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About Emma

Do you feel as if you have no core strength?

That you no longer have ownership of your post pregnancy body (even if you had your babies’ years ago)?

Do you get asked when your baby’s due, but you’re not pregnant?

Do you have…lower back pain?  Incontinence (or leaking) when you sneeze, cough, laugh, run, jump or lift heavy things?  Diastasis recti (separation of the rectus abdominis aka six pack abs)?  Pelvic organ prolapse?  Pelvic floor weakness?  Pelvic floor pain or heaviness?

I’ve been there!  Several of these were real issues for me after giving birth to both of my daughters.

I was certain that this could not be my body’s destiny.  I believed in my own body’s power to heal itself and I was convinced that to have long term healing I needed to get to the root cause of my problems (not just look for a temporary sticking plaster), so I embarked on a journey of discovery to resolve my postnatal issues.

I am Emma Riedo and I am passionate about empowering women to take back control of their bodies whether they are planning to have a baby, are already pregnant, newly postnatal or long time postnatal.  Through my own postnatal journey, I have amassed a wealth of knowledge to teach others how to understand their own bodies and how their movement patterns affect how their body feels and functions in exercise and in every day actions.

I no longer see fixing my postnatal issues as a means to an end, but rather the start of a journey to move better for the rest of my life.  My body has almost healed (and I believe with time over the next few months it will have healed completely), I feel strong and move efficiently.  In time, I am pretty sure I will be updating this page to say that I am stronger than I ever was pre-pregnancy!

You can learn to help your body heal itself and to be strong and functional too!

I have always led an active life through a childhood of horse riding, living on a farm and later, whilst working as a lawyer, I took up running and completed the London Marathon in 2007.  Since then I have enjoyed hiking, skiing, gym classes (circuits, boxing), swimming and Pilates.  I was living and working in Switzerland when I met my husband and, after our marriage in 2012, had our first child the following year.  I fumbled my way through the postnatal period without ever feeling like I had truly recovered.   I returned to the UK with my husband and daughter where I had my second daughter here in November 2015.

My search for something or someone who could help me to resolve my postnatal issues led me (after a few false starts) to Katy Bowman (biomechanist and author of many books).  Whilst reading through Katy’s books, I had a number of lightbulb moments – it just all made so much sense.   However, I didn’t find it so easy with two young children to spend the time required to look in depth at each exercise and work out exactly what was going on in my body.

As the postnatal issues continued and worsened, I kept searching and discovered the amazing Restore Your Core (RYC™) program created by Lauren Ohayon.  Lauren has studied under Katy Bowman, as well as numerous renowned personalities in the anatomy and pelvic health world. She is also an  instructor in Pilates and yoga.  In creating RYC™, she has brought together all her knowledge and years of experience into a unique programme that works on many levels to restore function to one’s core.  RYC™ is a whole body approach designed for women who want to be strong, long, mobile and functional and to know how to exercise well and move efficiently.

In 2017 I was very proud to be part of the first group of teachers to train with Lauren in the RYC™ method.  There are currently only 6 certified RYC™ teachers in the UK and 22 in the World.

Other than marvelling in the imaginations and abilities of my children (particularly in their own ability to move well), I love to spend my spare time cooking and baking.  I love fresh home-prepared food and have recently started a course in postnatal nutrition to bolster my own understanding of food and its nutritional values and also to support postnatal mums in their recovery journey.  I also love the great outdoors, whether that be walking our energetic labrador in the English countryside or hiking and skiing (hoping to get back to that once the children get older!).

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My aim is for you to leave my classes: ☺️ feel My aim is for you to leave my classes:
☺️ feeling like you've worked your muscles (and perhaps found or relocated some you had forgotten about);
☺️ having eased aches and pains;
☺️ having learnt a new tool or move that you can use to make your whole body including your core and pelvic floor feel better in everyday life;
☺️ feeling connected to like-minded mums; and
☺️ feeling relaxed and ready for the rest of the day.

I am a core and pelvic floor specialist and am always happy to answer questions.  Please just ask below or send me an email.

