Two good options, two very different price tags
Core + Floor Restore and Mumma Glow both rebuild the deep core after birth. Here is who each one actually suits, without the sales pitch.
Quick answer
Core + Floor Restore, created by Canadian kinesiologist Jessie Mundell, is a paid, self-paced video course that coaches your core and pelvic floor through structured phases with an experienced pre and postnatal professional guiding every session. Mumma Glow is a set of affordable, one-time digital guides (individual guides from $15, full bundle $50, no subscription) covering the same deep-core principles in a read-and-follow format. If you want filmed workouts and a coach's voice leading you, choose Core + Floor Restore. If you want the same evidence-based rebuilding sequence for a fraction of the cost and you are comfortable following written instructions, Mumma Glow is the budget option.
of women still had diastasis recti at 6 weeks postpartum (Sperstad et al., 2016)
still had it at 12 months postpartum in the same cohort
one-time price of a single Mumma Glow guide, with no recurring billing
Why these two programs get compared
Search for postpartum core help and you land in a crowded market: apps, subscriptions, courses, one-to-one physiotherapy. Core + Floor Restore and Mumma Glow sit at opposite ends of the same shelf. Both are built around the same non-negotiables that health bodies such as the NHS and ACOG describe for the postnatal period: gradual loading, breath-led deep core work, pelvic floor training, and no rush back to crunches. What separates them is format and price, not philosophy.
What Core + Floor Restore does well
Credit where it is due. Jessie Mundell is a kinesiologist who has specialised in pre and postnatal training for years, and that experience is visible in the program. Core + Floor Restore delivers filmed workouts you press play on, in a deliberate order, with cueing for breathing and pressure management as you go. For a mum who freezes at the words "engage your deep core", having someone demonstrate it on screen is genuinely valuable.
It is also self-paced, which matters when your schedule belongs to a newborn. There is no live class you must show up for. And because it is a single course purchase rather than an open-ended app subscription, you are not locked into monthly billing forever.
The honest trade-off is cost and commitment. It is priced as a full course, considerably above the price of a written guide, so check the current price on the program's own site before deciding. It also assumes you will make time to watch and follow along, and some mums simply never get a clear twenty minutes with sound on.
What Mumma Glow does differently
Mumma Glow was built for the mum who wants the method without the price tag or the subscription. Each guide is a one-time purchase you download and keep: the exercise sequence, the progression rules, the check-in tests, the "stop if you see this" warnings. No app to open, no login to remember, no card on file.
That format cuts both ways. You read and do, rather than watch and copy. If you learn best visually, that is a real limitation and we would rather say so than pretend otherwise. If you are the sort of person who screenshots a plan and gets on with it, it removes the biggest barrier of all, which is finding the time and the headspace to press play.
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | Core + Floor Restore | Mumma Glow |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Filmed video workouts, self-paced | Written digital guides you download and keep |
| Created by | Jessie Mundell, kinesiologist and pre/postnatal specialist | Postpartum-focused guide team, evidence-referenced |
| Pricing model | One-time course purchase (check current price on their site) | One-time, no subscription |
| Entry price | Full course price only | $15 per guide, $50 for the full bundle |
| Deep core and pelvic floor focus | Yes, central to the program | Yes, central to the guides |
| Ongoing billing | No | No |
| Best for | Mums who want to be coached on video | Mums who want a low-cost plan they can read and follow |
What both programs agree on
It is worth naming the overlap, because this is what actually drives results. Both start with breath and the deep core rather than jumping into abdominal crunching. Both progress load slowly. Both treat the pelvic floor and the abdominal wall as one connected system rather than two separate projects, which is exactly the model described in our explainer on the four muscles that make up your deep core canister. And both will tell you to stop and get assessed if you have pain, heaviness, or leaking that is not improving.
Neither can promise you a specific body outcome. Healing timelines differ enormously between mums, as the drop from 60% to 32.6% across the first year in the Sperstad cohort shows. Consistency is the variable you control; the rest varies from mum to mum.
The honest verdict
Choose Core + Floor Restore if video coaching is what makes you actually do the work, and the course price fits your budget right now. Choose Mumma Glow if money is tight, you want to own the plan outright for the price of a takeaway lunch, and you are happy following a written sequence. There is no wrong answer here, only the one you will still be doing in six weeks.
Questions worth asking before you buy either one
Have you been cleared to exercise?
Most mums have a postnatal check around six weeks, and a C-section recovery often needs longer. Neither program replaces that clearance.
Do you have red-flag symptoms?
Heaviness or dragging in the pelvis, pain, or leaking that is getting worse are signals to see a women's health physiotherapist first, not to buy a program and push through. Our piece on what actually happens at a pelvic floor physio appointment takes the mystery out of that visit.
How much time do you honestly have?
Be realistic. A plan you do for ten minutes most days beats a premium program you open twice. If time is your bottleneck, look at how a short ten-minute nap-time session can still move you forward.
The affordable, one-time option
Core Reconnect is the Mumma Glow deep core guide: a phased, breath-led plan you buy once and keep forever, with no subscription and no app. Use code GLOW20 for 20% off. See what is inside Core Reconnect.
Frequently asked questions
Is Core + Floor Restore worth the money?
If video coaching is what gets you exercising, yes, it is a well-constructed program from a genuinely qualified professional. If you know from experience that you will not press play, the money is better spent on something you will actually use.
Can I use both?
You can, though it is usually unnecessary. Pick one structure and follow it through a full phase before adding anything else, otherwise you end up doing bits of two plans and progressing through neither.
Does Mumma Glow have videos?
The guides are written and illustrated rather than filmed. That is a deliberate trade-off that keeps them at $15 rather than a course price. If watching a coach is essential for you, a video program is the better fit.
How long before I notice a difference?
Most mums who train consistently notice changes in control and coordination well before they notice changes in shape. Timelines vary from mum to mum, and diastasis recti in particular can keep improving across the first postnatal year.
Do I still need a physiotherapist?
A program is education and structure; a physiotherapist is assessment. If you have symptoms, a history of prolapse, ongoing pain, or you are simply unsure what you are dealing with, get assessed. Many mums do both.
Sources: Sperstad JB et al., British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2016 (diastasis recti prevalence at 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months postpartum); NHS guidance on exercise after childbirth; American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) guidance on physical activity in the postpartum period.
This article is general education, not medical advice. Mumma Glow is not affiliated with Core + Floor Restore, Jessie Mundell, or any other program named here, and details such as pricing and program contents can change, so check the provider's own site before purchasing. Results vary from mum to mum. Please see your GP, midwife, or a women's health physiotherapist before starting or changing postnatal exercise, especially after a caesarean or if you have pain, heaviness, or leaking.