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Instagram post 2282121299281351201_42769984 L E G S & B O O T Y W O R K O U T Join me and my girl Catherine from @homebodysculpt for a lower body blasting workout today at 2 pm EST, LIVE on Zoom! 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 . We did it LIVE on IG last week, but due to technical difficulties we had to cut the workout short! So we’re doing it again on a better platform - Zoom! Sign up with the link in my profile under “FREE LIVE STREAMING WORKOUT”. We will email you the Zoom link instructions to join! Can’t join today? Sign up anyways and we will email you the video recording - for free on WEDNESDAY APRIL 8, 2020. This workout will be appropriate for everyone - pregnant, healing DR, postpartum and anyone wanting a solid booty burn! See you at 2 pm EST! Xo Nikki & Catherine #freeworkouts #prenatalworkout #thebumpmethod #homebodysculpt #bootyworkout
Instagram post 2281706227115596357_42769984 H A P P Y 2 n d B I R T H D A Y My baby girl Gabrielle turned 2 today. Our celebration included driving to a landing strip parking lot near the airport to watch airplanes land (she’s obsessed). We saw one plane land in 45 minutes. Not so much air traffic these days, apparently. There was no party, no park time, no playing with her toddler buddies. I know she won’t remember this birthday, and she was thrilled to see that one plane land and get a new airplane toy, but the whole day felt like a downer - not gonna lie. Anyways.... Back to positive vibes. We have so much to be grateful for, despite me feeling like a heavily pregnant grouch all day 😭. . So I’m sharing pics of her first birthday last year, complete with unicorn balloons, ball pits, fancy cupcakes, cool whip art and all her baby besties. We will make it up to you next year baby girl. I promise ❤️💫🙏 I love you to the moon and back. 📷: @therobinsnest.to #covidbirthday #happy2ndbirthday
Instagram post 2280810198522524419_42769984 L O W B O D Y T O W E L W O R K O U T I may be #35weekspregnant but this workout is great for everyone! Pregnant, postpartum or just looking for a lower body burn! 🔥 We replicate a lot of Pilates reformer glute and inner thigh work here- all you need is a small towel! NOTE: the adductors aka inner thighs help form the base of your pelvis, so working these helps your kegel connection! . ✨SOUND ON FOR CUES ✨ 1️⃣Torpedo Glides 2️⃣Torpedo Scoops 3️⃣Side Lunges 4️⃣Squat & Glide 5️⃣Side Slides 6️⃣Side Slide Combo 3 rounds x 10 reps each. . We have some awesome stuff planned for our virtual group classes this week! Join us - it’s not too late! Get video recordings of each class to do as often as you like! So no need to join LIVE if the timing doesn’t work. We have people from ALL over the world in diff time zones 🌎 Monday Prenatal 7 pm EST Wednesday Postnatal 12:30 pm EST Wednesday Belle Core 7:30 pm EST . $60 CAD ($43 USD) for 5 week session 💪 We also have a private Facebook group for pregnant and postpartum mamas in our classes to support each other during this crazy time. ❤️👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 . LINK IN PROFILE 😉 #prenatalworkout #fitpregnancy #bootyworkout #athomeworkouts #prenatalpilates #fitbump #fitmomsofig #thebumpmethod #prenatalyoga #gliderworkout
Instagram post 2279900096605161443_42769984 2 L I S T S : H O S P I T A L P A C K I N G & A T - H O M E R E C O V E R Y Some things you learn through experience! Here’s what I found I needed both for my hospital birth and at home for postpartum recovery. . These lists are not Covid-19 specific, although any mamas who have recently given birth in this pandemic please comment on what else might be helpful to pack! Have questions? Just lmk! . Stuff like sunflower lecithin, proper fitting breast pump flanges, tucks pads and olive oil... didn’t know last time! 🤷🏼‍♀️ . These are some things you might not see on the traditional lists. I learned a lot two years ago with my first, and as I prep for baby brother in 6 weeks, I hope these lists might be helpful for mamas out there! ❤️ . Did I miss something you swear by? Comment below and help out some new mamas! 🙏 . . . #birthprep #birthsupport #pregnantlife #pregnancyjourney #pregnantwoman #hospitalbirth #postpartumjourney #birthrecovery #postpartumrecovery #pregnant_world
Instagram post 2277066761432402931_42769984 P R E G N A N T D U R I N G A P A N D E M I C I wish I felt as chilled out as this first pic portrays. But the truth is, with just 6 weeks to go in this pregnancy, my mind wanders. It is an unprecedented time to be giving birth. Here’s what I know for sure: Women need to feel safe in order to give birth. This is paramount. It’s also physiology. When the sympathetic fight, flight or freeze nervous system is activated, a labouring woman’s body will stop progressing to allow her to run away from the danger - whether that’s a tiger about to attack, or crippling fear about contracting a deadly virus. If a birthing woman is filled with fear, she will get stuck in the fear-tension-pain cycle. When we are afraid, we hold extra tension in our body, which then increases the degree of pain we experience during labour. Giving birthing during a pandemic is basically like trying to birth a baby in a lair of hungry tigers. The situation is unpredictable. Outcomes are unclear. We have lost control of the situation. So what can we do? 1️⃣ REDUCE FEAR - limit your intake of TV news, write down what you’re grateful for, create a personal mantra to repeat daily; ie “my body is strong and knows what to do.” Focus on that which you CAN control - go inward and breathe. 2️⃣ RELEASE TENSION - Find your breath, make your exhale twice as long as your inhale. Practice self massage with therapy balls, move, don’t let the anxiety get “stuck” in your tissue. Surrender & yield, whether that’s to a foam roller, or to external circumstances beyond our control. You can’t control the tigers, but you CAN decide how to react to them. 3️⃣REFRAME PAIN - Find community in the chaos - pregnant women are ALL in this tiger lair together. Now more than ever, we all have a compelling common denominator. This might be the biggest gift of this painful situation - the ability to connect virtually and support each other across the world. This is something we can be grateful for - and gratitude has a way of interrupting anxiety. What has been helping you manage anxiety about Covid-19? Thank you @trishmennell for this photo & @aniandwren for styling 🙏
Instagram post 2274846477702824499_42769984 C R I B C O R E W O R K O U T This series is awesome for everyone -pregnant, postpartum or anyone wanting to practice deep core activation! ✨ I’m #33weekspregnant and starting to feel a lot of pulling and stretch around the navel as baby grows. Wearing a belly support band from @getshelle and doing these moves to relieve pressure! All you need is a crib, stair bannister or door knob and a flex band. . ⭐️SOUND ON FOR CUES ⭐️ . 1️⃣ Kneeling Anti-Rotation 2️⃣Lunge Anti-Rotation 3️⃣Forward Kneeling Triceps 4️⃣Forward Chops 5️⃣Tricep Wraps 3 rounds, 10 reps each. . Lmk how you like these and tag a workout buddy! I hope you’re doing ok in these crazy times. Movement helps boost our mood - there’s science behind it! . If you want more guidance, our studio classes have gone virtual. 🌎We have Prenatal, Postnatal and Belle Core Pilates (for before pregnancy or after postpartum recovery). Link in my profile for more class info and all our online programs. 😉 #prenatalworkout #thebumpmethod #thebellemethod #diastasisrectirepair #fitpregnancy #postnatalfitness #cribworkout
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