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Interview: Birth Crash Course: Stages of Labour, Cervical Changes & more with Registered Nurse & Midwife

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Workshop: Childbirth & Pushing Without Fear

Interview: Reducing Fear of Birth – with Nikki’s Midwife

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One of the biggest things we've gotten wrong about

One of the biggest things we've gotten wrong about birth? How we teach women to push.

❌"Push like you're pooping"
❌"Tuck your chin, hold your breath, and count to 10"
❌"Curl up as hard as you can and look at your belly"

Your pelvic floor isn't a door you force open. It's a group of muscles that need to lengthen, soften, and coordinate with your breath to create space for your baby.

We need to learn how to use our diaphragm. To open to door. To yield.

Nobody taught me this when I was pregnant.

In fact, most women are never taught how their pelvic floor works, how to coordinate it with their breath, or how to prepare it for one of the biggest athletic events of their lives.
So we end up heading into labour hoping for the best.
I don't want that for you.
That's why I created a free prenatal workshop where I'll teach you:
✨ How to prepare your pelvic floor for birth
✨ Why "pushing harder" isn't always the answer
✨ Breathing strategies to support labour and delivery
✨ Practical tools you can start using right away

Even if you never become my Push Prep student, you'll walk away with knowledge and techniques that can help support your best possible birth experience.

Because every woman deserves access to this information before labour begins.

Here's to saving the pelvic floors, one mom at a time. 💛

Comment PUSH PREP and I'll send you the free workshop.

Love
Nikki

#thebellemethod #birthprep #expectingmom #prenatalfitness #momtobe

Hard to believe, but this time next week I'll be i

Hard to believe, but this time next week I'll be in Dublin.
The Teacher Training weekend is sold out, but there are still a few places left for Thursday night's 90-minute Masterclass at @hotyogadublin

If you've ever wanted to deep dive into your core and pelvic floor with Pilates techniques, I'd be delighted to have you join us.

Thursday, June 25 • 7:30 PM Link in bio. ☘️

#thebellemethod #pilatesmasterclass #dublinpilates #dublinfitness #dublinfitfam

Comment PLAN for a 30 minute postnatal workshop pl

Comment PLAN for a 30 minute postnatal workshop plus 5 days of free core & pelvic floor mini workouts.

If you're feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and don't recognize yourself anymore, I hope you'll see this as your sign.

You are not broken. The best is yet to come, I promise.

You're not alone. It is my deepest honour to support you along the way and help you discover the strength you truly have. ❤️

Love,
Nikki

#thebellemethod #postnatalrecovery #postnatalpilates #motherhoodintheraw #bodyafterbaby

Comment LRL for a free full-length professionally

Comment LRL for a free full-length professionally shot workout from the Living Room Lift Program.

It's one of 8 different programs inside the Belle Fit Membership.

You'll feel it. Ooooh you will feel it 😘

This isn't for pregnancy or postpartum. This one is more challenging than it looks.

3 rounds, 5 exercises. 15 reps/side

✨Single Leg Row Glides
✨Torpedo Lunges
✨Lateral Slide with Lateral Raise
✨Curtsy Tricep Kickbacks
✨Row Glide Shoulder Press

And if you want to dive into the whole program right away, comment TRIAL and try it for a week for just $1.

I'm really reaaaaally excited for you to experience the Pilates informed strength training combo. We leave no muscle unturned 😁🔥

Love,

Nikki

#thebellemethod #livingroomlift #athomeworkout #reformerdupeworkout #pilatesworkout

Comment TEACHERTRAINING for details on my 3-Day Pe

Comment TEACHERTRAINING for details on my 3-Day Pelvic Health Pilates Immersive Training, September 24–27, 2026.

This training sold out last year and is currently completely full, with a waiting list for the Dublin, Ireland training this June.

Now, onto today’s reel…

These are 3 Pilates cues I never use.

Not because they’re “wrong,” but because I’ve found there are often more effective ways to help clients connect, move well, and build true core function.

The words we choose impact everything. A cue that works for one body may create unnecessary tension, confusion, or compensation in another.

As Pilates teachers, our job isn’t simply to repeat cues we’ve heard before. It’s to understand the intention behind them and choose language that creates the outcome we’re looking for.

This same clinical reasoning is a huge part of my teacher training.

Over three immersive days, we’ll dive into:
• Diastasis recti
• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Incontinence
• Core and pelvic floor function
• Assessment strategies
• Matwork progressions that help clients move beyond the basics safely and effectively

The training represents more than 20 years of experience specializing in prenatal and postnatal Pilates, distilled into practical tools and programming strategies you can immediately apply with your clients.

Comment TEACHERTRAINING and I’ll send you all the details.

#thebellemethod #postnatalfitness #diastasisrecti #absafterbaby #pilatesteachertraining

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