by Tracy Ward | Oct 2, 2020 | Pilates, Postnatal
It is finally here! After 10 months of very hard work I published The Postnatal Pilates Guide! This has been in the works for a very long time and so I wanted to give you the behind the scenes tour of the process! Way back before it even began I started working in...
by Tracy Ward | Jul 24, 2020 | Blog Updates, Postnatal
Diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA), the fancy name for an abdominal split is often associated with pregnancy and the postpartum period. Although it sounds daunting, DRA can occur from as early as 14 weeks pregnant and will affect 100% of pregnant women by the time of...
by Tracy Ward | Mar 1, 2020 | Blog Updates, Fitness, Pilates, Postnatal
Following on from my theme of ante and postnatal blog posts on the first of every month, this month we have the Postnatal exercise guide! If you’re currently pregnant, you can check out the previous Complete Guide to Exercise in Pregnancy here. Postnatal...
by Tracy Ward | Dec 6, 2019 | Blog Updates, Fitness, Postnatal
Returning to exercise after having a baby is a daunting time. You’ve maybe been out of the way for a while, or at least from your pre-pregnancy exercise schedule, your body has adapted to pregnancy and then continues to change postnatally. Postnatal exercise...
by Tracy Ward | Oct 4, 2019 | Blog Updates, Fitness, Health & wellbeing, Lifestyle, Postnatal, Prenatal
We all know the extensive health benefits of regular exercise, but are we really aware of how much we should be doing? The UK Government have just published new and updated guidelines last month on the recommendations of physical activity for all age groups. It may...
by Tracy Ward | Jun 10, 2019 | Blog Updates, Fitness, Health & wellbeing, Postnatal
How soon can you exercise after having a caesarean section? Whether it was planned or an emergency, a c-section is major abdominal surgery. Despite this you are still often home with baby a couple of days later and trying to get on with motherhood and house tasks....