Your Postpartum Recovery Plan: A Step-by-Step Guide to Healing and Strength If you’ve been following along in our postpartum recovery series, you’ve learned that healing after pregnancy is about much more than simply getting cleared for exercise. You’ve learned about: The first 6 weeks postpartum Reconnecting to your core and pelvic floor Why your body may still feel “off” Returning…
When Can You Start Exercising After Pregnancy? (What Your Body Actually Needs) One of the most common postpartum questions is: “When can I start exercising again?” And while many women are told to wait until their 6-week postpartum check-up, the real answer is more nuanced than that. Because postpartum recovery isn’t about waiting for a date on the calendar. It’s…
What to Do in the First 6 Weeks Postpartum (And What to Avoid) If you’ve been following along, you’ve already begun preparing your body for labor with supportive, intentional movement. But what happens after baby arrives? The first 6 weeks postpartum are often treated like a waiting period—rest, recover, and then “get cleared” to exercise. But the truth is, your…
Want 3 safe and effective pelvic floor strengthening exercises? I got you! Seriously…If you have just 5 minutes to connect with your pelvic floor, do one of THESE three exercises and watch your deep core activate! But before we dive into these exercises, I need you to do one thing for me: I need you to commit to showing up…
When you’re bumpin, it can seem easy to visualize yourself get back into exercise after having a baby at full force once that six-week mark hits. As a pre and postnatal exercise specialist, I’m here to tell you that that’s not the reality. >>I’m also here to tell you that there is so much that you can do in those…
Listen closely ladies: postpartum recovery is not limited to one year after having your baby. I know so many of us are convinced that you are no longer considered postpartum after one year of having baby. AND some of you even strive to reach that one-year mark because it’s thought that all postpartum symptoms will just go away. I mean, that would just make our…
Mermaid stretches are a great active stretch to do during all trimesters of pregnancy as well as postpartum. This exercise really works to open up those tight hips, belly + chest! Sit up tall in the mermaid position. If this feels too tight in your hips, roll up a towel and place it under your bum. Lightly engage your pelvic…
How many of you are worried about getting your body back after baby? If you nodded your head yes, you’re not alone! We hear this from women all the time and want to give you some excellent advice to help you navigate the unchartered waters of postpartum. Annie Tinker, Knocked-Up Fitness® and Wellness Prenatal coach, certified Birth Doula and mom…