Hi, I’m Claire!
I teach fitness professionals my non-Kegel, foot-first, full-body approach to pelvic floor dysfunction so you can get your clients consistent relief from their symptoms, and offer them effective, long-term solutions to their problems.
Unlike other PFD exercise methods where the focal point is often the pelvis, I focus on a “from the ground up”, everything is connected, step-by-step approach which addresses:
WHY WORK WITH ME?
I can help you get your PFD clients reliable results, and help you attract MORE of your ideal customers into your business first time round.
Arleen Dingwall – Pre/Postnatal Pilates Instructor
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Happy Christmas from Australia. Cheers to you! Have a merry time yourself 🍺 🙌🏻
A few snaps from our first week away here in Melbourne and surrounding areas:
☕️ coffee in Melbourne’s many secret backstreet lanes
🎢 Luna Park in St Kilda
🍺 The Esplanade pub I used to frequent for beer and live music
🦪 Oysters at Queen Victoria Market
🥟 In Chinatown, writing our dinner order down outside the restaurant, for efficiency
☔️ Melbourne’s weather not letting us down with its “4 seasons in one day” reputation
🦢 Cockatoos at our friend’s property in Bacchus Marsh
🍺 A drink with friends at a brewery in Woodend
🍽 Beautiful dining experience at a local winery/restaurant
🦘 Obligatory kangaroo on the road, driving home from dinner
Phew! We also went to the cricket at the Melbourne cricket ground, we’ve had endless plates of delicious food, and wandered through countless streets in the central business district, but I can only post 10 photos at a time 😂
We’ve got a concert tonight which requires another change of accommodation, then we’re moving on again to the city with a change of apartment and views from Southbank 🌃
Then, it’s onto Tasmania and beyond from there 💕
Hope your enjoyed these snaps and videos. I post fairly regularly, and more highlights in my stories, so check them out!
Well, that’s it! My bags are packed, I have my Aussie and UK passports in hand here, and I’m off on sabbatical for 3 whole months ✈️
It’s been 5 years since I’ve been “home” to Australia, and as my partner no longer works full-time, we thought we’d take this opportunity to catch up with friends + family, see some sights, and just generally have more time to enjoy a trip abroad, without having to rush things 🦥
💻 Will I be working whilst I’m away? Possibly, but only really when the inspiration strikes.
🎙️ Will the Pelvicpreneur Podcast be taking a break? Yes, but there are 130+ episodes in the back catalogue for you to enjoy, so… enjoy!
📩 Will I be emailing my list during this time? Yes, so to stay in touch, sign up to my newsletter via the link in my bio.
🤳 Will I be taking you with me whilst I’m abroad? Yes, so check in with my Instagram stories frequently for Aussie scenery.
❓ Where are we going in Australia? Mainly to Tasmania, but we’ll also be taking in Melbourne and Sydney whilst we’re there.
