Tips on pelvic pain, sneeze wee and sciatica during pregnancy

by clairemockridge | Jul 19, 2018 | Pelvic floor, Pilates, Postnatal exercise, Pre/Postnatal, Pregnancy exercise

I came across a great post on Instagram by a fellow alignment nerd yesterday which I had to share in my client Facebook Group. The photo showed a pregnant person in poor, lifted chest, “bump out in front of her” posture on the left, and then her again in...

3 Pelvic Floor Exercises You Can Do At Home

by clairemockridge | Jun 5, 2018 | Pelvic floor, Pelvic pain, Pre/Postnatal

I take a full-body approach to improving pelvic floor function and when assessing someone, I always start with the foot, and work my way upwards from there. I haven’t prescribed a Kegel in my classes (those “squeeze and release” and “draw up...

10 reasons your pelvic floor probably needs less squeezing and more releasing

by clairemockridge | May 11, 2018 | Pelvic floor, Postnatal exercise, Pre/Postnatal, Pregnancy exercise

There are a number of muscles that feed in and out of the pelvis. Let me make a little list for you: Hip flexors, Quadriceps (front of your thighs), Glutes (your bum), Outer thighs, Inner thighs, Hamstrings (backs of your thighs). Each and every one of these muscles...

5 FAQs about the pelvic floor you really should know about

by clairemockridge | Feb 21, 2018 | Pelvic floor, Pre/Postnatal

Today, I thought I’d share answers to the 5 top frequently asked questions I’m often asked about the pelvic floor, so here goes: 1. SHOULD I PERFORM “SQUEEZE AND RELEASE” EXERCISES TO MY PELVIC FLOOR? Yes and no. It depends if you’re...

Is pelvic floor weakness only a postnatal issue?

by clairemockridge | Oct 9, 2017 | Pelvic floor, Posture, Pre/Postnatal

In a word, no. According to various studies, roughly a third of postnatal women suffer with some form of pelvic floor problem post-birth, but in my experience, I believe this figure to be much higher. Put it this way, there are a lot of women suffering in silence with...

Why you NEED to do squats during pregnancy + after birth

by clairemockridge | Jul 4, 2017 | Pelvic floor, Postnatal exercise, Pre/Postnatal, Pregnancy exercise, Uncategorized

If you come along to my pregnancy exercise or mum + baby workout classes, chances are, you’ll come across me demonstrating, and you doing a squat.   Why do I have you perform this exercise so frequently with you?   Well, it’s for the health of...