A Coach and Doula!? A birth experience from a Coach/ Doula's perspective.
Coach Lisa is currently studying her labour and postpartum Doula Certification. Read about her first birth experience.
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Intro to Macronutrients
Let’s take a look at macronutrients, what they are and why you might want to try understanding how many of each you need to consume....
Running Gear - If you're a beginner - Start Here!
The fall is a great time of year to start running. It's cooler, the leaves are turning amazing colors, and there is something to see at...
Top 3 FAQ's on Exercise during Pregnancy
I get asked a lot about the 'do's and don'ts' of exercise through conception and pregnancy. And quite honestly my answer to every...
Sustainable Living and Parenthood
Heather from GGT answers a few questions on sustainable living and parenthood in the beMOMSTRONG blog.
Leak Free Skipping - Does this exist for Mom?
Recently, along with Adrienne Sim (Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist) from Full Circle Physiotherapy, I launched a program targeting Mom's who...
Understanding Food Allergies and Sensitivities
Food allergies and food sensitivities are completely different. An allergy is an immediate hypersensitivity, a food sensitivity is a...
Losing Weight Postpartum
How soon until I get my pre-baby body back? How quickly can I lose my pregnancy weight? What is a normal rate of weight loss post baby?...
Managing Prolapse
Jodie Pulsifer from Full Circle Physiotherapy gives us some more helpful tips to managing prolapse so that we can still move and do all...
What is Prolapse?
Did you know that 1 in 2 people after pregnancy experience some degree of prolapse? Prolapse occurs when the vaginal walls soften and the...
Breathing, Exercise & Your Pelvic Floor
Welcome to post 3/3 of this breathing series. If you've missed the first two posts - go back and take a look. We covered deep belly...
Bracing - The Valsalva Maneuver
In the last post - I spoke about learning to breathe and breathing through movement. This is what you're likely to do 99% of the time!...
Learning to Breathe
I wanted to do a big post about breathing, bracing, pelvic floor connection and more. As I went to create images and videos for this, I...
Top Tips for Exercising pre and postpartum.
It's been a number of months where I've been putting out video content every week. I've learnt so much from the incredible practitioners...
The Importance of Iron
Dr Sara Kinnon from Bellevue Natural Health talks about the importance of maintaining optimal levels of iron pre, during and post...
The Most Common Mistakes People Make Squatting
Squatting is a functional movement that we use every.single.day! Like seriously - if you want to continue to get up and down off the...
Diastasis Recti - Part 2
Jodie Pulsifer from Full Circle Physiotherapy continues to elaborate on Diastasis Recti. During pregnancy, the space between your...
Diastasis Recti - Part 1
In part 1 of 2, Jodie Pulsifer from Full Circle Physiotherapy talks about Diastasis Recti. Many people have questions about their...
Intermittent Fasting
Dr Sara Kinnon from Bellevue Health talks about why she doesn't recommend intermittent fasting for pregnant or postpartum clients....
What to expect from a Pelvic Floor Physio Assessment
Jodie Pulsifer from Full Circle Physiotherapy talks about what you can expect from your first Pelvic Floor Physio assessment. Anyone can...
Pelvic Floor Muscles - Function and Training
In this video - I talk about our natural breathing function and the role the pelvic floor muscles play in that. On the inhale, as our...
What to expect from your massage appointment pre/post pregnancy?
How will you lie? Will it hurt? What areas do you focus on? Tawnya Smith, RMT at Coast Performance Rehab talks about what to expect when...
Dealing with Hip and Back Pain Postpartum
In the postpartum period, the abdominal and core muscles need to be retrained and strengthened in order to support movement, stabilize...
Hip and Back Pain during Pregnancy
Hip and back pain is one of the most prevalent issues during pregnancy. Why is this? As the abdominal muscles stretch to allow room for...
Hormones - Understand the Changes and How to Manage them
During pregnancy estrogen and progesterone surge (to the point that's equivalent of taking 100 birth control pills!) However, once the...
Understanding Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
The pelvic floor is the group of muscles from the pubic bone to the tail bone. They control bowel, bladder, sexual function, organ...
Understanding the workout categories
There are 3 workout categories you will see in the beMOMSTRONG programming. Strength days, HIIT days and Long and Fun workouts. Strength...
Equipment, Time and Location
What equipment will you need to complete the programming? I recommend a set of dumbbells OR resistance bands. Hip resistance bands can be...
Welcome to beMOMSTRONG
Congratulations on starting your postpartum journey. I'm Lisa, and I'm here to help you along, gaining (or regaining) your strength and...
What is functional, linear progression and why is it important?
beMOMSTRONG monthly programming is unique because it's one of the first postpartum specific workout plans that is functional, linear and...
Meet the Team!
Along with me (Lisa) - there are a number of experts who have been involved with beMOMSTRONG to help you along your postpartum fitness...
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