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My Favourite Pregnancy-Safe Core Exercises

Engaging and connecting with our core during pregnancy is so important. A strong core protects our pelvis and low back while baby grows and shifts within and around it. Strengthening these muscles throughout our pregnancy also helps to prevent injury and decrease discomforts. Engaging our core during pregnancy and in the immediate postpartum period is very different than when not pregnant or a new mom, as our goals are very different and there are precautions we need to be aware of. During pregnancy, our goals for a strong are not to develop defined "abs" or a "flat tummy". These more superficial muscles are called the Rectus Abdominis (RA), and are the group that is stretched the most as baby grows. We no longer do sit-ups, crunches, or v-sits to develop the strength of this muscle group, but instead learn to engage our deepest core muscles. We avoid these "crunching" motions, as the excess strain on the RA can cause or worsen Diastasis Rectus (DR), wh

Summer 2016 Registration Now OPEN!

Keep your body active all summer long with our classes tailored for your stage of life and fitness level! Fit Your Life offers Prenatal Fit for mamas-to-be of every gestation, Mom & Me Fit for mamas on the move, and Fit Bootcamp for all women who want to have fun and get fit! Enjoy the fresh air. Laugh too much. Develop healthy habits. Learn to love your body. Surround yourself with those who lift you up.  Summer 2016 Schedule June 6 - September 1  (no classes​ July 6, 7, 11, 12, August 1) Prenatal Fit Mondays  | 7pm | Ogilvie Ridge Park  (combined class with Fit Bootcamp) Wednesdays  | 7pm | Ellingson Park  (combined class with Fit Bootcamp) Mom & Me Fit Tuesdays  | 9:15am | GHV Bulyea Park (June 7, 14, & 21) Tuesdays  | 10am | Magrath Heights Park (June 28 - August 30) Thursdays  | 11am | Ellingson Park Fit Bootcamp  Mondays  | 7pm | Ogilvie Ridge Park  (combined class with Prenatal Fit) Wednesdays  | 7pm |  Ellingson Par

Why I exercise during pregnancy

During pregnancy, our body is ever changing.  Some days we are full of energy, our skin is glowing, and we are high on this little life growing inside of us. Other days we are exhausted, eat everything in sight and never satisfied, and cannot imagine that we need to "last" another however-many-months in this condition.  Butt Blasters Photo by Roughley Originals Photography   Despite the few rough days I have experienced during my pregnancies, I absolutely love the journey! I love learning of others experiences and their interpretations of it all. I love that our bodies grow these little humans and shift whatever needed in our existing state to do so to the best of it's ability. I love that each pregnancy can be so different for some and for others, two pregnancies are nearly identical. The one thing I love most about pregnancy is embracing my changing body and learning to work with these changes through exercise.  My fitness goals started their shi

Seedy Breakfast Bowl

I love a satisfying breakfast!  When it's delicious and easy, even better! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day as it tells our metabolism to kick in, wakes us up from the inside out, and fuels us for everything the day holds.  One of my lovely clients shared this recipe with our group and I could not help but try it on my first opportunity. Since you can prepare it ahead of time and it is good in the fridge all week, it's the perfect quick, easy, delicious, filling, and customizable breakfast bowl! It is also gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan for those who need it.  Seedy Breakfast Bowl (modified from...  Dr. Axe ) Makes 8 servings Ingredients 2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut 1/2 cup chia seeds 1/2 cup hemp seeds  1/2 cup ground flax seeds  1/2 cup dried chopped fruit (I used dried unsweetened cranberries) 1/4-1/2 various spices (I used cinnamon & nutmeg, however cloves & allspice would be a great addition!)