As Pilates based exercise lovers, we love a good stretch. Not just for the feeling of happy, healthy muscles. But because of the surprising amount of health and stress reduction benefits proper regular stretching can have on your body and mind. Stretching is an underrated part of exercise. And it’s an often overlooked area of…
At Body Beyond Birth, we’re down with all the Pilates workouts and giving you a great pregnancy and post pregnancy exercise experience. But we’re also about connecting women of all ages and stages of life through our program too. As women with children, we often settle for things that we may not necessarily need to.…
Let’s not beat around the bush here, modern life is stressful. Add to that kids, career relationships and economic pressures and it can be downright frightening. As much as we love our children, they take some fundamental coping mechanisms and preventative self-care measures from us. As mothers, there are a lot of sacrifices we make…
Putting Pilates online wasn’t always as natural and practical as it seems now. May is a great time because it encourages us to be mindful. Mindful in May allows us to slow down, take stock and really appreciate the magic in the world around us. Body Beyond Birth has experienced quite a lot in the years…
One of the most common situations we see with pregnant women and women after childbirth is a weakening of the pelvic floor. It can also be an issue you face with age. You might know this as bladder leakage, incontinence or prolapsed (when things such as your uterus, bladder or part of the bowel may…
What we choose as our preferred women’s exercise program is often a source of discussion and even derision. How weird is that? What a strange world we live in to find that women who are attempting to do the right thing by their bodies are still judged on a regular basis. Every woman faces significant…
The idea of women exercising safely has a few layers. There are pregnancy exercise tips and tricks for the post birth body. It can also cover general fitness, such as preventing exercise related injury and maintaining fitness. So today at Body Beyond Birth, we’re going to start the conversations around what it means to exercise…
Workout tips are only the beginning of the wellness equation. Being healthy is a pretty tough gig when you are doing it off your own bat. This is especially true for mothers. We’re often thinking our family, work, the kids and their schooling, the community, our friends, extended family and all the rest. It can…
Want a Valentine’s Day that doesn’t break the budget or the work you’ve done via our Pilates classes online? You need the healthy Valentine’s guide to love.
Home fitness programs that beat the summer heat don’t have to be hard to come by. Check out the latest ideas from Body Beyond Birth.