Who says you can’t tone your booty when you’re pregnant? Here’s a simple exercise you can do to firm your buttocks. Standing hold onto the back of a chair. Extend your right leg straight back behind you- your right toe is pointed and touching the ground. Inhale then exhale lift your right leg up straight as high …
If you want to lose weight, but you don’t have a lot of time, I recommend incorporating power moves, also known as “polymetrics”. An example of a power move are exaggerated jumping jacks, meaning jumping up high as you bring your feet together. Work up to 8-10 sets of 2 min. powermoves. Rest with a 3-5 min. …
If you’re trying to lose weight it’s really important that you eat when you’re hungry. Do NOT deprive your body, instead chose foods that will nourish your body. When you deprive your body, you’ll be “starving” your body and your body will hold onto fat. At your next meal you’ll be so hungry that you’ll …
Ever noticed that when you’re really stressed you take a nice deep breath? Our bodies have a natural way of calming our minds through this automatic breath of relief. Once you learn the yoga breath, you can incorporate it into your day to reduce stress and tension in both your body and mind. To do …
A great postpartum weight loss exercise is what I like to call the “sideways hurdle”. This move is a short power move to be used as an interval between power walking or light jogging. The “sideways hurdle” will get your heart rate up so you burn a bunch of calories in a short period of …
Here’s a simple pregnancy exercise you can do to tone your quads (top of thigh) and inner thighs. I call the exercise “Squat and Sweep”. How to do the move: Hold onto the back of a chair with your feet approximately 3-4 feet apart and your toes slightly turned forward. Bend your knees into a …
A great postpartum exercise to tone the butt and thighs is what I call, “walking lunges”. What you do is place your hands on your hips and step forward about 3 feet with your right foot. As you step forward, your left knee goes towards the ground. Keep your weight over your back leg (left) …
A great prenatal yoga stretch to open up the pelvis and ease discomfort in the low back, buttocks, and inner thigh is the “butterfy”. To do the move, seated, bring the soles of your feet together. Inhale, lift your knees up towards the ceiling, exhale release your knees toward the ground. Repeat 15-20 reps. At …
If you want to lose weight you need to have healthy snacks on hand. My personal favorites include baggies of Kashi Go Lean Crunch Cereal, walnuts and raisins together, balance bars, and bananas. Feed your body when it’s hungry and you’ll lose weight! When you starve your body (i.e., deprive or diet) you’ll hold onto …
When you’re pregnant it’s really important that you focus on nourishing yourself and your baby. When you listen to your body and eat healthy food there’s no need to worry about gaining excess weight that’s hard to lose. Always bring healthy snacks with you to avoid getting over-hungry. My favorite on the go prego snacks …
