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🌟The Importance of the Pelvic Floor when Training 😃🙌🌟

My next talk is coming up soon with Sophie Lea | PERSONAL TRAINER and her team in September 😃💪.

I’ll be discussing why the pelvic floor is so important when we exercise and train in the gym and what can be done if the pelvic floor isn’t working as effectively as we need it to.

Seeing the pelvic floor muscles like any other muscle group and training them as specifically as we need to for our level of exercise and function 😊.

Keeping women exercising safely and effectively 😃🙌🙌.

Watch this space for more exciting news on upcoming talks and bringing Pelvic Health into the gym and fitness sphere! 😊💪🏋️‍♀️🏃‍♀️🎾🏓

🌟👩‍🍼Considerations for Returning to Exercise after having a Baby 👩‍🍼🌟

I provide specialist talks to help women in the gym and sporting environments so they can have the knowledge and skills to help stay active and exercise safely and effectively 😊.

This is my talk on returning to exercise after having a baby. This is a particularly important topic because, for example; we know that approximately 1 in 4 runners do not return to running after childbirth and that pelvic floor symptoms can be a major barrier to continued exercise (Christopher et al.,2024).

Pregnancy and childbirth can alter the core system by the effects on the:

🫁Diaphragm-
Altered position, excursion and breathing mechanics
💪Abdominal wall-
Stretching, altered strength and endurance and possible diastasis
🌸Pelvic Floor -
Reduced strength, endurance and coordination in some women
🦴Posture and Lumbopelvic system-
Altered loading mechanics and increased risk of musculoskeletal symptoms

It’s important that these areas are addressed to provide a whole system approach to returning back to exercise after having a baby 😊🙌. It’s more than just pelvic floor exercises and abdominal exercises, rehabilitation should be looking at how these 4 systems work together 😃💪.

For more information on my specialist Pelvic Health talks in the gym or on postnatal rehabilitation Leila Holmes , please do get in touch 😊:

[email protected]

🌟🚴🏊‍♂️ I am beyond proud to be supporting Al AL IRONLEGS on his journey to representing Great Britain at the World Aquabike Championships in September 😃🙌🏊‍♂️🚴🌟

Al has achieved so much to reach such a high level and has overcome so much throughout his rehab journey 😊💪.

His motivation, dedication and determination knows no bounds 😃. He is a true star and highlights how far you can come after devastating injuries 🙌💪.

To hear more about his story please follow him AL IRONLEGS 😊.

Here’s to the World Aquabike Championships in Pontevedra!



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🌟🤰Antenatal Physiotherapy 😊🤰🌟

Just a little reminder that aches, pains and niggles, including pelvic girdle pain and lower back pain, are manageable and treatable with specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapy 😊🙌.

Here I am enjoying going through a few exercises to help relieve lower back tension and tension and also keep the deep abdominal muscle activated during pregnancy 😃🤰.

Please note: these exercises are just examples and not prescriptive for everyone in pregnancy with lower back pain and tension. Ideally, if you have any aches and pains during pregnancy or pelvic girdle pain, you have a personalised assessment so you have specific exercises for you and your pelvis and your lifestyle needs and demands. Remembering everyone is individual and specific rehab is key👌🏼.

🌟The Importance of the Pelvic Floor when Training and Exercising 🌟

Pelvic floor dysfunction is a major barrier to physical activity: around 1 in 2 women with urinary incontinence stop or modify exercise because of their symptoms (Dakic et al., 2021)

Research has shown that urinary incontinence affects approximately 20-50% of athletes overall.
Symptoms are consistently reported to negatively affect confidence, training and competition, although many athletes continue exercising while modifying participation because of embarrassment or symptom management (Gan and Smith 2022).

Due to these factors, I am so keen to improve knowledge and awareness of the Pelvic Floor in the gym and sporting environments 😊🙌.

I have a few talks already planned for the coming months, starting with a talk with clients of Sophie Lea | PERSONAL TRAINER from David Lloyd Bromsgrove 😊🏋️‍♀️🙌.

If you’d like more information on my talks on the pelvic floor and it’s importance in exercise and training, please do get in touch:
[email protected]

☀️🇹🇳Tunisia! 🇹🇳☀️

We’ve had a wonderful Summer holiday in Tunisia! 😊☀️⛰️

Exploring the Atlas Mountains ⛰️ , Berber villages , Colosseum, Hammamet and the Old Médina 🌅.
We also enjoyed lots of table tennis, tennis and swimming 🎾🏓🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️.
We were even there for Tunisia Day and I had the honour of wearing some authentic Tunisian clothing for a fashion show on the evening as part of the celebrations 😃🎉.

All refreshed and back to clinic now ready for a week of Mummy MOTs, Pregnancy MOTs, pessary fittings and sports injuries.

Looking forward to the weeks ahead and planning talks for local personal trainers and their clients Sophie Lea | PERSONAL TRAINER 🙌🏋️‍♀️. Also looking forward to working with AL IRONLEGS as he prepares for the World Aquabike championships in September 😃🏊‍♂️🚴‍♂️🙌.

🌟A huge congratulations to Leonie for her achievements at the European Triathlon Championships competing for GB this weekend! 🇬🇧🚴🏼‍♀️🏊‍♀️🏃‍♀️🌟

Leonie has done so well with her postnatal rehab and recent knee rehab to compete at such a high level and standard 🤩🙌🙌.

To quote Leonie “here’s to all the mums getting back into sport- we might have to juggle many things to get here, but we absolutely can take up space on start lines like this 💪” 😃🙌🙌

Well done Leonie 👏👏👏



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🌟🤰A Pregnancy MOT 😊🤰🌟

A Pregnancy MOT is a thorough antenatal assessment that:

-addresses any aches and pains and niggles you may have
- goes through effective pelvic floor and deep abdominal activation to help keep good core activation during pregnancy
- addresses breathing and pressure control
- goes through safe and effective exercise for you during pregnancy

Everything is tailored to your individual goals and needs 😊🙌.

For more information on a Pregnancy MOT please do get in touch 😊:

[email protected]

🌟The Yorkshire Three Peaks 😃🌟

What a week to explore the Yorkshire Dales! 😃☀️

We’ve really enjoyed climbing the three Yorkshire Peaks; Ingleborough ⛰️, Whernside ⛰️and
Pen-y-Ghent ⛰️ (on three separate days just to clarify and not all in one day! 😄)

The views were absolutely stunning and the weather couldn’t have been better! 😃⛰️☀️

Such fabulous countryside and very special family time ☺️.

A lovely refresh ready for a fantastic week in clinic and the boys ready for the last half term at school! 😊

What mountains to do next…🤔😃⛰️⛰️

⭐️It was great to catch up with the lovely Suezy from this week 😊⭐️

Pioneer medical provide the pessaries I use in clinic and they also supply some wonderful perinatal recovery and support products.

Products such as support shorts for pelvic floor support in pregnancy and postpartum, a beautiful pregnancy /postpartum pampering package .bod and pelvic floor trainer for pregnancy and postpartum 😃.

Information on these products is available in clinic and 😊.