Building Sustainable Core Habits with Vanessa Conway

Consistency is key to core health. Vanessa Conway shares her daily habits—rooted in the Tupler Technique™—that help clients transform short-term gains into lifelong strength and resilience.

Vanessa Conway

Habit 1: Morning Activation

Upon waking, spend 5 minutes in bed performing double-knee hugs with core draw-in to prime the transverse abdominis before your day begins.

Habit 2: Workplace Core Checks

Every hour, pause at your desk. Exhale fully, draw in your core, and hold for 5 seconds—maintaining neutral spine before resuming work.

Habit 3: Movement Breaks

Incorporate mini breaks with two reps of modified dead bug or seated engagement drills to interrupt prolonged sitting and reinforce activation.

Habit 4: Evening Reset

Before bed, lie supine with splint in place and perform 10 controlled roll-downs to unwind daily tension and promote tissue healing.

Habit 5: Weekly Reflection

Each Sunday, journal about core improvements, energy levels, and emotional shifts. Adjust your habits based on insights and set intentions for the week ahead.

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About Julie Tupler RN

Julie Tupler, RN, is a registered nurse, certified childbirth educator, certified personal trainer, and creator of the Tupler Technique® Program, which she developed in 1990. For more than 30 years, she has been teaching and developing the Tupler Technique® Program for the treatment of diastasis recti in women, men, and children. Through Diastasis Rehab, Julie teaches clients and professionals how to use the Tupler Technique® to help address abdominal separation with a non-surgical, research-based approach. She is also the author of multiple books on maternal fitness and diastasis recti, including Maternal Fitness, Lose Your Mummy Tummy, Together Tummy, and Will You Be My Belly Buddy?