If you want to be able to… React to quick changes (like a toddler making a run for it or taking a wrong step at the playground) Balance with ease (carry a kid in 1 arm and groceries in the other) Prevent injuries (Your kid barreling into you or jumping on your back won’t knock you down) Develop new skills (so you can suddenly outmaneuver your toddler) And just feel stronger overall…

When we're dealing with big changes like injuries, big emotions, hormonal changes, pregnancy, postpartum etc, there are 2 ways we can handle them:    We can work WITH them, and we can work AROUND them.

When it comes to Strength Training versus Pilates, I’d be doing my clients a disservice if I didn’t use both in my sessions and programs!

Exercising through pregnancy definitely requires some extra consideration and adaptation, but that doesn’t mean you’re limited to certain exercises or equipment in the gym. The research is in and we now know how valuable strength training is during pregnancy. So why not use whatever equipment we have to make it more accessible and fun?

There’s no perfect posture, but there are ways of holding your body so that you can feel more supported and move more efficiently when you need to (like when you’re working out or carrying around a little one).

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