What every woman should know about the pelvic floor
Pelvic floor health is often associated with pregnancy and new mums, but in reality all women can benefit from pelvic floor knowledge. With important roles in bladder and bowel function, supporting pelvic organs, improving core strength, and contributing to sexual pleasure, pelvic floor health is crucial. Research shows that one in three women experience […]
How to rehab diastasis rectus- the postpartum tummy split
Diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA), the fancy name for an abdominal split is often associated with pregnancy and the postpartum period. Although it sounds daunting, DRA can occur from as early as 14 weeks pregnant and will affect 100% of pregnant women by the time of birth, so it is a completely normal condition during pregnancy. […]
How my training has changed since babies
Having children is life changing in every way, including my fitness routine and schedule! This is partly down to the lack of time you suddenly find yourself with and it is all consumed with the baby, and eventually you return to work and you are splitting time between work and children! However what my body […]
The process behind “The Postnatal Pilates Guide”
It is finally here! After 10 months of very hard work I published The Postnatal Pilates Guide! This has been in the works for a very long time and so I wanted to give you the behind the scenes tour of the process! Way back before it even began I started working in gyms when I […]
Diastasis rectus abdominis- The postnatal tummy split
Diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA), the fancy name for an abdominal split is often associated with pregnancy and the postpartum period. Although it sounds daunting, DRA can occur from as early as 14 weeks pregnant and will affect 100% of pregnant women by the time of birth, so it is a completely normal condition! About half […]
The complete guide to postnatal exercise
Following on from my theme of ante and postnatal blog posts on the first of every month, this month we have the Postnatal exercise guide! If you’re currently pregnant, you can check out the previous Complete Guide to Exercise in Pregnancy here. Postnatal exercise summary Here are the basics of the blog posts on postnatal […]
Postnatal exercise guidelines
Returning to exercise after having a baby is a daunting time. You’ve maybe been out of the way for a while, or at least from your pre-pregnancy exercise schedule, your body has adapted to pregnancy and then continues to change postnatally. Postnatal exercise guidelines can help you return to exercise safely to ensure your body […]
How much is enough?
We all know the extensive health benefits of regular exercise, but are we really aware of how much we should be doing? The UK Government have just published new and updated guidelines last month on the recommendations of physical activity for all age groups. It may be easy to push your fitness back to next […]
Exercise after a C-section & how to get started
How soon can you exercise after having a caesarean section? Whether it was planned or an emergency, a c-section is major abdominal surgery. Despite this you are still often home with baby a couple of days later and trying to get on with motherhood and house tasks. With any other abdominal or general surgery we […]
Returning to postnatal running
If you’re a runner, returning to running postnatally is probably something you asked even before your baby was born! Running is one of the easiest exercise forms to fit in around mum/baby life and has the added benefit of blowing off any psychological/mental steam that your newly consumed life may bring. Returning to running postnatally […]
