Although it has been treated as such over the last half-century, pregnancy is not an emergency or a sickness. Pregnant bodies do not need to be sedentary - they need movement, and the unborn child misfortunes or benefits from the mother’s decision. A healthy body is needed to produce a healthy pregnancy and infant.

Believe it or not, your breathing patterns have a lot more to do with your health than you might think. The diaphragm pump mechanism is responsible for brain & spinal function, immunity, nutrient exchange & waste removal, digestion, pH regulation, and more. It is the “master regulator”. 9/10 of you will come to me with a weak/dysfunctional diaphragm due to the chronic stress of modern day culture.

Too many to name, my dear! Research dating back to the 1980s has proven that babies born to mothers who exercise during pregnancy are more physically and mentally fit, and this pattern continues into childhood. Women experience easier labors, fewer pregnancy discomforts/complications, decreased need for medical interventions/pain relieving drugs, less weight gain, and the list goes on.

A method of training core awareness, including bringing awareness to the diaphragm, transverse abdominal muscle, and pelvic floor musculature. This phase is founded upon techniques for core development, alignment, stress reduction, and mind centering.

Applying our breathing and core activation principles, we move into practical exercises that focus on the six primal movements often required in daily life: squat, lunge, bend, twist, pull, push. We gently train our bodies to execute these movements focusing on proper muscle activation and the rhythmic pump of our (now awakened) diaphragm.

This phase consists of alternating a challenging cardiovascular exercise followed by a restful period of mental imagery, both of which are timed similar to the contractions of labor. This will physically and mentally prepare your body for the challenge of labor.