Written by Ali Daher, Daily Mail Australia
March 30, 2024 23:14, Updated March 30, 2024 23:15
Kayla Itsines opened up about her recent personal struggles after the devastating loss of her mother-in-law.
Kayla, 32, has opened up about the emotional distress she is experiencing following the tragic death of her husband Jay Woodroffe’s mother Jenny.
Kayla shared a video on Instagram on Saturday talking about her battle with grief, explaining that she has taken a break from social media and has lost motivation.
The fitness influencer explained how it had been a “really tough” time for her and Jay, saying it was the first time she had lost someone close to her.
She said: “I went for a walk today, I worked out today, I ate well. I realized that it was the first day in a long time that I really got everything done, because I just didn’t feel like it.” Literally, since I lost my mother-in-law. Because it’s very sad. ”
“And I’m sad too, and so is Jay. I’m just sad and the fact that I’ve never lost anyone before and yet I have this weird strain on my body and I don’t want to do anything because it all feels pointless. It was really painful.”
Despite her grief, Kayla went on to explain how exercise helped her overcome her grief during a difficult time.
Looking back on the moment of decision, she said: “I was sitting on the couch before and I was like, ‘Wake up and do something. If you don’t do something now, you’ll never do anything because you’re like this.'” It’s sad, but exercise makes me feel better. ”
With this realization, Kayla returned to her fitness app and chose the exercise that reignited her passion for fitness: Week 5 of high-intensity strength training.
“Don’t ask me why Week 5? I realized that I loved that week because I had done that program so many times that it reactivated my whole brain.” she added.
In February, Kayla confirmed in an Instagram post that Jay’s mother Jenny tragically passed away after a battle with cancer.
At the time, she shared a gallery of rare photos along with emotional words as she broke the sad news.
“Rest in peace my beautiful and perfect mother-in-law. I have lived my life without idols… and then I found you. I have learned so much from someone so early in my life. “I never wanted to,” she began.
“We all love you so much. You are an absolute angel, a rock and a perfect human being. Forever our angel.”
At the time, Jae also expressed his heartache as he paid tribute to his beloved mother on his Instagram page.
“I have always been afraid of two things in my life: losing my mother and death in general,” he began.
“Thinking about these two things sends me into a downward spiral and I hate it. So what did I do?” I ignored you. ”
“After my father died when I was young, I decided from that day on to distance myself from death. I didn’t have a funeral, I didn’t talk about death. I didn’t do anything.”
“After this past week, I can confidently say that I am no longer scared. I can say with confidence that I witnessed something truly magical and out-of-this-world. …You had to be there to believe it.
“I was lying with my sister on either side of my mother…we watched her take her last breath peacefully. , I really felt myself being gently taken away by my grandfather. I have never felt so sad, but so peaceful and happy at this perfect moment.
“My mother is my best friend, my hype woman, my everything, she was everything to me. I can’t even express in words how empty my heart is in a way. Even though I can’t, I’m somehow filled with something else: a true belief that my mother is somewhere beautiful…and that means everything to me.”
“Mom, I love you my angel. I know you are always with me,” he concluded.
