Postnatal Fitness- The Pelvic Floor Muscle

Postnatal FitnessWho hasn’t peed themselves during or after pregnancy?!  We might not like to talk about it, but it happens.  Being pregnant can place a lot of stress on your pelvic floor muscles, which can lead to weakness before your baby is born. Your pelvic floor can become weak and stretched from as early as 12 weeks into your pregnancy, and this can result in incontinence As a Fitness Leader I made the  rehabilitation of my pelvic floor muscles a priority….. read on for more information.

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Learning to love my post baby body

Post Baby BodyHaving had my first baby just over 3 months ago I am learning to love my post baby body, and in doing so I have been reflecting on our relationship to-date.  I was paired with my body 37 years ago we have had many ups and downs, my body has never let me down, sadly I cannot say the same.

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Pregnancy Pampering and Perspective

tour_img-222848-48Today I’m 36 weeks pregnant which leave exactly one month until our newest family member is expected to arrive.   Over the last several months there have been many changes  in life and my body.  This past weekend of pampering and perspective is exactly what I needed to prepare for my final month of pregnancy.

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Top 3 Blog Posts of 2015

Top 3 Blog Posts of 2015Tomorrow will be the last day of 2015 so it seems an appropriate time to look back on my first year of blogging.

My new website and blog went live in July of this year, and in just 5 months I have managed to publish 17 posts, achieving 1531 views, 17 comments, and 19 subscribers.  As we close out 2015, I am proud to share with you my top 3 blog posts of the year, we start in no particular order with…… Continue reading

2015 Goals Recap

2015 Goals

2015 Goals

The end of the year provides a wonderful opportunity to look back on the last year of experiences and reflect on how they have shaped and changed us.  It also signals the start of a new and exciting year full of possibility and adventure.

Soon I’ll share my goals for 2016 but before I do its good practice to first to look back on the year.  Celebrate successes, acknowledge areas where I may have fallen short,  identify what I can improve upon,  and simply reflect on the year and the impact it has made.

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