Your Time Pilates

01/10/2026

In Tuesday's Beyond the PAR-Q live Q&A, someone asked: “A client says her GP cleared her, so is she good to go?”

Short answer: no. The six-week check and “cleared for exercise” are a green light for general activity, not a plan for her scar, her diastasis, her pelvic floor.

Most instructors PAR-Q run on exactly that logic, one tick for pregnant and one for cleared. Two ticks, and you know bu**er all.
But I think the question underneath it is: “Am I even allowed to say more than her GP did?”

That one's worth answering too.

Postnatal conditions aren't out of scope for Pilates instructors.
Doing it blind is.
You don't need to overrule her GP, you need your own system underneath that tick box, so you're working from what you actually find in your own assessments, not what she was told at six weeks.

That's the difference between one workshop and being able to do feel confidence dealing with any postnatal condition.

Knowing what to look for is just step one.
Knowing how to build a progressive rehab programme for your client is the rest of the journey.

Enrolment into the Autumn cohort of PCRM is now open. It gives you that knowledge and confidence: a kickoff call on Friday 16 October, six monthly one-hour calls with your fellow cohort members, and a private Voxer group. The doors close on Tuesday 13 October at midnight.

Comment PCRM below and let's chat to see if it's the right fit for you.
Alice x

PS Marketing Mastery (worth £500) is free if you join before the doors close.

29/09/2026

Just a quick heads-up before the day gets going.

Beyond The PAR-Q Workshop is happening today at 1pm UK time.

https://yourtimepilates-bpq.netlify.app/

This is the last chance to join us live.

In this 60-minute live workshop for Pilates instructors, you'll get:
A proven postnatal screening system to avoid those "oh s**t" moments mid-session
Clear red flag protocols so you know when to pause, when to refer, and when to confidently carry on
The exact questions that help clients open up, before you teach a single exercise
It’s £39, includes a replay, and there’ll be live Q&A so you can bring real client scenarios.

The link to get the replay (available for 5 days) won't be available after we've gone live. So if you’ve been hovering, this is your nudge.

Join us before we start at 1pm

https://yourtimepilates-bpq.netlify.app/

28/09/2026

And here’s what no one tells you:

👉 You don’t have to teach everyone.
👉 You shouldn’t be trying to fix everything.
👉 When in doubt? Refer out.

That’s not failing to do your job properly - it IS doing your job properly.

The Beyond the PAR-Q workshop teaches you how to screen properly, so you can work with the right postnatal clients - and confidently refer the rest.

It’s happening TOMORROW - 28th September, 1pm UK time

Just £39, with a replay available if you can’t make it live!

You'll the exact screening system I use with every client: the questions, the red flags, the scope, the confidence to say "let's get you the right support" without flinching. Want my actual screening form too? It's a straight add-on at checkout.

Book your spot here: https://yourtimepilates-bpq.netlify.app/

You've got two options.
Walk into your next session still hoping nothing comes up.
Or walk in with a system that means it wouldn't matter if it did.
See you tomorrow!
Alice x

25/09/2026

If you're the type who wants the actual details before you commit, I love you for it. Here's everything you need to know about my upcoming Beyond the PAR-Q workshop.

https://yourtimepilates-bpq.netlify.app/

What you'll learn:
✅ A specialist screening flow you use before a session, not hoping a client just tells you
✅ How to spot red flags early, before they turn into a mid-class moment
✅ Exactly when to refer out, and how to say it without it feeling like failure
That's the whole promise: you walk into every session already knowing what you're dealing with, instead of finding out ten minutes in.

The details:
🗓️ Live: Tuesday 29th September, 1pm UK
💻 60 minutes, plus live Q&A
🎥 Replay available for 5 days if you can't make it live
📜 CPD training
💸 £39

Want my actual screening form too? It's a straight add-on at checkout, so it's there if you want it.
https://yourtimepilates-bpq.netlify.app/

Quick questions people ask me:

"Do I need to already be teaching postnatal clients for this to be useful?"
No. If you teach women, you're almost certainly already teaching postnatal clients, even if they don't identify as postnatal because they had their babies years ago. 6 weeks, 6 months, 6 years postnatal, you need the full details either way.
“I can't join live. Should I still sign up?”

YES! You'll get access to the full replay for a limited time after the workshop. No FOMO here! I don't want this to be another thing you sign up for that just rots in your inbox - which is why you get five days to watch it, learn a s**t ton, and then get out there and apply it!
Got another question? Fire it over, I’ll personally reply (not some AI bot!).

GIVE ME THE DETAILS - https://yourtimepilates-bpq.netlify.app/

Alice x

Discover if your session needs to address pelvic floor dysfunction BEFORE she's on the mat, not two seconds before you're teaching a class built for someone else's body.

22/09/2026

You don’t need to be a women’s health physio, a trauma therapist, or a GP to be a damn good postnatal Pilates specialist.

Here’s the bit that winds me up: most postnatal training doesn’t go deep enough. You’re taught a few “safe” exercises, what not to do, just enough to feel cautious, not confident.

Nobody teaches you how to screen properly, how to spot red flags before they spiral, or how to refer out without it feeling like failure.

Your training didn’t give you what you actually needed.

That’s not on you. That’s the industry that keeps things complicated, because complicated keeps you buying the next qualification instead of using the one you've got.

I'll tell you a secret: I've done the first three chapters of more courses than I can count, nodding along like a nutter, and never once done the exercises at the back of the chapter. Got bored, didn’t finish, nothing changed. Just me? That's what buying more training does if nobody makes you actually use it.

