16/04/2026
There’s sometimes a quiet expectation that pregnancy, especially a long-awaited one (over 12 years of loss and heartache to get here) should feel glowing, joyful, and natural.
While I feel so much gratitude, disbelief and excitement, there is also pain, discomfort, frustration, and a constant physical and mental adjustment.
Right now, my body feels unfamiliar in so many ways from clunky movement and a 20kg weight gain, to unpredictable energy levels and debilitating round ligament pain. And yet, sometimes my mind still expects me to move like I used to (yes, it happens, even for a functional yoga teacher 🙂).
So this is me, teaching my Monday class but also adapting, pausing, and working with a body that needs something completely different.
Some days adapting and moving functionally feels supportive. Other days, it takes effort to accept. But this is where functional movement really matters; not as a concept, but as a practice. You’re meeting your body where it is, even when your mind hasn’t quite caught up yet.
So if your body feels different right now, through injury, pregnancy, ageing or whatever other reason, your body might be asking you to move differently.
And it is allowed to feel tough on certain days and for the adjustment to take some time… 💛
