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- Biomechanics
- How Pregnancy Changes Your Pelvis And Why It Matters
- Postpartum Rib Flare: This Is Why Your Bra Feels Tighter
- 360 breathing vs Belly Breathing: What’s the difference?
- Strong Glutes, Healthy Pelvic Floor: It Starts With The Feet!
- Asymmetry Isn’t An Injury (But It Does Matter)
- 5 Hip Shift Exercises For Healthy Hips And A Strong Butt
- Breast Cancer
- 5 Signs or Symptoms of Breast Cancer That Are Not a Lump
- I am 1 in 8: My breast cancer diagnosis
- Pregnancy and Postpartum Prepared Me to Navigate My Cancer Diagnosis
- This Is What It Looks Like to Exercise During Chemo
- One Door Closing: A Major Milestone On My Cancer Safari
- Breast Cancer During Pregnancy: Here’s What You Should Know
- Dear Doctors, Stop Telling Women Not To Lift Weights.
- Childbirth
- On the best-laid childbirth plans…
- Prepare Your Pelvic Floor For Labor: The Missing Link in Your Childbirth Education
- Countdown to Birth Day: Final thoughts on Hypnobirthing, Deep-Focus and the Birth Plan
- A Happy Birth Day, To Me!
- When Athletes Give Birth: Should We Consider Pelvic Floor Outcomes?
- What Does Childbirth Education Have to do With a Healthy Pelvic Floor? (+ Class Recommendations!)
- You Are Already Fit Enough for Birth.
- It’s here: The Athlete’s Guide to Childbirth Prep!
- The Value of Doula Support and 10 Questions to Ask a Prospective Doula
- 7 Impactful Actions You Can Take To Reduce Your Chance of an UNNECESSARY C-section
- 5 Ways To Prevent Vaginal Tearing During Childbirth
- Before the Birth Plan: Increase Your Chance of Vaginal Delivery by Choosing a Birth Team and Birthing Location That Align With Your Preferences
- This Is Why I Talk About Pretty Personal Ish On the Internet
- The 21 Best Books To Read About Pregnancy & Postpartum (2023)
- Endurance Sports
- Exercise Spotlight
- 4 Effective Turkish Get-Up Variations to Use in Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Back in the Swing of Things: The Ultimate Guide to Kettlebell Training After Pregnancy
- Half Kneeling: Your Postpartum Power Pose
- [EXERCISE SPOTLIGHT]: Tune-up Your Squat!
- [EXERCISE SPOTLIGHT]: Learn to Hip Hinge and Deadlift
- [EXERCISE SPOTLIGHT]: 5 Heel Slide Progressions to Help You Get Stronger Postpartum
- [EXERCISE SPOTLIGHT]: Clamshell Progressions for Pregnancy and Postpartum Workouts
- 4 Glute Bridge Progressions For Your Postpartum Workouts
- [EXERCISE SPOTLIGHT]: 5 Pallof Press Variations For Your Pregnancy & Postpartum Workouts
- Kettlebells
- When Athletes Give Birth: Should We Consider Pelvic Floor Outcomes?
- Kettlebell Training & the Benefits of a Skills-First Approach to Strength in Pregnancy & Postpartum
- Can you swing kettlebells during pregnancy?
- 4 Effective Turkish Get-Up Variations to Use in Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Back in the Swing of Things: The Ultimate Guide to Kettlebell Training After Pregnancy
- Local
- What Does Childbirth Education Have to do With a Healthy Pelvic Floor? (+ Class Recommendations!)
- Core and Pelvic Health Resource for Seattle’s Eastside Communities (Updated November 2020)
- Before the Birth Plan: Increase Your Chance of Vaginal Delivery by Choosing a Birth Team and Birthing Location That Align With Your Preferences
- Mindset
- A Tale of Two Fit Pregnancies: Part 1
- A Tale of Two Fit Pregnancies: Part 2
- The Importance of Cultivating a Growth Mindset in Pregnancy and Postpartum
- You Are Already Fit Enough for Birth.
- It’s here: The Athlete’s Guide to Childbirth Prep!
- Finding Time to Exercise When There Really is No Time: Working Out With a Toddler or Baby at Home
- Busting Myths and Expectations About Life After Pregnancy: Doing Postpartum on Your Own Terms
- Let’s Talk About “Losing the Baby Weight”
- Strength is a Journey, Not a Destination
- Permission to Half-A$$ Your Workout: An Argument For Consistency Over Perfection
- Postpartum Is Your Greatest Opportunity
- The Owl and The Cheese: Powerful Motivation For Sustainable Fitness
- Miscellaneous
- Pelvic Floor Strength and Function (from Head-to-Toe): Part 1
- Pelvic Floor Strength and Function (from Head-to-Toe): Part 2
- What would the fitness industry look like if personal trainers thought more like midwives?
