Female Athletic Class

Optimising Musculoskeletal and Hormonal Health for Peak Performance

With my combined qualifications in physical therapy, functional breathing, and womens health, I am excited to offer a unique class specifically designed for the female athlete. This class focuses on optimizing both musculoskeletal health and hormonal balance, two key factors that directly impact performance, recovery, and injury prevention.

What This Class Offers

- Musculoskeletal Health Optimisation: Learn targeted exercises and rehabilitation techniques that improve strength, flexibility, and joint stability. This ensures the body performs at its best while reducing the risk of injuries, especially those that can occur from imbalanced movement patterns or overuse.

- Hormonal Health Awareness: Understanding how hormones—such as estrogen and progesterone—affect the female body throughout different stages (e.g., menstrual cycle, perimenopause) is crucial for training and recovery. This class teaches you how to align your training, nutrition, and recovery with your hormonal fluctuations to maximise performance.

- Impact of Hormones on Breathing and Performance: Hormonal changes throughout the menstrual cycle can directly affect your breathing patterns, which in turn impacts your athletic performance. For example, during certain phases of the cycle, progesterone can increase respiratory rate and make breathing feel more difficult, reducing endurance and overall performance. In contrast, estrogen can enhance the body’s ability to take in and use oxygen, improving performance during aerobic activity. This class will teach you how to recognise these fluctuations and adjust your breathing techniques to optimise performance during all phases of your cycle.

- Injury Prevention: With a focus on musculoskeletal health and hormonal influences, you’ll learn how to prevent common injuries that affect female athletes, such as ACL tears, stress fractures, and tendonitis, by improving posture, body alignment, and load management.

- Performance Enhancement: By addressing the unique hormonal needs of female athletes, such as understanding how to train during specific phases of the menstrual cycle, we tailor performance strategies to enhance strength, endurance, and power, ensuring you can perform at your best when it matters most.

- Holistic Approach: This class integrates functional movement, breathing techniques, and nutrition guidance to create a comprehensive approach to health, ensuring your body functions optimally both in training and recovery

Why This Is a Unique Offering

With my specialised experience and background in both musculoskeletal health and hormonal well-being, this class provides a holistic and scientifically-informed approach that is often overlooked in many traditional training programs. As a female athlete, understanding your body’s hormonal rhythms and how they interact with physical demands is critical for sustained performance and injury-free training. By also addressing how hormonal fluctuations impact your breathing and overall physical function, this class will equip you with the knowledge and tools to train smarter, recover faster, and optimize your overall performance.