You may have been told to just “strengthen your core” or “do your pelvic floor exercises.”
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But for many women, especially in midlife, symptoms like leaking, heaviness, back pain, jaw tension, or a feeling of disconnection from the body don’t improve with more effort alone.
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You might already be strong.
You might already be exercising.
And yet something still doesn’t feel quite right.
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Many of the women I work with arrive feeling frustrated and confused - doing all the “right” things, but without lasting change.
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What they often discover is this:
The body doesn’t just need strengthening.
It needs reconnection.
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When breath, core, jaw and pelvic floor stop working in coordination, the body begins to compensate with tension, gripping, or protective patterns. Over time, this can show up as pain, leaking, instability or chronic tightness, even in otherwise active, capable women.
My work focuses on restoring that coordination, helping the body regain responsiveness rather than forcing more effort.
About
Charlotte Murray
Body Control Pilates certified Level 3 Matwork 2020
Back4Good Low Back Pain Practitioner 2021 (BCP)
Level 3 Award in Designing Pre- and Postnatal Exercise Programmes 2021 (BCP)
Pilates for Bone Health (L3 Active IQ) 2023 (BCP)
Hi, I’m Charlotte,
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A Pilates teacher specialising in low back pain, core recovery, and pelvic floor health.
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I teach group matwork classes and personalised 1:1 sessions in Harpenden and St Albans, supporting people to move with greater confidence, strength and ease.
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My approach is rooted in a deep understanding of anatomy and biomechanics, developed through rigorous training with Body Control Pilates, widely recognised as an international benchmark in Pilates education.
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My journey into Pilates began through my own postnatal recovery. After developing diastasis recti, I experienced first-hand how the right movement approach can restore function, rebuild strength, and support genuine healing.
That experience shaped how I teach today: focusing not just on exercise, but on helping people understand and work with their bodies.
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I have learnt that many persistent symptoms, including back pain, pelvic floor dysfunction, tension patterns and instability, are often simply caused by weakness, but by disconnection within the body’s movement system.
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This led me to expand my work into pelvic floor recovery and nervous system-informed movement.
"Change happens through movement and movement heals."
--Joseph Pilates
My Unique Approach
Alongside my Pilates training, I am also an accredited Face Yoga teacher.
Through this work, I developed a particular interest in the relationship between jaw tension, breathing patterns and pelvic floor function.
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I now integrate Pilates, breathwork and targeted jaw release techniques to help restore coordination between the core, breath and pelvic floor; supporting bodies to feel stronger, more responsive and less held in chronic tension.
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My work is especially focused on women navigating midlife changes and long-standing symptoms, such as leaking, prolapse symptoms, pelvic pain, or persistent tension patterns.
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This work has evolved into my Release & Reconnect approach: bringing together Pilates, breathwork and jaw release techniques to support real, sustainable pelvic floor recovery.
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You do not need to be fit or flexible to begin.
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My goal is to help you reconnect with your body, build resilience, and move toward a stronger, more comfortable and confident life, with support and without quick fixes.