- 100 Blog Posts Strong: Reflections Of An “Above Average Writer”
- Permission To Move Imperfectly
- How To Choose The Best Pre And Postnatal Fitness Certification In 2025
- Pelvic Floor
- A Bite-Sized Introduction To Your Pelvic Floor: Function, Dysfunction And The Surprising Truth About Kegels
- Prepare Your Pelvic Floor For Labor: The Missing Link in Your Childbirth Education
- 3 Steps to a Postpartum Diastasis Recti Self-Assessment
- The Real Deal With Diastasis Recti: What It Is, Why It’s a Problem and What You Can Do About It
- What It Actually Means to “Listen to Your Body” When You’re Pregnant or Postpartum
- The Connection Breath: Best Core and Pelvic Floor Exercise for Pregnancy and Postpartum
- How to Relax Your Pelvic Floor During a Global Pandemic (or Other Stressful Time)
- How to Stop Peeing When You Cough Or Sneeze: 6 Ways to Control Sneaky Leaks
- When Athletes Give Birth: Should We Consider Pelvic Floor Outcomes?
- What Does Childbirth Education Have to do With a Healthy Pelvic Floor? (+ Class Recommendations!)
- 10 Ways to Manage Pelvic Organ Prolapse Symptoms During Exercise
- 10 Ways to Modify Your Exercises to Manage Pelvic Pain, Pressure or Leaking
- It’s here: The Athlete’s Guide to Childbirth Prep!
- Kettlebell Training & the Benefits of a Skills-First Approach to Strength in Pregnancy & Postpartum
- Core Training in Pregnancy + Prenatal Core Workouts for Each Trimester
- Pelvic Floor “Dysfunction” in Pregnancy and Postpartum and Why You Probably Need a Reboot
- Core and Pelvic Health Resource for Seattle’s Eastside Communities (Updated November 2020)
- Your Marvelous, Multi-Tasking Pelvic Floor & Core: a Powerhouse, a Piston & a Pop Can
- A Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Primer: What Is It? Who’s It For? What Should You Expect?
- Introducing: The No B.S. Guide to a Stronger, Drier Pregnancy & Postpartum
- 5 Things to Start Doing as Young as You Can
- This Is Why I Talk About Pretty Personal Ish On the Internet
- How Can I Correct My Pregnancy or Postpartum Posture? Try This Easy Hack
- 6 Exercises to Heal Diastasis Recti After Pregnancy
- Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction or Compensation? Language Matters.
- Prolapse After Birth? Find Relief With 3 Simple Moves
- The 21 Best Books To Read About Pregnancy & Postpartum (2023)
- What Is A Kegel? 3 Truths And A Lie To Set The Record Straight
- Exercising With Pelvic Organ Prolapse (YES YOU CAN!)
- How Pregnancy Changes Your Pelvis And Why It Matters
- Butt Gripping, Back Pain And Bladder Leaks
- Strong Glutes, Healthy Pelvic Floor: It Starts With The Feet!
- Running And Your Pelvic Floor: Are You Holding A Kegel?
- Personal Training Vs Physical Therapy: What’s The Difference?
- Advanced Pelvic Floor Exercises For Postpartum Athletes
- How To Strengthen Your Lower Abs After Pregnancy
- Postpartum
- A Bite-Sized Introduction To Your Pelvic Floor: Function, Dysfunction And The Surprising Truth About Kegels
- 3 Steps to a Postpartum Diastasis Recti Self-Assessment
- Reflections on Thriving and Surviving in the Fourth Trimester
- 5 Things That Set Me Apart as a Pregnancy and Postpartum Personal Trainer
- The Real Deal With Diastasis Recti: What It Is, Why It’s a Problem and What You Can Do About It
- 5 Great Mid- to High-Impact Nursing Sports Bras
- How To Exercise After Pregnancy: A Complete Guide & Action Plan
- What It Actually Means to “Listen to Your Body” When You’re Pregnant or Postpartum
- What it Really Means to be “Cleared for Exercise” at 6 Weeks Postpartum
- The Connection Breath: Best Core and Pelvic Floor Exercise for Pregnancy and Postpartum
- The Importance of Cultivating a Growth Mindset in Pregnancy and Postpartum
- How to Stop Peeing When You Cough Or Sneeze: 6 Ways to Control Sneaky Leaks
- 10 Ways to Manage Pelvic Organ Prolapse Symptoms During Exercise
- 10 Ways to Modify Your Exercises to Manage Pelvic Pain, Pressure or Leaking
- 8 Key Considerations to Guide Your Postpartum Return to Running
- Preconception Planning: Prepare Yourself for Pregnancy and a Strong Postpartum
- Kettlebell Training & the Benefits of a Skills-First Approach to Strength in Pregnancy & Postpartum
- 4 Effective Turkish Get-Up Variations to Use in Pregnancy and Postpartum
- How To Get Up Off The Floor Without Using Your Hands
- Pelvic Floor “Dysfunction” in Pregnancy and Postpartum and Why You Probably Need a Reboot
- 10 Lessons I’ve Learned During My Return to Exercise After Giving Birth
- Finding Time to Exercise When There Really is No Time: Working Out With a Toddler or Baby at Home
- Back in the Swing of Things: The Ultimate Guide to Kettlebell Training After Pregnancy
- Your Marvelous, Multi-Tasking Pelvic Floor & Core: a Powerhouse, a Piston & a Pop Can
- A Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Primer: What Is It? Who’s It For? What Should You Expect?
