Are you looking for a way to tone your body and get ready for summer?! Or, are you a yoga or fitness enthusiast who’s looking to add strength training or training of the smaller stabilizer muscles into your routine? Then, barre is for you! You don’t have to be a ballerina (or ever even danced!) to enjoy a barre class. I can tell you that from experience because I never stepped foot in any danc…Read More
Today’s question comes from a breastfeeding mama…why am I not losing weight while breastfeeding? This is a great question! Aside from the plethora of health benefits for baby, we’ve all heard that breastfeeding is great for weight loss. It’s suggested as a way to get your body back to “normal” quicker; but, for some moms, this isn’t even close to what happens. Many new moms struggle …Read More
Today’s question comes from a c-section mom: How do I get my tummy muscles back after having a c-section over 4 years ago? C-sections are so commonplace now, that as a society, we almost forget that it's major abdominal surgery! While most often the stomach muscles aren’t actually cut during a c-section, they are pulled apart for entry into the uterus. Whenever a muscle is injured, it needs …Read More
Today's question comes from one of our readers who is currently 8 months pregnant: Should you wrap, bind, or splint your belly back together after pregnancy? Wrapping the belly after childbirth is an ancient practice in some cultures. In recent years, it's really taken off among new moms hoping to get their flat belly back after pregnancy. But, is it really effective? During the very early…Read More
As a postnatal fitness specialist, I'm asked this question often by my clients! It usually comes sometime during our first or second session together. There's a long pause, followed by: "SO, is nutrition really all that important for my postnatal fitness program?" I always answer with an emphatic, "Yes, it absolutely is!" And, this. couldn't. be. more. true. Really! The next question i…Read More
Probably the question I get asked most often by clients, is how do I make time for exercise with a new baby in the house---plus all of my other responsibilities?? Well, I'm here to tell you, it definitely isn't easy, but it can totally be done! Thousands of new moms, just like you (and me) are making it work everyday. It really just takes some creative planning and team work. Achieving phy…Read More
