Hypopressives

Reconnect with your core. Rebuild your awareness. Move with confidence.

Your body has carried you through so much. Pregnancy, childbirth, stress, hormonal changes and the demands of everyday life can all influence how you feel in your body.

Perhaps you feel disconnected from your core, experience changes in your abdominal strength, or simply want to understand your body better.

Or maybe you have noticed that you leak when you sneeze or cough or even move too quickly. Maybe you even notice a heaviness at the end of the day. All of these sensations are information from the body. Just because they happen frequently - it doesn’t mean it should be ignored.

Hypopressives offer a different way to explore breathing, posture and core and pelvic floor awareness, helping you reconnect with your body from the inside out.

What are hypopressives?

Hypopressives are a series of breathing and postural exercises designed to reduce pressure within the abdominal, thoracic and pelvic cavities.

The practice combines controlled breathing, specific body positions and periods of breath suspension (apnoea) to develop awareness of the diaphragm, abdominal muscles, posture and pelvic floor.

Rather than focusing solely on strengthening, hypopressives invite you to explore how your body breathes, moves and responds to changes in pressure.

Why focus on your core?

Your core is about much more than having strong abdominal muscles.

It is a complex system involving your diaphragm, abdominal muscles, back muscles and pelvic floor. Together, these structures contribute to posture, breathing, stability and everyday movement.

Pregnancy, childbirth, changes in hormones and the natural ageing process can all influence how these systems work together.

Developing greater awareness of your breathing, posture and core can be an important part of reconnecting with your body and improving or preventing incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.

Your six-week hypopressives journey

This is a six-week, one-to-one programme designed to introduce you progressively to the Level 1 hypopressives method.

Across six individual sessions, we build your understanding and confidence step by step.

During your programme, we will explore:

- Breathing techniques and diaphragmatic awareness.

- Postural alignment and positioning.

- Understanding pressure within the abdominal and pelvic cavities.

- The principles of apnoea breathing.

- Awareness of the abdominal muscles and pelvic floor.

- Developing and refining your hypopressives practice.

- Bringing your learning into everyday movement and life.

Each session builds on your previous experience, allowing you time to understand the techniques and develop your practice.

Who is this programme for?

This programme is particularly suited to women who:

- Want to reconnect with their core after pregnancy and childbirth.

- Are navigating perimenopause or menopause and want to invest in their physical wellbeing.

- Want to develop greater awareness of their breathing, posture and movement.

- Are looking for a new approach to core awareness.

- Want individual guidance rather than joining a group class.

- Are ready to dedicate six weeks to learning something new about their bodies.

You do not need to be particularly fit or experienced in Pilates to begin.

Your investment

Six-week one-to-one hypopressives programme

£55 per session

Six individual sessions, delivered progressively over six weeks.

Based at the School of Earth and Intuition, South Ormsby Estate.

A note about your pelvic health

Every woman's body and pelvic health needs are different. Hypopressives are a breathing and movement practice, not a replacement for pelvic health assessment or clinically recommended treatment (although many of you may find me once you have had unsuccessful treatments such as mesh or other implants).

Begin your reconnection

Your body deserves attention, understanding and care.

Take six weeks to slow down, learn, breathe and reconnect with your foundations.