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Top 4 physical changes after birth and how they affect your return to fitness & sport. breathing core strength hip strength pelvic floor postpartum backpain posture return to sport Feb 07, 2021

You may have had these visions of returning to your old workout plans and jumping back into your sports and activities you've always done, only to find out that your body has changed significantly and you need to rebuild your strength more than you thought you would have needed.

Things...

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Backpain? Try these 5 exercises: postpartum backpain thoracic mobility Jan 14, 2021

Thoracic mobility is SOOOOO important. Without it your lumbar (low back) will compensate.

As a new mom we are put into positions to feed and care for our baby that restricts our thoracic spine. All the hunching forward rounds and stiffens the T-spine.

Those with a lack mobility through the...

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This NOT That: Picking up your child core strength postpartum backpain Jan 14, 2021

THIS NOT THAT

How to Pick up your child with out throwing your back out!

I cringe when I see everyone, not just moms bend over to pick something up off the floor.

I just know that moms do this repeatedly, a million times a day. So how you move will affect your body, in the long run.

I hope this...

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Glutes Glutes Glutes glute hip strength postpartum backpain Jan 09, 2021

Glutes Glutes Glutes

“I’ve been told I need to strengthen my glutes, but they aren’t firing properly, I can’t get them to work!”

Does this sound like you?

I hear this all the time. Many individuals not just moms need to work on glutes.

Why?

1. Poor posture from...

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