When can you start running after having a baby?
“When can I start running after having a baby?”. It’s a question asked by many postnatal women, and the answer isn’t always a simple one. If you’re keen to get...
12 September, 2019
Five reasons exercise is powerful stuff for women’s health
It’s Women’s Health Week, and we want to remind Australian women that exercise is powerful stuff for their physical and mental health. Physical activity a vital for keeping you happy,...
02 September, 2019
5 things to remember about exercising after baby
Life changes considerably after having a baby or two. Many of us set big goals when it comes to our fitness post-baby. Whether it’s how much exercise we should be...
06 May, 2019
Exercise & Pregnancy: of CORE-se you should!
I recently read an article about exercise and pregnancy. It caught my attention because it was headlining that mothers should wait SIX MONTHS before doing strenuous exercise after child birth....
08 April, 2019
Exercise to manage Gestational Diabetes
As our lifestyles change and women have children at a later age the prevalence of Gestational Diabetes has risen. Currently 68 Australian women are diagnosed every day. There are many...
01 September, 2017
Myth: I shouldn’t exercise when I am pregnant
If you are experience contraindications in your pregnancy (eg. persistent bleeding, placenta praevia, pre-eclampsia, pregnancy-induced hypertension and indicators of increased risk of premature labour), then you should be be working...
25 July, 2017
Exercise to Battle Postnatal Depression
According to Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia (PANDA) postnatal depression is effecting more than 1 in 7 new mums each year in Australia. Accredited Exercise Physiologist and women’s health expert, Esme Soan,...
20 July, 2017
Incontinence in women – how to rehab your pelvic floor
Recently, I have been seen alot on social media of wonder-women athletes returning to sport or exercise after the birth of their little ones. Here is a caption snippet from one...
09 May, 2017
What is diastasis recti (abdominal separation)?
Many clients I see are really keen to get back into shape and exercise after having baby, but steps should be taken to protect the pelvic floor and core prior...
09 May, 2017
Eating for two – Kilojoules whilst pregnant
Eating for two? That doesn’t mean that you need to eat double your portion size. The saying ‘eating for two’ means that you need to increase the quality of your...
22 January, 2017
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