Core Restore Physio & Fitness

Core Restore Physio & Fitness I am passionate about health & wellbeing, and work hard in assisting you to achieve your goals however large or small.

I adopt an intuitive approach in Physiotherapy, mirroring this in Pilates classes, which are social and a good workout

This summer we’ve said a very reluctant ‘bye for now’ to the lovely Eva, who has decided to take a step back from teachi...
24/08/2026

This summer we’ve said a very reluctant ‘bye for now’ to the lovely Eva, who has decided to take a step back from teaching to give herself a little more space and balance alongside everything else in life.

It’s been such a privilege watching Eva develop from a new instructor finding her feet into the fantastic Pilates teacher she is today. Knowledgeable, thoughtful, encouraging (and always up for a bit of Core Restore madness 😂), she’s developed her own teaching style and built such a lovely relationship with her groups.

I know how much those groups are going to miss her - I certainly will too ❤️

It’s been an absolute pleasure having Eva as part of the Core Restore team and watching her confidence and experience grow over the last 12 months.

But hopefully this isn’t goodbye forever. For now, Eva is simply doing something we talk about a lot at Core Restore - recognising when life is a little too full and making changes to find a better balance. And I wholeheartedly support her in that.

Thank you for everything you’ve brought to Core Restore, Eva - your time, energy, commitment, friendship and all those hours of Pilates (and dressing up! 😂)

You’ll be very much missed, but there will always be a place for you here if and when the time feels right to come back 🥰

Lots of love from me and all your Core Restore crew Eva Clarke ❤️

Can I prove that being perimenopausal or where I was in my cycle caused this monster reaction? Absolutely not ❌ Can my s...
17/08/2026

Can I prove that being perimenopausal or where I was in my cycle caused this monster reaction?
Absolutely not ❌

Can my science brain consider research and plausibly explain why the reaction might’ve been as strong as it was?
Absolutely ✅

Women’s health researcher and author Lara Briden has written extensively about the relationship between oestrogen, mast cells and histamine during perimenopause.

Mast cells are immune cells that release histamine and other inflammatory mediators. Oestrogen can influence their activity and histamine release - and may also affect how quickly histamine is broken down.

Meanwhile, one of the earlier hormonal changes in perimenopause is often less consistent ovulation and therefore less progesterone; a hormone thought to have a more stabilising effect on mast cells.

So rather than simply “low hormones”, perimenopause can mean dramatic fluctuations in oestrogen, alongside diminishing progesterone exposure.

And that may help explain why some women in midlife experience:

⚠️worsening hay fever & allergies
⚠️ itchy/reactive skin
⚠️ new onset sensitivities
⚠️ migraines or flushing
⚠️ allergies generally behaving very differently

Then add my timing into the mix 🩸
I was right at the late-luteal/early-menstrual transition, with oestrogen and progesterone falling and inflammatory signalling changing.

Did that cause my enormous local reaction?

We simply can’t say.

But could the hormonal environment have been ripe to influence an already very normal immune response to venom?

That’s the fascinating question 👀

And it’s another reminder that perimenopause reaches far beyond periods and hot flushes: our ovarian hormones communicate directly with our immune, nervous, vascular and inflammatory systems too.

➡️➡️ Have you noticed allergies, skin or other sensitivities becoming more reactive in midlife?

➡️ save this post & follow me Cath - Midlife & Menopause Expert for more midlife & menopause musings & evidence based considerations

(📸 Photos taken across ~48 hours; final image after ~24 hours of 1% hydrocortisone cream)

It’s 6.30pm on a Friday and after a looong few weeks (months!) this is me downing tools for some well deserved R&R 🤩I pu...
14/08/2026

It’s 6.30pm on a Friday and after a looong few weeks (months!) this is me downing tools for some well deserved R&R 🤩

I purposefully crafted my business to include time off with my wee ones during the school holidays as a priority ❤️

I love my job - and I work damn hard at it - but I find as the years go by I need more than ever some downtime to regroup, rest & replenish so that I can continue to give 1000% to my clients when I am in work mode 👌❤️

Have a wonderful rest of the summer yourself….
See you on the flip side! ☀️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🏊‍♀️

04/08/2026

PRODUCT OF THE MONTH brings more amazing savings… and this one will keep you moving over Summer - or the rest of the year 😉

🎉Save 20% on your FIRST payment on either monthly or annual memberships this month! 🎉

Looking after your health shouldn’t have to fit around someone else’s timetable.

