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Student Spotlight- Joanie Johnson

December 3, 2017

Joanie Johnson Joanie Johnson is unleashing a prenatal fitness revolution in New York City (NYC). She has co-launched NYC’s first fitness studio devoted entirely to pre and postnatal fitness, right … READ MORE

How Changing My Diet Helped Me Get Pregnant When IVF Didn’t

September 25, 2017

What my husband and I went through in the first few years of our relationship is something most couples hopefully never go through. At the age of 29, my fiance … READ MORE

Four Holistic Pregnancy Health Tips for Fitness Professionals

November 19, 2016

Four Holistic Pregnancy Health Tips for Fitness Professionals Despite living in an age that demands quick fixes and pill-popping remedies, the synergistic combination of wellness factors may prove more effective … READ MORE

For The Love of Your Core STOP Pulling Your Bellybutton to Spine

September 29, 2016

Written by Brooke Cates Why is the bulk of the fitness industry providing us with incorrect ways on how to correctly connect with our inner core muscles? The cues most … READ MORE

Three Mistakes Fitness Professionals Make that Permit or Even Cause Diastasis Recti

September 25, 2016

Fitness professionals have a unique opportunity to either heal or further worsen Diastasis Recti in their pregnant or postpartum clients. Although “core” is now a staple fitness topic of the … READ MORE

Closing Diastasis Recti During Pregnancy: A Case Study For Fitness Professionals

September 23, 2016

written by: Brooke Cates Closing a four-finger width Diastasis Recti (DR) separation during pregnancy once seemed like an impossibility in my practice. I never considered that healing DR while the … READ MORE