Centred Mums Pilates and Wellbeing

“Just do your kegels.”

It’s probably the most common advice women hear when something doesn’t feel right with their pelvic floor.

Leaking?
Heaviness?
Post-baby recovery?

“Squeeze, lift, hold, repeat.”

But here’s the truth…

Kegels are not the whole answer.
And for some women, they’re not even the right place to start.

Because your pelvic floor doesn’t work on its own.

It’s part of a whole system — connected to your breath, your deep core, your posture, your hips, and the way you move every single day.

✨ Every breath you take
✨ Every step you walk
✨ Every time you lift your child

Your pelvic floor is involved.

So if something isn’t working well elsewhere —
shallow breathing, gripping through your tummy, poor pressure management —
then a few squeezes a day won’t fix the bigger picture.

It’s like trying to fix one instrument in an orchestra… while the rest are out of tune.

And here’s something else that’s often missed:

A healthy pelvic floor doesn’t just need to strengthen.

It needs to:
– Relax
– Lengthen
– Respond
– Switch on and off when needed

Some pelvic floors are actually overworking, tense, or fatigued — and more squeezing can make things worse.

That’s why “just do kegels” can be such incomplete advice.

Because not every body needs the same thing.

Some women need strength.
Some need coordination.
Some need better breathing.
Most need a combination.

So if you’ve been doing kegels and nothing’s changing…

Please hear this 🤍

You haven’t failed.

You’ve just been given an incomplete solution.

If you’re ready to understand what your body actually needs and start feeling stronger, more supported, and more confident again — I’m here to help 💛

So many mums I work with feel stuck in their bodies.

Frustrated.
Unsure what’s safe anymore.
Holding back because something doesn’t feel quite right.

Maybe you recognise this?

– Your body doesn’t feel like your own
– Exercise feels confusing or uncomfortable
– You’re tired of pain, weakness, or heaviness
– You just want to feel strong again

Here’s the truth:

You don’t need to push harder.
You need the right support.

I’ve helped hundreds of mums improve their abdominal and pelvic floor function — in a way that’s realistic, sustainable, and fits around real life.

No hours in the gym.
No overwhelm.
Just simple, effective guidance.

Right now:

✨ Limited spaces in my Friday morning classes
✨ Free 20-minute 1:1 calls available this week

If you want to understand what your body needs and how to move forward with confidence, this is your place to start.

DM me “121” or head to the link in bio 💛

Feel like you should be doing more exercise…
but don’t know where to start? 🤍

Core work.
Pelvic floor.
“Getting back into shape.”

It can feel like… a lot.

This is your reminder:

It doesn’t have to be complicated to be effective.

When you’re busy, tired, and looking after everyone else —
exercise can quickly become overwhelming.

So let’s make it simple.

✨ Pick ONE exercise
✨ Do it once a day
✨ Less than 2 minutes

That’s it.

One small, consistent action can be enough to help your body feel stronger, more supported, and more like yours again 🤍

The magic isn’t in doing everything.

It’s in doing one thing consistently.

If everything feels a bit much right now…

Start here.

💛 Choose one
💛 Do it today

And save this for when you need a http://reset.It ’s so easy to overthink exercise — especially as a mum.

Which one will you start with?

We all put on a brave face sometimes but so many of the women I work with are carrying something heavy.

A diagnosis.
A relationship shift.
Overwhelm that never quite lifts.

And often — they’re doing it while raising children, showing up, holding everything together.

I see you 🤍

I also know how easy it is to put yourself at the bottom of the list… especially in hard seasons.

But support matters.

Self-care doesn’t have to be complicated:

Going to bed earlier.
Asking for help.
Moving your body.
Talking honestly to someone who understands.

You don’t have to do it alone.

If you’re looking for support right now:
✨ I have 2 spaces for 1:1 therapeutic coaching this term
✨ A few spots in my Monday & Friday morning classes
✨ And I’m always happy to signpost trusted local counsellors like @‌englemantherapy

This could be your reminder to take one small step towards being supported 💛

DM me or visit the link in bio to find out more.

If your body still doesn’t feel like your own… you’re not alone 🤍

I want you to meet Laura.

Not long ago, she was dealing with:
– An achy lower back
– Ongoing abdominal separation (even 5 years after having her baby)
– A feeling of heaviness during exercise

She started to wonder if she should stop altogether.

But instead of giving up, she learned how to properly support her body.

Through improving her core function and reconnecting with her abdominals, everything shifted.

✨ She kept doing the bootcamp she loved
✨ She built strength safely
✨ She felt confident in her body again

Here’s what she said:

“I wasn’t sure it would work… but the results have been amazing. I feel better physically and mentally, and I understand my body so much more.”

This is what happens when you stop guessing and start working with your body instead of against it.

If this sounds like you, change is possible 💛

Before Christmas we found out that my husband will need a second open heart surgery.

It could be in 6 months… or a few years. The waiting, the unknown — it brings a lot.

The first time, I had a 1 and 4 year old. I kept everything going, held it all together, and didn’t really stop to feel any of it. I just coped.

But eventually, it caught up with me.

This time feels different. Not easier — but more aware.

I’ve gone back to therapy. I’m trying (gently) to do things differently. To take care of myself in the middle of it, not just after.

Because so many of us are holding hard things quietly in the background.

If that’s you right now — you’re not alone 🤍

Looking after yourself isn’t selfish. It’s essential.

Last chance to book an amazing retreat for Pilates teachers on Saturday 25th April with me and Kerrie-Anne Bradley at the stunning Mason & Fifth in Westbourne Park, London. We can’t wait to share our knowledge (workshops on women’s health and working with desk based clients), help you grow your business and also have the chance to use the amazing facilities at Mason & Fifth - personally I can’t wait for a swim!!

Who is joining us??

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 🤍

Working in women’s health has shown me something again and again:

Women are incredibly resilient.

I see women whose bodies have grown babies, healed, adapted and kept going through huge changes.

But I also see how often women minimise their own needs.

Ignoring symptoms.

Accepting discomfort.

Thinking they should just "put up with it."

Pelvic floor problems.
Pain.
Weakness.
Leakage.
Heaviness.

These things might be common — but that doesn’t mean you have to live with them.

You deserve to feel strong and supported in your body at every stage of life.

Not just before children.

Not just when you're young.

Not just when symptoms get bad enough.

Always.

Looking after yourself is not selfish.

It’s essential 🤍

WHY AREN’T WE TAUGHT ABOUT OUR PELVIC FLOORS?

One of the most common things I hear from women is:

"No one ever told me this."

No one explained:

• How the pelvic floor actually works
• What is normal after birth
• What isn’t normal
• How posture affects symptoms
• How to protect it long term

We are taught to prepare for birth.

We are taught how to care for babies.

But we are rarely taught how to care for our own bodies.

So many women struggle quietly thinking they are the only one.

You are not.

Pelvic floor problems are incredibly common — but they are rarely talked about.

That’s one of the reasons I do this work.

Because women deserve knowledge about their own bodies.

Did anyone ever explain pelvic floor health to you properly?