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(This post was sponsored by Secret. All opinions are my own.) I LOVE a good myth-buster, donāt you? I bust pregnancy and postpartum myths all the time here on my blog. But letās talk about a few myths that donāt just pertain to just pregnancy and postpartum . . . but to sweat. You know…
Ā I’m pretty much a sucker for a massage all the time (It’s my favorite form of self care.) but especially during pregnancy. I couldn’t imagine getting through the stresses, aches and pains of pregnancy without a good massage therapist, so when fellow mom, Jenny Silverstone from the blog MomLovesBest, offered up some helpful information on…
As a pre/postnatal exercise specialist, I often hear moms-to-be complain about the lack of āab exercisesā available to them.Ā āSara, they are all so boring!āĀ Well, this is somewhat because we donāt want to overuse or over tighten our abdominals during pregnancy because they need to be able to separate with ease as our baby grows. When…
Essential oils have saved me during many aches and pains, and every time I turn to my friend and essential oil advocate, Amy Wiggins. During pregnancy, essential oils can be life-savers (due to more aches and pains), yet they can get tricky, since there are some that aren’t recommended. I asked Amy to set the…
Pregnancy certainly comes with it’s challenges, like strange and sudden aches and pains. A particular one I often get asked about is Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD), also sometimes knows as pelvic girdle pain. Ā If you’ve been having any difficulty walking or feel incredible pain in the front center of your pubic bone, lower back, upper…
I get asked all the time about what pregnant women should keep in mind while doing cardio during pregnancy. These are the “rules” that I recommend following during all of your prenatal workouts, but especially while performing cardio exercises. Use The Talk Test Years ago (like in the 1980’s) the rule of thumb was that…
I don’t know about you, but part of the reason I resist buying maternity wear is it feels like such a waste to spend a lot of money on clothing that you can only wear for a short period of time. That said, it’s nice to have pieces that are flattering as well as comfortable.…
Do you remember watching Oprah have a guest on and they would cry, confess and say quotable things? That’s exactly what happened last week when I had the honor of being interviewed by who some might consider “The Oprah” of the fitness industry – Petra Kolber.Ā The interview went live on her Perfection Detox Podcast today.…
Here we go with Round 2 of my recommendations for your Mother’s Day fitness requests (or buys if you’re the one shopping). This is the New Mom list. See HERE for Moms-To-Be and stay-tuned for Veteran Moms (or really ALL moms) tomorrow. New Fitness Wear:Ā As a new mom, it can be really awkward trying…
I’ll be honest . . . I almost don’t know where to start with this. Plus, it just feels a little weird to be writing about this since I’m such an advocate for working out during pregnancy. For so long, when someone would askĀ me about whether a certain exercise was okay for pregnancy, the majority…
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