Pelvic Pain and Fitness Pilates

We’re officially on the Fitness Pilates Summit countdown.
After more than a year of planning, we’re now completely sold out for this year’s event.

 But you can still grab your early bird ticket for 19th September 2026 –  we’ve got lots of exciting, brand-new sessions ready for you on Saturday with myself, Kelly, Jason and Mike.

For those attending this year, we’ll be hosting a meet-up on Friday 19th September from 7pm at the Orchard Hotel. On the same day, Kelly and I will also be running two Reformer Masterclasses here in our Derbyshire studio – if you’d like to join us and experience Reformer, details are below.

 Today’s Topic: Pelvic Pain

Pelvic pain is discomfort in the lower abdomen, hips, or pelvis. It can range from a dull ache to sharp, stabbing pains, and may be constant or come and go.

Common Causes in Women

• Musculoskeletal issues: tight hip flexors, weak glutes, poor posture, lower back problems.
• Gynaecological conditions: endometriosis, fibroids, ovarian cysts, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).
• Bladder & bowel issues: UTIs, IBS, constipation.
• Pelvic floor dysfunction: overly tight or weakened muscles causing pressure or referred pain.
• Menopause & hormonal changes: declining oestrogen affects tissue health, lubrication, and pelvic support.

When It’s Chronic

Chronic pelvic pain often overlaps with conditions such as:

• Endometriosis
• Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome
• IBS
• Pelvic floor muscle dysfunction

This makes management more complex and often requires a multi-disciplinary approach.

 Management & Support Options

• Medical evaluation to rule out underlying conditions.
• Physiotherapy (especially women’s health/pelvic health physios).
• Exercise & movement: gentle strengthening of the core, glutes, hips, and mobility work.
• Stress management: reducing nervous system tension can lower pain sensitivity.
• Lifestyle support: hydration, high-fibre nutrition, daily movement, and quality sleep.

 How Fitness Pilates Can Help

Pelvic pain can affect women at any age – from teenagers to post-menopause. While medical care is essential, Fitness Pilates offers supportive strategies that make a real difference:

• Builds pelvic floor awareness (contracting and relaxing effectively).
• Strengthens the deep core & glutes for better pelvic support.
• Improves posture & alignment, easing strain on the back and hips.
• Uses breathwork to regulate the nervous system, reduce tension, and promote pelvic relaxation.

Helpful Exercises

• Pelvic tilts (supine)
• Bridge variations
• Clams / side-lying leg lifts
• Cat-cow mobility
• Child’s pose with breathwork
• Supine or seated diaphragmatic breathing

To Avoid or Modify During Flare-Ups

• High-impact exercise (running, jumping, plyometrics)
• Heavy abdominal crunches or sit-ups
• Double leg lifts or advanced unsupported core moves
• Deep, forced inner thigh/hip stretches

 Updates

On Friday we held another brilliant Content Creation Day at Wychnor Country Club. A big thank you to everyone who came along – it was inspiring to see so much creativity and collaboration.

 The next one will be our Christmas Content Creation & Lunch Day on Friday 28th November – bookings are now open – these are small intimate days where I coaching you and help you create your social media content in a stunning location.

Please feel free to use this articles with your own clients and I hope they help.

If I can help you in any way reach out to my via whats app 07976 268672

Have a great sunday

Rachel x

**NEW** 

Launching our small exclusive Reformer Teacher Training Studio here at C2GO HQ in Derbyshire.

We are excited to announce the launch of our exclusive Reformer Teacher Training Studiohere at C2GO HQ in Derbyshire.

This is a fantastic opportunity for teachers who want to qualify to teach Fitness Pilates Reformer or the Level 3 Reformer qualification in person.

Our monthly online courses will continue as usual, but if you’d prefer face-to-face training, we now have dates available into  Jan 2026 for both Fitness Pilates Reformer and Level 3 Reformer 

Not sure which course is right for you — Fitness Pilates Reformer (FPR) or Level 3 Reformer (L3R) CLICK HERE  or whats app me if you need more details 07976 268672 

Spaces are limited to just 5 places per course and you will be working with both Kelly & myself.

We are both so excited to be launching the new teacher training studio dedicated exclusive hands on Reformer Teacher Training if you need to have a chat about any of our courses please feel to whats app me 07976 268672 

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Have You Trained to Teach Fitness Pilates?

If you’re a qualified Fitness Pilates instructor, did you know that it’s required for insurance purposes — to update your CPD (Continuing Professional Development) every two years? See our updated list of CPD courses here