🦘 Would I ever live in Australia again? I’ll let you know the answer to that question when I get back 😂
Are you excited?! 🙋♀️
“Life’s for living” I say, and I know that a lot of people don’t necessarily have the privilege that I do to take 90 days leave from their life or business, but I'm a trendsetter remember, so if I can set the standard for others here, then you never know who else might be follow suit in the future 🤔
If you got this far through my post, a big THANK YOU for reading, and I’ll see you on the other side 🙌
Is it too early to say “Merry Christmas”? 🎅
#sabbatical #sabbaticallife #sabbaticaltravels #sabbatical2022 #sabbaticalleave #longserviceleave #holidaytime #travelismypassion #travellove #travelaustralia
Photo dump of our day in Paris, before jetting off to Australia. We had a good day, as you can see 😬 🇫🇷
As a FitPro, we spend half our lives telling clients just how important exercise and movement is! ✅
So why is it that we, as FitPros, abandon our own workouts when life gets in the way? 🤔
Why is it that we spend all our time helping clients reap the benefits of exercise, whilst not always benefiting ourselves? 🤯
It's a common problem, but it's one that needs to be addressed! 😌
In episode 130 of the #PelvicpreneurPodcast, I'm joined by Janey Sattentau @active.calm, a movement teacher and sports massage therapist 💪
Janey is a real inspiration, and someone to take advice from if you want to build better habits and put yourself first 🧘♀️
Janey's sharing:
✅ The importance of exercising and making time to do so, as a FitPro
✅ Her reasons why working out takes priority for her
✅ Tips galore about how to make YOUR exercise sessions fun and challenging for both the brain and the body
Pop your earbuds in, grab a cup of something hot, and enjoy! 🎧
Search for ‘Pelvicpreneur Podcast’ in your fav podcast app, or click the bio link and play it directly from my website ⬇️
www.clairemockridge.com/podcast
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Say "hi" to my friend Janey 👋 She's a FitPro just like you, and she's created an AMAZING online program called "Bells and Flow" which combines kettlebell exercises with Animal Flow movements 💪 🦧 🐻 🦁
Bells and Flow is that PERFECT workout program that gives you everything: strength, bone-loading, mobility, flexibility, cardio and core! 👏
I've been trying out Bells and Flow myself.... and I am obsessed - it's so so good! 🤩
I don't endorse many products myself, but Bells and Flow has the official Claire Mockridge stamp of approval here 👩⚖️ (and when I find something I love, I share the love, if you get what I'm saying?) 💕
Bells and Flow is challenging for both the brain AND the body, and it's great for FitPros who are looking to try something NEW 🏋️
I'd love for you to check it out, and reap the benefits too, so head over to the link (in my bio, or below) to sign up:
www.clairemockridge.com/bellsandflow
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This is my NEW favourite workout! 🏋️♀️ It’s called Bells and Flow and it combines kettlebell exercises 💪 with Animal Flow movements 🐻 🦀
It’s like a complete workout in one: strength, mobility, cardio and core ✅ (there’s probably other benefits, but I’ve just done one of the workouts and I am now knackered 😂)
Bells and Flow is GREAT for FitPros because it’s challenging for both the brain and the body, and because we’re FitPros we know our own bodies really well, and we know when to modify and tone things down, and know when to ramp things up and all that stuff 🧠
Fancy joining in the Bells and Flow revolution? Click the link in my bio and sign up! ⬆️
www.clairemockridge.com/bellsandflow
Seriously, it’s so much fun! 😂 You’ll laugh, you’ll get a great workout, you’ll learn new skills, and you’ll feel like you’ve got something new to aim for, for yourself 💕
I do hope you join me 👍🏻 Click the bio link now!
#bellsandflow #fitproworkouts #fitprobusinessmentor #fitproexercises #workoutideas #workoutidea #workoutroutine #workouttime #fitprolife #personaltrainerlife #pilatesteacher #pilatesteacherlife
FitPros: are you putting YOUR health first on your to do list? 🤔
Tune into the latest episode of the #PelvicpreneurPodcast where you’ll hear Janey Sattentau @active.calm talk about the importance of prioritising your own workouts as a FitPro 🎙
It’s a great episode to get you motivated to find your movement mojo again, and it’ll give you ideas on how to be more playful with your workouts 🤩
Search for ‘Pelvicpreneur Podcast’ in your favourite podcast app, or play directly from my bio link/website:
www.clairemockridge.com/podcast
#fitprolife #fitproproblems #fitprobusinessmentor #pilatesbusinessmentor #workouttipsforwomen #workoutmotivation #workoutvideo #fitpropodcast #fitpropodcaster #personaltrainerlife #personaltrainerproblems
As a FitPro, you spend a LOT of time planning amazing exercise sessions for your own clients, but have you given much thought to what working out for you, means to YOU? 🤔
Do you ever find yourself working out, then later realise that you’re just doing the same types of exercises each and every session, and not really progressing? 🧘♀️
Do you have “FitPro exercise goals” of your own that you want to achieve, but something else always gets in the way of you getting closer to them? 🏃♀️
It’s definitely difficult to fit personal workouts in between classes and PT clients (we lead busy lives!), but special guest on the #PelvicpreneurPodcast this week is Janey Sattentau @active.calm 🤩
Janey is a fellow FitPro and a great role model to look up to.
