My name is Sheridan, founder of My Fit Mumma.  As a passionate anti-diet culture advocate, a weight neutral, non-diet approach to exercise is a core value of my work.  I believe that the pressure mum’s feel to “lose the baby weight”  or "bounce back" is an extremely harmful result of diet culture. So often a woman's feelings of self-worth are heavily influenced by her body image and the impact this can have on her self-esteem during an already vulnerable time in her life is far reaching.  

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Using exercise solely as a way to change weight or body shape can have a negative impact on a mother's relationship to exercise and lead to further body dissatisfaction.  With this also comes the risk of doing too much to soon or returning to exercise that her body is not yet prepared for. It is important to understand that the postnatal period is forever and a safe return to exercise does extend far beyond the 6-week post natal check. In fact, this is just a starting point and not a “green light” to simply return to life, including exercise, as per “normal"

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I help teach women about the important, yet often overlooked steps to build a strong foundation from the inside out. In taking the time to do this, Mums of any age and stage can exercise, enjoy the sports and activities they love or just move freely to meet the demands of every day life with confidence.  Without pain, fear of injury or incontinence.  I believe working closely with a Women's Health Physiotherapist is a key component in achieving this.

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I am a mum to my 10 year old daughter plus a fluffy fur child labradoodle. Prior to joining the fitness industry I had a career as a high school Health and PE teacher spanning over 10 years. 

 

In 2015, almost 3 years into motherhood, I launched my first business The HIIT Fix and as my all female client base grew so to did my desire to expand my knowledge about exercising safely during pregnancy and beyond. I became an accredited MumSafe™️ Trainer in 2018 and My Fit Mumma was born.  2021 has presented a brand new and exciting opportunity as I move into educating other fitness professionals working with mums as a Safe Return to Exercise Master Trainer.  

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree of Human Movement with a Major in Health and Physical Education

• Certificate IV in Fitness with Australian Institute of Personal Trainers

• Safe Return to Exercise® Trainer

• Female Health and Performance Coach

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I am currently taking some time away from offering face to face services as I prepare to open a female focused boutique personal training studio in Sandy Bay.  It is literally under construction right now and will be ready in early 2024!

I have also enjoyed using this time to undert further professional development in both Women’s Health and the Health at Every Size® framework.  

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If you would like my top 3 tips for exercising safely as a Mum, head here If you are a fitness professional interested in further education in working with Mums head here.