So, you’ve signed up for your first pregnancy workout class! Maybe it’s an Oh Baby! Fitness class, or maybe it’s a pregnancy yoga class at your nearby Y. First- congratulations! You’ve already done the hardest part- deciding to exercise,
Taking my own advice: body image and weight gain in pregnancy
This weekend I was partaking in every pregnant woman’s favorite past time: hanging out with Google. I’ve become a master Google-er over this pregnancy (my rules: avoid the forums, avoid the comments, seriously avoid anything that says “trigger” ). This
Pregnancy- Exercise Is a YES.
Over the last week I’ve been asked a number of times about my thoughts on the latest big pregnancy article (and the subsequent online outrage over it) Taking Back Your Pregnancy by economist Emily Oster’s in the Wall Street Journal. Emily writes about approaching pregnancy and its “long list of rules” from a data-driven, analysis point of view. She tries to suss out what the real risks are from the long list of no’s, and makes her own “no” list (hers? Avoid Deli turkey and queso fresco). While much of the internet is blowing up with shock at her liberal take, I find it all a little underwhelming.
First trimester workouts you can do at home
While I enjoyed Barrre3 and yoga in my first trimester, I also would often do quick strength training workouts at home. Today I wanted to share some of my go-to workouts with you so that you could try them out
Pregnancy and depression.
I’ve hinted in my last two posts that the first few months of pregnancy were tough. And I wasn’t going in blindly—I’ve seen thousands of women in their first trimesters in my classes, and know that it can be
The first few weeks- What I did when I first found out I was pregnant
Thanks for all your well wishes last week on my big announcement! It was incredibly special to hear from so many past clients. It made me feel better knowing I have you all (and all your collective experience and wisdom)
The expert is expecting!
I’m so thrilled (and to be honest, nervous too!) to share the big news that my husband Jon and I are expecting our first baby! I’ve trained so many women (over 10,000 at this point!) throughout their pregnancies but it