August is already halfway over. 🤯 WHAT THE HECK! We celebrated Eva’s 6TH BIRTHDAY with a trip to Canobie Lake Park While Summer is amazing for so many reasons, the majority of the women I work with are ready for the school schedule to return! Ready for the routine and structure that their family thrives on. I speak to women in midlife EVERY SINGLE DAY, who are struggling with these challenges and related energy issues. Here is my gentle reminder that before you start digging into why you feel...
10 months ago • 2 min read
You know that thing you keep putting off because you're too busy, work is hectic, kids activities are a priority... figure it out and make it happen! What is truly important to you? 🤩 What makes you HAPPIEST? 🥰 Do that thing! 🥳 Two weeks ago, I went snowboarding for the FIRST TIME SINCE I BECAME A MOTHER! 🏂 I got pregnant in 2015... so it’s been a minute 🤭 I originally stumbled upon snowboarding at 27 when I stopped competing in figure competitions and felt really LOST. I had hit my rock...
over 1 year ago • 4 min read
We live in a world where we are constantly being inundated with more and more and more information. It's hard to know what is true and what is bullshit. As women in our 30s, 40s, and beyond we’re constantly hearing conflicting information. We're told that we MUST do all of these things in order to feel better in our bodies, stay healthy as we age, and meet our fitness and nutrition goals.... Lift heavy shit SIT and HIIT workouts Split training programs for upper and lower body Intermittent...
over 1 year ago • 2 min read
This holiday has been lots of work, lots of laughs, tears, love, and stress all wrapped into one 💛 A lot of us could say the same about 2023. And that is OK! This is a tough time of year, and for so many of us, a tough season of life. Remember to GET OUTSIDE, breathe the fresh air, MOVE YOUR BODY even for 10 minutes, spend time with people who love +accept you, and prioritize protein at your main meals and snacks. I got to lift with my mama… my favorite 🥰 Motivation is BULLSHIT 😳 This time of...
over 1 year ago • 3 min read
Holy 💩, it’s already December! These kids are so excited for the holidays this year. They are SO BIG 🥰😊 It's hard to believe that my journey with lower back pain and pelvic floor issues began FIVE WHOLE YEARS AGO. For me it started as "I just wanted to be able to move my body freely without lower back pain." I wanted to dance and not worry that my back would tweak. I wanted sex to feel like it did before I had two kids. I wanted to be able to get out of bed and not worry about the first steps...
over 1 year ago • 2 min read
Don’t eliminate, investigate! 🕵️♀️ Many of the women I work with struggle to find a “good position” in their rows where they don’t feel their lower back. Instead of continuing to eliminate exercises or movements that don’t feel good, why not figure out WHY? Just because you've done an exercise a certain way forever (or a fitness influencer on Instagram posted a video about it) doesn’t mean you have to follow along. On top of that, many of the cues that we might have learned in our 20s aren't...
over 1 year ago • 3 min read
October is just around the corner! You know what that means… PUMPKIN EVERYTHING! Oh, and it's my birthday. I’m gonna be 40☺️ means a special sale will be headed your way next week! Keep your eyes on your inbox 👀 One of the biggest changes I made to my routine over the last year was eating shortly after waking. As someone who sees clients early in the morning I had always waited to eat breakfast until I had a break. This worked until it didn’t work anymore. Preparing variations of chia seed...
over 1 year ago • 3 min read
This summer a mama in my Move Your Body membership commented on how her high hamstrings were killing her on walks and incline walking in particular. She is 5 weeks postpartum with baby #2. During pregnancy our posture changes and the pelvis can start to tilt forward with a growing belly. Increased laxity compounds this effect, especially in the proximal hamstrings. And that means we can feel disconnected AF postpartum: It’s almost like our entire posterior chain just says ✌️ out. And don’t...
almost 2 years ago • 3 min read
MYB's FIRST Chin-up Challenge One of the biggest requests as a Women’s Strength Coach is, “Can you help me get my first chin-up”? I FREAKING LOVE THIS GOAL + yes, I can! Pre-kids and lower back pain I would bang out 13 in a row. Chin-ups were my absolute favorite. That ain’t happening anymore and that’s okay BUT I would like to bring them back up! The more I went down the breathing and “ribcage over pelvis” rabbit hole, the more I realized I needed to spend more time working on expanding my...
about 2 years ago • 3 min read