Core Confident

Core Confident I'm on a mission to educate as many women as possible on the importance of core + pelvic floor strengthening throughout motherhood to menopause.

A bespoke women’s health & exercise company providing both exercise programs and education for core rehabilitation, core strengthening and diastasis recti management during pregnancy, postpartum recovery and peri - post menopause. Exercise safely under my guidance either in-person or virtually, within a group setting or solo. None of my programmes are generic, you have my full support throughout your journey.

🎄🎄🎄Not sure what to ask Santa for?!Invest in your own health goals or support a friend or family member with theirs ❤️Vo...
02/12/2025

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Not sure what to ask Santa for?!

Invest in your own health goals or support a friend or family member with theirs ❤️

Vouchers available for £15 - £100

👉 1 PT £50
👉 1 PAYG class £15
👉 4 PAYG class pack £50
👉 6 week baby friendly course £75

Contact me directly for yours - anna@coreconfident.co.uk

01/12/2025

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You may not have a calendar to open for the next 25 days but why not treat yourself to 5 mins of lovely stretching every morning - I promise you’ll feel better for it come Xmas day!!

These are my daily stretches for increasing mobility in the thoracic spine, which is hugely important if you’re trying to recover your core strength.

Remember, pain or dysfunction in one area of the body can deeply impact another area.
When it comes to healing conditions like diastasis recti, pelvic floor dysfunction, back or shoulder pain - releasing the thoracic spine should be a major component of your daily recovery plan.

25 days of stretch - challenge yourself to actually take the time to feel great!

👉👉Exercising in the postpartum period is bloody tough!!You’re navigating a body that doesn’t feel like your own.You feel...
26/11/2025

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Exercising in the postpartum period is bloody tough!!

You’re navigating a body that doesn’t feel like your own.

You feel frustrated that your body won’t respond as it used to.

You feel exhausted before you even start the session.

You failed to time your baby’s feed and sleep around the session - now he’s going wild!

It all feels like a lot of pressure but please don’t be hard on yourself, you’re taking those first steps to recovery - this is the beginning of your journey and it’s not going to be like this forever.

My baby friendly courses provide a relaxed space for you to put your worries aside and give your body the movement it craves.

Small class sizes allow you to feel supported, not judged. You can feed, change or soothe your little one as you wish and I’m always up for a cuddle if you need to get in the zone!

All details of next term’s courses (January) are linked in the bio.

Please contact me directly to book.

🥶🥶It’s not just you, we all feel it - it’s so much harder to muster up the motivation and enthusiasm for exercise when i...
20/11/2025

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It’s not just you, we all feel it - it’s so much harder to muster up the motivation and enthusiasm for exercise when it’s cold and dark outside!

Here are a few tips to help you get going:

Schedule it in the diary as a meeting or appointment, so you stick to it.

Don’t plan for huge long sessions, 20 mins is enough if you’re doing it consistently.

Put your kit out ready for a morning session.

Wear your kit and trainers for school drop off so you can easily get in some extra steps.

Leave your mat out so it’s set up ready for you, even if just for a stretch.

Buy some new warm kit that you want to wear and feel happy & comfortable in.

Use a friend or PT to keep you accountable.

Find a good play list or podcast for motivation.

❤️ Don’t be hard on yourself, remember anything is better than nothing at all and more often than not, once you start you’ll get in the mood…if you just feel tired, run down, achy and miserable, do 10 mins of stretch and core exercises…I promise you’ll feel better afterwards ❤️

18/11/2025

😅 Well that was a fun one to record!!

Seriously though, so easy to perform your core exercises completely wrong - unfortunately just pulling your body in to different positions and swinging your limbs around isn’t doing anything to strengthen your core or pelvic floor.

Technique is everything!!

Watch these videos - The first half of each I’m switching on my deep core to perform the exercise correctly, the second half I’m just making shapes…

Check in on yourself - How do you compare?

When I’m engaging my deep core (first few reps) my spine and pelvis remain stable and aligned.
I’m moving slowly to allow my core muscles to respond more efficiently and my breath is in a rhythm helping to engage my pelvic floor as I move.

When it’s done correctly, it’s a completely different workout- you’ll feel so much stronger, balanced and aligned from it.

If you’re having trouble managing your technique and feel like you’re wasting your time making shapes, please contact me - a single PT session can make all the difference!

MUMS CORE + PELVIC FLOOR REHABILITATIONGROUP EXERCISE COURSE:JANUARY BOOKINGS OPEN (All 2025 courses sold out!)I’ll be r...
14/11/2025

MUMS CORE + PELVIC FLOOR REHABILITATION
GROUP EXERCISE COURSE:

JANUARY BOOKINGS OPEN (All 2025 courses sold out!)

I’ll be running two courses weekly:
(Tuesdays 2 spaces left / Thursdays 3 spaces left)
both starting early January.

Each course will run weekly for 6 weeks from my beautiful, tranquil studio on the border of Hitchin - Ickleford.

Group sizes are kept small to allow for more personal tuition.

This is a progressive exercise course aiming to restore strength and function to the deep core and pelvic floor muscles after pregnancy - to help manage diastasis recti and pelvic floor weakness.

“This course is an ABSOLUTE MUST for all mums - the perfect way of strengthening your insides to support you in motherhood and returning to mainstream exercise”

Little ones are welcome to class!

Bookings and information:
anna@coreconfident.co.uk
https://www.coreconfident.co.uk/core-rehab-live-course

🙌🏽🙌🏽Busy studio - great day!!
12/11/2025

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Busy studio - great day!!

Absolutely not - 6 weeks doesn’t equate to where you left off 9 months and 42 days ago!At this stage you’ll be at about ...
11/11/2025

Absolutely not - 6 weeks doesn’t equate to where you left off 9 months and 42 days ago!

At this stage you’ll be at about 75% of your soft tissue healing and that’s if you had a natural uncomplicated birth.

This postnatal check up isn’t your green light to resume exercise.

Your insides need a little longer so please slow down on the long term goals and be proactive in your recovery.

Core & Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation should always be your first step towards moving back to your physical goals, this should be your only focus at 6 weeks.

Contact me to sign up to next terms group courses starting early January- anna@coreconfident.co.uk

10/11/2025

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Using light resistance is a great way to progress your core strength - adding the extra load to a movement forces you to engage your deep core muscles a little more..

This is how we get stronger…

This is how we train for life!

Great episode for all female runners 🙌🏽
05/11/2025

Great episode for all female runners 🙌🏽

All set up this morning for the first 2 baby friendly courses of the term!Core & Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation is a 6 week...
04/11/2025

All set up this morning for the first 2 baby friendly courses of the term!

Core & Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation is a 6 week progressive exercise course focusing on reconnecting & strengthening the deep core & floor after pregnancy.
This rehabilitation course is an essential first step for all new mums, to strengthen the insides before returning to traditional exercise.

Functional Core Strength is an advanced level 6 week course.
This is a more challenging course for mums who have already rehabbed the core & floor.
It combines core strength exercises with full body mobility and low impact exercises.
Perfect for those hoping to return to high impact sports or strengthen for motherhood!

I’m running 2 sessions of each course weekly this term and all are booked out - please register interest with me now for next term (January) bookings will be live by the end of this week!

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