9 Surprising Tips: Pregnancy Digestive Health
Natural health has become very popular among pregnant women and moms lately– and for good reason! Mom’s are now more aware than ever that our diet, exercise routines, and environments affect our...
View ArticleDelivery Methods: 1 Crazy (But Awesome) Tip To Improve Baby’s Health
For many moms, planning for your baby’s arrival can even start before you find out you’re pregnant. Not surprisingly, delivery brings great excitement, along with questions and concerns for both mom...
View Article5 Tips to Healthy Pregnancy Weight Gain
Weight gain is a reality of pregnancy… Or is it? Many pregnant women struggle to meet pregnancy weight gain milestones–often leading to anxiety, and unhealthy eating habits. We asked Kristi Angevine,...
View ArticleThe Medicine Cabinet: 9 Natural Remedies for Pregnancy Symptoms
Are you one of the many moms reaching for effective relief from pregnancy symptoms, but wanting more holistic alternatives to chemicals and artificial products? There are lots of natural ways to...
View Article3 Best Exercises for Early Pregnancy Health
According to The University of North Carolina’s study on pregnant women, fewer than 25% of moms-to-be are meeting healthy exercise recommendations– this means less than 1 in 4 women are exercising...
View ArticleSafe and Effective Pregnancy Core Exercises
When it comes to core exercises during pregnancy there’s a lot of confusion out there. So I’m here to help clear that up and if you haven’t already be sure to read the other posts on the blog that are...
View Article7 Pregnancy Pilates Leg Exercises
7 of my favorite Pregnancy Pilates side lying leg exercises you can do anywhere, anytime and a couple are directly out of my book The Knocked Up Fitness Guide to Pregnancy. Which I wrote because I...
View ArticleYoga During Pregnancy
I know lots of mama’s look to join a prenatal yoga class to start doing prenatal yoga during pregnancy. While I do love yoga I also want to share with you some of my professional expert advice when it...
View ArticleKegels
Ok, so I haven’t yet written a post specifically about KEGELS – so here it is! Kegels to be more specific are an exercise to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles. In theory they are great – in reality...
View ArticleMindfulness Meditation
Meditation can be an enlightening and extremely effective addition to your health plan, and can have profound effects on your pregnancy, labor, and life beyond birth! Meditation often conjures a...
View ArticlePregnancy Hormones – Avoid Over Stretching
Pregnancy Hormones – Relaxin for today’s topic can greatly effect your body both during pregnancy and for those first weeks postpartum too! Relaxin is a pregnancy hormone – It allows for your...
View ArticleKristin McGee: Twin Pregnancy Tips
Expecting Twins? You're in Good Company Having recently given birth to gorgeous twin sons, celebrity trainer and mom of three Kristin McGee has offered up some helpful tips for expecting moms–...
View ArticleOptimal Pregnancy Exercise Guidelines
Wondering where to get started in your prenatal exercise adventure? Optimal pregnancy exercise guidelines will differ for every mom, depending on your pre-pregnancy activity level and how your...
View ArticleWhy Pregnancy is the BEST Time to Strengthen Your Core!
Pregnancy is the BEST time to learn to strengthen your deep core muscles! This goes beyond just strengthening your ‘abs’. While tightening and toning is definitely a goal for many moms, core training...
View ArticleKinesiology Tape for Pregnancy Discomfort Relief
Thanks to our friends at HealthyPregnancy.com, we’re able to share this article on Kinesiology Tape, an excellent tool to combat some of the discomforts of pregnancy. We’ve talked a bit about K-Tape...
View ArticleBest Pregnancy Workouts : Complete Guide 2017
Erica Ziel, owner and founder of Knocked-Up Fitness®, is proud to give you her complete guide to the Best Pregnancy Workouts. Erica and her team have developed a series of precise exercises that have...
View ArticleSafe Mama Squat Challenge
Join our #SafeMamaSquat campaign here (including not just squats but lunging, and picking up positions too!!! + your deep core) great if you are pregnant or not yet pregnant, or have little ones...
View ArticleHow Movement Can Prepare You For Birth
Wondering which movements are best for you during pregnancy, especially to prepare your body for birth? Today we’re talking about movement (even if you aren’t an avid exercise or have had little to no...
View ArticleDepression and Anxiety During Pregnancy
More and more women are finding the joys of pregnancy (and the postpartum period) overshadowed by depression and anxiety. This, according to a study out of Northwestern University’s Medical Facility,...
View ArticleFeatured Instructor of the Month: Carla Egurrola
Meet Carla–our featured Instructor of the month! Carla has worked in the health and fitness industry for the past 15 years and is located in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She has a degree in clinical...
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