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CLS Physiotherapy & Nutrition, Merton Lane N, Canterbury (2025)

05/12/2025

🙋🏻‍♀️ Great question on my stories today!

Some fit pros love making exercise complicated for women.

What they don’t realise is these made-up rules don’t help…

they create barriers.

Women don’t need fear-based messaging.

Women of all ages, stages of life and with different women’s health conditions need clear, simple guidance so exercise feels doable, not daunting.

30/11/2025

I know this might ruffle feathers… but I don’t think you can call yourself a women’s health coach if your marketing relies on transformation photos.

Health isn’t measured by shrinking bodies and I’ll always stand by that.

You’re welcome to respectfully disagree in the comments. ⬇️

In fact, I want to hear your thoughts…

➡️ What do transformation photos actually do for women’s health: help or harm?

Let’s hear your thoughts 💭

26/11/2025

It changed the course of my life.

All through my teenage years, I kept going back to the GP because something didn’t feel right. I was repeatedly told it was asthma, and for a long time, I tried to accept that explanation — even though it never quite made sense to me.

At 20, I was studying French and Spanish at uni and trying to get fitter through running. But no matter what I did, nothing improved. It would’ve been easy to blame myself or just push harder, but something in me kept saying, “This isn’t right — get it checked.”

Booking that GP appointment changed everything.

After tests and referrals, I found out I had a common atrium, a congenital heart condition, and needed open-heart surgery at 20 years old. Recovery was long and frightening, but it completely shifted my perspective.

It made me understand how powerful and precious the body is, and it lit a spark. I realised I wanted to work in healthcare. I wanted women to trust their instincts, notice their symptoms, and advocate early.

So I left my languages degree (despite plenty of people telling me not to), went back to college for Biology, and with support from my mum, a midwife landed my first job as a maternity care assistant.

From my first shift, I felt at home in women’s health. That path led me into physiotherapy, then my MSc in women’s health, and now towards my PhD resistance training and menopause.

And interestingly, instead of holding me back, heart surgery pushed me closer to fitness. Since then, I’ve done a half Ironman, marathon races, and lifted weights I never thought possible.

All because at 20, I listened to that quiet voice telling me something deeper was going on.

If you’re in your 20s — or any age — trust yourself. Pay attention to your symptoms. Your body usually whispers before it shouts. Sometimes that small inner nudge is what changes everything.

Hell, I could have been a linguist that never spoke about v^luvas rn!!! 🤣

16/10/2025

🪑 Pelvic floor chairs — hype or help?

I tried one out at the POGP Conference, and honestly… my opinion hasn’t changed much.

Yes — the technology is clever.
And yes — some studies show short-term improvements in urinary leakage and quality of life.

But let’s be honest 👇
❌ Most research is small, short-term or manufacturer-funded
❌ Results often fade after 6–12 months
❌ These are supramaximal contractions, not “11,000 Kegels”
❌ And they don’t teach coordination, relaxation, or control — the things that actually make a pelvic floor functional
❌ They’re also very expensive, with maintenance sessions often recommended
❌ And they’re increasingly being used in aesthetic clinics without proper pelvic health screening

Every woman deserves a pelvic floor assessment before starting any strengthening programme — whether that’s manual, electrical, or magnetic.

Pelvic floor chairs might have a role as an adjunct in certain cases, but they’re not a replacement for guided pelvic floor muscle training with a specialist physiotherapist.

✨ Effective? Sometimes.
📚 Evidence-based? Emerging.
💸 Cost-effective? Debatable.
🏋️ Replacement for PFMT? Absolutely not.

What’s your thoughts on pelvic floor chairs? Comment below ⬇️

14/10/2025

💡Lightbulb moment from Conference this weekend!

Listening to on Hormones Through the Life Cycle really hit home.

We often assume changes to our periods in our 40s and 50s are “just menopause” — but what if, for some women, it’s actually under-fuelling?

Diet culture has hit menopausal women hard.
After decades of being told to “eat less and move more,” many women enter midlife already running on empty.

Then, when body composition changes or weight gain appear, the instinct is to do what we’ve always been told — restrict, restrict, restrict.

But under-fuelling only makes every symptom worse — and can even disguise period loss or irregularity caused by low energy availability, making it harder to recognise true perimenopause.

🍳 Fuel is your foundation

During menopause, your body needs more, not less:

🍗 Protein to protect muscle and tendon health
🍞 Carbs to support mood, energy, and recovery
🥑 Fats to maintain hormone production

Eat like a grown woman, not a toddler.
Fuel to feel strong, not small.

✨ I have to be honest I never associated menopause and low energy availability until put it so eloquently in her talk!

