10 wks postpartum To date I am feeling better than ever even though I’m 7kgs heavier than my pre pregnancy weight & can’t fit into the majority of my clothes. For my own sanity I’ve put away everything that doesn’t fit me or make me feel good right now & I’m so much happier just buying bigger clothes! This is not so much a progress post though there is progress. This is more an awareness post as after giving birth the best thing I did for myself was check in with a Postpartum Physio. You only get 1-2 postnatal check ups with your OBGYN who can give you the go ahead to exercise based on the health of your vajayjay but cannot (as far as I know/experienced) diagnose diastasis recti / pelvic floor weakness etc. It’s like going to a GP for a neck pain, yes they’re a Dr but they don’t know muscular/skeletal body work like a physio/osteo/chiro would. At my first sesh with @physiodownunder I was quite shocked as to how out of touch with my core I was (Though I shouldnt be as my belly was so huge during pregnancy & I didn’t suck in or use my deep core muscles for many months) so learning to do that all over again was really tough. Since then I’ve developed so much more control of my TVA! It’s far more technical than what I’m about to say... but I’ve basically re-learned how to suck in 😅. I think we tend to forget that we use our core ALL day! You don’t need to do a million crunches to get a strong core, it’s not WHAT you do but HOW you do core exercises that is key to bringing the TVA back together. I’m not doing a million crunches, exercising or dieting like mad (hence the added 7kg 🙈) I’m just being more aware. Though I didn’t want to, I’m glad I took things slow as I have a far better foundation that I can now use to attend classes like barre, spinning, yoga etc. had I not I could’ve made things far worse. Im so excited to attend classes again! Just wish they wouldn’t book out so bloody fast 😅 My love for Crossfit, weightlifting & handstands will still have to wait but regardless I look forward to having some Me time where I’m not a Mum or milk supplier 🍼 just for a little while. #SlowandSteady #Postpartum #NotSponsored

Bubby Boy had an osteo session with Dr @james_44 at @edgehealthcaresg today! I’ve refrained from mentioning this for a while but Dallas favors turning & looking at his right side. This is unfortunately due to his forceps birth which even till now makes me feel extremely guilty for. At the end of the day though, I pushed for 1.5hrs with zero progress & Dallas came out healthy! Just with a little tightness in his neck. I can’t blame myself forever. This side favouring is surprisingly very common! Which gives me much relief in a way & it’s absolutely treatable. Dallas does attend physical therapy sessions but as a yoga teacher I know Dallas needs more than just exercises & craniosacral therapy is perfect for babies as it’s so gentle, Dallas enjoyed it pretty much the whole time! If you’ve had this therapy done before you know it basically kind of feels like nothing is happening, it even looks like nothing is happening but there is work being done! Dr James was highly informative. I know bodies (to a certain extent) & I really needed someone to tell me where Dallas is tight, where he is loose, what his body patterns are, what’s causing what etc. I love Dallas’s pediatrician & his physical therapist has given all the right exercises but sometimes you just need more information & Dr James provided that. All in all I highly recommend him for babies! It seems scary for your baby to need therapy but James certainly has an amazing touch. David (Husband) & I felt very comfortable with James’s treatment & handling the whole time. For now Mum & Dad have lots of work to do for Dallas. I won’t be mentioning much of what needs to be done as all babies are different even if they have similar conditions/issues & what Dallas does isn’t necessarily what your baby should do. Always seek professional advice over an instagrammer... but do take my advice on seeking professional help lol😜 Ps. Any judgement or “opinions” will be deleted & blocked. #craniosacraltherapy #babyboy #NotSponsored

🇬🇧 Rather than saying I miss travelling, I think it is more appropriate to say I miss my courage ✊🏼moving to Italy 🇮🇹 (without knowing the language nor anyone living in Bologna before) for nearly a year, travelling within Italy 🇮🇹 for taking courses with my teacher. Life is so full of surprises. Sometimes, we think we can wait till later to do something, the reality is, you may never do it again if you procrastinate it. I’m very grateful that I have done this and it changed my life completely. I hope you also seize the chance to do what your heart guides you to do. Let life reveal. 🇮🇹 Anziché dire che mi manca viaggiare, penso sia più appropriato dire che mi manca il mio coraggio ✊🏼 trasferirmi in Italia 🇮🇹 (non ho parlato una parola italiana e non ho conosciuto nessuno vivere a Bologna prima) per quasi un anno, viaggiando in Italia 🇮🇹 per seguire dei corsi con il mio insegnante. La vita è così piena di sorprese. A volte, pensiamo di poter aspettare più tardi per fare qualcosa, la realtà è che non potreste mai più farlo se lo procrastinate. Sono molto grata di averlo fatto e ha cambiato la mia vita completamente. Spero che anche voi cogliate l'occasione per fare ciò che il vostro cuore vi guida a fare. Lascia che la vita si riveli. (🤜🏼 correggimi se il mio italiano è sbagliato) 📸: 1️⃣&2️⃣ 2 years ago today in Bologna 3️⃣ Advanced VM - Osteo-articular course with Jean-Pierre (kidney technique) in Rome 4️⃣&5️⃣ VM3 class with Roberto in Parma (technique on releasing tension of broad ligament of uterus) @rbonanzinga @barral_institute_italia #nowornever #letlifereveal #barralinstitute #visceralmanipulation #mimanca #nostalgia #parliamoitaliano #imparoitaliano #arcobaleno #bologna #lifeofatherapist #fisioterapia #osteopatia #neverregret #seizethechance #lavitaèbella #lovewhatyoudo #dowhatyoulove #followyourheart #followyourdharma #ascoltostudio