Kate Smart
Posted in body confidence, diastasis recti, Exercising the Core, hysterectomy, Pelvic Floor, pelvic organ prolapse, Per-menopause, peri-menopause, Post Natal Exercise, Self Care
Sometimes self diagnosed, often after an online search, sometimes after an appointment with a medical professional, I am often approached by women in a state of worry or worse. Diastasis recti, pelvic organ prolapse, poochy tummies and leaky lady bits……
Kate Smart
Posted in Exercise in Pregnancy, Exercising the Core, Pelvic Floor, Per-menopause, Post Natal Exercise, Self Care
This week I was delighted to spend some time with Claire Anne Rutherford. Claire is a Women’s Health Physiotherapist who works locally to me. We sat and had a chat about the pelvic floor in the postnatal period, discussed some…
Kate Smart
Posted in Exercise in Pregnancy, Exercising the Core, Pelvic Floor, Post Natal Exercise, Self Care
Many of my blog posts come from questions I am asked throughout the week in classes and sessions. A few weeks ago a client told me that she had been informed by a friend that going from kneeling to standing…
…. and what you should NOT! Yesterday I taught my usual Tuesday morning Buggyfit and as always, many topics of conversation came up, but one in particular has prompted me to put pen to paper (or finger tips to keyboard)…
Kate Smart
Posted in Exercising the Core, Pelvic Floor, Per-menopause, Post Natal Exercise, Self Care
Not so long ago, I blogged about the news article on the issues with vaginal mesh implants and this week, amongst the carnage of Hurricane Ophelia and the scandal around Harvey Weinstein, the subject of this kind of surgery has…
Kate Smart
Posted in Exercise in Pregnancy, Exercising the Core, Pelvic Floor, Post Natal Exercise, Press, Self Care
More than one client emailed me links to the news article below, knowing that I would have something to say. Take a read (the link to the article is in the title). “Vaginal Mesh Implants – hundreds sue NHS over…
Kate Smart
Posted in Exercising the Core, Home Workout, online programmes, Pelvic Floor, Pelvic Floor, Post Natal Exercise, Self Care, Uncategorized
I think this is one of the biggest questions when it comes to postnatal exercise….. When can I crunch? Why can’t I crunch? What can I do instead of crunches? Alongside losing excess baby weight, getting back into…
I have a great dentist. He is personable, his work is good, my children like him and he never rips me off. I have no reason to think that the advice he gives should be ignored. Back in November I…
So many times we hear this term bandied around and I know I use it ALL THE TIME in classes and sessions! “I want to strengthen my core” “engage your core” “my osteo says I need to work on my…