In this fresh new podcast episode, she's sharing:
✅ The importance of exercising and making time to do so, as a FitPro
✅ Her reasons why working out takes priority for her ✅ Tips galore about how to make YOUR exercise sessions fun and challenging for both the brain and the body
Pop your earbuds in, get a dose of inspiring motivation here today, and enjoy! 🎧
Search for ‘Pelvicpreneur Podcast’ in your fav podcast app, or click the bio link and play it directly from my website ⬇️
www.clairemockridge.com/podcast
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#personaltrainer
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SCENARIO: when your pelvic floor client FINALLY feels their glutes activating 🍑
The exercise I had this client doing here is essentially a single leg squat with the right knee staying completely vertically stacked over the ankle and still. The left leg is doing some toe taps (behind and back) 👍🏻
This movement may not work for all of your pelvic floor clients, but as you can hear in my client’s voice – she was pretty ecstatic that she’d activated hers (after they’ve been on sabbatical for a few years) 😅
Hope this tip helps you, and I hope this made you laugh. The expression on my face is priceless 😂😂😂
#yourpelvicmatters #pelvicpreneurpodcast #pilatesteachertraining #yogateachertraining #pelvicflooreducation #pelvicfloorexercises #saynotokegels #gluteactivation #gluteals #glutemaxworkout #gluteusmaximus #pelvicfloorproblems #pelvicfloordysfunction #fitprobusinessmentor #fitnessbusinessmentor #pelvicfloorfitness #kegelexercises
Happy Halloween! 🎃 Throwback photo here to fancy dress party I went to at the pub, circa 2019 🍺
When a young girl dressed as something from Frozen hesitantly asked me: “Excuse me, are you Wednesday?”, you can imagine, she made my night!! 😂😂
And, now you also know why I have a fringe…that Widow’s Peak is real, people 🧛♀️
Question: do you get many trick or treaters in your area? 🍬
It was never a thing when I was a kid, even though I grew up in Australia 🦘
And, nowadays in Derbyshire, we live on a Lane with mostly retired people, couples with very young children, and cat owners (predominantly tortoiseshell), so other than a few lit pumpkins, our street is quite dull… 💀
What about you? What’s your Halloween usually consist of? Let me know in the comments! 🎃
#halloweencostume #halloweenmakeup #halloween #halloweencompetition #halloween2022 #halloweenfun #trickortreat #allhallowseve #trickortreaters #halloweencandy #dayofthedead #halloweencostumes #pumpkincarving #halloweenideas #halloweentime #halloweenvibes #wednesdayaddams #wednesdayaddamscostume
Kegels have been around since Dr Arnold Kegel invented them in 1948, and it's fair to say that we've definitely moved mountains of change in the pelvic floor industry in the last decade or so... 🏔
...but Kegels are still being prescribed as the "go-to" exercise in a lot of cases. 🤨
You may be aware that there are a few issues associated with the Kegel, particularly if clients have been doing them regularly, but not getting any results. ❌
And, you may also know that Kegels aren't necessarily performed 100% accurately if verbal cues alone are used. 💬
But, were you aware that there are more than 9 reasons why Kegels are a problem?! 🤯
Well, in this week's episode of the #PelvicpreneurPodcast, I'm here to share ALL the problems I've encountered with clients doing Kegels over the years! 🎧
Strap yourself in, grab a cup of your favourite non-bladder-irritating beverage, and enjoy! ☕️
Search for ‘Pelvicpreneur Podcast’ in your fav podcast app, or click the bio link and play it directly from my website ⬇️
www.clairemockridge.com/podcast
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This week we've been talking all about the mighty Kegel... or rather, the not-so-mighty! 😅
Did you know that I've got a whole LIST of reasons why Kegels aren’t all they’re cracked up to be…?! 🤯
Yep!
