You know, I think some of the most useful Internet resources were created by mothers on leave. Stroller Hikes is no exception. The author lists her favourite stroller-friendly hiking trails around the San Francisco Bay area, describes her criteria system and talks about when her hiking group is meeting up next.
Walking is always a great […]
In my effort to find the perfect exercise for new mothers, I’ve often read about NIA a combination of yoga, dance, and martial arts. Created by Debbie and Carlos Rosas in the 1980s, I started researching the technique because my friend, the poet Peach Friedman, found it instrumental in recovering from her eating disorder. And, […]
Today’s Parent has a great article for new mothers called Easing Back Into Fitness by Andrea Neblett.
The piece outlines eleven tips for mothers to gain the most benefit by making little changes and if you have time, you should take a look at the full text. I’ve quoted Neblett’s tips, but summarized her point in […]
I got some real exercise last night for the first time since the baby was born.
Sure, I’d been jogging once before. Sure, I’d done my own version of postpartum pilates (thanks for coining that for me, Jill) on the floor. Sure, I’ve been walking with the baby every day.
Last night, though, I was so desperate […]
We live in a culture where having a six-pack is now the anti-beer belly. Talk about abdominal exercise and you hear about crunches, sit ups and other regimes that are not appropriate for the post-partum mother. Re-building stretched out muscles shouldn’t been seen in the same light as trying to achieve a six pack.
After a […]
Three weeks after the birth of my first child, I weighed a kilogram (2.2 pounds) less than I did before getting pregnant and I glowed. When I went back to the gym, my muscle memory switched on quickly and I was back at my pre-pregnancy fitness level by the time my boy was five months […]
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