Health Down South

02/03/2026

Who’s heading to The Shepherdess Muster???

Come say Hi and get a FREE pelvic floor check, there’s no need to undress.

I’ll have some of our favourite pelvic floor friendly goodies to sell as well.

When was the last time you had your pelvic floor checked? Anna Thompson from Health Down South is offering free checks at The Muster. Each check takes around five minutes and no appointment is needed. These quick checks use an abdominal ultrasound scan to see how your pelvic floor is working.

Anna has been caring for the pelvises of Southland for more than twenty years. She works with women, men and children across a wide range of pelvic health areas including bladder and bowel control, prolapse, pregnancy and postpartum care, period pain, and pain with s*x. Anna will be hosting two workshops at The Muster - The Secrets of the Pelvic Floor and Get Your Sh*t Together.

https://www.shepherdessmuster.co.nz/beauty-health-wellness

26/02/2026

❄️ The secret weapon for postpartum comfort.

Viva La V***a Padsicle Gel is designed to:
✔️ Be applied to pads or ice packs
✔️ Provide cooling, soothing relief
✔️ Support healing in the early days after birth

✨ Pro tip:
Use it together with the Perineal Power Ice Packs for maximum relief.

Trust us — your perineum will thank you.

Purchase in store or Online today
healthdownsouth.co.nz/shop

25/02/2026

We are very very very excited to welcome Marianne Carroll from Te Anau to Health Down South next month.

Marianne launched New Zealand's very 1st physiotherapy-led service for women's posture & breast support, last year and she has been flat tac in her Te Anau clinic ever since. And we thought why should Te Anau have all the fun, let get her to Invercargill, so we have.

Marianne combines personalised posture assessments with bra-fit education to help women feel more comfortable, move freely, and support their bodies better. If you have breasts — at any stage of life — and want better support, improved posture, or relief from discomfort, Marianne’s service is for you.

📅 March 19
📍 Health Down South, 97B Yarrow St, Inv
💰 $160 per appointment

🌐 Bookings: www.healthdownsouth.co.nz/classes

Appointments are limited

24/02/2026

🤰 Pregnancy Pilates — move with confidence 💛

Growing a human is big work — and how you move during pregnancy matters.

Our Pregnancy Pilates classes are led by an experienced pelvic floor physiotherapist - Leonie, so you’re not just exercising… you’re learning how to truly support your changing body.

In class, you’ll get:
✨ Safe, pregnancy-specific Pilates
✨ Pelvic floor & abdominal guidance you can actually trust
✨ Tips for managing aches, pressure, and heaviness
✨ Practical info for labour & birth preparation
✨ Postnatal recovery knowledge (before baby even arrives!)

Whether you’re early in pregnancy or nearing the finish line, these classes are about feeling strong, informed, and supported — not pushing through discomfort.

📍 Health Down South — Invercargill
📅 New classes starting 3rd March
⏰ Tuesdays @ 6pm
💵 6 weeks - $90
Limited spots available

Move well now, thank yourself later 💪🤍

Book at: www.healthdownsouth.co.nz/classes

23/02/2026

Have you had a bay in the past 2yrs?
Do you live rurally in Southland?
Have you have any pelvic floor issues?

If you answered YES to the above 3 questions then please consider getting in touch with Marianne to take part in some local based research.

Participating in local research can significantly help when the powers at be are looking at what services and recourses our rural birthing mums need.

Any questions, sing out

Contact Marianne directly on
02108717823
Mariannepcarroll@gmail.com

21/02/2026

GET YOUR SH*T TOGETHER - Fundraising seminar for Move your Butt for Bowel Cancer Campaign

Bowel Cancer NZ gets no Government funding, so your support will help continue to provide much needed free support services for bowel cancer patients, helping them through diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.

Every dollar raised helps provide practical and emotional support when its needed most, and fund vital research to beat bowel cancer and save Kiwi lives.

Please help support the 253 kiwis diagnosed every month with this devastating disease.

Book at: www.healthdownsouth.co.nz/classes

Spaces limited

19/02/2026

Forget the fluffy stuff - this babe tells it straight.

Whether she’s about to have a baby or knee-deep in the fourth trimester, sometimes the best gift is a card that makes her laugh (or cry.. in a good way).

She’s bold, cheeky, and perfectly Viva La V***a.

The perfect addition to any new mama gift.

Purchase In Store and Online today
healthdownsouth.co.nz/shop

19/02/2026

New 6wk Mums & Bubs Yoga Classes starting next week!

🧘‍♀️👶 Stretch, breathe, reset — babies/children welcome (even the wriggly ones).
Our Mums & Bubs Yoga is gentle, grounding, and mum-friendly.

📆 Starting Feb 24th
⏰ Tuesdays @ 10am
💰 6 weeks - $90
📍 Health Down South

Book at: www.healthdownsouth.co.nz/classes

We'll see you on the mat

17/02/2026

Get your Sh*t together

Hosted by pelvic floor physio Anna Thompson
✔️ Toileting techniques
✔️ Gut & hormone health
✔️ Pelvic floor relaxation

📅 Thu Feb 26 | 7.30pm
📍 Health Down South
💲 $40 — all profits to Move Your Butt for Bowel Cancer
🥂 Includes light refreshments aka wine

Book at: www.healthdownsouth.co.nz/classes

Spaces are limited

15/02/2026

New 6wk Mums & Bubs Yoga course starting next week

Move gently. Breathe deeply. Bring your baby 🤍
Yoga that meets you exactly where you’re at.

📆 Starting Feb 24th
⏰ Tuesdays @ 10am
💰 6 weeks - $90
📍 Health Down South

Book at: www.healthdownsouth.co.nz/classes

12/02/2026

Tomorrow is Valentines Day 🩷 - so lets talk L**e for a sec

People think l**e is just for little old ladies 👵, but l**e makes seggy time 1000% better at any stage of life💃💃💃. It's certainly a game changer in the postnatal, perimenopause and menopause years.

Our absolute fav at Health Down South is Pjur lubricant💧. This is a silicone based lubricant which means a little goes a long way, its super silky and wont go tacky💧. Silicone is beneficial for healing as well so not only will it prevent microtears, which are common through middle age, it will also help heal any micro-tears that have already occurred.

💲38/100ml

Get yours today and make this years Valentine's Day (and all your future nights) unforgettable😉

Shop in store on online

www.healthdownsouth.co.nz/shop