Simple Maternity Fitness

For mamas who may not be super excited about working out,
but would like to be. . .

We all know that doing some exercise in pregnancy is good, but here are some research findings that show you just HOW GOOD it really is!

  • Reduction of reported low-back and pelvic pain.

  • May help with healthy weight gain.

  • Gestational diabetes is less common in exercising mothers.

  • Reduces instances of urinary incontinence (leaking) at the end of pregnancy.

  • Alleviation of pelvic girdle pain.

  • Strong pelvic floors can encourage speedier labor & delivery and healing in postpartum.

  • Regular exercise makes you half as likely to experience depression symptoms.

Convinced yet? How about this. . .

“Avid exercisers experience shorter labors, fewer inductions, fewer episiotomies, fewer complications including caesarean, leg cramps, hemorrhoids, constipation, varicose veins, or preeclampsia, and faster recoveries.”
-Dr. James Clapp (who literally wrote the book on pregnancy exercise)

Mic. Drop.

There’s STILL more, but I think you’re getting the point by now.

And many of these benefits can be experienced even if you start working out later in your pregnancy. It’s never too late to see some benefit!

INTRODUCING

Simple Maternity Fitness

You get the best of both worlds:

A prenatal program that you do in the comfort of your own home

AND

Individual sessions with feedback and modifications from a pregnancy fitness specialist.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

and how it works

Simple Strength Training Plan

The exercises are simple and focused specifically on building strength in pregnancy.

The workouts are meant to be done 2-4 times per week, and they’re broken down into 4 week training cycles based on how far along your pregnancy is.

Exercise Demo Library

You won’t need to guess or search around for how to do anything. You’ll get demos for the exercises and many of them are performed by pregnant women so that you can have the best example of the movement for your changing body.

Optimal Movement Sessions

This is the magic. Even though the plan is great and made just for pregnancy, there are still many reasons to modify depending on how you’re feeling. So each training cycle, I’ll do a full workout with you to help you find the optimal version of each exercise for your body at that point in pregnancy.

Daily Core, Pelvic Floor, and Mobility Routines

Think of this as a physical daily vitamin. These are short (usually 7-10 minutes) with the intent of keeping your hips and low back happy, maintaining your balance and mobility, and integrating breath work while preparing the pelvic floor for birth.

Guide for Your All Around Fitness

Besides the strength plan, most women will also want to do some walking or other types of light to moderate aerobic work. You’ll be guided in best practices for selecting intensity and amounts.

You’ll also see options that are best avoided in pregnancy.

Pregnancy Fitness Education

From pelvic floor concerns and diastasis recti to pelvic girdle and SI joint pain, I’ve got you covered. You’ll feel confident that you’re making the best choices to suits the needs of YOUR body in pregnancy.

Let’s get you moving comfortably, so you can avoid those aches and pains.

BONUS: Push Prep Session!*

At 36 weeks, we’ll walk through the proper breathing, engaging, and relaxation techniques to facilitate effective pushing. This is something that you need to start ahead of time because it can take some practice to engage the pelvic floor in this way.

You’ll get access to a portal with all of the material in it. Within the portal, you’ll be able to schedule yourself for a private session once every four weeks.

*You must be a current client at 36 weeks in order to receiver the The Push Prep session bonus.

Your Investment
$77/month

You can start at any point in your pregnancy. And it’s never too late to see some results and prepare your body for birth.

Some common questions I hear. . .

If I didn’t exercise before pregnancy, can I start now?

Absolutely! You’ll just start a bit slower and lower intensity, and then work your way up as you’re comfortable.

When is the best time to start?

The earlier and more consistent the better. Exercise has been shown to aid in placental development, so that first trimester work can benefit baby the entire pregnancy. Toward the end of pregnancy, you can focus specifically on birth prep, which may lead to a short labor & delivery process.

Still have questions?

Click here to schedule a call and let’s chat.

Why is Leslie the right choice to guide me?

Toward the end of that pregnancy, I enrolled in a prenatal and postpartum exercise course that changed everything for me. 

I shifted my whole business over to working with prenatal and postpartum women, because it’s such an impactful time and movement is so important for mom AND baby.

I’ve experienced first hand how hard it can be to function with pregnancy pains (SI joint for me), and how much it can be alleviated with a targeted routine. 

My goal is to inspire more mamas-to-be to take advantage of the amazing benefits of movement in pregnancy so that we can actually feel GOOD in pregnancy, while also getting our arms ready for those marathon baby holding sessions. 

Leslie

You know how when you read a fitness person’s bio they’re always like, “I grew up super into fitness. . . “ That was not me. 🤣

Exercise was self torture to try to get myself skinny, that was it’s one and only purpose. Until late into college. . . 

That was when I got the inspiration (along with my cousin) to try a triathlon. And for the first time in my life, I saw the intrinsic value of movement outside of weight loss. 

Fast forward a few years, and I was a certified personal trainer coaching newer triathletes. And then I found out I was pregnant with my first baby and had no idea how to exercise for it.