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Hidden Pelvic Floor Symptoms
When I was pregnant with my first son, I remember learning about kegels for the first time, in the prenatal yoga class I attended each week. I sat there trying to lift and squeeze and draw up my elevator but I honestly had no idea if I was doing it right. I...
5 Tips for a Smoother Cesarean Recovery
For many years women were made to feel guilty if they could not have a vaginal or natural birth for some reason. Cesarean rates were (and still are) HIGH and there are definitely circumstances where birthers (and their partners) may feel pressured by their healthcare...
5 Postpartum Core + Pelvic Floor Mistakes I Made (So You Don’t Have To)
After having a baby, I just wanted to feel strong, supported, and comfortable in my body again. But instead, I felt disconnected, weak, and honestly? A little broken. Like so many new moms, I turned to fitness and weight loss, convinced that if I just did more ab...
Feeling Overwhelmed? Try This Simple Breathing Technique to Calm Your Mind and Body
As a mom—whether you’re in those tender early postpartum months or further down the road—feeling “on” all the time can feel like your new normal. Your brain has a hard time turning off. You’re constantly scanning—listening for the baby, remembering that school form,...
How Long Is Postpartum? The Postpartum Healing Timeline
Postpartum is forever, as they say. But why do they say it? Surely you can't always be postpartum... can you? Well, the language is tricky! As body image and exercise coaches, we understand the sentiment behind the "postpartum is forever" slogan. Once you've been...
Your Pelvic Floor Might Be Tight, Not Weak! (Pelvic Floor Workout)
5 years ago we had mamas coming to us completely overwhelmed and confused when it came to their core and pelvic floor. But now we're so happy to see mainstream fitness magazines and apps openly talking about the importance of proper core and pelvic floor training. But...
Prevent Pelvic Floor Leaks with “The Knack” Exercise
We KNOW one of the biggest challenges moms face in postpartum and beyond is feeling unsure of your pelvic floor, your abs, your lower back and your entire "core" system. Our Club Members tell us all the time how The Reset is DIFFERENT because we weave our signature,...
3 Quick Fixes for Momlife Pain
Can we agree that the days really add up and run together in motherhood? It's a blur. A lot of repetition for your brain. And a lot of repetition for your body.Some seasons of motherhood lend themselves to more self-care time. Some don't. If you can identify which...
I Think My Abs Are Separated! What do I do?
"Are my abs separated?" It sounds a little scary. It can definitely feel a bit unnerving if you think it's happened to you. Don't worry, mama. It's totally normal. Diastasis Rectus Abdominis (AKA: Diastasis Recti, Diastasis, Abdominal Separation or -- my least...
10 Mama Truths We Wish We’d Known Before Kids
We've got 5 kids between us, and we're sharing the greatest lessons that we wished someone had told us pre-kids. Expectation: You, strolling under gorgeous spring skies, Americano in hand, blissfully babbling baby in your spotless stroller, feeling totally, one...
How to Do Upward Dog in Postpartum
Upward Dog pose is common to many yoga flows and featured often in sun salutations, so it's easy to forget that it's an advanced pose requiring coordination, core strength and mobility through the shoulders and hips. Before you attempt Upward Dog in postpartum or as a...
How to Do the Tree Pose Correctly in Postpartum
Let's reset your Tree Pose to help you truly engage the core, pelvic floor and hips in this powerful yoga pose.Tree Pose, love it or fear it? This challenging standing asana is about connection, posture and balance NOT competition, but it can sometimes feel like we...