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Qualified Pilates and Yoga teacher based in York/North Yorkshire

18/05/2026

4 weeks back into work … you’re all telling me I’m super woman and don’t know how I’m doing it with a 3-4 month old baby …. If I’m honest, neither do I but we are making it work 🤣🫢😅

10/05/2026

I went down memory lane the other day looking back at all the studios I’ve taught at and it made me think about my journey and how much the industry has changed…

I’ve been teaching Pilates and Barre since 2019, and yoga since 2020. But my relationship with movement started long before that.

Before teaching, I was a dancer. From the age of 17 at dance school, Pilates was part of my everyday life. It wasn’t a trend, it was a tool. A way to strengthen, rehabilitate, prevent injury, and understand the body on a deeper level. As dancers, we are drilled in anatomy, alignment, biomechanics, and body awareness. We learn not just how to move, but how movement should actually feel.

I have lived and breathed movement for as long as I can remember.

Over the years I’ve taught in boutique studios, on retreats abroad and across the UK, in rugby clubs, big gym chains, osteopath clinics, wellness events, hen parties and even on the Gymshark app. The list honestly goes on. And every experience has taught me something valuable.

But lately, I’ve started to feel a little worried about the industry.

… continued in the comments

06/05/2026

It felt amazing to return to teaching group classes last week ✨

After severe morning sickness forced me to give up my Friday 6&7.15am classes last June, I loved being back in the studio with some of my regulars last week and also meeting some new faces too 🤎

28/04/2026

York!! I am back on the schedule every Friday teaching the 6&7.15am classes - I can’t wait to see you all 🤎✨

(this video was taken over a year ago, I look nothing like this right now 😅)

19/04/2026

I can’t believe Martha is 3 months old and my maternity leave is over 🤯 These past few months flew by!

My first week back to work has been a lot, balancing work and being present for my little girl, but it’s nice to stimulate my brain and get back into adult conversations… even if they are all about scheduling 🫠🫣😅

03/04/2026

Movement over the last 2 weeks has looked like pilates, yoga, light weights & a little cardio 💛

I honestly can’t explain how good it feels to be moving more again at 11 weeks postpartum. That hour to myself, just focusing on my body hits so differently now 🥹
Definitely something I took for granted before becoming a mama… 😅✨

23/03/2026

At 7 weeks postpartum I started to ease myself back into some work 🤍

✨ 1:1 Pilates at a clients home - I am very lucky I can do this and take Martha with me

✨ Filmed some prenatal content in the York studio with

✨ Catch up over coffee with

✨ Taught our 3rd ‘Beyond the Springs’ instructor masterclass at the Leeds studio which was my first time having 5 hours baby-free 🥹 it was so good to be back in the studio with Holly, sharing what I love with other teachers.

Maternity is hard, especially when you’re self-employed. Statutory pay is… 🫠 but I feel really grateful to be able to return to work in a way that keeps life feeling a little ‘normal’ 🤎

19/02/2026

Impatiently waiting for the green light from the doctor & physio so I can finally get back on the reformer 🤎✨

It’s been many months since I’ve been able to move like this - this video was taken in February 2025 and it already feels like a different lifetime.

This audio is exactly what I’ll need playing in my head when I start again… because rebuilding after pregnancy and surgery means giving myself time, patience and consistency. No comparison. No rushing. No being my own worst enemy.

The countdown is on 🙈🙏🏼😍

17/02/2026

Exercises to give the neck, shoulders & spine some love 🤍I started these around week 3/4 post C-section as I had been feeling really tight through this area from breastfeeding and holding Martha all the time - these movements really helped ease some of that tension.

As always, please listen to your own body - You can always reduce the range of movement depending on how you feel ✨

Slide 1 – Neck Stretch
Slowly drop one ear toward your shoulder, keeping the opposite shoulder heavy.
Perfect for easing tension from feeding, holding baby & broken sleep.

Slide 2 - Pilates Roll Downs
Gentle spinal mobility.
Stand tall → tuck chin → slowly roll down one vertebra at a time.
Soften knees if needed.
Roll back up slowly, stacking the spine.
Amazing for reconnecting to your core & releasing back stiffness.

Slide 3 – All Fours Thoracic Rotation (Half Thread the Needle)
Great for thoracic mobility + chest opening.

Slide 4 – All Fours Thoracic Chest Opening + Arm Circle
From all fours, rotate open through the chest and circle the arm back.
Focus on smooth, controlled movement.
Encourages shoulder mobility & posture support.

Slide 5 – All Fours Shoulder Protraction & Retraction
In tabletop, keep arms straight.
Gently press the floor away (protract) → then soften chest between shoulders (retract).
Small movement, big impact.
Helps rebuild shoulder stability & upper body strength.

Slide 6 – Foam Roller Puppy Pose
Hips over knees, hands on foam roller.
Sink chest gently toward the floor.
Beautiful chest, shoulder & upper back opener.
Breathe deeply here 🤍

Slide 7 – Supine on Foam Roller + Arm Circles
Lie lengthways on the roller, head & pelvis supported.
Find neutral pelvis, engage deep core gently.
Slow arm circles to open the chest & improve shoulder mobility.
Control > range.

Slide 8 – Side Lying Open Book
Knees bent, arms stacked in front.
Open top arm across your body, rotating through upper back.
Keep hips stable.
Let the breath guide the movement.

Slide 9 – Side Lying Open Book + Arm Circles
From open book position, add gentle arm circles.
Encourages fluid shoulder mobility & thoracic rotation.

Slide 10 - Martha’s turn!

03/11/2025

Goodbye October 👋🏼 Hello 3rd trimester 🍂

I took a visit to a couple of weeks ago as I started to struggle with pelvic girdle pain. She was SO helpful, I highly recommend any one who is pregnant to give her a visit.

Planning classes for you all is becoming a slight challenge now as I can’t physically practice everything that I want to teach 😅 apparently my classes are getting more challenging the more pregnant I get 🤭

Dark morning and evenings are now upon us but it makes us happy at that it doesn’t stop you all from getting your practice in.

Mini Martin’s nursery is nearly finished and I continue to keep ‘hugging the baby’ to try and keep my core strong 💪🏼

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