgy and rock and roll. “I own a lot of leather jackets,” she says. “I like the idea that it looks as if I’ve just rolled out of bed and put my outfit on, when actually I’ve very meticulously planned what I’m going to wear!”

5. EastEnders Star

Keeper started her career on the iconic British soap EastEnders. “It was my drama school!” she says. “I was there from 18 till 21 or 22 and I learned how to work with multiple directors. Not just over the years but over weeks because you have such a wide range of episodes to work across. It just taught me so many skills. It's a skill set that you can only learn by being on the kind of set where everything's fast paced and a huge ensemble. It was like a bootcamp – a really great learning experience and set me up so well.”

Patsy Kensit is heating up the tropics in her swimsuit in a new selfie. The English actress shows off her incredible body in a hot pink bathing suit in one of her latest social media posts. “Bye bye beautiful Maldives,” she captioned the Instagram snap, sunbathing on a deck. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Patsy Kensit stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Believes Beauty Comes From Within

“If you want to wear Topshop, have a bit of Botox or dye your hair orange, then do it without fearing judgment. We shouldn’t be body-shaming each other or think getting old is a negative thing, because it’s not. What comes from within, your belief in your potential and what you can offer to the world: that is the true beauty of a woman,” Patsy told Hello when asked about her thoughts on aging.

2. She Meditates

Patsy maintains that meditation has been a game changer for her "mind, soul, diet, exercise,” adding, “It has been a really good thing for me to get into." She went through a transformation during a recent trip to Thailand. "I went to Chiva Som to do some meditation and that changed my life completely. I practice Yoga Nidra which is a guided meditation. It makes me feel so much better.”

3. She Lifts Weights and Runs

You won’t find Patsy doing yoga. "Yoga has never worked for me, I’ve never been able to do the downward dog. I like light weights and running,” she told Hello.

4. She Eats Clean

Patsy told Hello that what she puts in her body is very important. “I don’t diet, I just eat clean, fresh and healthy not processed foods. It’s important to take the time for yourself, look in the mirror and love yourself. Be the best you can be for the age that you are at," she said.

5. She Is Using “Alternative Therapy” to Help with Menopause

Patsy told Hello that she has embraced alternative therapy since going through menopause. "When my blood tests first came back, the doctor said: ‘I can’t believe you are functioning on any level.’ The balance of my progesterone and vitamin D was dangerously low. Even now, it’s very Victorian the way the menopause is dealt with. No one talks about it. It’s time to focus on how great this change is, as it’s something that is going to come and get you,” she said, revealing that her diet prescribed her a losange.

Paola Mayfield, the 90 Day Fiancé star, has been many things—an entrepreneur, fitness coach, nutrition coach, model, and now she’s a pro wrestler. The results of her workouts were on full display in a recent swimsuit photo which she captioned with all heart emojis. “😍😍😍 cuanta belleza,” commented fellow wrestler Martibel Payano. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Paola Mayfield stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. Wrestling Clicked for Her

Mayfield got into wrestling after watching the movie Fighting with My Family. “I have done so many things in my life—modeling, acting. I was a shoe designer and for me I never felt fulfilled. I'm a personal trainer but that is something that I do for people. You know, I love training people. I love helping people with their fitness journey, but what about me? So when I watch this movie and I heard the part, what she was saying, when she gets into the ring, how to feels about it. So it kind of clicked for me. I feel like when I get into the ring, I can be this person, I can be this strong person. I can do so many things in the ring that like me in my normal life, I wouldn't do,” she told The Wrassingh Show.

2. She Says It’s Never Too Late to Try Something New

“I didn't grow up in wrestling. I didn't grow up watching wrestling and it's not common in Colombia. And that's why for me starting, I don't wanna say that I'm starting late because it's never too late to start something that you feel passionate about, because you can do so many things, but what if something else is what you are supposed to do? And I feel that that's me right now: Wrestling. If I knew about wrestling, I would've done this while ago, but the time is right now and I'm here,” she said on The Wrassingh Show.

3. She Works Out Hard

“You normally have three to four classes a week. Sometimes I have to travel to other states to train with other people, because it requires me for what I'm working right now. My current coach is Loki and he's very strict. He's very intense with his training. I'm always learning. Look, when you have passion for something, you just go and learn it and you do everything it takes to actually make it work and make it happen. And that's what I'm doing. And not just that, I also have to do my own training, which is something that requires weights, completely different. So I have to” work hard “to be among the best ones,” she said on The Wrassingh Show.

4. The Show Comes With “Ups and Downs”

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“The show” 90 Day Fiancé "comes with a lot of ups and downs. Like I feel like I have got so much hate just to be who I am and in some way it does affect me and it has affected me before. But I have so many awesome fans, that I just love to communicate with them. And when they tell me that they, with my story, I just love them. That's what I, it keeps me up like, okay, I can give bringing the” good times," she told Us Weekly.

5. She Went Vegan

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As a certified nutrition coach, Paola was “always ready to give my clients the best.” That includes herself. After pregnancy, “I started to feel sick because all of the junk food and the fast food.” She added, “My stomach was hurting, my stomach was always bloated, and I was feeling super super bad, so I went to the doctor.” Finding them no help, she turned vegan and feels better. She also does it “out of respect for the animals.”