Sharing our journey, tips, tricks & the latest on all things women’s fitness
We love to keep it real, and hope through sharing our own journey you will find both inspiration and solidarity. From fitness to fertility and mental health to motherhood – we share our highs and lows, our philosophies and values. Happy reading.
Pregnancy Exercise at She Moves
We know that every pregnancy is different and we know that fitness levels vary person to person this is why we offer so much variety in this space! At She Moves there is something appropriate for every pregnant Mum. Check out all our classes in this blog and what ones might be best for you.
Member spotlight - Meet Jessica pregnancy to postpartum with She Moves
Meet Jess and hear about her She Moves journey! From staying active during her recent pregnancy to gaining new knowledge and returning to exercise rebuilding her Pelvic Floor & Core strength!
Household items to level up your workouts!
No equipment, no worries! Don’t let the excuse of not having equipment hold you back. In fact, you probably have all the equipment necessary at home right now. Before you go out and spend money on new equipment, take a look at our list of household items that you can substitute for the real thing.
Three things I’ve learnt as a new mum that no one could teach me.
Being a new mum to my first child (Jack) has been a wonderful yet challenging experience, filled with surprises and unexpected lessons. While there is no shortage of advice and information available, there are some things that can only be learned through personal experience. Here are three things that I, as a new mum, have learned that no one could have taught me.
Member spotlight: Meet first time Mum Kelly and how she has learnt to prioritise herself
First time mumma and She Moves member, Kelly has a beautiful 11 month old little boy.
Kelly took a leap of faith one day opening one of our emails after visiting us at her local baby expo, and she was hooked into our pregnancy-safe She Grows workout while she was pregnant with her wee boy.
4 Reasons to try Pilates in 2023
Ever wanted to try Pilates but something has stopped you? Maybe you felt like you wouldn’t get a “real” workout in? Our Head trainer and Pilates Queen Julia has put together 4 reasons why you should try Pilates in 2023!
Member spotlight: Melanie Tonkin Training for events & why she loves She Moves
She Moves member in the spotlight Melanie Tonkin on creating consistency with exercise and finding movement that you love! Find out how She Moves helped Mel start participating in walking and running events!
Returning to exercise after miscarriage / pregnancy loss
I want to tell you that each time I did exercise ‘it made me feel better’ but honestly it didn’t… not at the start anyway. At the start I would just walk on the treadmill and cry. But walking on the treadmill balling my eyes out was a start and eventually it did begin to help, it did start to give me both the physical and emotional benefits.
Christmas Gift Idea: Rocky road / Christmas bark! Make it with the kids
Each year we like to gift the girls teachers a little something to say thank you. This year Addison decided she wanted to make something so we landed on this rocky road creation. A fun activity to do with the kids to gift to someone they love!
Member spotlight: Alana Swain on She Moves, motherhood & exercise
Grab a cuppa and get ready to be inspired by She moves member Alana Swain! Busy mumma of 3 shares how she makes time for herself amount the chaos!
All things pregnancy and staying active with Julia!
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!
Managing Pelvic Girdle Pain
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!
Returning to exercise after Covid
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!
Should I see a Women’s Health Physio?
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.
Kickstart your postpartum rehab - weeks 0-6
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!
Is HIIT the best form of exercise to get results??
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.
Why you shouldn’t return to your normal exercise programme 6 weeks post birth
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.
Mum posture, back pain and more..
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.
“Exercise and your menstrual cycle”
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.
My breastfeeding journey didn’t go to plan
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…