This month's blog is going to be short and sweet. I do not plan to rant on and on over do's and don't over the holiday season. What I have noticed is a lot of people stress out over their fitness/nutrition during the holidays and I'd like to remind you of a few things. If I can give you any piece of advice it would be this: Enjoy the holidays, enjoy the food and get back into your routine once the gatherings and food are gone. I truly believe in "everything in moderation", ex

I wanted to take moment to chat about some of the most common questions that I get. Maybe they will answer some of the questions you have regarding what it is I do. Below you will find answers to 5 different questions regarding my business. Enjoy! 1. If I had my child(ren) years ago, can I still do your programs? Yes!! I work with women who are trying to conceive, who are pregnant, early postpartum or had their child(ren) years ago! Once you are postnatal, you are alway

If you have been following me for a while, you will have heard me say the words, "Relax your pelvic floor (PF) on inhale and gently engage on exhale." What does that actually mean and how do I do that?? When I teach the core breath and I cue the pelvic floor, a lot of people ask me if they are just doing a Kegel. My answer is, "No, this is different from a Kegel, but similar." A Kegel is a specific type of exercise, mainly focused on strengthening the PF. It does not take int

Hey everyone!! I'm coming at you this month for some real talk. I'm going to ask you to question something for me: What if the way your body looks right now is it? What if it doesn't change much from this point on? Can you accept yourself for who you are and your body for what it looks like? Take some time to fully think about this. Our bodies are forever changing, fluctuating, and adapting to our current state. When we go through lower stress times, sometimes working out is

I refer every single one of my clients to a pelvic floor (PF) physiotherapist at some point along their journey with me. The question I usually get in response is, "why do I have to see them if I'm seeing you?" In truth, I love this question since it gives me the opportunity to explain the differences between the two and how we work so well together as a team. I like to give them something to relate it to. I tell them, "A kinesiologist is to a Physiotherapist, similar to what

Most of the time, restless leg syndrome (RLS) will go away after pregnancy. The main question is: What are you supposed to do when you're in the middle of it!? Keep reading as I delve into tips and tricks to help with symptoms of RLS. I personally suffered from this during my pregnancy and still remember how uncomfortable it was! Luckily, as stated, when it is pregnancy related, it does usually go away from your new little one arrives. Of course, your first step would be to b

Postpartum depression is one of, if I'm being brutally honest, many things that occur to mothers after birth. Something to keep in mind is that there is a difference between PP depression and the "baby blues". It is 100% NORMAL to feel sad, overwhelmed, exhausted, lost, angry, etc. after having your little one(s). I do not think there is a mother on this planet who didn't feel that during the first few weeks of their little one's arrival. The amount of hormonal changes a woma

Are activation exercises really necessary?? Short answer is: no. Longer answer is: sometimes First off, what is an activation exercise? An activation exercise is when we do a specific isolated movement in order to get a muscle group to "activate". It is more often than not completed after performing a muscle release of some kind. If it is known what muscle group is 'over-working', I will give my client a muscle release to do (with a lacrosse ball or foam roller) in order to r