Move for Mums

Imagine being handed your driver’s licence without having to pass a driving test. 🚑

“Yep, you’re good to go!”
Just get in the car and figure it out.

Can you imagine the bloody carnage? 🤕

This is what comes to mind when I think about the “six-week clearance”.

I get to see that "carnage" first hand.

The six-week postnatal check is important. But it isn't a universal green light to return to exercise, running, heavy lifting, sport or whatever you were doing before pregnancy.

Six weeks is a date, lovely. That’s it.

IT IS NOT a measure of functional capacity.

And I’m NOT saying “do nothing until six weeks”.

Early, gentle movement is awesome when appropriate, followed by a gradual return to more demanding activity.

My real beef?

❗️Women are given the “clearance” without being given the roadmap.

Women deserve information about their recovery and how to safely return to — or start — exercise.

Because we KNOW movement and exercise have benefits for women during the postpartum period.

So, IMO, this is how it should go:

1. Your GP/OB checks your medical recovery.

2. They connect you (regardless of symptoms) with a women’s health physio, this is subsidised for all women by Medicare.

3. Your women’s health physio assesses your pelvic health and function, and discusses any concerns you have postpartum.

4. You get a clear, individualised roadmap for returning to — or starting — exercise gradually and confidently.

5. You have affordable access (through an equitable voucher system) to a suitably qualified postnatal exercise professional who can help you progressively rebuild strength, fitness and confidence, working alongside your physio when needed.

🩷 THAT right there should be the journey.

That is what preventative and equitable postpartum care should look like.

Because when we support mothers through one of the most physically and emotionally demanding transitions of their lives,
the impact doesn’t stop with them.

It ripples out into their families, their communities and, ultimately, the health of our nation. 🤍

Safe Pre & Postnatal Exercise for Mums
Aaron Violi MP Katy Gallagher

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Damn, I am one lucky mumma 🤍

Starting to feel all the feels, love feeling the hormone shift as labour nears. Give me that oxytocin.

Whether you had your baby 6 weeks ago, or 6 years ago 🤍

You don't need to be fit enough...
You don't need to know what you're doing...

You just need to start exactly where you are.

We meet mums where they're at — and build from there.

Because movement after having a baby is about learning.

One session.
One breath.
One movement at a time. 🤍

🔗 Join the Motherhood in Motion waitlist today and come on this journey with me in October. Intake opens in September and we have limited spots.

Link in bio 🙏🏼

Something so bittersweet about baby no. 3 🩵👣

The rollercoaster of feels 😭

I’m so eternally grateful to be able to experience this again, but this pregnancy has been difficult in many ways. And at times, I’ve felt guilty that I haven’t been fully present — especially knowing this is likely the last time I’ll experience pregnancy.

When will I feel the last little kick in my tummy?

There’s still so much of this journey to play out. I’m nervous, excited, and filled with all the unknowns.

But at the heart of it all, I’m just incredibly grateful.

38 weeks this week. 🥹

And without rushing any of it, I’m really looking forward to the postpartum journey that’s waiting for me on the other side — while also supporting the women joining Motherhood in Motion, our new 8-week postnatal program launching mid-October.

This is why I started Move for Mums.
Because motherhood changes you.
Every birth, every child changes you.

Your body changes. Your capacity changes. Your priorities change. And returning to exercise isn’t about getting your old body back or life back, or ticking off a list of milestones.

It’s about learning to move in your new body, building confidence, and having support that meets you where you are.

I’ll be navigating that journey again myself, while continuing to coach the women who are navigating theirs.

And yes, I’ve had babies myself, but that’s not what makes me a good coach.

It’s the qualifications, the ongoing education, the years of experience, and the commitment to giving mums evidence-informed, genuinely supportive coaching.

So if you’re having a baby, or you’re already on the other side and wondering, “Okay… what now?”

Come join me.

Motherhood in Motion launches mid-October. 🩵

Join the waitlist for first access when doors open. Link in bio 🔗

Ready to reclaim your strength after having a baby? 🤍

Motherhood in Motion was created for the mum who wants to feel strong, confident and connected.

Move • Learn • Connect

This 8-week program combines progressive strength training, mobility, education, and support to help you rebuild from the inside out, in a way that respects everything your body has been through.

Because postpartum exercise is about becoming stronger for the life you’re living now.

Doors open in September, and the waitlist will get first access before spots are released.

Join the waitlist via the link in my bio and be the first to know when enrolments open. 🤍