SOMA Movement

SOMA is a Berkhamsted and online coaching business specializing in pregnancy, postpartum and motherhood.

SOMAs movement and exercise coaching focuses on restoring function, rehabilitating pain and preparing you for returning to sport.

17/03/2026

So many women come to me feeling like their body is the problem. Like they’re “broken,” “weak,” or that they have “lost trust in their body.” But that’s not the truth.

Your body isn’t failing you — it’s protecting you with the only strategy it currently has.

A strategy shaped by pregnancy, stress, tension, poor breathing mechanics, limited mobility, old injuries, the early shifts of perimenopause, and years of doing whatever you needed to do to get through life. Our bodies are very clever at making the necessary adjustments.

But eventually, pain shows up when that strategy runs out of options.

Not because you’re weak.
Not because you’ve “been through too much.”

But because your system has been relying on an ineffective strategy — one that lacks the variability, mobility, and coordination it needs to share load efficiently.

When we restore those relationships — pelvis to ribs, breath to pressure, hips to trunk, strength to length — everything changes.
Your body becomes responsive again.
Movement feels available again.

Pain, discomfort or dysfunction stops being the loudest voice in the room.

………………………

Work with me:

⭐️ 1-1 Private Coaching

⭐️ 6-month Movement Mentorship

If you’re curious, send me a message or head to the link in bio to find out more.

Niamh

10/03/2026

Pelvic organ prolapse symptoms don’t automatically mean the end of running.

But they are a sign that your body may need more support before returning to impact.

I often see women either:
• stopping running completely out of fear
• or pushing through symptoms and hoping they’ll settle

Neither approach is particularly helpful.

A better path is to understand what your body needs and rebuild gradually and intelligently.

This often includes:
✔ guidance from a pelvic health physiotherapist - my top local favourite
✔ improving core and pelvic floor coordination (not just more Kegels)
✔ rebuilding whole-body strength
✔ restoring movement skill and load tolerance
✔ progressively reintroducing impact
Many women can return to running with the right preparation.

If you’re working towards that goal, my Run Ready Postpartum programme is designed to help rebuild strength, coordination and confidence before returning to impact and running.

Because getting back to running should feel supported and progressive. Not all or nothing.

27/02/2026

Stretching isn’t fixing your back pain.

If your lower back feels sore and the muscles in your hips and legs feel tight then stretching seems like the obvious answer.

But tightness doesn’t automatically mean something is “short.”

Often, it means your body is managing load the only way it currently knows how.

Your spine is built to move.
It’s also built to share load.

When movement is restricted or load isn’t shared then your back simply takes on more work.

Stretching changes sensation.
It doesn’t necessarily change how forces move through your body.

And if load distribution doesn’t change,
the discomfort usually returns.

Your body isn’t “tight and broken.”
It’s adaptable.

Give it better movement input, and it responds.

Do you want to move better?

SOMA’S 6-month Movement Mentorship is live and designed to support you in moving with more ease, strength, and confidence in your everyday life. This is for women who want deeper, lasting change — not quick fixes.

If you’re curious, send me a message or head to the link in bio to find out more.

Niamh x

20/02/2026

Mid-back always tight?
Shoulders feel stiff or achy overhead?

Tight muscles can feel like the source but are often a symptom of restricted movement.

If your rib cage isn’t moving well…
If your ribs aren’t stacked over your pelvis…
If your core and shoulders aren’t coordinating…

Your shoulders end up doing extra work.

This isn’t about stretching more.
It’s about breathing better, stacking well, and building strength.

Strong shoulders aren’t just for workouts —
they’re for lifting, reaching, carrying, and staying independent.

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Do you want to move better?

SOMA’S 6-month Movement Mentorship is live and designed to support you in moving with more ease, strength, and confidence in your everyday life. This is for women who want deeper, lasting change — not quick fixes.

If you’re curious, send me a message or head to the link in bio to find out more.

Niamh x

18/02/2026

Too many people spend their years focusing on how food and exercise can change our shape.

I don’t train for aesthetics anymore.
I train for longevity, energy, a body that feels good, and the little humans watching me.

Niamh x

12/02/2026

If I could EASILY squat narrow in bare feet (like my kids) I’d be one happy mama!

One day ….. maybe 🤞

Narrow squat : 1
Me: 0

10/02/2026

I don’t zoom in on pain, I zoom out instead!

Because pain doesn’t just live in one spot — it lives in patterns of movement, habit, and tension we’ve often stopped noticing.

I look at how you move, breathe, and organise yourself in your body as a whole.

From there, together we build strength, refine coordination, and expand your movement options so you have more choice in how you naturally use your body.

When movement improves, long-held tension patterns can shift — giving pain the space to calm, change, or settle.

Less forcing. More understanding. Real change through movement.

………………………

Work with me:

SOMA’S 6-month Movement Mentorship is live and designed to support you in moving with more ease, strength, and confidence in your everyday life. This is for women who want deeper, lasting change — not quick fixes.

If you’re curious, send me a message or head to the link in bio to find out more.

Niamh

06/02/2026

January brought honesty, reflection and a dollop of determination. It reminded me that growth isn’t only about what we create — it’s also about noticing what’s been holding us back.

From that came clarity: a renewed commitment to my work, a reimagined Return to Running programme, clearer 1:1 pathways, and the launch of a 6-month Movement Mentorship for women who want deeper, lasting change in how they move and feel.

Life is full — motherhood, my work with dancers, and running my own business — yet this season feels different. I’m stepping forward with more trust in my experience and in what I can offer to women.

What I share through SOMA is thoughtful, intelligent, and genuinely rare. And I’m incredibly proud of what’s growing here.

Here’s to 2026 - website link in bio!

Thanks to for the January reflection inspo!

Niamh x

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Berkhamsted

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http://www.somamovement.co.uk/

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