17th March 2026. .
When people think about exercise during pregnancy, the first word that often comes to mind is relaxation. Prenatal yoga classes are often imagined as gentle stretching, breathing exercises, and creating space for rest.
While relaxation and nervous system support are incredibly important during pregnancy, they are only one part of the picture.
Many pregnant women want more than simply “taking it easy.” They want to maintain strength, feel capable in their changing
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17th April 2025. .
As teachers, we often face a variety of challenges in our classes, especially when it comes to managing different health conditions. A recent Harmonise graduate reached out to me, feeling overwhelmed by the range of conditions in a mixed ability class she was covering. One student had back issues, another had osteoporosis, and another was in her third trimester of pregnancy.
This is one of the hardest challenges to navigate as
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14th March 2023. .
I completed my initial training in pre and post-natal exercise during my personal training diploma a few years before I became pregnant with my first daughter, some 22 years ago. Yet, even with all the knowledge I had, the specialist workshops and classes I gave and research I had done around the subject; when I reflect now, there were times when I didn’t listen to the deeper needs of my
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