When exercising, the usual way fit pros cue our clients to breathe is to ‘exhale on exertion’ which means breathing out on the hardest...

Apologies if this subject is a little TMI! Watch this video to find out my number 1 tip when going for a number 2, whether you or...

Happy February! We've made it through January, hooray! And we are creeping slowly towards spring and hopefully seeing some of the...

Strong glutes are important at any time of your life but particularly when you are pregnant or after having had your baby. Lower back...

Postpartum abdominal wrapping is a bit of a controversial topic in the fitness and rehab world. There are two varying opinions:- 1. Some...

Ah the pelvic floor. I may just be speaking for myself but I think the majority of us hadn’t really given our pelvic floor much thought...

I ended up having to have a planned C section for my second baby. It was obviously a completely different experience compared to having a...

I signed up to do an NCT course when I was pregnant with my first child. Not really knowing why, but mainly because it’s what everyone...

The most common question I get asked by postnatal clients who have a diastasis recti (separation of the rectus abdominis, the outer '6...

There is no one thing that defines birth trauma but experiencing a difficult or traumatic childbirth can really affect you. This can...

Postnatal HIIT fans! If you’ve started exercising again after having a baby but are missing your favourite HIIT workouts as your body...

When we're pregnant a lot of us become 'chest breathers' especially towards the end of our pregnancies as the baby is getting bigger and...

Ah the fourth trimester, that 3 month transitional period for mum & baby just after the baby is born. For mums it’s generally a sleep...

Pelvic girdle pain affects a lot of women in pregnancy and can continue into the postpartum period. PGP can begin anytime during...

For breastfeeding mums it can be a bit of a juggle balancing your workouts with feeding. Some mums can find their babies more fussy when...

After childbirth some women can experience a pelvic organ prolapse (POP) which is when there isn’t enough support for the internal pelvic...

When you hear the words ‘self care’ the first things you may think of are bubble baths and mani/pedis. Don’t get me wrong, they are very...

One of my favourite core exercises that I do regularly myself and also with my PT prenatal and postnatal clients is the Palloff Press....

Do you stand a lot in a ‘mum hip’ pose? Hip jutted out to the side to create the perfect little ledge for your baby or toddler to sit on?...

Many effects of a lack of sleep, such as feeling down and not working at your best, are well known. But did you know that sleep...