• Yes! 🙌🏻 My new favorite account to follow @powerofpositivity ・・・ I’m going to leave this right here … save it 🔰for a reminder later. Daily inspiration brings growth. We’re in this together!🙏🏻🤗 . . #positivequotes #powerofpositivity #gratitudepractice #mindsetmatters #everydayisnewbeginning #growthmindset #newopportunities #powerofthought #practicegratitude #dailyinspiration #dailyaffirmations #thursdayvibes
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    Yes! 🙌🏻 My new favorite account to follow @powerofpositivity ・・・ I’m going to leave this right here … save it 🔰for a reminder later. Daily inspiration brings growth. We’re in this together!🙏🏻🤗 . . #positivequotes #powerofpositivity #gratitudepractice #mindsetmatters #everydayisnewbeginning #growthmindset #newopportunities #powerofthought #practicegratitude #dailyinspiration #dailyaffirmations #thursdayvibes
  • I was not kidding when I said I was transformed by this bike. 🙌🏻 It has been a game changer in my world: body and mind. Today I found my person... Matt ❤️. He speaks my love language, “the output doesn’t lie”. He rides to ride. He talks resistance and cadence and not much else. We hit it off on a 30 minute HIIT ride. Next, I stacked Emma. She and I jive. She speaks my language too, had a good playlist, lost me a little bit when she started singing to the track but forgave her when she delivered a solid 20 minute HIIT ride. My clients have noticed extra pep in my step this last week. They’ve noticed getting pushed just a little bit harder... The timing all seems to come perfectly together as I gear up to launch AMC’s 30-Day Virtual BUILD YOUR STRENGTH Fitness Challenge. Enrollment opens today. The booty🍑building, accountability and my strong desire to inspire YOU so that you can work towards a tangible fitness goal begins next week Link with all the nitty-gritty deets in profile, or here: bit.ly/30DayChallengeApr26 . . . #pelotonhiitride #morningmotivation #30dayfitnesschallenge #activemomsclub #fitnessformoms
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    I was not kidding when I said I was transformed by this bike. 🙌🏻 It has been a game changer in my world: body and mind. Today I found my person... Matt ❤️. He speaks my love language, “the output doesn’t lie”. He rides to ride. He talks resistance and cadence and not much else. We hit it off on a 30 minute HIIT ride. Next, I stacked Emma. She and I jive. She speaks my language too, had a good playlist, lost me a little bit when she started singing to the track but forgave her when she delivered a solid 20 minute HIIT ride. My clients have noticed extra pep in my step this last week. They’ve noticed getting pushed just a little bit harder... The timing all seems to come perfectly together as I gear up to launch AMC’s 30-Day Virtual BUILD YOUR STRENGTH Fitness Challenge. Enrollment opens today. The booty🍑building, accountability and my strong desire to inspire YOU so that you can work towards a tangible fitness goal begins next week Link with all the nitty-gritty deets in profile, or here: bit.ly/30DayChallengeApr26 . . . #pelotonhiitride #morningmotivation #30dayfitnesschallenge #activemomsclub #fitnessformoms
  • 🧚‍♀️ If you could wave a magic wand and change anything about your fitness and wellbeing, what would you wish for? 👀 Now close your eyes… really, close them… and envision yourself in that transformation. What do you look like? What do you feel like? 💪🏻 If you’re like most mamas, you’re probably wishing for a toner, leaner, stronger body with endless amounts of energy to keep up with your kiddos. 💯 Here’s the thing. If you don’t make changes, nothing changes. 🎯 So instead of wishing for change. Take action. Drop your name on our WAITLIST for early enrollment in AMC’s 30-Day BUILD YOUR STRENGTH Fitness Challenge so that you can take advantage of the 20% discount and a special bonus! 🔜 Fitness Challenge kicks-off April 26th. 🔥 Early enrollment is 24 hours only, Tuesday April 20th. 👌🏻 Your time is now. Let’s do this together! 📩 Drop me a DM and I’ll add you to our VIP list for early enrollment tomorrow, or go link in bio➡️ Fitness Challenge Waitlist. . . . #30DayFitnessChallenge #Livestreamingclasses #fitnessformoms #springmotivation #timeforchange
