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July is Diastasis Recti Awareness Month, and throughout the month I've been sharing on my Instagram page a series of simple, at-home exercises that are safe for diastasis recti recovery. I created these videos with busy mums in mind. I know how difficult it can be to carve out time for yourself in the middle of feeding, carrying, planning, and everything else that comes with motherhood. These exercises are designed to be done in just a few minutes, so you can fit them into yo

A year ago on Mother's Day, I launched a home-based Pilates studio for women. It was a leap of faith, after having left the security of the corporate world. Would anyone come? At first, clients were made up of friends and family. Then one day, an enquiry came from a complete stranger, searching for pre-natal Pilates. Today, close to 90% of my clients are people who found me online, with whom I've gotten to know better (Hello neighbours!). Thank you for trusting me in your Pil

My first question to every post-natal client is: Do you know if you have diastasis recti, ie, separation of the abdominals? “I don’t know” - is the most common answer. But this is a critical detail in your core rehabilitation journey. It determines the focus of your recovery, what to do, and what not to do (yet). The condition is common after childbirth, due to increased pressure on the abdominal wall. But it can also be caused by inappropriate recruitment of the core in exe

Do you know how to breathe to engage your core? Or that our body is designed to work in sync with our breath? And if we fail to engage our core properly with our breath, it may lead to poor movement mechanics, resulting in pelvic floor dysfunction further down the road? That is why I always start the first session with a new client on breathing principles. Especially my pre-/post-natal clients, who need to strengthen and stretch their pelvic floor as their body goes through a

Hello! It’s been a month since I’ve launched my Clementi home studio , and thanks to your support, the studio has been buzzing! In June,...

The studio in Clementi is equipped with state-of-the-art reformer/tower, stability chair and ladder barrel. Dear friends, after a hiatus...