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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Oct 17, 20223 min read
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...
Nov 22, 20213 min read
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...
Oct 8, 20214 min read
Sustainable Living and Parenthood
Heather from GGT answers a few questions on sustainable living and parenthood in the beMOMSTRONG blog.
Jun 23, 20214 min read
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...
Mar 22, 20211 min read
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?...
Mar 2, 20212 min read
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...
Feb 22, 20212 min read
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!...
Feb 16, 20212 min read
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...
Feb 8, 20212 min read
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...
Jan 25, 20211 min read
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...
Dec 21, 20201 min read
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...
Dec 14, 20201 min read
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...
Dec 7, 20201 min read
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...
Dec 7, 20201 min read
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...
Nov 16, 20201 min read
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...
Nov 16, 20201 min read
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...
Oct 5, 20201 min read
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...
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