- Busting Myths and Expectations About Life After Pregnancy: Doing Postpartum on Your Own Terms
- C-section Recovery Timeline and Return to Exercise After a Cesarean Birth
- 10 Things You NEED to Know About Chestfeeding or Breastfeeding and Exercise after Pregnancy
- Introducing: The No B.S. Guide to a Stronger, Drier Pregnancy & Postpartum
- Let’s Talk About “Losing the Baby Weight”
- Return to Exercise After Vaginal Tearing During Childbirth
- 5 Things to Start Doing as Young as You Can
- Should I Wear a Belly Band After Giving Birth? The Truth About Postpartum Abdominal Support
- 5 Signs or Symptoms of Breast Cancer That Are Not a Lump
- I am 1 in 8: My breast cancer diagnosis
- Half Kneeling: Your Postpartum Power Pose
- The Most Underutilized Tool In Your Postpartum Recovery Toolkit: Heart Rate Variability Tracking
- This Is Why I Talk About Pretty Personal Ish On the Internet
- How Can I Correct My Pregnancy or Postpartum Posture? Try This Easy Hack
- 6 Exercises to Heal Diastasis Recti After Pregnancy
- 6 Healthy Habits for a Strong Postpartum Recovery
- Exercising After Giving Birth: 6 Excellent Exercises For Your Early Postpartum Body
- The Best Postpartum Exercise: Cardio vs. Weight Training
- 6 At-Home Exercises To Support Your Day-to-Day Parenting
- Flat Butt After Pregnancy? 4 Effective Exercises To Restore Your Glutes
- Butt Fat, Breast Milk And Your Baby’s Brain
- Postpartum Is Your Greatest Opportunity
- Prolapse After Birth? Find Relief With 3 Simple Moves
- The 21 Best Books To Read About Pregnancy & Postpartum (2023)
- 8 Empowering Ways to Track Fitness Progress After Baby
- [EXERCISE SPOTLIGHT]: 5 Pallof Press Variations For Your Pregnancy & Postpartum Workouts
- Online Personal Training: Game-Changing Support For Your Pregnancy And Postpartum Fitness
- Perimenopause and Postpartum: 3 Things You NEED To Know
- 27 Postpartum Care Products to Speed Up Recovery and Make Life Easier (2023)
- 5 Things You Should Know About Your Remarkable, Resilient Postpartum Body
- Slow Reps vs. Fast Reps: Make Your Postpartum Workout More Effective With This Simple Tweak
- 6 Must-Do Exercises For Early Postpartum Core Recovery
- Top 5 Mistakes You’re Making As You Return To Exercise Postpartum (And What To Do Instead)
- How To Turn Your Postpartum Workouts Into A To Lifelong Habit
- 5 *Actually Helpful* Tips To Support Your Postpartum Fitness Goals
- Exercising With Pelvic Organ Prolapse (YES YOU CAN!)
- How To Prepare For Postpartum [Core & Pelvic Floor Edition]
- How Pregnancy Changes Your Pelvis And Why It Matters
- Postpartum Rib Flare: This Is Why Your Bra Feels Tighter
- 360 breathing vs Belly Breathing: What’s the difference?
- Butt Gripping, Back Pain And Bladder Leaks
- 5 (Avoidable) Risks Of Exercising Too Soon Postpartum
- Strong Glutes, Healthy Pelvic Floor: It Starts With The Feet!
