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Jul 222 min read

HIIT WORKOUTS WON'T KILL YOU.

I cannot with these influencers. Have you also been seeing these? " We are spiking our cortisol! HIIT workouts make us fat! Spin class is giving us anxiety! "(You get the idea.) Look, I get it. I also have a love-hate relationship with cardio. But please don’t be fooled by these false facts circling around the internet. I keep getting sent stuff from fitness influencers on how we shouldn’t do any sort of high intensity interval training (HIIT) anymore. Please don’t fall fo

May 125 min read

What is C- Curve?

Pilates is all the rage right now. Which is great! However, if you are pregnant or newly postpartum, some of the exercises might not be best for you. Particularly one called "C-Curve". C curve is an abdominal bracing exercise that encourages length in the low back. It requires some flexibility and a LOT of core strength. Watch this to learn how to do it and how to know if you're doing it right: Want more help deciding what to do for your body? Schedule a chat with me! I have

May 71 min read

get running after baby

read this before you lace up

Mar 132 min read

your roadmap to a better daylight savings

daylight savings time is the worst. here's how to get through it.

Mar 32 min read

What is Mama Shred?

One of My Favorite Classes to Teach: The Shred Method What is the Shred Method? Let’s dive into what the Shred Method is all about! This fantastic class, which I taught in sunny Los Angeles, CA, is an exhilarating 60-minute workout. It alternates between a spin class and strength training. Picture this: you warm up on a spin bike, jump off to tackle three sets of strength exercises for 45 seconds each, then hop back on for some cardio. Rinse and repeat! You even get to finish

Jan 144 min read

Should you be k-taping?

learn why a belly sling isn't enough

Jan 64 min read

Why Starting a Return to Run Program After Pregnancy is essential for New Moms

Pregnancy brings incredible changes to the body, and to say that the journey postpartum is overwhelming is an understatement. Imagine growing a bowling ball for 9 months, pushing or surgically removing it out of you, and then being expected to feel normal? Not likely. If you've already been through this, you understand how impossible this feels. Especially with breastfeeding, managing other kids, a job, and lack of sleep. For my runner-mommas, how do we do this? In my nearly

Dec 11, 20254 min read