If you want to learn exactly what these reasons are, tune into the latest episode of the #PelvicpreneurPodcast where I'll be telling you all about the problems I've encountered with clients doing Kegels over the years! 🎧
And while you're at it, check out episodes 128 and 127 to learn even more about how best to cue exercise and movement to clients, as well as some top tips for managing money mindset blocks as a FitPro! 🙌
Search for ‘Pelvicpreneur Podcast’ in your fav podcast app, or click the bio link and play it directly from my website ⬇️
www.clairemockridge.com/podcast
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I've just wrapped up a fab group coaching call for my pelvic floor instructors inside my Your Pelvic Matters community! 🙌
🛏 PIC 1 = Me in psoas release after the call with my foot model
😂 PIC 2 = A freeze frame of me excitedly explaining something during the call
I had 5 questions for this month's Zoom call, and we talked about prolapse, tricky client cases and walking today 🤓
Here's a summary of the questions below:
1️⃣ When walking for pelvic floor health, does the terrain matter ie walking barefoot on the sand versus on a road, or trail in shoes? My client regularly walks barefoot on the beach.
2️⃣ My main question around working with prolapse is programming. Should I give more of upper body exercises than lower body ones to clients with prolapse at appointment 2 and onwards?
3️⃣ Are lower body release and exercises still important for prolapse as much as those for incontinence?
4️⃣ Why do you think the Monster Walk exercise aggravates my client with rectal prolapse while she is doing it?
5️⃣ Is it ok to say that I would like my client to start the YPM program with me after she completes all of her medical appointments with her WHP and Gynecologist? Or should she do my pelvic floor program while she continues Kegels and keeps seeing her WHP?
All in a day's work over here as #Pelvicpreneur and #YourPelvicMatters creator, right? 👍
I love being about to help and guide my trainers with practical options that help their clients' succeed in their pelvic floor journey 🤗
If you have major FOMO right now because the pelvic floor courses you're a part of don't offer this much fun, on-going guidance and, check out Your Pelvic Matters now!
The next group coaching call is mid November 2022! 💻
Click the link in the bio and sign up and you could see you me there live on Zoom! 📆
#pelvicflooreducation #pilatestrainingcertification #fitnessbusinessmentor #prolapseeducation #prolapseexercises #yogateachertraining #pelvicfloorpersonaltrainer
When it comes to teaching movement and exercise to clients, there are lots and lots of ways that you can do this as a Fitness Professional. 🏋️♀️
The vegan-friendly way of saying this is “There’s more than one way to peel an orange”! 🍊
Now, depending on how you entered the fitness industry, and/or who trained you, you may have been encouraged to cue exercises to clients following a step-by-step, cue-by-cue approach. 🧘♀️
Over the years, perhaps you’ve been influenced by lots of educators out there, and you may have even developed your own strong opinions about HOW movement teachers should be cueing exercises. 💭
In the latest episode of the Pelvicpreneur Podcast, allow me to take you on a trip down memory lane where I’ll be sharing:
✅ A taster of my own teaching style
✅ WHY everyone who teaches movement teaches it differently
✅ Why it’s necessary for you to develop your own teaching style (which sets you apart from your competitors!)
Pop your earbuds in, take a listen to this insightful episode, and enjoy! 🎧
Search for ‘Pelvicpreneur Podcast’ in your fav podcast app, or click the bio link and play it directly from my website ⬇️
www.clairemockridge.com/podcast
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When it comes to teaching movement and exercise to clients, there are lots and lots of ways that you can do this as a Fitness Professional. 🏋️♀️
The vegan-friendly way of saying this is “There’s more than one way to peel an orange”! 🍊
Now, depending on how you entered the fitness industry, and/or who trained you, you may have been encouraged to cue exercises to clients following a step-by-step, cue-by-cue approach. 🧘♀️
Over the years, perhaps you’ve been influenced by lots of educators out there, and you may have even developed your own strong opinions about HOW movement teachers should be cueing exercises. 💭
In this week’s episode of the Pelvicpreneur Podcast, allow me to take you on a trip down memory lane where I'll be sharing:
✅ A taster of my own teaching style
✅ WHY everyone who teaches movement teaches it differently
✅ Why it’s necessary for you to develop your own teaching style (which sets you apart from your competitors!)
