Sophie the Midwife PT

03/01/2026

"BumpBurn" is back on Tuesday 13th January at 6pm.
Classes are strictly limited to 5 as it is held on the gym floor and space is limited.
This is a great opportunity to workout safely and meet other Mums. This class is low key and basically just picking up some weights and chatting all things pregnancy.
Besides all the amazing benefits to mum and baby you also get the chance to pick my midwifery brain as a practising midwife in the local area.
Please message me if you have any questions and share with all your pregnant friends.

20/12/2024

12/12/2024

Class timetable for January!

My Monday and Friday classes are based on the gym floor and are suitable for everyone regardless of type of delivery, age of baby. All exercises are strength focused and will really help you to get stronger and I actively encourage mums to go heavier when they are ready. Alternative exercises are given to suit everyone and mums range from having newborns to toddlers.

Tuesdays class is held on the mats and is also strength focused but with body/ lighter weights. It is slower paced with a focus on core and pelvic floor as well.

BumpBurn is my antenatal weights class. This class is suitable for all pregnant Mums even if you haven't worked out before it is safe to do so! And weight training is now recommended twice a week during pregnancy.

All of my classes are great ways to meet other Mums and Mums to be. The classes are really friendly, fun and non judgemental.

Needs to booked via gymcatch app.

Please message me for more information on classes.

02/11/2024

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Here is a link to a little article for the Daily Express where I speak about the dangers of using weight loss injections obtained on the black market.

When used properly there are so many positives to the injections but when not prescribed there is no screening and people usually have the maximum dose given to them This often leads to people ending up with all kinds of worrying and dangerous side effects. This is the last thing that anyone needs let alone a new mum who is trying to care for a baby.

The postpartum period is not a time to be on skinny jabs. Mums should be nourishing and rebuilding their bodies with lots of goodness like protein, minerals, a good diet and a sustainable, realistic exercise programme if they want to lose weight. 

I have had clients feel like they have a permanent hangover with sickness, extreme fatigue and bad stomachs. If you don't meet the criteria to be prescribed them then it is probably not a good idea to take them. I am writing this post just to try and draw attention to the negatives for anyone that is considering taking these injections through a non professional.

Piroska Cavel a midwife and advanced aesthetic practitioner who features on the article prescribes them through her clinic for anyone who is interested in the injections.

If you want advice on nutrition and exercise and how to navigate the postnatal period safely whilst still obtaining results than please drop me a DM.

24/09/2024

These are the amazing results achieved on my 10 week postnatal plan competition winner! Though to be honest Anna looked bloody good anyway when she started at 6 weeks postnatal, but just look at how trim and toned her waist is looking?!!

This was achieved at home starting with NO equipment and then we introduced some dumbbells that's it.. Basic workouts designed to work around baby and that focus on rebuilding back your core from the inside. And you can see how well that worked by these photos! All this was achieved despite a holiday, mastitis, sleep deprivation and everything else new mums have going on!

Anna breastfed meaning if she was left to starve on a calorie defecit she wouldn't have been able to renourish her body effectively enough to get these results. Sleep and nutrient deprivation really effects results so postnatal mums must not be be left hungry and feeding themselves rubbish to survive , they need to thrive!

My plans are about you rebuilding and refuelling your body in a healthy sustainable way. They are tailored around you and your babies needs and are not about weight loss. They will help you to drop body fat and build muscle and set you on your way to being stronger again!

Please message me for more information.

08/08/2024

I am launching a new postnatal class on the 10th September at 10am!

This class is a slower pace to BabyBurn is aimed at mums of none walkers and those who want a slower reintroduction to exercise. It will entail some total body strength exercises and some core and pelvic floor focused exercises as well.

You are even welcome to come along without your baby if you aren't a new one and feel this is suitable for you. You will learn lots of exercises that you can do at home around baby as well.

This will be a great place to meet other mums and have a chat as well. It will be held on the mats section of the gym.

Please message me if you would like more information. Depending on delivery, healing, you etc you don't have to be 6 weeks postpartum to attend but it would be assessed individually.

18/07/2024

Love this review from one of my clients!

Due to holidays and summer I have a few spaces available for one off child friendly PTs so you don't have to miss out on workouts over the summer.

The kids can come and join in.

Message me for more information.

03/07/2024

⭐🌟 The Postnatal Plan🌟⭐

My postnatal plan combines both my midwifery, PT and Mummy MOT knowledge to make sure you start motherhood the best possible way. This plan is tailored to work around you and your baby, breastfeeding, bottle feeding, no gym, no equipment at home whatever your situation we will make it work for you.

I do not set new mums unrealistic goals such as 10k steps a day or even any steps per day. We focus on the right movements and the right nourishment and try not to over complicate things.

As a single mum when I gave birth I know how bloody hard it is emotionally and physically without even having to find the time to get in daily workouts, worrying about your eating and doing 10k steps so I try to implement other less intense ways to make progress.

My clients do get the results they want but we focus on rebuilding and refuelling the body the right way not crash diets with large deficits. I want my clients to be in it for the long term lifestyle effects.

DM 'postnatal ' for more info.