Tanisha's Exercise Physiology

Tanisha's Exercise Physiology Online Women’s Health Exercise Physiologist | Specialising in pelvic health & post surgery

A lot of women land in this exact phase and don’t realise how common it is.You’ve been cleared to exercise and you’re tr...
01/04/2026

A lot of women land in this exact phase and don’t realise how common it is.

You’ve been cleared to exercise and you’re trying to do the right thing BUT your body still doesn’t feel how you expected it to 💥

And it leaves you questioning e v e r y t h i n g 👉🏼 what you should be doing, what’s safe, and whether you’re getting it right.

This isn’t because you’re doing anything wrong.
It’s because no one has actually shown you how to bridge the gap between
“cleared” → and “confident”.

That’s exactly why I created this free guide, to give you a clear, structured place to start, without the guesswork.

If this feels like you, l’d start there. DM me “FREEBIE” and I’ll send it through 🫶🏻

Fear after surgery is understandable. Staying stuck because of it is common but it’s not where recovery has to stop.Most...
26/03/2026

Fear after surgery is understandable. Staying stuck because of it is common but it’s not where recovery has to stop.

Most active women aren’t held back by lack of effort. They’re held back by uncertainty about what’s safe to progress and when.

So they stay below their true capacity, thinking that equals protection, when in reality, capacity is rebuilt through gradual, guided exposure to load! 📶

The goal isn’t to remove caution. It’s to replace guesswork with staged progression and clear decision points.

That’s exactly what my 12-week return to strength program is designed to provide.

If you want structured support rebuilding safely and confidently, DM STRENGTH for details 💌

25/03/2026

Is your post-surgery rehab missing this 🫣

Most rehab zooms in on the core or pelvic floor…but they don’t work in isolation.

It’s not just about strengthening, rather it’s about how your whole body supports and coordinates with them. Your posture, breath, feet, hips, and ribcage all matter too.

Which is why a ✨ full-body approach ✨ matters after surgery & when treating pelvic floor symptoms 👇🏼
🪩 Banded split squat → glute + inner thigh working together to support the pelvis (so the pelvic floor doesn’t overcompensate)�🪩 Half kneeling press → ribcage position + diaphragm/pelvic floor coordination for better pressure management�🪩 Calf raises (ball between heels) → foot + calf strength and mobility to improve pelvic floor response during impact.

Rebuilding after a hysterectomy, caesarean, prolapse, or hernia repair is about getting stronger - yes - BUT also it’s about reconnecting the system as a whole.

So you can lift, run, and move without second guessing.

If you’re stuck between doing too much or not enough… I’ve mapped out exactly where to start 📍 DM me FREEBIE to access what the first 4 weeks of my Return to Strength Program looks like 💌

This program isn’t for everyone and that’s intentional.It’s for women who were already active before surgery and don’t j...
23/03/2026

This program isn’t for everyone and that’s intentional.

It’s for women who were already active before surgery and don’t just want to “get moving again,” but want to return to training with structure, progression, and confidence!

Women who are motivated, but tired of guessing. Careful, but ready to move forward.
Capable, but under-guided.

If you’ve been trying to piece your return together on your own and it keeps feeling stop-start, that’s usually not a discipline issue, it’s a progression and support gap.

If this sounds like you, message STRENGTH and l’Il send you the program details 💌

One of the hardest parts of post-surgery recovery isn’t always physical, it’s identity.Many of the women I work with wer...
17/03/2026

One of the hardest parts of post-surgery recovery isn’t always physical, it’s identity.

Many of the women I work with were runners, lifters, or regular gym-goers before surgery. When symptoms appear or progress doesn’t go as expected, it’s not just frustrating - it can feel like a loss.

A loss of the body that once felt predictable.

A loss of your usual training rhythm. And often, quiet shame layered on top of that.

Trying to return without structured rehab doesn’t mean you were careless. It usually means you were under-guided.

Rebuild phases can feel confronting, but they are not the end of your active identity, they are the bridge back to it. If you want support through that process, my 12-week return to strength program is open.

DM STRENGTH for details or head to the link in my bio to enquire.

There’s a difference between training safely and staying stuck.After surgery, many active women keep everything light an...
15/03/2026

There’s a difference between training safely and staying stuck.

After surgery, many active women keep everything light and highly modified for longer than necessary, not because they lack discipline, but because they lack clear progression markers. It feels responsible in the moment, but over time it can turn into stagnation instead of recovery.

Real safety isn’t avoiding load forever. It’s progressing load at the right time, in the right way, based on how your body is responding.

That’s where personalised guidance makes the difference, not just keeping you safe, but helping you move forward with clarity and confidence.

If you want structured progression and decision support, my 12-week return to strength program is open. DM STRENGTH for details! ✨

If you’re used to training hard, foundation work can feel mentally harder than physically hard.Most previously active wo...
09/03/2026

If you’re used to training hard, foundation work can feel mentally harder than physically hard.

Most previously active women don’t struggle with effort, they struggle with training below their old capacity long enough to rebuild properly. The discipline is there, but without the right staging, that discipline gets directed too far ahead, too soon.

Foundations are not there to slow you down. They’re there to make sure your return to lifting, running, and higher intensity training is stable enough to last.

That rebuild phase is exactly what my 12-week return to strength program is designed to structure and guide!

Head to the link in bio to enquire 💌

06/03/2026

Rehab exercises alone won’t get you back to this.

Dead bugs.�Bird dogs.�Glute bridges.

These are all great exercises.

But doing a few rehab exercises here and there isn’t the same as having a structured plan.

Rebuilding after things like a caesarean section, prolapse or hernia repair, hysterectomy, or pelvic floor dysfunction isn’t about staying in “safe exercises” forever.

It’s about ✨progression ✨

Learning how to manage pressure.�Re-coordinating your core and pelvic floor.�Gradually reintroducing load.

Because rehab should lead somewhere 👉🏼

For many women, that means getting back to things like:
• lifting heavier�• running�• jumping�• powerful lifts�• training with confidence again

Movements like barbell snatches aren’t where you start BUT they can be where you end up when the right foundations are built 🪩

Your body doesn’t just need exercises.
It needs a clear pathway back to strength.

That’s exactly what I guide women through inside Return to Strength - a structured progression back to lifting, impact, and confident training!

DM STRENGTH if you’d like to learn more 💌

One of the quietest barriers to returning to exercise after surgery is not weakness, it’s embarrassment.Many active wome...
04/03/2026

One of the quietest barriers to returning to exercise after surgery is not weakness, it’s embarrassment.

Many active women assume pelvic floor symptoms mean they’ve done something wrong, or that their body has failed them.

So they train around it, ignore it, or withdraw, instead of getting it properly assessed and progressed.

Symptoms during return to training are not a verdict on your body. They’re feedback.

And when that feedback is understood and responded to correctly, it becomes part of the progression process, not the end of it 👏🏼

If you want expert guidance interpreting and progressing safely, my 12-week return to strength program is open.

DM STRENGTH for details.

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