Move with confidence again

Explore Hypopressives: A gentle and sustainable way to restore function

Reconnect with your core and pelvic floor

If you’re dealing with symptoms like pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence, pelvic floor pain or tension, abdominal bloating or post-natal issues hypopressives offers a gentle but powerful way to rebuild strength from the inside out.

Hypopressives use a combination of simple postures and guided breathing to balance pressure in your abdomen and pelvic area. When that pressure is balanced, your deep core and pelvic floor muscles can work effectively and reflexively again, without force or strain.

This means your body begins to support you in the way it’s designed to.

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What You Might Notice

Many people come to hypopressives feeling frustrated, unsure what’s safe, or like their body isn’t responding the way it used to.

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Leaking when you cough, sneeze or exercise
Symptoms of prolapse
A gap or weakness through your abdominals (diastasis recti)
Ongoing core instability or lack of strength
A feeling of heaviness or pressure in the pelvic area

This work can support you if you’re experiencing:

With regular practice, you may begin to notice:

A stronger, more supportive core without gripping or bracing
Improved pelvic floor function
A flatter, more comfortable abdomen
Less bloating and pressure through your middle
Better posture and alignment
More ease in movement and everyday activities

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"Strength doesn’t come from forcing your body, but from learning how to support it."

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A Gentle Approach That Fits Your Life

One of the reasons people love hypopressives is that they are simple, low impact and easy to fit into real life.

You don’t need to be “fit” or have any previous experience. The practice is suitable for all ages and stages, including postnatal recovery.

If you’ve had an uncomplicated vaginal birth, you can often begin within a few weeks.

Once you’ve learned the sequence, it takes just around 20 minutes and requires no equipment, making it ideal if you’re short on time or juggling a busy schedule.

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How We Work Together

Hypopressives are taught in one-to-one sessions, either online via Zoom or in person at my home studio in Bardsey, near Wetherby.

To begin with, I recommend a block of 5 sessions so you can feel confident with the technique, refine the breathing and really start to feel the benefits.

During our sessions, you will:

Get clear on how your breathing can better support your core
Learn a sequence of 8 postures step by step
Be guided closely so you know you’re doing it correctly
Build awareness of how your body responds
Have space to ask questions and feel supported

You’ll also be encouraged to practise between sessions, so the work becomes familiar and effective.

After this, you’ll have a simple, lifelong practice you can return to whenever you need it.

Most people continue 2–3 times per week to maintain their strength, alignment and results.