Put your pelvic floor problems behind you with Pelvic Floor Restore
Pelvic floor issues like leaks, incontinence, prolapse and pain are incredibly common, but they're not normal, and that means improvement is always possible.
During the post natal period, your body and brain are in a restructuring phase. It's the perfect opportunity to learn how to support your body for the life you have now.
The Details
Pelvic Floor Restore Post Natal is a comprehensive pelvic floor rehabilitation course combining education, Pilates, Yoga, Breathwork and relaxation to build strength, soothe your nervous system, and boost your self esteem.
These classes are designed to be prolapse, incontinence, diastasis, and vaginismus friendly so you can exercise wihout worrying you're making things worse.
Where/When?
This is a hybrid in person and online course. The in person classes take place in the main hall in St Paul's Parish Centre, Glenageary. The online component is available to utilise in your own time.
In person classes will take place on Thursday mornings at 10am for 10 weeks (October 1, 8, 15, 22, Novemeber 5,12,19,26, December 3, 10).
If you're not able to attend in person, you could try our online introductory course, The Pelvic Floor Connection.
Cost
This is a pilot programme and we are looking for just 10 participants to take part.
Because it's our first time running this we are offering the whole programme at the discounted price of €350.
This price includes 10 in person classes, an equipment bag with what you'll need to take part that's yours to keep, 10 PDFs which support what you'll learn in class, 10 relaxation tracks to use at home, and 10 exercise videos to keep your progress going between in person sessions.
Just text +353 (87) 3606143 or click Send Us a WhatsApp below to reserve your spot.
How it Works
Each week, you'll take part in an person session which will focus on a particular element of pelvic health, then we'll exercise together, enjoy a relaxation session, and finish with some chats.
After class, your online material for the week is released. You'll get a PDF underlining the talking points for the week, a short exercise video which repeats the techniques you learned in class, and an audio relaxation (meditation) which will help flip the switch from fight or flight to rest and digest.
Over 10 weeks we'll cover:
1. Rest and Release - Hydration
2. Nourish - Nutrition
3. Toilet Techniques
4. Pressure Management - The Knack
5. Scar Management - Massage
6. Posture and Walking
7. Nervous System Support
8. Intimacy and Relationships
9. Load Bearing
10. Return to Impact Roadmap
There is no substitute for being in the room with women who get it - who've been where you are, and can share what works for them and what doesn't. But we get it - sometimes the baby is sick, or you're sick, or it's just been a horrible night. if you do have to miss a session, then the online content is designed to ensure you don't fall behind.
Meet the Teacher
I'm Daire Halpin - an opera singer and mammy to two lively kids. I suffered a pelvic floor injury on the birth of my first child and since then, I've been on a mission to find out how to support this vital part of our anatomy.
I founded Sheela to give more women access to the knowledge and tools they need to live their lives free from the fear and uncertainty pelvic floor issues can bring. I recently retrained as a Pilates teacher (REPS and ITEC certified) and Physiotherapy Assistant so I can start sharing everything I've learned in a class setting.
Pelvic Floor Restore is exactly the kind of class I was desperate for after my injury.
YOUR PELVIC HEALTH MATTERS - here's why
Women with pelvic floor issues are 3 times more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression than other women. (source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6390859/)
Women with pelvic floor issues are more likely to stop exercising which - long term - can lead to poor health outcomes including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. (source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34939122/)
A functioning pelvic floor is your right
- let us help you claim it.
What students are saying:
Daire/Sheela is exactly what I have been waiting and searching for the last 4 years!
A trained, experienced, exceptional knowledgable professional who knows everything about the body, how it performs. She is an absolutely brilliant coach on the pelvic floor. Her Pilates classes are informative, challenging, safe and fun. Best investment I have made for myself.
Tracy
Daire’s classes are a really good mix of relaxing, educational and physically engaging. It is a very supportive environment and Daire makes everyone feel welcome and catered to.
I’ve been to many Pilates classes and for someone who is postpartum or restarting exercise and regaining their confidence, her pelvic floor restore class is a great choice. I could not recommend these classes more.
Clíona
I’ve been doing Pilates with Daire for the past few months. Her classes have a lovely pace and the right amount of intensity to see results. My flexibility has improved significantly. She is also very good at adapting her program to any injuries that may be present.
Highly recommend
Sineád
Pelvic Floor issues like incontinence and prolapse affect huge numbers of women but for many, they are preventable and treatable.
Over 50% of women will experience prolpase and up to 80% of women will experience urinary incontinence at some point in their lives (source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov).
Pelvic floor exercises can improve symptoms in 90% of cases but most women loose heart and find it nearly impossible to keep doing the exercises. This can lead to a cycle of shame and blaming yourself.
There is another way.
Pelvic Floor Restore classes are based on full body exercises that are proven to be more effective than Kegels alone at activating and strengthening the pelvic floor muscles.
We work on full range of movement - from totally relaxed to fully engaged - so we can address issues around pelvic floor tension as well as weakness. And we show you how to put it all together with a functioning core that is the key to doing any exercise you want without worrying about leaks or making things worse.
Let's get rid of the 'am I doing it right?' feeling once and for all.
