Yes, it is possible to gain fitness while pregnant!Ā Ā I see it all the time and it’s amazing!Ā Ā During an initial one-on-one, its quite common for me to hear stories of less than optimal fitness routines.Ā Ā Many of us are working too much and finding less time is available to devote to health and wellness.Ā Ā Common stories are of long weekdays spent at desks and efforts to get in some form of exercise on the weekends.Ā Once there’s a little one or two …
Five Ways to Optimize Preconception Health (Even if Youāre Not Trying to Conceive)
Five Ways to Optimize Preconception Health (Even if Youāre Not Trying to Conceive) Lately, Iāve had the great fortune of working with more and more āPreconceptionā Clients, individuals who are working to enhance their health prior to and while trying to conceive. I cannot tell you how excited I get about working with this population! And, you should know that many of my postpartum clients (those who plan to try for subsequent pregnancies) fall into this category as well! In …
When Self-Care Becomes Toxic
Iām totally guilty of this.Ā We all know the seasons of life when our focus on wellness/health/healing, comes naturally.Ā Perhaps youāre focused on a specific goal:Ā trying to conceive, training for an event, weight optimization etc. The list is well intentioned and itās created with great enthusiasmā¦but itās only sustainable for so long.Ā During these times of focus, the self-care to do list can become REALLY lengthy and really overwhelming. Iām talking about those rituals and routines that we would …