If you've made the decision to embark on the journey of pregnancy, you probably have a million questions and concerns running through your head as you move into this phase of planning and trying. And as a busy, parent-to-be who values fitness and well-being, you may be wondering about how this is all going to affect and change you body. I know for me, personally, it was the reason I got into this work. I spent 10 years in NYC as a professional modern dancer and the changes my body was going to go through during pregnancy was a big concern. That may sound vain, but my body was my business. I had spent my entire life training and strengthening it to be able to rehearse and perform. I wasn’t willing to risk injury or not being able to return to dancing in postpartum. And here’s the most important thing I learned: PREVENTION IS KEY. If you are thinking of becoming pregnant or already trying, now is the time to start taking some proactive steps to physically prepare your body f
"Don't be fooled. What feels like a set back is often a set up. Don't miss an opportunity to grow." People often see what happening to their bodies during pregnancy and postpartum as a "set back". They can't wait to get through it and "get their old body back." But what if I told you it was actually a "set up" and you could come out of this journey with a better body than you started with? I have the extreme privilege of coaching bodies (your bodies!) through a time when they are working hardships. Clients come to me to prevent and/or overcome pregnancy related injuries like diastasis recti, pelvic floor dysfunction, prolapse, pelvic girdle pain, extreme exhaustion, lower back pain, sciatica...the list goes on. But it's also a time when the hormone relaxin is working and allowing for growth and expansion. It's a time when you are becoming the worlds most powerful vessel for growing another life! This is a rema