Hey, I’m Caitlin Hatzenbuhler

Guiding you to live your best life as a mom is my passion.

I’m here to help you:

  • not feel weak, discouraged, and disconnected after having a baby

  • help you find your inner strength to move and live with purpose, intent, focus, and joy from within

  • heal your core after pregnancy and live a strong, vibrant life as a mom

I’m not a perfect mom myself (actually I’m a total hot mess mom most of the time) but I know a whole lot about the needs of pre and postnatal bodies and am here to help you live a strong and vibrant life as a mom through education, a Pilates-based approach to core healing, strength and movement, and as a partner in wellness.

I’m obsessed with helping women feel strong and confident.

I light up when women feel a connection in their core again.

I geek out on educating women on their core, how it works, why it matters, and how to get a strong one.

I love helping women realize that strength and wellness after having a baby are more than “getting your body back.”

I refuse to accept “that’s just the way it is now” and thrive on giving women an option to heal their body, core, and pelvic floor when they have been written off.

I’m driven by giving women hope that they can feel strong, connected, supported, and free of pain.

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

“Core strength is more than strong muscles. It’s living consciously and with intention aligned to your core values, core purpose and core nourishment.”

-Caitlin Hatzenbuhler

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.

 
Testimonials - About

"Caitlin teaches to provide a foundation to build from that is essential to becoming a strong momma and the confidence to do it! “
— Emily H.

YOU GUYS!!! Caitlin changed my LIFE! I started with Conscious Core Pilates a few months postpartum because I was struggling with diastasis recti and pelvic floor issues. My physical therapist recommended pilates with Caitlin to help speed up my recovery and I am sooo glad I listened! I did private sessions twice a week for three months and it was worth every penny and every minute. Caitlin makes it so much fun! Basically I got to have some ME time away from the kids, got to hang out with an amazing and inspiring woman twice a week, AND my body got super strong and functional. I only wish more women knew about this option for postpartum recovery. We all need it so much! I can't even express how grateful I am for this experience and for how much better my body feels each day. Thanks a million, Caitlin!
— KAREN F.

Before I came to Caitlin so many people said I’d need to fix my diastasis with surgery. Not only did she help me fix it in a matter of WEEKS, she also helped me with my posture, breathing and strengthened my entire core to work out stronger. What a transformation! Caitlin has an incredible way of balancing education with fun and creating custom workouts that are incredibly effective. She is amazing at what she does!
— VERONICA B.