My Story
I’m a Corporate America drop-out that fell victim to the effects of too much stress, not enough movement, and being completely disconnected from myself. I began Pilates over a decade ago after pursuing an alternative treatment to debilitating headaches with a prescribed medication that came with a long list of side effects. After 2 weeks of regular sessions, the headaches went away and never came back.
I became a believer in the power of movement to heal and have been an avid practitioner of Pilates since then to stay strong, centered, and move with more ease through my crazy life with two young boys, a husband, and household.
After years of thinking about it and finally hitting rock-bottom in my health, I made the leap. Leaving my corporate career to become a Pilates instructor and completing a 500-hour certification program with Body Harmonics with over a hundred additional hours of continuing education courses. I am currently working towards a Postnatal Corrective Exercise Specialist certification and Integrative Nutrition Health Coach Certification.
Why Focus on Prenatal and Postnatal?
I know first-hand the power of Pilates to strengthen the pre and postnatal body, ease aches and pains, prepare for labor and help with recovery. I practiced Pilates through two pregnancies and then postnatally after a natural delivery and a C-section.
Throughout my training to become a Pilates instructor I realized there is a huge gap and an important need to better educate and guide soon-to-be and new moms to be strong and healthy in a safe and supportive environment.
Conscious Core Methodology
I believe moms deserve the education and resources to:
Prepare their body for pregnancy by developing their deep core and support muscles, gain mobility and flexibility to move with greater ease, and in general feel strong and healthy.
Remain strong, flexible, balanced and pain-free throughout pregnancy and prepare for delivery and recovery.
Safely get back into movement and fitness postpartum, ease pains related to the changes in the body, breastfeeding, or baby-carrying
Find relief from issues related to pregnancy including low back and neck pain, SI joint dysfunction, Diastasis Recti, pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic organ prolapse and those who are unable or afraid to participate and enjoy other forms of exercise or movement (i.e. HIIT, Cross Fit, weight-lifting, aerobics, etc)
Be strong, vibrant and live a healthy life for themselves and their family but haven’t yet found the mode of exercise that works best for them.