Sweaty Mama Profile: Making it Possible for Mums to Work on Themselves Surrounded by Other Mums

Channon Charles is the owner and instructor for Sweaty Mama Beckenham, running classes alongside coach, Grace Strang. Together they provide weekly pre and postnatal fitness sessions for the local mums of Beckenham and surrounding areas, with the added benefit of bringing baby along to class!

They run two back-to-back Mamalates classes at the Mansion; a Pilates style class, which focuses on regaining strength post birth and preparing prenatal mums for the big day. Their classes are recommended by local physios and osteopaths to all new mamas that wish to work on toning, repair and rebuilding core muscles post birth.

“The Mansion is a beautiful venue to hold our classes. The space, the lights and the accessibility make it a perfect setting for our relaxed classes. The grounds are a great place for our mamas to spend time together before and after class. Beckenham is our local community and it’s only right that we sing its praises, with the Mansion being a core pinpoint in the area.”

Sweaty Mama brings a space for all new mums to reconnect together and focus on their physical and mental health. Without them, there would be a lot of local mums struggling to find a safe space to connect with one another.

Channon feels this keenly as a lockdown Mum, which meant she spent the 3rd trimester of her pregnancy and the entirety of her maternity leave isolated. “It’s isolating enough as a new mum on maternity leave, let alone the added lockdown!” As a result Channon wanted to create a space for mums in the community to be able to go to, to work on their mental and physical health, without the fear of isolation and mental decline. The goal was to build a space for mums to feel welcome, gain confidence in themselves, bond with their little ones and be part of a brilliant community of likeminded mums. “We launched classes in April 2021, when lockdown restrictions were lifted, and we haven’t looked back since.”

The unique factor about Sweaty Mama, is the fact that there is no need for childcare. “We welcome your little ones to the Mansion during class to make it possible for mums to work on themselves, surrounded by other mums with little ones around the same age. We are a relaxed group and we have seen it all; babies cry, have sickies and even poo explosions. But that’s okay, we work with it and there is no pressure on mama.”

Future plans for Sweaty Mama include building the community even further, providing more classes, events and even class content that can be used for mums when they just can’t make it out. “Mama’s can still be a part of the community, even when nap trapped!” Stay tuned Beckenham.

Sweaty Mama sessions are hosted at the Mansion each Wednesday. You can find all info and booking details here.