core exercise

May 6, 2024 06:23pm

By Sarah Parker

Under exercise, Pilates, health, walkfit, beginners, back care, stress relief, stretches, mobility, self-care & core exercise

2 min read

Celebrating National Pilates Day

The first Saturday in May is National Pilates Day, so to celebrate I thought I'd share one of my classes with you!

It uses a towel to help you get some strength and stretch to your upper body with some back mobility work too - I hope you enjoy it!

It's a good example of the way I teach Pilates and the benefits you can get from it:

improving posture
easing aches and pains
core and pelvic floor strength without the strain
back care
whole body strengthening
mobility
balance work
b…

May 6, 2024 06:23pm

By Sarah Parker

Under exercise, Pilates, health, walkfit, beginners, back care, stress relief, stretches, mobility, self-care & core exercise

2 min read

Mar 21, 2024 06:30pm

By Sarah Parker

Under Pelvic floor, exercise, postnatal exercise, pelvic organ prolapse, kegels, prolapse, core strength, breathing, healthy living, crunches, incontinence, back care & core exercise

1 min read

Core strength without the strain

Did you know your core should switch on JUST BEFORE it's needed?

And that there should be no feeling of strain or bearing down?

Or that you can use other parts of your body to initiate a core connection - instead of sucking in, zipping up or lifting up on pelvic floor

Find out more about your core in the videos below!

If you would like to learn more about switching on your pelvic floor and core without straining and helping it to become more of an automatic switch on - I have a masterc…

Mar 21, 2024 06:30pm

By Sarah Parker

Under Pelvic floor, exercise, postnatal exercise, pelvic organ prolapse, kegels, prolapse, core strength, breathing, healthy living, crunches, incontinence, back care & core exercise

1 min read

Nov 15, 2022 04:27pm

By Sarah Parker

Under breathing, exercise, Pelvic floor, prolapse, Pilates, health, core strength, relaxation, fitness, healthy living, posture, self-care, core exercise, healthy choices & walking

5 min read

Hypopressives for anxiety - Annmarie's story

I started to suffer with anxiety and obviously that brings in struggling to breathe sometimes and then panic attacks and that kind of thing.

I was also struggling with putting weight on and was mindful that I needed to do some exercise - I wanted to lose weight but also had anxiety going on.

I felt like all the other kind of exercise that I did - swimming, joining the gym, walking - they just never hit the anxiety.

So I would do them and never feel relaxed or feel calm. And then I would go t…

Nov 15, 2022 04:27pm

By Sarah Parker

Under breathing, exercise, Pelvic floor, prolapse, Pilates, health, core strength, relaxation, fitness, healthy living, posture, self-care, core exercise, healthy choices & walking

5 min read

May 5, 2022 12:09pm

By Sarah Parker

Under Pelvic floor, Pregnancy , postnatal, exercise, postnatal exercise, diastasis, caesarean, prolapse, kegels, pelvic organ prolapse, c-section, core strength, diastasis recti, mummy tummy, breathing, back pain, abdominal exercises, crunches, c-section recovery, incontinence, return to exercise, new mum & core exercise

4 min read

What is the best exercise for a prolapse?

I was asked a few weeks ago for the top exercises someone could do to help a prolapse.

My answers were:

It depends
Hypopressives

The thing with prolapse is that it can happen because of so many factors and it's not just about strengthening the pelvic floor.

And even just pelvic floor strength isn't that simple.

The pelvic floor is made up of layers of muscle, going in a variety of directions.

It has links with muscles inside the pelvis and outside the pelvis.

It has connections all…

May 5, 2022 12:09pm

By Sarah Parker

Under Pelvic floor, Pregnancy , postnatal, exercise, postnatal exercise, diastasis, caesarean, prolapse, kegels, pelvic organ prolapse, c-section, core strength, diastasis recti, mummy tummy, breathing, back pain, abdominal exercises, crunches, c-section recovery, incontinence, return to exercise, new mum & core exercise

4 min read

Jul 30, 2017 12:45pm

By Sarah Parker

Under exercise, prenatal, abdominal exercises, core exercise, pregnancy, pregnancy exercise, Pelvic floor, Pregnancy , diastasis, core strength, diastasis recti, crunches & fitness

2 min read

Can you train your abs in early pregnancy?

What do you think? Should you work your abdominals in pregnancy? Or are they a no-go area? And if so, what exercises are appropriate.

When I polled people about this recently I had a varied response but most tended towards yes you should, but gently.

My answer is... it depends.

It depends what you think of as the abdominal muscles.

For most people, it's the ones you can see - the six pack muscles. The guidelines for these muscles (the rectus abdominis) is that there should be no direct …

Jul 30, 2017 12:45pm

By Sarah Parker

Under exercise, prenatal, abdominal exercises, core exercise, pregnancy, pregnancy exercise, Pelvic floor, Pregnancy , diastasis, core strength, diastasis recti, crunches & fitness

2 min read

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core exercise

Celebrating National Pilates Day

Core strength without the strain

Hypopressives for anxiety - Annmarie's story

What is the best exercise for a prolapse?

Can you train your abs in early pregnancy?

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