Beyond the PAR-Q fixes that. Not another thing to file away. A system you'll actually use, starting with your very next client:
✅ A specialist screening flow you use BEFORE a session, not hoping a client just tells you
✅ Red flag recognition, in plain English
✅ Clear scope and referral confidence, so you know exactly when to say "not for me, but I know someone who can help"

https://yourtimepilates-bpq.netlify.app/

Here’s what happened when Rachel started screening before the mat, not during it "Before, I was using a generic form from my insurance company and constantly second-guessing myself. Now I have a clear system, I know what to ask, and I don't spiral when a client shares something complex."

SHOW ME THE SYSTEM
https://yourtimepilates-bpq.netlify.app/

The magic isn't in memorising every condition.

It's in asking the right questions, listening properly, and knowing when you can help and when to hand someone off.

This £39 workshop clears the fog, so you're actually using what you learn from the moment you leave.

Join us. Let's build the kind of confidence that doesn't rely on guesswork.
Alice x

PS: if you've ever bought a course, felt fired up for a week, then let it gather dust, that's not going to happen here. Beyond the PAR-Q's built to be used from your very next client, not filed away for whenever you feel ready.

P.P.S: can't join live? There's a limited time replay for five days so you can watch it when you’re ready

https://yourtimepilates-bpq.netlify.app/

17/09/2026

"I don't want to give the wrong exercise in case I make things worse." 😬

That's the thing I hear most from instructors working with postnatal clients.

You care enough to want to be ready for whatever shows up in class. But how are you supposed to prep for what you don't know is coming? 🤷‍♀️

She doesn't mention the diastasis that's still there six months on. Doesn't say her C-section scar pulls when she reaches overhead. Doesn't tell you about the pad she's wearing just in case.

Then she drops it on you mid-session, and you're standing there thinking: right, now what the f*ck do I do?! 😳

Zero warning. Nowhere to prep. Just you, her, and a class plan that was never built for what she just told you. 🚨

That's not on you. That's the PAR-Q you were handed at your quals, never built to catch any of this.

Avoidable, once you know what to ask before she's on the mat, not mid-class. ✅

Beyond the PAR-Q is how - a live 60-minute workshop with yours truly, 29th Sept, 1pm, replay available. Doors open now. 👇

https://yourtimepilates-bpq.netlify.app/

16/09/2026

𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗔𝗥-𝗤 📋

Every scary moment with a postnatal client is avoidable. But not if you're still screening with the PAR-Q from your quals.

LIVE CPD WORKSHOP FOR PILATES INSTRUCTORS Tuesday 29th September · 1pm UK

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻:
✅ Ask the right questions — "any injuries?" isn't enough
✅ Know exactly when to refer, and when to confidently carry on
✅ Build a screening process you'll actually use, not file away

Live £39. Can't make it live? Replay's up for 5 days. 🎥

BOOK MY PLACE👇
https://yourtimepilates-bpq.netlify.app/

15/09/2026

Every scary moment you've ever had with a postnatal client is avoidable. 😳

Yep, you read that right.

But not if you're still screening with the same PAR-Q you got handed on your quals.

It asks about heart conditions. Medications. Whether she's been "cleared for exercise."

It does not ask about birth trauma. Leaking when she coughs. Pelvic heaviness. How her C-section scar actually feels, eight months on. Whether she's mentally ready to be in your class at all.

That form was built for general fitness (and men!). 🙄 Not for a body six weeks or six months postpartum.

If you're still using it, you're not screening, you're guessing with extra paperwork.

Beyond the PAR-Q is the live workshop I built to fix that - 60 minutes, 29th Sept, 1pm. Replay available. Doors are open. 👇

https://yourtimepilates-bpq.netlify.app/

01/08/2026

📝 NEW C-SECTION EXERCISE CHECKER TOOL 📝
I've been building something and I'm genuinely excited about it.
You know the C-section guide, the 3-stage PDF I put out earlier this year?
I've been watching how people actually use it since, and the honest answer is most of you download it, skim it once, and then three weeks later a client asks a real question and you can't for the life of you remember which stage she's in.
That's the format's fault, not yours. Nobody remembers a PDF.
So I've rebuilt it as something you actually open in the moment instead. Tell it where your client is post-op and it tells you what's appropriate right now, what to avoid, and what needs to happen before you progress her. No digging back through a document trying to jog your memory mid-session.
If you've already got the original, genuinely, bin it. This one does the job it was always meant to do.

https://yourtimepilates-csection-checkeroptin.netlify.app/

Would love to know what you think of this one, especially if you're one of the people who grabbed the original.
Alice x

17/07/2026

Quick one, because I know it's end of term and life is hectic AF but I don't want you to miss out.

At midnight tonight the retreat workshop stops being £39. After that it's £89, lifetime access only.

https://yourtimepilates.thrivecart.com/retreat-training-5day/

I've been spying with my little eye. I've seen some of you you clicking and opening. So I know I've planted a little seed in there this week.🌱

I'd love to help you turn this idea you've been mulling over into an actual thing - something amazing for your clients that also brings you some proper cash.

So if there's something holding you back, just ask. 👋

Even if it's "can I buy now but start my 5 days in a few weeks, because the summer holidays are about to land on me?" - sure thing, sugar. You only have to ask. (Because, full disclosure, I didn't exactly think through the timing of this launch. End of term. What was I thinking?!)

Otherwise, let's go!
Alice x

https://yourtimepilates.thrivecart.com/retreat-training-5day/