Post Pregnancy
POSTNATAL LOWER CORE WORKOUT
Here is a simple postnatal lower core deep core connection workout for you to try at home. Follow my cues in the video below, but before you begin to find out what level is suitable for you if you have diastatis recti. Exercise is only suitable from approx 8 -10 weeks post birth. How to know if you are ready for…
Read MoreInstagram Reels for Pregnancy and Post Natal Mamas
So I have been having a bit of FUN lately on Instagram Reels ! I love movement and music so I will be honest making these little clips does bring me joy. Plus I hope more mamas will learn some key tips about cherishing your body and mind during pregnancy and motherhood. Answering FAQ on…
Read MoreSHOULD I DO KEGELS?
If only it were true that all you need is 40 reps a day of KEGELS for a “stronger better, tighter, pelvic floor”. Unfortunately there is ongoing Kegel or not to KEGEL confusion! Why I don’t work with Kegels If you have been following me for a while you have probably learned that I don’t really…
Read MoreWhat most HIIT workouts get wrong !
I have a bit of pet peeve when it comes to HIIT or INTERVAL WORKOUTS (or you might have heard these workouts described as TABATA).It’s when coaches say intense forms of exercise are the ONLY way to get results including…toning, fat loss, fitness, even preparation for your “birth marathon” etc Oh and if you do…
Read MoreAre you consistently inconsistent?
Did you know one of the things that puts us at the greatest risk for injury and can actually HINDER progression and results …inconsistency. This is partly because it creates a mindset and makes us think when I “get back on track” I will have to go “harder” than before as “I skipped a session”…
Read MoreThe Importance of Baby First Aid – Rescueblue
I recently interviewed Jess Peters, a Mum and Paramedic from Rescue Blue. Jess shared with me the details about how she copes with life on the front-line as paramedic plus the importance of Baby and Kids First-Aid. Watch my interview below with Jess and also read her important blog post. Then make sure you make…
Read MoreHow Hormones affect Fat Loss, Sleep and Women’s Health
Despite what many women have long been told, combined with the never-ending amount of food & weight loss shaming in our culture, the number on the scale isn’t always a simple reflection of the number of calories we consume vs. the number we burn. In fact, stress brought on by lack of sleep, depleting diets…
Read MoreNEUROPLASTICITY – how the mind body connection is important during exercise
Most people don’t know that when they are exercising or moving their bodies, they are also working out their nervous system as well. Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to continually change or re-mould just like plasticine and exercise can influence how this happens. As Neuroscientist Dr Tara Swart explains .. “Think of the brain as…
Read MoreNO CRUNCH CORE WORKOUT for pregnancy & motherhood
Try this safe and effective 2 minute no crunch core workout, suitable for pregnancy and postpartum. Deep CORE exercises are an important to avoid and heal the mama pooch (which happens due to weakened inner core muscles after having kids). Preventing and healing diastatis reciti, improving bladder leakage, reducing back and pelvic pain, are all…
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