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...
by clairemockridge | May 19, 2017 | Postnatal exercise, Posture, Pre/Postnatal, Pregnancy exercise
If you’ve been to any of my pregnancy exercise or mum + baby postnatal workout classes, you’ll hear me say something repeatedly throughout the hour you’re with me: ‘Relax your shoulders’ When you’re training with me during...
by clairemockridge | Nov 12, 2016 | Abdominals, Postnatal exercise, Posture, Pre/Postnatal
[magicactionbox id=”4291″] Had a baby recently? Not sure if your abdominal muscles have knitted back together properly after birth? Didn’t get your tummy looked at at your 6-week check up? Know you need to do exercises, but not...
by clairemockridge | Oct 13, 2014 | Pilates, Posture, Pre/Postnatal, Pregnancy exercise
This is the third and final part of a series of 3 articles on how alignment affects you and your baby. If you missed the previous articles, click here to read them: Part 1 – How Alignment Affects Your Ability to Give Birth Naturally Part 2 – How...
by clairemockridge | Oct 5, 2014 | Feet, Posture, Pre/Postnatal, Pregnancy exercise
Your baby learns to walk from you. You learnt to walk from your parents, or whoever it was that spent the most time with you as a toddler. So, if you have a foot turn-out (that’s where you naturally stand, sit and walk with your toes in at ‘10 to 2’...
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...
