The Postpartum Recovery Timeline: When Is It Time To Go Fast?
When it comes to your postpartum recovery timeline, everyone just says to go slow.. ...but when is it time to start going fast (or heavy, or high intensity)? For starters, the postpartum recovery...
View ArticleCan Lifting During Pregnancy Harm Your Baby?
The most common fear pregnant women have when they come to me is the fear of harming their baby if they lift. Or get their heart rate above a certain point, run, or do anything physical really. Which...
View ArticlePelvic Floor Therapy with Dr. Rachel Selina
I had the awesome opportunity to interview pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Rachel Selina from Melior Movement Lab about pelvic floor therapy, and pregnancy + postpartum fitness. This article is a...
View ArticleWhat is Sciatica?
What is sciatica? Sciatica is the compression of the sciatic nerve, which is the largest nerve in your body, that runs from your low back all the way down to your foot. It's something that can happen...
View ArticleCues To Engage Your Deep Core
Deep core exercises are key for your postpartum recovery and even during pregnancy! The problem is, sometimes it's hard to know if you're actually engaging the deep core muscles correctly during those...
View Article3 Things You Should Be Aware Of In Early Postpartum
It drives me insane that more women aren't given the guidance or information needed to navigate the gym confidently during pregnancy and postpartum. So today I wanted to share 3 different things you...
View ArticlePelvic Floor Symptoms, Visualized
Pelvic floor symptoms, and the pelvic floor in general, often seems really vague and confusing. We can physically see core symptoms (like coning or bulging) because it's an external occurrence, but...
View ArticleMy 6 Morning Routine Essentials As A Working Mom
My day (and I'm assuming yours as well!) gets SO chaotic from the minute my baby wakes up. In the early days when I didn't have a morning routine established, I just woke up whenever my daughter would....
View ArticleBenefits of Exercise Before, During and After Pregnancy
Pregnancy is such a beautiful time in a mother’s life that can elicit so much excitement and joy! With that excitement may also come some nervousness or fear, especially as a first-time mom. This phase...
View ArticlePostpartum Recovery: 6 Things To Do In the First 6 Weeks
One of the biggest myths about postpartum recovery and postpartum return to exercise is that you cannot or should not do anything before being cleared by your provider at your six-week checkup. This is...
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