The world has become a super visual place. From those awkward tagged pics on FB that you can’t wait to untag yourself from, to the obsession with “glow ups” and before-&-afters on Insta… it seems like, more than ever, how we look is the first thing anyone learns about us. So… how do you feel about seeing yourself on camera and video? Let me tell you… it’s taken me years to get used to seeing my whole body in videos and photos, since I had my third baby and my body grew and softened. ❤️‍? As social media and the Internet went ALL video over the last several years, I found my ..read more

   “Joyful exercise” is a trendy term but maybe a lofty goal if you’re an exercise beginner trying to get healthy during your pregnancy or someone who’s coming back to exercise in postpartum after a long hiatus and MAJOR body changes. Don’t feel like exercise can be “joyful” for you? ? You’re not alone! ?Exercise and movement are NOT the same. It can help to remember that “exercise” is just structured movement, not some magical life force. ?‍♀️Movement includes anything you do in your life to accomplish a non-exercise goal, like errands, housework, hobbies and play. Movement often f ..read more

   Try these 3 push-up variations to find the one works best for YOU in pregnancy or postpartum, or build up toward full push-ups with these tricks. ⁠⁠ The pushup is a beautiful strength, mobility & core training exercise when done in a strong plank position.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ When we don't understand how a pushup should look OR when we pressure ourselves to do them a certain way (like on the floor or from the toes) we risk mis-aligning the muscles of the hips and shoulders and make them less effective & potentially injurious. ?⁠⁠ Are Incline Push-Ups Still Effective? First things first ..read more

     Mobility, flexibility and breath work is often that “throwaway” part of an exercise program. Nice if you have time for it but sometimes seems not worth the hassle. Bow out of savasana and end the online yoga class early? Extra time for a shower. Skip the stretch after your run? Back to mom duty sooner and with slightly less guilt. Until that occasional low back twinge turns into needing a week off. ? Or your wonky knee is now more angry than wonky. Or that tight pelvic floor is wreaking havoc on your jogging dreams. But it can seem impossible to make time for separate stre ..read more

     It’s hard to believe there was ever a time we didn’t use a good old miniband! These little rubber loops are everywhere these days, especially on social media and in home workout programming. They’re perfect for mamas working out at home: inexpensive, easy to stash anywhere and easier to manage around little ones than heavy dumbbells or big pieces of equipment. Here’s how to use them! How to use a mini-band There are two main ways to use a mini-band loop. 1️⃣ As a guide for better muscle activation and joint alignment. Example: the mini-band is worn on the shins or thighs t ..read more

   Here we are: you reading a body-neutral fitness blog for mamas, me writing said blog. So I can assume that you’re a smart woman who’s absorbed ALL KINDS of “fitness” info in your life because it’s been spoon-fed to you like a life-force. ? (It doesn’t elude me that this very blog counts among Statistically, you and I are some of the savviest health consumers ever to live. But a quick question: Do you track calories? Use a fitbit? Or aim for a certain “calories burned”? No judgment here. ?‍♀️ I used to. For YEARS. If you follow along here regularly, you probably know that I've mad ..read more

  When you’re trying to accept and learn to appreciate your pregnant & postpartum body, you have to be aware of what’s helping you on your journey, and what’s sucking the wind out of your sails. Like all big change, body acceptance takes practise and hard work. You can’t expect to start feeling better about your body just because you like the “idea” of body neutrality. You’ve likely spent at least 2-3 decades being told your body is a problem. Be compassionate with yourself as you work to build stronger body image, mama. You’re not a 'body acceptance “failure” just because those old ..read more

  I'll never stop singing the praises of #NoDietMealPrep. It literally saves me. When I look back, my meal prep and cooking journey has evolved over the 15 years I’ve been a parent. From learning how to cool big batch meals for a family ➡️ to obsessing for far too long with paleo & low-carb meals ➡️ to where I am TODAY: Loving meal prep as a way to get more protein, veggies and variety into our weeks while also saving my sanity and cutting down on weekday work! ? You're going to love this simple combo you can repurpose for lunches, dinners and side dishes all week! Because it's a let ..read more

   It can be HARD to make time for workouts with kiddos around! Why not combine play AND exercise for BOTH of you? ??‍? If you're hanging out at home with your big kid, give this full-body mom & kid workout a try! Have you ever noticed how you can be exhausted by 4pm even on a day when you DON'T do a workout? ?‍♀️ Well, I bet you've forgotten about all the non-workout movement you do in a typical day! We tend to divide our movement into two camps: ? Exercise and "workouts" ?‍? Whatever else we do all day. If we haven't deemed it "workout time" or we aren't being led by ..read more

  Any chance you’re wondering what to make for dinner? This easy, homemade chicken noodle soup is about to solve ALL your problems! I know you’ve got WAY more to think about than just: What’s for dinner? But I’ve also learned that putting just an hour or two into prepping food on Sunday makes my weekdays just ✨F L O W✨ with less stress. Not to mention, when I chop a few veggies, prep a soup and maybe bake some tofu or chicken, we ALL eat more veggies and protein. ?‍♀️ And I feel like a superhero. I love making a pot of soup on Sunday to last all week, but you can even make THIS quic ..read more