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Aug 28
5 min

4 Effective Turkish Get-Up Variations to Use in Pregnancy and Postpartum

Turkish Get-Ups can be a great prenatal exercise- if you modify appropriately. Here are my favorite variations for pregnancy & postpartum.

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Aug 17
4 min

Kettlebell Training & the Benefits of a Skills-First Approach to Strength in Pregnancy & Postpartum

If your long-term goal is life-long athleticism and function, consider a skill-focused approach to exercise in pregnancy and postpartum.

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May 18
3 min

7 Ways to Manage Pelvic Organ Prolapse Symptoms During Exercise

A prolapse diagnosis doesn't mean you have to give up the activities you love. Here are 7 ways to manage prolapse symptoms during exercise.

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Apr 16
5 min

10 Ways to Modify Your Exercises to Manage Pelvic Pain, Pressure or Leaking

If you are managing a pelvic health "thing": pelvic organ prolapse, high-tone or hypertonic pelvic floor muscles, incontinence- you proba Can you still exercise if your pelvic floor is acting up? Of course! In fact, I'll argue that your workouts provide a valuable laboratory in which to experiment with and develop strategies for managing your symptoms in ways that will improve your comfort during your routine daily activities. Of course, if you are experiencing extreme disc

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Mar 27
7 min

7 Considerations to Guide Your Postpartum Return to Running

Get in shape to run (not the other way around!). We tend to think of running as a "simple" activity...

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Mar 4
2 min

5 Ways to Support Your Pelvic Floor When You Have a Cold or Chronic Cough

Hello friends! Reporting from coronavirus central (#KirklandWA). Not to make light of our ongoing outbreak, but it seems like a good time...

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Feb 3
5 min

Preconception Planning: Prepare Yourself for Pregnancy and a Strong Postpartum

A list of things you can do to prepare for pregnancy (and the end goal, your strong postpartum!) while you’re waiting for a plus sign.

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Feb 3
3 min

Laura's Favorite Pregnancy, Postpartum, Pelvic Health and Perinatal Fitness Books

A blog is a great place to answer questions that I get asked a lot. So here's a biggy- Here's my recommended reading for all stages of th...

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Jan 31
4 min

Breathing Strategies in Pregnancy and Postpartum: the Connection Breath

Nailing your breathing strategy is a key consideration during pregnancy (and for that matter, postpartum) exercise.

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Jan 23
2 min

What it Really Means to be "Cleared for Exercise" at 6 Weeks Postpartum

This pic is a throwback to my 6 week postpartum checkup. Can you believe what a little squish this guy was? I can’t believe how much has ...

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Jan 20
5 min

Exercise After Pregnancy: A Guide to Fitness in the Fourth Trimester

I have big plans for the next couple of years. I want to get back to long-distance running. I’d love to find the time to return to triath...

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Jan 20
2 min

What It Actually Means to "Listen to Your Body" When You're Pregnant or Postpartum

"Listen to your body!" Who else has been given this advice??⁠ ⁠ I’m guessing if you’ve been pregnant, you're raising your hand.

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Jan 15
3 min

Core and Pelvic Health Resources for Seattle's Eastside Communities (Updated June 2020)

Please scroll down to find a directory of women's health/pelvic floor physical therapists, core- and pelvic-floor informed fitness professio

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Jan 7
6 min

5 Things You Should Know About Your Remarkable, Resilient Postpartum Body

Can we be frank about changes and challenges of the postpartum body while also being real and hopeful?

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Dec 17, 2019
2 min

Surprising Benefits of Strength Training in Pregnancy and Postpartum

Strength training is one of the best ways to return to fitness after having a baby.

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Dec 2, 2019
6 min

5 Great Mid- to High-Impact Nursing Sports Bras

One of the roadblocks to exercise during pregnancy and beyond is finding comfortable, well-fitting clothes. This includes bras. Among my ...

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Nov 20, 2019
3 min

Cultivating a Growth Mindset

That’s a picture of me finishing a thing I never in a million years would have thought I could do. In the summer of 2014, I completed my ...

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Oct 21, 2019
4 min

The Real Deal With Diastasis Recti: What It Is, Why It's a Problem and What You Can Do About It

Abdominal separation (a.k.a. diastasis recti) is the most VISIBLE of the common pregnancy and postpartum core conditions. As such, it oft...

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Oct 9, 2019
2 min

On Becoming the Coach I Needed.

A personal training credential prepares someone to train the ‘average’ human. But who is that? According to my certification agency, it’s...

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May 17, 2019
4 min

3 Steps to a Postpartum Diastasis Recti Self-Assessment

Baby Max is 3 weeks old today. So, I am 3 weeks postpartum! Up until this week, my movement has consisted entirely of easy walking and pi...

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