- From Bump To Babe: 3 Reasons To Walk Everyday
- Breast Cancer During Pregnancy: Here’s What You Should Know
- Asymmetry Isn’t An Injury (But It Does Matter)
- 5 Hip Shift Exercises For Healthy Hips And A Strong Butt
- Fitness for Perfectionist Parents: 5 Exercise Tips for Postpartum
- How To Relieve Postpartum Back Pain: 5 Tips That Really Work
- Running And Your Pelvic Floor: Are You Holding A Kegel?
- Personal Training Vs Physical Therapy: What’s The Difference?
- Advanced Pelvic Floor Exercises For Postpartum Athletes
- Lifting for Longevity: The Power of Heavy Strength Training in Postpartum and Beyond
- How To Strengthen Your Lower Abs After Pregnancy
- Dear Doctors, Stop Telling Women Not To Lift Weights.
- Pregnancy
- A Tale of Two Fit Pregnancies: Part 1
- A Tale of Two Fit Pregnancies: Part 2
- A Bite-Sized Introduction To Your Pelvic Floor: Function, Dysfunction And The Surprising Truth About Kegels
- Prepare Your Pelvic Floor For Labor: The Missing Link in Your Childbirth Education
- Countdown to Birth Day: Final thoughts on Hypnobirthing, Deep-Focus and the Birth Plan
- 5 Things That Set Me Apart as a Pregnancy and Postpartum Personal Trainer
- 6 Reasons to Give Strength Training a Try During Your Pregnancy or Postpartum Return-to-Exercise
- What It Actually Means to “Listen to Your Body” When You’re Pregnant or Postpartum
- The Connection Breath: Best Core and Pelvic Floor Exercise for Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Prenatal Fitness 101: Practical Guidelines and Actionable Strategies For Your Strongest Pregnancy
- The Importance of Cultivating a Growth Mindset in Pregnancy and Postpartum
- A Happy Birth Day, To Me!
- How to Stop Peeing When You Cough Or Sneeze: 6 Ways to Control Sneaky Leaks
- When Athletes Give Birth: Should We Consider Pelvic Floor Outcomes?
- What Does Childbirth Education Have to do With a Healthy Pelvic Floor? (+ Class Recommendations!)
- 10 Ways to Manage Pelvic Organ Prolapse Symptoms During Exercise
- You Are Already Fit Enough for Birth.
- Preconception Planning: Prepare Yourself for Pregnancy and a Strong Postpartum
- The Value of Doula Support and 10 Questions to Ask a Prospective Doula
- Kettlebell Training & the Benefits of a Skills-First Approach to Strength in Pregnancy & Postpartum
- Can you swing kettlebells during pregnancy?
- 4 Effective Turkish Get-Up Variations to Use in Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Lifting Weights While Pregnant: How to Modify Your Deadlifts, Squats, Rows and Presses
- How To Get Up Off The Floor Without Using Your Hands
- Core Training in Pregnancy + Prenatal Core Workouts for Each Trimester
- Pelvic Floor “Dysfunction” in Pregnancy and Postpartum and Why You Probably Need a Reboot
- Finding Time to Exercise When There Really is No Time: Working Out With a Toddler or Baby at Home
- Your Marvelous, Multi-Tasking Pelvic Floor & Core: a Powerhouse, a Piston & a Pop Can
- A Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Primer: What Is It? Who’s It For? What Should You Expect?
- Can I Run While Pregnant? 3 Essential Considerations to Help You Decide For Yourself
- 7 Impactful Actions You Can Take To Reduce Your Chance of an UNNECESSARY C-section
- Introducing: The No B.S. Guide to a Stronger, Drier Pregnancy & Postpartum
- 5 Ways To Prevent Vaginal Tearing During Childbirth
- Before the Birth Plan: Increase Your Chance of Vaginal Delivery by Choosing a Birth Team and Birthing Location That Align With Your Preferences
- Exercises for Birth Preparation: 4 Amazing Moves for Upper Body Mobility
- The 21 Best Books To Read About Pregnancy & Postpartum (2023)
- [EXERCISE SPOTLIGHT]: 5 Pallof Press Variations For Your Pregnancy & Postpartum Workouts
- Online Personal Training: Game-Changing Support For Your Pregnancy And Postpartum Fitness
- How To Relieve Pelvic Pain During Pregnancy
- Slow Reps vs. Fast Reps: Make Your Postpartum Workout More Effective With This Simple Tweak
- How Pregnancy Changes Your Pelvis And Why It Matters
- 360 breathing vs Belly Breathing: What’s the difference?
