Jill Shooter - Hypopressive Instructor - Level 1
Jill Shooter - Hypopressive Instructor - Level 1
I am a registered osteopath based in Bristol, with over 20 years of clinical experience working with a wide variety of patients, from elite athletes to local schoolteachers. However, my main focus has always been women and their health journey—through pregnancy, the postnatal months, the hormonal transitions of midlife, and supporting 0musculoskeletal health into later life.
The biomechanics of commonly prescribed Kegels, or pelvic floor exercises, like any exercise, are intended to promote muscle health and tone. However, the majority of women coming to see me had pelvic floors that were too tight (hypertonic), exacerbating pelvic health issues such as weakness, painful intimacy, leakage, and incontinence—often accepted as “just one of those women’s things.”
My daily caseload included vibrant young women dealing with the effects of birth trauma; strong, active women in their middle years struggling with prolapse symptoms; and women feeling shame about wearing pads daily or needing to plan their outings around access to public toilets.
In searching for a better way to support these women, I discovered Hypopressive techniques, which are more commonly used in mainland Europe. Suddenly, it all made much more sense.
Personally, as a mum of four, I am very aware of the stresses and strains that pregnancy and childbirth place on the pelvic floor. Through Hypopressives practice, I was able to return to running after the hormonal shifts of menopause made pelvic heaviness uncomfortable, and I learned to manage a previously undiagnosed grade 2 cystocele (bladder prolapse).
Breathwork, balance, muscles, fascia, and movement are all cornerstones of osteopathic practice, and I am excited to bring together Hypopressives and my osteopathic knowledge to support the women of Bristol.
Jill Shooter Osteopath and level 1 Hypopressives coach.
Yewtree Clinic
56 Stoke Lane,
Westbury on Trym,
Bristol BS9 3SW
Phone 01179146645
Website www.yewtreeclinic.co.uk
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Jill Shooter Osteopath