Is it just me or have you discounted LEA as a reason for menstrual cycle changes in menopause? Comment below ⬇️

30/09/2025

📣 Pelvic Floor Biomechanics Workshop with Collette Pryer aka

📍
 🗓 Saturday 29th November | 🕛 12–5pm

Join us for a practical and interactive workshop exploring the biomechanics of the pelvic floor.

Whether you work in fitness, physiotherapy, or women’s health, this session will deepen your understanding of:
 • The anatomy & function of the pelvic floor in movement • How breath, load & posture influence pelvic health • Practical strategies to integrate pelvic floor awareness into exercise & rehab

💡 A great way to upskill in women’s health & pelvic health – even if you’re not qualified to do internal assessments.

💷 £150 total investment 
🔒 £20 deposit secures your spot | ⏰ Remaining Balance due early November

✨ Spaces are limited – comment ‘I’m in’ below and I will send you the link to reserve your spot.

Thank you to for letting us use their lovely space to host this workshop!

11/07/2025

Some big news… I got a PhD scholarship 🎓🥹

Over the next few years, I’ll be researching how resistance training can support women through menopause — particularly when it comes to pelvic floor symptoms and the very real barriers women face when trying to stay active during this stage of life.

Honestly, I’ve worked my t**s off for this.
I’ve juggled an MSc in Women’s Health, a full-time NHS role, and running my own business. Apparently, that’s an unusual route — given that in the online space, you can become a “women’s health expert” with a PT qualification and a couple of blog posts 🙃

But hey, welcome to the internet — where the Dunning-Kruger effect has never been so well-branded.

After 11 years as a pelvic health physio, I’ve seen first-hand how many menopausal women are struggling.

Not because they’re unmotivated — but because they’re managing careers, caring responsibilities, exhausting symptoms, and navigating fitness spaces that often don’t feel made for them.

Add in a daily dose of conflicting advice from self-proclaimed menopause gurus, and suddenly even something as basic as exercise feels overwhelming.

This year didn’t start the way I imagined. For a while, I felt completely lost. But sometimes the most difficult chapters make space for the most meaningful ones.

Thank you to everyone who’s cheered me on, listened to me waffle, or reminded me this work matters 💛

Here’s to the next chapter.

🥂

17/05/2025

When your Canva skills you learned from content creation come in handy for your dissertation…

Women diagnosed with prolapse in the UK are offered clear guidelines for the management of prolapse:

🍋 Pelvic floor exercises
💊 Topical v*ginal oestrogen
🍎 Lifestyle advice e.g. weight management, constipation management
💍 Pessaries may be offered

Then the next conversation tends to be inconsistent, ambiguous and overly cautious:

‘No heavy lifting’ with no context, no nuance, no specificity around types, intensities or volumes.

And then no clear advice around exercise participation is offered.

As a result, of course, women avoid physical activity, which leads to deconditioning and impacts their quality of life.

I hope my narrative review can pull some of the data together and give better guidance for exercise and prolapse!

Let’s see!

17/04/2025

😮‍💨 Pretty bang on IMO‼️

Number 4 is by far my favourite. Let’s start reframing pelvic floor dysfunction as a performance not a hygiene issue!

Comment below 👇🏽 What’s your favourite?

16/04/2025

I quit!

I was supposed to run the Paris Marathon last weekend, but after experiencing a miscarriage in December, along with the demands of my MSc studies, running my business, and working in the NHS, I realised I just couldn’t do it—physically, mentally, and emotionally.

My menstrual cycle had returned to normal after my miscarriage, and I wasn’t prepared to disrupt that by training for a marathon. In previous marathons, I had noticed that my cycle would shorten by up to a week, so I knew deep down that now wasn’t the right time to push my body. My studies and health had to be my priorities.

Honestly, that decision was difficult. I used to believe that quitting meant weakness—that if you sign up for something, you must follow through. But pushing through regardless of the circumstances isn’t a sign of strength; it’s a disconnect. It’s about ignoring your body when it’s asking for compassion.

Instagram doesn’t always portray this reality. We’re often sold the idea that striving for more and pushing through pain is empowering. However, we don’t discuss enough the toll this takes, especially on women’s bodies.

Choosing not to run the marathon wasn’t quitting; it was about listening to and respecting my body. It was also about honouring the marathon distance itself, because let’s be honest: running 26.2 miles without proper training is unwise. The marathon deserves respect, and so does your body.

Here’s the beautiful part—I still went to the marathon. Cheering on my friends brought me immense joy. Witnessing them achieve something incredible and being their biggest supporter was magical. Sometimes, supporting others is just as powerful as supporting yourself.

I will run the Paris Marathon one day when the timing is right and my body is ready. I’m not done; I’m simply approaching this differently this time, with more wisdom, respect, and self-kindness. Let this be a reminder: you don’t have to prove your strength by ignoring your body. Sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is pause.

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