✨ Welcome to the 10-Minute Mini Series ✨
This series is for women with gestational diabetes, or anyone wanting to better manage and balance blood glucose during pregnancy.
Each workout:
• Takes just 10 minutes
• Can be done at home
• Is designed to be completed after meals
• Can be repeated up to 3x per day
The workout:
▫️ Sit to stands – 10 reps
▫️ Calf raises – 12 reps
▫️ Push ups – 10 reps
Complete 4 rounds after each meal
If any exercise feels painful, uncomfortable, or just doesn’t feel right for your body, please stop and reach out. Pregnancy (and GD) isn’t the time to push through pain.
Remember: exercise that is individualised to you, your pregnancy, and your blood glucose patterns will always give the best results for blood sugar management. Support matters 💛
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At Meri Exercise Physiology, we help women feel strong, supported, and confident.
With expert care, we guide you through pregnancy, postpartum, gestational diabetes, pelvic pain and POTS —empowering you with exercise that nurtures your body
12/11/2025
Meet the diaphragm! The muscle you probably never think about, but literally can’t live without
It’s not just for breathing (though that’s kind of important!)
It’s also your hidden core stabiliser and supporter
When you learn to use it properly, you get:
✨ Stronger lifts
✨ Happier pelvic floor
✨ Better posture
✨ Less back pain
Basically… it’s your built-in weightlifting belt
So if you’ve only been thinking of your diaphragm as a “breathing muscle,” it’s time to swipe through this post and see why it’s the unsung hero of strength and support 💛
**pictures sourced from physiodynamik.com
Just because gestational diabetes (GDM) is gone after birth doesn’t mean I forget about my blood sugar.
These days, I only check it now and then, which is a big change from those daily pricks during pregnancy! 🙌
Why? Because women who’ve had GDM have a higher chance of getting Type II Diabetes, up to 50% in the first 10 years, and these chances increase even more later in life
One simple way to help lower that risk? Regular movement and exercise as it is a super effective way to regulate blood glucose levels
A quick check every so often is like booking a dentist visit or doing a skin check, a small act now that supports my future self 💛
07/08/2025
Its World Breastfeeding week 💛
A time to honour the beautiful, complex, and powerful journey of feeding your baby with your body
Breastfeeding is more than nourishment, it’s connection, comfort, hormones, emotions, and an incredible physical demand
Whether it comes easily or not, it asks a lot from your body:
🏵 Rounded shoulders with sore neck, back and arms
🏵 Long hours sitting still
🏵 Interrupted sleep
🏵 Getting scratched, punched and pinched by your baby mid feed!!
Movement can be a powerful way to care for you in this season.
Gentle strength, breath work, stretching, and mobility can all support your body to feel more ease, alignment and confidence, whether you’re exclusively breastfeeding, pumping, mixed feeding, or somewhere in between.
I'm still breastfeeding myself, so I'm right there with you!
Your body is doing something amazing. You deserve support, too 💛
12/06/2025
Have you been told to stop moving because of a shortened cervix during pregnancy?
You're not alone, but it's worth asking: Is full bed rest really the best option?
Research shows that strict bed rest doesn't improve outcomes and can even increase the risk of preterm birth. Yet, many women are told to completely avoid movement with no guidance on safe alternatives
Here's the truth:
✨ Movement can still be safe when it's modified and supported.
✨ Gentle, well-tailored exercise may actually help reduce risk, support your strength, and improve how you feel
As a women’s health exercise physiologist, I help women move in ways that are safe, effective, and empowering even with a shortened cervix
You don’t have to do nothing.
You just need the right kind of something
💛 If this is part of your story, know that you're not being risky by asking questions, you're being proactive.
💛 Send me a message to chat about how I can support you with evidence-based, individualised care
18/05/2025
Not sure if we’re the right fit? That’s why we offer a FREE 15-minute Discovery Call!
This quick, pressure-free chat is designed to help you:
🌻Ask questions about how we work
🌻See if our approach feels right for YOU
🌻Understand how we can support your unique needs
🌻Save time (and stress!) by knowing what to expect
🌻Feel confident before your first session
It’s informal, pressure-free, and all about you feeling confident and supported before taking the next step
Book your free 15-minute call now using the link in our bio!
17/04/2025
Pelvic floor dysfuction isn’t just for mums
You don’t have to be pregnant or postpartum to have pelvic floor symptoms
- It can affect anyone regardless of whether they’ve had children
Some potential causes include
✨️ High-impact exercise
✨️ Chronic constipation
✨️ Hypermobile joints
✨️ Endometriosis or pelvic pain
✨️ Long periods of sitting
✨️ Hormonal changes
Common signs of pelvic floor dysfunction include
✨️ Leaking with movement or coughing
✨️ Pelvic heaviness or discomfort
✨️ Pain with s*x
✨️ Needing to p*e all the time
It's common, but it's not something you have to live with
- Exercise is an effective tool to assist with the management and treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction
Support is available, and you deserve to feel confident in your body
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