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    🧚‍♀️ If you could wave a magic wand and change anything about your fitness and wellbeing, what would you wish for? 👀 Now close your eyes… really, close them… and envision yourself in that transformation. What do you look like? What do you feel like? 💪🏻 If you’re like most mamas, you’re probably wishing for a toner, leaner, stronger body with endless amounts of energy to keep up with your kiddos. 💯 Here’s the thing. If you don’t make changes, nothing changes. 🎯 So instead of wishing for change. Take action. Drop your name on our WAITLIST for early enrollment in AMC’s 30-Day BUILD YOUR STRENGTH Fitness Challenge so that you can take advantage of the 20% discount and a special bonus! 🔜 Fitness Challenge kicks-off April 26th. 🔥 Early enrollment is 24 hours only, Tuesday April 20th. 👌🏻 Your time is now. Let’s do this together! 📩 Drop me a DM and I’ll add you to our VIP list for early enrollment tomorrow, or go link in bio➡️ Fitness Challenge Waitlist. . . . #30DayFitnessChallenge #Livestreamingclasses #fitnessformoms #springmotivation #timeforchange
  • 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡, 𝐦𝐚𝐦𝐚? I remember not feeling like myself at all. It took me time to accept that I needed to be patient and give my body more RESPECT. 💗 Respect for growing and creating life (2x!). 💗 Respect for the massive physical trauma I’d experienced. 💗 Respect for the mental load motherhood brings. My ‘From The Core: Postnatal Recovery Class” is all about respecting your body and mind. We can’t expect to return to our previous exercise routine. Our body is in the transition of change. We need to respect this and ease back into exercise safely, mindfully, and ideally surrounded by other like-minded mamas experiencing the same transition. My 4 week live-streaming course begins April 20th. There are already 7 beautiful new moms enrolled. The course is right for you if you want to: ☑️ Master Exercises to Recover Your Body Faster ☑️ Rediscover your confidence in your post-baby body so that you are energized to make your self-care a priority ☑️ Change Your Posture and Mechanics to Reduce Body Aches ☑️ Uncover the single, most critical element to feel stronger and care for your family with physical ease ☑️ Meet Other Like-Minded Mamas in AMC's Supportive Community ☑️ Uncover how to get support without leaving your home You deserve it mamas! To learn more, and to enroll today to join the 7 other mamas — 🔗 Link in bio . . . #4thtrimester #newmomtransition #postbirth #postpartumrecoveryspecialists
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    𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡, 𝐦𝐚𝐦𝐚? I remember not feeling like myself at all. It took me time to accept that I needed to be patient and give my body more RESPECT. 💗 Respect for growing and creating life (2x!). 💗 Respect for the massive physical trauma I’d experienced. 💗 Respect for the mental load motherhood brings. My ‘From The Core: Postnatal Recovery Class” is all about respecting your body and mind. We can’t expect to return to our previous exercise routine. Our body is in the transition of change. We need to respect this and ease back into exercise safely, mindfully, and ideally surrounded by other like-minded mamas experiencing the same transition. My 4 week live-streaming course begins April 20th. There are already 7 beautiful new moms enrolled. The course is right for you if you want to: ☑️ Master Exercises to Recover Your Body Faster ☑️ Rediscover your confidence in your post-baby body so that you are energized to make your self-care a priority ☑️ Change Your Posture and Mechanics to Reduce Body Aches ☑️ Uncover the single, most critical element to feel stronger and care for your family with physical ease ☑️ Meet Other Like-Minded Mamas in AMC's Supportive Community ☑️ Uncover how to get support without leaving your home You deserve it mamas! To learn more, and to enroll today to join the 7 other mamas — 🔗 Link in bio . . . #4thtrimester #newmomtransition #postbirth #postpartumrecoveryspecialists
