Vicki Hill
I regularly post with useful tips to help you with your fitness and nutrition. If you are just getting back to exercise after the birth of your baby or regularly attend my classes you'll find some useful information here.
Fitness, movement & stiffness
Top tips for staying motivated to exercise in the winter
Do you find it hard to stay motivated to go outdoors or go to the gym when it is cold? I get it, you get in from work and the last thing you feel like doing is getting back outdoors to go for a run, a class or go to ...
Menopause Advice, mental health, Self Care, Women's Health
Stress, rest & recovery
Burnout Certain times of the year can be very stressful for you. It could be a month full of birthdays, lots of parties or an important time with work schedules. December, for example, can be incredibly stressful. Christmas shopping Christmas parties /drinks Kids plays or productions Work deadlines Keeping up ...
Menopause Advice, Pelvic Floor Health and Core Strength, Self Care, Women's Health
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
What is a Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP)? A prolapse is when the supporting ligaments and muscles in the pelvis have weakened. This leads to one or more of the pelvic organs - bladder, uterus/womb or rectum falling downwards. You may feel it is a bit uncomfortable, feel a heaviness or ...
Menopause Advice, mental health
Brain health for women
Brain health in the menopause So much talk is about our hormones and all the symptoms of the menopause. How much do YOU think about your brain health, heart health, pelvic health and bone health??? However, if I told you the following, will you start being more aware of your ...
Nutrition, Self Care
What is Intermittent Fasting & WHY is it healthy for you
Different Types of Intermittent Fasting I should think you have heard of IF - Intermittent Fasting. If not then hopefully this post will educate you on it and it's overall health benefits. Yes, it is fasting which of course means we don't eat for long periods of time. Intermittent fasting ...
Pelvic Floor Health and Core Strength, Postnatal Exercise
Fitness Series 2 – New Mum’s getting back to fitness
New Mum's, those with a weak core, diastasis or pelvic floor issues This is such a vast area to talk about regarding improving or getting back to fitness levels. I will break it up into the earlier post-natal woman and then those who are going on for a year plus. ...
Nutrition, Self Care, Women's Health
How the seasons affect our hormones
I have taken this info and condensed it, from Cytoplan Blog. I wanted to share some of the points they suggest, but their blog is very long and at times a bit complicated. So here are the main things to think about for your hormones and health through the year. ...
Menopause Advice, mental health, Women's Health
Menopause Q&A’s
October is Menopause Awareness month & the 18th October 2022 is World Menopause Day. Firstly, I asked YOU to send me questions that you have about your symptoms or questions you have. Here they are in one place: Qu: I am 38 yrs old. A year ago, I started experiencing ...
Pelvic Floor Health and Core Strength, Postnatal Exercise
Physical changes in the body in pregnancy & post birth
How do I know which exercises I can do after giving birth? Basically - it depends on your body, genetics, how your birth was and what sort of birth you have. The fact is that we are all different. We have different levels of strength to begin with, our connective ...
Fitness, Menopause Advice, movement & stiffness, Nutrition, Self Care, Women's Health
Non-HRT part 2: Self care, Exercise, Nutrition & Weight
Move, eat well & start prioritising your self care Part 2 of the information for those who don't want to take HRT or can't - or even for those taking it. As women age, they really do HAVE to start taking care of themselves and moving self care further up ...
Menopause Advice, Nutrition, Self Care, Women's Health
Non-HRT ways to support your menopausal body – Part 1
No to HRT?? 2021 and 2022 have been the years of the Menopause awareness campaigns. It is great, we have had MP's talk about, the press, celebs, women campaigning - the MENOPAUSE and the symptoms women experience is finally being highlighted. Fantastic! However, sorry, there is always a 'however'!! Whilst ...
Menopause Advice, Pelvic Floor Health and Core Strength, Postnatal Exercise, Self Care, Women's Health
Women’s Health is about ALL women
Ok, so YES, GREAT, the menopause is finally getting the news it absolutely deserves. However, I work in women's health. I work with women who have had a hysterectomy, have endometriosis, have PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), who have a prolapse, have a diastasis. These are all women's health issues which ...
Pelvic Floor Health and Core Strength, Postnatal Exercise, Self Care
How to look after your body as a new mum
Typical things new mums have to do: Bend over cots Lift buggies Change nappies on the floor or low surface Push buggies up hills or on grass Feed the baby and hold in a set position for long periods of time These are all movements that new mums have to ...
Pelvic Floor Health and Core Strength, Postnatal Exercise
Diastasis Recti or ‘split abs’!!
I always try to educate ladies who come to see me, so they know what is going on in their bodies and know WHY they may be getting referred pain or tightness. Diastasis Recti (DR) is just one of those misunderstood bodily functions that women come and see me about. ...
Fitness
Do you want more energy & to feel better?
What is more important to you 1. how you look / your weight 2. how much energy you have? 3. feeling healthy & well? If you answer yes to all 3 - then there is one thing that can affect your weight, your energy & your health. **Blood sugar levels** ...
Fitness, Menopause Advice, movement & stiffness, Self Care
MOVE – how moving can help more than you think
Achy, stiff or painful joints? When I talk to menopausal women who complain of stiff hips & feet or sore shoulders knees, I always ask how much movement does she do. You see, as we age it is so important to move more because we lose collagen, oestrogen and most importantly fascia ...
Menopause Advice, mental health, Nutrition, Self Care
Mental Health Awareness
Anxiety, depression, ADHD There are so many different forms of mental illness and most scarily - very often it isn't seen or recognised. The whole point of the Awareness Weeks are to educated people. (https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/) IF you think a friend/family member has become slightly more down or anxious or isn't ...
Menopause Advice, Pelvic Floor Health and Core Strength, Postnatal Exercise, Self Care
The whole body impact of scars
Have you had an operation at all?? Even a small or key hole operation?? If so, you will have had some form of scar tissue underneath the scar. Look at it like the ocean - it may look lovely and smooth and calm on the top but deep down there ...
Fitness, Menopause Advice, Self Care
Exercising after having Covid
When can I start exercising again? How long is a piece of string!!! As we have all no doubt found, Covid comes in all shapes and sizes. Some of us get it very mildly whilst others feel really not very well at all. So when it comes to getting back ...