Real.Strong.Women

Real.Strong.Women Empowering women to take control of their bodies through movement + education
🌱 1:1 Coaching
🌱 Workshops & Seminars
🌱 Small Group Strength UK/NI

44 today and feeling grateful, grounded, and growing.More stories, more community, more merch drops coming.For now: a bi...
03/07/2025

44 today and feeling grateful, grounded, and growing.
More stories, more community, more merch drops coming.
For now: a birthday discount thank you from me...
Just comment below

P.S Normal pelvic floor and vag chat will resume tomorrow šŸ˜‰

✨ So… what do I actually do?It’s a good question—and no, I’m not a Women’s Health Physio.I’m not a Gynae.And I’m not a P...
06/06/2025

✨ So… what do I actually do?

It’s a good question—and no, I’m not a Women’s Health Physio.
I’m not a Gynae.
And I’m not a Personal Trainer either.

But I work alongside all of these incredible roles—especially in the space of pelvic health.

My role is all about helping you understand your body, symptoms, and choices—and learning how to move with confidence again.

Together, we use education and movement to rebuild trust in your body, navigate pelvic health challenges, and feel like yourself again (or maybe for the first time).

Whether you're dealing with leaks, pain, pressure—or just that sense that something isn’t quite right—you’re not alone, and you don’t have to figure it out on your own.

šŸ’¬ If this sounds like you, I’m just a message away.
(*and if I'm not the right person to help, I will know a WHP or Gynae that can)

Had a pop-up shop on Sunday at an amazing event by , and someone came up to me and said:ā€œI love the leopard... but I’m r...
04/06/2025

Had a pop-up shop on Sunday at an amazing event by , and someone came up to me and said:

ā€œI love the leopard... but I’m really here for the message.ā€

REAL stories
REAL women
REAL strength

And that’s exactly the why behind this whole merch line.

(Also — you really can’t go wrong with black and leopard print, right?!)

Now available in both:
šŸ–¤ Heavyweight Oversized Tee
šŸ† Supersoft Tee in new colours
šŸ›’ Shop now: realstrongwomen.co.uk
šŸ“¦ Limited stock
šŸ“ø Tag .Strong.Women + use

After a 25 year break, I’ve just returned to the netball court with the most welcoming, friendly social team  Ladies Net...
03/06/2025

After a 25 year break, I’ve just returned to the netball court with the most welcoming, friendly social team Ladies Netball Club šŸ’œ. It’s been amazing craic… but then came that dreaded heaviness—and yep, even leaking once.
So… should I STOP?

Absolutely not.

šŸ”ø Standing used to make me feel like my insides were falling out.
šŸ”ø Holding my baby did too.
šŸ”ø Lifting weights? Same story.

But over time, with help from a Women's Health Physio, a coach like me and other brilliant educators, I learnt to, I learnt to:
āœ”ļø Move differently
āœ”ļø Spot patterns
āœ”ļø Get stronger
āœ”ļø Manage symptoms

Now it’s time to regroup:
šŸ›Œ Better recovery (hello broken sleep and stress)
🌱 Nutrition & training consistency
šŸŒ€ Perimenopause & pelvic tissue changes
āš–ļø Tension awareness (am I bracing from nerves?)
šŸ’” Fatigue check-in

We don’t always have to stop doing what we love. We just have to work out that fine line—and even as a coach, I don’t always get it right. But there’s always a way forward.

(Shout out to Teresa Waser TIIPPSS-FC framework to help guide that path)

Let’s keep pushing the needle šŸ’Ŗ

Got a tummy gap?Heard the words diastasis recti and instantly panicked?You’re not broken.You don’t need to rush to ā€œfixā€...
31/05/2025

Got a tummy gap?
Heard the words diastasis recti and instantly panicked?

You’re not broken.
You don’t need to rush to ā€œfixā€ it.

Here’s the truth:
🌿 A gap is common.
🌿 Doming is feedback—not failure.
🌿 Healing is possible, and it’s not about perfection.

This post breaks it down: what diastasis actually is, what matters (and what doesn’t), and what you can do right now to start supporting your core in a way that feels safe and strong.

✨ If you want help navigating this in a way that respects your body, your stage of life, and your pace—I’d love to support you.

šŸ“© DM me or visit realstrongwomen.co.uk

I'm very excited to be showcasing with a whole host of talented female entrepreneurs taking part in the All-Island Femal...
29/05/2025

I'm very excited to be showcasing with a whole host of talented female entrepreneurs taking part in the All-Island Female Entrepreneurs Conference Marketplace 2025 ✨

Check out @ to take a look at who’s showcasing this year!

šŸŽŸļøJoin us on Wednesday 11th June for the All-Island Female Entrepreneurs Conference sponsored by@aib_northernireland at the Carrickdale Hotel & Spa

ā€œI can sneeze, laugh, and chase my kids without worry.ā€This is what functional pelvic floor strength really looks like—f...
28/05/2025

ā€œI can sneeze, laugh, and chase my kids without worry.ā€

This is what functional pelvic floor strength really looks like—freedom in the everyday.

