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LIFT. Pelvic Floor Care, Bridgman Drive, Gold Coast (2026)

23/02/2026

Noosa World Series 5K 2026... Hands down one of my favourite swims of the season.

I managed to shave 9 whole minutes off last year's time 💪💪💪 finally cracking the 90min mark. Hard to believe when you watch the deathly slow finish! Lol...

So if you've followed me for a while, this is where I remind all my post menopausal ladies out there to take care of their 🩵🩵🩵s ...

I scattered my Dad's ashes into the ocean up here in Noosa 32 years ago. He was 53. It has been my life's mission to make sure that this doesn't happen to me or anyone else in my care.

Estrogen is heart protective ... When we lose it after menopause, our cardiac risk increases significantly. Women also don't always present in the typical "Hollywood Heart Attack" way with chest and left arm pain. It can present in women as fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea or indigestion. So please stay in tune with your body.

We women have innate intuition when things just "don't feel right". Just make sure you listen!

Know your numbers - get your bloods checked annually AND of course, move and nourish that beautiful body of yours.

If you feel you need some guidance around your best heart health after menopause, then don't hesitate to reach out.

If you'd like to know what tests to ask for at your next GP appointment, DM or comment 🩵🩵🩵 below and I'll shoot my Labs for Women document through to you.

Thanks for the swim today my amazing Salty Squad and to John my number 1 fan and support crew, the day wouldn't be the same without you all.

08/02/2026

Okay, so yes, I do harp on (and on) about building and maintaining muscle leading into and beyond the menopause transition ...

Estrogen protects muscle from breaking down. As estrogen drops during the transition our muscle is vulnerable. We start to feel flabby, we lose our b***y and we notice "tuckshop" arms 😳

Without estrogen to protect our muscle and with low (to no) testosterone to build it, we need another stimulus just to even maintain. This is where weight training comes to the rescue.

But why do we bother? Why do we even need to maintain muscle 💪...

💪 Well it looks good for a start!
💪 More muscle means a higher metabolism and a greater sensitivity to insulin making it easier to stay lean and avoid Type 2 diabetes.
💪 A higher muscle mass has a positive influence on bone density and quality, reducing your likely hood of osteoporosis
💪 Recent research has also shown a direct correlation between muscle mass and both mood and cognition.
💪 AND a significant component of your Pelvic Floor is muscle too! So low overall muscle mass will often show up as leaking, prolapse and urgency.

I don't know about you, but ALL of those things matter to me.

So where do you start?

Well, if it were me and I'd never weight trained before, I'd probably start with a body weight home program first and then progress from there to either a PT at a gym or if you prefer to stay at home, an online training app that has home training as an option.

I have a super simple essential 6 program that you can start at home today. Just comment 💪 and I will send it straight across.

If you really want to dig deeper into how I can help YOUR situation specifically, then reach out. I live and breathe this stuff and thrive on sharing.

We will spend time going through all the details of your nutrition, movement, sleep and lifestyle habits to come up with a plan that works for you.

See you soon 😘

02/02/2026

I think the Chinese are onto something...

I'm never ready to start anew in January. This whole new year, new me hoohah in January is overrated IMO! Lol...

January is still filled with family and friends dropping in and way too many Xmas leftovers, with lazy beach walks and naps by the pool. The kids are still on holidays and for me most patients are away.

I love January.

February though? I'm fired up, it's only a short month and there's lots to do. Let's DO this 2026.

2025 was all about building muscle for me. I set a goal to put on weight. Yep, you read that right. Put ON weight. My goal was to put on 1-2 kg of 💪💪💪 or at least lean body mass which includes 💪 but also bone, connective tissue and organs. Pretty much everything except body fat.

And I succeeded (ish). The graphs from my in- home body impedance scale shows L to R, 1 year of steady weight gain, overlayed with muscle mass tracking in line, then overlayed with body fat that stays steadyish.