With Core Restore Online, you can choose the membership that suits you:

💙 Core Pilates
✔️ Over 160 expert-led Pilates classes
✔️ Strength, mobility, flexibility & core workouts
✔️ Sessions from 10-60 minutes
✔️ New classes added regularly

💚 Core Plus
Everything in Core Pilates PLUS exclusive health & wellbeing content, including:
✨ Nutrition
✨ Stress management & resilience
✨ Menopause & midlife health
✨ Pelvic health
✨ Spine health
✨ Injury management
✨ Healthy recipes
✨ Bonus videos, articles & expert guidance

🤩 Created by an award-winning Women’s Health Physiotherapist with 25+ years’ clinical experience, and a renowned Pilates Instructor & Educator so you can feel confident you’re following safe, evidence-based advice designed to help you move well and feel your best.

🏡 Exercise anytime, anywhere.
💻 Monthly or annual memberships available.

🌟 Save 20% on your FIRST payment on ANY membership this month!

Simply enter SUMMER26 at checkout.

Whether you’re looking to ease aches and stiffness, build strength, support your body through midlife, or simply prioritise your own wellbeing, there’s a membership for you.

👇 Join today:
https://core-restore.co.uk/members-login/

You may already know about our summer Pilates & Strength timetable, but just in case you didn’t, here’s a list of the cl...
28/07/2026

You may already know about our summer Pilates & Strength timetable, but just in case you didn’t, here’s a list of the classes we’ll be running during the weeks of:

➡️ 27th July - 14th August ⬅️

🧘🏽‍♀️ All classes are mixed ability
🧘🏽‍♀️ You can sign up to as many or few as you wish
🧘🏽‍♀️ No ‘makeup’ sessions are valid in the summer block
🧘🏽‍♀️ Open to past & present attendees and those with Pilates experience

💰 £10 per class payable in advance

✅ Bookings essential

Email me to bag your space 😊

🌸 TONIGHT 🌸🌸 M33 Menopause Support Group 🌸Have you ever found yourself wondering:🤔 “Is this perimenopause?”🤔 “Why do I s...
14/07/2026

🌸 TONIGHT 🌸
🌸 M33 Menopause Support Group 🌸

Have you ever found yourself wondering:

🤔 “Is this perimenopause?”
🤔 “Why do I suddenly feel so different?”
🤔 “Is anyone else experiencing this too?”

If so, you’re definitely not alone

Join us Tuesday evening for our FREE monthly Menopause Support Group, where women from across Sale, M33 and the surrounding areas come together to learn, share experiences and support one another through midlife.

Led by an award-winning Women’s Health Physiotherapist with over 25 years of clinical experience and a specialist interest in midlife & menopause, each session offers practical, evidence-based advice in a friendly, relaxed environment.

✨ Ask questions in a safe, supportive space
✨ Learn practical strategies to help manage symptoms
✨ Connect with women who truly understand
✨ Leave feeling informed, reassured and empowered

📅2nd Tuesday each month
📍 Ashton on Mersey United Reformed Church, M33 6NZ
🚗 Free parking available
☕ Drinks & snacks provided
💷 Completely FREE to attend

No need to book - just come along.

HEATWAVE HIIT HEROES 🔥What a way to round off an intense heatwave… with an early morning HIIT crew who showed up, smashe...
27/06/2026

HEATWAVE HIIT HEROES 🔥

What a way to round off an intense heatwave… with an early morning HIIT crew who showed up, smashed it, and finished strong! 💪

As for me… I was supposed to be joining in, but instead I’m currently the physio with a sore back. 🙄The irony isn’t lost on me! Even physios get injured sometimes, and it’s a good reminder that it’s important to listen to your body 😉

Grateful beyond words for clients who inspire me every single day. You make my job the best job. 🩷

Movement & Community
This is what it’s all about. 👌

I’m also grateful for the cooler temps today… this week has been HARD 🥴 🔥

Well done ladies 🙌🏼

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