I remember being in the thick of the fresh postpartum period, not being able to relieve my stress through cardio or exercise and focusing too much on how I didn't like my body. I know from experience, it can be a miserable if you constantly focus on what you can't do versus what you can… Continue reading Postpartum Exercise and Movement: 5 Ways to Build a Solid Foundation Before Starting a High Impact Exercise Routine After Baby
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Tight, Painful Hips? Physical and/or Metaphysical Origin
Did you know that experiencing pain or tightness in the hips or even sciatica issues could relate to an imbalanced pelvic floor? The pelvic floor muscles are the hammock shaped muscles that attach from the pubic bone at the front of the pelvis and the tailbone at the back of the pelvis. A strong and… Continue reading Tight, Painful Hips? Physical and/or Metaphysical Origin
Yoga and the Pelvic Floor
Yoga has a great way of bringing self-awareness to our bodies. But did you know that a mind-body connection is key to having optimal pelvic floor health? Just as we need a mind-body connection for exercise and yoga, we also need it for our pelvic floor, so it makes sense yoga would be the best… Continue reading Yoga and the Pelvic Floor
Weightlifting and Yoga; Yin and Yang for Your Fitness Routine
Being a Personal Trainer and a Yoga Teacher, it's obvious my fitness routine is includes both, weights and yoga. Weightlifting and Yoga are like Yin and Yang, balancing the body in every way it needs. Strength training helps breakdown and build muscle while yoga speeds up muscle recovery and improves flexibility, all the while, connecting… Continue reading Weightlifting and Yoga; Yin and Yang for Your Fitness Routine
5 Steps I took to go from an Extreme Mindset to Blissfully Balanced
My whole life I have been an extreme, self-competitive, driven, determined, structured, type A individual who can get deep into something I put my heart into. This is great for accomplishing things and with being a former national level figure competitor in bodybuilding, this was great for succeeding in the sport but I didn’t realize… Continue reading 5 Steps I took to go from an Extreme Mindset to Blissfully Balanced