Having worked in this industry for almost 20 years, from time to time we're reminded of things we've said while teaching classes or working with clients that are just, as the kids say, sooooo cringe! 🤦♀️ Once in a while we're smacked upside the head with a FB memory,...
Body Image
My Daughter Calls Me Fat. This Is Why I Don’t Correct Her.
Soooooooo... It's almost 4 years since I had my third baby. And I've never been fatter. When I got pregnant almost 5 years ago, I wasn't happy with my body. I was thinner and fitter than I'd been in years, but still only saw the squishy parts I hated when I...
Why Isn’t Exercise ‘Joyful’ for Me?
“Joyful exercise” is a trendy term but maybe a lofty goal if you’re an exercise beginner trying to get healthy during your pregnancy or someone who’s coming back to exercise in postpartum after a long hiatus and MAJOR body changes. Don’t feel like exercise can be...
Running In Postpartum: Tips From A Physiotherapist
You've had the baby. You've got the jogging stroller. You've been cleared by your OB-GYN to "return to exercise." So you should start running, right? Not so fast. Running is not just fast walking. Running involves form. Speed. Gait. Incline. Endurance. Impact....
Buy New Jeans. Why You’ll Never “Get Your Body Back.”
How do you get your body back after baby? You don't. You don't get your body back after baby. Your body didn't go anywhere. It doesn't need to be found. It doesn't need to be "fixed." There is only one thing to fix in postpartum and that is how we view our bodies and...
10 Reasons To Love Your Bigger Pregnant & Postpartum Body
In a world of skinny, watching your body grow can be difficult. Even when that growing belly, butt, and boobs are growing for the best reason in the world. We watch celebrities parade basketball-sized pregnant bellies and maintain unearthly low levels of body...