  • Flashback to September 23, 2011— the day Blueberry finally came home from NICU and joined us as a complete family of four. As any NICU mom can attest, it was the most grueling, emotionally draining 36 days of my life. (And we felt lucky it was ONLY 36 days!) I will say with confidence, being in good physical shape going into pregnancy—and exercising at a level that was appropriate throughout most of my pregnancy— helped to set me up for a decent recovery and capable of enduring the physical demands of being a new mom. I was 8 weeks postpartum when I walked back into the gym to TEACH AMC’s Postnatal Recovery Class! Me. A first time mom. Of twins. Now teaching a class as a mom— for moms! It was a pivotal moment for Active Moms’ Club. I embraced all of the new moms in class, and their emotional support. I still stay in touch with a few of the moms. We bonded. I learned so much about my recovery. I was the participant in class who had a c-section, but also the leader. And just like every new mom who walked through AMC’s doors— I had new-found body confidence, NEW MOM FRIENDS, renewed energy, and a whole new appreciation for a mom’s body! If you’re a new mom, I invite you to experience a similar transformation of strength, energy, confidence, and CONNECTION with AMC’s Postnatal Recovery Class. This class is an ideal place to start if you’ve received the green light to exercise but don’t know where or how to start. Going 1️⃣3️⃣ years strong— and physical therapist approved— the next 4-week session kicks-off April 20th. 🔗 Link in bio to learn more & to register . . . . #postpartumbody #postpartumexercise #coremuscles #pelvicstrength #pelvicmuscle #abdominalmuscle #corestrength #physicaltherapy #momfitnessprogram #fitmom #fitnessfornewmoms #newmomfitness #newmombody #momlife #momsofinstagram #motherhoodunplugged #livestreamingfitness #momandbabyclass #momsupportingmoms #momsofinfants #nicumom #strongmama #postnatalrecovery #4thtrimester
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    Flashback to September 23, 2011— the day Blueberry finally came home from NICU and joined us as a complete family of four. As any NICU mom can attest, it was the most grueling, emotionally draining 36 days of my life. (And we felt lucky it was ONLY 36 days!) I will say with confidence, being in good physical shape going into pregnancy—and exercising at a level that was appropriate throughout most of my pregnancy— helped to set me up for a decent recovery and capable of enduring the physical demands of being a new mom. I was 8 weeks postpartum when I walked back into the gym to TEACH AMC’s Postnatal Recovery Class! Me. A first time mom. Of twins. Now teaching a class as a mom— for moms! It was a pivotal moment for Active Moms’ Club. I embraced all of the new moms in class, and their emotional support. I still stay in touch with a few of the moms. We bonded. I learned so much about my recovery. I was the participant in class who had a c-section, but also the leader. And just like every new mom who walked through AMC’s doors— I had new-found body confidence, NEW MOM FRIENDS, renewed energy, and a whole new appreciation for a mom’s body! If you’re a new mom, I invite you to experience a similar transformation of strength, energy, confidence, and CONNECTION with AMC’s Postnatal Recovery Class. This class is an ideal place to start if you’ve received the green light to exercise but don’t know where or how to start. Going 1️⃣3️⃣ years strong— and physical therapist approved— the next 4-week session kicks-off April 20th. 🔗 Link in bio to learn more & to register . . . . #postpartumbody #postpartumexercise #coremuscles #pelvicstrength #pelvicmuscle #abdominalmuscle #corestrength #physicaltherapy #momfitnessprogram #fitmom #fitnessfornewmoms #newmomfitness #newmombody #momlife #momsofinstagram #motherhoodunplugged #livestreamingfitness #momandbabyclass #momsupportingmoms #momsofinfants #nicumom #strongmama #postnatalrecovery #4thtrimester
  • I appreciate all the responses and recommendations for the Peloton the other day! So helpful! This morning I opted for another 60 minute ride (I feel like I need to make up for lost cardio over the winter!🤦🏼‍♀️) And today’s pick was Alex’s Hip Hop Ride. I enjoyed the format of the ride, his energy, his dance moves... but wow, lots of talk... and not so much the music. When you pick a ride, do you first look for instructor, then review the playlist? [🎥 credit: H-man] . . . #coachcass #pelotonnewbie #lovememycardio #endurancejunkie #momoftwins #thisis49
