IDENTITY CRISIS...

Who am I now? When will my body be mine again?

I've been there too Mama, I get it. I was put on pelvic rest during my 1st pregnancy and was not allowed to exercise at all. And for a Strength & Conditioning Coach who spent every single day in a weight room surrounded by athletes I honestly felt like I lost a part of me. The part that helped me feel good & de-stress, it was gone. I had no outlet for me. Suddenly EVERYTHING was about the tiny human I was growing & had never met. Did I not matter anymore?

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PAIN...

Why do I have constant pain in my back, neck, joints, vagina, etc.

Why am I so sad all the time, will I ever feel like myself again?

As pregnancy progressed the more uncomfortable & disconnected from myself I became. I could not wait to give birth so I could FINALLY meet my daughter, get myself back, rid myself of pain & discomfort.

So finally Ariya was born! ENTER baby blues, anxiety, depression, pelvic floor dysfunction and a grade 2 bladder prolapse...

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SELF CONFIDENCE...

I don't recognize the person I see in the mirror.

I'm scared to start exercising, what if I make my problems worse.

Oh how I wish I had a different story to tell you here. Postpartum I still didn't recognize the woman looking back at me in the mirror. I RUSHED back to high intensity activity because, well, I simply didn't know better, at that time. Yeah, I have a Masters in Strength & Conditioning, but Pregnant & Postpartum populations were definitely NOT part of the curriculum. So how was I supposed to know what I didn't know? I trained hard, pushed myself daily & I paid the price. Severe chronic pain, I couldn't even walk around my neighborhood without  being bed ridden for the rest of the night. Luckily I found an incredible Pelvic Health Physical Therapist to work with, I learned to be careful in my approach to training, not fearful of what might happen, I healed my body and honestly I was able to become STRONGER postpartum than I was pre-pregnancy.

The BEST PART Mama, all of this led me here, to be an incredible resource for you, so that you do NOT make the same mistakes I did. So you can avoid chronic pain and actually HEAL your body postpartum!

 

WHERE DO I FIT IN...

Am I still important?

I only have time for my kids.

MISSION MAMA, that is where you fit in Mama! We constantly find ourselves doing for EVERYONE else & we just get put on the back burner, it's time to make yourself the PRIORITY. Selfcare is NOT selfish, it's necessary so that you can bring the BEST version of you to your family every day.

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THE BEST VERSION OF ME...

I want to be the best example of health & happiness to my children.

I am a priority TOO!

Being a Mom is the BEST reason you will ever have to take care of YOU! I've had both Ariya & Nathan by my side throughout my physical journey in Motherhood and I've got to say, it's been the most incredible thing to watch develop. Not only am I becoming healthier, stronger, happier & more confident, but I am setting this example for my children too. Ariya is now 3.5 years old and she understands, she asks to workout with me, she leads warmups & stretches alongside me, she asks if I'm going to workout with my "Ladies & Babies?"

How incredible would that feel for you Mama, to not ONLY put YOU FIRST, but to also see & hear that you are positively impacting your children's lives too by doing so?!