by clairemockridge | Feb 16, 2017 | Feet, Pelvic floor
Your feet have 26 bones, 33 joints and hundreds of muscles. They’re your platform and serve you well most of the time (if you treat them fairly back, obviously). The vast majority of people are born with the ability to stand and walk with their...
by clairemockridge | Jan 19, 2017 | Abdominals, Pelvic floor, Pilates, Postnatal exercise, Pre/Postnatal, Pregnancy exercise
I once met a client who came to my postnatal Pilates classes who had all 3 of these things: 1) Abdominal separation (3 finger width gap above and below the navel) 2) Pelvic floor weakness (she was wetting herself on impact), and 3) An umbilical hernia (diagnosed by...
by clairemockridge | Dec 2, 2016 | Pelvic floor, Postnatal exercise, Pre/Postnatal, Pregnancy exercise
When it comes to training the pelvic floor muscles during pregnancy and after birth, I’m here to tell you, as a trained Ante/Postnatal Fitness Expert who keeps her education and skills fresh and up-to-date, things in recent years have most definitely changed. ...
by clairemockridge | Sep 27, 2014 | Pelvic floor, Posture, Pre/Postnatal, Pregnancy exercise
This is Part 1 in a series of articles relating to alignment and pregnancy. When it comes to alignment during pregnancy, you may not realise, but the way that you stand, sit and even walk, all have a direct influence on your body and your baby. Having a...
by clairemockridge | Mar 14, 2014 | Pelvic floor, Postnatal exercise, Pre/Postnatal
Certain muscle groups deserve extra consideration and attention when it comes to exercise for new mums. It’s no surprise that your pelvic floor gets affected during pregnancy: a) due to the weight of your developing fetus placing pressure on these muscles, and...
by clairemockridge | Jan 25, 2014 | Pelvic floor, Postnatal exercise, Pre/Postnatal
For some women, pelvic floor dysfunction may be no more than a slight nuisance, whereas for others, it can really affect your quality of life. Simple pelvic floor function is taken for granted. We use our pelvic floor muscles to go to the toilet, they protect us...
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