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    I appreciate all the responses and recommendations for the Peloton the other day! So helpful! This morning I opted for another 60 minute ride (I feel like I need to make up for lost cardio over the winter!🤦🏼‍♀️) And today’s pick was Alex’s Hip Hop Ride. I enjoyed the format of the ride, his energy, his dance moves... but wow, lots of talk... and not so much the music. When you pick a ride, do you first look for instructor, then review the playlist? [🎥 credit: H-man] . . . #coachcass #pelotonnewbie #lovememycardio #endurancejunkie #momoftwins #thisis49
  • Here’s a fact that I’ve always known about myself, but lost touch with over the last few months... Fresh air is my source of energy. It brings me balance. Gives me a renewed sense of calmness and focus. Fresh air is what I need and where I go when I need a time out. When the pandemic first started, i made an outdoor walk mandatory for the boys and I to start the workday/school day. I knew fresh air would give us a recharge for enduring shelter-in-place and clear mind-space for us to focus on the day’s tasks. It was our “walk to school” without actually going to school. Somewhere over the last few months I lost this fresh air habit to start the day, and am now just realizing not leaving the house in the morning before the start of my workday is taking it’s toll. My 4th graders can now ride their bikes to school without my supervision so I’m not “required” to leave the house in the morning, and as a result (combined with a brutal cold winter) fell out of this morning habit. A morning walk really sets the tone for my day and allows me to transition from mom mode to work mode. (The same can be said to create that transition at the end of the day. Taking a 5-10 minute walk to switch from work mode back into mom mode again may require a fresh air reset.) This space / transition from one mode to the other has been lost this past year working 100% from home. And I know I’m not alone. My clients feel this lack of division too. I coach my mamas to do the exact thing I was neglecting! Double tap if you will join me on this fresh air oath. 🙋🏻‍♀️ I commit to myself that I will leave the house for a fresh air walk, for at least 5 minutes, to transition into and out of my work day. I will do this to honor my self care, well-being and sanity. . . . #freshairreboot #outdoorwalk #freshairmeditation #selfcareformoms #workingfromhome #outdoorair #sunshinereboot #transitions #healthymomhappymom #activemomsclub #freshairtherapy #outdoorwear #momoftwins #momtrepreneur
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    Here’s a fact that I’ve always known about myself, but lost touch with over the last few months... Fresh air is my source of energy. It brings me balance. Gives me a renewed sense of calmness and focus. Fresh air is what I need and where I go when I need a time out. When the pandemic first started, i made an outdoor walk mandatory for the boys and I to start the workday/school day. I knew fresh air would give us a recharge for enduring shelter-in-place and clear mind-space for us to focus on the day’s tasks. It was our “walk to school” without actually going to school. Somewhere over the last few months I lost this fresh air habit to start the day, and am now just realizing not leaving the house in the morning before the start of my workday is taking it’s toll. My 4th graders can now ride their bikes to school without my supervision so I’m not “required” to leave the house in the morning, and as a result (combined with a brutal cold winter) fell out of this morning habit. A morning walk really sets the tone for my day and allows me to transition from mom mode to work mode. (The same can be said to create that transition at the end of the day. Taking a 5-10 minute walk to switch from work mode back into mom mode again may require a fresh air reset.) This space / transition from one mode to the other has been lost this past year working 100% from home. And I know I’m not alone. My clients feel this lack of division too. I coach my mamas to do the exact thing I was neglecting! Double tap if you will join me on this fresh air oath. 🙋🏻‍♀️ I commit to myself that I will leave the house for a fresh air walk, for at least 5 minutes, to transition into and out of my work day. I will do this to honor my self care, well-being and sanity. . . . #freshairreboot #outdoorwalk #freshairmeditation #selfcareformoms #workingfromhome #outdoorair #sunshinereboot #transitions #healthymomhappymom #activemomsclub #freshairtherapy #outdoorwear #momoftwins #momtrepreneur
