Making People Better

04/07/2025

Jet lag means more time for study! Super excited to be doing the incredible POP/SUI advanced course with to be able to offer a pessary fitting service soon.

24/06/2025

What a start to 2025 it's been! I've been off social media so far this year, its been abit of a roller-coaster moving countries, new home, new job and two masters modules later and the dust is starting to settle so i thought i would jump back on for a little update!
🫶 I'm now based in Perth, Western Australia.
🏩You can find me at St John of God Murdoch Hospital working with the incredible OBGYN Dr Manisha Doohan. Tag and follow to see whats coming for the rest of 2025....... exciting times ahead

24/12/2024

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas today and to say a HUGE thank you for all your support over the last 12 months. Exciting changes are coming in 2025, watch this space!

19/12/2024

My final Blog of 2024 explaining the many ways in which Pregnancy Yoga helps your body and mind prepare for labour and childbirth. Tag and share with a mumma to be who needs to read this. Happy reading. https://www.makingpeoplebetter.co.nz/blog

10/12/2024

High Fibre snacks are like a "magic bullet" when it comes to managing pregnancy and post partum constipation! Trust me ladies, getting the hang of high fibre now, will make post partum SO much more comfortable for you. And the big surprise is that fibre hides in all sorts of places, like how many of you would have thoughts pears have more fibre than kiwi fruit!? But they really do! Make some swaps now so you are in good habits for life.
Comment below and I will send you my go to fibre chart to take all of the guess work out of your fibre food planning.

03/12/2024

Top tip for birth prep - practice relaxing your pelvic floor.
These 3 poses are the simplest and easiest way to relax your pelvic floor in preperation for childbirth.
Try each one daily for 1-5 mins.
-Supported childs pose - as baby gets bigger, try this with your forehead/chest supported with a bolster or sitting on a yoga block.
- Yogi Squat - this can also be sitting on a block or bolster - make sure you can relax and are supported so you can "settle in" to this pose.
Butterfly pose - either seated or reclined back on a bolster or blocks.
Want more pregnancy yoga poses in preparation for birth?
Checkout my website for full access to pregnancy yoga online www.makingpeoplebetter.co.nz

01/12/2024

So I had some great questions come through after my post about the return to running guidelines, so heres my latest blog with my TOP TIPS on getting back to running.
I have based this on the post- partum return to running guidelines but they are applicable for anyone wanting to make a safe return to running after a long break or even injury.
You can find it at; https://www.makingpeoplebetter.co.nz/blog
Enjoy and Happy Monday!

26/11/2024

I get asked this alot as a Pelvic Health Physio "What did you do to prepare for birth when you were pregnant!?"
So over the next few weeks I will be sharing with you my "Pregnancy and birth prep essentials"
But if you can't wait and want all the info in one place, comment below and I will send you my essentials for birth prep and post-partum PDF!

24/11/2024

Reminder for tomorrow night for those in Queenstown. Should be a fantastic event 💫

We’re looking forward to seeing you at our “Let’s Talk Menopause” event in Queenstown on Monday evening.

Bring your partner along for an informative session where Oxford Women’s Health Gynaecologist Janene Brown and Menopause GP Rachel Copland will be discussing the latest research and insights into living positively through menopause.

Held at the Sudima Queenstown Five Mile from 6.30pm, it costs just $10 to attend.

Purchase your tickets here: https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2024/lets-talk-menopause/queenstown-lakes

23/11/2024

Pregnancy yoga isn't just about connecting with your body and baby. It actually helps you prepare for labour and childbirth.
Checkout my lastest blog to understand how.
https://www.makingpeoplebetter.co.nz/blog

21/11/2024

A reminder for all those who are post-partum and wanting to get back to high imact exercise, there are no short cuts and these guidelines are soooooo important! But they are also FREE (YAY!)
Click the link below ladies and get reading!
You will also see that checking in with you local Pelvic Health Physio before getting back to running is key, so don't put it off, go back with confidence! Happy Running (and reading!) :)
https://figshare.cardiffmet.ac.uk/articles/online_resource/Your_guide_to_return_to_running_following_childbirth/26403592

19/11/2024

With the release of NEW PREGNACY YOGA classes being uploaded to you today, I thought would pop up afew poses that are not only great for pregnancy and preperation for giving birth but are also (now proven by research to be) very effective for relaxing your pelvic floor.
If you have been told your pelvic floor is struggling to "let go" or "relax" try these poses for 1-5 mins. Put on some relaxing music or a meditation and allow the pose to do the rest!
If you are looking for more yoga, check out my website www.makingpeoplebetter.co.nz