Pros & Cons of group fitness on a postpartum body

by Christy Amason | Jan 18, 2018 | Fitness, Lifestyle, Mom Life, pelvic health, postpartum

Twenty years ago when I was beginning my journey in the fitness industry, group fitness classes were usually filled with high impact movements and intentions of getting your heart rate as high as the pitch of the instructors voice.  Any gym I worked at had classes...

Creating your postpartum support team

by Christy Amason | Nov 17, 2017 | Empowerment, Fitness, Lifestyle, Mom Life, pelvic health

  The more I work with moms, helping them return to exercise, heal diastasis and recover from other postpartum symptoms, I notice a recurring scenario. Almost all of the moms I interact with, are putting together a support team AFTER pregnancy and well into their...

The quickest road to a postnatal recovery, is often the slowest…

by Christy Amason | Nov 7, 2017 | Empowerment, Fitness, Lifestyle, Mom Life, pelvic health

The quickest road to a postnatal recovery, is often the slowest… I’ve been in the fitness industry a LONG time, working my way up from a new trainer straight outta college, to a group exercise instructor (#stepjunkieforever) and now a coach that dedicates my...

Why telling a mom her pelvic/back pain is “normal” is the WORST advice..

by Christy Amason | Apr 12, 2017 | Empowerment, Fitness, Lifestyle, Mom Life, pelvic health

Today in Facebook Mom’s Group land… Don’t get me wrong, there are definitely positives to these groups and they can be really awesome for support and advice from time to time. BUT. Today is saw a mom (pregnant) complaining about pubic/pelvic pain at 19...