Former NHS Gynaecology Nurse
Founder of Create Lift®
Specialist in Hypopressives for Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation
Hi, I'm Alice!
I'm a former NHS gynaecology and sexual health nurse, founder of Create Lift® and a specialist in hypopressives for pelvic floor rehabilitation.
Over the past 8 years I've supported thousands of women with pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, diastasis recti and core dysfunction through my specialist online coaching programme (Create Lift®), taster sessions and YouTube channel. I've also trained more than 200 healthcare and movement professionals to safely and confidently integrate hypopressives into their own practice.
Everything I teach is built on three foundations: my clinical background, my own experience of recovering from prolapse, and a commitment to evidence-informed hypopressives education and training.
About Alice:
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Former NHS gynaecology nurse
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BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing
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Founder of Create Lift®
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200+ professionals trained
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14,000+ YouTube subscribers
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850,000+ YouTube views
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First published UK Hypopressives Service Evaluation
ABOUT ALICE HOUSMAN
My background & work
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BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing
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Former NHS gynaecology and sexual health nurse
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Founder of the Create Lift® programme
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Specialist in hypopressives for pelvic floor rehabilitation
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Published the UK's first private Service Evaluation of a Hypopressives Service
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Average 73% improvement in prolapse symptoms and quality of life across our published service evaluation (2024)
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More than 200 healthcare and movement professionals trained
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Thousands of women supported through coaching programme and educational resources
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14,000+ YouTube subscribers
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10,000+ Instagram followers
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300+ educational YouTube videos
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890,000+ YouTube views
Areas of Expertise
My work focuses on supporting women with:
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Pelvic organ prolapse
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Stress urinary incontinence
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Urge urinary incontinence
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Diastasis recti
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Pelvic floor dysfunction
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Core rehabilitation
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Postnatal recovery
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Menopause and pelvic health
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Breathing mechanics and pressure management
Why I Specialise in Hypopressives
Like many of the women I now work with, I never expected pelvic floor symptoms to become part of my life.
After the birth of my third baby, I developed a pelvic organ prolapse. At just 34 years old, I found myself struggling with heaviness, a visible bulge, reduced confidence and the fear that surgery might be my only option.
For 2 years my symptoms continued to worsen despite doing everything I thought I should.
Then I discovered hypopressives.
Over the following few months my symptoms gradually improved. The heaviness disappeared, the external bulge resolved, my core became stronger, my diastasis improved and, for the first time in a long time, I felt confident returning to exercise and running again.
That experience completely changed the direction of my career.
I became passionate about understanding why hypopressives were helping so many women who still felt limited by their symptoms, and how they could be integrated into modern pelvic floor rehabilitation alongside existing approaches.
My Clinical Background
Before specialising in hypopressives, I worked within the NHS as a gynaecology and specialist sexual health nurse in GU medicine and contraption and sexual health (CASH).
That experience gave me a strong understanding of women's healthcare and the challenges many women face when navigating prolapse, bladder symptoms and recovery after childbirth.
Today, I combine that clinical knowledge with specialist hypopressives training, continual professional development and years of coaching women through our data-supported symptom improvement programme Create Lift®.
I'm passionate about ensuring the support I provide is grounded in the best available evidence while recognising that every woman is different.
Alongside keeping up to date with emerging research, I believe it's equally important to measure the outcomes of the programme we deliver.
In 2024, we published the UK's first private service evaluation of a hypopressives programme involving 140 women with diagnosed pelvic organ prolapse.
The evaluation demonstrated an average 73% improvement in prolapse symptoms and quality of life, with participants also reporting improvements in bladder control, confidence, core function and day-to-day activities.
Collecting outcome data allows us to continually refine our programmes and ensures the care we provide remains focused on the outcomes that matter most to the women we support.
Supporting Women with Prolapse, Incontinence and Core Recovery Worldwide
Although I'm based in Norfolk, I now work with women across the UK and internationally through video call coaching.
Many of the women I support have already tried pelvic floor muscle training, Pilates or other rehabilitation approaches before finding me. Others are newly postnatal or navigating the changes that can occur during menopause.
Many have simply reached the point where they want a structured plan and expert guidance.
My goal is to help women improve their pelvic floor symptoms as much as possible through hypopressives. But also to help women understand how breathing, posture, pressure management and movement work together so they can feel stronger, more confident and more in control of their bodies.
Alongside supporting women directly, I also provide professional education for physiotherapists, nurses, midwives, Pilates teachers, yoga teachers, fitness professionals and other movement specialists who want to integrate hypopressives into their practice.
My professional courses combine current research, practical teaching, clinical reasoning and real-life case studies to help practitioners apply hypopressives safely and confidently with their own clients.
Teaching professionals also keeps me continually reviewing the latest evidence and refining the education I provide for both clinicians and the women I support.
We're the leading providers of hypopressives for pelvic health and honoured to have trained physios in several NHS trusts.
Sharing Evidence-Informed Pelvic Health Education
Education has always been at the heart of what I do.
Through my YouTube channel, social media and educational resources, I've built a community of thousands of women looking for trustworthy, practical guidance on prolapse, pelvic floor dysfunction and core recovery.
Whether someone joins one of my programmes or simply follows along with my free resources, my aim is always the same: to provide accessible, honest, compassionate and evidence-informed hypopressives education that helps women feel informed, hopeful and supported.
A Little More About Me
When I'm not teaching hypopressives, you'll usually find me with my husband Mike (an NHS anaesthetist) and our three children.
Experiencing prolapse changed my life in ways I never expected. Today, I feel incredibly privileged to support other women on their own journey towards feeling stronger, more confident and more in control of their pelvic health.
Ready to start your pelvic floor recovery?
Explore my Guided 14 Day Hypopressives Plan, Create Lift® hypopressives programme or book a free 15 call with me - more here.