Body Image And Fitness Expectations During Pregnancy

Body Image And Fitness Expectations During Pregnancy

  I have been running away from my body image issues for as long as I can remember.  Since I was a child, I felt fatter than the other girls in my class. In my 20’s, I was 40 pounds overweight and was incredibly embarrassed.  I went to extremes to lose excess...
Returning To Exercise Post C-Section Recovery.

Returning To Exercise Post C-Section Recovery.

Returning To Exercise Post C-Section Recovery. After having two vaginal deliveries, one in the hospital and one at home, a c-section seemed unlikely in my third pregnancy.   At 30 weeks, my son was breech. There was a very brief conversation with my midwife, but...

4 Fitness Mindset Strategies For The Mom Returning To Work

There comes a time in every mother’s life where her life is flip-turned upside down, to quote the Fresh Prince. Sure, transitioning to motherhood or introducing a new baby into the family can be a bit of an upthrow, but I’m talking about another massive transition...
Will My Body Be The Same With A Pelvic Organ Prolapse?

Will My Body Be The Same With A Pelvic Organ Prolapse?

This past week, several of the women I work with have come with concerns of their pelvic organ prolapse and the confusing symptoms popping in an out. No pun intended. All of these women have successfully completed pelvic floor physiotherapy or currently in rehab in...