Pregnancy
Postural Alignment Changes during Pregnancy
Aside from the obvious growing bump, your body will go through huge changes during pregnancy. These changes can often cause great discomfort throughout gestation and during the postpartum period. Discomfort including aches, pain and swelling can be caused from the major postural changes that can happen during pregnancy. How to improve your posture during pregnancy There are…
Read MoreHow to reduce pre and post pregnancy aches and pains.
Are you suffering pregnancy or post birth aches and pains ? I completely understand I suffered from severe sciatica after my 3rd labour. It was hard to walk and bending over my little newborn girl’s cot was absolute torture. I thought gentle stretching and some yoga would fix it, but I continued to have shooting…
Read MoreOutback Anna – Certified Pre / Post Natal Trainer
Earlier this year I refreshed my pregnancy exercise knowledge at fantastic course – Modern Function Pregnancy Exercise with Burrell Education. When I arrived at the course I got chatting to a lovely Mum who had beautiful accent and a newborn baby girl with her. I was impressed that she had decided to do the course in…
Read MoreAre you eating enough during and after pregnancy ?
The food you are eating before during and after pregnancy should be wholesome and contain plenty of protein, complex carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Nutrition is an important part to fuel you on your Pre or Post Natal Journey. This doesn’t mean fancy diets, or meal plans. It means eating wholesome food that makes you feel good and…
Read MoreHow often should I exercise during Pregnancy ?
Is a question I am often asked. I think it is very important for women to know that everybody’s fitness levels are different and every day during pregnancy your energy levels can be different. Some day’s walking and light activity might be more than enough for some expecting mums. Where as some pregnant women are…
Read MoreAbdominal separation and how to prevent it.
Abdominal separation is a normal condition that occurs in pregnancy to allow for the growth of the baby and uterus. Most women will have some degree of separation or Diastasis Recti (DR) towards the end of a pregnancy. However it is the size and depth of the separation that can become problematic post birth if…
Read MoreMaggie’s very special surrogacy pregnancy.
I met Maggie 10 years ago, at Mother’s Group when our first born, June Babies were less than 1 year old. I am so honoured to have Maggie share her rewarding and unique experience of being a surrogate mum. Maggie, tell us about yourself.. I’m married with two young daughters. My husband is a teacher and I’m a…
Read MoreLearn Core Breath – for Pregnancy, Birth and Core Training
It sounds simple, but breathing effectively is central to all the workouts I do with both my Pregnant and Post Natal clients. Every exercise has an ideal time to breathe in order to allow the abdominals, diaphragm, pelvic floor to work in synergy. There are both optimal and sub-optimal ways to breathe during workouts that…
Read More5 tips on reducing Cellulite.
Generally speaking, cellulite is not a sign of bad health or being overweight. At least 90 per cent of women develop cellulite, making it a very normal part of being female. Plus those who lead a healthy lifestyle in terms of nutrition and exercise can still have cellulite and so can women with low body fat. Despite…
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