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The other day I was looking through old videos I took on my phone, and I was watching one with the kids in it, when suddenly I was hearing something that stopped me in my tracks. I must have had a workout video on that I had been doing, and I heard the words, “If […]
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Here are a few of my favorite FUNCTIONAL exercises to add to your workouts: Squats w/ toes in – I love this exercise bc squats, in general, are functional, but turning the toes in helps activate our pelvic floor – a win-win for this Pelvic floor PT! Tricep dips – I really like this body-weight […]
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I was influenced to buy Lake Pajamas from Kate at “The Small Things Blog,” (PS – she’s a fun blogger to follow. Love her practical, classic style that is still very down to earth!) Let me preface this with a statement – I have never been a pajama girl. I’ve rarely had specific pajamas, I’d just wear […]
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I don’t know about you, but I love to hear people’s favorite go-to’s – the basics they have loved that have stood the test of time. I’ve shared before that I’m a quality vs. quantity gal, and I TRULY believe that when we invest a little more on the front end, we’ll benefit in the […]
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Hello from the beautiful Rocky Mountains in CO! We are on our family vacation this week, staying in Estes Park right at the border of Rocky Mountain National Park, and are enjoying every minute, but I want to share a story this week in case you need a little encouragement as well. We’ve been planning […]
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Sharing today ONE piece of advice I’m continuing to learn as a mom and wife – we will thrive most when we can adapt to new seasons. Now, I share this ONLY because I’m also the WORST at it, not b/c I’m perfect at it. 😉 I LOVE order, routine, and schedules. Pre-kids I had a […]
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Swimsuits can feel like a necessary evil. I mean…we could avoid them completely, but that would make me really sad b/c no doubt we’d be missing out on some really fun times with our people if we decided to avoid swimsuits completely. The very best advice I’ve heard in reference to feeling comfortable in a […]
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Things I (and those I know & respect) DON’T do to maintain a healthy lifestyle: Things I (and those I know & respect) do: I have done all the things in the first group, & none of it felt like freedom. Even when I thought I was living in freedom or my motives were pure, […]
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I’m not sure EXACTLY when athleisure became a thing. I feel like time is wrapped up for me in baby intervals – like was this pre or post kid #1? 🙂 I know I certainly wasn’t wearing joggers OR leggings pre-kid #1-2, but I definitely know I was HERE for ALL the comfortable stretchy waistbands […]
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What does it mean to you to have a filled cup? Does it sound like a dreamy phase that is unrealistic for the average frantic, busy woman living in our current American culture? It sure does to me! I was asked to speak on this topic a couple of weeks ago at our local @mops in Orange […]
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Mom #1 has her first baby. She’s always been super active and pretty fit. But she ties much of her identity to her fitness, body, and what she can accomplish. She believes a GOOD workout is at least 45 min long, and she’d honestly rather do a bunch of hard cardio than strength train because […]
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Hot take: if it’s free advice, it will probably not fix your issues…You need to STOP trusting your pelvic floor rehab to someone who’s never actually worked with vaginas. Would you trust your ACL rehab to some online “expert” who’s never rehabbed a knee? When you finished with surgery, how would you feel if the […]
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What matters most when it comes to movement? How often you move? What you do for movement? How long you move? These are all great questions, and to some extent, they all matter or can make a difference in how your body responds to movement. But when I’m working with women, I find that this […]
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POV you walk into PT feeling frazzled. Running to the bathroom every hour at work. Getting up 3x a night to pee. Wearing a pad every day becuase you leak. Feeling overwhelmed. But after just THREE appointments: TRUE story. This patient is real, and her results are NOT unusual.This is, in fact, something I see […]
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The FEAR you have over making a “mistake” with diastasis is actually keeping you from healing. I get it because I work with SO many women who are scared they’ll do something wrong and make their diastasis worse. They’re afraid to lift, exercise, and even do daily tasks like picking up their toddlers or bathing […]
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You’ve probably heard these diastasis ‘rules’—but are they true? Let’s find out! 🤔 1. Planks and crunches are always bad – FALSE. I give crunches and planks to my diastasis patients all the time. The KEY is working with someone who is trained and can show you how to do them well! When they are […]
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