- From Bump To Babe: 3 Reasons To Walk Everyday
- Breast Cancer During Pregnancy: Here’s What You Should Know
- Asymmetry Isn’t An Injury (But It Does Matter)
- Strength + Fitness
- A Tale of Two Fit Pregnancies: Part 1
- A Tale of Two Fit Pregnancies: Part 2
- 5 Things That Set Me Apart as a Pregnancy and Postpartum Personal Trainer
- The Real Deal With Diastasis Recti: What It Is, Why It’s a Problem and What You Can Do About It
- 5 Great Mid- to High-Impact Nursing Sports Bras
- 6 Reasons to Give Strength Training a Try During Your Pregnancy or Postpartum Return-to-Exercise
- How To Exercise After Pregnancy: A Complete Guide & Action Plan
- What It Actually Means to “Listen to Your Body” When You’re Pregnant or Postpartum
- What it Really Means to be “Cleared for Exercise” at 6 Weeks Postpartum
- The Connection Breath: Best Core and Pelvic Floor Exercise for Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Prenatal Fitness 101: Practical Guidelines and Actionable Strategies For Your Strongest Pregnancy
- No Gym Required: The Best Overall Exercise Equipment For Home In 2023
- 10 Ways to Manage Pelvic Organ Prolapse Symptoms During Exercise
- 10 Ways to Modify Your Exercises to Manage Pelvic Pain, Pressure or Leaking
- You Are Already Fit Enough for Birth.
- 8 Key Considerations to Guide Your Postpartum Return to Running
- Kettlebell Training & the Benefits of a Skills-First Approach to Strength in Pregnancy & Postpartum
- Can you swing kettlebells during pregnancy?
- 4 Effective Turkish Get-Up Variations to Use in Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Lifting Weights While Pregnant: How to Modify Your Deadlifts, Squats, Rows and Presses
- How To Get Up Off The Floor Without Using Your Hands
- Core Training in Pregnancy + Prenatal Core Workouts for Each Trimester
- 10 Lessons I’ve Learned During My Return to Exercise After Giving Birth
- Finding Time to Exercise When There Really is No Time: Working Out With a Toddler or Baby at Home
- Back in the Swing of Things: The Ultimate Guide to Kettlebell Training After Pregnancy
- C-section Recovery Timeline and Return to Exercise After a Cesarean Birth
- Can I Run While Pregnant? 3 Essential Considerations to Help You Decide For Yourself
- 10 Things You NEED to Know About Chestfeeding or Breastfeeding and Exercise after Pregnancy
- Return to Exercise After Vaginal Tearing During Childbirth
- 5 Things to Start Doing as Young as You Can
- Should I Be Sore After Every Workout? And Answers To Your Other Burning Questions About Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
- Half Kneeling: Your Postpartum Power Pose
- Permission to Half-A$$ Your Workout: An Argument For Consistency Over Perfection
- Here’s Why You Should Learn to Squat and Hip Hinge
- [EXERCISE SPOTLIGHT]: Tune-up Your Squat!
- [EXERCISE SPOTLIGHT]: Learn to Hip Hinge and Deadlift
- [EXERCISE SPOTLIGHT]: 5 Heel Slide Progressions to Help You Get Stronger Postpartum
- Exercising After Giving Birth: 6 Excellent Exercises For Your Early Postpartum Body
- [EXERCISE SPOTLIGHT]: Clamshell Progressions for Pregnancy and Postpartum Workouts
- 4 Glute Bridge Progressions For Your Postpartum Workouts
- The Best Postpartum Exercise: Cardio vs. Weight Training
- 6 At-Home Exercises To Support Your Day-to-Day Parenting
- Flat Butt After Pregnancy? 4 Effective Exercises To Restore Your Glutes
- Exercises for Birth Preparation: 4 Amazing Moves for Upper Body Mobility
- 8 Empowering Ways to Track Fitness Progress After Baby
- [EXERCISE SPOTLIGHT]: 5 Pallof Press Variations For Your Pregnancy & Postpartum Workouts
- Online Personal Training: Game-Changing Support For Your Pregnancy And Postpartum Fitness
- How To Relieve Pelvic Pain During Pregnancy
- 6 Must-Do Exercises For Early Postpartum Core Recovery
- Top 5 Mistakes You’re Making As You Return To Exercise Postpartum (And What To Do Instead)
- How To Turn Your Postpartum Workouts Into A To Lifelong Habit
- 5 *Actually Helpful* Tips To Support Your Postpartum Fitness Goals
- 5 Hip Shift Exercises For Healthy Hips And A Strong Butt
- Lifting for Longevity: The Power of Heavy Strength Training in Postpartum and Beyond
- Dear Doctors, Stop Telling Women Not To Lift Weights.
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