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Body Image in Pregnancy
I've been having a lot of thoughts during this pregnancy. Ha. Specifically, about body image. About my body. About its' physical response this second pregnancy and the differences I'm noticing in my mental response to all of that. Yesterday, I did a live chat...
Diastasis Recti: Modify Over Omit
DIASTASIS RECTUS ABDOMINISThis is an essential part of the discussion in prenatal and postnatal fitness coaching and training. I want to show you a practical example of why.In my workout yesterday, I was practicing hanging off our chin-up bar. I got my husband...
Why I Chose to Have an Amniocentesis
Today, I'm sharing the story of why I chose to have an amniocentesis in the early second trimester of this pregnancy. One of the big reasons I chose to talk through my experience with an amniocentesis is because I know how difficult of a decision it can be for moms...
My Experience with Birth Trauma
I wanted to talk through my experience with birth trauma, that I went through after my daughter's birth in August 2015. Many of the mental health struggles I heard and spoke about with my clients after their births were in the realms of postpartum depression and...
When Pregnancy Is Really Hard
CONTENT WARNING: This blog talks about pregnancy and some very uncomfortable emotions surrounding it. I'm pregnant. Close to 17 weeks along now. I've started feeling waves of excitement for the first time this week. Until this point, things have been...difficult....
Should You Stop Doing That Exercise?
Common advice is to stop doing the exercise(s) that is causing you pelvic floor symptoms.This sounds reasonable, yes? Seems like the responsible and safe approach for people to adhere to. In fact, it IS reasonable and responsible and safe in many cases. There will be...
Fit Pros: We Have To Stop Failing Moms
I’ll never forget the time I was shadowing a ‘core class’ for moms. I was 20 years old. My first personal training job.I was going to be teaching this class so I was learning from the head trainer on how to coach it. I was participating in the class to...learn...
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[5 Days to Becoming a Postnatal Fitness Specialist] Day 5: Building Successful Strength Training Programs for Postnatal Clients.
Strength training programming is an art and a science. This is reason I love it so much. It's creative, yet intentional. Creating successful strength training programs for postpartum requires a lot of knowledge on pelvic health, the body's response to load, diastasis...
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[5 Days to Becoming a Postnatal Fitness Specialist] Day 4: Staying in Your Integrity When Marketing to Moms
This is a topic that is near and dear to my heart. I got caught up in the hype, the sexiness of fitness, and what I saw everyone else doing when marketing to moms for years. It started to feel more and more uncomfortable, as I continued to struggle with how I...