Be warned... I'm totally going to toot my own horn here - This is a pretty awesome achievement. It is physiologically and evolutionarily very difficult to gain muscle and bone after menopause. Clearly not impossible, but it doesn't come without some effort. In fact, just MAINTAINING muscle and bone after menopause requires thoughtful nutrition and exercise! And this is my goal for 2026. MAINTENANCE.

I like where I am now. I feel strong and powerful yet light, lean and fast with a sprinkling of minx!

Check out the before and after collages. January 2025 on the left January 2026 on the right.

So, if 2026 is your year, and like me, February is more your "new year" style, then reach out. You'll be surprised at how, "not awful" body recomposition is to do. Spoiler : it requires eating MORE.

And body recomposition is not ALL about how you look in a bikini - it's about your long term health and vitality and like everything I do, contributes significantly to the health of your Pelvic floor.

To kick start your 2026 goals, I am offering my recipe ebook of meals that I personally eat to any new patients (coaching or pelvic floor) and to any existing patients who refer a friend. Who's in? HNY y'all 🥳

28/12/2025

Well, Xmas 2025 was certainly different.

Noah left for Sydney with his GF on Xmas Eve after a super fun "mini Xmas" leaving an unsettling, Noah shaped hole in our celebrations.

Liv commented that it was like "old times" 19 Christmas' ago! 😂 and I think, quietly enjoyed being the only child again! Lol (just joking Noah)

We started and ended our day on the beach like every perfect Xmas day should, carrying on the Parnaby Xmas Day patrol tradition.

Of course there was food in between, with John preparing his self declared, "best ham on record", my sugar free, high protein passionfruit curd cheesecake and of course the traditional - definitely not sugar free, Gingerbread house.

Wholesome and relaxed and low key, thanks to us all pushing through this silly summer cold thing that is going around, hence the very belated post. 😷

I hope everyone else enjoyed their day as much as I did and that you are revelling in this special time of abyss between Xmas and New Year.

If you would like my high protein, sugar free, passionfruit curd cheesecake - and you know you do, then just reach out.

16/12/2025

From the highest of highs to the lowest of lows.... A rollercoaster of emotions in Sydney this last weekend... From a spectacular overnight adventure aboard the "SS Stef & Brett" with some of my most favourite people in the world, to the sad but enriching celebration of life for Nanny "2", John's Mum's identical twin, to the devastation of the Bondi shooting.

Such big emotions ... My heart was so heavy leaving our beautiful Sydney this time... So many things to process and so many things for which to be grateful.

A big thanks to and and their awesome spouses for making sure that we had the most awesome time on the harbour. An extra big thank you to The Foulstones for hosting what was a truly beautiful celebration and of course to Kaye and Bill Parnaby for looking after us as always.

Missing you all already.

30/11/2025

Okay.... So I don't think anything I get up to surprises anyone anymore lol...

But you may be curious as to why I'm hanging upside down?

There's several reasons I like to hang out in my suspended, aerial yoga straps but one of the biggies is for anti-gravity effects it has on my pelvic organs.

Yep, you read that right - a pelvic floor physio with a prolapse. Well, two actually 😳

I diagnosed myself earlier this year after a crazy coughing, ear virus thing that I picked up swimming too soon after Cyclone Alfred. I should have known better. I didn't practice what I preach and here I am.

A prolapse doesn't just happen overnight, although mine feels like it did! It is often years of taking your pelvic floor health for granted. You don't even think about until sometimes wrong.

Almost 1 in 2 women will experience a prolapse to some degree in their lifetime. The biggest risk factor? Pregnancy - even a caesarian delivery doesn't make you exempt!

In my case, I also have a connective tissue disorder that makes me look really impressive in yoga poses lol but does zero to support the fascia and ligaments that hold up my organs 🫣

There are other risk factors including chronic heavy lifting, poor breathing strategies, constipation, traumatic births - you know - life stuff of which almost every woman will be exposed to at least one, at some point.

