It is TOUGH to get back into an exercise routine after a baby is born. Schedules are weird, sleep is at a premium, childcare is a problem, and sometimes a mama just feels so out of shape that it’s hard to get started. Usually we promote mom-based functional...
So you’ve just delivered your precious babe and suddenly you’re peeing your pants, or having pelvic discomfort or a lack of pelvic strength. Or, maybe you’re currently pregnant and hearing stories from your friends about all the pelvic floor...
I may seem like an essential oil expert now (cough cough), but I was once completely overwhelmed. My mother-in-law gave me an entire starter kit for a birthday present, and it was MONTHS before I used anything other than lavender! I didn’t even plug in the diffuser...
By Katie Kelly, former babywearing educator with Babywearing International of Central Iowa. So you’re interested in babywearing? It’s a long tradition in much of the world to wear your baby close and visible at all times. But sometimes the terms and carriers used can...
This is a PSA to the women who are told their gynecological and obstetric pelvic pain require surgery or drugs to improve. I got my period when I was 9 and shortly after started taking massive doses of ibuprofen monthly. As a young girl I regularly visited the...
I finally had a breakthrough! I was dancing with my 2 year old daughter, jumping around, picking her up, twirling her around (to Let It Go…of course) and I didn’t feel like my back was going to break and I didn’t feel like I was going to drop her!! Or feel...
Deep Rest and Full Muscle Relaxation A very difficult thing to find but is crucial to get over chronic pain, heart disease, anxiety, depression, IBS, other digestive issues and even infertility. If pregnant, pelvic and abdominal muscle relaxation and control are...
My body has become completely foreign to me after baby #2…any of you feel like that?!? I don’t even know how clothes are suppose to feel anymore, and I haven’t felt “good” about how I look in 5 months. Every shirt I pick out in the...
So you want to try Pilates? Fantastic! Welcome! You will LOVE.IT. But what really is Pilates anyway? Pilates is a method of exercise (named after its creator, Joseph Pilates) that focuses on working muscles from the inside out rather than the outside in. This means...
Why Water is So Important: Dehydration Causes Headaches How Much Water Do You Need to Reduce Headaches and Fatigue If you have low energy, constipation, headaches, or generally don’t feel very well, you might not be drinking enough water. This simple formula can tell...
