“There are times in life where you might really want to focus on exercise and moving your body. You can do that while still moving with the ebbs and flows of your life and how you feel in the moment,” she says.

As the author of Train Happy and The Train Happy Journal, Rye is one of the founders of the intuitive movement guidelines. It’s a framework for moving in a way that your body wants and needs, with nine principles to help you with your relationship to exercise. “The last of those principles is gentle guidance,” she explains. “For people who have gone through those initial steps and have unpacked their relationship with exercise, this final step is the cherry on the cake. It’s the ability to have fitness goals and know that you can absolutely work towards them, but also give yourself permission to listen to your body.”

Can intuitive exercise help you hit new year fitness goals without compromising your mental or physical health?