Pop your earbuds in, take a listen to this insightful episode, and enjoy! 🎧
Search for ‘Pelvicpreneur Podcast’ in your fav podcast app, or click the bio link and play it directly from my website ⬇️
www.clairemockridge.com/podcast
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#pilatesinstructor
#fitnessinstructor
#personaltrainer
#pilatesteachers #pilatescourses #pilatesinstructors #fitnesscourses #personaltrainertraining #fitnesseducationonline #pilatescommunity #pilatesteacher #fitnesseducation #prolapsetreatment #postchildbirth #prolapseeducation
When it comes to money, whether it’s spending it, investing it, saving it, or borrowing it, there’s emotion attached to it at every step of the way💰
Are you someone who’s good at saving money, but reluctant to spend it on yourself? 😬
Do you head straight to the sales rack when you walk into a clothing store, or are you happy to try on clothes without looking at the price tag first? 🏷
Are you living in fear right now, and telling yourself that people aren’t going to put their health first because of the rise in energy costs? 🏡
Well, in this brand new episode of the #PelvicpreneurPodcast, I'll be talking you through:
💲How you can identify when you have a money block, by sharing some of the common money mindset issues that I've observed other FitPros (and friends!)
💲A deep and personal account of my own money blocks for you to relate to, along with how I've overcome them
💲Tips especially for you on how you too can create new money stories to release your full potential.
Fill up your hot mug with your favourite beverage, take a walk in your barefoot shoes, and enjoy! 🍁
Search for ‘Pelvicpreneur Podcast’ in your fav podcast app, or click the bio link and play it directly from my website 🔗
www.clairemockridge.com/podcast
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Some highlights from our recent trip to North Yorkshire:
🐴 The White Horse, Kilburn
⛪️ The Abbey at Whitby
🪜 199 Steps at Whitby
🍺 New micro pub we found in Whitby
🛌 Room with a view from our B&B
🌅 Sunset drive back through The Moors
🤳 Me braving the wind to take a sunset selfie 😂
A thoroughly enjoyable 3-day trip, and not taking Tulip the caravan meant we were able to do day trips to Thirsk, Helmsley and Whitby which was fun! 🚙
I hope you enjoyed our trip up North. Our next big trip is down South next month 🇦🇺
Have you got a trip planned soon, or just been on one? Let me know by commenting below ⬇️
#northyorkshire #northyorkshiremoors #whitby #themoors #blakeyridge #holidaying #staycation #travelphotography
Feel me here, fellow pelvic floor specialists? 🙌🏻
I can’t believe it’s 8 years since I changed my approach to treating clients with pelvic floor dysfunction, and adopted a more foot first, fully body system instead 🗓
Thank you to you if you offer a slightly left field perspective to your clients too 💡
You’re doing great work, as are my #YourPelvicMatters Teacher Trainers, and together, we can forge a NEW way of thinking 💭
Have a great day, and yours in pelvic health,
Claire Mockridge
Creator of Your Pelvic Matters
Host of the Pelvicpreneur Podcast
www.clairemockridge.com
Remember me in this scarf/snood?🧣 I’m in Iceland here in 2019, slowly freezing myself to death on the top of a hill, and in Reykjavik city, but the scenery was worth it right? 🥶
Well, I love this snood, but it stretched out of shape and the wool is no longer available, so…
🪡 I unpicked it…
🧶 Cast on 20 stitches…and
🙌🏻 Re-knitted it!
What do you think? 😬
I’m actually more of a dress maker than a knitter, and I find simple knitting soothing and almost meditative (complex knitting not so much 🤬🤪😭😂😂)
Have you re-made something though, or mended it to give it new life? Let me know by commenting below ⬇️