Fit Your Life

I love tabata workouts! They get your heart pumping and you can get a great workout done in a short amount of time. This routine will take you 16 minutes! Go!! Full Body Tabata - Set your timer (I like Seconds Pro app) for 8 rounds of 20 seconds work: 10 seconds rest - This will take you twice through each section. - Once you complete two sets of each section, take a one minute break, then go on to the next! Enjoy!!

Quinoa Turkey Meatballs with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce on Spaghetti Squash "Noodles" (adapted from ToneItUp.com Member's Recipes) Ingredients  ½ cup quinoa 1 pound ground turkey ¼ cup diced shallot ¼ cup diced red onion ¼ cup red pepper 4 garlic cloves, minced ⅓ cup egg whites 3 tablespoons flax meal ½ teaspoon black pepper ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper ½ teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon dried basil ½ teaspoon Mrs. Dash Sauce: 1 red bell pepper, 2 tbsp crushed garlic, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, and crushed red chilli flakes  (to taste) Roasted Red Pepper Sauce Roast red pepper for 15 minutes. Place in a blender (we used our Magic Bullet) along with garlic, lemon juice, crushed red chilli flakes, and extra virgin olive oil. Blend until desired consistency. Instructions: Preheat the oven to 450° degrees. Bake spaghetti squash for an hour (puncture many holes in squash). Line a baking sheet with parc...

What an incredible and busy few weeks for Fit Your Life!  The last four Wednesdays, I have thoroughly enjoyed leading nearly 50 ladies through  Fit Bootcamp | Sweat for a Cause  where we were raising funds and awareness for the Lois Hole Hospital for Women! Together, we had four heart pumping workouts and raised over $600! Amazing! How gorgeous are these women?! ​ ​ I also took part in  Fitset' s Fit for Fall with Kingsway Mall last weekend! This was a free workout for new moms and dads to learn how to stay active, even while "wearing" their Little! There are still SIX free workouts being held through this Fit for Fall promotion. Check out the other dates  here ! Note: Fit Your Life's session was the only Mom & Me-style class, however, some other amazing studios in the city are being featured for this event!                    ​   ​ Our  Fall Session  just over two weeks a...

Hello! I have recently learned about an amazing community builder called Hike it Baby ! Hike it Baby is a new parents group in over 100 cities around the country dedicated to getting families together and out into nature with newborns and little ones. We have a wide variety of hikes and urban strolls and the best part is all of our hikes are FREE! Shortly after hearing about this community in Edmonton, I led my first Hike & HIIT!! We had an amazing turnout! I led 18 women and their littles through a 30-minute trail walk in the beautiful MacTaggart Sanctuary, followed by a 20-minute high intensity interval training (HIIT) workout for whoever wanted to stay! Some babies had fallen asleep, as we all "wore" our babies in various carriers, so there were modifications offered for these moms. Other moms did not feel like participating that day, which is completely fine! Some watched, or fed their littles while we worked out! We all enjoyed much fresh air, making new friends, a...

Fall 2015 Schedule September 28 – November 11 Mondays (no class October 12) 9:30 – 10:30am Mom & MeFit @ The Surf Studio ( 8708 51 Ave NW, Edmonton) - all ages of children welcome (multiple children too!) - babywearing modifications available! - please note - we are not using the surfboards for this class 7 – 8pm Prenatal Fit @ Whole Family Health ( 6523 111 St NW, Edmonton) Wednesdays (no class November 11) 10 – 11am Mom & Me Fit @ Whole Family Health ( 6523 111 St NW, Edmonton) - babies 6 weeks – 12 months welcome! - babywearing modifications available! Prices : 6-week pre-registered = $85 Returning client = $80 Drop-in = $15/class Referral discount = $5 off your pre-registered package! Register and pay here!

I am so very excited to be leading my first Hike It Baby hike tomorrow morning! I came across this group only a few weeks ago and LOVE the idea! There are branches throughout North America and volunteers lead groups of new parents through hikes in their own areas. It is a fantastic way for these new parents to connect and explore, all while enjoying the fresh air with their Little! I immediately wanted to plan my first lead hike, so here we are! For my first hike, I chose my favourite urban trail, MacTaggart Sanctuary. I will lead our group through a beautiful 30 minute trail walk with our Littles on our fronts or our backs, then for whoever can stay, a 20 minute HIIT workout! I will post the workout here soon for anyone who wants to know what we did!! See you there :) xox kellie

Throughout the summer, interest has grown for a bootcamp-style fitness class open to all women. As I contemplated how to integrate this into my schedule of Mom & Me Fit and Prenatal Fit classes, I started leading my nursing colleagues through sweaty workouts on Wednesday evenings and really enjoyed it! (it's fun...right ladies?!) We want to open this workout up to YOU! Yes, YOU! Join us for an awesome, fun, full body workout and support a cause that is near to our hearts!  If you did not know, I am also a Labour and Delivery nurse. For the majority of families, the day their baby or babies are born is the happiest day of their lives. We love being a part of this special day and celebrating with these families. Sadly however, some families must say good-bye too soon after bringing their sweet baby into this world. These are difficult days for all involved, including the nurses of these families. The Perinatal Bereavement Program at the Lois Hole Hospital for Wo...