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The Important of Midlife Strength Training.
During peri-menopause and menopause a women starts to lose muscle mass. With this loss of muscle, our metabolism slows thus impacting the...
Melissa Johnson
May 23, 20191 min read


Proper Nutrition for Menopause
It’s a well known fact that what you put in your mouth has a profound effect on how your feel. This couldn’t be truer for someone going...
Melissa Johnson
May 22, 20191 min read


Gold Standard Pelvic Floor Care
I had a fantastic weekend away at Burrell Education HQ running through some great training techniques to assist all my clients. I'm back...
Melissa Johnson
May 15, 20191 min read


Did you know that there's a lesser-known link between Pelvic Dysfunction and Depression?
I work with so many women and the below is such a common theme for their feedback. Not only are there physical changes being made, a...
Melissa Johnson
May 15, 20191 min read


Returning to Fitness after a Baby
Returning to exercise after a baby isn't as simple as rocking up to a cookie cutter style boot-camp and getting your sweat on. There are...
Melissa Johnson
May 6, 20191 min read


Diastasis & Lower Back Pain.
Your core works as a single unit. The abdominal muscles, diaphragm, pelvic floor, back etc all work as 1. Imagine a can of Coke. If you...
Melissa Johnson
Apr 26, 20191 min read


Diastasis Recti - The Tummy Gap
The best thing about this review, NO MORE BACK PAIN! A lot of ladies attribute their back pain to being on their feet too much, bending...
Melissa Johnson
Apr 15, 20191 min read


Holistic Core Restore
The ULTIMATE Pelvic Floor Health and Core Fitness Programme is now available in Paisley. Recommended FOR EVERY WOMAN at every life phase....
Melissa Johnson
Apr 1, 20191 min read


Squatting During Pregnancy
Squatting is one of the most functional exercises we do. You do it every day. Getting up of chairs, squatting down to pick something up...
Melissa Johnson
Apr 1, 20191 min read
To Cardio or Not to Cardio???
Running and endurance exercise has often been promoted as the best way to lose weight. But is it best when you have PCOS? Cardiovascular...
Melissa Johnson
Apr 1, 20191 min read
Exercising after Hysterectomy
Returning to exercise after a Hysterectomy is a slow process at the best of times, let alone when you are warned of a chance of Prolapse....
Melissa Johnson
Apr 1, 20191 min read
Got that sinking feeling??
Many women think that peeing when they sneeze, cough, jump or move in normal, it's not! A week pelvic floor is just like any muscle, the...
Melissa Johnson
Apr 1, 20191 min read
Baby Wearing Workouts???
So I've seen these pop up on the odd occasion. And as a mum I can definitely see the appeal. Baby gets a nice snuggle, your hands-free...
Melissa Johnson
Apr 1, 20191 min read
Weightlifting Belts, Yay or Nay
Yes and No. I often see this question asked on forums by relatively inexperienced lifters. The answer is not clear cut black and white......
Melissa Johnson
Apr 1, 20191 min read
What not to do...
Believe it or not, this is actually a question I have been sent... the answer is NOOOO. Put simply, after you have your baby, your...
Melissa Johnson
Mar 28, 20191 min read
Exercising when you're Pregnant...
There are several positives for exercising during your pregnancy for both the mother and the baby. Less weight gain, feel better, reduced...
Melissa Johnson
Mar 28, 20191 min read
A Pain in Your... Back...
Having a strong core/abdominal section isn't necessarily about having a photogenic six-pack! You use your core all day, every day and if...
Melissa Johnson
Mar 28, 20191 min read


If you broke your leg, you’d get physio right? So why not rehab correctly after a baby?
Returning to exercise after pregnancy is often easier said than done right. The first thing to consider when returning to exercise is to...
Melissa Johnson
Mar 28, 20191 min read


Do you have a wee problem???
The ULTIMATE Pelvic Floor Health and Core Fitness Programme is now available in Paisley. Recommended FOR EVERY WOMAN at every life phase....
Melissa Johnson
Mar 28, 20191 min read
Lets Talk about Sex....
or, the product of it anyway… PREGNANCY! Considering that child birth is one of the most physically demanding events that the average...
Melissa Johnson
Mar 28, 20191 min read
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