The daily trick to relax your body and mind in no time at all. Keep calm and breathe. Did you know that you already have a superpower life skill in your bag of tricks that you already do 20,000 times a day?? Yeppers, you do, and it’s called breathing. Yeah, we’ve all heard the hype […]
Ahh, remember the days when leaving the house didn’t feel ambitious? Now that you’ve got your sweet lil bub, getting out isn’t quite as easy to pull off as it was before. That quick pop over to the store for some essentials now takes about three hours, right? And that’s just the prep. And while […]
We know firsthand that it’s totally tempting to activate sloth mode when you’re pregnant. You’re growing a baby … Isn’t that, like, enough hard work? Ha, just kidding. Everyone knows that maintaining your fitness during pregnancy is vital. (But if you’re new here and were kind of hoping for a permission slip to sloth it […]
You’ve probably heard that about the power of positive thinking, right? Not in a woo-woo-manifestation way (but go for it, if that’s your thing!), but more in a building-vital-neural-pathways way. Psychologists state that the things we repeat to ourselves (both internally and verbally) become beliefs. And those beliefs, in a multitude of ways, impact our […]
There are cots to be built, books to be read and babies to be birthed. Gulp. As we say in our Pre-Bump Manual: Pregnancy isn’t all sunshine and glow. We get it. BUT. Not only can you do this (and do it while showcasing your signature style of awesomeness) but you can do it with […]
Here at Body Beyond Birth, we’re allllll about helping you build a strong, healthy and physically capable body before and after birth. And our go-to BFF for doing just that will always be physiotherapy and Pilates-based exercises. (Can we hear a ‘whoop whoop!”) BUT – not all Pilates exercise are suitable for every stage of […]
Psst – Bookmark this page, pregnant babe! Growing a baby isn’t some side gig, girl. It’s a full-time, 24 hours a day, seven days a week for 40 weeks deal. There is no time off or paid leave (ha, if only!) Which means, when it’s sleep time … it’s still baby-growing time in your belly. […]
Okay, so you kinda expect the stretch marks and baby weight. … But what about all of the stuff that everyone else is eerily silent on? What can you expect to happen to your body after you’ve given birth? And – gasp – is it as bad as you’re imagining? Don’t worry – even if […]
Okay, so giving birth might be natural and normal … but that doesn’t mean it isn’t scary as heck. Pushing a delicate (but enormous) human watermelon out of your most tender of lady parts isn’t exactly something that fills the regular woman with excitement. Sure, the end result is pretty darn amazing. Hello, beautiful bubba! […]
Whether you’re single or have a partner, romance is a big part of your self-care. How can I romance myself alone? I hear you ask. In truth, romancing yourself with or without a partner is possible. It’s about loving, nurturing and caring for yourself. Giving as much as you would to the people in your […]