Mums and Babies Yoga - Get your first class for £12.50 without buying a 4 class package by using code 4OFF 

Mums and Toddlers Yoga - £12.50 per class pay as you go for the next two week trial period.

Links in bio to book #thisgirlcanessex #stansted #sawbridgeworth #saffronwaldenmums #saffronwalden #eastherts #hertsmums #herts #bishopsstortfordmums #bishopsstortford
Rounded shoulders? Neck tension? Save this exerc Rounded shoulders?  Neck tension?  Save this exercise for later!

This is a favourite in my classes and we did it in the new mums and babies yoga class this week as well as in Mindful Movement and Strength for Women.  Everyone loves this move!

No bolsters?  No problem, use some blankets or cushions or a long round roller or just lie on the floor.  The idea is to be comfortable.

Bring your arms up towards the ceiling start with the palms facing each other and reach the fingertips towards the ceiling (shoulder blades move apart from each pother) and then allow your shoulder blades to draw back towards each other (either sinking into the floor or blankets or wrapping around the bolster).

Then turn the palms to face the wall behind and start bringing the hands towards the floor - keep reaching your fingertips away from your body.  When you get to around shoulder height or just before the point that’s you want to move your hands so your thumbs are no longer pointing towards the floor stop. At this level start making “snow angel” type movements by the floor.  Move slowly feeling the movement in your arms, shoulders, the sides of your body.

Have a go and let me know what you think!

Spaces available in Mums and Babies Yoga and Mindful Movement and Strength for Women so you can do this movement and more.  Link in bio to book!

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So many reasons to join me for Mums and Babies yog So many reasons to join me for Mums and Babies yoga!  Local, but don't have a baby...please pass on to any mums who do!

 #muchhadham #essexmums #bishopsstortford #bishopsstortfordmums #herts #hertsmums #eastherts #cambridgeshire #saffronwalden #saffronwaldenmums #stansted #sawbridgeworth #thisgirlcan #thisgirlcanessex #thrivecollectiveclub #postnatalexercise #mumlife
My newest class is now available for booking! Mum My newest class is now available for booking!  Mums and Babies Yoga on a Tuesday 10.30 until 11.30am at the gorgeous @akashawellness  yoga studio.  Pay for a 4 week block (use within 6 weeks) or as you go (subject to availability).

We'll release tension, reconnect to the core and pelvic floor and build strength for life with a baby!

I am a Women's Movement Coach and Yoga teacher, specialising in core and pelvic function and pre and postnatal exercise and wellbeing.

Suitable for mums who have been given clearance to exercise from their doctor until baby is crawling.

Link in bio to book. #muchhadham #essexmums #thrivecollectiveclub #thisgirlcanessex #stansted #sawbridgeworth #saffronwaldenmums #saffronwalden #eastherts #hertsmums #herts #bishopsstortfordmums #bishopsstortford
Castor oil packs! Save for when you want to have Castor oil packs!  Save for when you want to have a go!

I’m by no means an expert, but castor oil packs get rave reviews for healing all kinds of aches, pains and other bodily issues.  Period pain, fertility, bruises, liver/hormone support, injuries.  These are just some of the uses I have heard people using it for.  Have a Google! It can be a messy affair but it’s definitely relaxing - I normally do it before bed, but as I woke up with period pain thought I’d do one this morning. 

What could you use it for?

Have you tried it before?

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Constantly feeling like your body is letting you d Constantly feeling like your body is letting you down?

Fed up of aches, pains and potentially embarrassing leaks stopping you from enjoying every day life or doing what you love.  Join me for the final half term before the Summer holiday either in the Restore Your Core Foundations Course or the Mindful Movement and Strength for Women Course.

In person and online or a mixture of both.  Recording of the class available if you ever miss it.

A library of videos supports the in person classes so you can build movement into your every day routine whether you have 1 minute or an hour spare. 

Questions?  Ask below or send me a DM.

Links in bio to book.
 #thrivecollectiveclub #thisgirlcanessex #stansted #sawbridgeworth #saffronwaldenmums #saffronwalden #hertsmums #eastherts #cambridgeshire #herts #bishopsstortfordmums  #bishopsstortford
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