It can be really easy to think that we just have to 'do kegels' and 'do more core work' to fully recover from having a baby. But hold up! Our muscles do not work in isolation, so it makes sense that we have to look at the whole-body system when we're coming back from an injury (like childbirth!). Let's look at the mechanics of all the muscles that go into postpartum ...

  Diastasis Recti is the separation of the connective tissue between the six-pack muscles (the rectus abdominals). It happens when too much pressure is placed on that muscle and the tissue connecting the two sides together starts to stretch and separate, creating a ‘depression’ between the two muscles. Want to know more about it? Read the 5 surprising things you didn't know about Diastasis Recti (but should). Here's how to check yourself! Have questions? ...

  Once you've wrapped your head around why we mamas have to exercise differently for a bit and the mental shift we have to deal with in postpartum too, we know you'll be ready to jump in, like...yesterday. But hold up! This is one of the biggest mistakes we see new moms make. Going too fast, too soon.      We know, it's so tempting to jump feet-first back into doing 'what you were doing before' ...

  We believe that being strong and being grateful for the body that gave you your baby are not mutually exclusive. You don't have to give up one for the other. Watch the video to find out more!      

  In Part 1 of this blog series we talked about why postpartum exercise is so different than 'regular' exercise. Yes, it's different. But what happens if you don't actually DO things differently? Well...potentially a lot.     Now,we are not trying to freak you out here. This is not a life-or-death situation, but it is something that can change how your physical body feels for the rest of your life. Imagine this - using the ...

  When I had my first son in 2013, I thought the healing process would be relatively easy. I was fit, I worked out through my entire pregnancy and did 'all the things' I was supposed to do. And it's my profession, so why wouldn't it be easy? But when it was time to jump back in, boy was I dead wrong. Fast forward many years and another child later, and my approach ...