Pregnancy Exercise Dos and Don’ts
When you are pregnant, exercise can help soothe and prevent common aches and pains and build lean muscle mass and strength for labour and postpartum. But there are certain dos and don’ts to be aware of. …beyond “Don’t wear white on top...At Home Workouts: Up The Intensity
A lot of people seem to be under the misconception that you need to have an enormous variety of equipment to exercise at home. This is simply not true. With an inexpensive tool or two and some creativity, you can enjoy (and sort of not enjoy…) a variety of...
3 Yoga Poses To Avoid in Pregnancy
It’s back! Our weekly video interview series is BACK and better than ever! 2 years ago we released a series of fab video interviews with some of our favourite mama experts on everything from plantar fasciitis to postpartum body image. Then we had to put out...mommy of the week: christine c.
COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE HERE AND GET A FREE CLASS! Christine has been training at our High Park & Mississauga locations for 6 months. Belly Bootcamp is Christine’s first time ever doing something “athletic” and we’re so...
Stop Sucking In Your Postpartum Belly
As long as I can remember, I’ve sucked in my gut. Before I had babies, when I was 18% body fat and deep in the throes of disordered eating and self-judgment, I sucked my belly in and threw my ribs in the air to flatten what little belly fat I had. After my...protein-packed homemade granola
This protein-packed granola is the perfect start to a fall morning. It’s great with yoghurt, milk, soy milk, or just on its own. Yum. I want to like oatmeal. I really do. There’s something appealing about the warmth and the weight, and I like the...Why Your Baby Is “Not Sleeping”
What? Your baby is not sleeping? Join the club. Attachment parenting expert and health coach for moms, Brandie Hadfield, gives us a brief history of infant sleep and explains why your little one is not logging as many hours as you expect. Attend any playgroup...
5 Floor Exercises For When You Just Can’t Even
OK, let’s be honest. We HAVE TIME for exercise. I mean, getting out to your weekly BB class is a TREAT, and it’s possible because you’re bringing your little one with you. But you don’t need to do an hour for it to be worthwhile. And when it comes to finding 10 or 15...The Best Holiday Drink Choices
Wow. It’s December 27th and we are on the road to visit some family in Ottawa for a few days between the craziness of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and the frenzy of that one last party each year, New Year’s Eve. We gulped down one last plate of...
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