8 Exercises for the First 6 Weeks Postpartum
Hey, Mama! Early postpartum is a time for healing, recovery, and rest, and we always recommend getting cleared by your doctor before any exercise, but there are some recuperative movements you can likely incorporate in the first 6 weeks postpartum along with walking if you’re feeling up to some light movement. These are from phase […]
Pregnancy Superfoods: A Nutrient Guide for Expecting Mothers
Guest PostBy Ali Macy, Director of Marketing & WAG CoachWorking Against Gravity Nutrition is always important for facilitating optimal health. But, when you’re 3D printing a tiny human, the foods you put in your body are even more impactful. Pregnancy superfoods help provide essential vitamins and minerals for the mother and the developing baby, directly […]
Pregnancy Mobility Work: How to Ease Ribs, Back and Hip Pain During Pregnancy
Although every woman experiences the aches and pains of pregnancy differently, the ribs, back and hips are typically under a great amount of stress during pregnancy. This is due to a variety of factors including a hormone called relaxin, an increase in body weight, and changes in the abdomen required by the growth of the […]
Managing Mom Guilt
In this post, we explore strategies for managing mom guilt, so that you can help yourself be more present and live with less guilt.
How to Make Your Workouts More Efficient as a Busy Parent
Getting in a workout as a parent is challenging enough. Here’s some tips for making your workouts more efficient so you’ll be more likely to stay consistent.
Benefits of Strength Training in Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a time of tremendous change for a woman’s body, and staying active during this time is crucial for both mama and baby’s health. While many women may be hesitant to engage in strength training during pregnancy due to myths and fear mongering, it can actually offer a variety of benefits that can help […]
C-Section Survival Guide
A few weeks ago I was catching up with a cousin of mine who is about 6 months postpartum. She had an emergency c-section with her third baby and I was asking her how her recovery was going. I was taken aback when she said “one of the most annoying things about the c-section is […]
Things I wish I could go back and tell myself: Postpartum Edition
by Jess Carr Early postpartum was really hard for me. We were in between homes, living with my parents (which ended up being a blessing in disguise), my spouse at the time went back to work immediately and worked long hours, my daughter was pretty colicky and didn’t sleep well, I had every issue you […]
Sacrificing Your Self Care as a Mom is Not a Badge of Honor
by Cara Forrester When I was pregnant with my first baby I visited a friend toward the end of my third trimester. While we were chatting she said something that has really bugged me since. At the time I was working as a personal trainer and working out six times a week for an hour […]
Exercises to Avoid in Pregnancy
Exercises that we recommend avoiding and/or modifying during pregnancy.