So what to do? Don't panic! If things don't feel right down there (for me it was a feeling of fullness, like a tampon falling out).

For others it may be a dragging feeling, heaviness, bulging, pain, feelings of not being able to hold wee, frequency of peeing, feeling like you need to poo but can't, the feeling after you poo likes there's still more there....

It varies woman to woman, but YOU know when "it just doesn't feel right" - Come and see me. I get you. I now have the true lived experience to go along with all the theory that I've learnt for years.

And there's SOOOO much I can do to help. Oh and I promise that you don't HAVE to hang upside down!

I work on nutrition, exercise, toileting and have ALL the tools and know-how to keep you active and symptom free.

DM me. I've got you. 🫶

20/10/2025

WORLD MENOPAUSE DAY 2025!

This year’s theme is one that is so close to my heart - the role of LIFESTYLE MEDICINE in Menopausal health.

You've heard me bang on about this for years! Lol... And it's the hill that I will die on - you can't supplement or HRT your way out of poor lifestyle choices.

Don't get me wrong, y'all know that I am a huge advocate for both, but neither of them are going to lift the weights for you, cook the lean protein for you or pass on the second glass of wine or Tim-Tam and go to bed early for you!

That's on you and it DOES take some work, some prioritizing, some sacrifice, some dedication and some time, but your body will thank you for it in the end. PINKY SWEAR!

I say all this, but I am also completely aware that putting into place a solid nutrition, movement, sleep and stress mitigation protocol is NOT always that easy to do on your own either.... There's sooooo much information out there now about menopause that it's hard to know where to start.

There’s been an explosion of interest in menopause and there’s also been an explosion of mis-information too!

This is where I come in! As a dedicated, highly qualified health practitioner and post menopausal myself, I feel perfectly placed , as well as passionately driven, to provide holistic, evidence based education for ALL of the women I work with.

I love to give them the WHOLE toolbox they need to feel confident in a body they love and one that loves them back!

I want you to know ALL THE THINGS!

🥦What should I eat? More or less?
Why can't I lose the weight around my middle?

💪Do I really NEED to lift heavy? Is walking, pilates or yoga enough?

😴 How can I get better sleep and WHY is it so important? Is it stress, is it low progesterone?

🤯 Why am I so tired and unable to focus or make decisions? Is it low estrogen, low testosterone, low Iron or even thyroid?

💩Why has my bowel gone ROGUE? Gas, bloating, constipation... WTH???

🚽AND of course one of my favourite topics - I'm looking at you bladder and v@gina 👀 - WHY, WHY, WHY am I now experiencing incontinence, prolapse, urgency and dryness...

🩷 Whether we’re talking body composition, pelvic health, mu

10/04/2025

As an ocean swimmer, I have a love/hate relationship with Autumn... Lol

The water is (cyclones aside) perfectly crystal clear and warm, the sunrises are to die for AND you don't need to be up at stupid o'clock to be a witness to them!

BUT .... It is getting sooooo dark and the air temperature is sneaking in the wrong direction! It literally feels like it happens overnight. 🥶

We ocean swimmers do it anyway, it builds resilience AND it's ALWAYS worth it. Do I think it makes me a healthier human? Absolutely. Is it for everyone? Of course not.

Everyone has (or should) have something in their life that challenges them mentally or physically. It is what keeps us sharp and vital (and happier) as we age.

If you are struggling with the "blahs" or the "mehs" or the "whatever-can't be bothered", especially at this time of changing seasons, there are lots of ways I can help you get that MOJO back - and I promise you it doesn't have to be sunrise ocean swimming!

If you are a peri or post menopausal woman feeling like you are spinning the wheels and going nowhere, then reach out. With over 30 years as a health practitioner I have some serious tricks up my sleeve!

Here to help - always. 🤍🤍🤍

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28/12/2024

Xmas 2024... A brunch this year for something different... Bookended by my happy place with my favourite peeps ...

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