We sat down with She Moves head trainer Julia to chat all things pregnancy and staying active while doing the amazing job of growing a human!

Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is the term given to pain around the pelvis like pubic symphysis dysfunction, SIJ dysfunction or sciatica 45% of pregnant women will have some form of PGP during pregnancy and 24% postpartum. It’s no fun!

A slow gradual return to exercise after covid is key. Covid infection has been associated with heart inflammation including myocarditis. In this blog you’ll find guidelines and She Moves class recommendations as you phase back into exercise!

We advise all women to get checked over by a Women’s Health Physio before starting postpartum exercise to assess the health of your pelvic floor muscles, ensure you are doing your pelvic floor exercises correctly and get assessed for Diastasis Recti.

In those early weeks (0-6) it goes without saying rest is the best and most important thing to be doing when you can but there are a few other things you can place focus on to kickstart your postpartum recovery!

If you have just had a baby, if you have spent the last 3 years doing little to no exercise, if you have pelvic floor dysfunction, if you are really stressed, have back pain or knee pain then HIIT is in most circumstances….The worst form of exercise for you.

Without sounding like the fun police this is super important and it's info we wish we knew with our first babes. As exciting as it might be to get back into the gym or back out running there are important things to consider.

As our babe grows our posture and the alignment of our musculoskeletal system (bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments) changes to create room for baby. By trimester 2 we are generally standing, sitting and sleeping in different positions and we tend to adopt a curve in our back.

Did you know that your workouts can feel better or worse depending on where you are at in your cycle? This is because as women our hormones are constantly fluctuating. Here’s a look at the different phases of your cycle and what to think about when it comes to your choice of exercise.

As my social media feed is filled with beautiful posts this week about the benefits of breastfeeding I can't help but feel a little bit sad…

This is me outside the physio, I've spent a lot of time here since having Brodie…

Man motherhood is hard. Those of you that have been following us over on Instagram stories…

Getting back into exercise after having a baby is a big deal and for some it can be quite overwhelming with knowing where to start…

We’re often asked about breastfeeding and exercise so thought let’s put all our pointers in one place for those of you…

Transformational photos are so common in the fitness industry, social media is full of them and they really do our head in…

Call me naive, but I thought getting pregnant was going to be as simple as having unprotected sex, and that a positive test would show up! Turns out I was completely wrong…