After years of living with a hernia and pelvic floor worries, this mama found her way back to strength and confidence. And her kids are 5 and 7—proof that healing doesn’t expire.

The body remembers. You just need the right tools to reconnect. šŸ§ šŸ’Ŗ

You can join us either at Resilience Rx classes or at the Real.Strong.Women Studio in Upper Ballinderry.


Not every coach is for everyone — and that’s a good thing.Here’s what I value in this work:🟔 honesty🟔 real connection🟔 s...
22/05/2025

Not every coach is for everyone — and that’s a good thing.

Here’s what I value in this work:
🟔 honesty
🟔 real connection
🟔 supporting women to feel safe and strong in their bodies, especially when the world has told them otherwise

I work with women navigating pelvic health issues, movement fears, and the messy middle between ā€œfineā€ and actually okay.

Swipe through for 8 reasons I might be the right coach for you — or not. If it resonates, let's chat.

I’m proud to say the Real.Strong.Women Collection was made for YOU.When I shared my measurements and must-haves with my ...
21/05/2025

I’m proud to say the Real.Strong.Women Collection was made for YOU.
When I shared my measurements and must-haves with my supplier, I got some raised eyebrows. But I wasn’t designing for the ā€œstandardā€ā€”I was designing for real women.

This tee is part of that:
šŸ’Ŗ Straightforward & Strong.
Comfort-first, with a fit and feel made for women who lift, move, snack (šŸ‘‹šŸ¼), rest, and live in their clothes!

And now? She’s showing up in fresh summer colours—because soft fabrics and strong women look even better in sunshine. ā˜€ļø (and we don’t know how long it will last!)

Made with ultra-soft, breathable fabrics (including organic cotton 🌿), this piece supports your body and your well-being.

No noise. No nonsense. Just comfort that works as hard as you do.

✨ Welcome to the RSW Collection. Wear your strong.

šŸ›’ Shop the new colours here: https://www.realstrongwomen.co.uk/store-strong-women/p/soft-feel-tee
šŸ“¦ Limited stock
šŸ“ø Tag .Strong.Women + use


Very much looking forward to both the conference and being part of the marketplace with so many other amazing female ent...
21/05/2025

Very much looking forward to both the conference and being part of the marketplace with so many other amazing female entrepreneurs šŸ‘šŸ½šŸŒŸ

Sarah’s Story:ā€œMy name is Sarah, and I’m a left leg below-knee amputee. But my story didn’t begin the day I lost my leg—...
20/05/2025

Sarah’s Story:

ā€œMy name is Sarah, and I’m a left leg below-knee amputee. But my story didn’t begin the day I lost my leg—it started long before, when I found out I would eventually need an amputation due to complications from an autoimmune disease. That moment changed everything. I had to face the reality of what was ahead, prepare myself mentally and physically, and that's when I sought out Vicki.

There’s a unique kind of strength in knowing what’s coming and walking toward it anyway. In making peace with the pain, adapting to a new way of living, and learning to see yourself not as broken, but as rebuilt.

My journey with Vicki has taught me that true strength is in the way you show up for yourself, especially on the hard days. It’s in the way you choose resilience over defeat, hope over fear, and pride over shame.

Being an amputee is part of my story, but it’s not the whole story. I am stronger now—not just because of what I’ve been through, but because of how I’ve grown through it. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this: strength isn’t defined by what you lose. It’s defined by what you fight for, and how you rise.

Strength isn’t always loud. It’s not always about lifting the heaviest weights or running the fastest miles. Sometimes, strength is quiet. It’s choosing to keep going when life throws you a curveball you never saw comingā€.

✨Sarah is an inspirational member of the Real Strong Women Studio attending twice a week for 4:1 small group training and proudly wears a lot of RSW merch while she does it! šŸ’Ŗ

Join our safe and supportive community of like-minded women training together to build strength, confidence, resilience, and power! Link in Bio or book in for a chat via my website.

A Day in the Life...People often ask me what I do…and sometimes I struggle to answer because it’s not a simple one line ...
16/05/2025

A Day in the Life...

People often ask me what I do…and sometimes I struggle to answer because it’s not a simple one line answeršŸ˜†

As a Women’s Pelvic Health & Movement coach, I specialise in:

🌱 Personalised 1: 1 Coaching: With a specialist focus on pelvic health and core rehabilitation, I support women across every life stage, from pregnancy to postnatal recovery, and from menstruation through to menopause, to move with confidence and understand their body better.
🌱 Scar therapy- nothing works in our bodies in isolation, so supporting women with their scars is all part of the recovery process
🌱 Workshops & Seminars: to individuals, gyms, charities and other businesses across both private and public sectors
🌱 Delivering training: to gyms and coaches to support the development of their women’s health strategy
🌱Small Group Strength Training: boutique micro studio for women in NI, and online for all my lovely ladies in England
🌱The RSW Collection -a comfort-first merch line for real, strong women—designed to support your body, your story, and your everyday strength.

Beyond the studio, you’ll find me getting ā€˜skooled' by my youngest on the football pitch, exploring all the green space in our not so new home in Northern Ireland (with a Guinness in hand) and forever talking about the difference between a v***a and a va**na!

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