  • My labor and delivery story was epic— endured a 36-hour induction, labored for 2 hours, finally had a c-section to be able to meet my boys. A cesarean birth is major abdominal surgery and should be respected as such. Last month AMC moms had the honor of talking with Suzanne Badillo from @linkphysicaltherapy during a live Q+A session for our Postnatal Recovery class. 𝐐: I had a C-section, but I’m eager to get back to the level of fitness I used to be at. I have no pain, but should I be holding myself back because there’s recovery going on that I don’t see or feel? This question was a 🔥 topic, and we covered many topics, ranging from postpartum digestive issues to pelvic pain. ANSWER: First of all, there are some things about physiological changes that need to happen, in terms of recovery. The uterus itself has to not only come back down to prepregnancy size over time, but also return to its initial location. That by itself takes six weeks, which is why we don't do anything very aggressive before that six week mark, even if a mom is feeling fine. It doesn't mean that you shouldn't move or be active, but avoid a lot of the higher impact, higher exertion activities those first six weeks. With a c-section I would say to wait about eight weeks because of the extent of the surgery. It’s a major abdominal surgery, even though it's pretty routine, and there's some healing that has to happen. Generally, as you move and walk around, gauge whether you feel some heaviness or achiness — that’s a sign that you should rest. That doesn't mean stop doing it, but maybe scale back a little bit. Getting back gradually is really the key, even if it feels super easy. The goal is about getting movement and circulation going and starting to move within a functional range with “feel good” exercises that are energizing. 👉🏻 If you’re a new mom and don’t know how or where to start an exercise routine, AMC can help safely guide you. Our Postnatal Recovery class is 13 years strong and physical therapist approved. A new 4-week live-streaming session begins April 20. 🔗 Link in bio to learn more and to register.
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    My labor and delivery story was epic— endured a 36-hour induction, labored for 2 hours, finally had a c-section to be able to meet my boys. A cesarean birth is major abdominal surgery and should be respected as such. Last month AMC moms had the honor of talking with Suzanne Badillo from @linkphysicaltherapy during a live Q+A session for our Postnatal Recovery class. 𝐐: I had a C-section, but I’m eager to get back to the level of fitness I used to be at. I have no pain, but should I be holding myself back because there’s recovery going on that I don’t see or feel? This question was a 🔥 topic, and we covered many topics, ranging from postpartum digestive issues to pelvic pain. ANSWER: First of all, there are some things about physiological changes that need to happen, in terms of recovery. The uterus itself has to not only come back down to prepregnancy size over time, but also return to its initial location. That by itself takes six weeks, which is why we don't do anything very aggressive before that six week mark, even if a mom is feeling fine. It doesn't mean that you shouldn't move or be active, but avoid a lot of the higher impact, higher exertion activities those first six weeks. With a c-section I would say to wait about eight weeks because of the extent of the surgery. It’s a major abdominal surgery, even though it's pretty routine, and there's some healing that has to happen. Generally, as you move and walk around, gauge whether you feel some heaviness or achiness — that’s a sign that you should rest. That doesn't mean stop doing it, but maybe scale back a little bit. Getting back gradually is really the key, even if it feels super easy. The goal is about getting movement and circulation going and starting to move within a functional range with “feel good” exercises that are energizing. 👉🏻 If you’re a new mom and don’t know how or where to start an exercise routine, AMC can help safely guide you. Our Postnatal Recovery class is 13 years strong and physical therapist approved. A new 4-week live-streaming session begins April 20. 🔗 Link in bio to learn more and to register.