Hey there! In this week's newsletter, I want to break down our approach to pelvic floor balance. It's been a game changer for our clients in helping them feel better in their bodies, and it's how I personally approach lifting heavy weights (for me at least, lol) and racing half marathons with zero pelvic floor symptoms despite having a grade 2 prolapse and four births. But first, a recap from our weekend! But, first a recap on our weekend! Roxanne and I just got back from a weekend of...
20 days ago • 5 min read
Hey there! Over the past 10 years of MamasteFit, Roxanne and I have really grown as professionals. The way we approach prenatal fitness, birth preparation, birth support, and postpartum recovery has evolved so much over the years. We will always be learning and evolving, which can sometimes be a hard thing to accept. Because if you're constantly learning, that means the way you do things today may be different from the way you did them five years ago. On one hand, it can make you wonder: does...
26 days ago • 7 min read
Hey there! In this week’s newsletter, I’m going to be breaking down the four movement patterns you need to be able to do to create space within your pelvis. Understanding these four movement patterns can really help simplify birth preparation. First, it’s important to know that there is no one movement that creates space through the entire pelvis, and the pelvis does actually have movement capability! There are four pelvic joints that allow for movement and positional changes that can...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
Hey there! Our Pelvic Mechanics Workshop is coming to Brooklyn, NYC on June 6th, and this workshop is designed for birth professionals who want a deeper understanding of how movement, positioning, pelvic mechanics, and soft tissue tension can influence pregnancy, birth preparation, and labor itself. We also have workshops coming up in VA, NC, TX, and CA! See our full in-person schedule Birth preparation is so much more than just telling someone to “do squats” or “sit on a birth ball.” In this...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hey there! There is a lot of pressure to have the best-working pelvic floor ever as a part of pregnancy, birth preparation, and healing postpartum... your pelvic floor better be doing well, or else. But what if you can't even feel your pelvic floor? In this newsletter, I'm going to be sharing a few ways that you may be able to better connect with your pelvic floor! Hopefully one of these strategies will resonate with you, as different ones have felt better for me at different parts of my...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Hey there! Lots of new FREE content was shared this week on our various channels! If you didn't know, we are post daily on Instagram (sometimes a few times a day), 2-3 times a week on our YouTube channel with longer form content, and I try to do a weekly blog. We firmly believe in sharing as much as we can because we all deserve a strong and comfortable pregnancy, an empowered birth, and to feel like ourselves again postpartum without finances being a barrier to that. With that being said, we...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Hey there! In this week's newsletter, I’m breaking down the difference between hip rotation and pelvic rotation, and why both matter for pelvic stability, birth preparation, and labor itself. You’ve probably seen a lot of content lately talking about how hip internal rotation is the missing piece in training. And they’re right! Hip rotation is incredibly important. But what often gets missed is that we also need pelvic rotation. Hip rotation relates to how the femur moves in the pelvis. These...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
Hey there! This week’s newsletter is breaking down the difference between hip rotation and pelvic rotation. Both are important for your pelvic floor health and hip function, but pelvic rotation is typically overlooked. So, let’s break it down. What’s the difference between hip and pelvic rotation?? Hip rotation includes internal rotation and external rotation. You’ve probably seen a lot of social media posts promoting how beneficial hip internal rotation (IR) is with a lot of great exercises...
2 months ago • 3 min read
Hey there! We are heading to Brooklyn, NYC on June 6th for our in-person Pelvic Mechanics for Professionals Workshop! The workshop has now been approved for 5.5 nursing continuing education hours! If you are a perinatal professional, this is an opportunity to earn continuing education while building a deeper understanding of how to actually support labor progress. We have had midwives, doulas, fitness trainers, physical therapists, massage therapists, and even expecting parents join the...
2 months ago • 2 min read